The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30

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WEDNESDAY. DEC 90 1912
CLOSING ~
Prime Minister Winston Church
Ills prophecy several weeks ago
that the war would probably be
won in Europe before it was in
Asia. and further. that after the
Atlantic Ocean was calm. the Pa
cific would be IN fun crescendo
Of the hurricane OF war seems
to have been founded upon care
fully laid plans.
The African campaign is sep
even more successful than expect
ed. Recent successes in Russia
and North Africa indicate that
there has. been unity and coordin-
alton of action. not only between
Britain and the United States but
with Soviet Russia. A good begin
ming has also been made on French
support.
Nitler was forced to rush rein
forcements TO Rommel and 10 Cent
raj Northern Africa. Then Russia
came on with terrific offensive
desiSned to mark Hitler's doom in
the West How Germany RECEIVERS
from this forced defensive-how
quickly and effectively will midi
cate the future trend.
What we hope we see as We look
now al Germany on the defensive,
is the strange situation of a ma
ton of professional soldiers al
lowing a world war corporal. with
no professional military training
whatever. to lead his people once
more into defeat We hope we
see defeat so conclusive that some
thing in Germany will crack-the
German people or the German gen
eral staff eliminating their Lit
tie Corporal and suing for peace.
II is something like this that
Churchill appears 10 have yisioned
when the plan was conceived to
concentrate greatest force against
the enemy on his side OF the world
and TO leave Japan for the final
blow later. 1t is just a question
now OF our being able 10 get
enough of the right materials to
the right places fast enough.
Full speed at home means ear
Hest termination OF the war. The
boys at the front have demonstrat-
ed their ability to properly ped
die what we send them.
You probably read Eddie Ricken-
hackers comment to the effect
that production OF defense plants
would be doubled if the workers
could only be transported for a
few days into the war zones and
zee how much depends upon ade-
Quate supplies.
Germany is in a good position
for a close-in from three sides II
the allied nations can assemble the
planes and guns and munitions to
close in with.