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Evening star., 1942-07-01
This Changing World
Shifting Troops From Syrio to Bolster Egypt
May Invite Axis BIitz Between Beirut ond Hoifo

parently this has not been the
case.
Marshal Rommel appears to
have been able to move neces-
sary stores Of gasoline and oil
for his tanks, planes and
armored cars, in spite of the
damage done by the British to
Tobruk and Matruh before those
ports were lost.
Marshal Rommel took chances
few days ago and if the British
had had reserves with which to
counterattack. the position of
the Axis forces might have be-
come as precarious as it was four
weeks ago, when they were al
most trapped by the British and
imperial forces and escaped only
because of their commander's
daring and unorthodoX moves.
Military observers who last
month considered Egypt fairly
safe and doubted any large mill
tary movement by the Axis. even
If Tobruk were lost. are now
graVely concerned over the fate
of the whole area from Egypt to
the Iranian border.
Time Again Plays Role.
The main problem Of the
United Nations now is to bring
up fresh reinforcements rapidly.
They have to be transported
over great distances. The Axis
big advantage is that it can
move troops in the Eastern Med
iterranean almost as easily as it
does in Europe.
If the British have reinforced
their Egyptian front sufficiently
to check Marshal Rommel's ad-
vance. they must have so weak
ened adjacent areas as to enable
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The Great Come Of Politics
Hendersons Lack of Presidential Support
Blamed for Inoction on Anti-Infution Front

sociation with Mr.. Henderson sew
eral times has commented upon this
lack of administration support" Of
course, when one says administra-
ton one means Mr.. Roosevelt, be-
cause he is the administration.
Henderson's Hands Tied.
His failure to support MI. Hen
derson is due to no differences with
Mr.. Henderson and to no dissent
from his views. Rather. it is due,
first, to Mr.. Roosevelt's inherent in
disposition to proceed firmly against
his friends of the labor and farm
lobbies; second, to his preoccupation
with the large questions of military
strategy and foreign policies, to say
nothing Of New York and New Jer-
sey politics. But that does not help
Mr.. Henderson in his fight against
imitation. If the President will not
act, he cannot.
AS for the attack upon Mr.. Hen
derson in Congress, his friends as
sert it comes from patronage grab
bers who resent Mr.. HenderSons
failure to turn over the jobs he has
to distribute to members of Con-
gress.
If, as is contended, Mr.. Henderson
has refused to do this, and has
sought, through the Governors, to
name good men, regardless of their
political affiliations, he deserves
credit. On the other hand. Mr.. Hen
derson's request for 5000, 100000 and
his plans to employ an army of
10000 enforcement officers are
pretty staggering proposition.
Should Prove Need.
1t does seem up to Mr.. Henderson
to justify the request for so huge
a sum of money and so great force
of jobholders. Perhaps he needs
them, but he ought to be made to
prove it, Certainly, there is moth
ing in giving him what he wants
just because he asks for it,
The truth is if Mr.. Henderson
could get the administration to
implement it's seven-point program
and give him the full and open
support" his columnist friends say
he lacks, he probably could get
along on a very much smaller force
and with very much less money
than is proposed.
With that support and compact
enforcement staff he would be much
more apt to generate strong public
sentiment than if his agency is over
manned and overmoneyed. Those
things would be certain to arouse
popular disapproval. And if the
Price Administration has not with
it favorable public opinion, it
could not function effectively with
twice as many jobholders and three
times as much money.
Every intelligent person will want
Mr.. Henderson to make a success
of his job, but he will not help him
self nor the country if he swells
his organization unreasonably and
wastes money. That will unsettle
the people, Illustrate his purpose
and confirm those who contend that
the real American danger comes
from the Washington incompetentS,
(Copyright 1942)
Evening star., 1942-07-01

