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Evening star., 1942-04-24
This Changing World
commondo and Ssrbion Guerrilla Raids
cousine Difficulties on Gsrmon Flonks

called for Axis use win be sent
to Yusoslavia.
Similar negotiations are re-
ported to be taking place with
the new Beriin-selected Bulga-
rian government. Although King
Boris and his cabinet have
agreed to mobilize the whole
army. their warning that II would
be dangerous to send Bulgarian
troops TO fight the Russians
seems TO have been needed In
Berlin.
Because Of long antagonism
between the Serbs and Bulga-
rians, 1t Is probable that King
Boris will send the best fighting
units at his disposal. Until re-
Gently only 4 small group of Bull
garians have been used by the
Germans against the Yugoslavs.
Fear 10 Trust French Troops.
Germany viii not find such
ready assistance In counteract-
ing the Commando raids, how
ever. Even Berlin recognizes that
II will be dificult to organize a
defense force composed of French
troops to fight the British raid
ers. This will be especially true
If American troops soon form
their own Commando units to
fight alongside the British.
French Chief of Government
Laval u said to have promised
his Berlin bosses to organize q
French Army to tight on the side
Of the Axis, but the understand
ing Is that these men win be
sent to "reconquer" French pos
sessions, such as Syria and
French Equatorial Africa, which
are lightly held by the Free
: French under Gen. Charles de
Gaulle. Laval himself Is re-
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Southern Strawberries
Destined for ENGLAND
p, TIE Associated Press.

y
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. April "a
Strawberries now growing in Ten
nessee, Alabama and Kentucky
patches are destined for Great Brit
ain consumption. the Tennessee
Valley Authority reported yesterday
in announcing that II packing
plants are under construction.
The r. v. A. said the Agricul-
tural Marketing Administration ar
ranged contracts for growers with
the Federal Surplus Commodities
Corp. and that Authority engineers
were assisting in building the plants
The valley viii supply % per cent
of England's purchases of sulphur
dioxide packed domestic berries this
year If contracts held by these IL
plants are fulfilled" the authority
said.
Ofheials explained the packing
process consisted of packing whole
berries in water In which sulphur
dioxide gas has been dissolved and
placed in white oak barrels.
Evening star., 1942-04-24

200 soldiers, armed with machine
guns. travel for defense against
guerrillas. Freight trains have
even greater protection.
These trains not infrequently
are detained for several hours
while their escorts engage guer-
rillas who attack after destroy
ing sections Of the rails. The
situation Is worse In Bosnia
where the spark was struck which
started World War land In old
serbia.
No Regard for Danger.
Reprisals seem to have no ef-
feet on Gen. Mihailovic's men.
Although the Nazis are reported
to have executed more than 5o,-
600 hostages, neither the civil
ians. who suffer most from these
reprisals, nor the organized guer-
rillas. whose families have been
mercilessly slaughtered, appear
to vince. They carry on without
regard to danger.
The Commando raids in West
ern Europe and the Chetnik at
tacks in Yugoslavia have one
principal purpose, to keep the
Nazis stirred up and make 1t
difiicult for the German high
command to use all its forces for
the spring and summer CAM
paign. II the result Is accom-
plished the price in human lives
will not be particularly high.
According to information re-
ceived from Europe, the Ger
mans have been compelled to
send ct least two more divisions
to France. No further reinforce
ments are being sent to Yugo-
slavia where the German high
command expects TO fight Gen.
Mihailovic with Croatians who
have a long standing animus
against the Serbs.
Bulgars 10 BE Used.
Negotiations are In progress
between the Nazis and the Hun
garian government for Magyar
troops to replace German troops
In policing the former Yugoslay
kingdom. The few Hungarian
divisions which are now fight
ing on the Russian front will be
maintained there, according TO
reports received In Washington,
and the new Hungarian forces
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Lack Of Forms Holds Up
$50 Retreuds in County

