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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-15
Central Northwest Unit
To Hear J. Russell YOUNG
Commissioner John Russell Young

Commissioner John Russell Young
will speak to the members of the
Central Northwest Citizens Asso-
citation at their Christmas meeting
at 8 o'clock tonight in the auditorium
Of the Garnet-Patterson High
School.
Miss Wilhilmina 3. Patterson will
conduct the combined choirs of John
Wesley, Shiloh and Asbury Churches
IN parts from THE Messiah" Christ
mas carols will be conducted by DR..
Scott Mayo, with James Jones, ir.,
and Sterling Thomas at the pianos.
William Ross will sing a solo.
Toward March to Victory" by
Lillian Evanti, chairman of the pro.
gram. Others taking part will include
George w. Beasley, president; Wool
sey w. Hall, financial secretary. and
DR.. e. F. Harris, president of the
civic federation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-15
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Evening star., 1942-02-02
40 Americans Arrive
In Lisbon on Way Home
By the Associated Press.

By tno hkSOCltteQ fIcss.
LISBON, Feb. 2.-Forty travel
weary Americans, including 81 diplo-
matte oflcials, arrived here yester-
day from Rumania en- route home.
The party joined another group
which arrived January 81 from
Budapest and will remain at Estoril,
Portugal's leading seaside resort,
pending an exchange Of Axis diplo-
mats from the United States.
Among yesterdays arrivals was
Mrs. Louisa Gunther, widow Of
Franklin Mott Gunther, United
States Minister to Rumania who
died last December 20.
Others of the official family in
cluded Col. j. P. Ratay, Military At
tache; Cloyce K. Huston and w.
Everett Scotch, second secretaries,
and T. M. Forsyth, third secretary
Non-ofncial: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
janin Goodridge, Allen D. Good
ridge and Ralph E. Goodridge, Mr..
and Mrs. James w. Brown, Frank
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Oc-
neanu, Mr.. and Mrs. George Oprita,
Sabina Halt, Charles e. Hulick,
James Christea, Robert L. Hunter,
Iris E. Sanders, Charles H. Fleisch-
man, Freeman Bates, Caroline Tar
sea, Mr.. and Mrs. Toan Burnea, Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Rab, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Starmer and their 81 month
old son, and Stephen Bogolea.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

With the British withdrawn
from Malaga into the Island Of
Singapore. Washington oficial
quarters anxiously are asking
whether the beleaguered fortress
can hold out against Japanese
land assault. The consensus Of
American and British military
experts appears to be that the
great British base can hold out
for . while, but not long. Un-
less substantial assistance is sent
Immediately 1t Is bound to suffer
the fate Of Hong Kong.
Singapore would have been i'm
pregnable II the Japanese had
not penetrated through the Ma
layan Jungle and besieged the
island from the mainland. It
could have resisted indefinitely
assaults from the sea.
AZ was the case 1t Hong Kong.
the question Of water supply u
Of paramount Importance. Be-
sides the garrison, Singapore has
. population Of some ESQ, 900. The
Evening star., 1942-02-02

Singapore and In the philippines
have accomplished their task
and are freed for other theaters
Of operations. Hence, II there
II accuracy In various onicial
statements that the strategy
board In Washington Is taking
care Of the situation, we may look
for some unexpected develop
ments in Australasia.
The Malay Peninsula may once
more figure prominently in the
headlines. It all depends on
what strategy the United Ma
tions have adopted and whether
q German attack In force else
where will force . change Of
plans and divert the United Ma
tions forces from their present
objecttves.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

