The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-23
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ALEUTIANS IMPORTANT


blast the Japs out of the Aleutian
islands is more than natural antipa-
thy to having an enemy on Amer
lean soil or the fear of an invasion
of Alaska.
These are important. But, in adj
dition, events in Egypt may mean
that more than ever we shall have
to use these vital stepping stones
of the Aleutian islands to carry the
war to the heart of Japan.
To get the full significance of the
picture it is necessary to recall
that ever since Pearl Harbor there
has been an honest difference OF
opinion among U. S. war strategists
as to whether we should concentrate
on fighting japan in the Pacific or
Hitler in Europe.
At one time, shortly after Pearl
Harbor, high-up U. S. naval advisers
worked out an elaborate war plan,
which is no longer a secret, for con-
centrating almost all our naval
strength in the Pacific and making
a direct attack on the japanese is
lands-at time when the Japs had
their lines dispersed to Manila,
Singapore and the South Seas.
But the plan meant leaving the
Atlantic coast relatively unguarded,
also virtually abandoning conveys
to Britain and Russia. In the end
it was decided that the Russian front
was all-important and must be sup
piled at all costs. The wisdom OF
this decision seems to have been
borne out by subsequent events.
Japs Worried.
However, those who urge the all
out war in Asia have persisted, anc
their argument has been strength
ened by recent developments. One
is the fact that the Japs, obviously
scared at the prospect of a SECOND
front in Asia, are fighting feverishly
to clean out the Chinese before
China gets important help from us
Fear of second front in Asia alst
was why the Japs nipped part o
the Aleutian islands.
Main development, however, wa
the defeat at Tobruk and the seriou
Nazi threat to the entire Near East
for if the Near East falls, with it
vital supply route opened by Amer
lean railroad engineers from tn
Gulf of Persia to the Caucasus, the
it may be absolutely imperative t
open new supply lines to Russi
via Alaska and Siberia.
And, even more important, tn
entire focus of the war, so far a
the United States is concerned, ma
turn to the Far East; for, if Hitle
secures the oil of Iran, Iraq an
Mosul, it may be the wisest strateg
to knock Japan out of the war first
because the Nazis will have the n
sources to continue for long time
WHAT is AN EXPERT?
When Federal Communication
Chairman Lawrence Fly appeare
before the house interstate con
merce commission recently, he We
asked by Representative Clarene
Brown of Ohio:
'What is your definition Of an e:
pert?"
"Well," replied Fly, 81 once heal
an expert described as any damne
fool away from home"
"Do you pick your experts at Il
FEC on that basis?" inquired Co
gresham Brown.
"No," said Fly. eve general
take them from the industry, whe
they have proven their worth"
81 am asking these questions b
cause of a peculiar experience I h;
q recently" explained the Ohio CO
8 gresham, and went on to tell he
& congressional committee h
q referred him to an expert on {
y counting, ga young man who grad
8 ated from college in 1889 and W
& still trifie wet behind the ears"
& A short time later, Brown cont
8 ued, he called at the War Prodl
3 ton board on another matter a
& was referred to an agricultural {
pert" 10 and behold, the exp,
u proved to be the same young ma
Q Following this, I again called
l, the WPB on matter pertaining
u metal" said Brown. "This time
a was referred to an expert on copE
T. and, believe it or not, Mr.. Fly,
y was the same agent.
"And," Brown warned the cha
man of the Federal Communicate
commission, eff I ever come do
to your commission and find t
chap, you and are going to tangl
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Favorite rejoinder of Sena
Harry S. Truman, when a meml
of his war contracts investigat
Il committee objects to his strenu
pace: eff you don't like the he
M get out of the kitchen"
0 Silver matched Representa-
Cliff Woodrum of Virginia face:
81 primary fight from Moss A. Plu
So EFT, a militant Virginia liberal.
Mrs. Roosevelt's close friend, c
$50 gresswoman Caroline O'Day of \
W York, win have Democratic CT
| petition this year-Miss Mar
s@ Palmer, active worker among
Young Democrats.
W Buffalo, N. Y, has joined
select list of big cities in which
the large stores have turned G
m 4ha;r coles forces to nllShinp the