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This Changing World
Moreth Line Victory Is Only Preliminary
To Allied Smash at Tunis and Bizerte

In spite of the inevitably heavy
losses confronting the Allies the
advantage appears to remain on
our side. We have an over
whelming air superiority which
can no longer be Offset. The
losses of men will be more than
amply replaced even by the fact
that at least three and probably
four French divisions will be
fully armed with the up-to-date
American war materiel.
The French soldiers are all
professionals. They and their
officers have felt frustrated and
disgruntled since our arrival in
North Africa because they were
not given chance to get at the
"Boche."
U. S. Supplies Equipment.
To comply with their desire to
take an active part in the war
for the freedom in North Africa
and eventually France. some
French units provided with their
own antiquated war material and
whatever supplies the Americans
could spare, were sent to the
front.
They made up the equipment
deficiency by their personal
courage. The American high
command realizes, however, that
personal bravery is of little &C
count nowadays and has finally
succeeded in providing the
Frenchmen with enough equip
ment for $4,000 to $4,000 troops.
The German-Italian forces,
which have taken positions be-
hind strong Notifications in the
northern area also are first class
troops. They will fight with de-
termination, and they have the
advantage of standing behind
well-organized Notifications. But
their chief trouble is that they
cannot hope to equal the Ameri-
can and the British air power.
What will be more telling, how
ever, on Hitler's men is the fact
that they have certain quantity
of supplies which cannot be re-
plenished except in dribblets.
Weather Ideal for Subs.
Henceforth the weather in the
Mediterranean will be ideal for
air and submarine operations.
Under these circumstances the
Allied air force and navy will
make it impossible for the Nazis
to send supplies from European
bases.
During the rainy season when
the skies were overcast most of
the time the Allies took a heavy
toll Of Nazi shipping But they
could not easily cope with Ger
man transport submarines and
planes.
These modern means of trans
portation together with the sur
face ships succeeded in landing
an important force and supplies
on the Tunisian coast, increasing
the original number of troops
from 5000 men to the present
100000.
The fine weather, according to
Allied military experts, will put
definite end to Axis communi-
cations between the Northern
Mediterranean and Tunisia.
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khumes q few
agencies, issues
a complicated
executive order
redis tributing
p o " ers, ap-
points a ne W
a d m / nistrator,
and the make
shift arrange
ment las is a
few months un-
til there's an
other cry about
inemciency and
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of Columbia to
a gasoline allot-
ment of 1877 gall
Ions a week, did
not know of this
action until it
was announced
and was very
much chagrined
by it.
Further, there
is p lie n t y of
c n C u mstantial
evidence to Sus-
tain the charge
of Thomas P
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we'll as in the various branches of
Civilian Defense and the numerous
other agencies necessary to successful
prosecution Of the war
AT the present time some ESQ of our
agency and home Office personnel are
"on leave" in the Army, the Navy, the
Marine Corps, and in other vital war
activities. A program for postwar re-
employment Of those composing this
valuable group has long received our
most careful attention, and we eagerly
look forward to their return.
What amounts to a considerable de-
pletion Of our sales and administrative
forces, coupled with great difficulty
in obtaining replacements, has placed
additional burdens upon those left to
carry on. These added responsibilities
they have cheerfully assumed and ef-
ficiently discharged in continuing sat.
isfactory operation Of the company's
affairs.
Extracts here shown from the 72nd
Annual Statement present the high
lights OF operations in 1912, another
year OF satisfactory progress. If you
wish to see more detailed report Of
the company's financial condition,
please apply to our nearest represen.
tative or write to the Home Office.
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t he S i t u a.
ton has now
taken a def
mite turn in
our favor.
l I a NY
other officer
than Marshal
Erwin ROM
mel were IN
command of
t h e N a z |
forces, they
might be in
clin e d to
forecast for
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Dogs Find Fiber Taos Tosty

