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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-17

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Evening star., 1942-05-15

so sympathetic a role, and any
how is sentimental tripe.' The
New Republic is taking a some
what similar line.
Supporters of Mr.. Steinbeck
are as energetic on the other
side. They acclaim it as great"
and a work of genius"
I do not think that Mr.. Stein
beck's book is great" 1t is no
War and Peace; no Vanity
Fair; no Tale Of Two Cities"
1t is simple book about invasion
and occupation and the way in
vaders and invaded behave.
I happen to think that 1t is a
superb piece of propaganda in
the best sense of that much
abused word. If I were in charge
of political warfare against the
Nazis, I would have this book
translated in pamphlet size and
drop it over all the occupied
countries.
Believes It Is True.
I think it is utterly convincing,
because I believe 1t Is true.
think this Is the way invaders
and invaded do behave. And
find it immensely moving be-
cause Of its understatement. and
a detached objectivity - as
though the author were simply
recording what happens without
personal emotion or bias.
The adverse critics of Mr..
Steinbeck's work are outraged
that the German commander is
so sympathetic a figure. He is
depicted as a highly civilized
man. He does not like his job
it revolts him emotionally. But
even more. he does not believe
in 1t Intellectually. And yet he
does it-as efficiertlv as it can be
done. He is ruthless, because he
is a soldier, and these are his
orders. He is inquiring and skep-
tical and extraordinarily illum-
mated. More than anybody in
the whole drama he fully sees.
The Nazis are not supposed to
be like that-although there is
no indication that Col. Lanser is
Nazi. He is German officer.
Or perhaps no German officers
are supposed to be like that-or
any Germans whatsoever. But
some are. I know dozens of Ger
man officers who were thoroughly
mature when I last enjoyed
friendly relations with them, and
they were just like that.
Attacks NaZiism, Not Nazis.
But, as I see it, the enormous
power in Mr.. Steinbeck's drama
Is that It Is not an attack on
Nazis. 1t is an attack on Nazi-
ism. And in Mr.. Steinbeck's
deeply humane drama, everyone
Is victim OF Naziism-the con-
quered and the conquerors. For
Naziism is stupid and false and
Evening star., 1942-05-15
The Great Game of Politics
Minimum Of Complaint Seen If Cos Rotionine
Is Done CompetentIy and Foets Are Made Clear

very acute, due to the sinkings by
enemy submarines and military re-
quirements abroad. And then we
are told that there is no shortage
at all, but that 1t is all a matter OF
transportation, which explains-not
at all convincingly-why the interior
Of the country is exempt.
Should Agree on Facts.
1t Is extremely confusing and not
in the least helpful to the spirit of
the people. Is 1t too much to ask
that those clothed with authority
in this matter get together, agree
on the facts and then, in as simple
language as can be found. have one
of them, uncontradicted by the
others, explain to the people what
they want to do, and why and how?
Is it too much to ask that ration
Ing be made reasonable? It does
not seem so, and certainly that has
not been done to date. And then,
too. In the matter OF MANAGEMENT.
II there were some assurances that
this was in competent hands. the
general feeling would be better.
While Mr.. Ickes, Joseph B. East
man and the w. P. B. are all func-
tioning on different phases of the
problem, the actual operation of ra-
tioning will be in the hands of Mr..
Henderson. This is a very large and
complicated Job and would seem to
call for a man OF great administra-
tive ability and experience.
Ardent New Dealers.
While Mr.. Henderson has been a
number OF things in the course of
his career. the record does not show
that he has ever administered any
business Of any kind. This Is true
also Of his assistants. Mostly, these
are ardent, young New Dealers who
are being better paid and having q
better time now than they ever had
before. But. II there is an outstand-
ing administrator among them, no
one knows who he Is.
If this rationing OF gasoline and
sugar is. as seems likely, to be ex-
tended to other things and to con-
tinue during the war, then it would
be wise for Mr.. Henderson to put
the practical rationing operations in
the hands Of the most experienced
and capable administrator who can
be found.
In the issuance Of 80 many thou
sands Of unlimited cards in Wash
ington, the whole business got OF to
a bad start. That should not have
been done. To repeat. the essential
things about this whole rationing
business are, first, that the public
should thoroughly understand; Sec
ond, that the rationing should be
managed in a way to make IA
voritism, chiseling, bootlegging and
unfairness impossible. 1t will never
be satisfactorily operated any other
way.
(Copyright, 1p42)
Evening star., 1942-05-15

