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Evening star., 1942-03-09

France becomes . national unit
again through disappearance Of
the frontiers between occupied
and unoccupied territories and
Marshal Petain Is clothed with
whole authority ~ the head Of
the entire nation, these young
French aviators, who are pining
for battle, would not hesitate to
fight the British, particularly
when they are told they are de-
Tending the country from being
further ravsged by foreigners.
Berlin is reported to be giving
sympathetic" consideration to
this suggestion, especially since
they expect the United Nations,
under the pressure Of their public
opinion and Of Moscow, to at
tempt q large-scale attack on the
German-occupied coasts Of West
ern Europe.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
This Changing World
French Fleet Is Almost Certoin to Join Axis
Forces in Mediterranean This Spring

tain, could not Be achieved unless
the Germans had obtained
Frances full cooperation In the
war. There. seems to be little
doubt that the French feet will
be operating very shortly with
Axis units in the Western Medi-
terranean. The excuse will be
the supervision and protection Of
transports plying between Mar
seille and North Africa, including
the new German bases Of Sfax
and Bizerte.
These transports, it Is believed
In omcial circles, viii carry sup
plies for Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel's armies as ballast on the
trip south and will return with
food and raw materials for the
French people and French fac
tories. The British can not be
expected to permit these vessels
to help the enemy without inter-
ference, so 1t is likely there will
be encounters between French
and British men-of-war.
The French army is in bad
shape, but French flye.s, who are
among the best IN the world, are
unemployed. 1t Is widely believed
in military quarters that these
airmen, who were irked by the
lack of support from Great Brit
ain during the short war with
the Nazis, would not hesitate, II
Marshal Petain permitted them,
to take service under the Nazis.
May Form Special Corps.
In order to spare their SEN
abilities and their national pride,
they may be allowed to form a
special corps-autonomous in
name-to defend French terri
tory from enemy bombardments.
Since the Germans no longer
have any interest In dropping
bombs on France the obvious op-
ponent would be the British.
This matter, 1t Is reliably re-
ported, was discussed by the Ger
man generals and Admiral Dsr-
Ian during the latter's visit to
Paris last Tuesday. While there
Is some question in the minds of
many Nazi leaders as to whether
such an autonomous force might
turn against the Nazis them
selves, the idea is still under con-
sideration.
Admiral Darlan's argument ap-
pears to have been that once
Evening star., 1942-03-09

were leaders IN French politics
before June, 1910. These men
argue that in the last analysis
Marshal Petain, Vichy's chief of
state, is the slave of French pub
lie opinion which, they contend.
is overwhelmingly opposed to
military collaboration with the
Axis and fully confident in the
final victory Of the United
Nations.
These refugees also contend
that while the French masses are
unquestionably downhearted over
the Allied defeats In the Pacific,
they are greatly encouraged by
Russian successes. And the bulk
of the French nation, peasants
and factory workers. are. as al
ways, strongly pro-Russian.
See Russians as Deliverers.
The French groups with Com
munistic tendencies look on Rus
sia as their only hope of deliver
ance; the conservatives and
democratic sympathizers no long
er regard the U. s. s. r. a. .
hotbed Of destructive Commu-
nism but As the country that will
deliver the world from Nazism
and Fascism.
How much wishful thinking Is
concealed in the views OF these
refugees only the future will tell.
Meanwhile. 1t seems q matter Of
little importance whether, Is they
declare, the French chief Of state
continues to be shackled to pub
lie opinion.
The Vichy government has
been preparing to move to Paris
for the last four weeks. Most of
the archives of the various gov
ernment departments, accom-
panied by subordinate oficials,
now are being transferred to
Paris. The ministry Of national
defense Is reported to have re-
moved most Of its files and serv-
Ices to the old Rue st. Dominique
(the old department Of war in
Paris and Marshal Petain ex-
poets to be able to move with his
entire cabinet to the historic
French capital in the next few
weeks, probably by the middle or
end of April.
Little Doubt Fleet Will Be Used.
Such a change, observers main
Evening star., 1942-03-09
The Great Game of Politics
Changes in Cabinet Connot Neon Much
As lono as President Runs Whole Show

