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Evening star., 1943-09-15
The Great Game of Politics.

Mr.. Davis, but if anything, he has
less authority. He does not direct
the Agriculture Department nor the
food activities of the OPA. Nor are
the other food agencies wholly under
his control. He is good man and
is certainly doing some things
under the circumstances, doing as
well as he can, or perhaps well as
any one could. But, the facts re-
mains that there is not today any
more than there was six months ago
a coherent, co-ordinated, adequate
food policy directed and controlled
by one man who clearly knows what
he is about.
In again calling attention to these
facts and insisting upon a single
head for food control the Repub-
licans have performed a service.
Neither the conditions nor the
remedy can be repeated too often
or too emphatically. And Mr.. Roose-
velt would, indeed, be wise if before
the consequences of his neglect over
take us, he took the step so often
urged upon him and from which he
so strangely shrinks. Thus, he not
only would be serving the national
interests but his own as we'll, in that
he would be, at least partially,
relieved from charges sure to be
made in the next campaign.
Not the least distressing feature
OF the situation is the fix of that
upright and capable citizen, ex-
Governor Herbert Lehman of New
York, who has been given the
enormous job of feeding the starv-
ing people Of Europe as they are
released now from German servi-
tude and after the war is over. He
must know by this time that 1t Is
an impossible job-that it will not
be entirely easy adequately to feed
our own armies and our own people.
While lack of food policy is the
big thing now, there are plenty who
think the basic trohble goes back
to early New Deal schemes which
took more than 100000 acres out
of production, very little of which
has the administration been able to
get back-though in fairness it
should be said, it is trying. How
ever, the new proposal that the
Government buy the full crop at a
price to satisfy the farmers and
then sell to the dealers under cost
does not seem to be the way. 1t is
admitted that this would cost the
taxpayer about $4,000, 900 900 a year.
The farmers seem reluctant to get
up on that artificial platform for
fear the props may be pulled from
under them, once the war ends, 1t
seems a justified fear.
Evening star., 1943-09-15

Has COIlle III D"i"ths ih"mpson
for a good deal of public criti-
cism.
The events of the past few
weeks have changed and are
changing the face of the earth.
And the demand for an explain
alton of what America is up to
has been increasing with ever
greater loudness abroad and in
this country.
In the absence of an official
description of our policy all kinds
OF rumors. speculations and
guesswork have f1ourished. 1t
is understandable that many
apprehensions have been created.
In such a situation the speech
of Mr.. Hull was necessary, and
expectations were high. Perhaps
because the expectations were so
high, the speech came as some
thing of an atniclimaX. 1t is
more reassuring than enlighten-
ing and it contains more gener-
alities than glitter.
There is one thing in it which
is really encouraging. That is
the welcoming of public discus
sion. The journalists of this
country are long suffering lot,
accustomed by now to being
treated as public nuisances by Of
f1cials in power, when they raise
questions which concern not only
themselves but the public. And
it is a great comfort when the
Secretary of State confirms that
we have function in American
life, as giving expression to inde-
pendent thought and to currents
of public opinion.
Cites Russian Issue.
What are the questions that
really concern that part of the
public who earnestly try to follow
our foreign policy? The one that
has caused the greatest amount
of recent discussion concerns our
permanent relations with Russia.
To that point Mr.. Hull said that
we want to live in harmony in
war and in peace and extend our
cooperation and he enumerated
the obvious facts of our inter-
dependence in the war and sug-
gested that we have greater per-
manent areas of interest than of
dlvergency. This is true and
good.
But the differences that exist
are also real, and not word is
said, or even implied, as to how
We are to overcome those spe-
cific differences. Mr.. Hull is
realistic and candid when he says
that all countries operate for
their own national interests and
that there are bound to be con-
f1icts in interests, which he hopes
Evening star., 1943-09-15