company complete operation. Never
theless, there will be no public re-
sentiment nor complaint-providing
only that two things are done.
First, there should be given to the
country a simple, truthful and con-
crete statement of the facts. Sec
ond, the rationing must be done
fairly and competently. If these
two requirements are met there will
be slight protest. II they are met
the people willard should-accept
the sacrifices docilely and with
cheerfulness.
Even II they are not met, the
sacrifices will be made-f1rst, be-
cause there is no alternative. and
second, because 1t is unthinkable
that in a time of war there should
be on the part Of the civilian popu-
lation any disposition to revolt
against any measure which the
Government considers essential for
winning the war. However, 1t will
be conceded that a clear under
standing OF the necessity coupled
with intelligent administration will
promote civilian morale and insure
cooperative compliance.
Confusing Statements.
1t hardly will be contended that
either OF these things has as yet been
established. So far as popular un-
derstanding is concerned, it is prac-
ticany non-existent Nor is this be-
cause OF lack OF ability to under
stand. Not at all. The reason is
because, quite obviously. Govern
ment officials do not themselves
understand. Either that, or they
are unable to explain. What they
have done Is to make a series of
conflicting, confusing and mislead-
ing statements which have muddled
the public mind instead of clear
ing it.
Leon Henderson says one thing;
Secretary Ickes says another; vari-
Gus bureaucrats chime in with others
and the publicity agencies rush out
lot OF bewildering releases. Some
inspired journalistic and radio
spokesmen assert that the restric-
tions will all be relaxed in q month;
others declare that in very short
time they will be made more rigid.
We are told on one hand that
there is plenty Of gasoline and that
the rationing is in order to save
rubber and get the cars of the
roads. We are told on the other
hand that the gasoline shortage is
Evening star., 1942-05-15

armed suicide" force to hold the
Kerch Peninsula as long as 1t
could, moved the bulk Of its
heavy war material across the
strait to a wen-prepared position
In front of Krasnodar.
The situation on the Russian
front is more confused than ever.
The battle is raging from the
far north to the Sea of Azov.
with the Russians attacking In
force at many points and the
Germans and Firms attacking
elsewhere.
Concern Over Poison Gas.
Marshal Semeon Timoshenko's
drive against Kharkov. which is
intended to pin down as many
German divisions as possible and
to prevent reinforcements from
reaching the south. may be only
q strong demonstration. The NaZi
lines in the Donets Basin are re-
ported to be strong and there Is
considerable doubt that Marshal
Timoshenko will sacrifice too
much Of his precious war mate
rial in order to dislodge the Nazis
from that point where they have
been firmly anchored since last
year.
Official quarters in Washington
are following this campaign with
keener interest than any other,
but do not appear worried. The
Russians are now aware Of Nazi
methods and 1t Is more than
probable that they will fight Of
fensive actions in certain sectors
to pin German forces where they
are. while conducting strong rear
guard actions against the Ger
man offensive In the hope that
the Nazi impetus will soon be
spent.
In some quarters, however.
there is real concern over the
possibility that the Nazis will
use poison gas II they find them
selves stymied. There is no def
mite indication yet that they
intend to use gas In the i'm
mediate future, but It is known
that the Nazis consider the Rus
Evening star., 1942-05-15
This Changing World
Allies Will Know They Have Nozis on Run
The Doy I ,ot Hitler Uses Poison Cos

