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Evening star., 1942-10-29
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN,


The intense battles in Russia
and In Egypt are considered by
most observers as only sideshows
compared with the fierce Tight
raging over q large area in the
South Pacific.
Before Stalingrad there is a
see-saw battle In which q few
hundred yards are won or lost
every few hours. The Nazis are
stalling. They are trying to
avoid casualties in their forces
while they hammer at our Rus
sian allies with artillery and ayi-
alton.
In Egypt Gen. Harold Alex
ander's 9th Army is progressing
slowly. The British have pushed
the Nazi-Italian forces back on
the northern wing Of the front
beyond Ell Alamein, but since the
opening Of the offensive they
have not advanced more than
five miles. The American and
British air forces are trying to
soften the Axis lines before the
tanks start moving in force.
But Gen. Alexander cannot
afford to be reckless either with
his men or his material. He must
always bear in mind two facts:
That German Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel is q shrewd STRAIT
egist and will take advantage Of
the slightest false move OF his
opponents and that reinforce
ments and replacements must
come over q distance of 12,500
miles. Hence, while being on the
offensive, the British commander
must nurse his forces and his
equipment carefully.
No Quarter Given or Asked.
But while In Russia and Egypt
the battles are on a relatively
narrow scale-although large
numbers are involved, the battle
IN the Solomons area is full of
dangerous consequences for future
operations of the United Nations
and the security of Australia,
New Zealand and even continent
tai Unites States.
According to latest available
reports, the Japanese have con-
centrated at least IS per cent of
their naval power in the South
Pacific area. They have sue
ceeded in reducing our carrier
force to a dangerous minimum,
They have the initiative and
while they are hammering with a
large naval air and land army at
the defenders OF GuadalcanaI.
they may be getting ready to
start other operations In the
Southeast Pacific.
The American forces, land, air
and sea, are fighting the battle
OF their life. While only sketchy
reports are being received here
dealing mostly in generalities-
there Is no question that when
the story Of the battle of the last
10 days is pieced together, it will
be an epic chapter in the history
Of this country and doubtless sur
pass in heroism and abnegation
any other battle fought 50 far.
No quarter Is given or asked.
The men at Guadalcanal know
Evening star., 1942-10-29

anese task forces operating
southwark or southeastward from
the Marshall Islands, probably
from Jaluit.
In fact, we know that the Jap
anese have been making some
preparations in the Gilberts from
the announced raid which we
made against Maxim Island of
that group some time ago, dur
ing which Japanese installations
were destroyed.
The New Hebrides, the Fits,
Samoa, or Canton Island, all
way stations on our long trans
Pacific line Of communications,
might be possible objectives for
Japanese offensive operations
coming from the Gilberts.
Thus, the Japanese may be
seeking to attack or threaten our
line of communications Just as
we are attacking theirs by the
raids Of our long-range aircraft
from Australia against Rabaul
and their positions in New
Guinea and the Northwestern
Solomons.
In both cases the basic pur-
pose is the same-to prevent or
impede the reinforcement OF the
crucial battle area around Qua
dalcanal by destroying shipping,
aircraft and facilities and by
typing up opposing forces in de-
fensive operations.
Japan's Fleet May Be Superior.
This spreading out Of the Japa-
nese into more distant areas
suggests that they may be su-
perior in numbers as far as sur
face ships are concerned. This
is condition already admitted
by our ofiical communicates and
official spokesmen.
We are not informed, and can
not, Of course, expect to be in
formed, whether it is a condition
which applies to the Pacific
theater of war as a whole or
whether it is merely a temporary
and local superiority which the
Japanese have succeeded in
achieving in the immediate area
around the Solomon Islands.
At any rate, for the time being,
we appear to be depending on our
aircraft to OFFSET the japanese
Evening star., 1942-10-29
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Evening star., 1942-10-29

The meeting was called by Col.
James H. Palmer. regional admins
traitor OF the Agricultural Marketing
Administration. Atlanta is head
quarters for the region, comprising
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, North Carolina, South Caro-
line, Virginia, Tennessee and Ken
lucky.
While the Government is buying
greatly increased quantities of fruits
and vegetables, both for the Army
and for lease-lend uses," Col. Palmer
said, these purchases usually have
to be made in big lots. The purpose
OF this meeting was to find ways of
pooling the products Of small farm
ers, so they may be handled without
waste"
Evening star., 1942-10-29
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON.

