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GARAGES WANTED.

GARAGE, SUITABLE FOR TRUCK SALES
and service, preferably on or near U. s.
Route No. |. other locations considered
catur 104l
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OPEN 2 TO 6 DAILY.
y Blk. West of 10th st.

Colonial American detached BRICK, only
, yrs, oid center entrance. center hall, 3
NICE bedrooms, . tiled baths den, rear
screened porch, recreation room with Are
place and a detached garage: on very
IIovely grounds practically IN the park
low price of
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REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE

350s 18th ST. so. ARLINGTON, VA.-Fz
acre. s-car sarage, heating plants; trade
for smaller D. C. property. Owner on
premises to IL noon.
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FORD 900 AND PONTIAC t6),
Any year. Will pay high cash dollar II in
good condition. Phone NE. 31S9.
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Near New Naval HOspita1

Attractive center-hall brick in new
mouse condition. 8 rooms and 2 naths
maids room and shower, several porches,
grouhos comprise over an acre and half
Within easy n-mlnute drive of Naval
HOSPITAL and Health Center Rapid trans
po.lation at the door This is a most
attractive property and is nicely land
scared Nacs csnt--immedate possession.
BOSS &. Phelps MA o2OO '''-N'''
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WAREHOUSES FOR RENT.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
MONEY TO LOAN.

REAL ESTATE LOANS. LARGE OR SMALL,
PROMPT action. lowest rates. PERCY H
RUSSELL Co, 1871 K St NV.
UNLIMITED FUNDS FOR 2nd TRUSTS
prompt service; reasonable rates. NJ. x,
STONE. Emerson SOB
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
Prompt Personal Service
P. j. WALSHE, INC, MA 646s.
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CHEVY CHASE. D. G..
Mr. 14th and S. Dakota NE.

A lovely semi detached Groom 2bsth
home, in best section of ne. Oil hot
water heat, chestnut trim and hardwood
f. for only 81 500, terms. Call Mr.
Burr MI 6OTs for appointment.
PAUL P. STONE,
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TRADE YOUR HOUSE

For one of our beautiful detached homes
in Chevy Chase. D. G. These homes are
center-hall planned and consist OF large
living room, large dining room, kitchen
and den on first floor; 3 large bedrooms,
. baths on second floor; large screened in
porches, garage, frepaces, automatic
air ir-condtioned heat. A very lovely home
on beautiful wooded lot in the heart Of
tation. schools. churches, etc Shown by
appointment only. To see, call Mr. Gin
netti, at BEITzELL. D1. 800 or TR,
1882 evenings
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Doubling Thomas Himself
II 4

" oNtNs "Ay L Illlo--1lSbCIl.
ONE BLK. OF SOLDIERS HOME,
ONE BLK. OF SCHOOL AND BUS
6-rm. and b. semi-det brick, fun base
ment; garage, porches, front and rear YARD.
h;,W.h m / ONLY S6,45n: liberal terrse
VIM. ChLOMIRIS Adams O6SS
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STUDIO LIVING ROOM

~, DE I FiESIJH, MD.
IhlS home. only 3 years old, located on
slmoSt am one %one-third of an acre of ground,
Wel WOODED, with vegetable garden in rear,
mas, studio living room, dining room
kltchen, bedroom and lavatory, ali on first
Hoor; bedrooms and bath on second floor
located one block from bus and close to
schools: transfer of owner makes sa
required N"'A
GRAHAM-HAIJ W.T. oosn
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ON THE COLESVuLE PIKE

and / 3 Woodland, ali well fenced and in
GOOD state of cultivation; S-room house,
modern convenienceS. . barns, eranary,
houses for 500 chickens. 2-car garage
For details. call Mrs. Gauss evenings,
VIM. M. THROCKMORTON,
In plac r..,,a ,,ro.,
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Colonial, very generous living room. Law.
pantry; bedrooms upstairs: all rooms
decorated in excellent taste immense
screened porch; attractive grounds; sew
eral of Barnaby Woods towering oaks:
downtown bus 100 fl. away This is
lovely house and I'm not fooling R P
RIPLEY. SH. 153H. Ewes. WI 4514
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HOUSES FOR SALE.
500

NEAR NEW NAVAL HOSPITAL AND 2
BLKs; FROM WISCONSIN, AVE
Bedroom and bath on first floor. 3 bed
rooms on second, good-sized living room,
dining room, den and kitchen. Brick de-
tached, with steel easement windows; level
lot well planted automatic heat; Gear
SNh0M9 M9LgR p 19P2 2rC Co.
lll9 11th St NV, DI. AGA.
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GARAGES FOR RENT.

