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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
BRIDGES AS A GOOD
LABOR LEADER

Judge Sears permitted Bridges
to show that he was a good"
labor leader. Undoubtedly he
helped to establish better work.
ing conditions as result of the
1884 strike, and particularly to
secure for maritime workers
higher wages. Judge Sears held
that the evidence. however, was
without probative value. Be-
cause Bridges was good"
labor leader, and thought that a
Communist could be good
labor man, hardly shows that
Bridges was not a Communist.
The argument is a non-sequitur.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
June 8, 1917

Secretary Of State Hull warns
the Vichy government against
any collaboration with the Axis
powers.
Germans are reported stream
ing into Syria by air.
French planes are reported TO
have crossed the Syrian border
and bombed Amman, capital of
Trans-Iordan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
CONDUCT ESTABLISHING A
PATTERN OF AFFILIATION

Judge Sears summa aries
Bridges attitude towards the
Communist party and its policies
by saying that the isolated in
stances" while not evidence to
establish membership in or
affiliation with the Communist
party. nevertheless show SYM
pathetic or cooperative attitude
on his part to the party, and
form "a pattern which is more
consistent with the conclusion
that the alien followed this
course of conduct as an affiliate
of the Communist party, rather
than as matter of chance
coincidence" This conclusion,
said Judge Sears, was strength
ened by his consistently favoring
non-discrimination against union
men because of Communist
membership; and by his excori-
ating Red baiters," as he called
those who took an opposite view.
which amounted TO co-opera-
ton with the Communist party
in carrying out its program of
penetration and boring from
within"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
BAERlNG DOWN ON The NEWS:
Unmatched Pot BOiIS
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER
Everybody is talking about invading Europe but
refer to the proverb about watched pot never boiling
It's never aluminium either.
l think the Allied command would be nutter than
fruit cake if il told what it is going to do. Wars and
process serving should always rely on the element of
surprise.
Europe is going to be invaded jumping cats
But it's going to be in spot between the shoulder blades
where the other guy cannot scratch It.
It's tough grandstand managers but when the
rap comes il will be surprise Pin this your wind
shield with your A-card.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
THE I.w.w. ORGANIZATION

I need not discuss the evidence
of Bridges membership in the
Industrial Workers of the World
as a ground for deportation,
since Judge Sears was unable to
conclude that "the IWW during
the period of Bridges member
ship advocated or circulated
documents advocating the illegal
destruction or injury of prop
erty." A contrary conclusion
would not seem to be warranted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

California, did nothing to avert
it or call it off-a view appar-
emily in conflict with other Go
high officials. Judge Sears held.
justifiably l think, that though
this did not, as the government
contended, show membership or
affiliation, it did show Bridges
sympathetic attitude towards a
strike denounced as a Com
munist maneuVer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
DEfR0T aSs5F FINES

SUBSCRIPTION rates Tin sdvance) by mail
TO any place In the United states, Canada
or Mexico con Canadian subscriptions add
1875 TO cover war import taxi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
IS YEARS AGO TO-DAY
June S, 1917

Ten million Americans regis
ter for service in the army.
British, after many attacks on
German positions, retake lost
ground near Lens, in France.
German planes bomb Essex
and Kent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

Dibs and Dabs: /. You had to
be Hanaster to be admitted TO
the Oxford Merchants Guild.
2. A eye is Scottish witch. 3.
The farthingale chair without
side arms was invented to en-
able Queen Elizabeth TO park
her fanetta or hoopskirt. 4.
Epiphanous is respondent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

Daily Double: 1. Fimbriage
is sewing a hem. 2, The Incroy-
ables were the French fops OF
the Directors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
London Halls
Return Of
Duke Of Alba
BY MAURY PAUL

