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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Political Dissension
In Africa Deplored.
IT. 49, ~,

To the Editor of The Star:
The proper timing of an offensive
action is an important factor in the
winning of any field enterprise in war
time. Timing, equipment and the pre-
paredness and readiness of the men who
do the actual fighting go hand in hand
toward the successful prosecution of any
offensive operation. Climatic conditions,
especially in tropical countries, some
time cause delays in contemplated pro-
cedures against an enemy
There were two factors which caused
hardness in moving against Rommel in
Tunisia. One was the condition of the
weather. The other was the political
controversy between factions of the
French regime, the men who supported
Darlan and Giraud and those who sup
ported De Gaulle.
This political dissenSion held up an
Allied military offensive that was we'll
timed. an offensive that would have pre-
vented the rallying of Axis forces. The
Allied armies undoubtedly will counter
push, but much time could have been
saved had not the factional French strife
broken out. The African situation as it
has developed is just another example of
what can happen when political debates
delay military action.
FREDERICK G. FROST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Single Tax Again Advocated
To Solve Grave Human Problem.

To the Editor OF The Star:
We have been debating whether Or not
We should hate the Germans and the
Japs. Should we hate the German oeo-
pie as whole or should we hate Just
the Nazis? If we must hate, why in the
name of reason can't we run our hatred
into more productive channels? Why
can't We hate the causes of this war and,
when this Is over, bend the same efforts
we have now harnessed for war to abol-
ish those causes?' Was it not, after all,
these very causes which gave us our
Hitlers and Quizlings and which de-
graded men, filling their hearts and
minds with the poison of hatred and
confusion?
A chief cause of war is the imposition
of trade strangling tariffs which prevent
the people of one nation from freely
trading with those of other nations No
League of Nations can eliminate war so
long as the earth remains in private
hands. To end war and poverty we must
abolish legaliZed robbery!
The outstretching arm of government
control over natural and legitimate indi-
vidual functions as cure for an ailing
world is a march toward slavery I, for
one, would not be too happy to find that
the Government is the only employer
may turn to- value my freedom too
much. Yet, we may be certain of one
thing: II the present state Of things con-
tinues much longer the Government
eventually will take over, unless we are
betrayed first by fascism.
Every one must be granted access to
the earth from which all come, on which
and from which all must live and to
which all return. This can be accom-
plished in only one way and by no other
method than by placing single tax
upon the value of all land and by remov-
ing the mounting, crushing taxes which
today stif1e all forms of legitimate pri-
vate enterprise.
If we perform this task, we may be
sure that the privileged owners OF God S
earth would cease their clamor for tariffs
and national supremacy. D. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

the court found was the case here,
the wisdom of demanding a literal
and inf1exible enforcement is open to
serious question. AS the OPA should
have discovered by now, the. efTec-
tiveness Of the Price Control Act is
dependent upon the support of public
opinion. And, while the people want
to be protected against price chiSel-
ers, they are not apt to have extern
Sive confidence in enforcement Off
Gals who, rightly or wrongly, give
the impression of overemphasizing
the letter of the law at the expense
Of its spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

and think Of what lies ahead We believe
the greatest need of this hour is to put
first things first"-more and more of
willing sacrifice, more and more Of bonds.
Then our boys over there will have more
and better weapons with which to finish
the job by reason of what we have done
over here
We believe what has happened in
North Africa speaks more eloquently
than anything the postwar planners
have said or will say about the world
OF tomorrow. We want to be sure there
will be tomorrow. We believe the only
sure way to be certain of it is to work
for it-longer hours, more and harder
work! That is what the little commu-
nifty means by first things first"
WILLIAM ROBERT FUOSS.
Tyrone Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Government Absorption
OF Milk Industry Proposed.
To the Editor Of The Sta

To the Editor OF The Star:
The farmer claims that he has to sell
his COWS because he has no one to milk
them. The distributors claim that they
are being so squeezed between the cost
price and ceiling that they will have to
60 out Of business If the latter is not
raised. The grocers say they don't want
to handle milk because it is more trouble
than their penny -and-a-half profit is
worth. The consumers are not at all
satisfied with every other-day delivery.
I believe a poll of housewives would
reveal that the majority would like to
have the Government distribute milk
daily at cost as it does the daily mail.
AMERICAN WOMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Little Community" Hears News
Which Inspires Greater Effort.

