Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18

Like a single flag in the wig
wag" system, the purchase OF a
War Savings Stamp or Bond, in it.
self has an infnitesimal effect upon
the entire war effort, but when 100
million determined people set their
minds to make our War Bond drives
successful, the result is anything but
infnitesimal IS. Treasury Department
Great events are in the making.
The frontier between Syria and
Turkey has been closed for an in
definite period. Some military eX-
perts believe that this action pOr-
tends an invasion of the Balkans
by the Allies. Those who read my
column will remember that some
time ago l predicted that one of
the second fronts would be opened
in the Balkans. We still believe we
were right. We do. however, think
that there will be other fronts Op-
ened to divert Axis strength, but
the main attack will be made
through the Balkans. 1t must be
very gratifying to the foreign SER
vice diplomats of the United Ma
tions to see what fine job of out
smarting the Axis they accomplish
ed in Turkey. The Turks were ap-
parently determined to maintain
their neutrality at any cost The
Nazis were determined to win the
,f ha TnrlyC Thou
sent their ace diplomat, Won Papen
to Ankara to get the job done, but
old Franz. soon found he was un-
able to compete with the young
diplomats from Britain and the
United States. as result of his
and Won RibbentrOp's bungling.
100000 well trained and fairly well
equipped Turks. who are rated the
toughest fighters in the East, may
soon tangle with the Nazi legiOns.
who for so long have brutalized the
peoples of Southern Europe. Let us
hope that the Turks will join our
invasion armies in crushing the
Berlin Octupus.
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nGlG III AAlN GBtlAE
heaven and earth where our souls |
rest until Judgment Day. a man is
chuckling to himself and with good |
reason, for the man is the late |
great American aviation general, |
Billy" Mitchell. If ever the poll
cies and theories of man were |
torn apart and the man, himself, |
was literally crucified for adhering |
to his beliefs, that man was Gen |
eral Mitchell. He saw the future of
aviation as no man ever had be-
fore, especially as aviation per-
tanned TO war. and he foretOld the |
future, with dire results to his own |
career. The outstanding successes
of the allied air force in compelling
the surrender of the Italian islands
during the past week by bombing
alone bursted the last shackle in
the chain of prejudice and doubt
that bound this great general, the
others went before.
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Recently received from Pfc. Roy
D. Bunting, son of Mrs. Lillian
Bunting, this city, was the follow
ing very interesting poem, which
we are proud to reproduce:
Day into Day
How long since you wrote 10 mother?
For you the hours may fly,
But those hours are years 10 your
mother
When the mailman passes her by.
How long since you wrote to mother?
And told her you miss her so.
Four little words, so simple
Yet they'll set her heart aglow. ,
Even if nothing is happening
a mothers heart always pines
And though YOU may write Of trivial S
things
She'll read lots between the lines.
How long since you wrote to mother?
And told her cheerful white lies ;
To be read to her friends and neigh !
bOrS
With pride in her grand old eyes?
How long since you wrote to mother? !
Better get that letter done |
For mothers fade like flowers /;
When they miss their wandering
son.