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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Count Dino Grdndi Mentioned
As MussoIin1s Successor
Duce's Ex-Foreign Secretary May Prove
Too Tainted for Allied Approval, However

ropean tang,e. Neither he, his queen
nor the heir to the throne. Prince
Umberto, is expected to take an &C
tive stand against Mussolini or Hit
Ter while large Nazi forces remain
in the kingdom.
The other princes of the house of
Savoy, however, are strongly anti
Duce. Even MuSsolinis favors have
been considered dirty tricks" by
them.
CrOatian Crown Resented.
A great-nephew of Victor EN-
manuel, the Duke of Spoleto, was
extremely indignant when II Duce
baptized him Aymon I, King of
Croatia, and bestowed a gold crown
on him in Rome.
The Duke was once offered a
Hollywood career by a talent scout
who saw him on the polo field and
Immediately saw in his 6 foot 3
inches and dark good looks the
successor to Rudolf Valentines
image on the silver screen.
The Duke, however, is still In
Istria, playing polo, having turned
down Hollywood and refused to take
possession of the throne of Croatia
He has been making futile efforts
to hand Mussolini back the un-
welcome ersatz crown. Every time
he attempts to see either King Vic
tor Emmanuel or Mussolini to set
the matter straight, he is refused
an audience.
Should he hear tomorrow that the
NaN-Fascist created kingdom of
Croatia has disappeared, he will
give a rousing cheer for the Allies.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
BY HELEN LOMBARD.

Certain high officials in WASH
ington hope that the hour is not
far away when the Italian people
will switch from passive displeasure
to active disapproval of Mussolini'S
alliance with Hitler.
Should MuSsolini suddenly dis
appear from the scene it is expected
here that either chaos will result
or that one of the former Fascist
leaders who is now in disgrace will
take up the reins Of government
Count Dino Grandi, II Duce's
former foreign secretary, whose
name dropped from public notice
when Mussolini buried him in the
army as a reprisal for his antiNazi
attitude, is suddenly being men,
toned once more.
Grand visited Washington in
1881. He came with the purpose
of improving Italo- American rela-
tons which had been steadily de-
teriorating since the rise of MuSso-
lini
Secretary of War Stimson. who
at that time was President Hoover S
Secretary Of State, was favorably
impressed by the young Italian
diplomat.
Made Friends in London.
Grandi later went to London as
Ambassador and made many friends
there because of his evident dislike
of the Nazis. Grandi is considered
both energetic and intelligent, but
whether his hatred Of the Germans
would prove strong enough to impel
him to seize the reins in Italy and
guide the country toward the Allies,
should Mussolini be forced out of the
oictre, is a purely speculative matter,
Officials in close touch with Ital-
ian affairs believe the italian people
are not rebelling as much against
Fascism as against Nazi domination
1t might we'll be that the nation
would accept the leadership of one
of the old Fascists now living in
obscurity because he disagreed with
the increasing Nazi domination.
This possibility already is caus-
ing considerable concern among
American liberals who are gagging
over Admiral Darlan and who will
certainly never swallow men with
2 background such as that of Gen
eralissimo Francisco Franco should
he show signs of coming over" or
Dino Grandi, who. though anti
Nazi, served faithfully the Fascist
regime in Italy.
Even if Grandi could turn the
Italian army against the Nazis he
would still remain an unacceptable
associate to influential elements in
England and America.
AS the break in morale occurs in
one country after another in Eu-
rope, the Allies will again and again
find themselves torn between mill
tary considerations and theological
aims.
The 73-year-old King Victor En-
manuel is reliably reported to be
tired, bored and puzzled by the Eu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, Dec. 5.-Giant Con-
Solidated B-24E bomber planes are
being delivered to the Government
at the Ford Willow Run bomber
factory.
This was disclosed yesterday to
group of news writers who visited
the vast factory as part of an in
dustry tour. The writer's also learned
officially that production is expected
to reach its peak during the latter
half of 1913.
Specific details regarding this lat
est achievement of the motor car
industry at war were not permitted.
The news writer's, however, saw
moving assembly lines, crowded with
scores of huge four engined bomb
ers in varying stages of construc-
ton. They saw giant jigS and fix
lures that reduced to minutes and
hours assembly operations that for
merly required days and even weeks.
Co-ordinating the work of thou
sands of machine tools laid out
much like those of an automobile
ASSEMBLY plant, great cranes shut
! tied back and forth overhead. Five
were operated by women, ranging in
age from d to 30. They included
former dietitian, radio singer
one time elevator operator, a gar
ment factory supervisor and a dress
designer.
On the production lines and ma
chimes were thousands of other
women workers. some riveting, some
operating drills, presses and spot
Welding machines and many astride
fuselages working in teams, others
cleaning the shatter-proof glass
noses of the great aerial warcraft,
Charles E, Sorenson, Ford vice
president and general manager,
commented that production bugs
common to every mass production
task. whether 1t be of automobiles
or airplanes, had been licked
The big problem now" said Mr..
Sorenson, lis to train workers, to
make professionals out of amateurs.
That's even bigger job than the
whole plant construction"
One of the time-saving tooling
installations in operation was a
milling machine setup used in ma
Ginning the center wing, On this
machine rs different operations for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