the brain trust boys OF the inner
circle" They are given to the cabi-
net, not taken from them. That is
the case now. That has always been
the case in this regime and changes
in the cabinet would not alter this
fact.
The cabinet member upon whom
the most savage attack has centered
is Secretary of Labor Perkins. Ger
tainly Miss Perkins is no great
asset. But. in fairness two things
should be said. One is that at least
she Is . better Secretary OF Labor
than either Of her two immediate
predecessors. One Of these was
William N. Doak, pushed on Mr..
Hoover by organized labor and GER
tainly one Of the poorest specimens
who ever held public office. The
other was "Puddler Jim" Davis, now
Senator from Pennsylvania and
anxious to be Governor. Mr.. Davis
was appointed by Harding, held over
under Coolidge and literally had to
be pried out by Hoover. 1t isn't
high praise 70 say that Miss Perkins
Is better than these. but it is true.
Unfair to Blame Secretary.
The other thing to be said is that
It Is unfair to blame her for labor
policies. labor sxcesses, unsound
labor legislation, sit-down strikes
or anything else. What had she to
do with these? The answer Is
nothing. Labor policy has not been
made in the department but in
the White House. The President
formed his own labor alliances. 1t
was he who built up these labor
bosses. giving them what they
wanted in return for political sup
port. They dealt with him direct.
1t is he who in . time Of national
peril has held to these alliances,
blocked regulatory legislation, tol-
Grated defense strikes, avoided wage
control to Offset imitation and now
permits an unrestrained drive to-
ward the labor tyranny of closed
shop.
What's the sense Of kicking poor
Miss Perkins around for these
thingsf She iSnt responsible. She
has simply acted In accord with
the Roosevelt wish-and 50 will Mr..
John winant, our returning Ambas-
sador from England, II, as reported.
he Is put in Miss Perkins place. So
win any other Roosevelt selection.
Let's be realistic about this cabinet
business and put responsibility
where 1t belongs. 1t might be wise
for those who are insisting upon
cabinet changes TO be sure that
what We get Is Is good as what
we have. 1t easily might not be.
And, anyhow, neither their age nor
their ability matters an awful lot
30 long as the man at the top
insists on running the whole show.
It has been said here before and
it Is said again-everybody in the
administration Is limited by the
limitations of the President. When
. change Is effected In him 1t Is
felt all the way to the base. But
changes anywhere else do not mean
much.
Correction.
In last Fridays column 1t was
stated that the c. I. o. labor lobby
is cooperating with the farm lobby
to continue unrestricted the Farm
Credit Administration program,
curtailment of which Is urged by
both the President and the Byrd
Committee. 1t should have read
the Farm Security Administra-
ton" 1t is regretted that the IF.
C. A." was mistaken for the IF.
S. A." FIR. K.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN,

by CONSTANTINE BROWN.
While the Japanese will have
to reorganise their forces after
they complete their operations in
Java, thus giving the United
Nations time-it Is hoped-to re-
inforce the remaining outposts in
the Far East, the interest Of
leaders in Washington and Lon
don Is focused on the probable
next scene Of spectacular action
the Mediterranean.
One Of the principal features
OF that picture Is France. A few
wishful thinkers in both the Brit
ish and American capitals still
doubt that Marshal Petain really
will permit the French navy-and
eventually the land forces - to
fight Frances former allies and
friends.
The attitude Of these men is in
large part Influenced by the many
prominent French refugees who
Evening star., 1942-03-09

the town Of Kurschumlia, the dis
patches said, killing 10 OF the
patriot Serb force and taking 100
prisoners.
OTTAWA, March 8 R)-Stalwart
Yugoslav fighting airmen, headed
by their fiery commanding oficer.
Col. Dragutin Savitch. are in Cam
ada with hundreds of British and
empire fighting men Col. Savitch
is on special mission in Canada and
the United States.
Evening star., 1942-03-09