Almost everybody agrees with
Wendell Winkie. II you read the
better newspapers you will find they
are solidly tor him. Newspapers
which have been for freeing India
agree with Willkie. Newspapers
which have been against freeing
India agree with Willkie. News
papers which have talked second
front think Willkie made a fine
speech, and newspapers which have
deprecated second-front talk also
think he was rather wonderful.
And behind this apparent agree
ment there is almost no agreement
at all.
The most important thing Mr..
Willkie said was "now!" 1t is the
now-ishness of his speech which
gives it its quality. If you take the
"now!" out of it it Is not a good
speech; it becomes the usual bundle
of humble about how we must some
time take the offensive and, Of
course, distribute freedom.
Many who have praised the speech
have, slyly or innocently, consciously
or unconsciously, taken the "now!"
out.
They have praised Mr.. WILKES
fundamental ideas, and have dropped
out of their discussion the point that
he wants them put into effect right
away. But Mr.. WILKES speech was
not only a speech about India and
the second front and the end of CO.
lonialism and aid to allies. 1t was a
speech about the calendar. 1t was
a speech about time.
Tomorrow" Is q Refusal.
If we have learned anything in
this war, we have learned that the
promise to act tomorrow is a re-
fusal> to act today. The slogan:
Cake next week" is a sentence of
hunger for this week, perfumed with
a Whit Of vanilla. It is the pro-
foundest kind of refusal, because it
seeks to stop the argument without
permitting action. It is the word
mol" plus a certificate of good in
tentions. We have been freeing
India next century for two centuries;
we have been promising to make the
world glad after war for two wars.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
Gilbert Islands Vital to Jups
Could Be Used as Air Bases for Ruids
On U. S. Supply Lines, Mai. Eliot Points Out

advantage in surface vessels, and
we should remember that for I'M
mediate battle purposes q ship
damaged by q bomb or torpedo is
virtually a ship lost. That is to
say, she must return to her base
to be repaired before the COM
mander can make any further
use of her, except in those cases
where the damage is from small
bombs and does not affect the
fighting qualities Of the ship.
The Japanese are probably able
to carry out most types Of repair
work at their great advance base
at Truk, in the Western Caro-
lines, which is 800 miles from
Rabaul ard 1,100 from Guadal-
canal. It is doubtful, however,
whether Truk can handle under
water repairs to large warships,
that is, damage resulting from
torpedo hits or mines.
We should be able to repair al
most any sort Of damage, in
cluding underwater damage to
heavy cruisers, but not to bat
tleships or carriers, at, Sydney,
which is 1000 miles from Guadal-
canal. There are also good re-
pair facilities at Auckland, New
Zealand, which is 1900 miles
from Guadalcanal.
Repair Conditions Even.
In these matters, therefore, the
conditions are about even as be-
tween the japanese and our
selves, the greater distance to
Auckland and Sydney being off,
set by the fact that they have
greater facilities than Truk.
AS to underwater damage to
large ships, the distance to the
nearest bases capable of carry
ing out such repairs are, by the
usually travelled routes, almost
the same - 5000 miles from
Guadalcanal either to Pearl Har-
Dor or to Yokosuka. However,
the Japanese have an edge on us
here because our ships cannot
proceed direct to Pearl Harbor
but must make circuitous route.
It is very difficult under these
conditions to make any accurate
estimate as to the naval strength
of the two sides from day to day
In the Southwestern Pacific.
Accepting reports OF ships ac-
tually lost as being correct, the
factor Of damaged ships enters
heavily into such calculations,
and 1t would be necessary to
eknow the number of ships ac-
tually in dockyard hands, or un-
der temporary repair at advance
bases, or on their way to bases
for repair, before one could de-
termine how many sound ships
remained at the disposal Of the
opposing commanders for active
service.
Obviously, it will be the pur-
pose Of the side which is stronger
IN surface vessels to bring about
a surface action while its supe-
riority continues to exist, and it
will be the purpose of the weaker
side to use its aircraft to redress
the balance.
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Evening star., 1942-10-29
Changing World
Bottles in Russio and Egypt Are Considered
Side Shows Compared With Struggle in Poeific