slams less human" than other
peoples they have been fighting
and will not hesitate to attempt
wholesale destruction OF the
Communist hordes" by letting
loose the chemicals they have
been preparing since long before
the war.
Hinged on Retaliation.
The Allied high command has
reason to believe that if the
second major offensive against
the Soviet Union fails, the Nazis
in desperation will use some new
type Of gas against the Russians.
1t appears that the British
government has received def
mite information in this respect.
Prime Minister Churchill was
prompted to refer to this situa-
ton in his radio address last
Sunday because he considered the
information sufficiently trust
worthy to warn Hitler what will
happen If the Germans start
using gas on any front.
1t appears that some indirect
suggestions have come out of the
Reich to the effect that the Nazis
would undertake-as solemnly as
they know how-to refrain from
using gas against the western
members OF the United Nations If
there was no retaliation from the
British and American forces for
its use against Russia.
New Types Developed.
In a roundabout way the Nazis
indicated they would not re-
taliate against Britain and the
United States if the Allies decide
in the future that the japanese
require the same treatment.
Both British and American
Laboratories have been studying
chemical gas warfare ever since
the end of the last war. At one
time it received more attention
than aviation.
The day the Axis begins to use
Evening star., 1942-05-15

poison gas-even if it is 'humani-
tartan" gas. with no permanent
ill-effects-the Allies will know
they have the Nazis and the Japs
on the run.
Through their excellent intel
ligence services the Nazi know
that the United Nations have de-
veloped new types Of gas which
can successfully compete with
whatever the Nazis have in
vented. Hence, it is believed in
Washington that the German
high command will not risk en-
ploying any Of the many types of
gas which have been discovered
in the last 20 years, unless Hitler
feels Germany is definitely losing
the war.
Evening star., 1942-05-15
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

The fall Of Kerch, gateway to
the Caucasus at the extreme end
of the Crimean Peninsula, has
been regarded in Washington as
inevitable from the moment that
the Nazis, supported by a strong
Rumanian contingent, started
their drive against the Russians
who still hold the shores of the
4-mile strait VIII n guards the
Caucasus.
According to reports received
from the Soviet Union, the Rus
sian high command had foreseen
this move by the Axis and, while
leaving an adequate but lightly
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Jops Consent to Swiss
Representinq British

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, May 15.-Tomokazu Hori, Of
ficial information bureau spokes-
man, said today the imperial gov
eminent had consented to the
Swiss Legation representing British,
Australian, Canadian and New Zea-
land interests in Japan.
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Former Huvus Official
Succumbs in Poris
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press,
LONDON. May 15.-Death of
Charles Houssaye. former vice chair
man OF Havas News Agency, was
announced today in dispatches from
Paris, the Vichy radio said.
Houssaye had been In charge Of
the French news agencys North
and South American business prior
to his retirement in June, 1910, fol-
lowing the French German armis-
tice.
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Steinbeck's The Moon Is Down CoIIed Superb
In Analysis Of Its Value as Propaganda

Ciuci, ~ ID u pilllUcOpuy lOuNQeQ
upon human baseness, sadism,
egotism, and the competitive
spirit at its crassest and crudest.
1t is a philosophy Of contempt
for people, who. in its eyes, are
either top-dogs who take delight
in ruling over cringing subjects,
or underdogs who can be bought
or coerced.
And. says Mr.. Steinbeck very
simply: People are not like that.
People are not very good. but
they can be and they like them
selves best when they feel that
they are behaving well.
They are not very brave or
strong, but they love courage and
strength. They do not Ike to be
conquered, and unless they are
primitive savage tribes 1t is
extremely difficult to conquer
them and keep them conquered.
Conquest-he says-is some
thing that is never over. You
never can settle down and call it
a day. You have to keep on
conquering, for the moment you
relax your conquest vanishes.
History supports Mr.. Steinbeck.
II ever country was conquered
1t was Poland, and it was kept
conquered for $50 years. Every
thing the Nazis are now doing to
Poland was done by her masters
before. Her institutions were
destroyed; her leading figures
were exiled. And yet, at the first
breath Of an opportunity for
freedom, the whole nation rose.
Poland Didn't Like "Benefactors."
As a matter Of fact. the Ger
mans brought all sorts Of "cul-
tural benefits" to Poland. They
laid out roads and towns and
introduced that order" for which
they are justly famous. But the
Poles didn't like 'em. Not after
$50 years they didn't. They didn't
like being under dogs. People
don't.
Mr.. Steinbeck's accusers seem
aannoyed by his absolute faith
that we are going to win this
war because we are on the side
of the human race. They fear
that If we admit that any Ger
mans may also belong to the hu-
man race we are weakening our
case. They are apprehensive that
people who read this book or
see this play will conclude that
all we have to do is to let nature
take its course.
Actually, our war Is a part Of
nature taking its course. It was
inevitable that the nature Of man
woulC revolt against Naziism and
Nazi conquest. Mr.. Steinbeck
never suggests that this war can
be won by human nature alone.
He does suggest that human ma
ture being what it is, human
rage and human ingenuity will
create the weapons with which
to wage the war-little weapons
for little men in little countries
and big weapons for more pow
erful men in great countries.
But all the weapons are merely
instruments to arm the revolt Of
the human soul. And he suggests
that this revolt Of the human
soul will defeat Naziism-and
that even some Nazis know it.
Mr.. Steinbek does not hate.
Hatred Is not for poets. neither
hatred nor argument. His book
and his play are judgment.
Released By the Bell Syndicate, 1ne)
Evening star., 1942-05-15

