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Evening star., 1942-09-21
The Great Game of Politics
Kent Accuses President of Failure
To Garry Out Promises to Get Tough

of living, which is what he insisted
is essential during the war.
On the contrary, it is going to
make sure not only that it is not
lowered, but that a standard-at
least for organized labor and the
farmer-which has been raised to a
higher level than ever before, is fully
maintained.
Also, the floor is likely to be rigid,
but the ceiling not. That is the way
the thing looks today. This is not,
of course, in accord with either Of
the Presidents speeches and 1t falls
far short Of the necessities. Yet the
administration leaders, who reflect
the Presidents views, are framing
the bill and it is they who will pass
it.
A second development, which
would seem to explain the equa-
nimity with which the labor bosses
receive the wage control program, is
the action last Thursday of a War
Labor Board panel in recommend
Ing wage increases from 21a to Is
per cent for $4,000 copper, lead and
zinc workers. This would mean a
departure from the boards own
Little Steel" principle, which lin
its wages to cover the IS per cent
increase in the cost of living since
January 1941.
Inertia on Tax Bill Charged.
Still another indication that the
Presidents toughness is more ora
torical than real is found in his
inertia toward the pending tax bill.
In his speeches he unequivocally
asserted the need for a comprehen-
sive and adequate tax bill, which
would absorb the vast purchasing
power the war billions have put in
the hands of the people.
The present bill is not comprehen-
sive and is grossly inadequate. No
comprehensive and adequate pro-
gram has come from the Treasury.
though it is fair to say that what
Mr.. Morgenthau urged was better
than what we seem likely to get.
Considering all these things, the
hope, born on April "a when his
seven-point anti-infation program
was announced, and renewed on
September when it was reaffirmed,
that Mr.. Roosevelt meant really to
grapple with the imitation threat,
seems slightly sick at the moment.
There is no sign that either farm
prices or wages will be rigidly con-
trolled at an effective level.
Evening star., 1942-09-21

ming to tougher up"
Practically every key man in
the war organization has been
put into this tough class by now.
According to the reports, they are
all tough, but the toughness does
not appear to have lessened the
confusion nor improved condi-
tions.
Of course, saying a man is 60
ing to be tough does not mean
much. 1t neither changes the
man nor alters the situation.
Take, for example, the loud as
sertions, following his most re-
cent ti-inflation speech, that
the President was finally going
to get tough" with organized
labor and the farm lobby.
Most administration journalists
insisted that he was going to be very
tough, indeed. But, it was made
clear by the unctuous proclamations
of patriotic support that came from
the labor lobbyists, after lunching
with the President, that they were
not greatly disturbed.
Quite plainly, they felt that Who
ever else Mr., Roosevelt gets tough
with he isn't going to get very tough
with them. Subsequent develop
ments seem to justify this feeling.
Essence Of Pending Legislation.
One of these developments is the
form of the legislation which, in re-
sponse to the presidential demand,
Congress seems sure to pass before
October /. This legislation is not
going 20 make it mandatory upon
the President, or even give him the
opportunity. to lower our standard
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Brifon Ranks u. 5. Tops
In I Of Z Plane Classes
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-The United
States is building the worlds best
warplanes in out of IL major cate
gories, Peter Masefeld, air CORE
spondent Of the Sunday Times, said
yesterday.
Mr. MaSefield who is considered
one of the best informed of Britain's
aeronautic writer's, rated the British
tops in three categories and gave
the Germans and Italians each one
first in his rating.
Mr., Masefeld gave the United
States first place in all five naval
classifications, but the United States
did not rank first in any of the five
land combat classes.
Here are his selections:
Single-seat fighter-British Spit
fire
Long-range night fghter-British
Beaufighter.
Heavy bomber-British Lancaster
Medium bomber-German Dornier
217E2.
Land-based torpedo bomber
Italian Savoia Macbeth "a.
Army cooperation scout-United
Evening star., 1942-09-21
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The Allies situation in New
Guinea has entered a critical
stage. The japanese, after hav-
ing crossed the difficult Owen
Stanley Mountains, are pressing
hard against the United Nations
forces defending Port Moresby.
Whether the enemy is 20 or 40
miles from the vital Allied base
is of little consequence to many
observers. The fact is that the
Japs are preparing themselves
for final attack on Port
Moresby.
The Japanese are using the
same infiltration tactics which
proved so successful for them in
Malaga and the Netherlands In
dies. Whether Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, commander in chief Of
United Nations forces in the
Southwest Pacific, has been able
to transfer new forces to meet
the enemy threat is, of course.
military secret. At the moment
the situation is difficult.
Supreme Jap Effort.
Important developments are
expected in the Southwest Pacific
this month. They may be on a
smaller scale than the battle in
Russia, where millions of men
are engaged In life and death
struggle. They may even be less
spectacular than the commando
raids and air raids in Europe,
because there is far less publicity
about the drama which Is devel-
oping in the South Pacific.
Nevertheless, the battles which
are expected to take place in the
Australian area In the next few
weeks will be of paramount i'm
portance to the United States
and Australia. There is every in
dication that the japanese will
make a supreme effort to clean
up the region between New
Guinea and the New Hebrides
and New Caledonia, which is oc-
cupied by an American-Fighting
French garrison.
There is increasing evidence
that a large Japanese force has
been concentrated for this pur-
pose. AS rule the Japanese
learn by their mistakes and do
not repeat them. 1t is likely,
therefore, that their transports
will be more adequately protected
than they were at Midway.
Sub Bases Developed.
Besides the bases in the Gill
bert and Marshall Islands the
japanese have in their posses
sion the Bismarck Archipelago,
which lies north of the Solomons.
They are believed to have an i'm
portant air base at Rabaul, New
Britain. Many of the smaller
islands are believed to have been
Evening star., 1942-09-21
This Changing World
New Guinea Situation Enters Critical Stose
As Jups Press Port Moresby Defenders

