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Evening star., 1943-01-21
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

The spectacular progress of the
Russian armies, particularly in
the Caucasus, where even the
Germans admit they DO not in
tend to perform a strategic
retreat" is greeted with jubila-
ton throughout the Balkans.
This jubilation takes the form
peculiar to the character of the
people in those regions-attacks
on isolated Nazi groups, sabotage
and 'purges" of local leaders who
are known to be welded to the
Nazi cause for purely personal
financial reasons. Bribery is not
frowned on in any of those
countries unless the person
bribed loses face. Then his COL
laborators had better scurry for
some safe place because they
become national enemies of the
first rank and are likely to re-
ceive bullet or a knife in the
back.
The situation is reported ex-
ceedingly bad in Bulgaria, the
only associate of the Nazis which
has fought only a minor war
against Greece and Yugoslavia.
Russia has been looked on for
generations by the people of Bull
garia as the rich uncle" who
always was willing to do some
thing for the nephew. The aspi-
ration Of the Bulgars always has
been to become a part of Russia
and only the balance of power in
which the big European nations
were so interested in the past
prevented Bulgar Russian union.
Unconcerned ut Red Rule.
The Bulgarians do not care
how Russia is ruled and what
was true many years ago con-
tinues to be true today. The
Nazis, realizing the situation,
have treated the Bulgarians with
kid gloves and have not COM
PEELED their armies to cross into
the U. 8. s. r. and fight the
Russians.
In spite Of this, reports reach
ing the Allies indicate there is a
growing efrervescence in that
country since the Germans them
selves had to admit that they
are fighting a purely defensive
war In Russia while some of the
lesser important Germans sta
toned in Bulgaria voice the opin-
ion that the Fuehrer may have
made mistake In attacking
Russia.
The situation in Rumania is
almost chaotic. The Rumanians
fear and distrust the Russians.
When they were given the oppor-
tunity Of fighting the Soviets on
the side of the Germans, they
jumped at the chance, particu-
larly when they were told that
they would be required only to
take back Bessarabia and move
into the Ukraine as far as
Odessa.
Today the country is starving.
On top OF this, the Nazis high
command used the Rumanian
forces as cannon fodder. Ac-
cording to accounts from Russia
and from neutral countries, the
Evening star., 1943-01-21
I'D Rather Be Right
Opposition to Roosevelt Needs Issues
Not Directly Connected With War

want; 1t can even offer Russia some
more Of those standard compliments
each morning before going into the
committee room.
The double-talkers obviously in
tend to spend the next Is months
loving the war and hating every
thing connected with it.
This obscure challenge must be
met. But to meet it, we must see
clearly what the fight is all about.
1t is not fight between the legs-
lative and the executive branches.
That is only the form of the fight.
1t is a fight between irrelevancy and
relevancy, between incoherency and
coherency, between side issues and
main issues.
President Dabbles, Too.
Yet here we run into something
rather curious. The President, also,
has dabbled with irrelevancies, such
as Flynn; with incoherencies, such
as Darlan. You cannot beat a
Wheeler with an Ed Flynn. You
cannot fight cynical isolationist dis
belief in the brave new world by
making deals with Vichyites.
One side or the other has to come
clean, to end the obscurity, and
since those whose political profit lies
in being obscure will not do it, the
President must. He cannot fight
double-talkers with double talk. If
the opposition was going to oppose
his choice of Minister to Australia,
then he should have given it a root
ing footing old-time Fight for Free
dom, win-the-war American to op-
pose, Herbert Agar or a Wendell
Willkie. He could have forced it to
focus its spinning eyes on the main
issue, and to make a case against
the main issue, If it dared.
The President can, also, force
isolationists to come clean by put
ting every collarborator in North
Africa in jail, freeing every Demo-
crat, setting the brave new world
in operation at once, and asking
anybody who does not care for that
operation to step up and say so.
Yes, there are ways of dealing
with obScurantism. The first step
Is to give it up, and to force those
men who want to pick fight about
the war to pick one that makes
sense; which is precisely what the
double-talkers are praying the
President win not compel them to do.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON.