NEW YORK. May IA
letter, just arrived from London,
tells of the recent return to the
British metropolis from Madrid
of the Duke of Alba.
This seventeenth Duke of Alba
Tin Spain they really have ances-
tryD is also Is times a grandee
of Spain, and is ambassador TO
the Court of ST. James from
Frances government. His, APP
pointment was a happy choice.
Last October the Duke of
Alba departed from England
and when he failed to return
whispers were abroad TO the
effect he and Franco did not see
eye-to-eye on SPANS political
attitude toward Great Britain.
Now It develops Alba was
seriously i'll after his arrival in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
Birmingham Coli Club Opens New Season

with great dash. when more than three hundred
members and guests turned out for the bridge
luncheon. and fashion show
Mrs. A. II. Scott. chairman Of women's activities.
had 40 guests of her and she looked charming
in her navy blue suit and navy and white straw hat...
as she greeted them.
Mrs. Scott most of you know rs also womens
golf champion at this club
Mrs Frank OConnell. chairman of the day wore
becoming costume. of navy and white print.
Also present. :. were Mrs Wilmer E. Moody. whose
husband is president of the club.
And hostesses Mrs William A. Cory Mrs Roy S. Ran
kin A. Philips Streeter Mrs. Albert L. Richard
Mrs. Harold r. Conner. Mrs +. Robert Timberg Mrs
o. c. Eakins Mrs S. James Duncan.
Mrs E. n. Rousseau Mrs. j. Albert Stephenson.
Mrs James s. Wallace Mrs Paul A. Miller. Mrs. j. r.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07

Spain and his doctor would not
permit him to go through one of
England's wretched winters.
New York society especially
those who mingled with the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07

international set in pre-war
days. has always enjoyed wide
favor with the Duke of Alba
and on several occasions II has
been reported he would take an
American wife.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
Mrs. Joseph T. Reader Gives Luncheon

SPRING FLOWERS decked the table at the D. A. c..
luncheon Mrs Joseph T Reader for Theater
Arts board members
Present . were Mrs. Richard A. Forsyth. Mrs. Arthur
Maxwell Parker Mrs. Frank W. Coolidge Mrs John A.
Hockey Glendon H. Roberts Mrs. Winthrop Fuller
Victor. =. Mrs. Robert B. Mesmer
Mrs William H. Hoey Mrs Charlton c. Eden Mrs.
Morgan D. Douglas. Mrs. Brewster Loud Jr Mrs Guy
C.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
Those Selling Tickets at the Match

SELLING TICKETS at the match for their respective
clubs T. Ford Mrs. c. F. Kessler Mrs
A. II. Mrs Guy c. Smith.
Mrs. Louis Martz Miss Virginia Paddock Mrs
Norman F. Crawford . Mrs. j. W. Shivas. Mrs. John r.
James Mrs NJ J. Joyce. Mrs. John B. Withhold -.
Mrs j. E. Kennard. Mrs. H. NJ. Armstrong. Mrs.
Kenneth Clark. Mrs. c. c. McNary. Mrs c. c. Aban
Mrs Leslie " Brown
Mrs. V. B. Myers. Mrs. P. H. Pope Mrs Raymond
L Pointer Mrs. r. r. Shelton. Mrs. Harry Orchard
and Mrs. Fred A. Bartele
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
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Continued from Page 2S)
Mrs. Newton F. Hadey . Mrs F. F. Mckinney. Mrs.
Erwin F. Coveney and Mrs. H. B. Quinn.
Bio Week for the Boys in Khaki
AND SPEAKING of soldiers reminds that this is
not only big day. but big week for the boys In
khaki.
Sunday will the exhibition golf matches at the Coun
try Club where AL Watrous and Joe Before will pair on
against Walter Hagen and Jimmy Demaret
the auspices of the Womens District Golf Assoca-
ton . and the Army and Navy Recreation League.
The Day Rooms in Michigan camps " will be iurnished
from the proceeds.
executive committee of the association is Differed
follows: Mrs William L. McCiverin president Mrs
L. O. Srader vice president Mrs d. E. Dalsel sec
ond vice president.
Mrs. Edgar F. Down. corresponding secretary. Mrs
H A. Mecalf, recording secretary Mrs M T. Sheppard
treasurer and Mrs. A. E. Wilson, handicap chairman
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
Ell GREMIO DE MAESTROS
PIDE PROTECTION A LA
POLICIA
La Negra Thompson explica
Su case

