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Evening star., 1943-01-07
I'D Rather Be Riqht'
State Department White Paper Appears
Like Monumental Confession of Failure

That is why the State Depart
ment's pride in its new publication
is so hard to understand, for failure
sighs in every paragraph of it. In
order to prove so devastatingly that
isolation was wrong, the State De-
partment had to do what was wrong.
The White Book says the depart
ment did what was wrong. The de-
partment has dealt a blow to the
forces behind policy of concilia-
ton in this country, only at the
heavy cost of proving 1t had adopted
that policy. And so the depart
ment is inextricably entangled with
the very forces it believes it is an
sWering.
Sincere Desire for Peace,
Secretary Hull's sincere desire for
peace breathes through every bit
of the White Book. War guilt is
clearly laid on the Axis We had
no desire for war, or for aggrandize-
ment at the expense of other coun-
tries. All this is unquestionable,
and the very fact that so great an
ultimate failure could have been
scored by man of Mr.. Hull's moral
stature tells us, again, how import
ant it is, in our time, to make the
correct political decisions. Clarity,
not honesty, is the issue.
Our morality had choice be-
tween trying to buy the peace, or
to stop the Axis. 1t chose. unclearly.
to buy. So the amazing final state
ment that comes out of the White
Book is that we would have been
willing to do next to nothing about
the existence and even the depre-
dations of the Axis if 1t had let us
alone. What more could any iso-
lationist say?
That the world did not allow that
policy to succeed is just another
incident in the worlds long strug-
gle to prove that it makes sense.
The publication of the White
Book, in accents of pride, is a sign
that we conciliated abroad because
we were conciliating at home, and
that We are still conciliating the
conciliators by recording our past
cancellations. The truth which flows
from this document is that if we
continue to conciliate the concili-
ators at home in the next peace we
shall continue not to make sense,
and shall continue to fail.
Evening star., 1943-01-07

civ UlChcI.
ings which are jeopardizing the
military action of the Allies
against the Nazis in Tunisia.
There is no question that
Washington is gravely concerned
over the long distance battle of
words which is continuing be-
tween the Fighting French in
London and the administration
under Gen. Henri Honore Giraud
in Algiers.
The exit Of Admiral Jean Dar-
Ian from the picture apparently
made little difference as far as
the organization led by Gen.
Charles de Gaulle is concerned.
Gen. de Gaulle is strongly sup
ported by the British press, re-
gardless of political affiliation.
From reading the strong edi-
torials in the London and Man.
chester press it appears that the
military situation in North Al
RIGA takes second rank to the po-
litical setup.
What seems particularly strange
in the eyes of the American mill
tary leaders Is that 1t. Gen.
Dwight Eisenhower, who has
been agreed on by all parties
concerned to be in supreme COM
mand in North Africa and con-
sequently has the full RESPONSE
bility over everything, is con-
sidered by the Fighting French
and their supporters as an also
ran"
Nice words are said about him,
OF course, but on the whole there
are intimations that he knows
nothing about the political situa-
ton and that he has been taken
into camp by willy "Vichyites."
such as Gen. Auguste Nogues, the
resident general in Morocco, and
Pierre Boisson, the Governor of
West Africa.
Radio War Of Words.
While the contribution of the
Fighting French in actual combat
is small-a group of several
thousand men is advancing from
Lake Chad-the powerful Fight
ing French Brazzaville radio is
waging a relentless war of words
against the North African pro-
Evening star., 1943-01-07
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON.

