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The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-07-17
Second Front Tough Job
 Of This Wars
#lBy Associated =Press)

WASHINGTON If the Allies manage to set up and hold a "see- ond front on the European con- tinent this year. you can credit them with doing the No 1 Tough Job of the war.
 Military authorities long have rated the invasion of strongly-de- tended hostile shores the hardest and most hazardous of operations. The now-proven destructive power of land-based aircraft against sea borne invasion, together with two years of coastal defense prepara- tion by the war-wily Germans, tabs an invasion of Europe as one of the most ambitious military projects of all time.
 For the last five years the U. s. army high command has been mak- ing an intensive study of the pro blems of such an invasion. Unusual precaution has been taken to keep secret the findings of these experts.
 Any tricks the strategists of the United Nations may have up their collective sleeve obviously are not being disclosed. There are, however, certain known major requirements considered essential to the success of such an invasion.
 Shipping First
 4 prerequisite is shipping. The Allies probably could muster enough ships to transport a sizeable exped- itionary force from the British Isles to the west coast of Europe and to' keep it supplied. The problem would be to protect that shipping against disastrous losses, particularly from Nazi air attack This means that the big A in the ABC's of what it. would take to establish a second front, say in France or Norway, isl continuous control of the air.
 Mastery of the air is needed. first, to provide a complete and constant cover for ships carrying soldiers, tanks. anti-tank guns and a hundredand-One supply items and second, to knock out the en- emy's big guns, blast his rail and highway functions and disrupt his troop concentrations. The biggest factor in Germany's smashing of French army resistance and in Jap-I ans victories in Malaya and theI Dutch East Indies vas supremacy in the air.
 The temporary gaining of a oeachhead, as the British com mandos have demonstrated, is not particularly difficult. Holding it is something else again. Shore defend- CTS have the big advantage of being aple to bring up troops. armored vehicles and heavy artillery hv nlghWay and railway much moreI quickly than invaders who must dIsembark men and cumbersome weapons from ships.
 lhe amount of shipping required would depend on the size of tbaI expedition and where the invasion was made. It would depend also m the size of weapons needed for snc- cessfui warfare in the invaded area or areas. Obviously fewer shine making more frequent trips. wonId De needed to ferry supplies to Q I Iorce I, across the. English channel than to ane in more distant No. way. s''Hs NOT T. Both Have Possibilities
 would De easier also for planas based in Great Britain to keon cover over the narrow channel ano Elo to protect an invasion army in trance than to provide simiIar shields for an expedition to Nor
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-07-17
MRS. IRWIN BLAKE
 TO TEACH HANDICRAFTS
 IN AFTER M00M GIACeEC

Mrs Irwin Blake is holding hand iwork classes at the Presbyterian church every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon from 1:3O to 1. Blosk-printing, crepe paper art and starch technique are featured Any boy or girl lover 10 years of age is welcome. There is no fee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-07-17
MISS BARANOVICH HERE

Assisting with the refugee work at Wrangell Institute for a few weeks is Miss Marjorie Baranovieh. Indian Office teacher at Angoon the past school season nd who will be stationed at Metlakatla next winter Miss Baranoyich is the niece of Joe Baranovieh, widely known Keehi- kan man and former Territorial representative.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-07-17
FOR SALE-Messinger home. To

FOR SALE-Messinger home, lot 2 block s, McKinnon st. $2000, terms. Under marriage settlement agreement made June 23, 1941, all right and title and interest in this property rests in myself.
 Howard Messinger
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htical or religious problems like those that have plagued India. The population falls roughly into three classes: The peasantry, the major ity Of whom are Mohammedans or 0optsi the bedouins or Arabs, and the Berberin, mostly rural resi- dents of mixed Arab and negro blood.
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played a group of piano selections. and Mrs Val Coulter led the sing ing.
Evening star., 1942-09-14