IL ST. MATTHEWS COURT NV.
(Near Longfellow Bldg,
Conn. Ave. and r. I. Ave)
scar brick garage, electricity and NV.
heat; suitable for a business or studio, S45
H. G.. SMTTHY CO.
sl1 18th St NV Ma 1908
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NEAR UNION STATION.
81 l1D 90

X1,N5U 90.
Beautiful Home, Must Be Sold.
Six nice rooms and bath. inclosed porch,
fun basement auto, gas heat: built-in ga
rage. Call Mr. BoaZe, GE. 611q
WAPLE & JAMES, INC. DI 3346.
TAKOMA PARK. SILVER SPRING.
New 5-room modern home, Large porch
and basement with garage. $500.
Furnished house with rooms, u
baths, recreation room with freplace
and bar; garage; refrigeration; $4,000.
Take all reasonable terms.
ROBERT E. LOHR.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Def. BRICK HOME-S3OO

Down, with extra lot 4Sx1o5 for $1,000
rooms, tile bath. gar. h.-wh. Maryland
Park, Md: block to stores, schools. bus
and st.car trans: white section. WO. 1856.
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GENUINE BARGAIN.

900 FIT. FROM BUS LINE.
Brlck baths, 4 bedrooms. "a acre.
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CHEVY CHASE, MD.
TO CLOSE AN ESTATE
FDW H JONES g. CO. INC.
BROOKIAND -DFTACHED

u large rooms, =: baths, auto heat, fun
basement. @-car metal garage: situated on
large lot "0Xl50. converted into apis
with ren al of S20S month: an invest
ment hat viii be difficult to equal for only
$4,000. on terms. Call Mr.. La Vine
r. A. HUMPHREYS.
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RAPID TRANSIT

1ngraham st. (by 14th st )-Detached s
rooms, . baths, maids room. sleeping
porch, oil heat, elcc refg,, gear garage
MA. l040 or WO. S115
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Naval Officer transferred
OFFERS PRACTICALLY NEW HOME.
op an extremely beautiful wooded lot, in
ne ne, popular Barnaby Woods section of
Chevy Chase, D. c. This red brick Colonial
mouse is splendid value; just . months
old; in absolutely perfect condition 1t
porch with awnings, 3 splendid bedrooms
and : baths on 2nd floor large attic suit
aole Tor Attn bedroom; gas air-conditioned
Heat We urge your prompt inspection, a
mere are very few such home available
tooay. Please call sydney Karr. WI q265,
Frank S. Phillips. DI. 1411
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SHEPHERD PARK

S12.o50
Red brick detached home 2 bedrooms o
paths. recreation room with fireplace: close
10 stores and transportation. For infor-
nation call ME. 1143
/ MECI
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PERSONAL LOAN COMPANIES.
Operating Under Uniform Small
Loan LdDs.
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FARMS FOR SALE.

400 ACRES SOUTHERN MARYLAND, Il
miles D. c. line; excellent soil. has over
20 acres of tobacco now being harvested;
no labor problems; $40 per acre. Box
36S-V Star.
HISTORIC SANDY SPRING
And 107 acres very productive soil, with
old house and outbuildines. Now available
at only S15 per acre. so acres under cui-
tvaton, balance in good timber, Farm
well Watered. Marker on spring, i145.
JOHN BURDOFT,
ColeSville, Md Phone Ashton 3s46.
Open EVENINGS.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED.
CASH AT ONCE

