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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

WHILE the situation has been improved
w in recent months, it is still fact that
the control of news sources in the United
States has been used TO manipulate public
opinion to an extent never dreamed OF since
the establishment of a free press.
Because of the twin screens of mot giving
useful information 10 the enemy and not
hurting the war effort the American people,
in many Instances, have had their first au-
thentic announcements on matters Of vital
concern from abroad. Prime Minister Churchill
has been an outstanding source OF news ON
primary American questions.
The most persuasive evidence of what has
occurred is implied in the recent announce
ment from Washington that. after a White
House conference, Mr. Elmer Davis. the head
Of the Office Of War Information, had decided
20 give the public more news and pictures of
American casualties and losses of equipment
20 counterbaance optimism.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

THREE United States senator's, just re-
L turned from an inspection tour of the
war zones in all parts of the world, have
made some disclosures which may well shock
the American people into a sense of reality
and lay foundation for intelligent approach
to the solution of postwar problems.
OF course, the mob Of snobs who always
decry any defense of American interests as
an attack on our allies will probably berate
the senators, but the encouraging fact is that
the senators seem determined to focus atten-
ton on matters which are vital to our future
security. -
The senator's found that while the oil
fields Of the United States are being operated
to the limits of their capacity and our dwln-
ding oil reserves are being reduced danger
ously to a seven or 1O-year supply, the great
British petroleum fields in the Near East are
being most carefully conserved.
The figures are rather startling and nstruc-
,tive-the United States, owning TWENTY
FIVE PER CENT Of the available OIL is
furnishing SIXTY PER CENT, and presum-
ably doing it on lend-lease or rather free
gift arrangement
THE senators also found a most interest
/ ing situation in relation TO the magnlh-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

J. OOKING at this matter further. il might be
~ Stated that As a base for OF'F'ENSTT7I
OPERATIONS, the Philippine Islands are strong,
but an archipelago TO be defended they are
weak. unless supported from abroad.
Twenty-sx years ago was army officer
in the Philippines detailed assistant chief of
STAFF of that department. My commander was
Gen Robert Evans The chief of staff was Col.
Robert f. Caan, later Gen. Callan
We got out all the tactical exercises reports
Of maneuVerS staff rides and studies and lolnt
army and navy plans that had been framed and
practiced during many previous years.
They demonstrated that with the slender
army forces OF the Philippines. the city OF
Manila could not long be defended
The japanese who were the probable inVad-
erS, would make landings in Luzon at two points
north and south of Manila-the Gulf of Llnga-
yam. opening on the China Sea, and the coast oil
TayabaS, facing the Pacific Ocean.
Their armies would advance upon the Philip
pines from both directions and Manila would tat
This is precisely what the Japanese did do
and precisely what happened
ONE principle of action seemed clear and i'm
" peratiVe The American army, aSsalled from
both directions should not make laSt-dltCh
fight for Manila and thus be captured II should,
in due time abandon Manila and retire into the
mountainous interior and continue 10 attack and
haraSS the enemy until the American fleet could
reach the islands
This again is exactly what Macarthur did
Unfortunately our fleet lay wounded at Pearl
Harbor and could bring TO his belcaGured army
no assistance al al----
Looking at the matter afrCSh now I think il
is clear that there is no real defense for tho
Philippines, except the complete destruction OF
the feet of Japan.
Much can be said nevertheless. for the Philip
pine Islands not as a defensive position, but as
a base for offensive action not only in the pres
ent war but in the dangerous period that may
succeed this war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

free people" at has sud
denly become clear that govern
ment needs business, and needs
il desperately"
No MATTER what theme he
: ' Is treating, DR.. WrlSton
writes with the same fervor,
the same red-hloodcd. epigram-
matte thrustS. thc same profound
stir Of fundamental American
ism as he has written the quo
iatiOnS above.
And, Americas. remember that
our boys are dying for the way
of life that Dr. WriSton eX-
pounds in his &C hallengc 10
Freedom, and do not forget,
either brand II into your brains
these grave words from the
poet John McCrac:
40 yod from failing hands ne
thyOW
The torch: be yours to hold
II high.
II DC break fojH lcjth as rho
die
We shall not steep, though pop
picS groc
IN Flanders tiClds.'
Again I say. do not fail to
read Challenge 10 Freedom.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

