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Evening star., 1943-03-24

European branch Of the Axis has
been crushed.
II is conceded that even in a
globaI war like the present con-
1llct strategic necessities require
that the attention of the Allies
be centered in one area. And
since the most powerful military
associates of the United States
are principally interested III
Europe there seems TO be no
other way out for lis but to con-
centrate our entire might in that
area.
But while we are willing to
fight on whatever front the
higher political interests require,
We cannot logically expect the
Chinese to feel the same way.
Effect Is Depressing.
According TO reports from
Chungking. GeneralsSmo Chang
Kai-shek is sufficiently broad
minded to understand why the
Allies for the time being are pay
ing only scant attention to the
japanese. Even the minority Of
his generals. who are TAR more
independent in their actions than
the generals Of Japan OF the
western countries. can see this
point But all had hoped that
before 1943 was over the Allies
might be able TO turn their seri-
Gus attention to the Pacific. not
defensively, as at present, but by
striking at the japanese with a
major offensive.
The frank declaration Of Mr..
Churchill that We may have to
fight for our lives in Europe even
as late as l945 has had a depress-
ing effect on China. Gen. Chang
is said to have become concerned
not so much over the ability of
China to continue some sort Of a
resistance to the Japanese but be-
cause Of the depressing effect the
statement has had on his gem
erals.
The Chinese do not need Amer
lean and British troops. They
want war supplies. The amount
We are capable Of sending to the
fighting Chinese by air Is negu~
gihle. The chances Of the Allies
moving against Burma in order
to open up the Burma road are
extremely slim.
Can't Dislodge Japs.
Marshal Archibald Wavell, the
commander in chief in india has
q slzable army at his disposal. He
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being told that our war plants are
producing $500 planes a month.
Can't substantial percentage Of
this big production be given to Gen,
Macarthur and Gen kenney, so
that they can carry on an offensive
against Japan now? The issue has
been beclouded by the emergency
needs Of the North African front,
but it is an issue that ought to be
brought out into the open. for il
concerns the United States Navy and
Marine and land forces which are
not being adequately supported in
the Pacific
Reproduction R.ahts Reserved
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& Italian Prisoners Escape
kenYa Camp by Ruse
b the Associated Pres,

b ne Associated Press.
Lorenzo MARQUES. Portu-
guese East Africa, March 24.-Six
Italian prisoners Of war, two Of
them disguised as British officers
escortmg The other four TO another
prison camp. have reached Portu-
guese territory after escaping from
a British prison camp. IN Keuva
Colony, it was reported here yester-
day.
The fugiGVes included Prince
Giovanni Corslni the Rome
radio reported in a broadcast
heard IN London He was not
otherwise identified. but in 1897
a Prince CorinI solo 4 Rennais~
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weakening some
W h a t on her
pledge to mobi-
lie all of the
British Empires
might to assist
America in de-
feating j a p a n
once Hitler is
beaten.
There is no use
conceallng [ h G
disappoint me II /
which is felt here
that the British
government has
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S 0 m e which
S e g m " 0rt h
pointing out are
the basic differ
e n C e S between
the Churchill ad-
Vocacy of the
extension of gov
ernmental in =
surance, nation
al health protec-
| l 0 II employ
ment provisions.
etc, after the
war and those of
{ h c President,
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sance painting, Presentation Of
the Virgin to the Boston Mu-
scum of Fine Arts
Reports here said one prisoner
wearing the uniform of a British
captain was believed to be the for
mer secretary to the late Duke
Aosta, one-time Viceroy of Ethiopia
who died OF tuberculosis IN 1912 in
British prison camp in Kenya
Colony.
The pSeudo-captain and another
wearing a Sergeant's insignia, it was
said here, drove a British military
truck away from the prison camp
bearing four others with them
BY using the ruse that they were
transferring the four prisoners, the
group managed to cross the border
into Portuguese territory, it was re-
ported
Evening star., 1943-03-24
ChurchiII's Listeners on Sunday Heard
The Greatest Speech Of Their Lifetime
of pain. Then the musician be-
comes afraid of his instrument.
Explained Meaning of Victory

