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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The situation In India Is caus-
ing more concern to American
leaders than appears on the sur
face. India Is threatened both
from within and from without.
The Japanese are pounding at
its gates with superior forces
while the dissension among its
0,000, 900 inhabitants Is such
that a compromise with London
is uncertain, to say the least.
On the surface, the crux of the
situation appears to be disagree
ment between the Nationalist
leaders and London over whether
independence is to be granted
now or after the war. More
over, the British, knowing what
forces are at work in the huge
peninsula, want to conduct its
defense while the Indian leaders
desire to take it over themselves.
Behind this apparent disagree
ment lie much deeper causes.
The Nazis and Japanese have
been at work undermining Brit
ish influence in the cradle Of
Aryanism for at least 10 years.
Before Berlin and Toxic became
allies and were bound merely by
the resentmentS which character
lied the "have-nots," Japanese
and Naziz agents worked indie
pendently but toward the same
end; to cultivate the seeds of dis
trust and discord which had
taken deep root In India after
World War I, and especially after
the Amritsar incident, in which
the Indian people were handled
with the same ruthlessness as in
the previous century.
British Mistakes Exploited.
The demands of the Indian
people were answered with royal
commissions sent to investigate
the situation, and while a num-
Der of concessions have been
made in the last few years, the
London government turned a
deaf ear to the insistent demand
Of Gandhi and his followers for
home rule and dominion status.
The British government need
not be wholly blamed. The nat
ural dissension and hatred be-
tween the Moslem minority and
the Hindu majority did not make
solution of the problem easier.
But Japanese-Nazi propaganda
after Hitler came to power and
the military radicals took over
affairs Of state in Nippon
worked relentlessly among the
Moslems as well as the Hindus.
The mistakes of the British
were magnif1ed and exploited.
Britain settled down to a long
era Of peace and business as
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unity, they ought to realize that the
reverse Is true. Instead of assum-
ing that the only loyal Americans
are those who acquiesce in every
administration act, they ought to
know that no more devitaliZing and
unwholesome thing could happen to
us than unanimous acquiescence.
The trouble with these gentlemen
is that they are out Of focus. They
do not think clearly and they lack
understanding. For example, at a
recent la -ge dinner here a former
journalist, now connected with the
administration, vehemently in
weighed against any discussion of
matters such as the early o. c. D.
absurdities, urging that action
against those who made them public
be taken, winding up by excitedly
demanding What are we waiting
for?"
A calmer speaker pointed out that
incidents such as these. while triv-
ial in themselves, are symbols of a
INSTRUMENTATION impossible to rec
oncile with efficient conduct of the
war. For the newspapers not to
point these things out would be an
inexcusable contribution 10 national
weakness. For the public not to
resent them would indicate lack OF
popular concern about the winning
Of the war more appalling than al
most any other thing that could
happen to us.
Anything But Complacent.
The truth is that. since the war
began. no more helpful and health
full things have happened In the
United States than the general irri-
tstion over the o. C. D.; the indig-
nation over the selfish demands of
the labor and farm Hobbies; the
resentment against the act of Con-
gress in voting pensions to its
members; the public pressure for
economy in non-defense expendi-
lures; the popular distaste for those
who insist upon the necessity for
New Deal politics while the war Is
on; the public desire to strike at
such costly expansions as the use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
This Changing World
Axis Propaganda Activity Beoring Fruit
As India Factions Cooperate With Jups