they must fight tt. the death be-
cause the Japanese are driving
themselves even mere mercilessly
then In past engagements. The
surface ships and submarines are
in action day and night trying to
make up, by the heroism Of their
crews, for the deficiency in num-
bers. Land and carrier based
planes are in action at all times.
The crews Of the Flying Fortresses
and OF the smaller planes have
hardly any rest at all. They come
back to refuel and take OF again
regardless OF the condition Of
their machines. So long as the
motors can turn they return to
battle.
Japs Keep on Coming.
For the first time since Pearl
Harbor the Japanese are up
against q "maddening" opposi-
ton, such as they never found in
Malaga, the Netherlands Indies
or even in the Philippines. In
spite Of their superiority in ships,
planes and men, they are chal-
lenged wherever their forces ap-
pear. More than once they have
broken through the lines Of the
land defenders of Henderson Air
field on Guadalcanal but were
pushed back almost Immediately.
Japan's losses are very heavy;
50, apparently, are our own. But
the Japs keep coming and land
ing more forces all the time.
The Toxic high command is
packing its troops like sardines.
Small transports contain three
or four times the number Of men
usually placed on such ships.
A 4,000-ton steamer for instance,
will take on board several thou
sand men.
It Is difficult to estimate the
number of Japanese forming such
an amphibious force. But a very
conservative estimate places the
figure at about 10000 men. 1t Is
equally difficult to estimate the
Japanese naval and air force.
But from reports which had
reached Washington some time
before the Nipponese attacked
1t is believed that about two
thirds of the entire Jap naval
force has been concentrated in
the area between Truk and the
Solomons.
The Toxic high command is as
fully aware of the Importance of
the battle as is our own high
command. The Japs know that
their future operations In the
West Pacific depend largely on
their success in this battle and
they appear determined to take
every conceivable chance to dis
lodge US.
They can afford-for the time
being-to suffer as heavy losses
as We suffer because their war is
on only one front, while we are
engaged on several. Until our
navy yards produce enough ships
to replace the severe losses we
are now suffering and also to
take care of our naval activities
IN other oceans We shall not be
able to resume the offensive in
the Pacific.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
Eight-Inch She'll Token
From Chest, Soldier Lives
By the Associatet Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Oct. "a live anti tank
shell inches lohg and 2 inches
IN diameter was removed from the
chest Of Gunner Louis Radlmeyer
Of Hertfordshire, England, In q sur
gerry tent behind the Ell Alameir,
line Sunday.
Today he was sitting up in bed
ana talking cheerfully between
spells OF heavy breathing.
The surgeon. Maj. Donald Mac
kenne Of Auckland, New Zealand.
said the shell entered Radlmeyer,s
back near the spine, narrowly
missed the heart and lodged in the
pleural cavity with It's nese tight
y inclosed in the skip Of the gun
ner's side.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
I'D Rother Be Right
Most Important Thing WiIkie Said Was Now
Promises to Act Tomorrow Are RefusoIs

We are all against colonies hum
dred years from now.
But the man who is merely against
colonialism tomorrow is actually for
colonialism today. The man who
is for a second front next year is
against second front this year.
There is no way out OF it. The man
who desires freedom for India In
1945, no matter how ardently, how
passionately, will be equally guilty
with the worst imperialist on earth
If a sudden Japanese attack on
India succeeds because of Indian
impatience with us and apathy to-
ward us. The road to Toxic cannot
be paved with good intentions.
The history Of the last 10 years
can be told in the words mot now"
Stop Hitler in the Rhineland?\ Not
now. In Czechslovakia? Not now.
Help China? Not now. Embargo
Japan? Not now. You can sum-
marize Mr.. Wilkes speech in the
words: well, when?" -
Agreement Calls for Action.
And If you read the history of the
past 10 years closely you will see that
long series of democratic agree
ments in principle have actually
been a long series of refusals in
fact. We did not stop Hitler and we
did not help China and we did not
halt Japan, although most Of us
agreed profoundly on the impor-
tance of doing something about all
these things some time.
Mr.. WILKES speech is the crux OF
process Of self-questioning that
has been going on for 10 years and
has finally reached its peak. Hard
words about good taste, unity and
the decency of silence among part
ners in mistakes cannot rebuke it,
and the soft words of yesterday can
not agree with it. The glory Of Mr..
Wilkes speech is precisely that you
cannot agree with it sitting down.
If you agree with Mr.. WILKES
speech you must be up and doing,
preparing an Indian compromise,
running aid to our allies, mounting
an offensive. II you do not do these
things, then you say no to Mr.. Will
kie, and you say 1t loud and clear,
though you fall on his neck and kiss
him, though you love him to pieces.
Evening star., 1942-10-29
U. 5. Will Help South
Market Perishab|e Crop