New York, Die. 15.-E Gre
milo de Maestros local No. p
de la Federation Americana del
Trabajo) sc ha dirigido al conf
sionado de policia, Sr. Valentine,
pidiendOle protection para los
maestros y maestras de esta ciu
dad. Cita el gremio numerous
casos de agresiones en- los edifi-
clos de las escuelas y el recien-
te case de la maestro Zelda Meis
ssels, madre de dos hijos de 8
y IL amos, maltratada pOr Alice
Thompson, de % amos, una mu.
jer de la raZa negra.
La Thompson declara que al
llegar su hijo del colegio la dijo
que una maestro lie habia pega-
do un puntapie por la espalda.
"Yo lie pregunt6 al muchacho
por que lie habia pegado y me di
jo que porque Sc lie habia caido
una GAIA de yeso. Cuando estaba
recogiendo q yeso, la maestro.
luego de requerirlo, lie do 81 pun
tapie. Fui a la escuela a pedir
una explicaci6n. Entire en- el au-
la y me dirigi a ella preguntan-
dole por que motives lie habia da
10 81 puntapie a mi hijo. Sc rio
de mi. Me excite con esta des-
consideration y le pegue varias
wees con los puhos y despues
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
NOTAS SOCIALES
{PoH MARIO RoDRIGUEZ)
bob PORTION" Y
'LA TROPICAL"

Estos dos c~onjuntos ameniza-
ran la fiesta bailable de despe-
0ida del ano 1912, en- la sociedad
Circulo Cubano.
Ell conjunto americana Sc ST.
tuara en- la sala principal y en-
la sala Bar ell conjunto latino.
Como todos los amos esta fles-
ia es social y a ella tendran de-
recho los miembros de Ia insti-
tuci6n Guiana mediante la pre-
sentaci6n de uno de los ultimoS
recibos puesto al cobro y el Car
net de identification.
Empezara a las diez de la no.
che.
Segdn transcurran los dlaS
iremos dando detalles.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
BLANCA GONZALEZ

Consignamos la mejoria de Ia
apreciada dana luego de habei
sufrido una delicada interven-
ci6n quirdrgca a manos del sa-
piente cirujano DR.. Aurelio A.
Gonzalez.
Els la bondadosa esposa del Sc
nor Jose Gonzalez y tienen esta-
blecido su hogan en- ell 1921 de
la avenidl II.
Aun permanoce recluida en- la
clinca "El Bien PGblico." En- es
ia semana sera trasladada a su
hogan.
Sepanlo ash sus amistades.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
PARA EXAMEN FISICO

Manana microbes saldra pa
ra ell C~ampamento Binding"
Ell amigo Jorge Nieto, ex-cronis
ia social de la Traducci6n-
Prensa" e hijo de los apreciados
espOsos Eduardo y Dolores Me
to, Residences en- ell zoos de la
calle Lamar.
ALI sera someulIo a un rigu-
roso examen 1isico, antes de in
greso en- ell Ejercito de los Esta-
dos Unidos.
Por adelantado lie damos nues
ira mas cordial despedida, de-
seandole, al mismo TEMPO, bue-
ma suerte.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

con mi martera. La vi caer al
suelo. Entonces me marche."
La maestro Meisels habia in
tornado del incidente a la direc
tora de la escuela, Miss Rose
Goldstein, diciendole que habia
amonestado al nino, pero sin
r~eilarirse para NADIA al puntapie.
En- un acuerdo tornado recien
temente la Association de Macs
tros de Brooklyn acord6 pedir
que sc haGa algo para mejorar
la seria situaci6n en- cuanto a la
delincuencia juvenil.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
SANTOS DEL Ola
Eusebio, y Santa Cristina

T~RASLADADA
En- pasados dias fue traslada-
da desde la Clinica "El Bien PG-
blico" para su Residential, 2309
de la calle Veinte, la estimada
Sra. Sylvia Permuy, luego de ha
Der dado a luz un robusto nino.
La Sra. Permuy es esposa del
amigo Frank Permuy, y fue a
sistida por ell DR.. A. A. Coma
leZ.
Ell nuevo ciudadano llevara ell
nombre de su papa, Frank, Jr.
Congratulamos a los esposos
Penny por su dicha y deseamos
al infsnte una vida LENA de fell
cidad.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
ENTIRE NOSOTROS