usual" and ignored all warnings
that the "have-nots" would some
day attempt to destroy the very
foundations of empire. Such talk
was disregarded as the product Of
"alarmists" and "jingoists."
The japanese and Nazi agents
disguised as statesmen and ped
oilers operated right under the
noses of British officials. The
propaganda school at Nagasaki,
where the many Indian dialects
were taught to Jap statesmen"
was known to all the intelligence
services in the world, but no
body paid much attention to 1t.
Axis Activity Bearing Fruit.
The whole matter of Japanese
propaganda was dismissed in
London with the general state
ment that the japanese could
not possibly displace white in
fluence and prestige among the
Asiatics. The influence Of Mos
COW was much more feared by
British than that of the Japs
and the Nazis.
In the light, however, Of what
has happened recently in Burma
and what is happening now in
India, it appears that the insid-
ious activities of Axis agents are
bearing fruit more rapidly than
was expected even by the alarm
lists" The inability of the Brit
ish to defend the Burma road
the gateway TO India and the
vital artery to China-was due
not so much to Japanese su-
periority in the air as 1t was to
the detection Of the Burmese and
their cooperation with Japanese
invaders. The same situation
may prevail in other parts Of
India now under the direct
threat of Jap armies.
The prophecy made by Japa-
nese statesmen" that their ar
mics would one day be at the
border Of India to Hibernate" its
people from the British yoke
were dismissed as vain boasts.
Now these boasts are a reality
and many who have more influ-
ence on the Indian people than
the Nationalist Congress itself
are cooperating with the Jap
anese.
In Washington quarters well
acquainted with India it is be-
lieved the country's only hope
lies in the efforts of the British
ese-Imperial forces to throw
back the Japanese hordes. I'm
less a victory over the japanese
is obtained within the next few
weeks, it is highly doubtful that
India can be saved, since an in
vaSion may be accompanied by
uprisings which will further tax
the forces defending that country.
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up the record of strikes and the
strange coincidence that some Sc
rious work stoppages happened to
occur in the very plants where vital
parts, now lacking, were supposed
to be manufactured. It might also
examine the schedules Of war needs
as listed by the administration a
year before and also six months
before Pearl Harbor, and see If any
body in the administration had any
idea of what size production sched-
ules would be demanded from the
aircraft industry in March, 1912.
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tins have made it impossible to ope-
rate assembly lines at full capacity.
Rather than work trained crews
at top speed until materials are ex-
hausted and then lay men of for
a few days, with probable loss Of
morale and trained mechanics, the
aircraft plants have simply re-
Trained from turning on full pres
sure for peak production, which was
their wisest course"
II any congressional committee Is
interested in finding out what hap
pened to these small-partS manu-
facturers a year ago, it might look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
The Great Game of Politics
Militant and ArticuIote Criticism Directed
At Ineompeteney Held Vito to War Effort

less Office of Government Reports
and at the whole inexcusable waste,
incompetency and confusion with
which the administration Is satu-
rated.
Popular outcry against these
things is no sign of a disunlted
Nation. 1t need not stir alarm in
the bosoms of apprehensive patriots.
On the contrary, this is exactly
the development that should be
most warmly welcomed by those
who have been demanding that the
country Immediately 60 on a 100
per cent war basis. There has
been complaint about alleged COM
placency of the people. Certainly,
complacency is a thing greatly to
be dreaded. The mood the people
are now in is anything but COM
placent-and that is deeply en-
couraging.
Behind their irritation is a fer
vent desire to win the war as
quickly as can be done. There is
among them growing determine
ton not to tolerate anything that
stands in the way of that goal.
They want not only politics to be
abandoned in Washington but they
want foolishness and favoritism cut
out. They want to stop losing time,
wasting money and strength. They
want an end to the blacklisting of
able men because Of the personal
dislikes of the White House. They
want to win the war and they are
becoming increasingly impatient
with httleness and stupidity in high
places.
Public Is Concerned.
All Of this was well expressed by
Senator Byrd of Virginia in notable
speech on Tuesday, when he urged
establishment by Congress of labor
policy in accord, as the Gallup poll
shows, with the wishes Of rs per
cent of the people. Instead" de-
clared Senator Byrd, "of condemning
those back home who are communi-
eating with their elected representa-
tives in the effort to remove all OBJ
Stacles to war material production,
I think these citizens deserve the
commentator Of all America.
AT least, it shows that they are
not living in a FOOLS paradise. 1t
shows that the people are deeply
concerned; it shows that they want
to win this war; 1t shows that they
are willing to make the sacrifices to
do so; it shows that they intend to
control their own Government and
lead it along the path of a more
vigorous and successful prosecution
of the war"
This business Of denouncing the
protests with which Congress has
been flooded as inspired by selfish
interests" is extremely silly. The
protests are wholesome, healthful
and sound. The sixth column
epithet Is the feeblest form of retort.
The surest way to win this war is
through a militant and articulate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