fIOOSeVelI - FRANK NJ hent.
ministration for bungling the food
problem in practically every i'm
portant aspect. Second, they urged
an immediate program of increased
production and distribution under
single agency clothed with full
power over food in all of its aspects :"
So far as the bungling is concerned,
the evidence is overwhelming and
the existing situation is, itself, the
most convincing testimony.
To luck alone is due the fact that
before this the inevitable result of
mismanagement, incompetency and
neglect has not been felt throughout
the country in way so painful as to
make present scarcities and restric-
tions appear trifling, indeed. In the
Judgment OF men in best position to
know, the unavoidable consequences
Of the lack of anything approaching
an adequate food policy have not
been averted by the expected bumper
corn crops for this year, but merely
postponed-and for not longer than
five months. February is mentioned
as the month when, if we continue
to drift as We are drifting, things
will become acute to degree never
felt before in this land Of abundance.
In the face of this prospect the
Republicans repeat the demand for
a single head with full power for
all food agencies, which has been
urged upon the President without
avail time and time again over a
period of 18 months-urged not only
by critics of the administration but
by friends and aides inside of it,
Several times he has been on the
point of compliance. At the time he
drafted Mr.. Chester Davis there was
every expectation that he would be-
come food car in fact as we'll as in
name. And Mr.. Davis had the very
best reasons for thinking so when
he yielded to the Presidents request.
But it did not turn out that way.
And when Mr.. Davis found he was
not to be Secretary Of Agriculture
and not to have the authority spe-
ciflcally promised him, he also found
he could not see the President. There
was nothing for him to do except
resign. Able, qualified and under
standing. no man who has come to
Washington since the war began has
been more shabbily treated. He
was succeeded by Judge Marvin
Jones, former New Deal Repre-
sentative whose chief qualification
was that he had been, through the
seniority rule, chairman of the House
Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Jones not only knows less
about the great subject of food than
Evening star., 1943-09-15

to see settled, after the war, In
political and legal ways.
But in diplomacy, as Mr.. Hull
we'll knows, the possibilities of
the future are determined by the
actions of the present. We have,
for instance, world war on our
hands and we have 20 years of
diplomacy behind it. None of
the diplomats wanted the world
war, but that is what they got,
and we may, therefore, question
whether their diplomacy was cor
rect.
The political questions at stake
with Russia all concern the fu-
ture of Europe and the Russian
role In it. If our diplomacy as
sumes that future good relations
with Russia can be maintained
by creating a series of buffer
states along the Russian from
tier, which will become a cushion
rather than a bridge between the
west and Russia, then I think
that all noble ideas about future
peace will fail. For Russia is
giving daily proof that she has
no intention of returning to pre-
war 1solationism. If any one is
seeking allies in Europe against
a possible Russian danger in some
future time, he will have competi-
ton from Russia in the same
game.
Way to Objectives Problem.
IT our diplomacy, furthermore,
seeks to get an Anglo o-American
hegemony over major parts of
Europe, in return for granting
Russia her own spheres of in
huence,' then the areas of mu-'
tual interest will tend to become
smaller and of conflict larger.
If our diplomacy tends to pre-
vent the conclusion of treaties
with Russia. by states in which
she is Immediately interested,
such as Czechoslovakia; If we
ALLEVIATE national democratic
movements which enjoy Russian
support, such as the French
Committee of Liberation; if we
contemplate long government
OF large parts of Europe by an
Anglo-American "AMGOT";; and
II our conception of what con-
stitutes stable governments" is
not better defined than in Mr..
Hulls speech, it is dubious
whether areas of mutual inter-
est will be large enough even
tually to overcome divergencies.
All Mr.. Hull's objectives are
admirable. What is in question
are the diplomatic ways of OBJ
tanning those objectives. Nor
must one confuse an apology for
what is done for military reasons
by pretending that they have no
political results. Military and
political policies must be syn
chronized, so that military events
will accelerate the right policies
and not the wrong ones.
In the italian situation, there
was such gap between the politi-
cal event of the fall of Musso-
lini, and the followup of the
military, that we have lost great
opportunities, and even after
Mr.. Hull's speech, it is still a
secret what our Italian policy
really is.
MI. Hull has promised us that
this is his first speech, and that
more will be made. They will be
awaited with the most serious
and eager interest.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Tea Shortage Predicted
By Wholesale Grocer
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 15.-The
green tea outlook is black, and that
of black tea is getting darker.
Hard, cupless days are ahead for
tea lovers in the United States,
prophesied E. A. Klingler, executive
OF a large mercantile firm.
There is no green tea, he said
f1atly. And there won't be until the
Allies dominate China, Formosa and
Japan itself. Some black tea is ar
irving from Ceylon and India, but,
Mr.. Klingler asserted, the United
States tea stocks July ! were only
11019 900 pounds, as compared with
38,lo4,000 pounds at the same period
last year.
Wholesale houses, cut to so per
cent OF their 1941 sales, have received
an order increasing that quota to 60
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Boy Scout Official Named