Sc encuentra entire ~nosotros el
joven Roberto Tinnaro, que des
e hace meses esta sirviendo al
Ei6rcito de los EstaaOs Unidos.
Els hijo de los esposos S. Tin
marc y ostenta el grade de cabo.
Grata estancia y muchas di-
versiones.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
COnjuntO teatral militar n

ington, todos sus miembros SO
adiestraban en- I'm parque situado
cerca de la Casa Blanca. Cada SOL
dado-actor de cuantos p%ertenecen a
esta compahia, tiene su rife, 81
Garcia antifaz y TODD aquallS que
constituye ell equipo militar.
CAST todos los soldados que inte-
gran ell coniunto, eran actores pro-
fesionales antes de ingresar en- las
fuerzas armadas.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

principales ciudades de los Estados
Unidos, con una serie de funciones
en- Nueva York, para las cuales Sc
agotaron todas las localidades.
Cuando no estan actuando en- las
tablas, los soldados que forman la
compania teatral viven de una ma
nera tipicamente militar, pues du-
rante tres horas diarias Sc entregan
a Ia practica de ejercicios fisicos y
militares. Ultimamente, cuando la
compania estaba actuando en- Wash
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

WASHINGTON. = Los trescien-
tos soldados estadounidenses, que
forman ell conjunto artistico que re
presenta la revista Este es ell Ejer-
cito," estan empleando ahora su ia
lento artfstico para anadir 5000. 900
le d6lares al fcndo de ayuda a las
anilias de los soldados que luchan
81 frente. Z
"a revista, escrita por Irving
lin, reconocido mdsico y compo-
:, inici6 una gran jira por las
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

otros que segulran luchando en- e
future"
80
HOras de tOrtura
"Enero de l942.-Cuando los
agentes de la Gestapo me interro-
garon de nuevo, me dijeron 10 ST.
guiente: listed ha escuchado con
regularidad las radiodifusiones bri-
tanicas y por consiguiente esta
enterado de los metodos que en-
pleamos en- nuestras investiga-
clones. listed va a experimental
los ahora y encontrara que los
ingleses no han exagerado. Cinco
horas de tortura. Me faltan cinco
dientes, pero en- Inglaterra hay
buenos dentistas. Ninguno de noso-
tros revelamos secreto alguno."
"Febrero de l9k2.-Fuimos pre-
sentados ante ell Consejo de Guerra.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

del Norte, ha llegado Ell joven
Mauricio Lorenzo. PaSara entire
nosotros varios dias de vacaciO-
mes.
Durante su estancia en- Tam
pa residira con sus familiares,
en- Ell 1909 de la calle Ounce.
Sa1ud.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
de Ia Gedopo
Reloto las ocfividodes
I Oondestinos en- BeIgico

WASHINGTON.-Las hos
tilidades secretas de los pa
triotas belgas contra los inva-
sores nazis, Sc revelan en- una
asombrosa information pro-
porcionada por un colabora-
dor de uno de los diarios
clandestinos de csc pals. Esa
persona fue capturada por los
agentes de la Gestapo, pero
logr6 fugarse y llegar a Ingla-
terra, donde presento a las au-
toridades britanicas un diario
personal en- ell que aparecen
sus apuntes sobre las varias
actividades anti-nazis en- que
tom6 parte. He aquf algunos
pasajes de csc documento
dados a la publicidad por ell
Ministerio de Information
Belga, en- Londres:
"Febrero de 194I.-Hemos mejo-
RADIO la distribution del ~peri6dico.
Lo imprimimos en- una pequena i'm
prenta ubicada en- una poblaci6n
cast desconocida. Los ejemplares
del peri6dico llegan a manos de la
mayor parte de los habitantes de la
localidad."
y Cambian los carteles
"MGrz0 de 194l.-El vale ha sido
cubierto con c~arteles de propaganda
alemana. Representa- a Churchill
de pie, fumando un gran puro de-
lante de un nino hambriento y ate
morizado, apareciendo en- la parte
inferior del cartel la siguiente ms
cripci6n: 'Monstruo, Jhasta GUAM
do vas a matarnos de hambre? In
mediatamente imprimimos unos car
teles mas pequehos de la cabeza de
Hitler, y en- una sola noche todos los
c~arteles alemanes Sc c~onvirtieron
en- carteles aliados. Cubrimos la
cabeza de Churchill con la de
Hitler"
"Mayo de 1941.-Rudolf Hess aca-
ba de aterrizar en- I~nglaterra. In
mediatamente imprimimos unos le-
treros en- aleman con la siguiente
leyenda: SoldaGos del Tercer Reich,
Jpor que no imitan ustedes a
Hess, quien va ha a~bandonado ell
barco que Sc esta hundiendo? Fila
mos esos ~letreros en- trenes que
partian para Alemania, en- aviones
y camiones del ejercito de occupa-
ci6n. Verdad es, que Ia Gestapo
esta enfurecida."
SfDiciembre de f94I.-La Gestapo
tuvo la Ultima palabra. He sido
detenido o tres compaheros, pero
afortunadsr""te hay centenares de
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

