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Evening star., 1942-05-25

ton" I answered, as reached up
and patted her shaggy tenders.
The decision to put away my
car was not a hasty one. Far
from it. 1t was reached after weeks
of thought and honesty makes me
admit that super-patriotism was not
the motive. I did not store the car
because of any burning desire to
save gasoline or rubber. I had a
much baser motive. I found that
the car was costing me sanity that
I could Ill afford to spare.
1t was on my mind all the time.
I worried for fear it would be stolen.
worried for fear the tires would
be stolen. I worried for fear the
gasoline would be siphoned from
its tank. I worried because the
tires were getting thin. I worried
about using up my precious gaso-
line every time I took it around the
block.
Ration Cards a Problem.
I dreamed about it at night and
1t dominated my conversation by
day. I was rapidly becoming ter
rible bore, even to my friends. I
fought against this the best could,
but the car had me in It's clutches.
Then there was the gasoline ra-
ton card. I was forever losing it.
When 1t wasn't lost I still didn't
have any peace of mind. Was I
using it up too fast? Was I using
1t up too slowly? Would I wind up
with more than I could use?
I saw the handwriting on the
wall. And, it said, "either get rid
of that car or go slightly crazy" I
had to walk away from the storage
garage and I don't like to walk
any more than any other American,
but, believe me, it was a relief. I
even managed to whistle tune and
work up a genuine sympathy for
the worriers who passed me in their
cars.
All I had to worry about now was
my sugar ration card. With the
gasoline ration card out Of the way,
I knew that I could give the sugar
card the attention that 1t deserved.
The two of them were too much for
me.
Museum Under Front Seat.
I was always either handing a
disguised grocery clerk my gasoline
card or filling station attendant
my sugar card. Because of that I
missed my half pound allowance last
week and had to use blackberry
preserves in my coffee.
There Is another advantage In
putting your car away that almost
forgot to mention. 1t provides you
with a reason for looking under the
front seat. Museums would do well
to finance and equip expeditions to
look under the front seats of Ameri-
can automobiles. There is no tell
ing what rare and precious items
would be uncovered. Mine was a
storehouse Of long-forgotten items.
I found, among other things, three
trunk keys, a carton Of cigarettes, an
umbrella, two pipes, a pair Of bath
ing trunks, a 1899 bill, an unopened
letter from Aunt Sarah saying Uncle
Charlie had lost a finger in a saw
mill accident, a flrst-edition copy Of
Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple
Sage" a jar Of Mayhem Jelly, q
gooseneck putter, a copy Of Grit
Magazine and mouse.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1942-05-25
The Great Game of Politics
Russio's Strict Curbs on information Held
Unimportont in View Of Military Contribution

fought well against the Firms and,
Of course, would be helpless before
the Germans.
These and other alleged weak
nesses were stressed by the sup
posedly informed. They were all
wrong. So far as mechanical ability
is concerned there is testimony that
the Russians have taken our newest
and most complicated bombers, as
sembled and flown them expertly in
four days-a very considerable feat.
As for fighting against the Firms,
what apparently we failed to un-
derstand was the difference between
the Russian fighting abroad and the
Russian fighting on his own soil
against an invader. The difference
Is enormous.
On all these matters both we and
the British grossly underestimated
Russians, but, then so. to his devas-
tating undoing, did Hitler. That
sinister and misguided individual
had grown accustomed to driving
his mechanical forces through the
opposing lines and having the
beaten army fold up and surrender.
The Russians did not do that. 1t
just isn't in the Russian to sur
render to the invader; he may die,
but he will not give up.
Secrecy Is Unimportant.
That Is now the conviction Of
the men who a year ago were
sure Russia could not stand up be-
yond July. They may not be 100
per cent right now, but there Is
reason to believe they are much less
wrong than they were then. At
any rate, both the British and our
selves know that but for the Rus
slams Hitler might easily have won
the war by now; that Russia's mag
nificent fight has given us the time
so vitality needed; that our self
interest lies In aiding her with
everything we possibly can.
The fact that she Is secretive about
her military and internal affairs is
relatively unimportant. The truth
is that the Russians distrust the
British and ourselves. And both of
us distrust the Russians. Partly,
this is due to mutual distaste for
an opposing economic system and
resentment toward q clashing con-
ception Of government; partly to the
offensive activities of Communist
agitators in our midst; partly to
misunderstanding. But. all these
things sink into insignificance beside
the overpowering fact that Russia
Is In q death grapple with q foe who
embodies the greatest threat to our
freedom that has ever arisen. We
do not have to love Russia or trust
her to appreciate that her fight Is
our fight and that to withhold any
thing she needs that we can supply
would be incredible folly.
tCopyright. 1o42)
Evening star., 1942-05-25