developed into submarine bases.
If they are successful in occu-
pying Port Moresby they Will
have practically complete con-
troll over New Guinea. OF course,
American Australian bombing
forces could make their position
in New Guinea uncomfortable,
but all the same the capture oil
Port Moresby would be OF great
assistance to Japan's plans in the
South Pacific.
Thus. while geographically the
japanese are in good shape, the
success or failure Of their plans
depends entirely on how well we
have reinforced Vice Admiral
Robert Lee Ghormley's forces
since the battle for the Solomon
Islands, and how much support
Gen. Macarthur has received in
the last few weeks.
Our Pacific Fleet commander
Is Admiral Chester w. Ninitz,
who is one of our shrewdest naval
strategists. Since 1t has become
obvious that the Japs will at
tempt to cut our liens of COM
munication with Australia and
New Zealand, Admiral Nimitz un-
doubtedly has devoted all his
energies to disposing the forces
under his command in such man
ner as to enable Admiral Ghorm-
ley to hit the japanese as hard as
they were hit in the Coral Sea,
at Midway, and in the Solomons.
Americans Fully Warned.
The ability Of the commanding
officers and the bravery of the
American fighting men have def
nitely been tested and proved in
these battles. Hence, with even a
relatively inferior force, they will
do better than hold their own
when the Japanese attack. But
if the disparity of forces is too
great, no commander, regardless
of how able he may be, can make
one ship or one squadron Of
planes do the work of five.
The Japanese will not be able
to make a surprise attack. We
have been fully warned Of what
is coming and have the advantage
of being able to conceal move
ments of our forces while the
Japanese, arriving with a large
number of transports. cannot hide
their movements for long. With
the exception OF Rabaul 1t is
doubtful whether they have in
the islands they are now occupy
ing any airdromes with runways
which can accommodate planes
necessary for long reconnaissance
flights.
Admiral Ghormley, therefore,
will be able to dispose his forces
unknown to the enemy. This
should assure us of success, pro-
vided always that he has enough
ships. planes and men to make
use of this strategic advantage.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Henderson 10 Investigate
Small Retailers Charaes
BY this Associated Press.