western and southern borders OF
Spain.
There is less than covering
force along the Pyrenees where
the Germans have stable
force estimated at between $4,000
and 100000 men, including mo-
torized units. Definite informa-
ton regarding the strength OF
the Nazis is difficult to obtain;
the whole Of occupied Europe is
watertight under fierce Gestapo
control. The remaining neutral
countries do not know much
about military movements across
their borders because all travel,
exchange of letters and other
means of communication have
been cut off.
After the initial confusion
caused among members of the
German high command by the
American landing in North Afri-
ca and the French assistance, the
Nazis are taking stock Of the sit
uation and are believed to have
completed definite plan to
counter the Allied offensive.
Because the Axis has sent such
large forces to Tunisia, 1t. Gen.
K. A. N Anderson, commander
of the British list Army, has
proceeded with greater caution
than had been contemplated. In
responsible military quarters the
setbacks suffered by Gen. Ander-
sons forces are taken lightly.
However, they may have moral
effect on such neutral countries
as Spain which can cause trou-
Bile unless United States diplo-
matte action in Madrid succeeds
IN convincing Franco that the
Nazis have no chance at all of
winning the war.
NaZi advisers Remain.
1t is of paramount Importance
for us to have Franco remain
neutral in spite of the tremen-
dous pressure put on him by the
Falangists, the strongly pro-Nazi
group which has so many follow
ers among high-ranking officers
of the army. Like so many SOL
diers, the Spanish officers are
looking to the immediate rather
than the distant future.
The successful operations of 1t.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower have
induced them to indorse Frances
neutrality policy. The army in
Spanish Morocco, which is well
equipped and trained, could have
been serious menace to our
tanks. But it has not budged
because we arrived in North
Africa with a stable force and,
moreover, the French forces form
a respectable barrier between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