Todos recibimos la sentencia de
muerte."
"Marzo de l942.-Fue ajusticiado
hoy al amanecer. Manana me to-
cara a mi"
GEL pr6ximo dia: Ell centinela Sc
demora cuatro minutes para aten-
der ciertas cosas y vuelve a pasar
por mi zelda. Tengo TODD prepa-
RADIO y no puedo fracasar. Me
quedan cuatro breves minutes antes
de ir al sepulcro. I'm foso de
cuarenta pies profundidad me
separa de la libertad. No puedo
fracasar."
De modo que, despues de TODD,
La Gestapo no tuvo la ultima
palabra," porque ell patricia belga
que Sc encuentra actualmente en-
Gran Bretaha, todavia la tiene.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
CUMPLEAN0S

En- Ell dia de hoy cumple un
aho mas de vida la apreciada
dana Carmela Boza, esposa del
Sr. Armando P. Boza.
A su Residential del 1417 de
North Albany llegaron gran nj
nero de felicitaciones, a las que
unimos las ~nuestras muy since
ras.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
EN- LA

Con una deIicada doIencia SC
ncuentra internada en- la Clint
ca la Popular Bondad", la "a
qraciada Srta. Marta Men6ndez
sobrina del director de csc Gen.
tro de salud.
La Srta. Men6ndeZ reside con
81 sonora mama, Ernestina IRE
les. en- Ell 3O2 de South Willow
Rogamos por su pronto resta-
biecimiento.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

WASHINGTON.-La Junta de
reduction de Materiales de Guerra
aproDo ell prpyecto de utilization de
3 A000 acres para ell cultivo de
r antas productoras de libra de ca
mo en- los Estados Unidos, con ell
de reforzar la production de los
IS paises %americanos.
Brasil la Argentina y otras
'icas del nuevo continente han
igualmente, medidas para
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

ell desarrollo de la production de f.
bras, de manera que puedan bas-
tarse a 81 mismas y hacer frente a
las imperiosas necesidades de este
periodic de emergencia, Antes de la
guerra, las naciones americans
compraban en- los mercados del Le-
jano Oriente, particularmente en-
Manila, la mayor parte de la libra
que necesitaban. En- ell proyecto
antes mencionado, Sc contempla la
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

BUSINESS UNIVERSITY o.
(rece un complete curse de Sc
'retariado a una muchacha jo-
ven, en- cambio por se%rvicios de
'ficina. 914 Gale Franklin.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
ST, senor:

81, senior:
Pare pintar mejor su
casa, compre la pintura
B. L. P, vendida exclu-
por Kin g
Greco Hardware Co.,
ga. Avenida y Gale Is
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

construction de setenta Y una fibri-
cas- para la elaboration del cahamo,
En- los ~circulos comerciales eX-
tranjeros Sc considera que ell dega-
rrollo de Ia production de libra
aportara grandes beneticios al CO.
mercio interamericano, va que no
solamente en- los Estados Unidos,
sino tambi6n en- los paises latino
americanos, SC tiene gran necesidad
dc ella.
La gaceta., 1942-12-15
GOT DATE?
Don't neglect your Breath

II you've got a date vita the girl friend. on
a business appointment, play Nnart and aka
the proper p-recauli0u 10 see Tat your breath
doesnt offend Unnecessarily. After an. moth,
Ing Il 70 inexeuaable and 80 oHenaivs al,
neglected case u haiitosis tbnd bronihl. be.
fore your next date Or business appointment.
rinse the mouth with Listerine Antheptia
Almost Immediately your breath bec0moa
swee'er purer, less likely 20 offend. Most
cases Of halitoaia, 7ay some authorities, are
due % the fermentation Of tiny food particles
In the mouth, although some cases may be-
due 10 systemic disorders. Against the for
NOR condition, Lfterine Antiseptlc works
wonuers because n first hnita the fermensA-
ton and then overcome ths odgra Il causes.
Don't forget 10 use Il. iCF the hrt aid of
Nopsancs Of popular and successful people
LlSTERINE ANTGSEPTIC
~ra k~Aa regs Breath S.gsssse .
La gaceta., 1942-12-15