main water supply comes from
the mainland, across the Strait
Of Johore. The Singapore River
was damned some years back
and contributes Q certain amount
Of water, but the dam could b
bombed and destroyed BY Japa-
ness planes. Should this hap
pen, 1t u doubtful whether the
defenders could hold out more
than . few weeks.
No Civilian Problem.
Military quarters are confident
that less expensive Corregidor
Island will hold out longer than
Singapore because the fortress at
the entrance to Manila Bay Is q
purely military st zion, with no
civilians except . handful Of
refugees It has adequate water
to resist Japanese assaults a.
long as ammunition holds out.
The British government still
hopes. Of course. that Singapore
may be saved, and this hope Il
based on the possibility that re-
Inducements rushed to the South
Pacific during the last four or
five weeks may be able to land
In the Malay Peninsula and at
tack the Japanese from the rear.
The Japs have not had time to
fortify their positions sufficiently
to oppose strong landing parties.
II the United Nations are able
to send to their remaining bases
in the Netherlands Indies a SUM-
ciently strong air force, backed
by Light naval forces, it Is not
impossible that transports bear
ing American, British and Brit
ish Imperial forces would be able
to make Q landing in force in an
attempt to clear at least Q por-
ton Of Malayan territory occu-
pied by the Japs.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
This Changing World
United Nations, Rushing Troops to South Poeifie.
May Attack Joponsss Reor in MoIoyo

Whether and what steps now
are being taken for such IN op-
Grafton Il naturally . deep mill
tary secret. Both Warrington
and London have made known
that forces are being rushed to
the points Of greatest enemy
menace.
Churchill Made Promise.
Furthermore, Prime Minister
Churchill has stated emphat-
ically on several occasions that
Singapore win be saved. There
Is no reason to believe that the
British Prime Minister was mere
ly whistling In the dark. When
he made this statement In WASH
tngton and later In London he
must have had . plan Of mill
tary action In mind.
Mr.. Churchill knew then, %
every ons IN Warrington knew,
that the Japs would make an
extreme effort to win Singapore.
He also knew what was no secret
to anyone in Warrington, that
reinforcements would not reach
the Malay Peninsula in time to
strengthen the troops who were
fighting only q delaying action
with the limited means at their
disposal.
Many in well-informed quar-
ters here believe that large forces
sent to the South Pacific from
the United States, India and
Britain may still surprise the
Japanese.
Military men believe the dam
ger to Australia has diminished
since the dispatch Of reinforce
ments from the United States
and Britain.
Developments Expected.
The japanese have taken some
islands near Australia to be used
as jumping-on places for an Of
fensive against the Dominion
once the troops operating at
Evening star., 1942-02-02

Russia, and the entrance Of the
United States into the war.
It is also his hrst speech since
the shake-up among the generals
and the dismissal of Brauchitsch.
Time and again this column
has received enlightenment from
careful study Of Hitler's speeches,
constantly asking the questions.
why does he say just that, and
why does he fail to mention this
or that?"
We have very little news from
Germany, and we have to analyze
every scrap Of authentic infor-
NATION. Hitler's speeches are
Immensely important-not be-
cause he tells the truth, but be-
cause he is always responsible to
the feelings in the German ma
ton. He never makes a policy
to fit his propaganda, but prop
aganda to fit the situation. So,
from his speeches one can see
whether he is tacking right or
left, whether he is playing to
conservatives or radicals; wheth-
er the German nation Is enthu-
siastic or depressed.
And all his speeches reveal the
line Of propaganda for his agents
throughout the world.
Hitler Studies Foes Weaknesses.
Now we are at war, and that
war must be waged not only at
the front, but in the political and
psychological sphere. Hitler is a
master Of this form OF warfare.
An immense staff Of expert work.
ers, with pedantic thoroughness
and perfect timing, assist him to
know all about his enemies.
Goebbels answers instantan-
eously every speech Of Mr..
Churchill or Mr.. Roosevelt.
Not an editorial adverse to the
policy or personality Of Mr..
Roosevelt but finds its way to
the point where it can be used.
(And how effectively used we
have seen in the United States)
For Hitler studies the internal
political and social structure Of
the countries Of his enemies. and
looks for the weak points to make
his breakthroughs. -r
The moment war was declared,
1t seemed obvious that we would
launch a brilliant psychological
warfare. The American press,
and especially those members Of
it who had spent years follow
ing most carefully the develop
ments In Germany, studying the
inner structure of the Na1 party,
and the divergencies in policy be-
tween the various tendencies in
the movement and the Nation
would be able to contribute, in q
co-ordinated way, to turning Hit
ler's weapons back upon himself.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
NovyWorns Of 7 telephone Calls
Reporting War Casualties

