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Evening star., 1942-07-28

thus received are small consider
ing the intensity of the Axis
drive.
Marshal Semeon Timoshenko
Is fighting with walls of men,
supported principally by artil-
lery, against German machines
which lead the infantry. The
Russians are fighting heroically
In defense OF their soil.
There is no sporting spirit In
this war, none Of the idea of
may the best man win" Hatred
OF the enemy and all he stands
for has been deeply inculcated
In the minds of the Soviet
soldier and fight to the finish
kill or be killed-is the watch
word of the Russian armies.
British Openly Critical
The Russians courageous stand
has fired the imagination of
the United States and Great
Britain. In England more than
in this country public impreca-
tions are hurled at the high
command. Open criticism Is
voiced because the American
British forces, comprising thou
sands Of planes and millions Of
well-trained men, idly watch
the struggle on the eastern
front WITHOUT being utilized to
draw away some Of Germany's
thousands of planes and millions
of men.
There is a strong feeling that
either the United Nations high
command Is incompetent or at
least complacent. 1t is openly
limited in Britain that "old
school tie" generals and politi-
clans fear the results OF 4 Rus
sian victory on the proletarian
masses in other countries.
In competent military quarters
In Washington it is feared that
Evening star., 1942-07-28
End to Romantic Songs
During War Proposed

z. tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 28.-The COM
poser of such plaintive tunes a.
Lover, Come Back to Me" says ro-
nance In songs is out for the dura-
ton As far as the soldier Is con-
cerned.
THE need is for songs that win
arouse the Nations armed forces,
not soothe them" declared Sigmund
Romberg as leading American song
writer's gathered to discuss 4 pro-
gram for creating war airs.
War is a bloody and realistic
business. Songs to inspire the Tight
ing mood, rather than dreams Of the
girls they left behind, are what We
now need"
Evening star., 1942-07-28
This Changing World
Copitol Feors Ctomor for Second Front
Moy Force Allies Into Useless Action

II this public campaign gains
momentum the hand Of the AL
lied high command may be
forced by popular hysteria into
some action which would neither
help the Russians nor bring final
victory closer.
The officers of the high COM
mand, who are under the orders
of civilians like President Roose-
welt and Prime Minister Church
Ill. are fully aware of the dif1i-
culties which will confront them
If Russia collapses. The matter
Of a second front in Western
Europe has been thoroughly
studied from every conceivable
angle and II nothing has been
done so far 1t is because an all
out offensive there has been
found impracticable.
France Well Fortified.
The public. including those
persons whos clamor most for an
immediate attack on the Nazis in
Europe. do not have at their dis
posal the same information avail
able to the Allied generals. On
paper it would appear to be a
relatively easy operation to pour
several hundred thousand men
into France and the Low Coun-
tries to force the Nazis to with
draw part of their armies from
Russia. but is not as simple az
all that.
Evening star., 1942-07-28

Until recently 1t was considered
good for the morale of the
American and British people to
minimize the quality Of the Na1
troops In France, and to consider
them third-raters who would fold
up As soon. as some attack In
strength is made on them. Tho
unpleasant truth seems to be,
If we are to trust out high COM
mand, that the Nads' forces in
France alone total some SOC, 900
men and are good and we'll
trained soldiers, protected by
powerful terraced fortifications
extending from the Channel coast
to the old Maginot Line.
The consensus Of most military
men is that such a force could
put up q good defensive fight,
without much help from the
Reich and none from the Eastern
front.
The battle for Russia is In
progress and will terminate one
way or another before winter.
Few people believe Russia will
collapse, but the unanimous
opinion In military circles is
that final victory might be
jeopardized If we attempted an
invasion Of Europe before we
are certain Of success.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
BY GOULD LINCOLN.