ter concessions, while distasteful to
industry, do not in themselves help
the infationary trend. 1t is the
readiness of of6cialdom TO let wages
rise while prices and profits are
held down that's causing the eco
nonic muddle.
Rationing of sugar and gasoline
have produced political repercusslons
in Congress and, instead of meeting
them head on with an assertive
leadership, the White House has
temporized with such problems. 1t
Is this lack of economic leadership
which brings encouragement at a
time when the military outlook is
somewhat discourag1ng, too. Public
opinion may persuade the President
that he cannot afford to wait till
after the elections to insist that the
economic interrelationship of wages,
costs. taxes and civilian supply be
tackled on a war basis.
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the outstanding example of feeble
ness and futility. That is a sweep
ing statement, but it can be substan-
tiated. Beginning with the refusal
of the administration to face facts,
the whole record is one of evasion,
equivocation and costly yielding to
pressure from the farm and labor
lobbies.
Not until after their long-delayed
and inadequate bill had finally
passed did the President and Leon
Henderson come around to the un-
escapable verify that no price con-
troll is possible without wage and
food control.
That position, sustained by logic
and tested by experience, was
urged on them early in 1941, but
it was many months before they
could be brought to occupy it. The
cost of the delay has been great
and even now, when both the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Henderson are insist
ing upon wage and food price stabi-
lization, little has been done toward
that end.
Seven Points Neglected.
The action Monday of the Wage
Labor Board panel in supporting
the CIO demand for a $1-a-day in
crease for steel workers goes in the
other direction. The truth is that
since April 27, when the President
proclaimed his seven-point anti
imitation program, he has done
nothing to put it into effect-and
Mr.. Henderson could do nothing.
1t is true the latter has tried. 1t
is true he has pointed out the perilS
of inaction. But more than eight
weeks have elapsed since the pro-
gram was proclaimed and it isn't in
effect-not any part of it-not one
of the seven points.
Alive to the danger and knowing
well that his price ceilings will not
hold unless buttressed, Mr.. Hender-
son has complained. But, his COM
plants have not gotten him far, and
now he finds himself in a somewhat
painful fix. On the one side, he is
being attacked in Congress and on
the other he Is not being supported
by the "administra ton" That is
the way his situation Is described,
not by his foes but by his friends.
One columnist with close New
Deal connections and intimate as
Evening star., 1942-07-01
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Hitler to create another battle
front in Syria and Palestine i'm
mediately. Marshal Rommel can
adopt an 'offensive-d defensive"
strategy and can engage a large
British force west of Alexandria
while the other side of the PIN
GERS attacks Asia Minor.
Once more the time element
plays an important role. The
United Nations have sufficient
men-there are 1,250,000 fighters
in England alone-to meet the
Nazi onslaught. But reinforce
ments from the main United Ma
tions bases reach the Near East
only after a long journey around
South Africa, and that takes
more time than we can afford.
Even troops stationed in Iraq
and Iran would have to take a
long time or the road before
reaching the Mediterranean.
Few railroads are available in
that part of the world and trans
portation of large forces by truck
is difficult.
Evening star., 1942-07-01

marines were, we now learn. two
United States citizens, Ernst
Peter Burger and Herbert Haupt.
Eaupt is even a second genera
ton citizen-his father was nat
uralized. There has been a sys-
tematic infiltration of Nazis into
this country since the days be-
fore Hitler came to power. Their
task was to acquire citizenship
and thereafter pursue their ac-
tivities under that protection.
From the beginning, the Nazis
have maintained that the para
lying of the United States would
be an inside job. 1t would take
the form of infiltTation into the
armed forces, sabotage of mill
tary and industrial plants. and
dissemination of social unrest.
For that purpose the German
American Bund was organized,
contacts were established with ma
tive Fascist groups, vast amounts
of literature were put out
through native Fascist papers,
contact was established with rad
ical anti-British Irish groups.
Even theosophists and astrologers
have been used,
Contacts Maintained.
Continuous contacts were main
tanned, before our entrance into
the war, between these groups
and Germany, through consular
agents, diplomatic legations in
South America and even cables
and mails.
Doubtless German short-wave
communication transmitted code
information to certain key peo-
pie, and may still be doing so.
There have been internal radio
stations and the FBI has turned
I'D some of them at least; per-
haps all of them.
With the declaration Of war,
contacts between organized
groups here and the Nazi gov
ernment became increasingly diff
fcult. But the sparse inforna-
ton we have about the eight men
landed from submarines indl-
Gates that they came, not only
or chiefly as personal saboteurs,
but as contact men and in
structors of the already organ
lied fifth column.
One of the proofs is the pro-
gram they brought with them.
That is too much for eight men.
It is for a large and well Or
ganized ring.
A saboteur with a personal
task is always advised to make
contacts even with his best po-
litical friends. But some con-
facts have been arrested, so we
know that the submarine ar
rivals were under orders to pull
together the organization, re-
finance it and give it directions.
Familiar Picture.
This organization f1ourlshed
under a preposterous interpre-
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Henderson to Talk
To Little Conoress'