To the Editor OF The Star:
know little of Washington, its officials
or people / therefore, do not know how
a great city reacts to the bad news from
North Africa. l can tell you, however,
how a small American community reacts
We have boys In North Africa. We are
not afraid OF losing the war We know
in war there is no such thing as all gains
and no losses. We believe the best way
TO fortify ourselves against the shock of
future adversely ~aure to be ours before
final victory can be had--is to have a bit
OF realism IN our makeup. plus a good
conscience: and the best way to have the
good conscience Is to forget ourselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

@. What is the nearest land to the
North Pole?-J. L. E.
A. Greenland. 1t stretches to a point
within $50 miles of the North Pole.
Q. Which of the great painters of the
past made the most money by his works
of art?-D. S.
A. Bouguereau, French painter, who
lived from 1925 to 1905, was reputedly
the most successful from the financial
standpoint.
@. What is the smallest printing type
that has been made for hand setting?-
E. u
A. The smallest piece Of type ever
made probably was 3la point. This
small type was made by the American
Type Founders some time ago, but ap-
parently. 1t IS not extensively used to-
day.
O. Who was the first foreign diplomat
to be received by Stalin?-N. E. P.
A. Anthony Eden. who visited Russia
in 1888, was the first foreign diplomat
ever to be received by Stain.
@. How many books did James Oliver
Cllrwood write?-E. E. H.
A. Twentieth Century Authors saws
that Curwood wrote 26 books in 10
years, turning out many of them in IL
hours day of work. '.1
O. Where are the time signals sent
out from Arlington?-S. P.
A. The Federal Communications COM
mission says that the time signals are
not being sent out from Arlington, Va,
during the war period
O. When were bachelors degrees first
granted?-H. D. c.
A. The first were given at Harvard
University in September, 1912.
@. Who is the author of the phrase
guns or butter"?-J. J. S.
A. It's origin is attributed to Her
mann Goering in explaining to the peo-
pie Of Germany what they would have
to sacrifice for military supremacy.
Q. What per cent of the wealth of
the United States is controlled by won-
en!-E. r. w.
A. In 1887 it was estimated that ap-
proximately Al per cent of the individual
wealth OF the country was controlled by
women. One statistician said that II
women continued their present rate of
financial ascendancy, all the wealth Of
the country would be in feminine hands
by the year 2035.
@. What became of the ironclad Nom
itor?-F. B. A.
A. The Monitor was lost in a gale of
Cape Hatteras.
@. Does the Big Dipper really move
its position?-W. S. B.
A. The motion of the Big Dipper Is
only apparent, the real motion being
that OF the earth. The axis on which
the earth rotates points very nearly to
the North Star, which therefore appears
to be nearly stationary with the other
stars circling around it.
Q. What or where is Zamzam?-C. C..
A. The sacred we'll in the heart of
the city of Mecca. Arab tradition
maintains that it is the very well that
was shown to Hagar when she was wan
dering with 1shmael in the desert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkin

A reader can get the ans,rer to any
question OF tact BY iDriting The
Epentng Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin. director, Wash
inoton. d. c. Please inclose stamp toY
return postage.
@. Can an airplane be launched from
a dirigible?-M E. R.
A. An airplane was launched from the
British dirigible R-33 in 1926. Airplanes
we're launched and recovered from the
United States dirigibles Los Angeles, Ma
con and Akron.
Q. How many convicts were trans
ported to Australia ?-H. G.
A. Altogether the convict system
brought about 10000 persons to Aus
tralia. many for offenses which now
would be considered trivial.
A. Does a butterfly have blood?-H.
E w.
A. 1t has The color of butterfly blood
usually is pale amber though 1t varies
with the different species.
@. OF what ancestry is Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower?-W B, w.
A. Gen. Eisenhower Is American born
for several generations, His ancestry
is Swiss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the ,Uriter, although the use of
a pSeudonyna for publication is ,
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
Uie10 to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Education Urged
Without Delay.