bout, Mr.. Smith
outpointed his
son = in = law,
Billy Conn. .
Will he give
Conn a return
match7 That Is
the question
that prizehgh.
+ follo W ers all
over the country
are asking to-
day. Or will he
elect to hang up
his temper and
Evening star., 1942-05-15

Is Down." is
good or bad
W ar propa-
ganda.
Some think
it's terrible.
I h e ard a
young woman
at a party
I h e o t h e r
n | 6 h t say
that the book
ought to be
pressed d
b e c a u Sc 1t
depicts t h e
rnrv,, nc ~,
Evening star., 1942-05-15

reached by a
number Of labor
relations experts
who have been
making a study
of the texts of
virtually all the
constitutions Of
national and in
ternational un-
ions.
The War La
Dor Board has
l 1 S t e d that
there is a right
of Withdrawn |
Evening star., 1942-05-15

was, OF course,
foreseen. B u t
people generally
did not begin to
realize it until
after the re-
strictions actu-
ally went into
effect. Complete
realization h a S
not yet come
but it will.
Terrific incon-
venience, a n d
eve n hardship,
will oortaiy,lxy ar
Evening star., 1942-05-15
McLemore-
Smith Should Give
Conn Return Match
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

The new heavyweight father-in-
law champion of the world Is Jimmy
Smith of Pittsburgh. In an un-
scheduled, but nevertheless official
Evening star., 1942-05-15

THE opinions OF the Ders this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to giue all sides OF questions of interest to its
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-05-15
BY FRANK r. KENT.

The inevitable dislocation OF the
individual lives of the citizens from
a governmental curtailment of gaso-
line as drastic as has been made,
Evening star., 1942-05-15
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

A raging debate is going on
among critics and laymen on the
question of whether John Stein
beck's book and play, The Moon
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Unions Hold
Members in
Perpetuity
Withdrawal Right
Seen to Exist
Only as Myth
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Once a member OF a union, always
q member-there is no chance for
withdrawal.
This startling conclusion has been
Evening star., 1942-05-31
UoQQ~
wAlLv'sossh
How THEY STARTED

TAWDRY At the annual Fair of ST. Audrey i'm Europe, a
lace known ST. Audrey sold The shortened
thing cheap sho~y called
SUPERCILI0US The Latin Ord for eyed is cilim;
dbO,e Thus supercious ,Oao keeps
his eyeiids permanently raised in hauehtiness.
BARBAR0US The ancient Greeks called anything
And for a simple
sounded them like of meaningless
syllabes, bar bar r-bar.
MALARIA: thought that the disease
by bad (maa ara) When the discovery made that
mosquitoes blame, change the
NORMAN LEWIS
Evening star., 1942-05-31
HERE'S A WH0PPER