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. IS
Basil F.. Starkey, Allentown, Pa,
has been named executive secretary
of Shenandoah area, Boy Scouts of
America, embracing dozen or more
Northern Virginia and Eastern West
Virginia counties, succeeding STAN
ley A. Mate, who recently resigned
to become naval ensign. The area
maintains general headquarters
here. Mr.. Starkey had similar
experience in Allentown.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
This Changing World

American strategists In wash.
ington, who still expect the In
vasion to be successful without
the Allies being compelled to send
reinforcements from those units
being concentrated in other areas
for more strategic moves.
It was known that the Nazis
had two and q half divisions in
the Naples area at the time our
expeditionary force started to-
ward Salerno Bay and our first
wave was probably not much
superior in numbers to the de-
tense force.
The Germans are reported to
have withdrawn from Russia,
where their armies are retreat
ing with great speed, strong air
reinforcements which enable
them to attack violently our in
vasion barges, troop transports
and warships protecting the con-
voys.
So far, in spite OF our over
whelming air superiority. We have
not been able to dispose Of the
German air support.
Stronger Fight for British.
The progress Of the British 9Th
Amy commanded by Gen. Mont
gomery is still satisfactory. The
British have met little or no
opposition from the two Nazi d.
visions which were in Southern
Italy. The Nazis are Withdraw
ing toward prepared positions
which lie across the eventual
junction line between the 9th and
the 5th Armies.
The opposition to Gen. Mont
gomery is expected to become In
creasingly stronger when he be-
gins his march across that line.
II the Nazis were not to oppose
Gen. Montgomery's advance the
junction could be achieved in
about four days, since only about
100 miles Of territory separates
the two forces. But II the two
divisions reported to be under
the command Of Gen. Baskowitz,
the former commander in chief
in Poland, show the same fight
ing spirit as the divisions in the
Naples-salerno area it may take
much longer.
In the meantime, some Of the
II German divisions in Northern
italy commanded by Marshal
Rommel are said to be moving
rapidly across the Pc River.
Whether they are establishing
themselves on the Arno River
or are sending troops to REIN
force the divisions at Naples Is
not known here.
A commander such as Marshal
Rommel seldom has a rigid plan.
He uses his forces In accordance
to developments and is keen on
making surprise strikes.
Should our forces falter in
their attempt to penetrate Gen.
trail Italy, 1t appears probable
that Marshal Rommel will dis
patch additional troops to the
Naples front.
Evening star., 1943-09-15