To the Editor of The Star:
AS it seems to be a matter of opinion
that prohibition must come as result
of education let us then proceed as rap
idly as possible with the necessary edu-
cation. Liquor is curse and must be
abolished for the safety, progress and
general welfare of the human race
CLARA BOYNTON HADLEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

Prophecies-What are the proph-
ecies concerning Hitler? You and
I have made our own predictions
about his downfall, but what Of the
prophecies made years and years
ago concerning his rise and fall?
These. as we'll as other forecast
ings regarding the present war and
its outcome, and the destiny of
mankind in general, are included in
this booklet. 1t is fascinating read
ing and you will be amazed to see
how many of these predictions have
been fulfilled. To secure your copy,
inclose 10 cents in coin wrapped in
this clipping and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

Your nearest drugstore sells War
savings stamps. Don't let them be a
drug on the market-buy them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Praise of Democratic Bard
Expressed by an Admirer.

EApTtSStU Dy an Nunllrtr.
To tie Editor Of The Star
In these turbulent and tragic times
when democracy is challenged, Walt
Whitman and his Leaves of Grass" loom
prominently and vitality.
Whitman seems to speak beyond nor
NAL vision His words are hammer
strokes. OTTO TORNEY SIMON,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

Change Of NOmenclature
Suggested for Reason.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Let's call ourselves "offense workers"
instead Of defense workers" We are on
the offensive, and proud of it.
ALFRED NJ RETNES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20

Q. What or where is Zamzam?-C. C.
A. The sacred well in the heart of
the city of Mecca. Arab tradition
maintains that it is the very well that
was shown to Hagar when she was wan
dering with Ishmael in the desert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-20
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered at the Post Office. Washington. D c.,
as second-class mall matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Wilkes Hat
Goes In Ring

New York, Oct. 14-Wendell L.
Willkie has decided definitely to
enter the race for the 1914 Repub-
lican presidential nomination, 1t
was learned today, although he may
not announce formally his candid
acy until January.
The former COP nominee is ex-
pected to make his first open bid
for party leadership Friday night
when he speaks at st. Louis in what
probably will be his most important
address since he completed his
round world tour.
Associates said Willkie in his mes
sage Is expected to take issue with
the Roosevelt administration over
its domestic and foreign policies,
including postwar planning. In an
effort TO remove criticism that he
follows administration policies.
His formal entry into next years
contest. 1t was said. win come short
ly after the middle Of January when
he Is expected TO enter his name In
the New Hampshire primaries. held
March IL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
3 Dead In
Train Wreck

Portsmouth, N. H, Oct. IA. (UP)-
Three persons were burned and a
locomotive, one empty passenger
coach, three tank cars, and two Sec
ton hands shanties were destroyed
by fire today when o Boston hound
passenger train ran through an open
switch and hit tank car In the
Boston g. Maine railroad yards
here.
Albert Laderbush, So, Of oPrts-
mouth suffered minor face burns.
Engineman Herbert Seavey of Ports
mouth and Fireman w. A. Pierce Of
Dover who manned the passenger
train locomotive, were slightly
burned.
The tank car caught fire after
bein CHIT and Goals from hte loco
motive set fire to the two other tank
cars, the locomotive, and the shan
ties.
None of the approximately rs
passengers on the BoSton-bound
train was injured.
The freight train crew pulled
other tank cars away from the
blaze Rails were warped by the
fire. but yard officials said train
service was resumed about an hour
after the blaze by using other
tracks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Portisuns
Hold Out

London, Oct. IA (U.P0 -
Strong partisan forces were report
ed holding out 'tubbornly against
reinforced Axis columns in WIDE
spread sectors Of Jugoslavia today,
although Jugoslav broadcast ac-
knowledged that German tanks and
infantry had broken through to the
Adriatic coast north and south OF
Plume.
Fighting was said to be particu-
larly heavy in Croatia, between Ia
greb and Fiume, where the Parti-
sans have been fighting to prevent
German troops from advancing to
the aid of their beleaguered garri-
sons along the Adriatic coast.
A communique broadcast by the
Jugoslav army Of liberation said the
Germans finally succeeded in break
ing through the Partisan lines in
the Susak sector after repeated
tank and and infantry assaults. The
Nazi columns forced their way
through "by sheer weight" the COM
munique said, and drove toward
Crikvenica and Bakar, Just south Of
Susak and the adjacent Port OF
Fiume.
Further inland, 800 German and
Croat Ustachi troops were reported
to have been killed and IS captured
in a battle near the textile center
Of Budga Resca, on the Ogulin-Z Ia
greb railroad.
Heavy fighting also is underway
along the main railway line on the
Istrian Peninsula, presumably the
north-south line, the communique
said, as well as along the Dalma-
tan coast between cara and ST.
benik.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Bombs Pierce
Points