It Is unlikely that any Axis agent
could find the report Of any casualty
before the next Of kin, 1t was pointed
out here.
"Of course, it Is impossible to pre-
vent certain delays, and even an
occasional error. since personnel are
continually being transferred before
their records can be brought UP to
date" the Navy spokesman said.
But relatives Of naval personnel
can save themselves q great deal Of
worry and anxiety II they under
stand that the Navy will notify them
just as soon as the accuracy of such
information Is established. In other
words, no news is good news"
Evening star., 1942-02-02

Following receipt of stories of Axis
propaganda activities, including
telephone calls intended to lower
civilian morale, a Navy spokesman
yesterday warned that such reports
should be discounted completely"
When the Navy Is informed Of .
casualty, the information is checked
and the next Of kin Is informed i'm
mediately, the spokesman said.
The Navy comment followed re-
ports that mysterious telephone
calls were being received by wives
Of naval personnel in the Norfolk
area. A mysterious voice would tell
the women that your husband Is
coming home soon-in a coffin"
Evening star., 1942-02-02
The Great Game of Politics
Postwar PIons Conference Urgently
Needed to Avoid Future SoeiuI Unrest

Messrs. Berle and Wilson have called
for. Further. Mr.. Young asserts
that, in addition to the youths from
Is to II who will be jobless when
peace comes, there will be several
millions from 81 to 80, released from
the armed services and with strong
claims on the country. seeking some
thing to do.
II these claims are not met, he
says, these young men will not be
silent. Every social unrest move
ment viii appeal to them. Con-
tinued and widespread unemploy.
ment may lead to social revolt. Thus
speaks Mr.. Young, - . result Of
much study and thought on the sub
ject. He u neither an alarmist nor
q theorist. He Is one Of the ablest,
most distinguished and more disin-
terested citizens Of the country and
his words should carry weight.
Agree on Three Points.
And, finally. along comes Uncle
Fred" Delano, DR.. Hansen and the
National Resources Planning Board.
Here we have four important indi-
viduals, each one viewing the facts
from . different angle and func-
tioning In . different field, yet in
complete accord upon three things:
First, that ths danger exists; second,
that advance planning Il necessary
to avert 1t: third. that there Is little
time to be lost. In addition, all four
Of these men are equipped to Offer
concrete and constructive sugRes-
tions.
Obviously. 1t Is . matter In which
there must be cooperation between
the Government and industry. It
isn't Job which either can do by
itself. 1t Is q Job that must be done
together.
Is 1t not time that this co-opera-
tive planning should beein7 Is 1t
not time that conferences, instead
Of being talked about, should be
held? When four men such as Mr..
Berle, Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Young and
DR.. Hansen are In accord about the
presence Of danger and the need for
action. it Is reasonable to assume
that they can get action.
It Is quite clear that unless they
do more than write books, maya
zine articles and reports there will
be no action because no one In au-
thority is considering taking the
initial steps. Just as q start, . con-
ference between the Messrs. Berle,
Wilson, Young and Hansen would
seem to be indicated. Instead Of ex-
pressing their views separately, they
should get together and act collec-
lively. Somebody ought to make q
move.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

movie public.
They staged
the Battle Of
Trafalgar In q
pool Of water no
bigger than q
bath tub, but
did 1t 20 realis-
ticany that tne
loge customers
were seasick be.
fore II was over.
They produced
blizzard scenes
that. despite the
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Georgia OfficioIs Head
Parade Of 600 Cyclists
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ATLANTA, Feb. 2.-GeorHia's S.
year-old Governor, Eugene Tall
madge, and Atlanta's Mayor Roy
Lecraw climbed on . bicycle built
for two and pedaled It several miles
at the head Of q parade Of more
than 600 cyclists yesterday.
The parade was staged 10 show
that bicycles can replace automo-
biles during the war.
The riders ranged from . snall
girl Of 8 to old men and women.
Nearly half Of the cyclists were
girls and women.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Finn Food Crisis Sends
Children to Denmark
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HELSINKI. Finland From Ger
man Broadcasts), Feb. About
1900 children have been taken to
Denmark from Finland since No
vember because Of the present food
shortage, and an additional 1000 viii
go soon. They probably win stay
until the end Of the war.
A number Of children have been
sent to Sweden, but Sweden no long.
er b accepting them, the Ministry of
Social Affairs said
Evening star., 1942-02-02
49 Indicted for Pi|Iaqinq
Army Food in France
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VICHY. Unoccupied France, Feb.
2.-The newspaper Parisoir today
said 10 residents Of the village Of
lie Bel near Paris had been indicted
for pillaging because they ate food
stocks left behind In locked freight
cars by the French Army during its
retreat in 1910.
The French have been very strict
on the subject OF such abandoned
stores. Several officers, for example,
were sentenced for distributing gaso-
line to fleeing motorists rather than
Evening star., 1942-02-02
UnobIe to Get Complete Text Of Hitler Speech,
Miss Thompson Is Forced to Postpone Her Analysis