The State Department is in 9
curious dilemma, from which no mar
can rescue it.
1t has just published White Book
to prove that it made every possible
concession to the aggressors for II
years to preserve the peace.
With an air Of pride that /,
strange, under the circumstances
the department tells in detail how
it sold oil to Japan to save the peace
proposed arrangements to Hitler
wrote letters to Mussolini. (And
opened and closed the Burma road
like an accordion, and sold steel tc
II Duce in 1910; you know the de-
tails.)
1t would have been a wonderful
book. If the peace had been saved
by all this. Unfortunately, the last
chapter says: Somehow 1t didn
work.
So the book becomes kind OF
letter to the isolationists, saying
well, we failed, but look here, we did
everything you could have wanted
us to do. The department did, in
fact, almost everything it could have
done had it been stated from cellar
to roof by isolationists.
The book, therefore, crushes the
isolationists. 1t says to them, in
effect: We followed your policy;
your desire to conciliate was no
greater than our desire to conciliate;
and it was all no good
Politically important.
That excuses the State Depart
ment so far as isolationists are con-
cerned. Perhaps. politically, right
now, that is good and important
thing to dc: I think 1t Is.
But what does the White Book do
as regards the more important
quarrel between the State Depart
ment and those Of us who were not
isolationists, those of us who thought
we should not sell steel and oil to
Japan, those who thought 1t was
impossible to make deals with ag-
| gresSiOn, those who warned solemnly
that Cancellation would not work?
1t won't work. we said, If you want
our exact words.
BY showing that no isolationist can
take exception to its record, has not
the State Department vaguely shown
| kinship between its policy and
straight-out isolationist policy? And
that is exactly what some of us have
been talking about for years. This
| monumental answer to the isola-
zionist looks like monumental con-
feSsion. from where we sit.
But was 1t really our main lob.
during the last decade, to find ar
answer to the isolationists? No:
our main job was to find an answer
/ to Hitler, an answer to the Axis.
To answer the isolationists, that
is, to make the great political point
which the White Book makes it
was necessary to adopt isolationist
and conciliatory policies toward the
Axis, and to have them fail. That
is high price to pay to prove that
somebody was wrong.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
This Changing World
De GouIIe Jockeyine for North African Power
Threatens to Jeopordize the Entire AEF

visional government set up by
Gen. Eisenhower.
Gen. Eisenhower is soldier
with little. If any, interest in po-
litical squabbles. His principal
concern is to proceed with the
war get all the possible support
from the French forces which he
is re-arming with modern war
equipment.
He has found in Gen. Giraud a
man who thinks in exactly the
same terms as himself. Gen.
Giraud is one OF the few French
non-political generals who has
never belonged to the right"
the "left" or any other branch of
the corrupt French political
parties which contributed so
much to their country's downfall.
There is no question that the
military effolt is being hampered
by the difficulty of reuniting the
French under one standard. Gen.
Giraud, the highest ranking Off
Ger Of the French armies, wants
to do his job in military man
ner. He is willing to be friends
with Gen. de Gaulle-that is to
say, he is ready to accept all the
fighting members of his organiza-
ton in the ranks of the army now
being formed in Africa and to
give Gen. de Gaulle a military
command in accordance with his
experience and rank.
But it is up to the French peo-
pie themselves, Gen. Giraud says,
to reward the young general the
best way they see fit after France
has been liberated.
Situation Dangerous.
The situation in North Africa
remains dangerous. The wealth
er has been against the Allies.
The Nazis are continuing to rein
force Bizerte and Tunis despite
heavy lossesinficted on them by
the Allied air and naval arms.
The French are collaborating
with us 100 per cent. But the
continuous squabbles already
have had some repercusion
among the French officers. They
have been told that they will be
given chance to fight the Nazis
under the wing of the United
States, a power which they like
and trust.
They had hoped that since
America has entered North Af-
RIGA the political dissentions
would be set aside for the dura-
ton. The Nazi propaganda is
not idle and is exploiting the
verbal battle. Gen. Giraud be-
gins to get impatient.
In some influential Washington
quarters it has been suggested
that we take over complete mill
tary and civil control of that
area for the duration in order to
terminate this row. Should,
however, President Lebrun man
age to reach Africa there is no
question that his presence would
be the ideal solution to the jock
ewing for power.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
The Political Mill
Congress Partisan Batting Would Soften
Power to Check Administration Abuses