public opinion that will constantly
register against Washington incom-
potency. increasingly prod those who
falter and frivol in the war effort
and revolt against trifling and tenn
PORTING with vital issues.
The surest way to lose it is to adopt
the course favored by the more in
tolerant Of the New Deal propa-
gandists. In effect, they insist that
everybody must now put their trust
wholly In Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt,
Mr.. Hopkins, Mr.. Henderson and the
other favored New Deal aides; that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

Spondents have
a way Of bloody
ing the nose Of
truth aim o S t
every time they
run into 1t.
But as hard
ened as 7 am to
dispatches from
unset town, it
gave me a shock
the other day to
read in one that
the acting Of Bill
Dickey had fur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Indio's Entry Into Freedom Stotus Must
Bring Cooperation to Support Democracy

piles, speaking different Ian
guages, having different customs
and ways of life. That these
peoples wish to recreate them
selves free Of any Colonial status
is just and reasonable, in har-
mony with the trend of history,
and receives the seal of the
spirit of justice among demo-
cratically minded men.
But the wisdom Of history tells
us that the recreation of India
In a manner satisfactory to the
Indians themselves cannot be &C
complished by a decree, or In a
moment. Even the creation Of
the United States, out Of a
confederation of colonies whose
people were almost wholly of one
race and one mind and one re-
ligion, took many critical years.
And there was not, at the mo-
ment, another enemy at the
gate. another and more predatory
empire waiting to pounce upon
the leavings of its predecessor.
If the United Nations win this
war, the heydey of colonial
Imperialism Is over. If the Axis
wins it, a new. dynamic and
ruthless imperialism is at hand.
The heir to the Kipling tradi-
ton OF the white mans burden
is not Britain, which has been
moving steadily away from en-
pire in the last 20 years, but the
Germany of Hitler and the Italy
Of Mussolini.
Hitler Aims Clear.
Hitler's ideas about India are
clearly expressed in Mein Kanpf.
He believes in the sovereignty Of
the white man over the in
ferior' peoples; Britain's toler-
ance he interprets only as a sign
of complete degeneration. And
MusSolini has the same view
point about Africa.
Japan's attitude is no different.
The Japanese are the self
selected master folk and god
ordained rulers of the East, for
which viewpoint they are ap-
pointed honorary Aryans by the
Nazis.
Nehru knows this. He Is pro-
democratic. But unfortunately
sympathies will not determine
the future Of political freedom.
but victory or defeat.
The diSorganiZation Of midas
defenses is not a matter of in
difference to America. The over
whelming majority of public
opinion in America is anti
imperialist and for midas free
dom. But that support Is not a
one-way affair. Neither the
British, the Americans, nor,
should think. the Russians, are
prepared to allow the Indians
any terms they desire.
Future Is Guide.
II the Indians should join the
Japanese or become subservient
to them they would be our
enemies; If they should choose to
enter a colored alliance against
the white race, they would be our
enemies; for no people are SO
quixotic as to wish to free others
at the price of their own free
dom. Thus, freedom, today, is
synonymous with cooperation.
And nothing can be more fatal
to a rising nation than preoc-
cupation with the grievances of
the past. The past cannot be
changed. The future Is what
counts. That Is the whole sense
and meaning of Washington's
Farewell Address. It is a warn
ing to an infant Nation not to
freeze the pattern Of its policy
by its past resentments or Ns
past gratitudes but to live in
realism at all times.
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ton are making
a great mistake.
Instead of advo-
eating forceful
suppression Of
all who criticize
or dissent, they
ought TO want
t h e m encour-
aged. Instead Of
feeling that re-
sentiment er
certain admins
tration tire n d S
indicate a lack
of nation |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