About $50 persons in Arlington
County whose applications for re-
treaded tires have been approved
can't get them, 1t was disclosed yes
terday.
The county rationing board ran
out OF certificates authorizing the
purchase Of retreads over q week
ago. State rationing headquarters
have been unable to I'LL their order
for additional certificates.
j. Maynard Magruder, member of
the county rationing board. said
yesterday that State headquarters
promise they will send the certin-
Gates IS soon rs they can be OBJ
tanned
Evening star., 1942-04-24
The Greet Come Of Politics
: Removed Of Isolotionnt Label From 6. O. ?.
Held Service TO Country os Well as Party

ton threat is being handled: over q
good many other things
None Of this, however, has any
thing TO do with the objectives of
the war. On these there Is true uni
fied support Of Mr.. Roosevelt The
criticism and discomfort Is impor-
tant, but II concerns details and ii
comes from his own party as well rs
the other. The fact Is that on these
matters the leading and most effec-
tive critics Of the Presidents admin
istrative deficiencies are Democrats.
The best example is Senator Byrd Of
Virginia. but there are plenty of
others.
All Of which means that, however
vigorous the attack on Mr.. Roose-
velt's faults Of omission or commits
sion, these attacks are with the view
of promoting his war objectives and
making his foreign policies more,
not less. effective. It Is criticism
designed to help. not hurt. 1t
means that those who dissent from
either the main objectives or the
larger policies are not only without
party but without popular sup
port. It means that no matter what
the result Of the election-even If
the Republicans capture control of
the House-there will be no repudi-,
alton OF Mr.. Roosevelts foreign
policies. his war or peace objectives.
It means . united country. so far
as prosecution of the war is con-
cerned.'
Removes Alarm.
That Is an extremely fortunate
state Of affairs. II removes all
cause for alarm about the campaign
and its results. And 1t robs Of all
merit continuation Of the sugges-
ton that the elections be called on
or that some agreement between
the parties be made to freeze" the
sitting Congress. As things are now,
the American people will be given
q chance in the primaries and gen.
eral election to register against those
whose attitude in Congress has been
unhelpful and for those, regardless
Of party, who seem best qualified to
promote competency and effective
ness in winning the war.
Unless, now. for purely political
reasons, the administration injects
the question of the Presidents per-
sonality into the campaign and In
sists that only by voting for Demo-
cratic candidates approved by the
New Deal can his hands be upheld,
there will be no issue Of Roose-
welt Endorsement or Reputation.
The fact is that 50 far as objectives
and policy are concerned, it Is all
Endorsement. There is no one to
suggest reputation. That is the
way 1t ought to be. That will be
more effective rs war propaganda
than anything the administration
propaganda chiefs ever dreamed of.
1t is to be hoped they do not spoil it.
(copyright 1e42)
Evening star., 1942-04-24

and the political warfare Is on
full blast.
The enemy against whom IL Ia
directed Is certainly Russia. II
Is OF the utmost importance TO
isolate the Russians from their
allies How can IL best be done7
That Ia the problem confronting
Hitler.
Hitler always has two strings
to his bow. The two strings this
time are menace OF Bolsheyism"
and . peace offensive to the west.
Hitler knows the world does not
take his words about the menace
OF Boishevism" very seriously.
He has had too many opinions
about 1t. Eugene Tarles book,
"Napoleons Invasion of Russia"
was praised by the Nazi press
when 1t appeared during the brief
days Of the Russo German pact.
Tarie's picture of Napoleon being
defeated by the brave Russians
seemed then an Interpretation
worthy to be praised. Besides,
Hitler's barbarism and his anti
religious crusade make the Bol-
shevist menace" into a Joke in
his mouth.
So another mouth is necessary,
and though 1t is still the masters
voice speaking, the Charlie Nc
Carthy Is Pierre Laval, and the
Interpretation Is that Hitler is
saving France. not Germany.
LavaIs Speech Raped.
Lavals speech is q master
piece Of efirontery. He actually
manages to declaim against
foreign" interference In France
meaning British and American
with two-thirds Of 1t occupied
by German troops. and he. the
man who was In Moscow at the
end Of 1885 to negotiate the
Franco Russian pact and who
has. in his remarkable career.
played fast and loose with the
Communists himself. rs he has
with every other political group,
now washes his hands with an
upturned glance of piety that Is
really very funny.
At the same time, Serano
Suner. Spanish Foreign Minister,
gives out an interview that he Is
prepared. "if necessary" to send
q million Spaniards to Russia
for the crusade. This Is all part
of the tune on this string.
The menace Of Bolshevism" Is
. preparation for the peace Of
fensive to the West. The argu-
ment OF course is, why do you
British and Americans intervene
II We night Bolshevism In Eu-
roper"
AS part of this peace offensive,
we note the following events:
ID Goering-according to Mr..
MacLeish-is looking for q 'rea-
sonable" American, as a media
tor. t2) Baron Won Oppenheim.
member Of the Schroeder Bank
In Cologne (original financier Of
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ported to have warned the Ger
mans against trusting French
troops In q fight against British
and Americans.
It would be . mistake, how
ever, to overemphasize the I'M
portance Of the Commando raids.
They are disoomfiting nips taken
ut the TANKS Of the Nazis and
may eventually have q telling
effect.
As far as can be ascertained In
washington, the Naxis are pro-
ceeding with concentrations "ac-
cording to schedule" and the re-
inforcements sent to France and
Norway are not sufnciently i'm
portant to cause any modifica-
ton In Hitler's plans.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Winchester Chaplain Back
From Trip 10 Australia
Special Dispatch 10 The star.
WYNHurc7su W.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April a.
One OF the first to make the round
trip from the United States to Aus
traia since this country entered the
war, 1t. Edgar A. Swami, Army
chaplain assigned TO transport duty,
was at the home of his parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. T. NJ. Swami, today
on q seven-dsy leave. He indicated
the voyage had been uneventful, but
while ashore In an Australian city
met the son Of DR.. Reid White, sr..
Of Lexington, Va, . former famils
physician, when he was attracted by
3 Southern accent.
The Australians, he said, were
very hcspttabie and welcomed the
Americans enthusiastically. One
could hardly pause on the street."
he said, without receiving offers Of
assistance from the citiSens." He
found the cities and homes quite
similar 70 those Ia the United States
and the beautiful ficwsr gardens
impressed him.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Serop Iron SoIvosers
Teor Up Cos Pipe Line

