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Evening star., 1943-09-08
The Great Game of Politics

They are not certain but they
are highly suspicious that their
revered leader, Franklin Roosevelt
has run out on them They would
be closer to the truth If they said
he had gotten on to them. Actually,
what these professional liberals"
think and feel is of no great con-
sequence. Largely, they consist of
youngish New Deal jobholders in
f1ated by unaccustomed power and
handful of journalists who by
being blatantly liberal give them
selves an Importance they other
wise could not achieve. 1t is-or
was-a satisfying pose and the way
they become established as liberals
is through constant insistence upon
their own liberalism and denun-
citation of all dissenters from their
views as reactionaries. They are not
very numerous and, except when
high in White House favor, not very
influential.
But, they are adopts in the art OF
publicity and generally belligerent
Right now, like Mr.. Wallace, they
are disturbed about the President
They resent his support of Mr.. Hull.
They dislike to see the widening
influence of Mr.. Baruch, who re-
Gently did job in the matter of
stimulating aircraft production for
which the whole country should be
grateful. They do not like Admiral
Land and Lewis Douglas. They
hated big Bilr' Jeffers. They
think Jesse Jones is william, "Jim-
mie" Byrnes a trimmer and say
that Harry Hopkins is a changed
man and bad influence on the
Chief" since he acquired taste
for caviar and champagne, new
wife and his English friends.
What 1t All Means.
What all this means is that Mr..
Roosevelt Is not seeing as much of
these fellows as he used to. The
war has compelled the President to
consult and consort intimately with
different breed OF men - with
straight thinking, square dealing
military and naval chiefs, with
genuinely patriotic and disinter-
ested big businessmen; with experts
and authorities in many lines; with
the clear headed, high minded,
philosophical, humorous, fighting
Churchill; with heroic figures like
Gen. Chenault-and host of
others. 1t is not surprising that his
little radical playmates of the early
New Deal have suffered by compari-
son. Tt Is not surprising that they
seem puny and tiresome to him at
times, and that their insistence upon
keeping things 'in our own hands"
bores him a little. He has not
exactly run out on them, but, per-
haps, for the time being, he has
lost interest in them-and their
dreamy ideas.
Naturally they are disgruntled.
The conservatives, they say, have
Evening star., 1943-09-08

| longer stands by his friends.
The interesting thing about that
charge, it was pointed out, is that
it is made by the Presidents friends,
not by his enemies. Similarly, the
allegation that he has turned to the
right" comes from his erstwhile
intimates of the left" who, while
they regard the turning as tempor-
ary, nevertheless. grieve nightly.
Certainly, the stout heart of Mr..
Wallace is troubled and, though
there has been no break, his feeling
toward the President unquestion-
ably has changed. This fact, attested
by various reporters to whom he has
unbosomed himself lately, enhances
interest in the speech Mr.. Wallace is
scheduled to make on Saturday and
which was eulogistically advertised
on the radio last Sunday by the
columnist whom Mr.. Roosevelt de-
nounced as chronic liar. 1t is
said that Mr. Wallace no longer re-
CARDS Mr. Roosevelt as the great
liberal leader" but darkly suspects
that for a number of reasons, some
personal and some political, he has
gone conservative.
Liberals in a Lather.
Mr.. Wallace grew fearful that the
Roosevelt liberalism" was becoming
diluted some months ago. These
fears were confirmed by the Presi-
dents attitude in the great Wallace
Jones feud, which resulted in Mr..
Jones holding on to almost all he
had while Mr.. Wallace's BEW was
shot from under him; his dear
friend, Mr.. Milo Perkins, walked
the plank and his own resignation
from WPB followed Subsequent
events such as the ousting of Mr..
Sumner .Welles, the repeated humil-
iations visited upon the inept and
unfortunate Elmer Davis and the
recent indignant retirement from
the Rockefeller agency of Mr.. Le-
cron, one of Mr.. Wallaces close
friends, who left denouncing the
State DEPARTMENTAL these things
have served to churn the Washing
ton liberals" into a lather.
Evening star., 1943-09-08