sist indefinitely without being
able to receive reinforcements.
Even a narrow stretch of water
such as the Strait Of Messina,
which separates Sicily from the
mainland, can become a serious
obstacle to an operating army
when the attacking forces have
air and naval supremacy.
Furthermore, the Nazi general
staff's contention that poor
ally is more OF handicap than
an asset seems to have been
borne out.
Defense of the north and west
coast of Sicily had been largely
intrusted to the Italians. When
the flanks of the Nazi forces de-
Tending the central section and
the east coast collapsed because
of the Italians reluctance to fight
the position of the German divi-
sions became untenable and they
had either to surrender or at
tempt to flee.
In Italy the Germans are alone.
They are fighting a desperate
battle for the so-called European
fortress and Naples with It's sur
rounding positions is an impor-
tant bastion.
Situation Aids Nazis.
Gen. Clark's Army must re-
ceive all its reinforcements and
supplies by sea. And although
some adequate bridgeheads have
been established replacement diff
hculties are great.
On the other hand, the Ger
mans receive their fresh troops
and supplies by road from dis
tances not exceeding $50 miles.
1t is true that the roads are
under constant air bombardment
by the Allies. But the aerial
assaults do not appear to be suf-
f1cient since the Germans are
receiving constant reinforce
ments which give them an ad-
vantage which it is believed will
be only temporary.
1t can be disclosed now that
Gen. Eisenhower had some ap-
prehension about the quick sue
cess OF our landing operations in
Italy. So did the British and
Evening star., 1943-09-15

n O t u n e x
pected by the
Amer | c a n
high com
mand.
TIL e Nazis
gave up Tu-
n S Ia a n d
Sicily because
Tile lines Oh
commune a -
t 10 MS were
too long and
ex p os e d to
enable their
trnnns to re-
Evening star., 1943-09-15

poIlcy, IN Its
! a r g er and
more perma-
nent aspects,
and in this
time policy,
in its larger
a n d m or e
p e L m anent
aspects and
in this time
policy has
been made
from day to
d a y a n d
has nnn1p in
Evening star., 1943-09-15

probably would
be wiser for me
to give the pic
colo recitals. I
never have tried
that. and who
knows but what
they might turn
out all right. I
have tried max
ing spe E c hes,
and the results
are awful.
The toastmas-
ter always gets
-
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Kunsus Gardens Yield Well

MANHATTAN, Kans,, Sept. Is
Pt.--Kansas' $4,000 farm and city
gardens yielded more than 72,O0O 900
quarts of canned and 5000 900
pounds of dried, brined or frozen
vegetables, Kansas State College
officials estimated today.
Evening star., 1943-09-15

fathers should
or should not be
drafted ri G h t
away.
The aSsump-
ton made by
Congress W a S
that the Selec-
tive S er vi c e
System W oul d
be civilian In
nature, that it
would be oper-
ated by civilians
and that the Sc
lective machin-
Evening star., 1943-09-15

HE opinions OF the ortters this
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort to gDe all sides OF questions of interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1943-09-15
BY FRANK r. KENT.

Interest in the foreign policy atti-
tude of the Republicans at Mackinac
was so great that relatively little
general attention was paid to the
Evening star., 1943-09-15
On the Record.
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON

Mr.. Hull's speech was certainly
welcome. 1t is more than year
since the Secretary of State has
spoken on American foreign
Evening star., 1943-09-15

War bonds are just as much a
weapon as warplane or a long
range gun; how many bonds do you
own? Back the attack with War
bonds"
Evening star., 1943-09-15

per cent. That hasn't made them
happy, though.
They have the quota, but where
are We going to get the tea?" asked
one
Evening star., 1943-09-15
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The difficulties which the Amer
ican 5th Army under the COM
mand of Gen. Clark is encoun-
tering on the Salerno front were
Evening star., 1943-09-15
| Rigid Laws
Won't Solve
Draft Crisis
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

II the Selective Service System
had been administered as Congress
originally intended, there would to-
day be no controversy over whether
Evening star., 1943-09-15

Speaks, but Fails
TO Find Any Excuse
By HENRY McLEMORE.