CASINO COMMIssIoN-CAsH.
I personally will pay cash for hous,
fats stores or apartment houses G.
DUTY, 1924 Vermont ave MA 44s2
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ing sedan; radio, heater, 5 very good white
wall tires: S1,oa5 ZELl. gath and N
sts. NV. RE. o123.
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YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Forest Glen. q miles to White House;
reduced for quick sale; acres. lovely
railroad I4$5 Capitol i view W ave. '0I Phone one
Kensington 1901
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We will buy your house No delays
Write or phone, give fun particulars
HoWenstein Realty Corp,
14ts H St, NV. DI 1911
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DEFENSE HOUSING.
NEW BUNGALOWS.
81 990-$290 CASH.
+ II A EJNA hJCEH
VIM. M. THROCKMORTON.
rn1 rNVoc' pl5p Rna1tor M snD,
WAR WORKERS! $3.50 CASH

Not extra cent needed to move in
2-br brick homes IN Lynhaven 175 sold
Only ; min. from downtown. . exp bus
lines. l0c fare. no tranSp worries Take
ABW bus a 9th and D NV. or drive over
IAN ST. Bridge and route ! TO sienS.
Co details of this plan today J WESLEY
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FOR COLORED.

TOfb COIJOI0I1C
Modern Colonial row brick home. &
rooms and bath, only Ss25O reasonable
terms For appointment or further de-
tails. call M. SHARNOFF. AID. 1919.
WAPLE Il JAMES INC. D1. 334e.
COI,ORED.
Good ne. section: & rooms, tiled bath.
modern brick row, double rear porches.
h VIII: bargain Price, S6,250 81 900
cash. Call E. H. PARKER, RA. 034a.
o0dR
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- -. II W =. " a tV y. w = y
CHARMING BUNGALOW
NEAR. FIT MYER

New Navy and Pentagon Bldg; stone Cape
Cod. 3 rms, detached, equipped kitchen
trees. and bus service; Ss,450, attractive
terms.
STONE detached bungalow, 5 rms
equipped kitchen. unfinished fioored second
story. with windows, full basement, coal
or oil; trees: $3.50, terms.
Over Memorial Bridge. right on Lee
blvd. about mi. to FIT. Myer dr., left to
n. Pierce st; and right to houses: Open
HOLBROOK & CO. CHI b94a.
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A RARE VALUE.

Sc. HIILCREsT SECTION
IDEAL for doctor or roomcrs. Detached
brick. yrs old. elevated wooded plot. -
car garage First floor bedrooms bath,
living rm dinette, kitchen. second floor
3 bedrooms. bath. large living rn or
library: new G E. furnace, two open fire.
nIaces: separate front and rear entrances
to second floor: bus y block. Sultand 3
miles Peyton Adams, GF 90S4
RRQDIF 4 COLBERT INC. Ma SS-G
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OPEN 6-S PM.
1888 41St PL. Sc.
SIX ROOM BRICK,

SlA-h(D1M HRitht
WOODED LOT, REC. RM.
TWC-FAMILY FLAT-S9 500
Within two blocks Eastern High School
2 years old. in perfect condition upper
fat rents S45; recreation room in base
ment; gas heat; a real opportunity. For
further information call GE, 465S.
DETACHED, CORNER.
In Silver Spring area. convenient TO trans
portation, schools. churches and stores:
four bedrooms 1.-TWO on first foorl and =
baths studio living room, all-stone con
struction, 2-csr garage, beautiful shade
''1 THos: Z FARRELL CO, Realtors
721 10th St NV. National 0165.
Evenings Georgia 1885.
IS, 5,65O-MoDERN TACHED TWO
Md Five rooms and bath modern air
s45o 50' CASH Cash AND So PER MONTH,
Sc, o,250-FOUR-BED detached home
in popular Sauls Addition, one square
from TRANSPORTATION, near schools and
stores hot-water heat, three porches,
garage.
$40 o.5oo-,cHlEyY CHASE, D; C, best best sec &C.
tached, four bedrooms, side porch, oil
s1a ooo,NEAR conn, AVE. AND M SITS
NV, in the heart of Washington,
town. Ten-room brick, in FIRST COM
MERCIAL ZONE, suitable for roomine
house or to remodel for business.
" ,.os s sHANNoM a. 4 n & hHeHs TsFfoSSi G0f, sa45
sETHEspA : BRICK BUNGALOW OF
good elevation, about > blocks from bus;
5 rooms. bath h-w. heat using oil but con-
vertible; garage. Offer of S6.500 on cash
LOUIS P: SHOEMAKER, ,oo
1910 K St NV MA ! R6.
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and MIR. and Mrs. Dave Moss.

and Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Moss.
Attending a meeting of the
County Federation of Women's
clubs in Lodge Grass Saturday
at the Chivers Memorial were
Mrs. E. c. Woodley and Mrs.
Kenneth Woodley. In the alb
sence of the president and first
vice president, Mrs. Kenneth
Woodley presided at the bust
ness meeting. Luncheon was
served at 1890 at the Nelson
cafe with a patriotic motif in
red, white and blue. Mrs. Flo
renee wells spoke at the after
noon meeting on her recent
trip to Mexico.
Carl Smith transacted bust
ness in Sheridan Saturday.
Mrs. E. C. Robinson of Sheri-
dan was a weekend visitor in
Wyola. She was a dinner guest
Sunday of Mrs. Dorothy Hass.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson
and Patsy and Mrs. Otto Brock
way of Vancouver, Wash, were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer knight in Lodge Grass
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. D. H. Moss and
Marilyn were guests Sunday af-
ternoon and evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Sheets.
Mr.. and Mrs. William v. Chap
man spent Sunday in Sheridan.
MI. and Mrs. Chris Paustian
and Reynold Klay were supper
guests of MI. ad Mrs. Carl john
son Sunday evening.
MI. and Mrs. H. "A. Peck and
daughter, Polly, Mrs. Frances
Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Montgomery spent Sunday at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. c. M.
Montgomery.
The telephone lines up the
valley from Wyola have been
repaired and service is again
available.
Mrs. Lloyd Cory of Albuquer-
que, N. NJ, formerly of Sheridan,
is spending her vacation at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. X.
Woodley.
been i'll for the past week at
her home.
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Radio Censorship
And Neus Casting

Sometimes the radio commenta-
tor grows very wrath at those who
steer the censorship Of state. Re-
Gently into every broadcasting sta
ton which has a news service came
a dispatch telling Of the Gripping
Of an American ship by a subma-
rine off the coast Of North Carolina.
It was official. The censor had
passed it for publication but NOT
for radio.
Immediately, as president Of the
Radio Correspondents association. I
was stormed by colleagues demand
ing that I protest at such discrim-
nation. But the decree was logical.
II we had broadcast that the Grip
pied ship was putting into port, the
submarine could have picked up the
message and pursued and perhaps
caught its Imping prey.
Next morning. when the papers
came out with the story the battered
ship vas safe in harbor. It isn't
likely that the submarine command
er gets the morning papers.
What irked me as a commentator
far more than this incident was my
inability to tell you Washington's
little secret Of how spring came to
the capital in January. I couldn't
say anything about it at the time,
because that might have helped the
enemy. too. Now that it can be
told, 1t doesn't seem 50 interesting
In fact 1t seems improbable.
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wyo|a News