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 29.-Southern
farmers, long accustomed to Difficult
ties in marketing their perishable
commodities, today had definite as
surance of additional help from the
Agriculture Department.
Agricultural leaders from nine
Southeastern States. in a two-day
session which was to close late today,
offered concrete suggestions for i'm
proving marketing conditions in
sparsely populated areas of the
South.
Evening star., 1942-10-29

t h a t m ~ b Q
used In brewing
q cup, and the
rule should be
enforced by bay
IN e t point, If
n e c e ssary. A
survey would
show, I am sure,
that the first
thought tina t
er c o. Ia t e d
t hr o gh the
minds Of q ma
jnritv Af thu
Evening star., 1942-10-29

laSG lew weeks
not because our
men h q We n o t
fought bravely
or because they
have been un-
willing to take
the risks, but
b e c a use tn e
whole strategy
of the present
effort to make
the Solomons Sc
cure inevitably
l n v olv e S b ! g
1occac
Evening star., 1942-10-29

Pacific brings
q & ain to
mind the inn
portance Of
the Japanese
possession of
the Gilbert
Islands.
T h e s e
islands. now
in Japanese
hands, may
afford a d :
va n ce air
bases to sup
port jap
x--F.
Evening star., 1942-10-29

CHE opinions OF the riters this page their on
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to giue all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-10-29
u. S. Feels
ToIIin
Offensive
Now Is the Time
For Foith in
High Command
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

These are days when faith in the
high command is more than ever
necessary. Naval actions in the Pa
c1f1c have gone against us In the
Evening star., 1942-10-29
By MAJ. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT.

The reported extension of jap
anese operations toward the
American-Austrauan line Of
communications in the South
Evening star., 1942-10-29
McLemore
On Certain Aspects
Of Coffee Rotionina
BY HENRY McLEMoRE.

NEW YORK.-Thoughts on coffee
rationing by this old bean:
The OPA should rule at once on
the minimum amount of coffee
Evening star., 1942-10-29

For a festive evening
call for BoIlontine Ale
the 3-Rins "Handy" way
This striking "hrst-person" photograph
shows you, asyou see yourself, lighting
the Jack-o' lantern. It's Halloween
and there's good time ahead But then
it's always good time!. when some
thing better's on hand! /! Ballantine Ale
is LIGHT, yet unusually rich in true ale
FLAVOR. It's America largest selling ale.
For hospitality at home, buy your
Ballantine in the full-quart BUMPER"
Helps stretch the bottle supply limited
by the scarcity of metal tops. Costs less
per ounce; carries and slows easily; makes
serving easier.
AMERIcAs LARGEST sElllNc ALE
Evening star., 1942-09-13

THESE photographs judged the their of oil those
published during the Il weeks of The Sos Amateur Snapshot Contest
Eh thus no 9nd SIS the four general coscotn
children od bes ond os and still life ond onmo life
addition this the
National Snapshot Awards otoine $780, including gnd worth
$500 These ds will be the exhibit held Washington
n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Chinese Stay
1000 Invaders

CHUNGKING, May % (UP).-
The Chinese Central News Agency
said today that battles were rag
ing along 200-mile front in Che.
kiang Province and in one battle
the Chinese had killed 1000 Japa
neSe.
The battle was fought Tuesday
west of Chunghien, the agency
said. Chinese casualties also were
heavy.
A military spokesman said the
Chinese had heavily counter
attacked and driven back the Japa-
nese who landed from warships
at the mouth of the
Min River.
The Japanese shelled Foochow,
which is % miles from the mouth
of the river, but they did not land
in Foochow and it still was in
Chinese hands, the spokesman en-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
L Per Family
z Cars in Each Garage
Policy Scored