the Russians Is unquestionably
interpreted by the Indian leaders
as a defeat because the Russians
are losing territory. The failure
Of Nazi Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel to break through the
Allied lines in Egypt has not
been followed by = smashing
attack against the Axis forces.
Hence, the Indians do not see
victory in that action. But they
do see the Japs at their border
and do not see any attempt be-
Ing made to dislodge them.
The solution Of the difncult
situation In India, according to
military men, would be . spec
tacular victory on the part Of
the United Nations somewhere,
preferably in the Far East. Such
= victory alone, according to
those who dispassionately study
the Indian situation, would give
Britain and India the breathing
spell they need to smooth out
their many difnculties.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
The Great Game of Politics
Borueh Report Is Unpleasant Truth,
But Generally Approved by Public

bluntly, they informed the President
that under his present setup the
situation could not. be efficiently
dealt with. They recommended that
all the agencies which had been
dealing with rubber be told to drop
it. They recommended that quail
if1ed man with complete power be
selected as rubber administrator
under Mr.. Donald Nelson and then
suggested that Mr.. Nelson divorce
himself from further concern in the
matter and let the administrator do
the job. The simple common sense
OF this is so clear that 1t seems
astounding it was not done before.
Indictment Of Delay.
There are two other small groups
here to which this extraordinary,
not to say unprecedented, report
was not particularly pleasant read
ing. One is composed OF those who
felt that the indictment OF delay
was really an indictment of the
President, as, indeed, it was. For
one thing, certainly, no one else
was responsible for the vital months
lost by the long delay in naming
the Baruch committee. The other
group includes those who have been
privately saying around here that
Mr.. Baruch had "lost his punch;
that ''the old fellow can't pull
load any more; that he "shot his
bolt in the last war" No one makes
remarks like that now. They were
always silly, but seem a good deal
more so now.
The fact Is that no such vibrant,
factual. clean-cut and effective re-
port has come from any official
body in . good many years. So far
a. this administration is concerned,
it has established q record and
cleared the atmosphere. As stated,
there are people who do not enjoy
Its complete truthfulness, but it is
pretty sure that the American peo-
pie as q whole liked 1t and will
make the sacrifices indicated with
complete cheerfulness. They got
what they wanted on = very impor-
tant understanding they could
rely upon and understand. The
President has said that it is an
excellent" report and that its rec
concentrations will be put into oper-
alton as quickly as possible. He is
being commended for this and prob
ably should be. But, 1t seems proper
to ask-what else could he do or
say? He asked for the facts and he
certainly got them.
(Copyright, 1e42)
Evening star., 1942-09-14

seventh day" which the President
mad said would permit double time
pay. The board also added 4 sew
enth holiday, Washington's Birth
day. to the Presidents list Of six
holidays. Maybe this was Just a
case OF crossed wires. Also 1t isn't
clear yet whether the wage and
hour division In the Department
OF Labor or the War Labor Board
is to administer and interpret the
rules when disputes arise.
There are plenty of uninterrupted
points. What is or is not work
related to the prosecution of the
war? Who Is to decide? What
about existing cost-plus contracts
and negotiated-price contracts :?
Are they to be reopened to allow
for the added costs? The only
holidays named in the executive
order for which time and a half
can be paid are New Years Day,
Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanks
giving Day, Christmas Day and
either Memorial Day or one other
such holiday OF greater local i'm
portance. Does this mean that
only straight time" can be paid
now for 40-hour work week that
includes Lincoln's Birthday, WASH
ingtons Birthday, Armistice Day,
election day, st. Patrick's Day which
holidays are SPECIFICALLY covered by
time-and-half payments in existing
union contracts?
Evening star., 1942-09-14