n, TIE Associated Press
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo.-Bill and
Bob Lee. 7-year -old twins. were en-
thusiastic over the salvage program
for war needs.
They gathered up all the loose
metal they could find, then noticed
an iron pipe protruding above the
ground at their grandmother s
home, Failing TO pull it out, they
persuaded their father to hook on
with his tractor.
A repair gang replaced the gas
line.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
U. S. Urged 70 Toks Dromotie Steps to Show
Europe Our Solidarity With Russia
Hitler) 10 On some sort Of peace"

Hitier) 10 on some sort Of peace
mission In Stockholm. % The
Dutchman, de Geerx, former
Prime Minister Of the Neither
landx who was kidnapped IN
Portugal by some NaEis, has been
allowed. probably as ransom pay
ment, 70 publish . book In HoI-
land calling for . negotiated
peace. a. The German radio 10
complaining about the sense
lessness" OF this war. and 20 pre-
pairing for negotiations.
Aim Ii 70 Gain Time.
The game u transparent. It's
object is to halt our supplies to
Russia, to confuse the discussions
regarding the opening Of q sec
ond front, to divide and intimi-
date opinion In the Western ma
tions. and thus to gain time In
which to finish with Russia.
1t u boring to discuss the piv-
otal importance Of Russia to the
United Nations, both In the East
and In the West. Any military
strateeist knows the significance
Of Russia
A successful campaign against
Russia. driving her back 10 the
Urals, would put the Germans in
control of 3oo, 900 900 people, even
II all Of Western Europe were
evacuated. Western Europe would
simply be . satellite Of such q
combination, which would also
include all the major heavy In
dustry Of the Eastern hemisphere.
Germany's strategical position
would be terrifying.
In view Of all this, now Is the
time for q tremendous political
and propaganda offensive on our
part. convincing the peoples of
Europe. who are our spiritual al
lies, that We see through this and
mean business, and will not let
them down. and making an enor-
nous demonstration OF solidarity
with Russia.
One way to do it would be to
send . sensational delegation TO
Russia. Until now we have sent
simple negotiators, of the caliber
Of Mr.. Averill Hartman.
Suggests List for Mission.
I should like to see the follow
ing people turn up in Russia: The
great scientist. Robert Andrews
Mlhkan, Karl Taylor Compton,
Ernest Lawrence; the distin-
giished aeronautical engineer Al
exander Seversky. who is Russian
by birth, and the inventor of
television, Vladimir Kosma
Zworykin, also of Russian origin.
With them ought to 60 on in
dustrialist as internationally
known as Henry Ford, and If the
delegation were headed by Vice
President Wallace, 1t would be
representation worthy Of the situ-
alton.
The fact of the arrival of such
. delegation would run like a
flame through Europe and dem
onstrate with proper emphasis
that We are in this war to see it
through.
1t seems to me that our politi-
cal warfare Is lamentable-that
we are not beginning to drama
tie adequately American power
and American will. Hitler and
Laval can pump propaganda into
the Europeans all day long, from
radios that reach their range
and from controlled newspapers.
We have to break our way in
with events large enough to at
tract attention.
The Laval move is audacious
and new audacities will follow it.
Imagination is a weapon in
this war. We have lots more of
1t than we use.
fRslsassA hx ths usN Qvpdicats JnrA
Evening star., 1942-04-24