Senator O'Daniel has appar-
emily failed to win denomination
In the Aexas Democratic sena-
torial primary last Saturday and
will be forced into a runof with
former Gov. James v. Alfred.
Pass the Biscuits Pappy" ODan-
lei, however. ran so far ahead
of any of his rivals in the race
that he must be regarded as hav-
ing an excellent chance to win In
the runoff.
Out of 882 1853 votes counted, he
had 426,650 to 283.655 for Alfred
and 16l,545 for former Gov. Dan
Moody There was a scattering
of votes to lesser candidates. In
Texas If candidate for nomi-
nation fails to obtain a straight
majority Of the votes cast, he
must enter runoff primary
against the man with the second
highest. In this case Senator
ODaniel will be facing former
Gov. Alfred, who resigned Fed
eral judgeship to make the race.
There, has been a school of
thought in Texas which held that
in runoff primary Senator
ODaniel might be defeated. 1t
would have been demonstrated
that the Senator did not have the
support of a majority of the
voters in the Democratic primary,
it was pointed out; that he was
not the choice Of the majority,
and that would weaken his po-
sition. On the other hand, there
is large question whether all the
vote, or almost all Of the vote,
cast for the various opponents
Of ODaniel can be counted on
to plunk for Gov. Alfred In the
runoff.
II the theory that elections
are decided by the people who
are against some one. rather
than for" some one, holds good,
Mr.. Alfred may win. 1t still
looks, however. as though Senator
ODaniel had lot Of people vot-
ing for" him.
His chief opponents, former
Cows. Alfred and Moody, attack
ed Senator O'Daniel's record in
the Senate, charging he had been
against the Presidents national
defense and foreign policies be-
fore Pearl Harbor. Some OF the
New Deal burgers" too, would
like to knock him of. That kind
Of thing has a habit of working
both ways, however.
Is Primaries In August.
August will see q whole flock
of primary elections fought out.
Fifteen States will decide on their
respective candidates in that Pc
riod. The list is Kentucky, Au-
gust /; Kansas, Missouri, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, August
4; Tennessee, August s; Arkan-
sas, Idaho, Nebraska, New York
and Ohio, August IL; Wyoming,
August ls, and California, Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina, Au-
gust Is.
The veteran Senator George
w. Norris, independent. Of Me-
braska is up for reelection this
year. The betting by Nebraskans
is strongly that the 81-year -old
Senator will be . candidate to
succeed himself, although early
in the year Senator Norris said
he did not wish to be q candi-
date. His opponents, however,
recall that he has been making
the same kind of statements for
many years-and always winds
up as a candidate in the end.
Senator Norris used to run as
a Republican, but he gave that up
Evening star., 1942-07-28

for all times the decent elements in
Japanese life. The question will
always be asked: Are the Japanese
capable Of gentlemanly conduct7
Are they entitled to equality in the
family Of nations? On their treat
ment of American prisoners the
answer depends.
Reproduction Rights AsserveA.)
Evening star., 1942-07-28
HimmIer Offers Reward
For Berlin Firebuos
Py the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 2S.-A Reuters dis
patch from Stockholm said yesterday
the Berlin correspondent OF the
newspaper Tidningen reported that
Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo chief,
had offered reward Of 10000 marks
(nominally about $4,000 for infor-
nation leading to the arrest Of Are
bugs" operating In the German
Evening star., 1942-07-28

u II z L i e uIlueI =
standing are In
ex pre- ssi b ! y
shocked to learn
of the tortures
inflicted on citi-
ze ms OF t h e
United States in
the period i'm
mediately after
the outbreak of
war.
r eturnin &
n e " 8 p a pei
men who landed
In Portuguese
Evening star., 1942-07-28

live at the White
House. It Is au-
thori t a tiv ly
stated now that
they will remain
there only until
they can find
an o t h er suit
a b ! e h o m e
In. overcrowded
Washington. The
s l t t IN 6 room,
bedroom an d
bath apartment
which Mr.. Hop
kirc hos 4nr,,
Evening star., 1942-07-28
BY JAY G. HAYDEN.

Reports from the White House
inner circle declare that following
the marriage Of Harry l.. Hopkins to
Mrs. Louise Macy this week, Admiral
william D. Leahy will succeed to
the position Mr.. Hopkins has occu-
pied as President Roosevelt's chief
White House resident adviser.
Earlier it had been announced
that Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins would
Evening star., 1942-07-28

Dut, u e . pl ~
this abundance.
there isn't ono
whose sole f,lnc-
tion Is to tell the
truth. the whole
truth, and Moth
Ing but the truth.
There are lots
OF EN- that
deal In part
truths. that dole
out nibbles v Of
the preci o us
stuff, but a half
Evening star., 1942-07-28
The Political Mill
Primary Showing Gives Senotor o'Doniel Good
Chance to Win Over Alfred in Texas Runoff