lister Churchill last week in the
House of Commons to the effect
that many Indians, regardless Of
caste or religion, are still loyal
to the empire, was one of those
optimistic sops which are consid-
cred essential in time of war.
The statement that a million
or more Indians have enlisted in
the imperial forces this year un-
questionably is fact. But con-
sidering that India's population
is some $50, 900, 900, the million
mentioned represents less than
one-half Of one per cent and
only two and half per cent OF
the population available for mill
tary service.
II the Japanese were not so
close to India the situation, al
though unpleasant, would not be
considered serious. There might
be time enough for improvement,
either by adoption of strong-arm
methods. as has been done in the
past, or by negotiations and tenn
porary agreements.
Both Equally to Blame.
The Indian problem unques-
tionably is one of the most dif1i-
cult and complicated ever to con-
front the leaders of the British
empire. 1t is futile to lay the
blame for the present mess at the
door of the British government In
London, and to say that the In
dian Nationalists are 100 per cent
right.
Prime Minister Churchill was
frank and thoroughly correct
when he said the Congress is be-
ing worked by the fifth column
ists-Japanese, Germans and
Axis-paid Indians-whose only
aim is to see complete chaos in
the country. The very presence
OF the Japanese at India's bor-
ders is = help to these fifth col
umnists, who have told the rank
and file In India that as soon as
the monsoon was over the Japs
would make . determined drive
to free" the Indian people"
The manner in which the Japs
have freed" the other people
in that area should be an object
Evening star., 1942-09-14
This Changing World
Trouble in Indio Continues Unoboted,
But Little News Leoks Past Censors

lesson to the Indians. but they
are inclined to disbelieve the
truth when 1t comes from the
British. The tragic develop
ments since last January, when
the Japanese took from the
Western powers all their posses
sions, including "impregnable"
Singapore, lends color to their
statement to the Indians that
they can expel the British from
India any time they make up
their minds to do 50.
No u. s. Guarantee Likely.
The question of India is caus-
ing severe headaches In Wash
ington. There have been q
number Of suggestions for Amer
lean Intervention or 4 United
States guarantee to the Indian
Congress that India would be
free after the war. 1t is un-
likely, however, that such 4
guarantee will be offered.
The reason the American Gov
ernment is not inclined to take
such step is to be found in the
fact that 1t does not believe it
will do much good, either with
the Indian leaders or the Indian
people. Diplomacy is of little
use In time of war, particularly
in the Orient, where military
strength alone counts.
We are in this war for our
selves. The United Nations are
fighting for their very existence.
Hence we believe firmly in our
final victory because we are
determined to make every con-
ceivable sacrifice to defeat the
Axis. But the Indians are only
nominally members OF the
United Nations. They believe
in what they see and for. the
time being they see no victories
for the United Nations.
The spectacular resistance of
Evening star., 1942-09-14


failures in other directions. From
the press, from the politicians and,
to some extent, from the public there
have been insistent demands for
the truth.
Well, in the Baruch rubber re-
port they got the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth,
and 1t is interesting, though not
surprising, that when they got
what they had been demanding 4
considerable number of them did
not like 1t. For example, there are
a good many more or less carefree
persons in all sections Of the coun-
try who did not in the least relish
this little sentence in the middle
OF the report:
Every time 4 motorist turns
wheel In unnecessary driving he
must realize that 1t is turn OF
the wheel against our soldiers and
in favor OF Hitler"
That this is the truth the re-
port proceeds to prove by facts and
figures OF an irrefutable nature.
But, that makes 1t nonetheless an
unpalatable dose for the many
thousands who, without consid-
Grafton Of the consequences, have
been doing unnecessary motoring
since the rubber shortage was
revealed. From now on, Of course,
that truthful little sentence will
make them unpleasantly self -con-
scious about using their auto
mobiles for social purposes. After
reading that sentence few men or
women, not utterly impervious to
public opinion, will be able to mo-
tor unnecessarily without a feeling
Of guilt-or. at least, without some
fear lest they lose the respect Of
their friends and neighbors.
Minced No Words.
In Washington there are several
groups who were somewhat rasped
by the blunt truth Of the Baruch
report. Among these, Of course,
are the members of the various
governmental agencies whose lack
Of foresight contributed to the crisis
and whose utter incapacity for deal
ing with 1t has been so amply
demonstrated. The report did not
mince words in stating the case
against these men though 1t kept
free from personalities. 1t did not
dwell unnecessarily or at length
upon the mistakes Of the past, but
1t did sweep aside the alibis and
excuses and it did disclose the
shocking incompetency with which
the whole business has been
handled. It is not surprising that
4 good many gentlemen in high
position WINGED as they read the
unequiyocal language Of the report
about themselves.
Another group which found its
sheer veracity not wholly to its taste
Is composed of administration aides
who have bitterly resented the Oft
repeated charge that the war or
ganization is unwieldy, overmanned
and incapable of functioning effec-
lively. Mr.. Baruch and his col
leagues, DR.. Conant and DR.. Comp
ton, made it perfectly clear that
that was exactly their view. Quite
Evening star., 1942-09-14
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Although we hear little now
about troubles In India, the sit
uation there is far from i'm
proved. Censorship at the source
is stricter than ever, but news
reaching Washington by word OF
mouth shows that almost the
entire country is affected by the
rebellious spirit.
Mohandas K. Gandhi's civil
disobedience" and mon violence"
express nothing more than the
old Indian leaders wishful think
ing.
The statement by Prime Min
Evening star., 1942-09-14