y
AT PRESENT our public knows nothing about
"A Gen MacArthurS strategic plan for defeat
ing the Japanese, but il seems clear enough that
he regards the Philippine archipelago as the
strategic center from which that object can be
accomplished
I lie is evidently determined to regain this
archipelago if given the means. Using these
islands as base, he would strike effectively at
Japan.
mitS delivery of powerful blows in many drec-
tonS The Philippines answer this requirement.
for they lie at the center Of the countries and
Islands that create the far eastern situation.
good strategic base however, has another
requirement, and that is security for II must lee
securely held while offensive undertakings are
based upon il.
VNIIE old idea of strong naval base was a
Il defenSible harbor, one whose entrance could
be defended 10y the heavy guns OF fixed lortlica-
tlonS. closed by mines and protected from land
invaSionS from the rear
The new instruments OF modern war may
modify this earlier conception of a strong base.
Air bomberS can now fly above protected tori-
fcationS and attack war vessels and installations
that lie within
a narrow anchorage. may at all times be IN
special peril from air attack, and especially from
torpedocS launched from airpancs.
Seemingly for its own protection, ileet
REQUIRES room space for rapid movement and
vancouver TO avoid air attack. It's best defense
lies in the open water of a great sea, rather than
within the narrow shores of bay
ANY ideal bay also must be impegnahe
from land troops that may come ashore from far
behind it and capture II from lis rear ms
was the disadvantage of the two unlmproNed
supply bases that our navy long had on me
island of Luzon, Cavite and Oangapo on Sublc
Bay. The enemy could land troops far away ana
capture them from the land side.
This is precisely what the Japanese did in
gaining the Philippines
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
Quick Questions

I What king Of Italy ruled
part Of the United States?
= Most dcnSely populated part
OF Europe is Saar Valley,
Belgium. Wales, Malta,
Netherlands?
81. NJ Barrie, in Dear
BrutuS. said there are three
things man could never re-
Call--the spoken word. the
past life and what else?
1 Men drafted into our armed
forces up to Sept !, totaled
approximately how many
millions: 6i2. So, 10i2, u?
) Right or wrong Ca) The
calls of game birds arc not
Inherited but are learned
from the hen when young;
CD the highest suicide rates
in the country are in the
Pacific coast states?
s First movies made in Amer
lea were taken In East
Orange. n. j., Oct. s. 1889.
IN the laboratories of whom?
: Russian Steppes are strides,
treeleSs regions, white
liquor, drunk heat, or
dances
Not usual Is a word with
three us in it, but you
should be able 10 name one
quickly.
ANSWERS on Opposite Page
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
LETTERS

TO TIE EDITOR:
DERSONS who are asking
i this country 10 honor all the
bra q Russians should be given
an explanation as To Whai
makes a Russian soldier good
fighter.
The TRUTHS that the Russian
political and war machines are
built so that the soldier or any
individual has no choice he has
II do it or die on the spot
The people that do see some
thing extraordinary IN a Rus
sian soldier should know the
fact that the Russian soldier
mas more 10 fight for and TO
gain from this war than any
other soldier at the front. Right
or wrong he was brought up
with the spirit that his rs the
only right system and form OF
government. all the rest OF the
world is rotten and some day
the Russian soldier will have
the opportunity 10 kick the
world in the pants and proclaim
himself as emancipation Of the
world. Right or wrong this viii
make even a coward fight.
To tell the Russian youth that
they are far behind the times
with their system Is just vast
Ing time
The writer Of this letter re-
ccived a letter from a young
engineer in Russia. Just before
the war. lie was getting 500
rublcS a month, lived in an
apartment house of two rooms
with four IN the family and
s1ved enough TO buy himself
2 gramophOne (the only one
in the neiGhborhood). HIS three
meals day consisted OF cab
bage soup or beet soup tborShhl,
black bread, once week white,
sometimes butter and garlic.
In his opinion he thought he
AS sitting on top of the world.
When ne received a photograph
Of my family. my home and my
car he called me a liar Can
any one blame him for that?
The system is 10 blame for
keeping him ignorant Of what
is going on elsewhere To honor
the Russians as human beings
yes. but not the system which
breaches hate and strife among
the mankind As you SOW, %
you'll reap. 1t IS only natural
for the Russian system 10 reap
now, after sowing for Is years.
JOHN WOLOSHIN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
Between Tears and Laughter