Leon Henderson, price admins
traitor, Will address THE Little Con-
gress,' and organization of employees
on Capitol Hill. at meeting at 83o
pm. tonight. in the caucus room of
the old House Office Building.
Following his address on curren.
problems of the Office of Price Ad-
mlnlstration, Mr.. Henderson will
conduct a question and -answer pe-
rlod II the audience desires. Menu
oers OF both the Senate and House
have been invited.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Ey CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The situation in the Near
East continues to be the chief
concern of United Nations strate-
eists and it is considered likely
that the Nazis. daily drawing
closer to Alexandria and SueZ,
will go forward now with a
pincers movement through Syria
and Egypt to reach the canal
and the rich oil fields of Iraq.
According to British reports,
the British Eighth Army, now
headed by Gen. Sir Claude J, E.
Auchinleck, has been strength
ened the last two days by the ar
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Church Will Dedicate
White Memorial Oroon

A three-manual organ, presented
70 the New York Avenue Presbv-
terlan Church by Mrs. George w.
White as memorial to her hus-
band. will be formally dedicated ar
the church Sunday. Mr.. White was
treasurer of the church from 1919 IA
1898. W
Lt. William B. Willard, U. S. Mr..
member of the church board of trus-
tees viii receive the gift for the
church. The presentation will be
made by Francis B Hildebrand. vice
president of the National Metro
poiltan Bank. of which Mr.. White
was president.
DR.. Peter Marshall, pastor, and
b, Albert Evans, associate pastor.
Will officiate at the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Hospital Graduates
Nineteen 'Gruy Ladies

Nineteen women were graduated
from Garfield Hospital yesterday as
Gray Ladies'" members Of the Hos
pital Recreation Corps of the Dis
trict Red Cross. Clarence A. Aspin-
wall, chairman of the board OF di-
rectors of the hospital, gave the
principal address.
Among members Of the graduating
class was Miss Natalie Sutherland,
daughter of Gen Richard K. Suther-
land, who was with Gen. Douglas
Macarthur at Bataan and accom-
panied him to Australia.
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dence of better
military in t e =
grafton, t h er e
appears to be a
total absence of
economic lead
ers h p on the
pr o b | e m S of
price control,
imitation, w a 6 e
stabiliZa ton and
the rationing of
scarce materials
for civilian use.
Leon Hender-
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Defense Meetings Set

A five-day institute on Defense
Planning for the Future will be held
at Howard University July 6 to 10
under auspices of the National Nom
Partisan Council on Public Affairs
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Government officials have been in
Vited to speak.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Capture Of Soboteurs Landed by Subs Fails to
Remove Chance Of Powerful Blow Within u S.