Six years ago. LIE ldCJ Oh bIlc
matter is that he might have a
difficult time winning either the
Republican or Democratic nomi-
nations in a primary. and under
the present Nebraska State law,
q candidate who has entered a
primary and been defeated can
not run in the general election.
Senator Norris has a large fol-
lowing in the State. some OF
which is neither Republican nor
Democratic.
Won on Plurality.
A consistent supporter of Pres
ident Roosevelt and the New
Deal. Senator Norris was backed
by the Chief Executive in the race
six years ago, although the Dem
ocrats, in their primary, had
nominated Terry Carpenter. The
greater part Of the Democratic
organization leaders went over to
Senator Norris, abandoning Mr..
Carpenter. Even so, Senator Nor
ris was a winner by plurality
vote. not a majority vote. for the
combined vote cast for the Re-
publican candidate. Robert Sim
mons, and Terry Carpenter, ex-
ceeded that cast for Mr.. Norris.
The President at that time de-
clared that Senator Norris should
have the Endorsement Of the
Democrats, saying that he
thought Mr.. Norris should con-
tinue to serve in the Senate as
long as he lives. He made
speech for Senator Norris in Ne
braska before the campaign
closed.
This year it looks as though
the Republicans probably will
nominate Kenneth s. Wherry Of
Pawnee City for the Senate. Mr..
Wherry has been very active In
Republican politics as State
chairman and later still as Vest
ern manager for the Republican
National Committee. under ap-
pointment by Representative
Joe" Martin OF Massachusetts,,
Republican national chairman.
There are two other candidates
for the G. o. P. nomination
Hugh B. Ashmore, a dirt farm
er" Of Palisade, and Voyle D.
Rector Of Omaha.
Seven Democratic Candidates.
On the Democratic side Of tho
fence, seven candidates have en-
tered the primary for the sena-
torial nomination-and one of
them is Terry Carpenter-now =
captain in the Air Corps, whose
name was entered by some Of his
friends. The others are Repre-
sentative Harry Coffee, william
Ritchie. John c. Mullen, Foster
May, George w. Olson and Law
renee w. Moore. Mr.. Mullen Is
a brother of the late Arthur Null
len, formerly Democratic ma
tional committeeman for the
State and q power in the party.
Mr.. May is a widely known radio
commentator. He tried for the
House in Lincoln and in Omaha,
in the last two elections, bat
failed. Now he is taking . flint'
at the senatorial nomination.
What win be the attitude Of the Z
White House In the Nebraska
senatorial contest has not been
disclosed. 1t seems reasonable to
believe that the President will
again back Senator Norris, II he
runs. The Democrats, however,
do not like that idea too we'll
that is, the Democrats in Ne
braska. There is reason to be-
lieve, too, that many of them will
not follow into the Norris camp
this year, no matter who urges
them.
Evening star., 1942-07-28

East Africa and cabled their first
narratives Of how badly they were
treated In Japan will be believed
by their American readers. The
men who were subjected to cruel
ties occupy position of credibility
that cannot be challenged.
There have been Americans who
all along have thought that maybe
In world policies the United States
has been a bit unsympathetic with
Japanese aspirations, but 1t will
be diflcult now for those individuals
to refute the fact that the japanese
In their first major war with the
United States, their erstwhile
friend. have abandoned the code Of
civilized nations.
1t will no longer be possible for
friends OF Japan to argue that the
japanese are capable of maintaining
q new order in the Far East when
1t is obvious that In their relations
with the United States citizens little
consideration was given to the rules
OF warfare. Japan had announced
that although not signatory to
the Geneva Convention, she would
abide by its provisions.
On Trial Before Opinion.
1t has been we'll known here for
eome time that In the treatment of
Chinese civilians and, in one In
stance, in the treatment of Brit
ish correspondent, the low point in
handling innocent persons was
reached. Little publicity was given
to such episodes, relatively speaking,
and there has been a tendency,
especially In Washington, to draw
Q distinction between the Japanese
military and the civilian govern
ment.
Today the Japanese people as a
whole are on trial in the court of
world opinion. For years the Japa-
nese have protested that they were
entitled to racial equality. They
asserted their right because they
had accepted the ways of the Euro
pean and American world in their
relations with their fellow human
beings. Their leaders had been
educated in American and British
schools and had come in contact
with Christian ideals. But what
can the American friends of Japan
say now when the reports of bar
barrie outbursts are brought here
from unimpeachable sources?
Some day the war will be over.
The Japanese nation will be anxious
to recover its prestige. 1t will send
missions to argue that under the
strain of war many things were
done that should not have been
done. But the American people
will be hard to convince. for they
will remember that certain Japa-
nese did not behave as civilized
human beings, but as savages in
keeping food and shelter from
Americans taken prisoner. The
tendency will be to attribute to all
Japanese the failings Of their own
military authorities.
The Japanese leaders at the mo-
ment may feel confident that they
are going to win the war, but even
among their own people there must
be doubts-some who see no need
for taking chances on the loss Of
Japanese prestige in the postwar
world.
Face Hostile Public Opinion.
There are tens of thousands of
British and American citizens still
In Japanese hands-probably many
more than, at the moment there
are japanese prisoners in American
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THE opinions OF the Drtters this page their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to 0ue all sides OF Quesons OF interest to s
redder although such opinions may contradictory among
Themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-07-28
japan Risks
Postwar
Prestige
Inhumon Treatment
Of Prisoners May
Guide Peoce Terms
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Many Americans who have for
years felt that the japanese people
were inherently possessed Of quail
ties OF humaneness and sympa-
Evening star., 1942-07-28
McLemore
Soys We Need Bureou
Of PIoin Focts
Nv HENRY u.,rMouv