1t Is due to tho development IN
propaganda technique and volume.
Partly, it is due to the numerous and
immensely distant fronts, the diff
flculties in getting news and the OBJ
stacles, other than censorship. IN
transmitting it. And, partly, 1t Is
because so much Of modern warfare
is In the air, where what happens
is impossible to check.
Taken as a whole, it Is easy to
understand why knowledge is linn
tied among the people generally and
not always complete with our mil
itary and naval authorities. But, in
respect to one of our allies-Russia
there is an additional reason; to
wit, the inherent, ingrained, calcu-
lated and cultivated secrecy with
which the rulers of Russia envelop
all their activities. This secretive-
ness marked them in peace; 1t Is
much more marked in war. An en-
inent and reliable man recently re-
turned from Russia summed 1t up
this way, They will not tell any
body anything about anything at
any time anywhere"
Leakage to Enemy Prevented.
Russian control over information
is more complete than that Of any
other nation. Perhaps, there is merit
In this method. Certainly, 1t pre-
vents any leakage to the enemy,
but it likewise is somewhat mislead-
ing to friends.
Undoubtedly Russian secrecy is
why both here and in England the
Russian generals. the Russian Army,
the Russian Air Force and the Rus
sian resistance were 50 greatly un-
derrated last summer. At that time
no one could be found In our War
Department who was not convinced
Russia would crumple within a
month. Military experts pointed out
that the Russians had no mechan-
ical ability and, therefore, were not
equipped for modern war. They also
pointed out that they had not
Evening star., 1942-05-25

were short Dorothy Thompson.
waved. Mr.. Axelsohn OF the New
York Times in Stockholm reports
that telephone reports of the
speech were interrupted. Trans
ocean did not put it out.
However, the British got the
full text, of medium wave, of
the speech. which is of prodigious
length. Reading 1t In full, one
is Immediately aware that this Is
not Goering alone speaking. 1t
is not his florid style-the speech
is a masterpiece Of description
and diction. 1t Is a collaborative
effort of the Nazi party aimed at
q deteriorated morale.
The speech arranges itself in
sections. There is the repetitious
emphasis on the Fuehrer's peace
full intentior1s-the cramped at
tempt to dispose Of war guilt. In
this part Of the speech there are
hints of peace feelers now, for
in describing what the F'uehrer
regarded as outside the range of
bargaining are mentioned Aus
tria, Sudetenland and Danzig. Is
the inference that those still re-
main the only things that are out
of the range of negotiation? But
this speech was designed for in
ternal consumption, so 1t is no
offer. 1t is only suggestive Of
the idea that those are the only
things the German people care
about.
Then there Is a description Of
the German winter campaign
which, with all objectivity, must
say belongs to literature. It Is
a description of sheer frozen hor-
ror. No one on our side has ever
described the horror OF this cam
paign as Goering describes 1t.
Moreover he confirms what this
column has written, and others
have written, of the despair
among the German leadership.
Generals Advised Giving Up.
There is no question-as one
reads this speech-that German
generals advised giving up, say
ing the campaign was lost. In
fact, 1t was only Hitler who in
sisted the campaign was not lost
and who held 1t at unimaginable
cost. And he halls as victory the
fact that the German armies are
still standing where they were
Evening star., 1942-05-25
PhiIuteIie Society Chief
Will Show Film to Club

J. Edward Vining, st. Louis, presi-
dent of the Society of Philatelic
Americans, will be guest of the Col
lectors' Club, Branch 5, S. P. A, at
its meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the Thomson School.
Mr.. Vining will show motion pic
lures of the society's convention In
Philadelphia last year. Mrs. Alys
M. Bryant, early woman aviator,
also will be q guest.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
Goerine's Speech Seen Revealing Allied Propaganda
Is Effective in Reich Despite Strict Noz Prohibitions