tation of the rights of free
speech. 1t will remain one of
the fantastic ironies of history
that it actually held its meet
ingS and pursued its nefarious
activities with the protection Of
the American police.
Some of the storm troopers
protected by US are now in our
factories and in our armed
forces and under Nazi orders,
just as sure as am writing this
column
The capture of these men cam
not be seen as an isolated phe-
nomenon. They fit into an eX-
tremely familiar picture. The
FBI should be congra tulated that
they have gotten these eight
men and some of their accom-
plices, and on the whole have
done an admirable job.
But there is no reason for
complacency Our enemies are
stubborn and work according to
pedantic plans. They intend to
strike internally and at a GER
tain moment. Concerning the
moment, we may presume that
10 RI
was a signal. That only sporadic
outburstS of sabotage have oc-
CURED until now is no reason
for overoptimism, for the tactic
Of the Nazis is to retain their
reserves for an enormous blow
at the most critical moment.
The plans for Hitler's inside
job in America cannot be foiled
wholly by Government agents.
We need the organization of an
anti-ffth column home guard.
We need a better policing of
their own property by the own
ers, to prevent signals being set
up on private property, as has
been done. We need more con-
troll of the trade unions over
their members-the definite fix
ing of responsibility for their
members in the unions. We
need the total abolition of the
shape-up system. We need more
political investigation, among the
executives of shipping companies.
Death Should Be Penalty.
And we need more drastic
puniShmentS. Spies and sabo-
teurs should be shot. 1t is too
easy and safe to undertake a job
that is one of the most dastardly
acts of war with no fear of any,
thing worse than a prison sem
tence of a few years.
And we ought to exploit the
knowledge of the experts among
the anti-Hitler refugees. There
are in this country, among the
most bitterly anti-Nazi and pro-
American refugees, each of them
with an open record of % years
Of a fight against Hitler, two
former police chiefs of Germany
who understand the Nazi meth
DDS, organizations and tech
niques. They also know better
than any of us can, the reliable
German colony. Imagine what
Hitler would do If he had such
people at his disposition.
The apprehension of the eight
agents was victory for the FBI.
But it ought to be our rule to
follow every victory with an in
crease of energy. Every Nazi in
this country could be rounded
up, provided one does not as
sumo at the start that all citi-
zens are loyal and all aliens
suspect-and that quiet Nazi
citizen is preferable to an anti
Nazi enemy alien.
Let us crush the whole NaZi
system in our country i'm
mediately.
tReleased BY the Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1942-07-01

Pleasant branch library at 8 o'clock
tonight, when new president will
be elected.
Mr.. Helm has been head of the
organization, which has scored many
victories in Washington and other
cities, since its founding in 1929.
Evening star., 1942-07-01

on enemy aliens
would miss the
mark and tlla t
one must look
for NaZi agents
among Ameri-
can citizens of
German a n d
other eXtrac-
ton.
Among t h e
Nazi a G e n t s
and saboteurS
that landed on
this soil from
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D i S c ! o S u r e,
therefore. that
things are not
going well with
in Is bad news.
H o w e ver, to
those who have
f o llow e d the
price &C on troll
effort from its
inception nearly
a year ago, this
should be no
surprise.
Of all our war
Evening star., 1942-07-01

u n til q ii the
bath mats. dog
bones, hot water
bottles, girdles,
jar rings, ear
shoppers and all
the other items
rooted out OF
cellars a / t cs,
barns and store
r. m s, a r Q
weighed.
M y dism a |
guess is that it
will be q failure.
A failure not be-
Evening star., 1942-07-01
BY FRANK r. KENT.

The scope of the Office of Price
Administrator is so great that any
thing affecting its operation acute
ly concerns the people as a whole.
Evening star., 1942-07-01

THE opinions Of the ,rers this their not
necessarily The Stars. Such opinions presented in The
effort to all sides OF questions OF interest to its
although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Middle Seen
In Lack Of
PoyControI
Lack Of Leadership
On Economic Front
Blamed for Problem
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

An economic muddle of major
proportions seems to be on the way.
While production for war is pro-
ceeding favorably and there is evi-
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On the Record
By DOROTHY THOMPSON.

This column has maintained
for a long time that the attempt
to deal with Nazi activities in this
country chiefly by a close watch
Evening star., 1942-07-01
E. G. Helm Will Resign
As Spelling Club Head

E. C. Helm, founder and president
of the Capital City Spelling Club,
announced today he will resign at
a meeting of the club at the Mount
Evening star., 1942-07-01
McLemore
Auto Tires, Not Scrap.
Will Relieve Shortage
By HENRY McLEMORE.