SOMEWHERE in his sparkling autobiography
- the brilliant English essayist Gilbert *.
Chesterton. defined Imperialism as polite
term for robbery and murder II was hls con-
tention that even If the conscience of an
enlightened world permitted much longer 'he
exploitation Of backward people, these people
would take matters in their own hands
In 1916. more than century before
Chcsterton was the vogue Englands greatest
caricaturist. Thomas RoWLandsou published
series Of cartoons in which he exposed inn
perialism with "A sayaGcry which shook
government Of England that had JUS, emerged
victorious from the Napolconie wars.
Chesterton and RoWlandson did not attack
only British imperialism. They exposed aI
European imperiaiisms as breeders Of wars
which would destroy civilization.
Il HIS latest book. Between Tears and
1 Laughter the Chinese scholar and
age IIl-Wednes5sy October 8, 1913
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
knowledge Test
BY DIR. sABINA II. CONNOLLY

Who said this about soldiers:
(a) Il love a brave soldier
who has undergone the bap-
tiSm of fire whatever nation
ne may belong to-: Cb)
Theirs not to make reply,
theirs not 10 reason why,
theirs but 10 do and die ;tC)
"Old soldiers never die, they
simply lade away?
Was he reelected president
OF United States; ta) Abra-
ham Lincoln; Cb) Grover
Cleveland; CO.. Franklin
Pierce?
Who was the wife Of ta)
King Arthur; tb) John
Alden. tc) Othcllo?
J. Choose your answer: Cal
Is Cork or Dublin the CAPT.
tai of Ireland Cb) IS OF
tawa or Montreal the capital
Of Canada: CcD is Athens or
stockholm the Cdpildl OF
Sweden?
,-~Who IS the main character
in (a) The Odyssey tb)
~ ne Had Co The
Aeneid' ?
Who was the famous son:
ca Of Nancy Hawks; (b) Of
ST. Monica; lc) OF HIecuba ?
What is the popular name
for: ta) Aurora Borealis; tb)
an ahattolr; tc) a cul de
Sac2
ANSWERS on Opposite Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

This span Of life was lent for
lofty duties. not for selhShnesS;
not 10 be wiled away for aim
less dreams, but 10 improve
ourselves, and serve mankind.
Sir Aubrey de We're.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

love everything that's old;
old friends, old times, old man
ncrS. old books, old vine
Goldsmith.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
FAIR
ENOUGH
BY Westbrook
Pegler

A SURPRISING phase OF the
~ bond drive has been the GLIB
nonchalance with which many
individuals were able to bid IN
little keepsakes such as Joe
Louis gloves, for S250,OOO. IN
Guiding, we were told. that right
one with which he blasted a
hole in Max Schmeling's proud
Aryan Stats and laid the AFRO
CANT Superman moaning at the
feet of one whom he had con-
temptuously called the nicker,
or common run-around nanny
goat for $4,000
The gloves were bought, or
won, by the st. Louis Browns,
which is a soulleSS corporation
and not an individual even as
as YOU and |. but still they are
not a bank and great was the
surprise of those present 10 hear
that the Browns had that much
money.
For that matter, many OF us
were astounded day after day 10
learn that there were so many
large hunks of wealth available
for apparently casual and Spon-
tancouS inVeStm ent IN the
L. s. a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
NEWS
BEHIND
The NEWS
Paul
Mafon

N'ASHINGTON. oct 6 The
W NazS have placed enough
troops south Of Rome 10 make
us fight for every inch OF our
northward advance.
They have had about eight
divisions around and south OF
the city. The hulk OF this force
has been digging in just north
of Naples around Gaeta on the
Mediterranean coast and select
ing defensive positions. across
the peninsula TO the Adriatic IN
such way as 10 offer deter
mined resistance along that line
in final fight for the Italian
capital
The main German army in
Italy, however, has been kept
north of the ApennIne line IN
the region of the Pc, suggesting
that there Hitler intends 10 put
up his best stand on Italian soil.
These placements betray the
NaziS' plans. They are not try
ing TO face us with a superior
force. but have Schemed what
military men call strong delay
me actions 10 impede rs and
keep US down TO ploddinG pace.
They could make a better
fight of IT by Withdrawing
planes and troops from northern
France and the LowlandS, but.
obviously they are afraid of
momentary invasion, and intend
primarily to protect the home
land.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