and here he digresses to attack
enemy propaganda, repudiating
the enemy claim that the "elite"
Of the German forces has been
destroyed. But the only proof
that he advances is the mention
Of the battle of Kerch in half a
sentence without naming Kerch.
His description of the winter
campaign is used to admonish
the German workers that their
hardships are naught compared
with what German soldiers suf-
fered, and to prepare them for
further hardships-more than 10
hours daily toll, more rationing,
stricter laws against defeatism.
He even mentions despair on
the German home front-"Do not
fall into despair even as your
comrades at the front did not fall
into despair" This is all very
well, but he has previously told
his audience that many did fall
into despair, including practically
all the leadership except Hitler.
But the most startling part Of
the speech, for us, is the i'm
mense part Of 1t that he devotes
to an appeal against enemy prop
aganda. He specifically men,
tions radio. Now, after all there
Is a death sentence for listening
to foreign broadcasts in Ger
many, but it is quite obvious it is
not working.
Allied Propaganda Effective.
He says: with proud disdain
let us refuse to accept all enemy
propaganda. 1t consists of moth
ing but lies" Don't always be-
lieve what you are told. Nobody
has witnessed It," And this
statement follows description of
the Russian campaign, which is q
complete confirmation OF the
Allied description of that cam
paign at a time when the Goeb-
bells Office was denying the facts
completely.
There Is also a long apology
for the new powers granted Hit
Ter. He is referring to the speech
OF Hitler on April 26. 1t is clearly
obvious that the new powers are
unpopular. Goering attempts to
mollify his hearers: he complains
Of the necessity Of taking meas
ures against always the same
people who exclude themselves
from the community and say all
is wrong" And he tries to pre-
pare for a more rigorous use OF
these powers.
Saturday papers reported that
IA persons were executed at
Mannheim, and that the Ges-
tapo had seized a number OF Ger
man Judges for passing too light
sentences on dissenters)
Now the moral of this, for us.
Is that our propaganda is getting
through to the German people;
that it is a real weapon; that it Is
reaching a demoralized people,
and that we should organize it
brilliantly and pursue it ruth
lessly. Both the military front
and the home front are bad. Let
us attack them both.
tReleased by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1942-05-25
Puerto Riean Price Policy
Beinq Reconsidered Here
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 25.-
Puerto Rican retailers who went on
a selling strike" because they con-
tended they would operate at a loss
under the governments price ceiling
received word from Washington yes
terday that the price policy affect
ing the islands would be recon-
sidered.
The sale Of rice, lard, Goldfish, pork
products and other staples was
halted by the merchants after price
administration officials ruled they
would have to sell at prices prevail
ing on the Eastern United States
seaboard
The merchants countered that to
do so they would lose money because
Of ocean freight rates, doubled war
risk insurance and other handling
charges for products obtained from
the mainland.
Yesterdays government action fol-
lowed an appeal, supported by
Acting Gov. Jose M. Gallardo and
price officials, for a 120-day suspen-
sion Of the price ceiling which Is
based on March retail prices.
Evening star., 1942-05-25

approaching some Of the more
"amenable" generals with tempt
ing offers of gold and glory. They
tell them Germany can still save
parts Of China for the Chinese,
provided they give up fighting
and accept Japanese terms.
AS far as is known, there have
been no defections In Gen.
Chiang's camp, but unless sub
stantial assistance reaches the
Chinese In the near future, there
Is danger that the Nazis will per-
suade some Of the generals under
Gen. Chiang's command to listen
to their temptations.
Evening star., 1942-05-25

involved - than
Of any previous
conflict. Infor-
nation concern
ing both civilian
and arm e d
forces is more
restricted than
In the last war.
And. q good deal
that Is known
isn't so.
Partly, this IS
b e c a u Sc the
c e n s or S h ! p
Is tighter. Partly,
Evening star., 1942-05-25
YugosIovs to Train
Forces in Cunudu
b. tbs Associated Press.

OTTAWA, May 25.-The Yugoslav
government-in-exile has decided to
train military and air forces in
Canada and has received the con-
sent of the Canadian government,
an official notice in the Canada
Gazette said last night. Similar
consent already has been given to
Belgium, Czechoslovakia, the Meth
erlands, Norway and Poland.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
This Changing World
Military Situation in Russio and Chino
Seen Far From Worronting overoptimism

