The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-03
BY Roger w. Babson

Washington. ID. c. Oct. 3-Atter
an impartial survey Of the war
situation. am convinced that
"business-as-usual" is over for the
duration. Whether We are bust
nessmen. or farmers, or wage work
ers, or investors. the sooner We
quit thinking about ourselves and
our wages or profits the shorter
will be the war and the better on
We all will be in the end.
Those in non-essential businesses
should Immediately figure out ways
to get along with much fewer EN-
ployes. All VINO owe money should
make every effort to get out Of
debt. War II is ten times more
difficult than World War I, To
win II, am told that all OF us must
change our personal habits, reduce
cur household expenditures, give
up travel by train and automobile.
and really act as II We were a part
OF the Army.
Hitler 10 Losing
This does not mean that the war
is going badly. In fact, as the
world breathlessly watches the
epic OF Stalingrad, II is apparent
that Hitlers star is setting. He
has failed to gain his all-important
objective. the destruction OF the
Soviet armies before the winter Of
1912. Even v he should reach the
Baku oil fields, he cannot make use
OF them this year OF next. The Rus
SLAMS would destroy the drillings
and II would take Hitler months
TO get them back into operation
Also, remember that this oil would
need be carried $4,000 miles on a
rickety single track railway
The real danger to the United
Nations is not tina. Hitler will set
oil but that Russia will lose It.
Furthermore. there will be a vast
amount of starvation and suffering
throughout Russia this winter. II
Hitler is able To anchor his south
ern lines to Stalingrad. he should
be in a position to withstand Rus
sian counterattacks during the win
ter. He has the bulk OF his man
power in this area which he will be
| obliged to keep there all winter
VIII Russia Hold out2
The NaZis have also some so di
visions strategically located IN
Western Europe where they car
be flexibly manipulated against the
expected Second Front These di
visions include some OF Hitler's
picked troops, they explain why
the Second Front has not beer
opened already Such a NaZi army
probably totals close to one million
| men.
Roosevelt ard Churchill are only
using rudimentary commonsenst
in making sure they can do tn,
job before they move onto the
Continent. Stain understands thi.
now, following his conference with
Churchill. You can discount stories
of any serious disaffection between
him and the Anglo-American lead
ership. Let Us, therefore, forge
war gossip. quit listening to radi,
commentators, and save instead o
waste.
Stop crltIeizing Washington
The Russians are fighting theI
own war. Stain has played hi
cards close to his chest from tn,
beginning His concern is solel,
for Russia and for Communism
but he knows it is a fight to tn,
death between him and Hitler
Hence. Washington does not nov
look for any separate peace be
tween the Nazis and the Russians
even though this possibility hat
had some plausible grounds.
Readers write me asking n on
Army, Navy, and air forces are II
safe hands. ! am convinced tina
the management Of the war is be
ing capably handled. Blunders ar,
being made as they are Away
made in every war, since our lead
ers are only human. came ava,
from Washington. however, i'm
bued with a fresh sence OF conf
| dence.