Making 1ull use OF one of the
clearest and most ANALYTICAL
minds in the country, Mr.. Hoover
laid down dozen principles
which should govern civilian
economic organiza ton for the to-
tai war in which the United
States is now engaged. He has
done so in simple terms, logi-
cally supported, which any one
may understand.
Mr. Hoover's tons
as they may be considered
were given in an address to the
National Association of Manu-
facturers in New York. He made
no attempt to criticize the pres
ent civilian organizations for
war-eXcept by contrast which
his own principles" make mani
fest-with one exception. That
was in regard to the tremendous
civilian set-up, with its 100000
civil employees of the Govern
ment-2,Q00,000 more than were
required to do the job in the last
war.
Cites Soldier Figures.
He reminded the country that
II months after the inscription
Act was passed in the last war,
, 4,40O,0 900 men were in arms,
largely trained and equipped, and
100000 of them had been car
rled overseas 1t is now 81 months
since the present draft law was
passed., and about 100000 men
are under arms, though less than
a million are overseas.
Mr.. Hoover's first principle was
important. 1t is. he said, that
all civilian activities should be
directed by civilians within limi-
tations laid down by the legisla-
tive body. "Otherwise," he said,
we shall be a military dictator
ship with all its implications"
Whether or not he had in
mind a controversy which has
existed over the handling of
manpower during the war, this
principle certainly applies. The
American people would resent
turning this power over to the
military.
Mr.. Hoover laid stress on the
need Of Single-headed admins
traitors for each Of the civilian
activities dealing with the war.
These administrators must be
given full authority to act within
the scope of their peculiar fields
of activity.
1t would be as unWise, he point
ed out, to have more than one
commanding officer in a given
civilian field of activity as it
would be to have more than one
commanding general in a mill
tary field of operation.
As War Council.
AS Mr.. Hoover visualizes the
proper organization of civilian
organization for war, the head
administrators of all such major
groups should constitute a war
council, sitting directly with the
President.
Here alone" Mr.. Hoover said,
"the general economic and civil
ian policies should be determined,
the conflicts and overlaps planned
out with the President as umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
I'D Rather Be Right
Beveridee Report Held Test for United Nations
Whether Social Reform Will EMERGE From War

the right to secure life to the older
right of free speech.
Shortly after Dunkerque, Sir Will
liam was commissioned by the House
of Commons to make his survey of
social security.
But, begun on the impetus of
Dunkerque, the report is finally pub
lished during period of military
success.
1t is released at a moment when
the English are feeling much better,
much cocker, muct stronger, when
Mr.. Churchill drops tart little COM
ments about holding the empire
which he would have preferred to
swallow a year ago.
Test for United Nations.
So, here, in q sense, is a United
Nations test; whether, when we
feel good, we can do the things we
clearly saw to be necessary when
we felt bad.
Now, third point on the Bever-
idge report: 1t seems to me COM
pletely acceptable both by those who
want fundamental social reform to
come out Of the war and those who
want nothing of the kind
It's most important feature is I'M
employment insurance, unlimited as
to time during which benefits are
paid, and without the requirement
Of paupers oath.
Now, if we can end unemploy-
ment after the war, this feature of
the plan will be self-canceling. If
there Is no unemployment, there
will be no need for insurance
against unemployment, just as there
is no need nowadays for insurance
against dragons or werewolves,
though an enterprising fellow could
have made a snappy living for him.
self selling such policies just a few
hundred years ago, when dragons
and werewolves were unavoidable
dangers, as all sensible men knew.
For that reason, if no other, one
would like to see variants of the
BeVeridge plan adopted by all the
United Nations. That would be a
guarantee, by the whole community,
OF the seriousness of current prom
ises to rout unemployment out of
the world after the war. If the
promise is kept, the Beveridge plan
will largely cancel itself out and
cost nothing. If the promise is not
kept, the cost of unemployment will
then be carried by the community.
as was the cost of the war, and not
by individuals.
The Beverage plan backs up, with
a money forfeit, all current speeches
about ending want. That is its fun
damental Importance. 1t makes our
OratOrY good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON.

I have the odd feeling that Sir
William Beveridge's report on social
security to the House of Commons
will arouse more anguished out
cries here in America than in Eng
land.
Latest dispatches, by cable and
carrier pigeon, reveal that. so far,
not a single English editor has
burst a blood vessel
No English newspaper has leered,
scolded, or made bad jokes about
college professors.
So, the first point to be made
about the Beveridge report is on
the difference between English and
America, as regards the tone of
public controversy.
Had such state paper been
issued here, proposing, IN substance,
that floor be placed under our
economy, that no citizen ever be
allowed to have less than a certain
named income, or ever be per-
mitted to go without medical care,
or ever have to wonder how to pay
for baby, great many feveriSh
irreleVancies would have been
brought into the argument at once
We can easily imagine that rum
bling protest against the brain
trust" which would have swelled
from the hoarse organ of American
public comment.
Major Social Proposal.
1t is also curious circumstance
that America, which has a liberal
administration, has had no i'm
portant social proposal offered to it
for several years, while Britain,
which has a conservative govern
ment, has just got itself involved in
major one
Why the difference? One of the
reasons is Dunkerque. England has
had its Dunkerque. But it was i'm
mediately after Dunkerque that
social proposals began to flare UP
in England. A period of intense
determination began, to find the
reasons for that huge military
disaster.
CAT that very moment, America,
remote from the war, was COM
pleting the bipartisan congress
sional coalition against reformD
The English press began to ques-
ton the English educational system,
to wonder whether it allowed ma
tural ability to rise to the top. The
sober and extremely careful Lon
don economist proposed, in 1910,
an economic bill of rights" adding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
This Changing World
Disposition Of Fruncos Forces in Southern Spain
Gives Rise to Fears Regarding His Neutrality