Va So-oPSA doAoll W Will Ullc WdI.
Furthermore, democracy will
have demonstrated that 1t is an
effective instrument in war as
well as in peace. There is always
the danger, however, that par
tisan political feeling will run
high that the desire to score a
partisan advantage will prove too
great and that a measure Of real
merit will be resisted because 1t
comes from the opposite political
camp. Administration can be
just as guilty of playing politics
as the Republicans in Congress
could ever be, if it turns down
wise measures or suggestions SIM
ply because their source is the
opposition.
A demonstration of partisan
ship, which did not sit we'll, took
place IN the House yesterday.
Speaker Rayburn, after announc-
ing the independence of Congress
gave praise to President Roose-
welt. He commented that in this
time of war and the threatened
destruction of democracy and
civilization, mo greater leader
could have been chosen" Demo-
Gratis applauded vigorously. Re
publicans sat rigidly silent, ex-
cept for one or two who seemed
a bit embarrassed when they
found that their colleagues were
stony faced and silent. 1t does
seem that they might have, with
good grace, given their approval
to the man who is leading this
country in the war effort, as
Commander in Chief, no matter
what their feelings may be to-
ward him as head of the DEM
ocratic party.
Mr.. Martin in his statement to
the press on the Republican atti-
tude in the coming Congress laid
his finger on two features OF
legislation in recent years-the
grant of blanket powers to the
Chief Executive and the passage
of blank check" appropriations,
leaving the use of the funds to
the decision of the heads OF Gov
ernment agencies. Presumably
the grant of these funds was to
the President himself, but it is
obviously impossible for the Chief
Executive to supervise spending
of billions.
The Congress, having had re-
cent experience with the grant,
inig of blanket powers to the
Executive. is not only unlikely
to grant any more such powers,
but is expected to try to re-
send Or modify powers already
granted. Many members have
been aroused over the use OF
the provisions Of the last price
control bill, made by the EXecu-
tive, to limit salaries to s25 900
after all taxes have been paid.
They see in this an attempt to
extend collectivism in this coun-
try. They say there is no rea-
son why this maximum sum
could not be lowered to any figure
the New Dealers may desire. 1t
is the principle of the matter,
not the s25 900 figure, which has
riled them.
Further, there have been
rumors of huge waste of Govern
ment funds, at time when the
taxpayers nave been burdened
as never before. These expendl-
lures are made out of the bill
lions of dollars which have been
turned over to the Government
in the shape Of blank checks
More power to Congress If it
can and will check abuses. But
1t will be sad day II the Con-
eress should become merely
Evening star., 1943-01-07
c. U. Actinq Rector to Speak

The Right Rev. Msgr. Patrick J.
Mccormick, acting rector of the
Catholic University, will address the
Catholic Evidence League of Balti-
more in the Visitation Convent there
at $50 pm. tomorrow. His subject
will be Archbishop Fenelor,
18th Century Prelate, on the Educa-
ton of Girls"
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Accountant to Speak
On Your Income Tax

Joseph K. Moyer. certified public
accountant, will speak on Your IN
come Tax at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the Central Young Mems Christian
Association, 1875 G street NV.
The lecture will be the first of a
series of IL on subjects of current
interest under auspices of the "Y."
The series was planned by COM
mittee headed by Chester Williams
OF the Office of Education. Other
subjects are to include Our Enemy
-Nazi Germany" Our Enemy
Japan and "Air Age Geopolitics."
Evening star., 1943-01-07

the armistice
between the
A x S a n d
France W a S
S | & n e d in
1910, had ar
rived at AL
giers to re-
sumo his Of
flee. M. Le-
bruins arrival
u no uestion-
ably would
put an end
to the pres
Evening star., 1943-01-07

ullleIeIlCe UeulS
that you wear
khaki and ride
in a jeep instead
of tie arin g
around in fan
mel slacks and a
secondhand re-
paint job with
Greek hierogly-
phics painted on
its sides.
There was a
time when all a
soldier had to do
Evening star., 1943-01-07

forum for partisan batting OF the
administration, to which, after
all, the American people must
look for the conduct of the war,
The fact there is tn be presiden-
tisl election in 1914 is no reason
for hamstringinR the war effort.
Evening star., 1943-01-07