time of danger. Right up TO the
hilt. That's protection of States
rights. One hundred per cent.
Two hundred per cent.
You can bet all you want to that
the governors did not speak for the
people they represent. You can go
to sleep on the fact that the protest
against furnishing a harbor for
CALIFORNIA; dangerous aliens did not
spring from the people.
Those protests were the voices
from the back room; the back rooms
In the executive mansion where the
cute work, the sly work, well, the
political work goes on.
That's a grandstand play for
votes, but 1t is going to backfire.
Americans aren't going to stand for
such an attitude from governors Of
States which have the room to take
care of the thousands of Japanese
who swarm all over the most i'm
portant American theater of war
and war production.
Naturally. no State would beg for
the Japanese. They aren't going to
improve any place they are removed
to. But, with this country's back to
the wall, the governors must be will
| inc In mitch in and helm
When I was on the coast and
whacked the Japanese over the
head, I'll bet had hundreds of let
ters saying that I was scoundrel
Of the first water; that I was an in
otter Of hatred, a needless stirrer-up
Of trouble.
None Of these letters were from
California. People wrote in by the
thousands 10 say was telling the
truth. They have known all along
what the Japanese were doing, and
have been doing, for 20 years.
Now, thanks to District Attorney
Dockweiler Of Los Angeles, every
body knows what the sawed-off nttls
cusses Of Nippon have been up to.
The district attorney, In case you
missed the story from out there, had
map made showing Japanese land
holding IN and about the Los An
geles area. The little buns are
everywhere. They own land near
every railway line in Los Angeles
County, the Douglas, Lockheed and
Vultee aircraft factories, the major
reservoir In that district. and prac-
tically all of the oil wells and re-
flneries.
Accidental, Of course Either that
or sacrifice on the part Of the jaun-
dice -colored little fellows. Who
knows but what they bought the less
fertile land near strategic war cen
ters In order that Americans might
have the richer soil that lay else
where?
The thing to do with these ale
mond-eyed brethren and sistern is
to herd 'em up and lead them, none
too gently, to inland States where
the acreage Is so plentiful that if
they wander off. mischief bent. they
are likely to wind up decorating the
landscape along with the skulls Of
lost cattle.
But apparently this isn't going to
be done. The latest word that came
from the Pacific Coast alien control
co-ordinator said that Hirohito's
henchmen would be kept inside the
State Of California. Why, don't
know.
Could 1t be because the nine gov
ernors have protested against mar
ring the chamber of commerce
beauty of their States by moving in
q few thousand Japanese Probably.
That's why I want nine ballots
when the time comes to choose the
Man OF the Year"
Such a show of love of country
must not go unrewarded, even If a
man has to stuff the ballot box.
distributed By McNausht Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Hungarian Cabinet
Said to Have Quit
Ev the Associated Press

Ev the Associated Press
BERN, Switzerland. March g.
The Hungarian cabinet was report
ed to have resigned last night be-
cause Of the illness Of Premier Laszlo
de Bardossy.
Budapest advices said a new gov
eminent was expected to be an
nounced today.
Dispatches reaching Switzerland
Saturday said Premier Bardossy had
offered to step down because of 'ill
health" but that his real reason was
failure to win support Of all Hun
garian political parties.
Evening star., 1942-03-09

national interests Is clear. Reason
they have not occurred before is the
reluctance Of Mr.. Roosevelt to do
three things-first, to concede that
with himself as the head, any differ
ent cabinet is needed; second, to ad-
NIT that his critics have been right
and some of his selections we're
mistakes from the start; third, to
appear prodded into action by po-
litical opponents and Independent
commentators who have been call
ing upon him for new men.
One group Of these ignores the
merits of the individual and insists
that the members of the cabinet
are too old. Another group passes
by the age factor and charges gen.
eral incompetency. A third con-
tends that they are both incom-
petent and averaged. Conceding
that the cabinet could be greatly
improved, there still is plausibility
In the argument that substitutions
which Mr.. Roosevelt could be in
duced to make would not greatly
improve 1t. His selections Of new
men might easily make it less Of
truly national cabinet than now.
Answers to Both Points.
And there Is An answer to both the
old-age and the incompetency al
legations. So far as the first is con-
cerned. it is pointed out that while
it Is true many famous military and
political leaders of long gone gen.
erations were under 50 years old
at the time Of their triumphs-the
span Of human life has heightened
is to 20 years In the last century.
Men-and women. too-of 90 and IS
years today are. in reality. not older
in mental and physical vigor than
those OF IS and 50 In the early
1so0s. Except where poor health
has caused incapacity, the age OF
the cabinet member ought not to
outweigh other qualities.
More influential, for example,
than any cabinet member is Mr..
Harry Hopkins. who is only 81. Yet,
not many viii argue that his age
qualities him as . sound adviser
or an efncient aide. Few would
want Q Hull and . Stimson, or even
. Jones and . Knox, displaced by
men Of the Hopkins type. But that
is the type the President likes and
clings to. As to the charge Of in
competency. 1t is certainly true that
sins Of omission and commission can
be charged against various members
Of this cabinet. Mr.. Jones made q
stupid mistake about rubber-and
other things. Col Knox has spoken
and written unwisely and too much.
Mr. Biddle, one of the young men,
bers, made a mistake In his War
Secrets" bill. Mr.. Ickes went of
half cooked about OIL And there
have been others.
Competency Doesn't Count.
However. such is the insistence
upon personal domination by the
President that competency in the
heads of departments does not count
as 1t should. Under him cabinet
members are detail men, not policy
makers. Initiative is supposed to
come from the White House. It
never has been encouraged in cabi-
net members. Ideas still come from
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Petuin Goes to Riviera