Russian agents In Washington
are making daily representations
urging that lease-lend goods, war
material and food, be sent to
the Soviet as quickly as possible
II we want the Red Army to
hold the Germans.
The British are busy raiding
Germany and the occupied terri
tories, but must maintain care
full watch on the Mediterranean,
the North Atlantic and the In
dian Ocean. Moreover, some
British strategists maintain that
the danger Of an attempt to in
wade Britain Is by no means re-
moved. That view is not shared
by high ranking American Of
ficers. Nevertheless, the British
high command is watching the
situation carefully and hesitates
to plunge into a major offensive
action on any front because the
butter is spread thinly in Britain,
too.
Moral Offensive in China.
The situation in China is caus-
ing serious concern in Washing
ton and London military quar-
ters. The Japanese have started
a two-fold offensive against Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek's
forces. One Is Of a military
character. Large Japanese forces
have made China their principal
objective, and spectacular de-
velopments are expected in the
next few weeks. Gen. Chang is
more worried, however, about the
moral offensive which Is being
conducted by the Nazis and Japa-
nese against some of his generals.
While the Japs have been
fighting the Chinese, Hitler's rep
resentatives, who have given up
hope Of inducing the generalissi-
mo to come to terms with the
enemy, are trying to convince
certain Chinese commanders that
Gen. Chang is fighting a losing
battle since the loss OF the Burma
road.
These agents, headed by Capt.
Fritz Wiedemann, Hitler's right
hand man in the Far East, are
Evening star., 1942-05-25

answer Is that
America Is max
ing great strides.
If It's tn e
tr a n S portation
front, the an
sw er is tn a t
America n e e d S
ships badly, and
t h . prospect o t
building m or e
than q r e belng
sunk is full of
gr We uncer-
tainty.
4 f,c ! - a
Evening star., 1942-05-25

Brushing t h Q
tears from my
eyes I saw her
raised to as near
car heaven as
she will ever
get. They put
the Jacks under
h e r q n d -
whoops--up she
went.
How long do
you plan to leave
her here?" the
attendant. asked.
"For the dura-
Evening star., 1942-05-25
Eiqht Executed in Berlin
For Treason, Russians Soy

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. May 25.-The Moscow
radio said last night that eight Ger
mans had been shot in Berlin for
treason to the Fuehrer and the
Reich"
The Soviet radio added that three
German workers had been sentenced
to death at Hamburg for sabotage
and agitation against the war.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Alarmed by the wave Of un-
warranted optimism which swept
the country last week, responsible
officials in Washington from
President Roosevelt down are
pouring tons Of cold water on
the American public's wishful
thinking.
The indication" which came
from responsible quarters last
week that the general war picture
had greatly improved were in
tended more to bolster the mo-
rale OF our associates than for
home consumption. Unfortu-
nately. they impressed Americans
to as great an extent as they did
those for whom they we're in
tended.
The military situation Of the
Evening star., 1942-05-25

to exclude 1t
from abroad.
Normally, off,
c / al speeches
are transmit
ted by short
wave, by neu-
trail CORE =
spondents in
Berlin and by
TT a nsocean-
German news
service. Only
small excerpts
Of this one
Evening star., 1942-05-25
Axis Military Stoffs
In PurIey at Rome
Nv tha Associated Press.

by the AS6ociated Press.
LONDON, May 25.-The Berlin
radio said last night that repre-
sentatives of the military staffs OF
Germany, Italy and Japan had met
during the day in Rome. Count
Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister
presided. The purpose of the meet
ing was not explained.
Evening star., 1942-05-25

THE opinions OF the Drters this their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions OF interest to It's
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
Quick Peace
HeIdUnIikeIy
If Nuzis Fall
Civil Wars Causing
Unstuble Governments
Seen Delaying Treoty
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

There's ground for both optimism
and pessimism in the war outlook
depending on what aspect is being
discussed.
II it's the production front, the
Evening star., 1942-05-25
BY FRANK r. KENT.

Although this is the greatest war
in history, less is known about it by
the people in the countries involved
or, for that matter. in those not
Evening star., 1942-05-25
.McLemore-
Car Put in Storage
To Preserve Sonity
By HENRY McLEMORE.

] saddled old Re-paint for the
last time today. Humming cit
Along, Little Motor, Git Along" I
drove her to the storage garage.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
On the Record
By DOROTHY THOMPSON.

