Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-01-21

= the people Of the United States
had been through the first year
following the bursting of the
1929 bubble one of the most con-
sentative and clearest thinking
men it has been my privilege to
know said of 1880 business: 81
predict that in the next few
years we will all admit that 1880
wasn't such a bad year after all"
How well that prediction was
borne out-will be readily attested
by all who suffered the defiation
Of values in the
Question years following
Is 1880. It is not that
WHEN? this man knew any,
thing more than
another. Rather was this man
thinking of the future with some
measure of assurance that he
was right. He could see that
conditions were gradually grow
ing worse and that the only hope
for the country was to conquer
it as soon as possible. So it is
with this war. There are many
who attempt to predict its dura-
ton and the manner of its end
ing. No one can possibly know
when turn toward the end
might not be just around the
corner. Neither can one do more
than give expression to well
reasoned views regarding the
fundamentals underlying condi-
tions in various countries. And
it is that manner of reasoning
which gives such great courage
to the people of America. De-
spite the many bad turns and
hardships to which our states
men and soldiers have been sub
jected the all-over picture has
reached a point where few Amer
leans have any misgivings about
the final outcome of the war.
The only question is WHEN?
AS one who tries to absorb
every phase of the wars develop
ment / find it distinctly inter-
esting and gratifying to find
answers to the many questions
which naturally arise. One may
think as one desires but if he
places on his conclusions all ap-
parent restraining obstacles
those conclusions can be reason
ably justified. So it is with the
possibilities Of 1913. Until Ger
many proves that she can "take
it" las she has been obliged to
in Africa and Russia) I am going
to look for a quick end "around
the corner" during 194S. And
am not alone in that conviction.
Many writers and conversational
lists agree that this is not only
possible BUT PROBABLE.
Human nature doesn't differ
with nationalities. 1t is the same
throughout the world. Individ-
uals, communities, and nations
are more or less alike. And ma
tions, like individuals, react ac-
cording 30 form. We know how
the Germans react in both vic
tory and defeat. In victory she
is arrogant, boastful and threat
ening. Yet we know that her
fighting men, good as they are,
soon submit under
Can The reverses. Our
NaZis greatest obstacle
Take IT.? today is the sub
marine. Up to the
present, Germany has sent more
tonnage to the bottom Of the sea
than during all of tire World
War. She is still sending to the
bottom of the Atlantic much of
the great production of our
American factories. Until we
find some effective method Of
putting an end to these trenend-
GUS losses American might will
not be. inflicted with complete
force. Once the submarine men
ace is effectively met American
weight will be thrown against
Germany and Italy in full meas
ure. It has become evident that
the agreed strategy of conduct
ing the United Nations offensive
was to first eliminate Europe as
a battle-ground and then concen-
trate on the yellow jackets. With
TIE war with Germany s5ccers-
fully eoncladed TIE United States
and England win be able to con-