Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-02

along the edSt-WeSt line between
the Volga and Don, north of the
city, they could even yet break
the back of the Stalingrad at
tack.
The truth seems to be the
Russians are better equipped
materially and psychologically
for the kind of last ditch hand
to-hand defensive graphing of
Stalingrad than they are for
offensive operations.
But Hitler's losses in Stain
grad must be measured far be-
yond the casualties which the
Russians are daily claiming.
All his Dragging cannot con-
-ceal the fact that he has not
yet obtained his oil. His COM
mitment at Stalingrad prevented
him from shifting enough troops
down south to grab the prize
Baku.
TT ALSO kept Romnel from
l. getting the planes 10 develop
his recent unexpected advantage
on the Alamein line in Egypt.
The Red Black Sea fleet Is
still operating from small ports
south of Tuapse, since its with
drawal from Novorosissk.
Furthermore, Hitler has forced
himself TO keep his Russian
drives fully name, with wir-
ter coming on, and cannot send
badly needed achievements
particularly planes) TO the
western front or to Rommel.
HITLER is pinching Laval
IL again, and it looks like 80
or 40 French cargo ships in the
Mediterranean will one of these
days fall suddenly into German
hands. Signs are accommodating
that the deal has been made, if
such extortion can be called a
deal.
This sounds like Berlin Is
planning TO reinforce Rommel
for another major Egyptian
drive during the winter.
THE British think they have
Il positive proof that German
production has fallen off re-
Gently, despite what Goebbels
said in the Sports Palace. Re-
tooling operations and the short
age Of labor are responsible.
The retool'ng is probably a
forecast that we can expect
some innovations in planes,
tanks and big guns. A couple
of new German plane types al
ready have appeared.
Hitler expects to have 5000
600 workers from occupied
countries in the factories of
Germany by the end OF this
year.
THE Japs are still perched in
- full force on the Siberian
border. While the ideal season
for a sudden Jap declaration of
war on Russia is nearing an end.
a fall campaign there is still a
very live prospect.
Recently, Toxic has been
spreading rumors, indirectly,
that she has been trying to
effect peace between Russia and
Germany, thereby implying she
does not intend to attack
Vladivostok. No one believes
such diplomatic feinting these
DAYS.
Without any publicity, the
Japs recently have edged their
way further south in the Gilbert
Islands.
Their attacks on our positions
In the Solomons are continuing
actions and cannot be assumed
to have ceasedy even though you
may not hear of them.
There is no reason why Mac
Arthur's new campaign to roll
them back through the Owen
Stanley Mountains in New
Guinea should not be successful.
But these three points of
Japanese activity (the Gilberts,
Solomons, and New Guinea) are
not large enough To account for
the Withdrawals made in China
In preparation for some prom
ised major offensive. That is
still coming.
THUS, on all the world fighting
u fronts. the battle lines are
reforming for coming events.
The news from them has been
stereotyped in recent weeks.
Especially from Moscow and
Berlin where news is regarded
as diplomatic weapon.
But If the situation may be
said to be stabilized temporarily.
ii is a case of no news being
good news for us. We are in a
period Of preparation and need
time as much as any one.
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