Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-08
NEWS
BEHIND
The NEWS
BY Pau
MaIIor

M6lIOn-
WASHINGTON. oct. s-The
w Berhn propagandlsts her
aided the landing of their para
chuustS on Cos Island as a
great offensive through which
their bomberS eventually might
range 10 Cairo and cut our Suez
trade canal route.
The fact IS that the NaziS
have insufficient homherS 10 cut
anything anywhere They can
not even make a showing IN
their British night raids.
The battle of the little islands
of Turkeo is only a scramble
for control of guard posts of the
central AEGEAN Sea.
HITLER picked out these. fly
IL SpeCkS as ohlectives solely
for home propaganda effect.
The attack merely measures the
extent OF German desperation IN
search for some victory 10 iced
the home people.
The condition Of the German
air force likewise IS growing
desperate a significant VOID
is evident in the CommunlqueS
from the Italian front Men
ton of any German air force
activity can seldom be found.
Similarly American bomhers
over the Rhineland claimed 10
have shot down around % Nall
planpS in a single recent night.
plainly through these facts can
be seen Hitler'S concentration OF
his last air strength at home,
and the fact that II is taking a
terrific mauling there.
Last acceptable figures here
count HitlcrS plane production
AT about l2O0 a month (some-
what over the 1000 figure gen.
orally used. But his losses nave
been more than that for the last
two or three months. Not since
sprlnc. has he been able TO
maintain an appreciable balance
IN aircraft production over
losses.
UNYING FORTRESS SES
L counted for 200 ships in
canten,ber ThunderboltS and
Narauders for 200 more, British
and Russian figures are not
available, but they no doubt got
a somewhat smaller amount
The rest of his losses are at
trlbutable TO increased acci-
dents I'M internal use. From this
unreported front comes trust
worthy word that his air force is
unable 10 get spare parts Tor re-
placement in sufficient quantity
to maintain former efficiency.
These matters have caused air
officers TO become more enthu-
Siastic in expectation of an early
German breakdown. Their data
shows Hitler has been unable 10
move his most important war
industries from the vulnerable
Ruhr and Rhine valleys.
Heavy industries have had TO
remain there in spite Of the
bombings because of the proXim-
ity of coal and the availability Of
labor.
To move that area back into
temporary safety in CzeCho-
SlOvakia, for instance, would
take time and require con-
tinuouS long hauls of coal, with
railroad facilities already dis
rupted by bombing.
The theme Of a postwar
peace based on American self
interest and nelghborly negotl-
alton without too much trust in
Utopian formulas is developing
fast A 10 I h er globe-trotter,
President Johnston Of the L. 5.
Chamber of Commerce, has re-
turned with a speech today
advocating Just such course.
MIR. NSTON wants
wi recognition Of Our inn
mense stake in law and order,
in decency and prosperity all
over the planet but not on
the basis Of disarming alliances.
or tailor-made plans for new
world orders. He says a strong,
prosperous, self-reliant America
can serve as mighty bulwark
of world peace and progress
and he could have said the
miGhtieSt.
The plan which will be adopted
he rightly predicts will come
slowly. painfully, and on a basis
of evolution in collaboration
among the nations.
My own guess is the main
inspiration of such an evolution
viii he gigantic Hull trade
program.
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