Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-16
M'Ar+hur Lifts
u. s.
On Moresby
Bombing Blow Confirms
Allies Air Control
BY PAUL MALLON

"ASHlTNGlOIN, sept. 10 ne
w Japs wormed their tricky way
through the Owen Stanley Noun
tain pass and have hidden them
selves in holes and trees almost
on the rim of Port Moresby. but
no one here is much worried
about them going much farther.
The hard air bombing blow
which General Macarthur threw
at their bases last Sunday and
Monday has confirmed our supe-
riority in the air.
When and if they come out
of their holes, they must also
face heavy strafing and bomb
ing from our free-f1ying air fleets.
The situation is tense. but
perhaps not as dangerous as the
maps suggest, or as the Austria
lians fear.
A STRAKHAN is likely TO be
"A the next NaZi objective in
Russia. after Stalingrad.
The bulk of Hitler'S great
force, accumulated for the con-
quest of the key city of the
Volga River, is apt to be split
into two parts, one to defend his
dangerous northern flank, just
above the city. and the other to
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Hitler's hold on Stalingrad
will always have to be protected
by a heavy defense line just
north of the city, until he is
able 10 push on eventually and
free it from this natural pres
sure.
And there is still sufficient
time left. before winter in this
region, for the NaZis to con-
summate their conquest OF the
Caucasus Province, by pushing
on down the west bank of the
lower Volga and cleaning out
Russian resistance down as far
as the Caucasus Mountains.
Russian defense in that area
can not be formidable.
THERE is little to add now TO
Il the popular understanding
Of the reasons for the unSucceSs-
full defense of the city which
bears Stains name. Hitler mus
tered every ounce of air
strength. available everywhere
within his reach, for this mighty
blow.
He left the homeland in Ger
many practically without air
defensive power. He even called
on Rommel in Libya to an eX-
tent which allowed the mar
shals latest drive on Cairo TO
fizzle out as soon as it got
started.
The force which Hitler mus
tered before Stalingrad, there
fore, represents the ultimate of
waning German mil tary
strength, after three years of
war. He has no more worth
considering.
If he had, you would have
seen il in action either on the
north Russian front or in Libya,
while his drive for Stalingrad
was on.
MIR. HENDERSON'S OPA,
4VI and Mr. Easuman's ODT,
have been pulling under the Ia
bic in a rather spirited inner
contest for control of national
gas rationing.
IT is not a personal matter,
although personalities are inter-
vening. Mr.. Henderson. for in
stance, went on the air Sunday
night with a speech in which he
assumed without question he
was to run the show his way.
Vital difference in method is
the root Of the conflict. Mr.
Eastman wants TO ration on a
basis of the needs of each in.
dividual-proven needs.
Unless a car owner could
show some need, he would not
get any gas. Un-needed cars
would thus be laid up. But the
motor needs of the nation
would be satisfied.
OPA favors national ration
ing on the same basis it en-
ploys in the eaSt-four gallons
a week for every one, regardless
of need. and extra allowances
doled out.
Apparently, OPA believes
four gallons for every one would
be more popular, but certainly
this does not meet the preScrip-
tion Mr.. Henderson offered for
tires in his speech when he
counseled against waste.
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