The opposition to President Roose-
ve.t needs issues that are not directly
connected with the war. 1t needs
them as violets need the shade, as
baby oysters need old oyster shells
to cling to.
A perfect issue Of this kind is
whether We are "pampering' the
japanese evacuees in our relocation
camps. That is ideally irrelevant,
and the ex-isolationist Senator Rey-
nolds. chairman of the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee, is off on an
investigation of Jap-pampering.
1t is a pity that the executive
branch, which is quite properly
being questioned as to the propriety
of sending a political boss as Min
lister to Australia, has no apparatus
for questioning Congress as to why
a defiant mocker of our Allies is
chairman of our Senate Military
Affairs Committee during a war. OF
the two assignments, the second is
infinitely the more bizarre. The ex-
ecutive is under severe handicap,
because its appointments are sup
posed to make sense, while those of
Congress are not under that un-
happy necessity.
Another ideal collateral issue is
why we should send automobile tires
to South America, at time when,
etc. Senator Wheeler is off on this
one. He says our Allies need the
tires, and there Is no war in South
America.
Twisting Neckties.
Again, one observes that curious
responsibility which marks 80 much
congressional behavior. The ad-
ministration is responsible for keep
Ing Latin America on our side.
Congress is not. A Congressman
may say anything he wants to
about Latin America. If his activi-
ties should disrupt hemisphere re-
lationships, he can, ia ia tum tum,
be off somewhere else the next day.
humming wordless tune, and
thinking up yet another plan for
putting a twist in the Presidents
necktie.
Congressional cooks have set
dozen Of these dishes on the fire
In the present session. They have
a fine flavor, to the opposition pal
ate. None is quite so tasty as the
hope of frying Harry Hopkins in a
good, noisy, rumble humble investi-
cation. The isolationists are not out
to hurt our Allies; bless us; they are
merely after a certain party, name
of Hopkins, who is a useful colIat-
eral issue.
Again, that note of responsibility.
If Russia, after winning superb VIC
tories based in part on our supplies,
looks over her shoulder at the lease
lend probe, and is dismayed, 1t will
be up to the President to repair the
damage. The legislative side can,
If 1t wants to, be resolutely irrele-
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Mrs. William AIIigood
Asks Absolute Divorce

Mrs. Christine l.. Alligood, 1925
New Hampshire avenue NV, is
asking District Court for absolute
divorce from her husband, William
K. Alligood, sol Nineteenth street
NV, an investment broker, ON stat
utory grounds, according to papers
on file In the civil clerks Office today.
She also charges her husband with
excessive drinking and asks main
tenance and support. The complaint
states the Alligoods were married in
September, 1910, in South Mills,
N. G.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
This Changing World
Russions Gaining Bockers in BoIkons
With Germon Retreat in the Caucasus

Rumanians have lost about 500
900 men so far in the Dnieper
and Don Valleys. The Rumanian
troops at the front are treated
like slaves. They are being
forced to suffer the brunt of the
Russian attacks and are neither
properly fed nor clothed.
They have chance to see that
the German units in the rear or
on their f1anks get good food and
the best available clothing
manufactured in most cases of
Rumanian wool while they
themselves must live on skimpy
rations and fight in the terrific
Russian winter in light uniforms
and cotton leggins to which are
tied wooden soles.
Young King Michael is, Of
course, pathetic figurehead VINO
Is pitied rather than hated by his
Nazi-exploited subjects. But the
political bosses who joined Hitler
and once were considered heroes
are now the targets of indignation.
According to reliable reports, they
are heavily guarded by well-paid
policemen handpicked by the
Gestapo and live in continual
fear of assassination while the
jails are overcrowded with politi-
cal prisoners.
Horthy Hates His allies"
A similar situation prevails in
Hungary. Admiral Nicholas
Horthy, the regent who always
has despised Hitler, lives in Sc
clusion in a palace in the Car
pathian mountains. His hatred
for his present "allies" has been
increased since there is a strong
suspicion that his son, an army
officer KILLED in action had
been slain by Hitler's muscle men.
The people themselves are fed
up with the Nazi domination. As
in the case Of Rumania, Hungary
has been stripped of everything
particularly food and wood which
is being used exclusively as fuel
In the winter. Morever, the Nazis
have compelled the subservient
Budapest government to send
large forces, comprising about 20
divisions, to Russia. The Hun
garian losses are estimated by
the Russians at 10 per cent of
the electives. This estimate is
based on statements of officers
who were captured recently.
Defeated Nations.
Yugoslavia and Greece both are
defeated nations dominated by
Nazi forces which have been
withdrawn from the front and
sent to the two countries to
"rest." The job of policing the
two countries is difficult. Men
and women Of all ages seek refuge
in the mountains where they join
either Gen. Mihailovich's guer-
rillas or the partisans or the
many independent "Chetnicks"
who are fighting the invaders the
best they can.
In some instances, 1t is reported,
even Italian troops desert and
join these guerrillas. The Naz
high command realizes that Its
Balkan allies are fickle and 1t Is
now sending more troops to meet
any possible emergency.
Evening star., 1943-01-21
Firemen Plan Benefit