The scrap rubber drive has been
extended and right now no one knows
whether it was a success or a fall
ure. That won't be determined
Evening star., 1942-07-01

rival of New ZealanderS and Free
French from Syria. If these re-
ports are correct, it means the
defenSes in Syria have been
weakened to bolster the remnants
of the British forces which are
opposing Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel.
1t is known that stable
NaM invasion force is cOncen-
trated now near Asia Minor.
Preparations for invasion of
Syria and Palestine are reported
to have gone on for many months
in the Eastern Mediterranean
between Crete and the Dodeca-
nese Islands.
If the British have withdrawn
forces from Asia Minor, we may
see an Axis blitz soon some
where on the coast between
Beirut and Haifa. Such a move
would compel the British to shift
forces back to Syria from Egypt,
thus giving Marshal Rommel
another chance to advance on
Suez.
Communications Faulty.
United Nations communication
lines are not satisfactory. I'M
portant bodies of troops are sta
toned as far east as Iran, but it
would take time to move them
to meet a Nazi blitz in Syria.
This is particularly true since the
Axis has the initiative and can
select the points where it wishes
to press its main attack.
The capture of Tobruk and
Matruh enables the Nazi COM
nander of the Africa Corps to
get war material. and particu-
larly fuel for his mechanical
units, with far greater ease than
formerly. In some military quar-
ters it was hoped that the great
distance over which Marshal
Rommel's forces are now stretch
ed would force him to slow down
his offensive, thus giving the
British time to reorganize. APP
Evening star., 1942-07-01
rremporizes With Rationing.

The unions are asking payment
for giving up the exercise of the
right to strike. They are seeking
not only wage increases but various
forms of closed shop and check-of
arrangements. But even these lat
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-27

Disciples Of Christ Church
There are l,597,779 Disciples Of
Christ church members in the Unit
ed States.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-27
50 Gallons for Warm-up

Certain of the U. S. army corps
bombers use as much as so gallons
of gasoline just warming up for the
takeoff.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-27
AUXILIARY NEWS

Women of the American LIE.
Rion Auxiliary can and will be q
mighty force for achievement of
victory. declared Mrs. F. Nc.
Bride. national defense chairman
of the Browning Unit. as the
Auxiliary went forward with lis
defense activities following the
Women's Patriotic Confer nee on
National Defense in Wash ngton.
D. T..
Mrs. Mcbride called upon
Auxiliary women to show the
way in the service and sacrifice
necessary for the defe use of
America. She asked that they
set an example in the msintenan,
of calm attitude in the face It
increasing difficulties. refusing to
become excited regardless of the
emergency.
She called upon members Of the
Auxiliary to refrain from listen
ing to and repeating underground
rumors and whisperin9s of dire
things to come, pointing out that
subversive groups are still at work
endeavoring to undermine the
confidence of the American
people in their government Wits
pering campaigns are bel ing
started. she said, for the purpose
of alarming and disquieting the
general public. and thus lowering
the nations morale.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-27
Habitual Alien Border
Crosscr Waiver Extended

Notice has been received that
the State Department has extend
cd to February %, waiver of the
for a departure per-
nit by habitual alien border
crossers, according to T. r. Cum
Minis. senior patrol inspector.
Similar extension for the same
period has been granted for &C.
ceptance of nonresident alien 8
border crossing cards as permits
to enter for certain classes 0 f
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-27
Ellis Island

Ellis Island became an inlmigra-
ton station on December 81, 1890.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-27
Ladies Rose for Men

In the days Of the Emperor
Charlemagne, 80O-8l4. in France and
Germany, the ladies used to rise
from the table when men ap-
preached and sit down only after
the gentlemen were seated.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-27
Stains in Black Silk

To remove stains from black silk,
brush and wipe it thoroughly, lay it
on table with side intended to
show upward. Sponge with hot cot
fee strained through muslin. When
partly dry, iron.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-27

aliens.
1t is not believed that there
are any aliens of the habitual
border crossing class in this vi
cinity. but it is suggested that
any alien who plans on depart
ing from the United States and
is in doubt as to his status should
make inquiry by mail, or in per-
son, at the nearests United States
immigration Office
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-02-27
Highest Mountains

The highest mountains in the
world are all in Asia; the next near
est to an Asian (Himalayan) peak
in height is Aconcagua. 22.s34 feet,
in South America. Mt. Everest with
%. 14O feet. is the highest.
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EMMY Seat

There is an empty seat at pre-
miers of ali shows in which the vet.
eran Victor Moore appears. He al
ways buys a ticket for his wife, who
died six years ago.