ing Of effort from undue opti-
mism. But what has attracted
most attention in 1t Is the last
paragraph in which he says,
Russia. the keystone of the war,
is still fighting grimly. If we
lose her, I do not believe for
moment that we will lose the
war, but would change my pre-
diction about the time OF victory.
Then, indeed, we would have a
long war ahead of U.S."
This statement reveals that the
loss of Russia has been consid-
cred possible, even in 1943, that
our military strategy has taken
account of that possibility and
that we have been preparing for
its eventuality. How could we
lose" Russia? Mr.. Hopkins
article in those parts dealing
with the military situation, leads
one to believe that he contem-
plated possible collapse of Rus
sia, for he states that "Russia's
manpower is all In action, she
has no more reserves" and, on
the other hand, that the man.
power Of Germany is not ex-
hausted and she is physically
and materially strong
Time Is Important.
I submit that 1t would be in
teresting to know, when Mr.. Hop
kins wrote his article. Since the
American Magazine Is a monthly
publication, going to press con-
siderably in advance of its ap-
pearance, I presume that the
article was written some time In
July. If this is the case, Mr..
Hopkins reveals what, it seems to
me, has been q fundamental err
ror of our policy from the begin
ming: Namely, the undertaking of
Russian strength.
When Mr.. Churchill was in
this country last May he predict
ed that the Russians again would
bear the brunt of the fighting, as
the Germans were massing inn
mense reserves in the East for q
new summer drive against the
Soviet Union. The pattern Of
the Eastern European war had
been: German advances in sum-
mer, Russian counterblows in
winter, German advances again
in summer, Russian counterblows
In winter. Apparently Mr..
Churchill believed that this pat
tern would be repeated until the
time when We could intervene in
full force.
That would explain why We
took into consideration the posi-
Evening star., 1943-09-08
Granddaughter Of Wilson
Seeks Second Divorce
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. S.-Ellen
McAdoo Hinshaw. 70, granddaughter
OF the late President Wilson and
daughter OF the late Senator Will
hams Gibbs McAdoo, yesterday filed
suit for divorce from Alfred Hin
shaw, a musician. She charged
cruelty.
Mrs. Hinshaw asked custody Of
their child. William Gibbs Hinshaw,
2. She and Mr. Hinshaw were
married September IL, 1898. She
was divorced the previous year from
her first husband, Rafel Lopez de
Onate, Latin actor, by whom she
has son, Richard, 8.
Evening star., 1943-09-08

bility that the Russians might
collapse. or continue to fight un-
der unfavorable conditions and
positions.
Fortified by Litvinoff.
This concept was, furthermore,
fortified by Maxim Litvinoff, who
told all who were willing to listen
that Russia could not sustain
herself indefinitely. Mr.. Lityin-
of. who was looking for increased
aid and more energy from the
Anglo American partners, played
poor. We, in response, gave as
much aid as was possible at the
moment, but considered the pos
sibility that it might be insult
ficient to hold Russia as formid-
able fighting partner.
Actually, on July 5, the German
summer offensive began, with the
drive against Kursk. Ten days
later it was clearly a fizzle, and,
actually, the German offensive
was met by q Russian counterof-
fensive which has been continu-
ing ever since.
This Russian counteroffensive
won its first great victory on Au-
gust S, with the capture of Orel
and Belgorod, and its real
strength has only been visible in
the last couple of weeks. I sub
nit, therefore, that Mr.. Hopkins
was making his analysis on mis-
calculation of the situation.
And this is very important. For
it is increasingly apparent that
the crisis which has developed in
our coalition, and which now de-
mands a. conference between the
various partners, is not due to
any imminent Russian collapse,
but is due to unexpected Rus
sian successes, which bring into
question the timing OF our STRAIT
egy and push political questions
into the foreground.
Russia Discusses Postwar Era.
Mr.. Hopkins made another
statement already anachronistic.
He says, at is only we who have
time to begin to bicker
about postwar plans the
Russians = don't do 1t. Every
Russian =" is working or fight
ing to the death"
That must have been written
before the manifesto of the Free
German Committee in Moscow
was read, or at least compre-
hended and digested by Wash
ington.
Russia is beginning to discuss
and criticize-postwar policies
as her amies are advancing and
relentlessly pushing back the
Germans off Russian SOIL And
the truth would seem to be that
we do not announce war aims,
and actually display ourselves as
helpless in the face of a major
event, such as the fall of Musso-
lini, because we are not in
comparable position vis-a-vis
Europe.
The Russians are moving faster
than We, and against all our
calculations, and that and that
alone Is the real basis of our
crisis.
Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1943-09-08