By ths Associated Press. tp
Chairman Murray Of the Senate
Small Business Committee said yes
terday that Price Administrator
Leon Henderson had agreed to In
vestigate charges that manufactuf.
ers of scarce commodities were dts.
eliminating against small retailers
in distributing their goods.
Senator Murray said complaints
had reached the committee that big
stores are allotted as much mer-
chandise as they want, while the
small stores are given less than they
need or nothing at all" He added
that many charges Of this type
come from stores in rural areas"
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Mende Elected
To HyuttsviIIe Council

r. w. DENNY Mende, ALL
Fortieth avenue, Hyattsville, Md,
has been elected by the Mayor and
Town Council as councilman from
the second ward to replace Thomas
E. Hume, who has resigned. Mr..
Mende will serve until the second
Monday in May, 1943.
The new councilman, who has
lived in Hyattsville for the past 10
years, is an employe Of the American
Disinfectant Co. of Washington. He
is married and has one son.
Evening star., 1942-09-21

S"S obAa oNVp-
seated patriot
ism of D on aid
N e ! on, in a
b | e n d Of the
civilian and mil
itary instead of
a conquest by
on e yer t h e
other,
A t ast t h e
voice of the mil
ttary services Is
to be h e ar d
directly. At last
there Is To he
Evening star., 1942-09-21

i n g t on. Few
writer's or COM
m e n t a t ors
seem able to
refrain fro m
saying that this
official Is going
to get tough"
"or that official
has given Or
ders to become
tough or that
from now on
this board or
that commits
sion Is plan-
Evening star., 1942-09-21
200 indians Attack
II British ConstubIes
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASsocIattd Press.
PATNA, India, Sept. 21.--A mob
of 200 men armed with muzzle-
leaders attacked II constables in an
outlying village Of Bihar Province in
the latest outbreak Of anti-Brittsh
violence. an official announcement
said yesterday. 70
Six Of the attackers were injured
and four arrested. 71o
Evening star., 1942-09-21

w e n a V e
reached t h e
most danger
Gus point in
this war a
point that can
determine de-
feat or victory,
and on both
fronts. We are
hghtlng a war
of coalition,
and the crucial
question is the
unity of the
AI1s r-l
Evening star., 1942-09-21

States North American Mustang
(P-5D.
Long-range patrol boat-United
States Consolidated Coronado.
Transport land plane-United
States Douglas DC4.
Transport seaplane-United States
Boeing Clipper.
Naval fighter - United States
Vought Sikorsky Corsair.
Naval torpedo bomber-United
States Grumman Avenger.
Naval Observation-Disclosures States
Curtiss Hell-Diver.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Serupu|ous Honesty Called For in Dealing
With Peoples Lives and Faith in War

SlfOng enough 10 Q1VefL 81 or 40
divisions? And, if not, do they
rule the waves or do they not?
That is what they ask in Moscow
and Stalingrad, and Paris and
Rotterdam, and Belgrade, and
also in Berlin, Toxic and Rome.
Difference in Strategy.
1t is extremely important to
understand the difference in the
strategy of our enemies and in
our own strategy.
The leadership of our enemies
plans definite objectives to be
gained - alternative objectives,
sometimes, but definite ones.
The high commands are in
structed to accomplish one or the
other, and to overcome the OBJ
stscles in the way. The technical
planning Of the campaign is the
secondary factor. The prime
question is: What must be &C
complished, within a certain
time.
We the Anglo American
forces-go at it in the opposite
manner, The political leaders
ask their military advisors what
we have and what we can do
with it. Surveying their means
Of warfare, they either plan a
campaign or drop the project.
Meanwhile, we give publicity to a
tentative idea and then have to
concentrate our propaganda to
ourselves and the world on ex-
planning our failures.
Thus, this week the fact that
We lost ST per cent of the forces
engaged on the Dippe raid is
published in order to justify our
failure to open a second front,
and our propaganda is directed
not against our enemies, but
against our allies, the Russians.
In the same manner we are
forced to underline our shipping
losses in order to explain to our
allies and our own people why
we are impotent.
The effect on morale is devas-
tating. We do not believe that
the Anglo-American world is
weak. And If it is weak, then
this war is being. badly conducted
and badly organized. That is
the reaction OF the ordinary
man.
We now know that the Ger
mans and japanese are no super
men, that their industries are
not superior, and that the align
ment Of forces, If properly organ
lied and used, Is on our side, not
theirs.
And we don't need experts to
tell us why we are weak, but to
organize our strength. Above all,
we are tired of being told one
thing one day and another thing
the next, as though the people Of
the allied nations were the chief
target Of the war of nerves."
To by no means detached OBJ
server of this war, it looks as
though we had better start it
and start 1t over again.
Start it by setting definite OBJ
jectives to be accomplished in a
definite area Of time; start it by
establishing a united command to
accomplish these objectives; start
1t by stopping a system whereby
every little detail has to be con-
sidered by two or three commit
tees: start it by having a political
as we'll as a military policy-and
sticking to that political policy
instead of explaining why we
have none.
The Germans and the Japanese
will not defeat the Anglo-Ameri-
can world, but it is by no means
certain that the Anglo-American
world will not go the way of
other powerful democracies and
defeat itself.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1942-09-21