BY HENRY McLEMORE.
There are more bureaus in WASH
ington than there are in Grand
Rapids.
That means a lot Of bureaus,
Evening star., 1942-07-28

IL Sentenced to Deuth
For YugosIov Sabotage
By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, July IA
military court at Bitolj, Yugoslavia,
Evening star., 1942-07-28

has condemned to, death II persons
and sentenced 18 others to life i'm
prtsonment on sabotage charges,
Balkan dispatches said last night.
The war we're In II the war "a
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Special Disps tch to The Star.
NORFOLK. Va. May 23.-Taking
pictures of District traffic accidents
is a lot different-and much sim
pler-than swapping photos for the
Navy, First-class Photographer Will
liam z. Bricker, former member
of the Washington police force,
finds.
As a member of the accident pre-
vention unit Of the Police Depart
ment. Mr.. Bricker took numerous
photos of trafic accidents in the
District, but since March, when he
Joined the Navy and was placed in
charge of the Norfolk training sta
tion's photo laboratory. he has been
Photographic activities of the
service here.
Where 1 used to make a dozen
ton I now take shots running into
the hundreds" he said. Being in
charge of a photo lab this size is
tough, but if the Navy wants pic
lures we can give them"
The laboratory which Mr.. Bricker
directs handles all pictures of ac-
tivities and personnel of the train
ing station. This includes photos
Of all officers, the families of en-
listed and commissioned men. and
ceremonies at the station. Under
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Nurse Finds Barrymore
Too Sick 10 Wisecrack
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoclated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, May 23.-John
Barrymore took his first nourish-
ment in nearly five days today. but
he didn't have a single quip for his
nurse. 1t was one of the few times
the actor was speechless in the pres
ence of a woman.
He still is too sick to wisecrack,"
the girl remarked.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, May 23-United
States, British and Chinese planes
have completed evacuation of
8,616 civilians and Allied Army
wounded from war-torn Burma. lit
orally snatching them from the path
of the japanese invaders, United
States Air Force headquarters an
nounced today.
American planes alone, operating
from bases in India, were credited
with rescuing 4.228.
Obstacles surmounted in this
achievement we're CLOSED over in
the terse official announcement, but
it was learned that the planes actu-
ally had made as many as four trips
a day over period of several weeks,
frequently bringing out double the
number of passengers they were de-
signed to carry.
One American craft, for instance,
carried 70 refugees over many miles
of mountainous jungle country lying
between the fighting front at the
time and northeast India.
Efforts we're made in the case Of
Evening star., 1942-05-24

ling days. Against this debt" Mr..
Lewis has withheld for four months
payment of the miners per capita
tax to the c. I. O., amounting to
about $4,000 monthly. The c. I. O..
in reply. acknowledged a debt Of
gratitude to the miners but said
the money never was intended as
loan to be repaid in cash. 1t asked
Mr.. Lewis, please, TO pay the per
capita tax his union owed.
Accused of Sulking.
Other G. I. o. union leaders,
meanwhile. have denounced Mr..
Lewis position, accused him OF
"sulking" and preferring another
split in the labor movement to
yielding the real leadership of the
C. I. o. Mr.. Lewis resigned the
C. I. o. presidency in 1910. He had
pledged he would step out unless
Wendell Willkie, Republican NOM
inee. who had his support, was
elected President.
Mr.. Lewis lieutenants in the mine
workers have assailed Mr.. Murray
and about a dozen of them have re-
signed as c. I. o. regional directors.
They have demanded that Mr.. Muir
ray repudiate the attacks of other
C. I. o. officers on Mr.. Lewis.
While the labor movement is cons
cious of an imminent break, the
organic division would not neces-
sarily develop this week. Some OBJ
servers believe the miners will adopt
the tactic of confirming Mr.. Lewis
course in Withholding the per capita
tax payments. The C. I. o. conven-
ton next fall then would be faced
with the condition of a delinquent
constituent union and would have to
take the first Affirmative action
suspension of the United Mine
Workers.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