Since I have studied Hitler for
nearly 40 years, I should like now
to have contributed to the un-
derstanding Of his situation now.
But cannot comment on the
Hitler speech, for I cannot find
out what he said. Fantastic as 1t
may seem, there Is not, in the
entire city Of New York a COM
plete German or translated tram
script Of this speech. And edi-
torials have been written and
comments made on what the
writer thinks he said-and some
times on what he did not say.
The broadcasting companies
took down the high lights" by
rapid translators at listening
posts. It Is absolutely impossible
to do this accurately. Mrs. Nc
Cormick. in the Times, pre-
sumably commented on the G. B.
8. version-A version that I re-
ceived myself. In that version .
startling statement appeared.
President Roosevelt will be
spoken Of rs the creator Of the
greatest empire'-which Mrs. Nc
Cormick noted. doubted that
statement and so went to C. B. 8.
and had the ediphone recording
very difficult for any one not
entirely expert to follow played
back. Hitler never said anything
of the sort.
Versions Mistrsnslated.
The Associated Press carried
the Transocean version, the one
put out by the German govern
ment. In every case where I
have checked these versions have
been mistranslated, elipitical and
misleading. Even from what I
know Of the speech from checked
back versions from the broad
casting companies. Transocean
eliminates some Of the most re-
vealing parts.
Reuter-the British service
carried by the New York Times
brought 80 minutes out OF q
sr,eech that took hour and So
minutes.
Tass, the Russian agency, had
only the broadcasting conpany's
inaccurate high lights.
We have a co-ordinator Of in
formation, with New York offices,
from which emanate broadcasts
for our political warfare on
Germany and elsewhere.
The co-ordinator Of informa-
ton had no complete text by
Saturday noon.
The Mutual shortwave broad
casting room didn't think We
recorded the speech-werent
particularly Interested"
There Is q copy In the country.
The F. c. G. In Washington say
they have 1t. The co-ordinator
Of information more than "a
hours after the speech was de-
livered, hopes to get 1t. And If
and when get it, I will try to
analyze 1t and not until then.
But things simply cannot 60 on
like this. We are fighting two
enemies who understand organi-
zation, and timing, and for whom
not the smallest detail is unim-
portant. And We are disorgan-
ised. unintegrated, lackadaisical
and operating on guesswork. We
think it Is not important to be
thorough, and to know things
exactly, and to use them with the
most penetrating intelligence.
This Is q little incident. but it's
exactly like Pearl Harbor.
CReleased BY the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1942-02-02

the prim ary
thing Is to win
the war. OF
course, they are
right about that
but, they are not
right in the as
sumption that
thought given n
now to conn-
tions clearly
recognized as In.
evitable follow
ing the war, in
terferes WI I q
Evening star., 1942-02-02

greatest i'm
portance in re-
vealing what
Hitler thought
it worth while
to tell the Ger
m a n p eople
and the world.
It Is the first
he has deliv-
cred since Oc-
tober 2 - the
first he has
made since the
p q " Arses In
Evening star., 1942-02-02

let 1t fall into German hands.
A notice in the Paris press an
nounced that French projects would
repay any individuals whose prop
erty or products were conf1scated
"for the benefit Of German national
economy"
Evening star., 1942-02-02

the other day to
the negligible
number Of per-
sons who come
to Washington
for the social
side Of things.
The dictionary
defines para
site" as zone who
lives on the pat
ronage Of 9th.
ers."
The few who
come to Wash
Srr&o,S for enrto1
Evening star., 1942-02-02
RothschiId Estute
Seized by France
- the Associated Press