OMAHA, Nebr., March 80 (P.-
Fihr dog tags which the city of
Omaha issued this year to save
meal have proved more appetizing
than practical. Eight dog owners
haze brought remnants of tags to
cit officials, claiming the pets like
thdr taste so much that they chew
the tags off their collars.
treat oaks from little acorns
grow. War bonds are the most
rmising acOrns on the market.
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b e f ore the
s e n a t e to-
day for con-
frmation. 1t
has been re-
ported favor
ably to the
Senate by a
u n a n i nous
vote of the
Senate Com
m i t t e e on
q o m m e rCe.
T h a t h e
Senate itself
will oivn itc
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The extra wearability and
smart appearance of Kassan-
Stein clothing is more impor-
tant than ever today. The
Spring Suit and Topcoat you
buy now should last for the
duration. Meticulous hand
needlework on choice import
ed and domestic woolens adds
immeasurably to the wearing
quality of the garment. The
superb fit of these clothes
keeps you smart looking sea-
son after season. When YOU
consider the extra service YOU
get from Kassan-Stein ap-
parel, the cost is little, if any,
more.
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of the canned
cables soldiers
can send to those
a t ON e a t
greatly reduced
rates. There are
1856 of these tai
lor- made, ready
to = wear mes
sages and you
can take it from
me and the ma
jority of t h e
fighting men in
t h / 6 theater
nf oparotiopS
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N;h to 0f;;etor,

A direct aid to the maintenance of our
fighting forces and the production of
essential armaments is the stable pro-
portion Of our companys assets that
have been invested in Government
bonds.
Our company's field and home office
personnel are widely cooperative in
the War Bond Purchase Program as
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BY GOULD LINCOLN.

The nomination of Admiral E.
S. (Jerry) Land to succeed him.
self as chairman of the United
States Maritime Commission is
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By JAY HAYDEN.

Price Administrator Prentiss M
Brown, who ostensibly issued the
order cutting A ration book holders
in 16 Eastern States and the District
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opinions OF the Driter OF this their
necessarily Stars Sucopinions are presented in The
Stars effort gue questions of interest to its
readers although such opinions contradictory amono
themselves and directly opposed 10 The Stars
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BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Washington military strategists
who have been extremely cau-
tious in their predictions of final
victory in Tunisia believe that
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McLemore-
Canned CobIeeroms
Are NonsensicuI
BY HENRY McLEMORE

LONDON.-Somewhere in the
United States, walking around just
as if he had good sense, is mental
case who thought up the wording
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u. S. Needs
-Four Main
War Heads
Directors Would
Coordinate All
Agencies
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Why is 1t that every time a
critical situation arises in connec-
tion with the home front war
program, President Roosevelt re-
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Great oaks from little acorns
grow. War bonds are the most
promising acorns on the market.
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X X X X
Va.
C/err1ce

At time when well contbu
hon county present needs the institution life
denty which
the wartime interests Offering unmatched advantages the fields of
legal life
useuly geared the Among
Oldest OF these
Virginia privileged substantial
Nations ~
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I'D Rather Be Rioht'
Eyes Of German People Seen Opened
By Surrender of Nuzi Generals in Tunisio