VICHY. March Q (P.-Marshal
Petain went to his Riviera home at
Villeneuve-Loubert yesterday after
conferring with Interior Minister
Pierre Pucheu, who has just re-
turned from an inspection tour Of
North Africa.
Evening star., 1942-03-09

faith in these
re diction n 8
should be slight.
Never t h eless.
they continue.
In the last few
days rumor has
dealt with names
Of those about to
60 out and 9TH
ers q b ut to
come in.
That som e
changes could be
made with ad-
Evening star., 1942-03-09

bombers, ha We
been forced to
quit Java for
hack ct fighter
panes--but the
New Deal must
20 on.
Shortage Of
ships Is rFpon-
sible for the lack
OF transporta-
ton facilities to
carry fighter
planes to the
front but the
New Deal must
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Bottle Is Reported
In Southern Scribe

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 9.-British dis
patches quoting reports to Vichy
yesterday said a "sanguinary en-
counter has taken place in Southern
Serbia" between puppet Yugoslav
government forces and the patriot
guerrilla army.
The government forces recaptured
Evening star., 1942-03-09

but they are the
governors W h o
protested having
Japanese aliens
" dumped" as
they put 1t, in
their States.
Those protests
m a ke the m
standout citizens
In my book. And
in yours, too, I
imagine. That S
patriotism. The
real stuff. That's
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Lone Survivor of II
On Ship Reaches Port
BY the Associated Press.


GEORGETOWN, British Guiana,
March "a lone survivor of a tor
pedoed vessel was landed at George
town yesterday after drifting on a
raft for seven days and nights with
out food or water.
He had no knowledge Of the fate
OF 26 others who had been aboard
the vessel.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Rumonio PeriIs 900 Jews

BERN, Switzerland, March 9 (P).-
The German agency Europapress
announced from Bucharest yester-
day that 1000 Jews had been desig-
mated as hostages in Rumania and
would be put to death for any sab
otaRe committed in the future.
Evening star., 1942-03-09

nelson asked
for an i'm
mediate Is per
cent or more
increase in
pro d u ction
and proposed
q new system
Of cola bora
tlOn between
management
and labor in
the factories.
He proposed
joint commit
tees of labor
Evening star., 1942-03-09

HE opinions OF the writers this are their oon not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to gue sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
New DeuIism
Is Blamed
For Setbucks
Tie-up With Labor
Impedes War Output,
Observer Declares
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

American boys may be dying in
the Far East and Southwest Pacific
because Of lack Of protection-but
the New Deal must 60 on.
American aviators, flying heavy
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Red Cross Nears Goal

LEONARDTOWN, Nd, March 8.
(SpeciaD The Red Cross Is seeking
3230.A to reach the goal Of $1,750
set here, 1t was announced today by
Henry Fowler, chairman, war fund
drive.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
|McLemore-
Hos Nine Candidates
For Man Of Year
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

When the time comes to vote for
the Man Of the Year" I'm going to
have to cast nine ballots.
That's how many candidates I
have. Each one Of them is o gov
ernor. I don't know their names
Evening star., 1942-03-09
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

Two outstanding events of the
last week were Donald Nelson's
speech and Philip Murray's
wholehearted reaction to it. Mr..
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Girl Scouts to Hold Rally

Girl Scouts of Suitland, Md, will
be hostesses to a Spaulding Dis
trict Scout rally celebrating the 3oth
anniversary of Girl Scouts in Amer
lea at pm. tomorrow in the Suit
land Community Hall.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
BY FRANK r. KENT.

Changes in the Roosevelt cabinet
have been predicted for 80 long by
so many, without eventuation, that
it is easy to understand why public
Evening star., 1942-03-09
War in Retrospect

By the Associsted Press.
One Year Ago Today.
British sink Italian raider In
Indian Ocean.
Two Years Ago Today.
Russians gain fcothold west
OF Viipuri at heavy cost; Swe-
den warns Allies to aid Finland
with full army corps.
Twenty i've Years Ago Today.
French Withstand strong Ger
man attack In bitter fighting
In Champagne.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Army Converts New
Caledonia TO Fort

NOUMEA, New Caledonia, May
25. CUP)-The American army was
converting this Free French island
in the southwest Pacific into for
titled outpost on the eastern ap-
proaches to Australia.
Now the Americans are mapping
a campaign in cooperation with is
land authorities to increase New
Caledonia's production of foodstuffs.
The general atmosphere of pre-
paredness, even in the thinly-popu-
lated bush country, was particularly
impressive during an inspection tour
of newly established American bases.
A principal objective of the tour
was to investigate the supply situa-
ton. American authorities said they
were stressing agricultural possibil-
tiles and hoped to overcome reluct-
ance among the population to eX-
pand production beyond immediate
needs.
The United States Army was ready
to purchase all surplus.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