pIUNluilk u Six.
year single term
t h e r e after, Is
bound to have
wide reverbera-
tions. Coming,
as 1t does, from
a possible cam
didate who. by
this act, pledges
himself to the
idea, 1t is all the
more notable.
T h e Bricker
S u gg e s t ion Is
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1914 platform, "
! wouldn't let
the men down.
After putting
the bite on the
boys for q few
cigars and the
promise of a
p o stmastership,
this Is what I
would tell EN-:
Forget post
war plans. For
get to make q
lot OF promises
Evening star., 1943-09-08

turbation over
the alleged de-
parture of the
President from
liberal lines"
and is preparing
to play the
martyr role for
tn sake of the
cause" is but
another express
sion of the
charge referred
to in this place
last week that
Mr.. Roosevelt no
Evening star., 1943-09-08

cause the au-
thor has par
ticipated in
all the war
councils.
T he pu r.
pose of Mr..
Hopkins ar
tic1e is to
prepare tn e
A m e r / c a n
people for a
long, ar d
war, and to
warn against
any Slacken-
Evening star., 1943-09-08

We n t ng war
plants 1 r o m
reaching desired
goals by actually
cut tt ng down
production OF
some of the most
vital we ap o MS
needed on our
iar-nung battle
fronts.
So serious Is
the failure to
plan In advance, 4
the failure to
A. C>1Ar
Evening star., 1943-09-08
BY RAYMOND MoLEY.

Gov. Bicker's suggestion to the
Republican Party that it pledge Its
candidate to one term this time,
and to a constitutional amendment
Evening star., 1943-09-08
BY FRANK r.. KENT.

The news. promulgated in vari-
Gus dispatches and columns, that our
ebullient Vice President. Mr.. Henry
Wallace, is in a great state of per-
Evening star., 1943-09-08

The more money you lend your
Government the more planes, tanks
and ships our country can turn out
and the shorter the war Is going
to be. Back the attack with War
bonds"
Evening star., 1943-09-08

THE opinions OF the orters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to gUe all sides OF questions Of interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1943-09-08
On the Record.
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

An article by Harry Hopkins nj
the current American Magazine.
entitled, I'VE Can Win in 1e45,"
has attracted much attention be-
Evening star., 1943-09-08
IMcLemore
Tired Of Same Faces
In Political News
By HENRY McLEMoRE.

II the Republican party went
stark, raying mad and called me In
and said, ''McLemore, we want you
to furnish us with plank for our
Evening star., 1943-09-08
Monpower
Crisis Due to
Army Mind
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

The manpower crisis in an acute
form, long predicted and long feared,
is nere At last. 1t is impairing war
production severely not only by pre-
Evening star., 1943-09-08
Gross Unknown to Horses

Some railway horses which have
been sent to work on farms in Eng
land stare At the grass for weeks be-
lore they realize 1t Il good to eat.
Evening star., 1943-09-08

1T looked bad. But the gang below had an ace in the
hole They all for sitting the valve (Hold down
the safety valve to increase pressue 1t was
CLANCY, but had confidence in my ship . and my men,
All they needed was my order They got it . . and you
could feel the ship shudder they poured the steam
Evening star., 1943-09-08

Suddenly we were holding our own :. begin
ming to gain! When the chief engineer came run
ming up to see if we were going fast enough, we
were practically out of danger He grinned
proudly. You know, skipper, I'd bet months
pay that those Nazis think we're a mirage"
Evening star., 1943-09-08

Here's true story about that got apdy An Alcoa
Master tells how attacking U-boat foed by daring
decision staunch ship and a neruy black gang
Evening star., 1943-09-08

bility that the Russians might
collapse. or continue to fight un-
der unfavorable conditions and
positions.
Evening star., 1943-07-17