The annual dance for the benefit
of the infantile paralysis campaign
will be held January 20 by the
Cherrydale Volunteer Firemen at
their fire house on Lee highway,
followed by their annual bingo party
January 30. Members of the COM
mittee for the annual events include
1t. James Catterton, chairman;
Charles Cumberland and william
Topley.
Evening star., 1943-01-21

THE opinions OF the oriter this page their o1on not
necessarily The Stars. Such opinions presented
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions OF interest
readers although opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
|Mosoryk Sees Czechs Supplying
Own Christmas Presents in IA

Ill, when he said: First came the
Moscow meeting, this is the second
(the Atlantic City conferenceS) and
I believe there is third one not
very far away. When history Is
written these three meetings will
be inscribed there in large letters"
Mr. Davila pointed out that a very
small percentage Of the money to
be appropriated for relief under
UNRRA will actually leave the
donor countries. Most of this, he
said, will be spent within these
countries and will help In the MAIN
tenance Of high production levels
80 greatly needed in the period of
transition to peace" He added:
The amount calculated this time
for an immensely larger task is less
than the money actually spent after
the First World War. In the last
war, Notwithstanding Mr.. Herbert
Hoover's efforts. preachings and
peregrinations, relief never got or
ganized on an international scale.
1t cost the United States alone
much more than all the nations are
now planning to spend this time"
DR.. Tsiang quoted Generalissimo
Evening star., 1943-11-23

EInpnaS1Z1ng that European nR-
tions do not look on the United
States and other free countries as
permanent Santa Clauses" Jan
Masaryk, Czechslovakian Minister
OF Foreign Affairs, declared last
night that by Christmas, 1914, I'VE
should be able to supply our own
Christmas presents"
Mr.. Masaryk and representatives
Of China, the Netherlands and Chile
all delegates to the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admins
tration now meeting in Atlantic
City-Spoke at the United Nations
Forum attended by more than 1000
persons In Constitution Hall.
DR.. Tsiang Ting-fu, director of
the political affairs department of
the Chinese Executive. Yuan; p. A..
Kerstens, Netherlands Minister of
Economic Affairs, and Carlos Da-
villa, former Chilean Ambassador to
the United States. joined with Mr..
Masaryk in stressing that relief to
ravaged countries after the war will
be OF short duration, and only neces-
sary while these nations get back
on their feet. ..
Hull's Message Read.
In a message read at the forum,
the first in series of lectures, Sec
retary of State Cordell Hull called
on all peace-loving nations to re-
solve now OTTO construct an interna-
tional organization so strong and
effective that never again can ruth
less tyrants make a serious bid to
conquer and enslave the world
Declaring that we must all re-
dedicate ourselves with increased
vigor to the stern business of carry
ing on the war" Mr.. Hull observed
that the opening subject OF the
forum, relief and rehabilitation
serves as an appropriate reminder
that millions of human beings day
after day and week after week are
suffering almost uncomfortable hard
ships at the hands of the common
enemies of the United Nations"
Mr.. Masaryk declared: Il am sure
that am voicing the spirit of all
the suffering countries when / say
that we do not like to get things for
nothing. that We want to work, that
we want to pay But it would
be doing us an injustice to think
that we are inclined to consider the
giving nations a permanent Santa
Claus" He said that If the work of
UNRRA is properly organized and
efficiently executed during the COM
ing months, II make bold to suggest
that the ensuing Christmas We
should be able to supply our own
Christmas presents"
Prerequisites of Task.
Turning to what he said were pre-
requisites for ef1ectuating this great
task, Mr.. MaSaryk declared that
small nations ARE thoroughly fed
up with the old formula of balance
Of power We are more grateful
than I can say for the augury ema-
nating> from the Moscow negotia-
tions." Czechoslovakia, he said, also
looks with considerable amount of
suspicion on the old idea of spheres
Of influence.
Mr.. Masaryk limited at third
important meeting" presumably be-
tween President Roosevelt, Premier
Stain and Prime Minister Church
Evening star., 1943-11-23