DE VISTA
Procedente del Campamento
militar "Butner," en- Carolina
Evening star., 1942-07-21
More Aid to China Urqed
MAJ Eliot Says Little Help Now
Would Lessen Jop Threat to Russia

effect OF checking the infiltration
Of blockade-runner supplies through
these ports and permitting the Jap
anese to build up system OF sea
and rail communications which
would enable Nanchang to be de-
veloped into a powerful offensive
base.
The third step would probably
have been a triple advance on
Changsha from the north (Han-
kowD, the south (Canton) and the
east (Nanchang).
But the Chinese have put several
dents in this beautiful plan.
They have retaken Wenchow and
the neighboring port Of Julian. They
defeated with considerable loss Jap
anese attempts to widen the Jap
anese-held area around Nanchang
and thus gain room for maneuver.
And now they have retaken a 25-
mile stretch Of the Chekang-
Kiangsi railway, including the town
Of Hengfeng, where the highway
from Foochow reaches the railway.
These are very important gains
for our Allies, and the Chinese
military picture is brighter than 1t
has been for weeks. 1t may we'll
continue to be bright If only we
can find the means to give the
Chinese the comparatively small air
force which would make such a
tremendous difference in their abil-
ity to deal with the widely sepa-
rated areas Of Japanese endeavors.
Threat to Russia Grows.
AS to the immediate cause OF the
Chinese gain, this seems to be
weakening of the Japanese forces
by the withdrawal Of troops for
service on the Russian frontier.
Since the Japanese would hardly
suffer the consequences of this with
drawal, which they must have fore
seen, unless they had some very
urgent purpose in mind, it seems
likely that Japan is now in the final
stage Of preparation for an attack
on the Russian Far Eastern armies,
an attack perhaps intended to CO.
incide with German gains against
the Russians in Europe.
This attack has long been fore
seen. What is Immediately interest
ing about the situat IN is the further
evidence Of Japan's military weak
evidence that Japan cannot
prepare for major campaign in
the north and still maintain at full
strength even the comparatively
small force Of nine divisions with
which the Chekiang Kiangsi opera
tions were being conducted.
Chinese military sources report
that the Japanese are attempting
to expand 20 separate brigades, now
on garrison duty in China, into
divisions. ta5 a~ t
A japanese separate brigade usu-
ally consists Of two regiments of
Evening star., 1942-07-21

nese close in on them. The Japanese
can move from place to place but
they cannot remain in peaceful pos
session of their conquests.
When it becomes necessary, as
apparently 1t is now, for them to
withdraw forces from China for
some other purpose, the Chinese i'm
mediately take advantage of this
situation to regain lost ground.
1t is just this basic condition of
war in China which it is our imme-
diate object to maintain and sup
port.
While large Chinese armies can
keep the field and operate on this
basis, the japanese can never con-
centrate their full force against the
Russians and eventually will not
be able to maintain their grasp on
the outer rim Of their vast circle of
conquests
AS previously pointed out in these
articles, the immediate japanese
military objective in China is to
gain possession of the Chinese rail-
way system south of the Yangtse
River.
If the Japanese can do this, they
can, by the construction of a few
short connecting links, become prac-
tically independent of sea transport
for the maintenance Of their forces
In South China, Indo- China, Thai
land, Burma and Malaga, and for
the eventual exploitation Of the raw
material resources Of these regions
for the benefit Of Japanese industry.
Plan Badly Dented.
The first step in this Japanese
program was the reduction to full
japanese control of the so-called
Chekiang -Kiangsi railway, that is
to say, the line from Hangchow to
Nanchang.
The second step was to be the
occupation of the ports OF Wen
chow and Foochow, with the high
ways leading therefrom to points
on the captured railway. This Sec
ond step would have the double