The sooner you get that War saw
ings stamp in your book the sooner
you win get victory In the bag.
Evening star., 1943-07-17

us, and I am confident she is ready
to join such scheme"
Mr.. Sulzberger refused to COM
ment on a reported food shortage in
Russia, but noted that theer ap-
peared to be a difference in the
physical condition of ardinary civil
ians and men in the armed forces.
He construed this as evidence that
Russia's resources had been thrown
without restriction into the war
effort.
He said he had seen "some" evi-
dence Of British and American sup
plies In use. His Russian contacts,
he said, were through the Red Cross
and Red Crescent organizations,
both of which seemed very efficient,
Hampered by Censorship.
Mr.. Sulzberger declared that
newspapermen the world over were
hampered by censorship restrictions
and that American newsmen in
Russia certainly are no exceptions
to the rule"
AS for British american relations.
he said he was convinced that one S
view on how the English speaking
Allies were getting along depends
upon what paper you read"
He said that relations between the
Allies could be improved only by
news and yet more news; less and
less censorship"
Censorship shoGld be restricted
solely to keeping information from
the enemy. If the job of keeping the
world informed were left to people
like us in this room it would be a
better world he said to the news
men.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Su|zberger Convinced
Soviet Wants 10 Aid
Postwar Security
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 17.-Arthur Hays
Sulzberger, president and publisher
OF the New York Times, said today
he had returned from a three week
visit to Russia greatly encouraged
by what he had seen of that coun-
try's determination to continue in
close collaboration with Britain and
the United States until Hitler Is de-
teated, as well as Russia's readiness
to take its full part in a system of
collective security after the war.
The Russians refer to themselves
and the Allies constantly as free
dom-loving' people, and my con-
tention is that If that is so, then we
can work with them through the
war and afterward regardless of
dl1erences in our languages and
economic systems" he said.
Mr.. Sulzberger told newspaper
men he went to Russia oficially as
a special representative of the
American Red Cross, and unof1icial-
ly Ito see what is going on, see how
we can get along with Russia, be-
cause there is no doubt in my mind
that Our three countries are going
to have to work together"
Real System of Security.
He added: Il came away more
convinced than ever that world
War cannot be allowed to happen
again. Let's set up some real sys-
tenn OF collective security. We need
the U. s. S. r. as much as she needs
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Army Lists Generals, Divisions
In u. S. 9TH Army in Sicily

served in China l925-26 and for a
few months in 1929 served a tour of
duty in Washington.
Gen Middleton was born In
Hazlehurst. Miss. on October II,
1889, and enlisted in the Army as a
private in 1910. Two years later he
was commissioned a second lieu
tenant of infantry. He served with
Gen. Pershing IN Mexico and served
overseas during the World War He
has received the Distinguished
Service Cross and Silver Star. He
attended the War College in
1928-29.
Gen. Gaffey was born in Hart
ford. Conn, on November II. 1895.
He served at Camp Meade, Md He
became interested in the armored
force and became assistant to the
plans and training officer of the
lst Armored Corps at Fort Knox in
1910. He was awarded the DISC in
June of this year.
Gen. Allen was born in Fort
Douglas, Utah, on April l. 1888 He
served with the l4th Calvary at Fort
Myer, Va, last year. He served
overseas and remained with the
AEF and with the Army of Occu-
patton after the close of the World
War. He wears the Silver Star and
the Purple Heart with the Oak Leaf
Cluster.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
LifIejohn and Jones
Awarded DSM for
Overseas Services