- the Associated Press.
V1CHY, Unoccupied France, Feb.
S.-New measures were applied yes
terday against the property Of
Baron DR.. Henri Rothschild with
the seizure Of his 1,S00-acre estate
VaX de Cefnay near FNN.
Evening star., 1942-02-02


diminishes concentration on tnat
objective.
On the contrary, not to plan now
for what is sure to happen then Is 70
subject the country to unnecessary
and really appalling dangers. To be
caught unprepared to deal with the
tremendous Job Of transferring from
a war economy to q peace economy
ia inexcusable and indefensible. 1t
is to repeat In . big and Tar more
perilous way the lack Of foresight
RESPONSIBLE for the rubber shortage.
which almost overnight paralysed
tho entire automobile industry OF
the United States.
A Great Dislocation.
Failure to prepare for the ADJUST
ment after the war will involve .
very much greater dislocation than
that. Failure to prepare for this ad-
justment Is to risk social revolu-
ton that easily might plunge the
country into chaos and from which
an America, utterly different from
the America We have known, would
emerge. Warnings Of this posi-
bility have been sounded from time
to time by various persons but they
seem to have made little impression.
Up to now, no concrete step TO-
ward preparing has been taken. Yet
no reflective man will dispute the
vital necessity Of preparation.
This is why the just published re-
port Of the so-called National Re-
sources Planning Board Of which
Mr.. Frederic A. Delano. uncle OF
the President, Is chairman, Is OF
more than usual interest. This docu.
ment was written by Dr.. Alvin H.
Hansen, special adviser to the Fed
eral Reserve Board and q great
friend Of Vice President Wallace.
Vague and voluminous.
It Is a vague, voluminous afiair,
which makes a great many recon-
mendations without suggesting any
practical way Of translating them
into realities. The fact most worth
noting about the report Is that 1t Is
the fourth distinct pronouncement
on the subject. The other three wert
q little less in length and slightly
more concrete. But, In the main
all four are in complete accord on
the basic facts. And, up to now
they are identical in that not one
has made the least progress.
First, there was Assistant Secre-
tary Of State Adolph A. Berle. A
pioneer in the field, Mr.. Berle pub
ished q book nearly q year age
pointing out the character Of the
postwar problems and clearly in
dicating the action that should be
taken.
In q trenchant magazine article q
few months ago he again warned Of
the dangers and pointed out the op.
portunities. Next, there was Mr.
Charles E. Wilson, president Of the
General Electric Go. Concurrina
in the Berle views. Mr.. Wilson
strongly expressed the conviction
that failure Of industry now to pre-
pare and plan for the return to q
peace basis was to commit an eco
nomic crime, criminal in character
Owen D. Young Report.
Third. there was Mr.. Owen D
Young, retired industrialist and head
Of the American Youth Commission
In . report made public last week
Mr.. Young accentuated, emphasized
and elaborated the points made BY
the Messrs. Berle and Wilson.
Among other things, he called fol
advanced planning to assure job
for the millions Of young men wht
will be without Jobs when the war Il
over-which Is exactly what tha
Evening star., 1942-02-02

HE opinions of the crtters this page their
necessarily Stars Such opinions presented IN The
Stars effort to gpe sides OF questions OF Interest to Its
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
By FRANK r. KENT.

There is q disposition In certain
Washington quarters to dismiss from
consideration at this time all post
war problems on the ground that
Evening star., 1942-02-02
McLemore
Hollywood Is Helping
Army ComoufIoge

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Even de.
ceit has its virtues.
For years the Hollywood art d.
rectors have been finn -fiamming ths
Evening star., 1942-02-02
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

It was my desire to comment on
Hitlers speech delivered in Ber-
lin Friday, from 10 to II am.
American Eastern standard time.
Obviously, this speech Is Of the
Evening star., 1942-02-02

Tortillas, made Of thin round corn
bread. cannot be shipped from
Mexico except by government per-
NIT,
Evening star., 1942-02-02
|AnotherView
On Capital
Parasites
Little Has Been Done
To Convert Federal
Units to War Work
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Roosevelt Is usually ac-
curate in his use Of words so 1t was
somewhat Of a surprise to see him
limiting his definition Of parasites"