London, oct. 14.-(UP)-Four-mo.
tored bombers Of the Eigth Unitee
States Air Force resumed the often.
sive today after q three-day lay
off, penetrating deep into central
Germany to attack targets not iden-
titled Immediately.
American Thunderbolt fighters
supported the heavy bombers In
the first major operation Of the
Eighth Air Force since the lombard
nnent OF Muenster and Coesfeld by
flying fortresses Sunday.
First reports OF the attack sug-
geSted the range Of the raid might
approach that Of a raid last Sat-
urday which took Liberators and
fortresses to northeast Germany and
Poland.
The renewal Of the Allied often
sive against the continent followed
reports Of a big influx Of American
heavy bombers, heightening the be-
lieif that unprecedented aerial op-
erationS were impending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
.177 Planes,
.l23 Ships
Destroyed

Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, Oct. 14.--(UP)-Japan's
whole southwest Pacific defense
perimeter has been laid open to at
tack BY the smashing Of III planes
and lS3 ships at her great aaf-sea
base Of Rabaul, New Britain, In
the heaviest air blow Of the war in
this theater, o communique an
nounced today.
Hurting into the attack virtually
every combat plane In his arsenal,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur caught the
Japanese completely by surprise at
Acknowledgements Pearl Harbor Of the
southwest Pacific--at midday Tues
day and battered them with $50 tons
Of bombs.
When the last Of the Armada roar
ed away on Wednesday, they left be-
hind:
100 enemy planes destroyed and 81
severely damaged on the ground;
20 Of 40 intercepting fighters
shot down;
Three destroyers, three large mer-
hcant ships, 43 smaller freighterS
and 10 harbor craft sunk or de-
stroyed:
A submarine, two naval tenders
and a 7000.ton frelghter severely
damaged.
In addition, the raiders demolish-
ed fuel and ammunition dumps,
anti aircraft batteries, operational
buildings and port installations, at
loss Of only Ave planes.
Hailing the raid as disastrous
defeat" for the enemy, Macarthur s
communique said II gives US def
Continued on Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Eye Witness To RabauI
Bombing Describes Raid

I saw the 1000 pound bombs drop
and Snyders voice came over the
interphones shouting Bombs
away"
Black puffs of smoke began to dot
ratified shut.
Co-Pilot Flying Ofiicer John
Helms. Clio. Ala. shouted over the
interphone: Here they come boys.
One Is coming IN at two o'clock.
Let him have It."
] had no time 10 watch the bomb
damgae below, but STAR Sergeant
Hugh Scott. Philadelphia. Pa. who
had been photographing the target,
told me later we scored one direct
hit on q destroyer and two damag-
ing near-misses on two other des-
tfoyers. At the time. Il looked as II
The whole japanese Navy was In
the hnrb0E.
Scott was manning the waist gun.
end the top turret above Us Gunner
gcouiinued ca Page -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Sales Tax
Finds Friends

washington, October IA. - Cup
- A survey Of testimony presented
to the House Ways and Means CON-
mittee in eight days Of hearings on
q new tax program showed today
that a 10 per cent federal sales
tax was the favorite alternative
to administration recommended
tons for increased personal In
come, excise and estate taxes.
An informal United Press check
OF committee members also dis
closed sufficient potential votes to
send such O sales tax to the house
floor with a humping majority.
Enough members, however, said
they still could be convinced that
the retail sales levy Is not the best
substitute to render the conse-
quences OF an immediate commit
tee vote questionable.
The Senate appropriations COM
mittee, meanwhile, followed up
the action Of its counterpart in the
House by voting unanimously Tor
q move to guard against unwar-
ranted expenditures by the govern
ment. 1t approved request for
$4,000 to provide for additional
experts to check on the admins
tration's budget requests at time
when House Republicans are de-
handing that half Of the admins
tration,s $10.50O, O0O. 900 revue pro-
gram be discounted through budget
economies.
Advocates of the sales tax took
encouragement from. the open
Continued on Page d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Honor To Be Shown
Young NY Composer