Churchill Wins
Labor Support

LONDON, May 25. CUP) - De-
mands that Britain's labor party
break its wartime truce and with
draw from the Churchill govern
ment collapsed today when the par
tvs 41st annual conference voted
to continue support of the govern
ment.
The conference voted, 2,319,0 900 TO
10000, in favor of continued par
ticipation after hearing speeches by
minority spokesmen within the par
ty led by Lord Strabolgi, labor whip
in the House of Lords.
Several Laborites are included in
the Churchill government, includ-
ing Maj. Clement r. Attlee, deputy
prime minister and dominions sec
retary.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
GhormIey Takes
Over Command

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
May 25 CUP) Vice Admiral Ro-
bert Lee Ghormley, United States
Navy, commanding Allied naval
forces in the New Zealand area,
arrived today to establish head
quarters.
Prime Minister Peter Fraser, who
welcomed him at the railroad sta
ton, promised him the 100 per cent
cooperation of New Zealand.
Among those who welcomed him
were United States Minister Patrick
Hurley.
1t was arranged for Ghormely
to confer with the New Zealand
war cabinet this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

Use the POST PRESS WANT
ADS for results,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
BRITISH SHELL FOE
ON LIBYAN DESERT

CAIRO, May 25 CUP) - British
artillery shelled enemy vehicles in
the central sector of the Libyan
desert front YESTERDAY, a general
headquarters communique said to-
day. Patrol activity was reported
in other sectors.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

BEAUTY OPERATOR Wanted:
Commission and $18 a week sal
airy. Apply at Beauty Marie. lis
No. 9th. Phi. 227. 5-28
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
6-HElP WANTED

WANTED PIN BOYS
over 10 years. Steady work.
El Centre Bowling Aney. 129 No.
9th.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

REFINED MAN 4l Years wants to
meet lonely lady same character
iSticS. POSt-PreSS 400-B. 5-28
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
i-LOST. FOUND. ESTRAY

YELLOW GOLD Bullova wrist
watch, diamond each side of face,
lost in downtown Ell Centro. Phi.
752-J. 1892 Brighton. Reward. 5-27
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

CHOPPING ALL Kinds of hay
out of wlncrows. Phone Otto j.
Eberli, Holtville 255, Pete Dunser,
8723-J-4 or see Joe Odermott
Me!oland 5-26
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
2-PersonaIs. SPeciar Notices

NICE RIPE Tomatoes 11ac lb. Also
fat hens. 4 mile east Seal
Heights on Highway 80 Doxey.
5-26
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

BEAUTY OPERATOR Wanted !:
Experienced. Salary and COM
mission Inquire Elaine's Beauty
Shop. sos Olive. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

YOUNG MAN WANTED For Milk
Route. Apply in person, Quality
Dairy. 5-27
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

WANTED HANDY-MAN Able to do
general repair work on houses
Apply 83l Main. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

MESSENGER BOY Wanted: Apply
Western Union. 5-26.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

GOOD HOME Wanted for male
Fox Terrier. Vaccinated and has
license. $40 No. 9Th. Phone 1004W
5-27
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

EXPERIENCED Waitress wanted ::
New Broadway Cafe. 510 Broad
way. 5-26
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

MEN-You can make good steady
wages on ice cream route. Bicycle
carts furnished. 1243 Main. If
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

BARBER WANTED: $55 week
guaranteed. Steady job. Modern
Barber Shop. 664 Main If
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Call 300
Before 10 am.
For All Your
WANT AID Needs.
Thursdays deadline is
900 am.

i-LOSr, FOUND, ESTRAY
LOST in inland: Large black and
white Police Dog. Named Big
Boy. Reward. Phone Calipat 1855
or Ell Centre 8706-W-3 5-29
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
SAVE MONEY
Lower fareS-Free meals
COAST TO COAST
All American
Bus Lines
: $50 Main Tel. 130.,
5-BEAUTY AIDS
TRANSPORTATION
$50 Main

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN Beauty
Culture. IMPERIAL COLLEGE
OF BEAUTY, 1877 So. 9th. If
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

SEE U. TOMBSTONE for windrow-
ing, moving and raking. Mcbride
ranch So. Meloland Store 5-31