Members are
aware of the
feeling in their
districts. They
have had ample
opportunity to
weigh pub Ii C
sen timent in
their respective
com m u n ! t les.
The concensus is
that the people
believe Washing
ton has failed to
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Evening star., 1943-01-07

pledged t n e
national leg
islature to an
all = out sup
port of the
W a r. T h e y
also made it
C | e a r t h a t
they did not
/ IL Y Z IL u L "
h a We Con-
gresS take the
b ! a m e any
! o n G er for
failure of the
q Y q en- ii We
Evening star., 1943-01-07

HE opinions OF the 1oriters this their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to oue all sides OF questions of interest its
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1943-01-07
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

The Seventh-eighth Congress
opened yesterday in belliger-
ent mood. It's leading spokes-
men, Democrat and Republican,
Evening star., 1943-01-07
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Hopes were raised in official
quarters here when it was report
ed that President Albert Lebrun
OF France, who was deposed when
Evening star., 1943-01-07
War Inquiries
Likely by
Congress
Delving Into Past
Production May
Prove Helpful
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Congress is back in serious mood
and with an apparent determina-
ton to clear every obstacle that
lnterferes with the winning of the
Evening star., 1943-01-07
McLemore-
Advises Jap Soldiers
To Proise Dodgers
By HENRY McLEMORE.

This is far and away the most edu-
cational of all wars.
Getting in the service now Is like
enrolling in a college, with the chief
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-25
Thanksgiving

Today we are observing Thanksgiving Day in America
:. a custom founded by our forefathers 322 years ago. These
men assembled and gave a prayer OF Thanksgiving to the
Almighty God for his help and goodness during their first
year in the new world.
Motivated by a desire to live the unhampered lives of
free men our forebears came to the wilderness and carved
out what has become the greatest nation in the world. They
knew the trials and prosecutions, smugness and intolerance
that beset class-conscious Europe. They wanted a new life
where they could live as free men; where they could wor-
ship God as they pleased.
In America they found their hearts desire. Their ideal
of freedom persisted through the Revolutionary war until
in 1776 that great document which proclaimed a new nation
and a new people was written. Since that time America has
steadily grown greater and richer until today she is the envy
of the world.
The freedom Americans enjoy has been bought with
the blood of thousands who have gone before us. Curtailed
today because of wartime restrictions the flower of freedom
in America will bloom richer than ever before in the tomor-
blood of thousands Of Americas finest men so that peo-
pie who have been trampled under the heel of q dictator can
once again know q measure OF freedom.
Our men are on the farf1ung b~attlefields of the world.
On this Thanksgiving Day we can give thanks KS, that they are
ual peace and pray that those of US left at home will be
worthy of their greatness and their sacrifice that those
of US on the home front will not permit what they are fight
ing for to be vanquished but that we will guard carefully
that precious liberty for which they are fighting and hoping
to enjoy once again as free citizens of a sovereign nation.
We have so MUCH to be thankful for =. life, liberty,
health. freedom of worship, freedom from racial and class
persecution, a chance to pursue happiness, families and
friends, q standard of living superior to any white race in
the world, a country which aids and encourages us in the full
development of our talents and abilities. Let us be thankful
for these and all our blessings. Let US be SO thankful that
we will pledge our lives to the continuance, with the help Of
God, of those same blessings for those who come after US -.
putting aside any petty weaknesses and shortcomings, self
ishness and greed that might come between us and God.
America is great because America at heart is good. Let
us keep her that way.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-25
Holmes 1914 Food GouIs