The circumstances surround
ing the Goering speech Wednes-
day are as revealing as the speech
itself. Every attempt was made
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-28
Final Rites Held
For F. A. Thayer

Final rites for Frederick A. ThaYer
81, veteran attorney here, who died
last Wednesday morning, May 20
were conducted on Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from st. Paul's Meth
odist church, with Rev. Minor
Sprague, officiating. The services
were largely attended.
Interment was in the Oakland ceme-
terry. Active pallbcarers were Delbcrt
Davis, Cecil Smith, George Littman
Harley Dawson, J, j. Ashby, and c.
Milton Sincen.
Honorary pallbcarers included di-
rectors of the First National Bank
members of the Garrett County Ban
Association along with Judge William
A. Hustler, Albert A. Doub, Jr., Rob
ert Jackson and Estel Kelly, of
Cumberland, and the following cit
liens, Owen Treacy, w. A. Sturgiss
J. E. Harmed, A. G. Ross, d. f.
Offutt, Charles f. White, C. f. Ham
mond Dr.. W. w. Grant, DR.. B. f
Selby, F. f. Rathbun, Robert Town
shend, William Kildow, c. II. Loar
Judson Loar, George Little, Lawrence
NJ. Fraley and T. A. Gender
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-28
Here to Attend
Thayer Funeral
Aged Man Dies

Arthur L. Stull, of Wilkes Barre
Pa, 70 years old, who had come to
Oakland last Thursday evening for
the purpose of attending the funeral
service for the late F. A. Thayer, was
found dead in his room on Friday
morning
He had not been in good health and
DR.. E. |. Baumgartner, county medical
examiner, who was called to investi-
gate, said that death had been due to a
heart attack. He was found lying on
the floor, fully clothed, and it was
assumed he had suffered the attack
shortly after he went to his room
Thursday night.
Mr.. Stull was chief stakeholder in
the Preston Lumber and Coal com
pany which owned timber and Goa
lands in this county and also in Pres
ton county, W. Va. He came to Oak
land two or three times each year.
His remains were shipped tc
Wilkes Barre on Friday night
where funeral services were con
Quoted. His wife and several children
survive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-28
KILLED BY ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGE OF SHOTGUN
Chauncey Arthur Savage, Crel-
lin, Dies at His Home Last
Friday-SOught to Kill Cat

Chauncey Arthur Savage, 81, was
killed at his home at Crellin last Fri
day afternoon, by the accidental dis
charge of shotgun, according to
county authorities who investigated
the incident The charge entered the
mans neck and penetrated the head
j. W. Owens, sheriff, declared that
Savage had obtained the gun for the
purpose of killing a cat that had eaten
some steak off the table the day
previous. There was no other person
present at the time, his wife having
gone to a neighbours house.
There is a short step from the
kitchen into an adjoining room and it
is assumed that the man stumbled
there or caught the gun in some man
ner causing it to discharge. Owens
said apparently the man was still on
his feet when the gun went off.
Others investigating the case were J,
W. Mitchell, deputy sheriff; and DR..
Il. L. DdulllSdIlllcI, County ilSulCdl
examiner. The latter declared the
death was accidental.
Savage had lived at Crellin for a
number of years where he was en-
ployed as miner by the Stanley Coal
Company. He leaves a wife and in
FAINT son. Also surviving are his par
lnts, Noah and Sara Sliger Savage,
Of Crellin; four sisters, Miss Sadie
Savage, Mrs. Mabel Fike, Mrs. bessie
Kesner, all of Crellin; Miss Betty
Savage, at home; three brothers,
Oliver Savage, Friendsville; Billy and
Albert Savage, Crellin.
He was a member Of the Woodmen
of the World.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon from the Methodist
church at Crellin, with Rev U. r.
Hinzman, Corinth, w. Va, in charge.
Interment was in the Blooming Rose
cemetery, near Fricndsville..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-28
Civic Club Members Hear
About Victory Gardens

Those attending the regular meet
ing of the Oakland Civic club on
Tuesday afternoon in the Masonic
clubroom, heard Miss Mariana Lee
Long, home demonstration agent, tell
of the Victory Garden program in this
county.
She said that there were 532 such
gardens registered in this county and
many more which were not. She urged
everyone to do all the canning posi-
bic as probably onc-third of the out
put from all canning factories was to
be reserved for the government, for
use by the armed forces, Miss Long
said her office was ready to supply
people with leaflets on canning, help
ing in insect control, and food storage
and drying.
She pointed out that the purposes
of the victory gardens were produc-
ton, preservation and consumption.
She also spoke briefly on gardening
for beauty
The program was in charge Of Mrs.
f. /. Baumgartncr and Mrs O. r.
eraser, A large number Of women at
tended,