I don't think
I'm bragsin ng
when I say that
you could so
Through the
highways Id
the byways with
q fine tooth
comb and o ma
tive beater with
out soaring out
q more perfect
example of the
horrors of wag-
ering than ] am.
Cinna z losA
Evening star., 1942-04-24

b re q x ing the
blighting grip
upon its organi-
xation of the
group which has
o posed any
form Of interna-
tional co-opera-
ton. =
II H true there
stiil re N . 1 n
among the Re-
publicans q few
irreconc IL ables.
who are welded
A. 49,
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Feted on Tooth Birthday

Mrs. Mary Parker, New zealand's
oldest native inhabitant. recently
celebrated her Tooth birthday In
Devonport and was honoreo by
seven sons and daughters and many
other descendants, including five
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Eeypt's Breweries Boom

Concentration Of troops in the
Middle East caused beer conslimp-
ton in Egypt to raise to record levels
and Egyptian breweries increased
their output from 1856 900 gallons In
1898 to more than 100000 gallons
last year.
Evening star., 1942-04-24

tions were never
more conspicu-'
ously illustrated
than In the con-
troversy that
has arisen as TO
whether the en-
ployers Of Amer
ica are bound 10
submit 10 arbi-
tration the issue
OF compuls DRY
iininimtion Of
their employees.
Last Deem
her Prexfdeut
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Danger Seen
In Edicts' on
Union Issue
sy-Possine Congress
On Compulsory
Unionizotion Choreed
~ DAVID LAWRENCE.

The dangers Of by-passins and
Ignoring the legislative branch of
the Government in making laws
governing employer -employs rels-
Evening star., 1942-04-24

SHg dBu D-
lating from
the outside
world those
against whom
the attack H
planned
We are GER
tainly on the
f"kE bA M
other Ger
man offensive
the last
one the Ger
mans will be
able to make
Evening star., 1942-04-24
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. C, FRIDAY APRIL "a 1872

THE opinions OF the urs tht page their not
nscsssdry The Stars Such opinions presented tn The
Stars effort to eue all rides Of quesons OF interest to its
readers although such optnons contradictory among
thensselpes and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-04-24
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

Every military offensive Of the
Axis has been preceded by q DO
liticai propaganda offensive. with
the aim Of intimidating the en-
Evening star., 1942-04-24

Plan for Lottery Seen
As No Reol GombIe
BY HENRY McLEMoRE.

am an unfiagging enemy of all
sorts of gambling So much 30 that no
small part OF my time has been de-
voted TO proving that II does not pay.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
By FRANK \. KENT.

There IL no question about the
service Wendell willkie has rem
dered the Republican party In free
ing IL Of It's isolation label and
Evening star., 1942-04-24

BILE idea that after the war we can
live safely without reference to the
rest OF the world. Despite the fact
that twice In Is years that notion
has been proved terribly false, they
still cling TO 1t. But there are such
men among the Democrats. too.
and what the National Committee
did at Chicago in adopting the Will
kie resolution was to remove the
stigma from the party as a whole
Had 1t failed to do that, it would
have been In very bad situation.
indeed. For one thing, 1t would
have driven away from its candi-
dates millions of Republicans who
think as Mr.. willkie thinks on this
subject. For another. 1t would have
alienated much OF its press support.
Finally, 1t would have been forced
into q position where, Justly or un-
Justly, the quality Of Its patriotism
would have been questioned.
Serves as Slap to Axis.
Rejection Of the Willkie proposals
would have been exactly what the
Democratic politicians most wanted.
They then could have put the Re-
publicans on the defensive. They
could have practically ruined them
in the campaign. But Mr.. Willkie
did great deal more than serve
the Republican party in overcom-
ing the isolationists at Chicago. The
real service is to the country.
As result of the Chicago action
all possibility Of aid and comfort to
the enemy from the campaign this
fall has disappeared. AS a result
Of that action, there is now no pos
sibility of any basic question con-
corning the war being m issue.
On the contrary, the Republican
stand Is the most convincing demon
stration Of national unity since Pearl
Harbor. It is unequivocal notice to
the enemy that both parties In the
United States are utterly behind the
President not only in prosecution of
the war and in determination that
there shall be no peace short of COM
plete victory. but upon the attitude
Of this Nation after the war. In
brief, so far as our objectives are
concerned, there is no division in the
country and only one party.
This does not mean that all Re-
publicans or all Democrats are sat
isfied with the way Mr.. Roosevelt
Is conducting the war. With what
he is trying to do they are in accord.
But, with the way he is doing 1t a
large number are extremely dissatis-
fied-and with reason to be.
Varied Causes for DiscOnteut
Evening star., 1942-04-24