TT CAME i'm great, coarse, Nul-
L gar amounts and man VINO
had scraped the bottom of the
barl and come Up with SHotl'
after listening 10 such bids at
few of the rallies. was heard 10
ask an usher in an embarrassed
whisper if ne could direct hun
TO the notion counter, and
girl with a mind 10 toss her
savings Of 500 on the drum.
felt as though she had wandered
into Tinanys by mistake Tor
the five-and-ten.
As 10 whether the treasury IS
or has a right 10 be disappointed
in the haul Of little-money OF
the box-car figures actually diey
brighten and discourage the
smallieS. ] will offer no specu-
lation, believing that tins has
been thoroughly attended 10 by
others who had the idea FIRST
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

THE next 10 days should tell
Il whether the Russians can
break through the Dnelper line.
Present condition of the battle
suggests three widely separate
points at which the Russians
well might strike.
If they could cut across the
Dneiper at the big bend tDnepro-
petroosk). they could threaten
the whole southern German line
and might cause the NaZis TO
withdraw not only from Nell
topol, but all the way back be-
You'd the mouth of the Dneiper
River. This would leave the
Germans practically crowded
out OF their Black Sea shore
positions
The prospects that the Rus
slams could smash the line at
Kiev has been widely analysed.
But there is a third opportunity
northward around SmolcnSk
which has not drawn much
attention.
There they could force the
Germans back against the inn
penetrable prlvet marshes and
divide the German army north
and south of that vast swamp,
thus hindering their commune
cations and weakening their
ability TO resist
Any one of these three Rus
sian successes would break the
propaganda front which Gecb-
bells has erected at home and
should cause panic among the
German people
THE German retreat strategy
l. in Italy and Russia has
sponsored some notion that Hit
Ter is holding back the best
portions OF his large army for
CounterattaCkS as soon as AL
lied Lines are advanced too far
TO be easily maintained
Some authorities suspect him
of playing the Rommel game Of
North Africa. There the Nazis
rctreated until the British were
beyond their best supply radius
before launching his major
force.
This is possible but not
probable The plain explanation
of German weakness is that our
constant threat of direct inva-
sion from England has pinned
down a heavy quantity Of Ger
man strength for the defense
OF that area.
Furthermore, our line Of sup
plies can be just as easily main
tanned in northern Italy as in
the boot. Also it is hardly
likely that the Russians will get
beyond their depth.
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7 love everything that's Old;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06

MY INTEREST, indeed my
VI amaZemcnt. reVOlvcS, IN
fact II reels. about the bare
fact that there wa stlll so
much heavy money in private
or corporate hands, for II had
been my lot 10 meet many. and
Intimately know some rather
rich men in the last ; years and
| doubt that any Of them could
brush together AS much as
$1,000 cash these days without
some very deliberate financier-
ing and deep communion with
their bankers.
go back. in memory, 10
some nights AZ BradleyS IN
Palm Beach when the market
was wild and the people more
so and recall a few individuals
who could and sometimes did,
put or take 500 900 IN the
course of an evening s puntlng
But most of them are dead or
busted now and | believe YOU
would be ill-adviSed 10 offer
SIS cash for the right TO frlSk
all the current survivors Of Tex
RiCkard> celebrated 600 mil
llOnarcS
VET. bond sales in amounts
L Of $4,000 and more were
very common and while many
such bids were prearrangcd be-
tween the bidders and the auc-
tioncerS, indicating that the
buyers had 70 have time 70 dig
II out from under a loose brick
somewhere the marvel still re-
mains that they could and did
come up with the dough
Because. after all, $50. 900
serious money even 10 an ola
strong business firm these days
and I don't think | know any
rich man who. as an individual.
could lay his hands on that
much without sacrificing some
important investment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
The WORLD IN REVIEW
The Philippines and Defensive Strategy
BY NAL GEN DAVID PRESCOTT RARROWS

n aNd ForMer Presldent 0t fhe LHrersy ~ CoNIofNN
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Page IB-WednesdaY Oetober 5, 743
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-22
YANKS ARE NAMED
TOP AGGREGATION
Notre Dame Places Second
In Voting For Out
standing Team