Sheriff Henry H. Ulrich trans
acted business in Wyola Mon
day.
Mrs. Frank Gross made a
business trip to Sheridan Mon
day morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Chapman
were Sheridan shoppers Tues
day.
Mrs. Alice L. Didelot, mother
Of Mrs. R. w. Smith, was ad-
mitted to the Sheridan hospital
last wednesday. She was suffer-
ing from pneumonia.
Mrs. Ellis Murdoch and infant
son were dismissed from the
Reynolds home in Sheridan on
Wednesday.
MI. and Mrs. "A. @. Bird OF
Crow Agency were business call
ers here Thursday. They re-
turned recently from a visit in
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California, having spent some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Gardner, formerly of Lodge
Grass.
The Birthday club met Thurs
day evening at the home OF
Betty Chapman with Mary Bic
yer guest of honor. After a
short business meeting Mary
was presented with a gift.
Beano was played later by the
IA members present. Refresh
ments were served by, the hos
tesses, Selma Lee and Margaret
Sheets.
Mrs. william Galley visited her
sister, Mrs. Clawson, in Lodge
Grass Friday.
MI. and Mrs. Bill Chapman
and children and Mary Biever
were dinner guests Thursday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Johnson.
Miss Murphy, county school
nurse, visited the schools here
last week.
Dave Moss and A. ]. Sheets
made 4 business trip to Billings
Friday.
Mrs. C. Christensen was a
business caller in Hardin on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Wham,
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Montgomery
and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hager
attended the dance in Lodge
Grass Friday evening.
A Sunday school party was
held at the Community Baptist
church Friday evening.
Mrs. Alex LeiS, Mrs. Frances
Wallace, Mrs. Carl johnson and
Mrs. Chris Paustian Shopped in
Sheridan Saturday.
Mrs. B. B. Belken attended a
Colonial Dame luncheon in
Sheridan Friday at the home OF
Mrs. Dabney Scales.
Jointly celebrating their BIRTH
day anniversaries which fell on
Jan. 30, Mary Biever and Mark
Kirscher entertained a group
of friends at a dinner dance
in Sheridan Saturday evening.
Guests were Selma Lee, Reynold
Klay, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Paus-
tan, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl john
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Chapman
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REFS 49,. by Baukhage

q While the house and senate fought
over the painful questions Of cell.
ings for farm and other prices,
the Washington press and radio
corps hac some problems Of their
own. Byron Price had been named
censor and had issued his instruc.
lions. A reporter observed: The
rest Of the country may not have
Il but at least the press has it,
Price c~ontroli"
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Champion" in the poll conduct
ed last week under the auspices
of the Kaimin, daily newspaper:
The movie star led a field OF
more than so candidates by poll
ing 81 votes, Is ahead of her
closest competitor, Gene Tier
ney. Five hundred and seven
teen men voted in the survey.
President Ernest o. Melby OF
Montana State university has
accepted the position of coor-
dinator in the organization pro-
gram for civilian lectures at ar
my posts in Montana, it was
announced recently. A. D. Surles
of the Bureau of Public Rela-
lions in Washington, D. c.. Of
fered the position to d.. Melby.
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WNU Service, 1343 H Street. NV.
Washington, D. c.
Washington has at last walked up
to the solemnity of the task America
has before it. Donald Nelson has
begun his assignment of sweeping
clean the Augean stables of the in
efficiency and selfShness which
block our defense production. But
suddenly there is revealed a new
responsibility which rests upon the
Presidents shoulders, as great spir-
itually as Nelson's is materially.
On every front men are dying and
armies and fleets are impotent for
want of the sineWS which America
alone can forge. We can forge them.
But how are we to decide how our
aid shall be divided while, as yet.
there is not enough for all?
That is the problem which the
President and his advisors face to-
day.
When Winston Churchill came to
America at least one-half of his task
was to convince President Roosevelt
and the latter's military advisors
that the main objective is the defeat
of Hitler. That we must not permit
the Nazi strategy of forcing Japan
into the war to accomplish its aim
namely, to divert American supplies
from Europe to the Far East and
neglect the battle Of the Atlantic
for the battle of the Pacific.
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ical smile. Truly this looked like
the dIsSension which has been the
Nazis' favorite ally.
But Herr Goebbels fortunately can
see only the surface. Underneath
there is a realistic policy being pur-
sued which is based on certain facts.
No one can predict the fortunes Of
war. but the picture as the persons
in responsible position here e it
looks something like this:
1t is generally believed that the
stories of violent ~dissension between
the Nazis and the German High
Command are largely party propa-
ganda. In any case there is no evil
derce Of a serious internal break
down in Germany.
The Nazi invasion Of Russia has
failed of its two detectives: First,
destruction of the Red army as a
fighting unit. Second. the capture
of large quantities of supplies such
as oil and foodstuffs. The German
losses have been heavy. Neverthe-
less, the German military machine
is intact, and it still has oil and sup
plies for at least a year.
On the other hand, although the
Russians have made a mastery de-
tense and are conducting a success
full counter-offensive, they have re-
gained little more than one-tenth OF
the ground the Germans captured.
There is no evidence that any per-
manent German winter line has
been cracked.
This means that a German often
sive is still possible in the spring
and since Russia is exhausting her
supplies it is doubtful if she will be
either willing or able to attack
Japan from Siberia.
In the Far East, Singapore has
been the hot spot from the time the
Japanese established their superior
air power in the western Pacific.
From then on. Singapore was no
longer valuable as a base because
its docks were no longer safe from
air attack. Military men said from
the first. however. that as long as
it stood, it had a powerful nuisance
value for it immobilized Japanese
air. sea and land power and pre-
vented successful invasion of the
Netherlands Indies. or at least the
key island of Java. Even if it fell.
they said. that did not mean that
the defense line Of the United Ma
tions based on Java would crumble.
AS a result of this overall pic
ture. those in charge Of getting aid
to the United Nations have worked
out this division of supplies:
Continue to send to Europe Brit
ain and Russia) the amount of sup
plies which she has been receiving.
Send the increased production to
the South Pacific.
Reinforcements are nov arriving
in the Pacific in greater numbers.
AS the tide Of battle changes it
will rest with the President and his
advisors to make the choice Of
where and in what volume Amer
ica's contributions to the defense Of
democracy shall 60. On the wisdom
of this choice will depend the future
course Of history.
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Possibilities that Montana
State university may be utilized
as a radio training school for
navy enlistees were discussed
last week in Missoula in confer
ences between university faculty
members and the Naval Avia-
ton examining board.
Should facilities be found
adequate, between 500 and 1000
naval officers. and men will be
stationed here for basic instruc-
ton in physics, mathematics
and the theory of radio. Such
action is extremely indefinite,
however, as the university is
only one of several colleges
being considered for location
of the training base. Among
other schools which will be ex-
amined are the university OF
Idaho, Gonzaga, Washington
State and Whitman college.
The officers examined dormi-
tories, class rooms, drill fields,
gymnasium and other equip
ment that could be made avail
able to navy men. The men will
be stationed at the school for
the preliminary three months of
an eight month course in radio.
After they have completed basic
training, the men will be moved
to the advanced courses at
schools on the East or West
coast.
Lana Turner, the nations
number one sweater girl, was
elected the campus choice for
the title of tNIo final Rlooko,,t
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Lituinof's Purpose
Had Same Objective