So he left you waiting at the
altar Then send that trunkful of
old love letters to the junk dealer
for waste paper salvage.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Varied Causes for Discomfort.

Throughout the country there is
resentment over the waste of public
funds and the refusal to cut down
on non-defense expenditures. And
there is vast irritation over the con-
fusion and incompetency at Wash
ington; over the hordes of useless
persons on the pay roll; over the
lack of sound labor policy; over
the feebleness with which the infia-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-19
Accomplish Held in
Shooting Of Officer

Detroit. Aug BINS Traced
through hngerprints on an assert ed
ly stolen car. 32year-old William
Hoffa was arrested as the man who
f1sl q garage gunfight after his
accomplice had been killed and
Detroit policeman seriously injur-
ed. officer declared today
Hofia. brother to the business
agent OF the A r Of l.. Transfers
Union. is held for investigation on
charges OF felOniOus assault
Assistant Prosecutor John Ricca
said Hofa admitted be was with
Warren Heyser. slain gunman, sun.
day when Patrolman Harry Irvine,
35. was wounded in the abdomen.
He said he met Heyser through
activities OF the union and accom-
panied the latter to the garage al
though he did not know they were
TO pick up a stolen car.
According 10 Hoffa, he surrender
ed TO Irvine after the exchange Of
bullets. but returned 20 mis- home
when the officer tainted
In Horfa's possession when ar
rested was small calibre revolver
and a set Of master car keys po-
lice said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-19
INVESTIGATE 6EATlNGs

Detroit. Aug 19-lNS- Wayne
County Prosecutor William +. Dowl-
ing here summoned for personal
questioning all persons who wit.
messed the alleged beating OF three
youths who were picked M by po-
lice and charged with disturbing
the peace Ralph Moore, 20: Don
aid Sokolnicki. 10, and Thomas
Hayes. Il. asserted they were bea-
ten by Patrolman Stanley West
gate, a piu jitsu expert. Downing
said that FIVE persons have signed
statements protesting Westgate's
treatment OF the youths
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-19

now at home and recovering nicely.
Mrs Walter Witt. Detroit spent
Friday with Eric Ziemann and fam
lily.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Cole and
friends. Mrs. Leonard Hoefi and
Robert Dugas, Detroit, visited
Frank DuEas and family Sunday
afternoon.
Riley HIN and daughter Ruby and
son William. Wyandotte, spent Sat
urday evening with Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Smith and son
Mr. and Mrs PheleH Smiatie-
wicz and daughter were Sunday
evening guests OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Edward Elka and son Robert
Mr. and Mrs Clay Pepper spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Wyland
Pepper. Ronald returned home
with them TO spend a few days
William Cox and granddaughter.
Jean Lorraine. spent a few days
last week with Mr. and Mrs Vern
Cox. Plat
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Goodenough
and Mr. and Mrs Harvey Bran.
cheau. Maybee, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. George Schechter
Mrs Jennie Oelka and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee J. Oelka. Dearborn. were
Friday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Elka and Doris.
Steve Stockdale. Jr. IL spending
sona tiuo in Naahyilie Tenn
visiting friends
Miss Nelva Hardy Ia spending
this week with MIR and Mrs Har-
ley Dix and Mr.. and Mrs Edgar
Hardy, Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Elka and
son Robert spent Saturday eve
ming with their mother Mrs Rob.
ert Dunn and family, Milan
Doris Elka and Helen Schechter
visited Laura Helzerman Thursday
morning