LONDON.-NAMED COVER
NOR-Dr. Piet KaSteel, noted
Catholic journalist and secre-
tary to the Netherlands Prime
Minister, Prof. P. S. Ger
brandy, has been appointed
by Queen Wilhelmina as Gov
ernor of the Territory of Gu
racao. He succeeds G. ]. j.
Wouters, who retires July IS.
DR.. Kasteel escaped from Hol-
land to England May IA, 1910.
His wife and seven children
are still in Holland. The Gu
racao Territory comprises the
six islands of Curacao, Aruba,
st. Eustatius, Saba, Bonaire
and St. Martin, and is one Of
the two administrative terri
tories Of the Netherlands West
Indies. Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
T.. |. 0. fractional Row
Expected 10 Reach
Crisis This Week
Miners Policy Committee
Meeting May Bring
Lewis-Murroy Breok
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Strained relations between the
c. I. o. and its founder union, the
United Mine Workers, may reach a
crisis when the miners Policy Com
mittee and Executive Board meet
here tomorrow to pass on President
John L. Lewis. past and proposed
courses of action.
Some labor men say IN the situa-
ton the possibility of an open break
between the U. M. w. and the c. I
O., with attendant complications to
the new A. F.. L.-C. l. o. peace
movement initiated yesterday by the
A. F. l..
IfC.I o. President Philip Murray
attends-and intimates say that is
his intention-dramatic events may
develop. Mr.. Murray is vice presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers,
an 8,000-a-year Job. He was Mr.
Lewis friend and confdant for more
than 20 years.
Named Steel Workers Head.
The United Steel Workers elected
him its president at 100000 last
week. To the surprise of some OF
Mr.. Lewis friends, Mr.. Murray ex-
pressed the hope he would remain
as vice president of the miners,
without compensation, at least till
the end of his present term. Mr.
Murrays emphasis on hope" was
interpreted as recognition that Mr.
Lewis. Under the Mine Workers
constitution, has authority to re-
move or suspend him as vice
president.
The personnel of the Policy Com
mittee and Executive Board totals
about 225, but latest information is
that invitations extended to all the
District field stats probably will
swell the attendance to nearly 500.
The meetings probably will last
several days. Although closed to all
but miners, they are expected to
provide the occasion for Mr.. Lewis
first public utterances on the labor
movements internal issues since
January.
Rebuked by Murray.
At that time Mr.. Lewis uneX-
pectedly suggested renewal Of
peace conferences with the A. F. L.
Mr.. Murray rebuked him by re-
plying that such negotiations would
have to be initiated in the Office
of the president of the C. I. O."
There has been a growing strain
in the Lewis Murray relationship
ever since Mr.. Lewis union asked
the C. I. o. to pay back the ST.
665,000 advanced to it from the
miners treasury in C. l. O's f1edg-
Evening star., 1942-05-24
U. S. Flyers Help Evocuote
1916 Refugees From Burma

wounded British soldiers to bring
them out with full equipment.
The announcement from United
States Air Force headquarters said:
The Army Air Corps Ferrying
Command has been working with
the R. A. F. and the Chinese Ma
tional Airways Corp. evacuating
civilians and Allied army casualties
from the Burma war theater.
The magnitude of the effort is
shown by figures whereby a total
of 8,616 personnel was evacuated,
of which the ferrying command
evacuated 1928.
Included among the civilians
were Indians, Anglo-Indians, Bur-
mese, Anglo-Burmese and Euro
peans.
I'm addition to the evacuation
work the R. A. F. dropped 100000
pounds of food to evacuating parties
on the ground"
A similar communique was issued
yesterday by the War Department
here.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
| Mrs. DooIittIe
To Get Vase for
Husbands Feat
By the Associated PreSs

BY the Associated Press.
QUINCY, Ill, May 23.-Mrs
James Doolittle will soon have a
fine Chinese vase as a memento Of
her husbands air attack on Toxic.
Sam Wong, Chinese restaurant
owner. originally offered the vase
or 81 1000, its equivalent in cash. to
the first American aviator who
dropped a bomb on the japanese
city. When he learned that Army
regulations forbid soldiers to &C
cept prizes. Mr.. Wong preferred the
vase to the wife of the brigadier
general who led the raid.
Today Mr.. Wong received letter
from Maj. Sherman B. Attick of
the Air Corps stating that Mrs
Doolittle will graciously accept
your, gift" Mr.. Wong promptly
made plans to ship the vase, which
stands 80 inches high and weighs
80 pounds, to Mrs. Doolittle in
Washington Monday.