Boston, Oct. l4-(UP)-Twenty-
one-year-old Lucas Foss Of New
York city viii be honored tomor-
row when Conductor Serge Kousse-
vitzhy and the Boston Symphony
orhcestra give the first performance
OF his symphonic poem. THE
Prairie"
Foss. who won a Pulitzer prize
last royearf slh eE-oow7 cal =
last year for his incidental music
Tor q Theater Guilds production Of
ghakespeares "The Tempest" viii
se the youngest American SYM
hh0nic composer 10 have his music
performed BY the noston Symphony
orchestra.
Inspiration tor the muslc, FOES
aaid. came from Carl Naudhurs's
nosm alao titled sRFairle"s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Enrol Flynn
Sued Again
ByHoIIywood

Hollywood, Oct. 14.-(UP)-Mrs
Shirley Elaine Evans Nassau, third
beauty in less than a year to press
charges against Enrol Flynn, de-
manded today that he accepted the
responsibility Of fatherhood and pay
her $l,750 o month for support OF
her small daughter,
"Woe Is me-" moaned Flynn Upon
hearing the news that still another
woman wanted o date with him In
court. The first was Betty Hansen,
who charged him with attacking her
In o blue.paneled bedroom. The
next was Peggy Larue Satterlee who
said he undressed her In the noon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14

Los Angeles, Calif.-Shirley Evans
Nassau, FL year old blonde, named
Enroll Flynn as the father Of her
three year old daughter and filed o
paternity suit for S1S,750 against
the actor In Los Angeles superior
court. Here she IL viewing the
document which may prove that
the screen star will again have to
face another ordeal.
lit stateroom Of his yacht. A jury
refused to believe either of them.
Now comes Mrs. Nassau with q
suit in superior court charging Flynn
with giving her rum until she was
drunk; then with attacking her In
his automobile. This occurred, she
said, when she was a 17-year-old
school girl on q vacation from San
Francisco. Her child, which she
named Marlyn Flynn, was born Nov.
10, 1910.
She said if Flynn would acknowl-
edge that he was the father and
pay 5000 hospital expenses, $4,000
court costs and $4,000 attorneys
fees, plus the monthly $l,750, she'd
make no further accusations.
Flynn was working in a movie
called Uncertain Glory" when she
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
Ministers MayAssure Reds
Of Early Second Front

Washington, Oct. l4.-The United
States and Great Britain are ex-
pected at the Foreign Ministers
conference In Moscow to offer the
Soviet Union assurances Of q sec
ond front not later than the early
spring Of 1914.
II the Russians win be content
with an Anglo-American land front
In western Europe within the next
six months, the conference can pro-
coed quickly from that subject to
other matters. One Of them doubt
less viii be the question Of United
States and British military observ-
ers joining Russian forces on the
existing Russo German front.
American military men repeatedly
have regretted Russian refusal 70
permit Allied military experts 70 get
q closeup ng German battle tactics
from the fighting lines. Further, e
Is stated, the Russians haye heen re-
luc2ant even 20 pass On % Allied
chiefs u staff information thai The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-14
BodosIio Sees
New Forces
On Our Side

Marshal Badoglio's Headquarters,
italy, Oct. 13.-(UP)-Pr Mar
shall Pietro Badoglio said today that
he soon would have an italian army
fighting alongside the Americans
and British In the campaign to
drive the Germans from Italy.
The italian Navy and Air Force
also will fight for the Allies in Italy
he told newspaper correspondents
only q few minutes after he broad
cast Italy's declaration Of war to
the italian people from the grounds
Of this ancient castle.
Badoglio said the italian forces in
Free italy were quite cizeable and
suited for the type OF fighting &c
come in italy - mountain fighting
in places where motor transport y
unable to travel
"They are ready to fight, HI
said. "That is why we declared war.
Even before the declaration, Ba'
doglio said, he put the 1taliar
force at the disposal Of the Allies
and they fought In Corsica, Sardinia
and the Balkans. He had had nc
word from the few Italian divisions
left on the Russian front.
Altogether, he said, he had every
very many" troops under his COM
mand, though O great number were
In German occupied italy. He hoped
his declaration would rally these as
well to the Allied side, resulting IN
increased passive resistance and