Chang Kai-shek a. saying !:
"UNRRA will be the first piece Of
international constructive machin-
cry to be set up by the United Ma
tions. II we cannot cooperate on
relief and rehabilitation, there will
be little less on which we could CO.
operate. We must not fail"
The speaker estimated that A,-
1000 Chinese will require relief
after the war, but added that the
Chinese government "has no inten-
tion Of loading UNRRA with this
big burden. Whatever food, clothing
and shelter can be procured in
China with Chinese currency the
Chinese government intends to pro-
cure them ITSELF"
Nations Of Europe, Mr.. Kerstens
stressed, do not wait for any char
ity. They just wait for such amount
OF relief and rehabilitation as will
be necessary to start things UP
again."
Ambassador Constantin Fotitch of
Yugoslavia, who extended greetings
to the forum, cited the great spirit
OF collaboration" existing at the
UNRRA conference and declared
Evening star., 1943-11-23

that the Atlantic Charter and the
Moscow declarations give u the
base for Z sound peace"
Senator Green, Democrat, Of
Rhode Island, q member OF the
Foreign Relations Committee, served
as chairman. The invocation was
delivered by the Rev. Armand +.
Eyler, rector Of st. Margaret's Epis-
copal Church.
Evening star., 1943-11-23

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Home Rule Due
On Ballot Again
Times Stan Correspondent

LANSING, March II - The
Question of home rule for Wayne
County may again be submitted 10
the voters at the next general
election, it appeared today.
A resolution placing the ques-
ton. defeated at the last election
on the ballot was approved for
passage today in the Senate.
Senator Arthur +. Wood (R) OF
Detroit said the proposal was the
same as the one submitted last
| fall, but with the provision calling
for a nonpartisan election OF
county officers eliminated.
He said this was the cause of
the defeat because incumbent Off
Gals fought against il. If adopted.
Ia 19-member commission would
draw up a charter for Wayne
County permitting general
streamlining of government and
reduction of the bulky 162-member
board of supervisors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Senate Prepares
Death Blow for
Secret Primary
Time, staff Corre.pondent

LANSING, March 12-Elimina.
ton of the secret primary law as
recommended by the elections
study commission was approved
for final passage by the Senate
today despite opposition from
Democrats.
Proposed by Senator Arthur f
Wood, Detroit Republican, the bill
he says, would save thousands OF
voters from being diSfranchised by
getting their marked and un-
marked ballots mixed up
"They mark the ballot they
want. then fold up ballots of
both parties and place the wrong
one in the ballot box" Senator
Wood explained. Besides, De-
trOit would save 100000 each
election i'm printing costs"
Senator Carl DeLano, who was
a member OF the study commits
son, said 80 per cent of the bal
lots cast in the last Detroit
primary election were found void
because of such mistakes.
Opposition 10 the bill was voiced
by Senator Stanley Nowak, De-
troit Democrat, who said the
secret primary was protection for
the working man.
A part of the bill which called
for approval of the voters was
eliminated after lengthy debate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Fight Over
Counties
Road Rule
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, March PA bill 10
scrap the state highway depart
ment road maintenance organiza-
ton and turn it over TO the states
83 counties was the subject OF
heated Senate debate today.
Senator Chester M. Howell (R)
of Saginaw opposed the bill al
though he is chairman of the COM
mittee which approved il.
81 was OutvOted in commit
tee" he said
This bills purpose is TO give
the counties more money TO
spend. And back of II all are the
peddlers of highway equipment.
Don't for the sake of the
people tear down this fine state
organization and give ID To SO
county political organizations. 1
am thinking about the motorists
of this state when speak"
Senator Joseph Gloon (R) of
Wakefield took issue with Howell.
II happen to be one of those
peddlers you are talking about
and l take exception TO that re-
mark" he said.
ut may interest yoH to know
there Is a war on and we can't
get or sell equipment"
A vote on the bill was scheduled
for TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Bill 10 LegdIize
.F0P Is Speeded
TINE. staff Correspondent