Soviet Ambassador Litvinoff came
to Washington for a similar purpose.
He had two powerful weapons. his
own persuasiveneSS and the knowl-
edge that he had something we want
possible Russian aid against
Japan. This aid, if not in the form
of actual Soviet military assistance,
could mean at least permission to
use Russian soil-Kamchatka, the
nearest Asian land to the Aleutian
islands. and perhaps even the ST.
berian port of Vladivostok-as bases
of operation against Japan.
Although neither Roosevelt nor
Churchill stated fatty for publication
that M of the public enemies No.
/" should be defeated first as
against the others. certain lesser
lights rushed into print with inter-
pretations. Secretary Knox was
much more specific. He said that
"Hitler was the enemy who must
be defeated first"
There was immediate and out
spoken protest from the Chinese
over making the Far East a second
airy theater Of war. Earnest and
equally emphatic protest leaked
through behind closed doors-objec-
tons by the Australian and Dutch
ministers.
The feeling was so evident that
there were questions at a White
House press and radio conference.
The President answered in general
terms, said he couldn't reveal mill
tary secrets but that if we looked
at a map of the world he thought
we would find that American aid
Supplies OF manpower) we're
there" l can't describe his tone
or the atmosphere but my W in
ference was that America vas deep
er in things. or on the way to
more active participation in military
activity at many points than most
laymen guessed.
That same day. Lieutenant-G Cover
nor General Van Nook Of the Meth
erlands Indies had left the White
House saying that the President had
encouraged him. that he felt more
optimistic.
The President agreed that this
was the impression he had tried to
give and added that America was
making real progress in strengthen
ing the defense Of the United Nations.