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.- Up -
The Great Lakes football club, on
ly aggregation to oefeat Notre
Dame last fall. received a single
third place vote i'll the Associated
Press poll 10 determine 1943's out
standing team but made it possible
for baseball to gair the top honor
for the twelfth straight year.
The New York Yankees. World
Series winner OF 1913, received 80
first place votes each but the
Yankees garner ed mere ballots for
second and third to finish with 1853
points as compared to the 1855 for
the Irish.
Each first place vote meant
three points. Two were given for
second and one for third. Eighty
sports editors participated in the
poll.
Oddly enough, the Great Lakes
basketball team received more
votes than did the Sailors grid
machine.
The University OF Illinois bas-
ketball team grabbed the third
rung with the Chicago Bears
fourth. The St Louis Cardinals,
last years top team, skidded all
the way to eighth place.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-22
LOCAL WEATHER
IS BELOW NORMAL

In contrast to recent weekly
weather reports from the local
office of the United States wealth
er bureau, Paul Hess, weatherman,
said that the temperature for last
week was AL degrees ',elow nor
NAL. The mean for the week was
34.9 degrees with 50 as high and
IS as low.
Precipitation in the form of rain,
sleet and snow for the week am
ounted to 1872 inches which is
1.34 inches above normal. These
1872 inches Of precipitation result
ed almost entirely from the e.
inches of snow which fell.
The above figures show that re-
lief was given to the local water
supply and soils. The condition OF
soils are more satisfa ctorily for
spring crops now and considerable
water was restored to streams and
wells. There is very little if any
salt left in the drinking water;
therefore, Mr.. Hess reports that
although the weather was unfavor-
able for several days, several
benefits were derived
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-22
CASE IS DISMISSED

The case of Owen Goodman, Ne
gro, held for the murder of Thorn
as Webb, was dismissed in Re-
corder's court Tuesday morning.
Goodman remains in jail upon the
recommendation of Coroner Asa
W. Allen.
Notice of appeal to Superior
court was made by Clyde Hewett,
white man, charged three times
with larceny and receiving. Hew-
cit is former driver of laundry
.ruck.
Mary Venerman, Negress, was
found guilty of assault with dead
" weapon and sentenced to two
months on the county farm. She
was granted 10 days stay a d
placed under bond of $10O.
Lefty Waswakos was found guilty
of gambling and taxed the costs
of court. Edna Haddix and R. G.
Scott, also charged with gambling,
we're found not guilty.
David Robinson, Negro, charged
with purse snatching, was given
50 days in Jail to be assigned to
the county farm. However, SEN
tence was suspended upon the good
behavior of the defendant for two
years.
Howard Monroe, Negro, was
found guilty of larceny and receiy-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-22
Continued from Page One)

of Nazi night fighters which dash
ed across Germany from defensive
concentrations around Berlin.
AS the Raj fliers turned home
from the twin target they saw the
Nazi fighters racing frantically
back to the main target at Frank
furt.
But the Nazi interceptors were
too late to save the great rubber.
chemical ard electrical center of
approximately 100000 inhabitants
from its heaviest attack.
The city was outlined in the
clouds by the huge oval of the
pathfinders' flares when the main
attacking force arrived, the air
ministry SAID.
For 100 miles into the target,
their way had been lit by the
flares loosed by the German fight
ers which flew high overhead with
out attacking.
Over the city. these flares merg-
ed with the pathfinder flares,
searchlights and bu, sting anti-air-
craft fire into a glow which one
Lancaster pilot saio;, made me
feel like moth flying among
spotlights.
AS the 8,O0O-pound bIockbusters,
smaller bombs and incendiaries
crashed withing the pathfinders'
ring of flares, the city was lighted
up by flames which dimmed the
feeble dummy fires
There was one explosion, follow
ed by red flames as if some great
store of chemicals had been hit,
which shot up columns of black
smoke a mile and-a-nalf into the
air, and it kept climbing until it
was nearly five miles high.
"Quite definitely, very, big fires
were starteo,' said q gunner in
one of the many Australian and
Canadian squadrons which parti-
cipated. In spite of the clouds,
could still see them when we
were 100 miles away"