on their generals, their generals
surrender. When their armies
tumble into the water, no miracle
happens. They sink. We are CIV
ing the necessary first lessons to the
people of Germany that all mankind
is one and alike. We can love them
later.
Der Fuehrer raises his awful
hand, but Newton's laws of action
and reaction are undisturbed; the
bullet does not stop And Greece
will not be destroyed. The Nazis
will make few more loud noises
in that country which has heard so
much; then there will be silence
again, and terror running home,
Just another frightened scheme
hund.
One wonders whether the fright
ened German boys, hiding behind
the rubble on the Cap Bon PENN
sula, can remember the speeches
and the apoplectic visions on which
they grew up. Perhaps their eyes
close, and they see only a sunny
morning, and a slice of bread in a
school yard long ago. And then
they turn and run, pursued by the
Kids who grew up in Central Park.
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require a great deal OF detailed
work. Although the law was in
effect as of September l6, 1912,
the number of votes cast by the
armed forces IN the Congress-
ional elections was mighty slim.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, OF
Illinois has stepped into the
breach with bill providing that
in elections for Federal officers
including the President, Vice
President and members of Con-
gress-the polls in all States shall
open at am. and remain open
until 9 pm. The Illinois Sena-
tor says this is necessary to give
the, workers in war plants ample
opportunity to get to the polls
and vote Many of these work.
ers not only are on their jobs
long hours. but they also have
to travel many miles from their
homes-near where they would
vote-to the plants where they
work.
Early Consideration Expected.
The Lucas bill has been re-
ferred to the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections
headed by Senator Green, Demo-
crat, of Rhode Island. 1t is ex-
pected that it will be given
early consideration. The Demo-
Gratis are mucn exercised over
the present situation in some of
the States, where. under State
laws, polls close as early as 4, S,
and 6 pm. They contend that
most of the workers In war
plants-or most of labor gen.
erally-are strong for the New
Deal and President Roosevelt.
They insist that these workers
should have ample opportunity
to vote.
If this means anything to the
Republican leaders, they do not
admit it. In fact, they claim
they will have a very fair per-
centage Of the labor vote when
the 1914 elections take place
and contend that they had such
a percentage OF the labor vote
IN 1912. despite a recent poll
taken by DR.. George Gallup
which contenoed that a large
percentage of the workers in war
plants did not vote last year
and that they favored the New
Deal candidates. The Republi-
cans point out that DR.. Gallup,
In a poll and an interpretive
statement on October 81, 1912,
said: Chief surprise in next
Tuesdays election will be the
continued strength Of the Demo-
Gratis nationally as shown in the
congressional races: The Demo-
cratic party will have virtually
the same majority of seats in
the House the next two years
they have had since 1888"
What happened in that elec-
ton of the House is too well
known to require comment. At
all events. If Or. Gallup is right
about the war workers, and If
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The herrenvolk are being beaten
by pickup team of democrats
lawyers and life insurance agents,
clerks and shipping boys. auto me-
chanics and retail statesmen.
The wave of the future has been
stabbed in the belly by vacuum
cleaner demonstrators and sign
painters. Hitler's mystery of blood
and soil is being exposed for a
fraud by armies of aroused and
mighty shopkeepers and bookkeep-
ers, dentists and farmers.
Cavaliers Of Disorder.
The black cavaliers of disorder
are running like chickens before
the storm. And in the cities Of
Bizerte and Tunis the union Of
humanity with humanity takes
place as the plain people of those
towns strew flowers In the path Of
the plain men who have come to
rescue them
He who communed on a peak in
Berchtesgaden with ghosts 10 feet
high and yard wide is being
beaten by ordinary men, raised on
bread and butter.
All Holland is placed under mar
tial law. The threat is uttered that
not a stone will be left standing on
a stone in Greece, should we come
there. Like tired actor, speaking
without conviction. Hitler promises
once more that he will strike the
mountains with his rod. and then
the flames will issue forth. And a
shipping clerk laughs.
The wearers of the shiny boots
and the whipcord breeches are hid
ing in the ruined cellars of Africa
and lumpy youths who used to take
their girls to the Roxy Of a Satur-
day night are telling them to come
on the hell out OF there.
Der Fuehrer swears to them that
ne hangs his hat on a lightning
Hash, that he writes his orders on
Jove's back, but they are unim-
pressed. He used to stamp his foot.
and the world would see visions of
millions Of faceless men marching
ever outward, and heaps of skulls
reaching to the sky on a great fiat
classic plain on which all the
shadows were red. But he does it
again, today, and no visions come:
ne is only an angry man in a room
Germans Begin to Open Eyes.
Thus we are bringing the Ger
mans back into the fold Of humanity.
We are clearing their eyes. They
see now that when the shells fall
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pattern Of the United Nations
strategy this year.
These momentous conferences
hardly had begun before the so
called secondary theaters OF
operation in the Far East started
to come to the fore.
Dispatches from Chungking
indicate the new Japanese Of
fensive is endangering China's
important Human Province, which
is considered the principal source
OF food supply for China's civil
ian population and her fighting
forces. The province is gener-
ally called China's rice bowl"
China Breathing Heavily"
Generalissimo Chang Kia-shek
Is being more reserved than had
been expected in the requests for
immediate help to China. But
the heads of the American and
British governments are fully
aware from his private communi-
cations that China is breathing
heavily and that the chances are
strong that she will be reduced
to submission in the near future.
The full story Of what is hap
pening in that country of 480,-
100000 people on which we must
rely for a successful offensive
against the Japanese has not
yet been told. 1t exists, how
ever, in the files Of responsible
military men in Washington and
In London. And 1t would be
foolish to imagine that the
Chinese do not feel they have
been treated like stepchildren in
the global warfare of the
United Nations.
They cannot understand why
their Allies, with a powerful
army In India, have not sought
to open up the Burma Road by
more determined attack against
the Japanese who occupy that
area. The arguments set forth
regarding malaria, lack of ade-
quate roads, and communica-
tions are not fully accepted by
the Chinese, who maintain that
the same difficulties have been
confronting the Japs, yet they
are fighting with a good deal of
success.
The presence OF Field Marshal
Archibald P. Wavell among the
experts accompanying Prime
Minister Churchill to Washington
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Jap Drive Called Move
To Seize China's Rice
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSocieted Press
CHUNGK1NG, May l3.-The
Japanese operations around Tung-
ting Lake In North Human Province
possess more economic than mill
tary Importance, the Chinese Army
journal Sac Tang Pao said today.
Besides attempting to get hold of
last years surplus from this impor-
tant r1ce-producing center-China's s
rice bowl-the japanese want to prS
vent the Chinese farmers from gath
ering this years first harvest, due in
July, and making a second sowing,
the paper said.
The Japanese have still another
objective, 1t was said, to OCCUPY
Changteh and other nearby towns
to cut the shortest land and water
communications between Northern
Human and Chungking.
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Navy Man Is Convicted
Of Staying His Wife
BY the Associated Press.