! am on my way TO Atlanta, Ca,
to make four speeches. I might Just
as we'll be on my way to give four
piccolo recitals. The truth fs. IL
Evening star., 1943-09-15

position adopted
on dom e's t i c
affairs. Yet, in
one very vital
matter - to wit,
food-what they
did was sound,
constructive and
t / m ely, though
certainly t h e r e
was nothing new
or original about
IT..
Evening star., 1943-09-15

F / r S t, they
/ n d | c t e d the
PnoceueIt q -
Washington Journal., 1943-08-13

Citizens of German blood in this
war, as in every other war in which
the United States have had a part,
certainly should not let themselves be
out-done by other groups. We are
all American citizens and We stand
as one in the defense Of u nation.
Washington Journal., 1943-08-13
@elbHfadBunq. ssruu

-Ssl6FfadBun Grdu u.
(~eraGblsnb): rQls id ben Brief betam,
in benz mein Mann um mid anbielt-"
- Srau g.: rWar benin Sbr MdnR
bamals ni9t bier24 - Jrdu a.: ..
ia; uber piHsn Sic. 10 1T sr nod beute.
ales ununsenehme maAt er i@riftIi&
abb" /,
Washington Journal., 1943-08-13
We Are All Americans

We hold all wars to be
deplorable. Once a nation
is drawn into war, however,
unless an honorable peace
may be secured betimes, it
would be disastrous to be
beaten in that war. There
fore we hold it the duty Of
all loyal American citizens
to do all in their power to
help our country, the United
States of America, to win
its present war.
Washington Journal., 1943-08-13

Unsere Regierung hat die Wehr-
macht unseres Landes yum Schutze
ihrer Rechte und Freiheiten aufge-
boten. ALE Amerikaner ohne Inter
schied der Geburt und Herkunft,
darunter die Landesbirger deutschen
Blutes, stehen in diesem Kriege elm
mutig hinter ihrer Regierung. Anne
rika ist unser Land, das Land unse-
rer Kinder, das zu schitzen jetzt
unsere h0chste Aufgabe ist.
Washington Journal., 1943-08-13
Wir sind allie Amerikaner

Wir betrachten ale Krie-
ge ais bedauerlich. Aber,
wenn elm Volk NIT Krieg
iiberzogen wird und bis es
einen ehrenhaften Frieden
erringen mag, ware es YER
heerend, zu unterliegen. Da-
her halten wir es fir die
Pficht aller treuen ameri-
kanischen Burger, allies in
ihrer Macht zu tun, unserem
Lande, den Vereinigten
Staten Won
urnm Ginna uin unrhalfan
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-15
FDR Takes
Further Raps
At Argentine

Washington. oct. -(ArD--.o-
S,ucn' Roosevelt sharply rcbukrd
argentina today for S,iSpcrdIrp pub
!icatinn of Jewish newspapers. tcrm-
ing his action in line with charJc.
'crlS'IcS Of Na2i doctrines.
III was the second time within re-
cen, weeks that this government has
repr"vcd IN" only American nation
sun Inaintairing diplomatic relation.
with the Axis.
Secretary Of State Hull previously
sent u strongly wordcd mCS~ag"
turning down ~ Argentine request
LOT Icnd.lclSc assistance.
Mr.. Roosevelt said in q statement
~ his press conference that primarily
INC suspension Of jewish newspapers
concerned the Argentine government
ana people. but he added.
u cannot forbclr TO give expression
10 my feeling Of apprehension a. the
taking IN this hemisphere az action
OBVIOUSLY ani:-scmCiiC in nature and
OF a character SO closely identified
with the most rcpugnant features OF
No. doctrine"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-15
CLOS Chief Waves
Big Stick TRADE
Against Sales Tax
Promises Labor Will
Demand Increases to
Offset That Pay Cut