THE opinions OF the oers this their
necessarily The Stars opinions presented IN The
Stars effort to oipe all sides Of questions interest
readers although opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-09-21

coast.
To give, give,
and keep giving
to the war ef-
fort, Of our own
free will and &C
cord, seems to be
completely be-
yond us. We
must be spurred
and tingled and
] an gled and
jingled with the
sa m e sort OF
hoopla that mer-
Evening star., 1942-09-21
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

What this column pointed out
fortnight ago is now so glaring-
ly in the open that it may as we'll
be discussed without restraint.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
BY FRANK r. KENT.

Within recent months there
has been a somewhat tiresome
repetition of the word tough" in
the news emanating from Wash
Evening star., 1942-09-21
McLemore-
We Jingle, JoneIe
|. To Save Our Skins
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

One tip-off on how little this
country realizes what 1t faces is to
be found In the numerous weeks"
that are sponsored from coast to
Evening star., 1942-09-21

Arc ycu buying less gasolinef
Then you can afford to buy more
War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Battle Ended
ForControIof
Production
Civilian and Army
Demands Blended
By Nelson's Move
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The long-drawn-out tussle over the
control of war production has ended.
1t has ended, thanks to the good
Evening star., 1942-09-21

DISSTON DARROCH,
Industrial PSYCHOLOGIST,
Western Electric Co.; In
structor in Psychology and
Personnel Administration,
Baltimore College OF Com
merce; Vocational and Per-
sonality Analyst: Industrial
Public Relations Counsel.
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CONTINUED on Page Four)
Battle in Arctic,
Germans Report

LONDON, March 30 CUP).-
The German radio, quoting a COM
munique, reported today naval
battle was fought in the Arctic
Ocean Sunday when Nazi de-
stroyers attacked a Russia bound
convoy including American ships.
A German destroyer admittedly
was sunk as well as two arms
ships Of the Allied convoy, includ-
ing a 1O.OO0-ton transport" which
came from New York. with
armored cars and ammunition for
the Russian armies, the commune
que said.
A British cruiser was said 10
have been torpedoed and damaged.
The German battleships Tirpitz
and Admiral Scheer and the
cruiser Prinz Eugen have been re-
ported at large in the Arctic
region attacking Allied shipments
en- route 10 Russia.
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Going Up!
Probed Firm Increases Pay
$ll2.50 q Month

CLEVELAND. March 30 (INS)
Newest wage increase OF Sff2.5t
per month at the unpredictablt
Jack e. Heintz Co. airplane en-.
CINE parts manufacturers under
investigation last week by House
naval affairs committee, went into
effect today for some 1,40C
JAHCO associates.
The wage hike, TO be in the
form of a $3.50 defense bond ano
a SIS bond was announced by
President William s. Jack at q
monthly banquet for employees
and their families.
No more production or "incen'
tive" bonuses would be paid &c
workers, Jack said, as he out
lined the company's wage plan
None of the three officers, who
took a pay cut from the S100,'
900 10 $4,000 after the House
hearing. will participate in the
increase. Also excluded is the
small group of executives earning
SIS, 900 yearly.
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stralian leaders. led by Gen. Sir
Thomas Blamey, new commander
in-chief of southwest Pacific
United Nations land forces, made
it apparent that big changes are
coming.
II was understood that radical
changes were planned in command
and general organization of the
Australian army so that its men
could fight side by side with the
Americans in a close-knit unit.
PUSH AGAINST JAPS
The first essential is to safe
guard Australia, but the big task
is to push the japanese, island by
island. out of the entire South
west Pacific.
1t was made known that for
many weeks air corps pilots with
late model bombing, fighting and
planes have been moving
up 10 the network of advanced
bases. carved out of DESC
late bush country in which no
white man had ever lived.
Prime Minister Curtin an
nounced that in their seventh
raid of the war on Darwin, the
great north coast base, Saturday.
the japanese. out of a force of
seven bombing planes, lost two
planes for certain, one probably
and one possibly.
The Allied planes had no losses.
In a spectacular dog fight over
Port Moresby yesterday the Japa-
nese were believed to have lost
one Navy-O fighter for certain
and another probably.
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Raj Rips Norway Coast