comes afraid of his instrument.
Explained Meaning of Victory
This Is a preface to comment
on Churchill'ss speech of Sunday.
He made it on the first day of
spring, l943. 1t brought spring
into my room and happiness into
my mind. 1t said what l am
sure l, and millions of others,
! have waited to hear said--waiting
with deepening skepticism and
resignation. l think those who
listened heard the greatest speech
made in their lifetimeS.
All true, honest and considered
thought finally finds its appro-
pirate expression. There is
reason why the Declaration of
Independence, the Gettysburg
Address, the first inaugural ad-
dress of Jefferson and the sec
ond of Lincoln are immortal
literature. The times then de-
manded that concentration of
character. thought and intuition
that creates its necessary and es-
sential form, as precise as archi-
lecture,
The approaching climax Of the
war has demanded the same of
our leaders. The war moves in
ever accelerated tempo TO climax
and after climaX--to what? To
victoryl But what is 'yictory?"
1t is something beginning with
" "V''-for yictory-and also
for vitiation. venom. vainglory
an deyen valeciction-and what
might the "V' mean. tomorrow
or The day after?
Our leaders had not told lis
what victory could mean, in
terms acceptable to this highly
Sensitized, skeptical and critical
20th century mind, On Sunday
Churchill told us,
Gave is All a Future.
He told us what it meant to
him. He promised nothing--he
could only speak for himself and
for his colleagues. But, speaking
with that modcsty. realization Of
hazard, awareneSs Of ponderable
and imponderable factors, scrupu-
lous attention TO pitfalls and
possibilities, which mark the very
greatest public utteranceS, he
projected a picture, civilized, rea-
sonable, construction, possible,
precise and illumined.
Such a speech by its articuIa-
ton becomes. not words. but an
act, seeds which germinate, take
root, push up into the sun and,
if not stlfled by drought or bat
tered by storm, become trees
under which men take shelter
and from whose branches they
pluck food and drink.
Mr.. Churchill rose restored
from a desperate illness to make
this speech. He is almost 70 and
he has had pneumonia. Men
like Churchill always draw cour-
age from adversely. Perhaps Mr..
Churchill, facing for few hours
his ultimate personal test, drew
from those hours the strength
for this testament for England,
and this war, so bright with
youthful spring and sun. so full
Of faith and vision, so salted with
experience and common sense.
In his own words, he spoke as
one who at my time of life 1
have no personal ambitions, no
future TO provide for" This dis
interestedness, this sovereign
position above all pettiness and
acrimony. is the aroma Of the
whole utterance.
And Of course, it gave Mr.
Churchill future, for as long as
there is breath in his body, for
1t gave us all a future.
(To Be Continued
fRelessed by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1943-03-24
This Changing World
churchiI's Speech Gives Rise to Question
Of Whether Chino Con Hold Off JOBS

also has a strong air force. But
while these forces are adequate to
guarantee India against a Japa-
nese invasion they are not con-
sidered sufficient for a large-scale
offensive to dislodge the Japs
from Burma.
Such an operation, which can
be undertaken successfully only
across the Bay of Bengal will re-
quire a large number of warshipS
which the British cannot afford
to throw into action there at pres
ent. Intensified Nazi submarine
warfare will demand that every
available ship be used for convoy
duty or for fighting in the At
lantic and the Mediterranean.
1t is highly improbable that the
British defensive feet in the In
dian Ocean can be increased so
that amphibious operations can
be conducted successfully.
The other road direct from
India into China is in the max
ing, but workers are, facing a gi-
gantic task cutting it through the
wild territory.
Two matters are Of grave con-
Germ to Chungking. one Is
whether the japanese, who have
been frustrated in their attempts
to settle down in the South
east Pacific and cut off the lines
Of communications between the
United States and Australia, VIII
not throw an important force
INTO China 10 put An end 10 the
resistance Of Gen. Chang
forces.
Underlings Wooed by Japs.
The Chinese fight well. They
have a large number of we'll
trained soldiers. And they have
plenty Of ground for retreat when
they are hard-pinched. But
should the Japs renew their at
tacks IN all earnestness there
seems to be little doubt that they
would be able to get to Chung
king and push Gen. Chang far
ther to the west in areas where
he would be deprived Of amy kind
of communication.
More serious, however. Is the
effect a renewed and successful
japanese offensive might have
on some of the generals under
the generalissimo's orders. VIII
they be willing to stick it or Will
rhey listen to the numerous ap-
proaches of the Japanese and
German agents who are en-
deavoring to detach them from
their commander iu chief?
According to some repo#s
Japanese and Gefman agents
working through Chinese puppets
are contracting the generals and
presenting them with all kind Of
niceCes which can no longer be
purchased even with gold in Free
China.
Silk, coStneucs for the women
and delicacies to eat or drink are
being sent to them as tokens of
esteem and friendship. So far
these small brIbes have had not
effect, but the agents are showing
them in this manner the kind Of
pleasant life that can be led in
that portion of China which Is
under the Japanese domination
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that 1t wasn't
what we or
dered, didn't
fit, W Sn' t
becoming, and
W a S already
sa gging.
S h e X
pressed what
a great many
of us have
been feeling,
n a m e ! y-to
quote S a n
tayana S def
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result of last
S Il n d a Us
Construct e
and brilliant
81 pc e c h of
Prime Minis
ter Churchill
who enpha-
sized, h o W.
ever, LNaL no
major opera
ti0nS are like
ly to be un-
dertaken in
the Far East
until h e
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air raids now
and they are
nothing com
pared with set
Ting down in a
BARRIERS C ir
a n d pla C in 6
yourself at the
nj Grey of the
tech nicisn n in
charge.
I a m quite
sure after my
experience i II
what the English
are pleased to
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HE opinions OF the urers this their oun
necessarily The Stars Such opinions
Stars effort to giDe all sides OF questions interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory amonq
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1943-03-24
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