SAN DIEGO. Calf, May ia
jury OF nine men and three women
last night convicted James E. Hale,
%, Navy chief petty officer from Lin
coin, ILL.,, Of seconded degree murder
for the submachine gun Staying of
his wife Catherine, %, last Au-
gust 30.
Superior Judge Gorond Thompson
announced the jury today will begin
nearing testimony on Hale's plea
that he was insane when he fred
two shots into his wife's body.
Hale had pleaded innocent by
reason OF insanity. He admitted
firing the shots which killed his wife
and wounded Sailor Clyde B. Pat
terson. 26, boyhood friend.
In a previous trial an all-woman
jury was discharged after deliberat-
ing IL hours without reaching 4
verdict.
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Jim" Brady.
The Londoner
wastes nothing
that could be of
even the slight
est value to the
war effort. This
is true Of the
Lon d on er Of
every class from
a peer Of the
r e a l m 10 the
lowliest subject.
It Is hard for an
American to ad-
Just himself to
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This Changing World
Best Means Of Keeping China Active in War
Will Foce Present Allied Conference Here

is considered as . possible in
dication that sterner measures
against the Japanese will be
taken this year.
But is feared that unless very
definite and concerted decisions
are taken-decisions which should
be translated into actions
shortly-we might lose China
before the end of the year.
OF course, it is impossible now
to change the strategy of the
United Nations. Our course of
action was decided definitely
many months ago and this is no
time to change it. Chang
Kai-shek, who is a reasonable
man and a first-class soldier,
realizes this. The only thing he
cannot understand is why our
British Allies have not made a
greater effort in the Far East.
The inevitable answer that the
bulk Of the British forces In the
Far East are Indian troops is
said to carry little weight with
the Chinese leader. The In
dians are good soldiers well
adapted to the trying Burmese
climate.
Under good leadership they
always have done well. And If,
as some say, they might be less
reliable than in the past be-
cause of the existing friction
between India and Great Brit
ain, it might be advisable for
the London government to be
less adamant regarding de-
mands Of the Indian National
lists.
Sacrifices Are Urged.
In the mind Of the Chinese,
the defeat OF japan should take
precedence over any other po-
litical or national considera tions.
II the crushing Of Japan should
require political sacrifices on the
part Of the British government
they should be made as quickly
as possible In order to secure the
full cooperation Of the rank and
file of the Indians who form the
bulk of the forces in the Far
East.
If, on the other hand, the
Indian soldiers, as it is frequently
said by British sources, are not
affected by the squabble between
the Nationalist and the British
government, tnen the Chinese
cannot understand the reason for
the delay in starting large scale
operations.
1t is inevitable that the prin-
c1pal topic OF discussion at the
meeting OF the Allied military
leaders concerns the next step
against the European branch OF
the Axis. The decision as to
which portion OF the European
fortress shall be cracked first
will be taken.
But at the same time the Far
Eastern war, particularly the
best means of keeping China
actively on our side, will have to
be given more than perfunctory
consideration. Encouraging words
and further loans to the Chung
king government no longer can
help.
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vote" in the
national elec-
tions n e x t
year will be
very real.
Congress al
r e a d Y has
enacted a law
providing a
m e t n o d OF
getting tn e
soldier a n d
sailor vote.
To become ef-
fective, how
ever. it will
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work for Hitler
are tired. The
apocalyptic vi
sions refuse to
rise again. The
Fuehrer waves
his hand, but
the thunder does
not roll.
Hitler h a S
been crying out
to Wotan for
months now, but
the line Is busy.
The pagan gods
do not answer.
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Col. Rosenberq Shifted Here