LONDON. March 80 (UP).-
British coastal command planes
attacked enemy shipping off the
Norwegian coast during the night
following Saturday nights major
raid on Germany's western Baltic
center Of Lubbock, the
air ministry reported today.
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Artificial Fog Test
Set for N. Y. Today

NEW YORK, March 30 QNS)
"A spectacular demonstration of
one of the newest of war weapons
artificial fog-was to be con-
Quoted today in the vicinity of the
New York Navy Yard.
Should it prove workable, Mayor
LaGuardia said, artificial fog may
be used to obscure drydocks. other
vulnerable areas and tanks.
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BY LIEUT.. EDWARD II. O,HARE
rs told to
JAMES L. KILGALLEN
in,T New. ssrvie. stan Correspondent,

PEARL HARBOR, T. H., March
30.-The japanese bombers which
sought TO attack our aircraft car
rier last February 20 came in two
waves Of nine planes each.
I FLASHED head-on with the Sec
ond wave before other planes were
able to come TO my assistance,
bringing down six flaming Japa-
nese bombers in the space of about
four or five minutes.
tO'Hare's feat was described
by others protecting the carrier
as the most dramatic individual
exploit Of the battle. during
which at least II enemy planes
were brought down. Two other
Japanese craft were accounted
for by protecting patrols some
distance from the carrier)
Ie MILES FROM CARRIER
The nine Jap planes were II
miles from the carrier when /
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The War TODAY

Observation-Disclosures floods
force advancing Japs back 81
miles in New Guinea coast.
page IL
PHILIPPINES and
Filipino troops smash a major
Japanese offensive on the Ba-
tam Peninsula. page 81
BURMA-Japanese hordes NOV
ing in three directions overrun
Toungoo, key city in military
operations in Burma. page 81
RUSSIA-Red forces smash for
ward on the Leningrad front
driving the Nazis back with
reported heavy losses. Page
81
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Indians SPLIT
Status Offer
Moderate Leaders
Reported in Favor
Of Acceptance

NEW DELHI, India, March 30
CUP. of the Nationalist
All-India Congress were reported
split today over acceptance Of q
British offer of full dominion
status to India after the war, with
the consequent right to secede
from the empire.
AS Sir Stafford Grips, British
war cabinet member who made the
offer. prepared to speak to the
people of India tonight in a bid for
their active support. the All-India
Congress executive promised a
definite decision tomorrow.
Moderate leaders under c.
Rajagopalachariar were UNDER
stood to be definitely in favor of
acceptance, hoping for compromise
later, but the majority were re-
ported opposed, holding that the
offer gave no powers now and had
mischievous and underlying prin-
ciples.
MOSLEMS APPROVE ~
The Moslem League, represent
ing the Mohammedan minority In
Indian politics. was in favor of ac-
|ceptance and asked only assurances
that it would have a $3.50 share
of membership on the prospective
Indian executive council.
Hindu Sikhs also were In favor,
except as to details concerning the
choice of provinces which might
decide to abstain from participa-
ton in the Indian union.
N. M. JOSH, labor leader. was
understood to find the offer &C
ceptable.
PRINCIPLE BAD
Some moderates urged that the
offer be accepted as a wartime
measure, hoping for suitable modi-
fication later, especially to insure
Indian control over defense.
Such moderates considered the
principle of separation bad but
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l8 I'm. Snow i'm Capital
Power and Tele phone Lines Smashed in Heaviest
March Blizzard in Last 80 Years

WASHINGTON. March 80
(UP).-The capital was slowly re-
covering today from paralyzing
1s-inch snowstorm that smashed
power and telephone lines. dis
rupted the over-burdened trans
portation system and caused
damages estimated at hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
Government workers, following
the advice of the American Auto
mobile Association. left for work
an hour ahead OF schedule today.
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4O-Inch Rain Wrecks Air Bases
Us. FIieT.'S Story
Of Telling Chaps
CIashed Head-On With Bombers
Headed for Carrier at 200 MPH

Lieut.. Edward II. O'Hare. %.
of st. Louis, Mo, a United
States Navy flier. tells in the
following article how he single
handedly downed six japanese
bombers which sought 10 attack
an American aircraft carrier.)