given the whole
truth. F" They
were not, 1t was
said, being told
the truth about
either the war
or the war ef-
fort. They were
not able to get
the truth about
the stra n 8 e
Shortages that
have developed
nor Of the rea-
eops for ad-
Evening star., 1942-09-14


taken to find substitutes for crude
rubber. But not until August 6
was that done which should have
been done the first day after the
war started: the appointment Of
an absolutely disinterested COM
mission to investigate the situa-
ton and bring in recommended
tions.
This column has recommended
for six long years that we take
advantage of British precedent
and set up equivalents of the
Royal Commissions. Royal Com
missions are temporary bodies of
persons, selected without political
considerations, purely on the
ground of superior technical
abilities. They are not beholden
to the government, which is not
their employer. They have no
power to enforce their recon-
mendations. They are selected
from the disinterested. There
fore, they have independent
judgment.
The Presidents committee
Mr.. Baruch and Frofs. Comp
ton and Conant-is an almost
exact equivalent of a Royal Com
mission. None of these men is
in the least interested in future
profits to be made out OF
synthetic rubber processes, nor
personally interested In which
agency OF government should
handle gigantic new enterprise.
Profs. Compton and Conant
are completely competent in
the field OF chemical science,
and have immediate access to all
technical knowledge. They are
also presidents Of great educa-
tional institutions and, there
fore, organizers as well as pro-
fessors. Bernard Baruch is one
Of the great executives of this
Nation, and a man whose passion
for winning the war takes pre-
cedence over anything else in his
life.
Therefore, and for the first
time, we have that which is the
very life and soul of encient
democratic Government: 4 disin-
terested and competent view.
Disinterested Brains Needed.
II we had had such q National
Commission one and a half years
ago, when there was all the
wrangling over the conversion of
the automobile industry, we might
have won the war this year.
II such National Commission
OF geographers, experts on Arctic
resources, meteorological and cli-
matte experts, had first inyesti-
Evening star., 1942-09-14

Eli work relat-
ing to the pros
ecution of the
war"
Usually Con-
gress makes the
laws. The Con-
stitution says
S o, b u t M r.
r o o S e We 1t is
a d o ting the
view that In
wartime he can
make Ger t a | n
laws. The other
C,ay he asked
Evening star., 1942-09-14
BY FRANK r. KENT.