VIII unoccupied China be able
to hold out until Hitler and Mus
Solini have been defeated?
This question has arisen as
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/
the Vice President and the leading
radical politicians and journalists on
this side of the ocean.
Except that the British Beveridge
plan, which Mr. Churchill favorS,
does not go nearly as far as the ex-
traordinary dream state, blueprints
for which our advanced national
planners have evolved and which
have been sent to Congress with
Mr., RooseycIt'S Endorsement.
Mr., Churchill voiced as broad a
view Of governmental postwar obli-
cations and obiectiyes as could be
desired. He has not been criticized
by any Of our professional liberals
nor has the word "reacuonary" been
used in connection with his speech.
The chief difference between MI
Churchill and the official Shapers Of
things to come on our side is that
MI. Churchill does not think all
these things can be done without
nancy and they do. Very emphat-
ically Mr. Churchill disagrees with
a friend whom he quoted as saying
that in planning for the future
pounds, shiIIings and pence meant
nothing.
Obligation Cited.
In Churchill opinion they meant a
great deal, For one thing, he pointed
out, the government is under sacred
obligation to protect the value of the
pounds, shilhngs and pence which
the people have invested in war
bonds and other governmental Sc
curities.
For another thing, he suggested
that none Of the government S plans
can be carried out without money.
and that money can. only be pro-
duced if thrift is rewarded and pri-
vate initiative and enterprise encour-
aged.
These unchallengablc facts un~
qoubtedly restrained him in talking
TO his people gathered around their
sides'-restrained him, as he
said, from making to them promises
that could not be fulfilled or telling
them fairy tales for the purpose
of getting glowing articles"
Our own Official planners seem
restrained by no such considerations
They not only propose to advance
much farther along utopian lines
than the Beveudee plan but Il any
Evening star., 1943-03-24
.McLemore-
Haircut in London
Is Risky Business
BY HENRY McLEMoRE.

LONDON+-One of the most dan
gerous things an American In
London can do is to get a haircut.
/ have been through four or Ave
Evening star., 1943-03-24
ChurchiII's
Pledge Seen
Weakened
Speech Arouses
Disappointment in
Many U. S. Quarters
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Prime Minister Churchill may not
have SO intended it, but his Sunday
speech has produced the impression
In some quarters that Britain is
Evening star., 1943-03-24
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

The other day a friend re-
marked, 'Tf we had bought this
war at department store we
would send it back, on the ground
Evening star., 1943-03-24
BY FRANK X. KENT.

The great Churchill speech last
Sunday covered so vast a field that
1t is not surprising certain phases of
1t escaped general attention
Evening star., 1943-03-24

There are more than 20 canven-
lent branch offices for Star Want
Ads located throughout the city.
Evening star., 1943-03-24

Marshal Archibald WaVell. the
commander in chief in India has
q stable army at his disposal He
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Evening star., 1943-08-23
Six Injured in Traffic
In D. {. and MARYLAND

