The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-16

Listening Post
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>rw YORK The hint from
Washington that Ne may scan
have meatiess DAYS u por;ent
81 far scantier rstions even for
Americans before the war IL
won. The public doesn't realire
n. but 4 military msneuver Sc
rionsly 20 affect tire United
States bread basket would b. q
victorious second front. The
greater our triumph. the more
severe The strain on our food re
serves.
Obviously an overseas army a.
three TO five million plus the less
through enemy submarine and
land action would deplete our
bulginE grsnsries. But in a Ger
man retreat every crumb Of vie
tuals in occupied France would
be stopped. We should be obliged
to feed the A. A. +. and The en-
tire population in the liberated
areas. Already Belgian children
are fainting from hunger In
classrooms, French youngsters
cannot work more than three
hours daily because OF malnutr-
ton; Dutch and Norwegisns are
equally famished. Should they
become refugees again their
plight would be worse.
Yet confidential reports re-
ceived by agricultural experts
show that the u. s. Army
draft is emptying our fields
and barns. In the remote rural
areas the farmers wives and
daughters now are milking the
herds for the first time In
years. The British demand for
the little folks drink in sprayed
powder form IL taxing dairy
facilities. But the steak and
roast shortage In the cities Is
complicating this problem. II
IL not generally known that
steer beef In so scarce In New
England that small slaughter
house agents are combing the
back country and buying local
cows for hamburger. II the
practice spreads or continues
there will be even less milk
when II In most needed by the
relief workers who will follow
Eisenhower's doughboys.
Don't expect the Germans TO
revolt tomorrow-especially as
their armies are being success
fui In the Caucasus. But at
last those within the Reich who
hate the Nazi regime are find
ing a group around which they
can rally, according to trust
worthy reports that reach New
York by "the underground.
This nucleus Of later insurrec-
ton is the clergy. both Protes-
tant and Catholic, and the rea-
son is extremely significant.
The Gestapo and the Schultz
staffeln have ruthlessly stamp
ed out the old liberal Social
lists. trade unions. intellectual
societies. Communist cells. and
similar potential centers OF up
risings. Those members not al
ready slain or herded In coneen-
tration camps are No closely
watched that they cannot act.
But the terrible new casualty
lists from the Russian front
have sent bereaved relatives 20
seek consolation from their
spiritual advisers. Even Hmm
ler's police cannot interfere with
this office Of the church nor do
they dare 10 imprison the min
isters.
Tiny groups. brought together
BY a common sorrow, are tin
der for a future flame. They
are even encouraged by con-
sentative army elements TO look
TO their padres for political
leadership. When Muenster was
bombed the Nszis requisitioned
all converts and monasteries In
the area. Instead Of moving
the homeless townsfoiks into
the buildings, they filled them
with troops dispatched 10 the
ruined city TO maintain order.
The bishop was 10 outraged
that he sent = written protest
directly 10 Hitler. Later his
message was distributed BY the
chain letter method, each per
son writing several copies and
circulating tnfm among friendss
The old professional military
set and the religious people
look on Pastor Eiemoeiler the
First World War naval hero.
as the man who can save them
from a yindictiys peace treaty
after the Allies have won the
war. But the movement nov -
even more positive a. the faith
ftl gain courage from the OK
ample OF Cardinal Faulhaber.
Bishop Won Gaiens Lutheran
Bishop wurm and others. ];
may well be that once again tn
history the sword will b. Enst-