Spanish Morocco and French
Morocco.
At the same time it must be
remembered that German tech
nical advisers" are still at Ceuta,
Melilla and Tetuan. Should
operations in Tunisia take an I'M
favorable turn, which is not con-
sidered likely-there is no saying
what the Nazis might be able to
do with the Spaniards in Europe
and Africa, in spite of Frances
definitely favorable attitude to-
ward the Allies.
Nazi reinforcements continue
to arrive in Tunisia from nearby
Sicily and Sardinia. They arrive
by air and sea and although
many Of their ships and planes
are destroyed by the Allied
navies and air forces the protec-
ton offered them by the Axis air
and naval arm is sufficient to
permit the landing of relatively
important quantity of men and
supplies.
Luftwaffe Very Active.
1t is now obvious that the Nazis
will fight in that area to the bit
ter end. Gen. Anderson's army
Is now being strengthened with
American and French units. The
French in particular are con-
shutting an important reservoir
OF manpoWer for the Allies and,
according to all available reports,
they are fighting brilliantly
against the Axis.
The Nazis have in their favor
an excellent strategic line easy
to defend because 1t is SO short.
Their lines of communication
also are much shorter than ours.
They are, Of course, exposed to
attacks from the Allied air force
and navy. But so are ours.
Packs Of submarines in the West
ern Mediterranean are making
communication between Algiers
and Oran to the Tunisian ports
difficult.
The Luftwaffe based on Sar-
dina and Sicily has been ex-
tremely active and has made the
supplying of Gen. Andersons
forces by sea a difficult problem.
Communications by land, where
we have excellent railways and
roads at our disposal are much
safer but also much longer.
Hence, the British general, who
cannot take too many chances,
is proceeding cautiously awaiting
sufficient reinforcements before
he strikes an about blow at the
enemy.
But while we are strengthening
our forces in Tunisia, the Axis
Is doing the same thing with a
greater degree of success than
was anticipated. 1t now appears
highly improbable that the Ger
mans will be able to assume a
successful offensive in Tunisia.
Every disposition has been taken
to prevent such an offensive, be-
cause Of its political implications.
Should the Nazis succeed, how
ever, in performing some spec
tacular coup, nobody knows how
long Generalissimo Franco will
be able to continue lis present
strictly neutral attitude. Dis
position of his forces is creating
some concern In responsible mill
tary quarters. 1t is too late, &C
cording to military observers, for
the Germans to do real damage
even if they obtained SPANS
cooperation. But they can give
us some unnecessary headaches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Signal Corps Radio Glass
Plans Graduation Fete

The first class of the Signal Corps
Radio Engineering School of Wash
ington will have its graduation ex-
ercises tomorrow night at the Sui
grave Club, 1901 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV.
Diplomas will be handed out by
officials of the training program and
faculty members of the Washington
College Of Music will entertain.
Dancing will be from 10 pm. to
3 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Ford Delivers Giant Bombers
To u. S. at Vast New Plant
Thousands Of Women Help at Willow Run;
Production Peak Due Late in 1o43

merly performed separately are now
done practically simultaneously
Outer wing panels and sections of
the fuselage travel on a mezzanine
conveyor when they reach the final
assembly and are lowered from
above into position at their re-
spective assembly stations.
The four Pratt e. Whitney en-
gines are lowered from the same
mezzanine. The center wing sec
tons move forward on a ground
floor convevor. with four lines finally
merging into two
The plane has a cruising range
of 5000 miles at speed of about
300 miles an hour. 1t can carry a
load of 4 tons.
Ground was broken for the Will
low Run factory April IS, l941, and
the first machinery equipment for
building the plane arrived at the
plant September l, 1941.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05