LANSING, March l2-The
Senate advanced for final passage
today the bin which Will allo"
the Fraternal order Of Police 10
operate in Detroit despite oblec-
tons of Police Commissioner John
II. WitherSpoOn.
Sponsored by Senator Haskell
Nichols and Senator Leo j. VII
kowski. the bill sind through the
debating period without serious
questioning. Nichols, n jackson
attorney. IS legal adviser for The
Pops state organization
The bill came out OF the com
mittee on municipalities although
WitherSpoOn said no police officer
should be allowed 10 Join the or
CaniZatlon.
Asked II tho FOP issued
courtesy cards IN return for con-
tributons, Senator WllkowSkl re-
pied no.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Busy House
~ Bills Passed; WreneIe Tie,
Up Hospital Measure
T,ms. sian Corre.popo.nr

LANSING, March 12-With one
eye on The March 70 adjournment
date Sot hy both legislative
branches. the House did a near
record days work by passing IL
bills.
The only measure Of a contro-
vcrsial nature was postponed after
Rep. Fred l.. Kirchcr tR) of
Lansing got into "A wranGle with
Rep. John ESpIe lR), chairman of
the ways and means committee.
kirchsrS bin would force the
state 10 PAY onc-halt the cost OF
hoSpitalizing INDECENT patients,
thus saving Detroit S7500OO an
nually but failed to provide a
specific appropriation 10 finance II.
ESpic sought 10 route the bill
through ms committee after fail
inc 10 get cost figures from
kirchcr II was later disclosed
that on the basis of last years
figures. such disqualification cost
S2615 900 IN the state.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13

TT took long time and lot of baking skill
i to produce this new Silvercup bread. but
Silvercup master bakers were determined to
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delicious flavor
Actually, there is no secret to the formula.
Our master bakers began with the finest of
ingredients e. selected seasoned" flour, the
best shortening and pure, country-fresh milk
(Which Silvercup always uSeS).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Malaria Added
To Ills Claimed
Cured by Koch
By DOROTHY WILLIAMS

Malaria today was added 10
the numerous ailments which re-
putedly have been cured with
Koch drugs.
The most recent claim came
from DR.. George p. Bridges, who
testified he has treated thousands
of cases of malaria near his home,
Paragould. Ark.
Mosquito ridden swamps Of st.
Francis Lake make the area a
malaria plague spot, he explained.
TURNS TO KOCH DRUGS
He turned to Koch drugs re-
Gently because he believed the
government would freeze quinine.
the most common malaria remedy,
DR. Bridges said
The witness told his experiences
before the jury weighing the fate
of Or. Villain +. Koch and his
brother, Louis, makers of the
products. in the court of Federal
Judge O'Bricn. The Koch brothers
are accused of disappearing
their preparations.
81 have treated three malaria
patients with the Koch RENE
dies" DR.. Bridges said. Zone OF
these was my l6-mODth-Old
granddaughter.
"She was allergic 10 the usual
treatment so l injected the Koch
drug. The results were amazing.
1 also had remarkable success
treating two cases of chronic
malaria"
MAKES AN ADMISSION
Under cross examination. DR.
Bridges admitted that one of the
chronic malaria sufferers developed
"acute influenza and acute Sinu-
Sits two weeks after receiving q
Koch injection. labeled as anti
toxin"
you wouldn't say the cures
you have recounted here are con-
elusive ?" Frank X. Norris,
assistant u. s. attorney, asked.
NO" DR.. Bridges said. 1.-THE
patients are better" he added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Reynolds for Coast Academy

WASHINGTON, March -
Robert r. Reynolds. the influential
chairman of the Senate military
affairs committee, today pledged
his active support TO the move
ment for United States naval and
military academies on the Pacific
Coast
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13

FEEL its freshness. When you
gently pinch" the loaf, notice
how it springs back, indicating
the firm yet tender texture within.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
q Ways
TO prove it...

LOOK at the appetizing color and
bloom of the crust; notice that
it is golden-brown all orer-top.
sides and bottom different!