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, May 13
R.-Lt. Col. Reuben E. Cole, who
started as a civilian employe Of the
Army engineers in Memphis, Tenn,
today succeeded Col. Lyle Rosenberg
as district engineer for the Albu-
querque district. Col. Rosenberg
was transferred to the offlce of the
chief Of engineers In Washington.
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particular mill
itary operation
or on the STRAIT
egy needed in
a ny com i n g
c a m p a i G n.
These are tech
nj c al matters
which the joint
chiefs of staff
an h a n d | e
" i t h out h e
heads Of state.
But the broad
problem of en-
phaSiS in the
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of the United
States an d
Great Britain.
Th e t " o
men, hanked
by the best .
m l l / t a r y
minds of both
countries, are
n o W sitting
together in
long confer
ences which
" i'll deter
m Inc " it h
hnalitV the
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The Political Mill
Getting Out the Vote Next Year Is Problem
Due to Army Service and Long Work Week

1\SAA ISOb - IIOUIS"
] Long Work Week
they had voted, his prediction
about the last election might
have been more nearly correct.
No COP Opposition Seen.
Republican National Chairman
Harrison Spangler, when he was
asked about the Lucas bill, said
he believed that full opportu-
nifty should be given all persons
eligible to vote to take part in
the elections next year. Senator
Austin Of Vermont, ranking Re-
publican member of the Senate
Privileges and Elections Com
mittee, said that he, too, favor
ed giving all the voters all the
time they required to cast their
ballots. 1t appears, therefore,
that the move will not meet with
Republican opposition. although
1t is put forward in some quar-
ters as vitally essential to Demo-
cratic success al the polls next
year.
An examination of the State
laws fixing the hours of voting
IN elections shows, for example,
that in Illinois, the home State
OF Senator Lucas, the polls open
at am. and close at S pm.
Unless the employers give the
workers time of to vote-and
many of them have in the past
1t is obvious that, If they worked
an eight-hour Gay, 1t would be
difncult for many of the workers
to get to the polls in time. In
Indiana the polls open at 6 am.
and may close at 4 pm, when
Is minutes have passed without a
vote being rendered. In any
event, they cannot remain open
longer than pm.
In Kentucky the polls open at
6 am. and close at 4 p.m., and
Ohio allows voters to cast their
ballots from 8 am. until 7 pm.
Maryland residents vote from 7
am. until 7 pm in the counties
and from 6 am. until 6 pm. in
Baltimore. Virginia residents
may vote from sunrise to sunset
Shifts Could Be Arranged.
Wisconsin voters go to the polls
from 7 am. until pm. in first
class cities, and in fourth class
cities and villages from 8 am. to
$50 pm.
Generally speaking, the rural
sections, under the State laws
close the polls earlier, though
this varies in some States. In
Alabama they vote from 8 am.
until 5 pm. IN the country, and
In cities over 5000 the polls re-
main open until 6 pm. The gen.
eral law In Connecticut is that
the polls remain open from 6
am. until 6 pm. Latest polls
may remain open In Massachu-
setts Is 8 Pm. In Pennsylvania,
voting is from 7 am. until 8 pm.
New Workers 60 to the polls from
6 am. until 6 pm.
In none of the States do polls
remain open in general elections
until pm. as proposed In the
Lucas bill. 1t is urged that the
hours, am. until 9 pm, are
very long and might work a hard
ship on persons who must man
the polls. But, obviously, it will
be possible to arrange shifts, so
that the burden will not be too
great. Certainly it is essential
that the electorate be given an
opportunity to vote.
Under the Constitution. States
are permitted to AK the time of
voting. but Congress is given
authority to change these regu-
lations If 1t desires. The pro-
posal that a uniform time of
voting be fixed has not been
considered seriously, recently at
all events, until now. Clearly
such a law would be constitu-
tional.
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BY SAMUEL GRAFTON.

The Germans arc talking Of de
stroying Greece" should the Allies
land there. This Is big talk. But
the fearsome ghosts who used to
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