WASHINGTON. May % (UP).
Brookines Institution survey
today advocated disseminating the
two cars in every garage" policy
and nationwide gasoline rationing
to conserve the nations rubber.
The institution said the "ap-
proximately 100000 cars, belong
ing 10 families owning more than
one vehicle, should be inrobiiized
by limiting ownership OF tires TO
five per family.
The survey also called for imne-
date gasoline rationing on ma
tionwide basis. Even II controls
are adopted Immediately. the sur
vey warned, IL may be necessary
10 requisition several million cars
during 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Mexico
Spur1led
by Axis

MEXICO CITY. May % (INS).
Mexico today prepared a decla-
ration of war against the Axis
following refusal of Germany, Italy
and Japan to receive a Mexican
protest against the sinking OF the
tanker Potrero Del Liano by an
Axis submarine.
Foreign Minister Eze !
Padilla revealed that the German
government. as well as Japan and
Italy had declined acceptance of
the Mexican note asking indemnity
when il was presented through the
Swedish legation in Berlin.
"The president Of the country"
Padilla declared. twill decide
what course In 49, In accord
with the honor OF country"
President Manuel la Camacho
planned TO ask the standing COM
mittee of the Mexican Congress
to call a special session of the
Legislature for either tomorrow or
Sunday. He will then go before
Con and ask for a declaration
of
Thc 'nited States ambassador,
George Messersmith, and the Brit
ish ambassador, Charles II. Bate
man kept in close touch with de-
velopments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Handicapped
Draft June 8 Set

NEW YORK. May % tINS).-
The army today dipped into poo
OF American manpower deferred
from service because of minor
defects.
Col. Arthur V. McDermott. New
York City selective service direc'
tor, announced that the first cal
for men classified as LIB would be
issued June 8 and they would be
required to shoulder a gun.
"a man who has only one eye,
or two or three fingers missing,
or n slight limp he said, "can
pull trigger on . gun 40 well as
any one else"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Allies Massinq
For Big Punch
In South Pacific
Admiral GhormIey
in New Zealand
TO Direct Fleets
BY FRANCIS l.. MCCARTHY
United Press star Correspondent

AUCKLAND. N. T., May o.
New Zealand government leaders
tonight reported a massing OF
strength for an Allied "all-out
punch" in the southwest Pacific,
following the arrival of Vice Ad-
miral Robert Lee Ghormley,
u. S. NJ. 10 assume command of
the United States-New Zealand
naval forces.
Ghormley. who arrived yester-
day with his staff to set up his
command under Admiral Chester
w .Nimitz. commander-in-chief OF
the United States Pacific Fleet,
said that time is vital and am
here 10 fight war.
81 have been assigned to duty
In the South Pacific AREA and
am glad Ia he In New Zealand"
he said. THE strategy Of the
United Nations fully appreciates
the Importance Of New Zealand,
the South Pacific and Australia
In winning the war"
New Zealand's army chief.
Lieut.. Gen. James Puttick said
I'VE are gaining men for an Of
fensive against Japan: an about
punch will be required"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
eCheckOff'
For Taxes
I'm House

WASHINGTON, May % ClNS).
The House ways and means COM
mittee was expected to vote today
on revolutionary proposal offered
by the treasury to collect war time
income taxes from individuals by
deducting 10 per cent of each
workers taxable income from his
weekly pay check.
The committee. after hearing
explanation of the pro-
posal by treasury tax experts,
called Guy 7. Helvering, commits
sioner of internal revenue, to eX-
pound further the necessity of the
plan before a closed hearing.
The treasury plan. which has
received strong backing by influen-
tial groups in both the House and
Senate, was offered for the two
fold purpose of collecting taxes
the painless" way, and checking
initiation by reducing the purchas-
ing power in the hands of the
public.
Under the plan. 10 per cent of
taxable income would
be withheld by the employer.
The tax money collected would
be credited to the individual, and
he would make out his income tax
form on March Is as in the past.
However, after determining what
he owed the government in taxes,
the individual would then deduct
the amount he had already paid,
and pay the balance.