they must believe that everything
they do or say is right and that it is
reasonable to dissent, criticize or
even suggest anything different.
1t Is not easy to conceive Of a bet
ter way to enfeeble our effort than
by reducing the Nation to that soggy
state of mind. That kind of support
would be bad for the President, for
the country and for our Allies. Yet,
there are those who, confusing noise
with patriotism. demand that it
be given.
(Copyright. 1e42)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

ban on mention
OF specific in
formation relat-
ing to produc-
ton, t h ere is
really no way
that the press
hereafter can
tell the Ameri-
can people of its
own investiga-
tions Of the
progress Of the
W a r production
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

the freedom
of the ma
tion S the
freedom of
r u S S ia, of
CHI in a, of
Britain, of
America, of
t he smaller
nations. In
dian freedom
can only be
secure a n d
develop in the
room of the
larger free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
BY FRANK r. KENT.

The rather historical persons who
are so greatly disturbed about the
widespread popular dissatisfaction
with what is going on in Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

The outstanding fact about po-
litical freedom in the world to-
day is that it is indivisible. The
freedom Of India depends upon
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THE opinions OF the wrers this page their oon
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions of interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
|McLemore-
No Actor Stuff
For Bill Dickey
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

A man should never be surprised
by what he reads IN a Hollywood
column, as it is pretty generally
known that the cinema city CORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Plane Output
Lag Traced
BY Senators
Might Also Look
Into Effect of
Ports Plant Strike
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Because independent analysis of
the war production program has
become virtually impossible due to
the suppression of figures and the
Evening star., 1942-05-09
50-MiIe Drive in China
Claimed by Joponese

TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, May 9 (Pl.-Japanese forces
are driving northward from Lung
ling, so miles inside China's Yunnan
Province from the Burma border,
and in a machine-gun attack de-
molished more than SIS Chinese
trucks which were intercepted while
trying to escape from Bhamo and
Lashio in Upper Burma, a Domei
report said today.
Domei said the scene of the clash
was in the vicinity of HeWitung
Bridge on the Nu River, more than
80 miles northeast of Lungling.
Domei said japanese bombers had
followed up continuous lombard
ments" on East China by raiding
the Yushan airfield in Kiangsi
Province, causing widespread dam
age to runways and facilities. An
other attack was made over Pao-
shan, IS miles northeast of Lung
ling in Yunnan Province, Domei
said, recounting that five enemy
aircraft were destroyed in combat.
Another Domei broadcast said to-
day that Myitkyina, northern ter
minus of the railroad running from
Rangoon through Mandalay, was oc-
cupied yesterday without blood
shed" by a japanese column push
ing northward in Burma.
Myitkyina is about 260 miles air.
line northeast of Mandalay ano
about 80 miles northwest of Bhamo
which the japanese reported yester-
day they had occupied.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Victory Halted laps,
But Invasion Threat
Is Still Grave
Sovoeery Of U. S. Attack
Threw Enemy Into
Desperate Flight
BY TOM YARBROUGH,

