Evening star., 1943-09-17

he declared that when Japan sur
renders, the United Nations will
never again let her have authority
over the islands which were man.
dated to her by the League of Ma
tions. Japan obviously is not to be
trusted. And the same thing holds
good in the case of the vast terri
tories which Japan has stolen from
China starting long before this war
began"
Timetable Adopted.
Mr.. Roosevelt told Congress that
at the Quebec conference with
Prime Minister Churchill, definite
timetable had been worked out for
operations on the fighting front ''on
the continent of Europe and else
where" With this, he outlined the
situation ahead of the United Ma
tions as the leaders see it.
First: Despite our substantial
victories in the Mediterranean, we
face hard and costly fight up
through Italy and a major job of
organizing our positions before we
can take advantage of them.
Second: From bases in the Brit
ish Isles, we must be sure we have
assembled the strength to strike, not
just in one direction but in many
directions-by land and sea and in
the air-with overwhelming forces
and equipment.
Third: Although our Russian Al
lies have made magnificent coun-
terof1ensive and are driving our enc
mics back day by day, the Russian
armies still have far to 60 before
they get into Germany itself.
Must Hit Japs Hard.
Fourth: The japanese hold
firmly established positions on an
enormous front from the Kuriles
through the inundated islands to the
Solomons and through the Neither
lands East Indies to Malaysia, Bur-
ma and China. To break through
this defensive ring, we must hit them
and hit them hard, not merely at
one point but at many points, and
we must keep on hitting them"
Dealing with the subject of cas-
ualties, he said that British, Ca
madam and American losses in the
3S-day Sicilian campaign were
3l,l5S, of which the Americans lost
7,445, and casualties in the Salerno
campaign are heavy Italian and
German losses in Sicily were ap-
proximately 10000 men, including
10000 prisoners.
The President also brought to
the attention of Congress that "in
any great air attack the British and
Americans lose fairly high pro-
portion of their planes, and that
these losses must be made up quickly
so the tempo of the attacks will
not slow down. He recalled that in
the raid on the Ploesti Oil fields
in Rumania, 500 men and SO bomb
ers were lost. In the same connec-
ton, the message said that the
round the clock bombing to which
Western Germany is being sub
jected will be inflicted also on
Southern and Eastern Germany
from new bases.
n his discussion of production
activities, the President struck back
at critics of the Governments do
mestic policies, though admitting
the validity of some complaints. He
also said the war cost to date was
s128, 900 100000
There have been complaints from
some sources about the way this
production and other domestic
activities have been carried on" he
said. Some of these complaints
are justified. On the other hand
some of them come from selfish
people who merely do not like to
give up some of their pleasures, or a
part of their butter or meat or milk
Fair minded citizens, however
will realize that although mistakes
haxe been made, the job that has
been done in converting peacetime
America to wartime basis has been
great job. and successful one, of
which all our people have a right
to be proud"
Will Follow Tradition.
He said it was difficult to remain
silent when "unjustified attack and
criticism are leveled by those not in
a position to have all the facts, but
he asserted the people and Congress
could be sure democratic traditions
are followed.
Urging that there be no letdowr
in the war effort at home, Mr.
Roosevelt said the Allies now have q
definite superiority. on the EuYopear
front, in almost all weapons.
A mathematical progression also
operates in the toll being taken Of
Japanese merchant and war ships
| he said.
However" he cautioned, unless
we keep up and increase the tempo
of our present rate of production
this greater strength in planes and
guns, tanks and ships can all be
lost"
Transport Problem Great.
Along with production, the Presi-
dent continued, a huge problem in
transportation was involved. Then
he added. were related problems OF
food, and housing, of economic con-
trolls, that went along with the jot
of raising and equipping a fighting
force of nearly 100000 men.
obviously, we never could have
produced and shipped as much az
we have; we could not be In the po.
sition we now occupy in the Medi.