Six persons were injured in traf-
fic accidents over the week end in
Maryland and the District.
Three youths were hurt when
their car overturned early yester-
day in Chillum. Md. Henry Brinkie,
16, of Hyattsville, Md, listed as the
driver, today was in Casualty Hos
pital. He has head injury.
Two passengers, Don Epstein. Is.
of Green Meadows, Md, and John
Mountcastle, IT, of Hyattsville, were
treated at Casualty Hospital and re-
leased.
Herman G.. Pitt, 73, of 623 Sixth
street NE, whose car was in col
liSion with Greyhound bus at
Twelfth street and New York avenue
NV, early yesterday, was treated
at Emergency Hospital for lacera-
tions and shock
In another accident at Twelfth
and New York avenue Yesterday
afternoon, Quincy Stover, so. of
Fairhaven, Va, received a fractured
leg when he walked into the side of
streetcar, according to police. He
was admitted to Emergency Hos
pital, where his condition was said
to be pretty good
Evans Gardner, 49, of 1438 V street
Sc, received fractured elbow yes
terday morning when his car COL
lided with streetcar in the 100
block of KenilWorth avenue NE.
Mr. Gardner was admitted to Provi-
dence Hospital
Evening star., 1943-08-23
Restrictions frightened
On Plumbing Supplies
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Restrictions on purchase of plumb
ing and heating equipment were
tightened today by the War Pro-
duction Board but plumbing and
heating equipment for use in repair
and requirements were raised in
priority rating.
All items of plumbing and heat
ing goods costing the purchaser
more than S5 will require an A-1O
or higher priority certificate, the
WPB order specified. All equip
ment except nonmetallic items is
covered by the ruling. Previously
only items containing more than
so per cent metal were affected.
The preference rating of plumb
ing and heating equipment for re-
pairs and requirements was raised
from A-l0 to AA-5. A certificate of
need by the consumer is now re-
quired on all purchases over SIS un-
der the new order. Orders of $50
or less were formerly exempted from
certificate requirements for repairs
and replacements.
Evening star., 1943-08-23
Airport Blood Donor
Center Opened 10 Public

For the first time, the Red Cross
blood donor center at the National
Airport has been opened to persons
not employed at the airport, Mrs.
Thomas Reamy, chairman of the
Alexandria blood donor service has
announced
Previously the mobile canteen was
set up in Alexandria at Christ
Church parish hall on the last We'd
neSday of each month, and at the
airport on the first Wednesday, but
only airport employees were accepted
as donors at that time
Many requests have been received
from AleXandrians who found it
lnconvenient to 60 when the unit
was in the city, and were anxious
to make a donation at the airport,
so the new regulations were put into
effect.
The unit will be at the airport
September l. and Mrs Reamy said
that appointments can be made by
calling the chapter house, Alex
andria 1852.
The airport donor center is in an
alr-conditioned room in sight of the
incoming and outgoing planes.
Evening star., 1943-08-23
7 Sailors Saved as Canoe
0Verturns in Potomac

Two sailors we're rescued from an
overturned canoe near Chain Bridge
yesterday by another sailor, also out
on a "busman's holiday"
First Glass Gunner's Mate Robert
Lanetz, who came recently TO the
gunnery school at the Navy Yard
here by way of Attu, saw three
sailors tossed into the river. He
dived from his rowboat and "fished"
out two of the men who could not
swim. The third swan to safety.
The rescued sailors, who withheld
their names, probably must dc some
explaining when they return to their
base because they lost their clothes,
money and liberty passes.
Gunner's Mate Lanetz was on the
Nevada at Pearl Harbor when the
Japanese struck. He was hit by
five pieces of shrapnel in a bomb
burst. Three of the pieces have been
removed but two remain in the back
of his neck.
Evening star., 1943-08-23
Huff Lists 627
Escapes in Year
Al Institutions
Short Stoffs Blamed;
WRA Still Silent
On Use of Internees