Washington, Oct. l5-(APD
-PrcSi'lcnt Philip Murray of
the Go blasted away today al
proposals for u rational retail
sales tax, nluntly warning that
If such levy became law labor
would demand wage increases
TO make up for this uniuSli-
fled wage cut
The proposed sales tax levy
would be the equivalent %! mill
tIry defeat" he told the l!",,s" Ways
and Mean, Committee. considering
new tax legislation.
Economic STERILIZATION Director
Fred NJ. N.n>um previously told the
taN-IEdnInc body - len percent sales
tax would cause an eight percent
us" ~ In" cost of living and that
Subsequent demands tor Wa%c ana
p!ICr increase would break The
mold the line" wartime economic
p"iicy. opening HE WY Tor Wild
initiation.
Supporter, OF The ilX contend Il
would defer initiation.
Murray. who said ne represented
5.OOn.0OO working men and women.
stated.
We are absolutely opposed 10
The imposition of any sales tax.
me sales tax is directed at the
low income group. il is the
worker and his family that spend
practically all of their money
Just to keep themselves alive.
ihcY are 20 have their lIll III
come IN effect. taxed Under this
mos vicious type of tax LEGISLATION.
h'El inC"m" groups tina; spend only
portion of their income for food.
t'"''in@ or other necessities arc :,
nav" lu>t that snail percentage tax.
ca. whereas the rest Of their income
may 10 continued tp he amaS>cd for
.nmI u'''I concentration of wealth N
their hands"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-15
Nazis, Japs
In Protests
To Portugal

London. Dy;. L. Apr-Gcr-
man, and Japan protested Ia
FnItugIl TO-DAY OScr the grant
Ing ut bases IN tie NyOTcS Ia the
British. and the NaIis angrily
served notice that they reserved
tive right Ia make rctaliat0ry
action.
Germany lett uI>tatcd. how
ever. W neither She would 20 80
lar ~ I" declare war on the
F0rtuLuc>c.
In Announcing the protest. the
Berlin radio called PnrtugaI'>
act severe violation Of ncu-
trLIitN."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-15
Nazis Are
Hurled Back
On Volturno
Decisive Gains Are
Made AL Along Line;
More Cities Taken

49,.
Allied headquarters, Al%lVr:;,
Oct. lJ-tApl-Tnr main for
.r.s nf fin. A'ri.J i.if,L t,.,,,.
.,.,.....I 90 ~ NY
I"U'l'N "t''>~ inc u!thfho rlN-
CT into nrWly WON bridwrhcads;
TODAY. and Gisna,cn.. from II
I,.r NI.,J. ,I,I.. I.,l LI
'"' - '"''!' '''"'
HutfttF< >a!N Inc brl,lSn ana
Americans were throwing the
enemy bYrl. .,1,nr, -I. ,r.i,.,
r.,,
VIZ '''''' NV N'>' N''HI 10
Inc mountain harkhuhc Ui Italy.
Inc nr-s -". iD.."- .' rec $ 3"
Gi.i- ".. &c. '' Ill. ..u., 10 III"
C...-r .. !u..G- ..a bloody tight
.n&. 49,. ..r'I."3 a''.. ,- Allied
H"aaqa .''. ouwH.H.4., ..G dis
closed '.H' !...'.ar Hi.'"N Hid
'anE~ 'a.t landed &c.. B.-~" ,cs.-
s".= ,n '." u"'a side %. Inc VII
'u4n"> "..a'a early Wednesday
simultaneously win 80 frontal as
SAUL across 'ac stream nT American
.Ht hI!'~. infantry and engineers.
!'"..."- "# tho vn'n2E.s coastal
"vnH.. i..- .Hpa.a.u.s force qulCL-
y Gus IN positions along canal.
N-A.c b.A-n MAYA. gus D".rnri
steel ..'" the strong German re
!r:'s''" positions ocn."d Inc coastal
- ''" me wv! h'IH ground '"u"
'"' B." F III" !.lr',
Nh'H ihr SftiNh dr>irnNcr>
,:',"'ci ana i'""h"ht, and the
N'l"r, Janus E'hhnHi Flores
mu''ru IONS I" explosives into