G. e n e rail-
isSimo Fran
cisco Franco
continues his
strictly neu-
trail attitude.
N e v e r t he
less, it is sig
nihcant that
the semi mo-
bilized Span
ish army is
d i S t ributed
p r / n cipally
a long n e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
New Pastor Arrives

WINCHESTER. Va, Dec. 5
Especially The Rev. Reginald w.
Vanderberry has arrived here to
become pastor Of Market Street
Methodist Church, succeeding the
Rev. G. E. Hopkins, who resigned
last month to accept appointment
as an Army chaplain. The new
pastor has been for several years
secretary of the Virginia Confer
ence's religious educational bureau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Jefferson Foundation
Elects Officers

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. Stuart
Gibboney of New York has been
elected president of the Thomas
jefferson Memorial Foundation,
which maintains as national
shrine Monticello, the home of
jefferson at Charlottesville. Va.
Other new officers announced by
the foundation Yesterday are Frank
K. Houston of New York, vice
president; Henry Alan Johnston of
New York. secretary; William S
Hildreth of Charlottesville, Va.
treasurer, and Paul F. Tate of New
York, assistant treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Murtinsbure Will Get
Its Second Airport

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec. S.
Plans for new airport at the north
ern end of the city were disclosed
yesterday when County Court grant
ed Paul NJ Ruppenthal an order
setting aside a tract for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. Ruppenthal said he was I'M
able to disclose detailed plans for
the project.
The city has another airport
Shepherd Landing Field. at the
other end of the city, which has
been operating for more than Is
years,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

the H e nry j.
Kaiser shipyards
have so speeded
up production as
have these men
in gray behind
the tow e r / n g
gray walls.
Their pay is
but a pittance
as compared to
those of workers
outside, and they
have no union
to protect or
fight for their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Rutioners to Close ; Days

Arlington County Rationing
Board officials today announced
that the board will be closed to the
public Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday in order to finish the work
on the fuel oil books. The time
and method of issuance will be
announced later, 1t was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

The problems
are different in
each party. The
Democrats are
faced with a re-
volt on domestic
issues, the ques-
ton of whether
t h e philosophy
of State social
ism S h a ii be
adopted by fol-
lowing the lead
OF N ew D e a |
s o C i a ! i S t S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

possibly, with
po i C les in
the light of
the war, the
party and
the country
has received
sound advice
from the only
living former
Pre- S | d e n t
Herbert Hoo
yer, food ad-
m / n i stra tor
during t h e
! a S t W ar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
McLemore-
Convicts DispIoy
Patriotism, Too
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

ATLANTA.-"We in Atlanta are
delivering the goods. Those OF us
who know say don't lose your
freedom"
This is the inscription on huge
banner that hangs in the Federal
penitentiary here.
The men behind the walls do not
lie when they say that they are de-
livering. Not even the workers in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Park Hills Citizens Elect

Ralph Boyd has been elected
president of the Park Hills Md
Citizens Association, succeeding
Joseph Hayes. Other officers chosen
were Maj. George D. Gardiner, vice
president; Mrs. Libbey Susan, sec
rotary, and E. J. Wiley, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The latest information regard
ing the disposition of Spanish
troops is looked on with suspic-
ion by the Allied high COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Almost on the eve of the gath
ering of the Republican National
Committee in St. Louis to elect
a new chairman and to deal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

The opinions OF the 1Oriters this their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to all sides OF questions 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, 1942-12-05
COP Woes
Tied Upin
Peace Views
Isolotionism May
Prove Margin of 1914
Victory or Defect
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Inside both the Republican and
Democratic parties there's a prob
lem of management which centers
on the selection of a national chair
man