Welfare Director Ray L. Huff
today high-lighted the manpower
shortage at the Municipal penal and
welfare agencies by reporting
escapes were on the increase and
that during the past fiscal year there
were 627 runaways--all of which he
blamed on lack of suficient STATS
at the institutions.
His statement, in a memorandum
to Commissioner Mason, constituted
an argument for his tentative pro-
posal for the employment of Japa-
nese internees at some of the welfare
institutions. notably the District
Training School for Feeble Minded
at Laurel, Md.
So far there has been no oficial
answer from the War Relocation
Authority as to whether internees
will be available. However Mr..
Huff said he expected to receive in
formation within a lew weeks. He
added 1t was his understanding the
Civil Service Commission would re-
quire its own investigation in such
cases.
War Objectors Not Available.
Mr.. Huff revealed he had explored
possibilities of employing conscien-
tious objectors in the vacant well
fare jobs, but said he had been ad-
vised there Is no chance of this at
least for the present"
The welfare director reported
there are 162 vacancies in the STATS
of penal and welfare agencies, with
As of these being at the District
Training School for Feeble minded,
A at the Work House and Reform
atory, II in welfare administrative
offices, including foster care and
protective service, and IL in the
public assistance division.
Five hundred and nine of those
who escaped during the year ended
June 80 were apprehended, 1t was
reported. The highest number of
escapes was from the District Train
ing School, where rmaways totaled
$40, with 300 being returned. Ninety
eight escaped from the Industrial
Home School for Colored Children,
but all but three have been returned.
Sixty ran away from the Receiving
Home for Children and figures were
not available today as to returns.
Situation Described.
Escapes are frequent" Mr.. Huff
said While many of these return,
the situation is bad. The cause Is
wholly manpower. Even with new
requirements, if found, difficulties
will continue while experience is be-
ing gained. The regular personnel
still on duty are persisting in their
efforts to keep the situation in
hand"
Stressing that his search for ad-
| ditional employees for the District
Training School so far had been
unsuccessful. Mr.. Huff said the ma
| jor difficulties there were with the
type definable as defective delin-
quents for which the buildings are
not suitable without full compile
ments of personnel"
Evening star., 1943-08-23
ne-Legged Youth Held
In SIS Robbery Case

For a youth with only one leg.
John Morgen, 18, colored. gets
around quite well, according to
ninth precinct police.
Morgen was held for the grand
jury under $500 bond in Municipal
Court today. charged with robbing
Edward Jackson, 1884 Bryant street
NE, of SIS while Mr.. Jackson was
asleep in his parked car on H street
NE. Police said Morgen struck Mr..
jackson with his crutch before TAX
ing the money.
Descriptions furnished by two BOYS
witnessing the incident led to the
defendants arrest, police said.
According to Detective NunZio
Bonaccorsey, Morgen lost his left leg
two years ago when he was run over
by an auto while fleeing from police
who sought to question him in con-
nection with a purse -snatching case:
Morgen was convicted earlier this
year on housebreaking charge and
placed on probation, Mr.. Bonaccor-
Sey said
Evening star., 1943-08-23

in the Philippines and in Panama
where in 1880 he was married to the
former Miss Catherine Cosgrove of
WilliamSport, Pa.
Besides his father, he is survived
by his widow, who lives at 6608 Four
teenth street NV, and a son, John
H. Brewer. jr.
Col. Brewer was cited for "eXcep-
tionally mefitorious conduct in the
performance of outstanding services
in New Guinea from November %,
1912. to May II. 1913
Signal officer of fighter COM
mand, he planned and organized the
aircraft warning service of New
Guinea, the War Department said.
The Legion of Merit also has been
awarded to 1t. Col. Milton H. Press
ley, jr., of Arlington Va, who died
in plane crash near SAKE, Va, last
June. Assistant to the assistant
chief of staff, G-3. Army Ground
Forces, at the time of his death, Col
Presley was cited for co-ordinatlng
and planning training programs and
technique for infantry units. His
widow lives at 25l3 South Twenty
seventh street in Arlington.
Evening star., 1943-08-23
Tin Can Salvage Declines
Sharply Here in July

Tin can collection dropped sharply
here last month because housewives
have not kept up their preparation
and contribution of cans, the District
Salvage Committee announced to-
day.
About 100000 pounds of tin cans
were collected in March, for example.
The total dropped in July to about
$4,000 pounds.
A percentage of the drop Horace
Walker, executive secretary of the
committee. said. can be attributed to
summertime use of fresh vegetables.
However, ne laid most of the de-
crease to lack of interest on the
part of housewives.
Residents of apartment houses
can contribute cans by placing them
in containers outside the front en-
trance to the building on the last
Thursday in each month. Bottling
companies collect them.
Evening star., 1943-08-23
Bishop Grace Baptizes 500
Under Fire Hose in Street

More than 500 converts were bap-
tized yesterday on M street between
Sixth and Seventh streets NV,
under a stream from a fire hose as
"baptismal font" Bishop C. M,
Grace, of the House of Prayer for
All People. conducted the ceremony.
This was the second time the bap-
tism was neld under such circum-
stances, Bishop Grace said A large
crowd saw the ceremony. Fire
Engine Co. No. 4, supplied fire
truck and the water for the baptism.
Later in the day, the House of
Prayer sponsored convocation
parade as part of the campaign
series emphasizing Christian peace
and good will.