There is no single phase of Americas about war effort
more important than the food production job the American
farmer has accomplished to date. Without food our men
could not be trained much less sent to the battlefronts around
the world. This food production job is gigantic and every
American farmer producing food for victory has a right to
take pride in what he has done.
There will be even greater calls made upon American
farmers during 1914. Already food goals have been set.
Holmes county farmers played an important part in
reaching food production goals in 1943. This county was
one of six counties in the state to be given the "a" award by
the War Food Administration for its accomplishments.
- This award speaks well for the type of farmers who
make up Holmes county and for the leadership we have in
County Agent /. w. Carson and other agricultural leaders
who plan the work for the county and get the necessary CO.
operation from the farmers to achieve our goals.
=, We are certain this same Find of splendid cooperation
will be in evidence in the 1914 program. Here are our 1914
goals for Holmes county shown in comparison with l943 and
the increase or decrease:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-25
CITATION NOTICE

The State of Mississippi.
To: C. A. Mcdaniel, 211 Downing Street,
New Smyrna, Florida; Mrs. W. r.
Fraser, Route 1, Box 131, Ell Paso,
Texas; Mrs. Ben H. Guymon, 2096
Cowden Avenue. Memphis, Tennessee;
Mrs. A. NJ. Fraser, 1915 Allison Ave-
nue., Memphis, Tennessee; Ernest
Mcdaniel, 703 Walnut Street, Mem
phis, Tennessee; Ralph W. Mcdaniel,
whose wereabouts, post office and
Street Address are unknown after
diligent inquiry; and Mrs. Clara Nc
Daniel Bryant, who post office address
is given as Lordsburg, New Mexico, no
street address o~btainable after dill
igent search and inquiry:
You are summoned to be and appear
before the Chancery Court of Holmes
County, Mississippi, at the January,
1914, term thereof, to be held on the
10th day Of January, 1914, and on the
first day of the term, to answer the
final account and petition for the allow
ance thereof filed by Parham H. Will
liams, administrator de bonis non on the
estate of Mrs. Julia Mcdaniel, deceased,
in cause No. 1894 in said court; and
to show cause why the said final &C.
count and report should not be confirm
ed and allowed, the prayer of said petit
ton granted, and the said Parham II.
Williams, as administrator and his sur
ETY. finally discharged.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
court, at office, in Lexington, Miss, this
the 18th day of November, 1913.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
3-t-np (SEAL) Chancery Clerk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-25
CITATION NOTICE

The State Of Mississippi.
To: C. A. Mcdaniel, 211 Downing Street,
New Smyrna, Florida:
you are summoned to be and appear
before the Chancery Court of Holmes
County, Mississippi, at the January,
1914, term thereof, to be held or the
10th day Of January, 1914, and on the
first day of the term, to answer the
final account and petition for the allow
ance thereof filed by Mrs. Clara Nc
Daniel Bryant, former Administrative
on the estate of Mrs. Julia Mcdaniel,
deceased, in cause No. 1924 in said court;
and to show cause why the said final
account should not be confirmed and
allowed, the prayer of said petition
granted, and the said Mrs. Clara Nc
Daniel Bryant, as administrative and
her sureties finally discharged.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
Court, at office, in Lexington, Miss, this
the 18th day Of November, 1943.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
3t-np (SEAL) Chancery Clerk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-25
THE DURANT NEWS, DURANT, MISSISSIPPI

security and job absorption; troops to be retained IN postwar
service to be volunteers or those chosen with regard TO 1amhy
status, age, and related matters;
Former employers being obliged to offer veterans their
old Jobs back or comparable jobs, with veterans having Az
days to accept or reject; Selective Service Bureau being re-
quired to help veterans find new jobs.
The manufacturers plan indicates returning veterans
would be given time enough and pay sufficient to enable
them to get located in a peacetime job without undue distress.
Certainly they are entitled to this consideration from a nation
for which they have given so much OF their life and strength.