Milford chronicle., 1942-07-24

Second Front before it's too lat
Or hayea World ruled by HateI
With their backs against the wal
the valiant Russians have issuel
an appeal for the immediate open
ing of a second front. In London
representatives of all the majo
Allied Powers are in extraordinar!
session with Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill discussing plans TO!
the second-front opening. From
early reports of the meeting which
is being conducted with more Of
less secrecy, it would appear tina
the Allied powers, hampered BY
great shipping losses suffered iI
the battle of the Atlantic, hesitate
to begin what might well be turned
into the greatest military debaclt
OF all time, especially if troops are
landed on the continent and then
forced to withdraw because
there is not enough shipping avail
able to carry adequate men and
supplies. These are indeed times
to try mems souls, especially when
we realize that a second front is so
badly needed to keep the Nazis
from victory. A member of the
English official family predicts
that the outcome of the war hinges
ON the happenings of the next six
ty to eighty days. We are inclined
to agree with this statement. We
believe that unless the Allies make
some definite effort to relieve the
Nazi pressure on the Soviets the
latter will be so wounded as to
cease being a threat to the Nazis in
the East, and Japan, taking adj
vantage of the crippled condition
Of her neighbor, will make an all
out effort to seize the province of
Siberia, and cooperate with the
Nazis in forcing the Soviets to sue
for a separate peace. Should this
happen the Nazis will be the mights
lest nation in the world, and may
we'll carry out their threat to visit
on England the fate Of Carthage.
How this would AFFECT us can be
foreseen-no more peaceful nights
of rest, no more filling meals, no
more cars tires, Or gas; only work
and toll and tears for many years
to come.
/s/s/
In Egypt, "the Aux, famed Brit
ish desert commander, is handling
the forces of Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel roughly and latest re-
ports have it that the English and
Americans have gained definite air
superiority over the Nazi Genius,
and are dealing his supply columns
devastating blows. a--a1-
P/o/
We had the pleasure, last Satur-
day, of attending the opening exer-
cises of MiIford's new bathing
beach and playground, and while
we agree with Mayor Evans that
the adult attendance left much to
be desired, the kids were there and
after all, they are the ones for
which the beach was planned. This
worthwhile civic project, started by
local citizens to fill a long-felt
need, has had its ups-and-downs,
and at one time this writer thought
it was all washed up-but whether
you know it or not, our Mayor Mr.
Evans is some relation to a mule,
and when he makes up his mind
and sets out to do a thing, he comes
near doing it. Along with Mayor
Evans, Charley Banning decided
that the bathing beach project had
hung fire long enough, and when
ED" and Charley. really get-to-
gether and pull together they are
an unbeatable team. For weeks
these two men ate bathing beach,
slept bathing beach and worked at
the bathing beach, until some of
the enthusiasm that they felt was
transmitted to the rest of the town
land soon, old men, young men,
fat men and lean men went out to
the site and worked their fool
heads off to finish the job. When
this volunteer group, despite al
most superhuman efforts, was seen
to be falling short of finishing the
job in time to use the beach this
summer, Mr.. Banning set the city
labor to work. with all available
city machinery, and the fine job
they accomplished in record time
is something for Mr.. Banning to
crow about. But both Charley and
ed" and John H. Mulholland, who
can not be left out in the final ac-
counting, are not interested in
glory or praise, but did what they
did for the children of Milford.
The happy chatter of countless
kids rising on the summer breeze
is their song of glory!
s. M /s/o/
Houston-1940 census 264-Mil-
ford's little neighbor to the West,
is believed by many to hold a
record for number of men serving
in the armed forces of the nation.
To-date Al young men have answer
ed the call to the colors from this
hamlet. Several are on the firing
line and one, Lieut.. William Harold
Marvel, is prisoner of the Japan
ese, having been captured when
Bataan fell to the hordes from Nip
pom. In recognition of the service
and sacrifice these brave youths
are making, J. B. Counselman,
Houston postmaster, has hung a
banner in his store. on. which has
been placed a star for each youth
in service. Those who are serving
follow: William Harold Marvel,
Frank C. Marvel, Joseph c. Marvel,
Harvey ]. Marvel, (these last two
named are brothers. one serving IN