For lonr time one of the most
persistent sn1 i"-ti-ed complaints
in and out of N-c.,--::1eton has been
that the people vc-e not being
Evening star., 1942-09-14

oeen &C u ! {
ever since the
a t t ck on
Pearl Harbor.
At t h a t mo-
m e n t any
child KIN e W
t h at t h e
main sources
Oh our TuOOeT
supply were
t h r e 4 t =
e n ed, an d
t h q t imme-
d / a te steps
Evening star., 1942-09-14

in the summer
Of 1895.
He is q race
track tout, or
was at that time,
and what he did
to our travel
budget all but
c use d us to
leap into the
Blue D a n u b E,
muddy as 1t Is,
without holding
our nose.
We met him
>..I~Ia> - ~
Evening star., 1942-09-14


Congress to pass a law regulating
farm prices and said if it wasn't
passed by october l he would act
anyhow. In the case OF overtime
pay, however, Congress has mani
tested a desire to act. Bills were
introduced two years ago. Com
mittees considered them, but the
administration squelched all at
tempts to legislate on the length OF
the work week or overtime pay.
The issuance of the executive
order on overtime pay comes about
as = direct result of the Presidents
mistake In not letting Congress
legislate. Mr.. Roosevelt thought he
could handle the matter by CO.
operation with the heads OF the
AFL and the CIO. They gave him
no strike" pledges, and he worked
out formula for handling over
time and premium pay. He relied
on the unions to follow his set of
principles. But big union In the
AFL won an election in a large
plant by promising premium pay
In violation of the Presidents
formula. Consequently a rival CIO
union-the big auto workers or
ganization-passed resolutions in
dignantly demanding that an execu-
tive order be issued by the Presi-
dent putting all premium and
overtime pay on uniform basis or
else the CIO union would feel free
to strike.
Created Another Dilemma.
Mr.. Roosevelt discovered himself in
the embarrassing position OF being
compelled to find some way to en-
force voluntary agreement entered
into between him and the unions. II
he ignored the demand by the auto
workers, the no-strike pledge might
be violated and the justification
offered would be his refusal to
make all unions toe the mark on
overtime pay.
So the President, In order to ex-
tricate himself from one dilemma.
created another. The labor unions
generally cannot be happy about it.
For the executive order plainly up
sets all existing contracts and the
order plainly says they must be set
aside II they conflict with the Presi-
dents stipulation on overtime and
premium pay.
It Is something new for labor
unions to fnd that by a stroke of
the pen, the President OF the United
States can cancel all labor union
contracts made after long and
patient processes OF collective bar
gaining. But the unions said they
didn't want legislation-so now they
are getting something worse for
them-executive orders.
1t wouldn't be so disturbing II
the executive orders were drafted
and completed the way laws are
made-that is after all interested
parties have had chance for a
hearing and for conference with
the persons drafting the measure.
to say nothing OF public debate SO
that the citizens affected may know
what's going on. 1t is being argued
as an excuse that there isn't time
to DO this in war. The answer is
that the problem OF overtime and
premium pay has now for more
than two years been before Con-
gress as proper subject for legis-
lation by the representatives OF the
people-both the unorganized and
organized workers of America.
Administrative Agency In Doubt.
Now all the difficulties Of trying
to make more laws and rules grow
Ing out Of the new executive order
will create new problems. Thus "a
hours after the latest order came
from the White House, the War
Labor Board issued a directive"
denying double-time payment for
certain swing shifts even on the
Evening star., 1942-09-14
McLennore-
Hopes Reds Bomb
Hungarian Tout
ny HENRY McLEMoRE,

The Russians are bombing Buda.
pest and Our hope is that bomb
falls on, or very near, certain
Budapestian we met In that city
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Peoce Officer Joins WAACS

SAVANNA. Okla. (P).-The Pitts
burgh County deputy sheriff and
constable ELECT OF Savanna has
joined the WAACS. Miss Pluma
Lynn, boyish peace ofncer, told Army
recruiters at Oklahoma City she
really is an expert with the rife, too.
Evening star., 1942-09-14

TIE opinions OF the Drters this their o,on
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to oue all sides OF questions OF interest
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
| themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

A month ago the President ap-
pointed three disinterested and
thoroughly competent men to in
vestigate problem which has
Evening star., 1942-09-14
President
Makes Law
On Wages
Dangerous Precedent
Seen in Executive
Action on Overtime
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Roosevelt made a law
last r'eek. It takes effect on Octo-
Ger | and regulates all premium
snd overtime wage compensation on
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