YE AMT had good fishin'
" yarn around here in
w mon this not until a
fellow named Mister Ted Dealey,
the president of the Dallas News"
dropped in at my place the other
day.
"Wally," he tells me, there's
lake out near my farm that is Just
full of bass. Fact is, it is sufferin'
from not bein' fshed enough.
mot long ago caught a row.
boat full of 'ern without even bein'
there!'
snow, wait" l tell him. "I'll
do my best to swallow that.
But what I'm wonderin' about
is this: know you are a law
abidin' citizen, Mister Dealey,
an there's a limit on bass
oh" he says, they all got
away"
Well, I've heard of the big ones
gettin' away but this is a new one
on me - a whole boatload escap-
in, so | make the mistake of askin'
him how it happened.
I'VE had a migration of grass
Evening star., 1942-05-31

hoppers," he goes on. Millions
of 'em flyin' low. like a swarm of
dive bombers. They flew over the
dock where my boat was tied. The
bass started jumpin' for 'em an
landin' in the boat"
81 thought you said you wasn't
there" cut in.
81 wasn't." says Mister Dealey.
when got there, about an hour
later, the hoppers was all gone,
but l had had word of 'em from the
neighbors.
How'd the fish get away" l
want to know.
"Why," he says, "when got
to the dock the boat was
swamped an all the fish had
swum out over the sides!''
I'm beginnin' to doubt the whole
thing, so l ask him how he could
tell it was too many fish that sunk
the boat.
''You don't think it was the
grasshobbers that sunk her, do
you?" says Mister Dealey.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-08-07
''ONE DARK NIGHT COMES TO
PALACE FRIDAY & SATURDAY.
AUGUST AIS

Mantcn Moreland Holly
woods foremost comedian,
Co-starring with the Brown
family, brings to you a
'jammed with action pic
turf, that will keep you
laughing throughout the
entire show. Manton's fea-
tnred as the father of an
actrees in a night-club gets
kicked around by a big time
racketeer, owner Of the
nite-club where his daught-
er works. His mother-in-law
gives him high blood pres
sure, his wife puts him out
Of the house. Tie world is
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-08-07

Apple Tree with anyone
Else But Me-? we'll, Ella
Fitzgerald. pictured above
gives what we think the
best examples Of swing-ry-
thm in doing this popular
number.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-08-07

on his shoulders. He sets
out to find his fortune and
discovers a million dollars
in rock, or something OF
that nature. He comes back
to the Brown families Man
sion and puts them in their
place, then takes over the
lite club and puts the man
in his place. Therefore he
becomes just the opposite Of
the racketee. Don't fail too
see this snper-thriller film.
Full Of thrillsl Crammed
with swing All colored
Cast! Plenty Of Romance'
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-08-07

Ella Fitzgerald, America
First Lady Of Swing Who
with her orchestra are thrill
ing dance lovers through
version of the popular Dit
out the Nation.
Have you heard Elias
ty, /" Don't sit under the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12
Film Time Clock

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Mouth 1875. Az s3s s2i p m
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Blues IN the Night. i2i. 3.i2 e.43.
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lie, $50 sl5 $50. 1888 p m. Ear
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Who Came 10 Dinner. 2is, $50. 8 ~
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Year" II 0s. 32s SIS 10 0s p m
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= 90. 3 q. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12

In poppy patterns and
fine fabrics - STYLED
like a mans. Variety
and value.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12
LaUlOr,
BOUUen on
Navy Show

THE THIRD show sponsored by
the Navy Citizens Committee
proved an all-star attraction for
navy recruits and their friends
last night in the Navy Club Head
quarters in the Barlum> Hotel.
Sybl Bowen. the very clever
English coincidence, Terry Law
.lor, the Broadway song star,
Everett West, popular musical
comedy star, lovely tap-dancing
Ann Levelle. and Diam Dale. the
Martha Raye OF the keyboard. /"
all contributed their wonderful
talents 10 make this show. third
of a Wednesday night series, a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12
QUITE AN OVATION

An ovation followed the appear
ance OF all these charming people
which must have been heard all
the way 10 the city hall, and all
of them asked if they couldn't
come back 10 entertain such an
appreciative audience.
/ Next weeks show will feature
the Andrews Sisters. through the
courtesy OF the Michigan Theater,
along with several other star acts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12
OWNERS COOPERATE

Miss Bowen. Mr.. West and their
accompanist, Guy Ferguson, ap-
peared through the courtesy and
cooperation of the Club Royale
while Frank Barbara kindly
helped Miss Lawlor to appear. Les
Gruber, who has worked with the
Navy Citizens Committee, gener-
ously agreed TO let Miss Dale make
IA return appearance and Lowell
'Bernhardt OF the Club Casanova
graciously delayed his first show
so that Miss Levelle could dance
for the boys.