ADVANCED ALLIED BASE,
Australia, May 9.-United States
victory in the great sea battle of
Northeast Australia ended tenn
porarily, at least, the japanese
invasion threats to the island
continent, American -garrisoned
New Caledonia and Port Mores-
by, military authorities said to-
day.
The same authorities warned
against too great optimism, however,
and emphasized that the situation
still is serious"
The japanese feet, intent either
upon severing Australia's lifeline
from the United States or an actual
invasion of the populous east coast
of the continent, wheeled In des-
peration behind the terrific ham,
mering of Allied planes and surface
craft.
Jap Force Still Powerful.
The japanese still have powerful
naval and air forces in the vast area
of the Solomon Islands, New Britain,
New Guinea, the Bismarck Archi-
pelago and the inundated islands
and 1t was this knowledge that
prompted the military authorities
to caution against bland optimism
for the future.
Military experts recalled that the
japanese kept moving against the
treasure island of Java through
Macassar Strait despite losses COM
parable to those suffered since
Monday
This time, however, the japanese
were forced to retire while in the
case of Macassar the crippled and
wounded invasion force pressed
steadily forward.
In a correlary to the main battle,
huge United States bombers found
a japanese convoy off New Britain
yesterday Anti-aircraft fire was in
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Evening star., 1942-05-09
Rescue Squads Fight
To Save -Four Miners
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GILLESPIE, Ill. May 9.-Mine
rescue squads pumped water and
gas from the depths of the Su-
perior Coal Co.'S No. | mine at
nearby Eagerville today in the hope
of saving four miners who were
trapped by a sudden flood into the
workings last night.
Fifteen miners who escaped from
the flood of water and gas released
when the mine tunnel penetrated
an abandoned mine shaft said two
men-Frank Bertagnolli, crew fore
man who was to have been married
this morning, and Robert Edmiston,
night mine oreman-turned back
into the mine when they discov-
cred two of their men we're missing.
Those trapped in the mine be-
sides Mr.. EdmiSton and Mr.. Bertag-
nolli, both of Gillespie, were Joe
Redolf1. also of Gillespie, and Frank
de st. Jean of Benld
Evening star., 1942-05-09
American Warships and Bombers
Hot on Heels Of Retreating Foe
After Winning Coral Sea Batt|e
Rocket Motors
| Drive U-Boots,
| Navy Paper Says
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May e-Sea Power,
magazine of the Navy League, said
today that German U-boats raiding
the Atlantic Coast are believed to
have a new type of rocket motor
which greatly increases their range
and effectiveness.
The magazine said the motor is
believed to drive the U-boatS on
the surface and submerged, elm
mating electric batteries and cleo
trio motors. 1t is an adaptation of
the usual Diesel engine, burning oil
fuel on the surface and a mixture
of compressed hydrogen and oxygen
when submerged.
Such motor would permit
lighter, smaller and more easily
maneuvered submarines.
The single compressed-gas en-
gine gives a small submarine a
cruising range of at least 10000
miles" the magazine said. TT al
lows the raider to crash-dive with
incredible speed. 1t eliminates the
danger of chlorine gas and leaves
no telltale wake"
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Icy Lake Road
Supplied Food
For Leningrod
By the Associated Press.

by Inc hSSOClGltu FIcsos
LONDON, May "a broad motor
highway across the ice of Lake
Ladoga saved besieged Leningrad
from mass starvation last winter
and preserved that vital anchor of
the Soviet front, the Moscow radio
announced today.
1t had been widely presumed that
an emergency communications line
was set up between Leningrad and
the Russian rear, some quarters
speculating that double-t track rail-
way had been laid across the deeply
frozen surface of the lake.
The spring sun now is disinte-
grating Leningrads frozen lifeline,
but the announcer said that mot
only is the city now provided with
all essentials but it also has been
able to provide reserve stocks for
the future"
He indicated that when the ice
melts lake shipping again will be
able to take on the burden of feed
ing and arming Leningrad as we'll
as sending the products of its still
productive armament factories to
other fronts.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
0deII 10 Coach al Yale;
Gets One Year Contract
By the Associated Press.

by lflS hooOCldleQ fTeSS.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 9.-The
Corporation of Yale University today
confirmed the appointment of How
ard Odell of Sioux City, Iowa, as
head football coach in succession to
Emerson (Spike) Nelson, thus end
ing long quest for a man to reju-
venate the Eli gridiron machine.
He was given a one-year contract.
Mr.. Odell, present assistant foot
ball coach at the University of Wis
conSin and former assistant at Pitt.
Harvard and the University of
Pennsylvania is the second non-
Yale man to be head coach. Mr..
Nelson, whose 1941 team lost seven
out of eight games, was the first.
The appointment gives Mr.. Odell,
81 years old, one-time Pittsburgh
backfleld star, his first head COACH
ship.
At the same time, the corporal ton
confirmed the appointment of Regi-
nald D. Root, another former head
coach at Yale. as an assistant
coach. Mr. Root has been serving
as freshman coach.