Award of Distinguished Service
Medals to Brig. Gen. Robert Meg.
Littlejohn of Washington and Brig.
Gen. Lloyd E. Jones of Columbia,
S. c., for me-itorious services in the
European and Aleutian theaters, re-
spectively, was announced by the
War Department last night.
Gen. Littlejohn, whose home is at
1851 Columbia road NV, helped
solve the complex problem of sup
plying the African task force. He
was chief quartermaster during the
initial organization of the services of
supply in the European theater and
later deputy commander from June,
1912, to November 8, 1912.
The citatio nadded: Gen. Little
john demonstrated marked aggres-
siveness. exceptional organizing
ability and a superior quality of
leadership in rapidly establishing a
do0A SSANlSC
the European theater which met
and solved the many unexpected
and seemingly insurmountable prob
lens OF supply.
by his broad experience, fore
sight and splendid ability, he Gre
ated an organization which was
largely instrumental, under his
leadership. in solving many complex
problems in the organization and
supply of the African task force.
His untiring efforts and devotion to
duty in this connection contributed
markedly to the successful landing
of this force in North Africa on No
vember s. 1912"
Gen. Jones was cited for occupy
ing and developing an advance base
in the Aleutian Islands, contribut-
ing materially to the military
strength of Alaska.
As commander of the task force
that was assigned to establish the
advance base, Gen. Jones executed
the operation with remarkable
speed and effectiveness" the cita-
tion read. lin spite of serious OBJ
Stacles due to storms, difficult
ground conditions and hostile bomb
Ing"
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Ry The Associated pres.

By the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 17.-Fric-
ton between Field Marshal
Baron Won Richthofen, directing
Axis air operations in Sicily, and
Field Marshal Gen. Albert Kes-
selring, supreme Axis command
er in the Mediterranean, may
disrupt Axis defense plans, an
Allied air force statement indi-
Gated today.
Richthofen is cousin OF Manfred
Won Richthofen, the most famous
German ace of the World War.
Recalling that there has been
friction between the two Nazi lead
ers in the past, the statement said.
Those VINO know the two men are
wondering how Richthofen will get
along with Kesselring, who is now in
supreme command of all armed
forces, land, sea and air, German
and Italian. in Sicily, Sardinia
Greece and Crete. In the past there
has been friction between them"
"Richthofen was recently assigned
to the Mediterranean theater by
Hitler. In the Allied statement he is
described as tough. brutal, devil
may-care" His exploits include lead
ing the Condor Legion of German
flyers for GeneraliSSimo Francisco
Franco in the Spanish Civil War
and his command of the Nazi squad
rons which blasted Sevastopol.
Sending -Richthofen from the
Russian front to Southern Europe Is
regarded as sign that the German
air force Is in a tight corner" the
Allied statement said He usual
ly appears when things are critical
for he is the man with the reputa =
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Friction Between Nuzi Leaders
Seen as Blow to Sicily Defense

ton for ruthlessly carrying out his
plans regardless of losses.
wherever German aggression has
reached out in this war, Richthofen
has been there He served in the
Polish campaign. in the Low Coun-
tries and in France His air corps
was used against Britain in the
Autumn OF 1910 and later in the
Balkans. When Hitler turned on
Russia Richthofen was sent there.
He is known as man of great
personal courage but is believed not
Evening star., 1943-07-17
10000 Barrels of Gas Spark
Now Between |ckes and Brown
By the Associated Press

sy the Associated Press.
Something like 10000 barrels of
xascline a day are fueling one of
the Nations hottest wartime con-
Observation-Disclosures the ban on
pleasure driving in the East should
be lifted.
At the base of the dispute. which
hnds Secretary of the Interior 1ckes
and Price Administrator Brown at
odds and Mobilization Director
James F. Byrnes serving as referee,
is the question of whether the 10000
barrels saved daily by the pleasure
driving ban can safely be spared
The answer depends principally
on how much the military services
must draw out of the oil supplies
moved into the East.
Brown Would Ease Ban.
Thirty Thousand barrels is nearly
one-tenth of all the gasoline Mr..
tckes now allows the East each day
FOR all users-buses. trucks, farm
machinery and taxis as we'll as auto
mobiles.
Mr.. Brown contends the 10000
gallons could be spared without
hurting the war effort. He says the
A-book driver should be allowed to
use his small allotment as he pleases.
Mr.. 1ckes, mindful that he's re-
sponsible for supplying the oil needs
Of the armed forces and industry
and with building up stocks cur
rently down to "a per cent of pre-
rationing normal so oil-burning
homes will be warm this winter. says
hatly nothing can be spared for non-
essential purposes.
Transport Is Problem.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Ickes agree
only that more petroleum should
and will be bought East from the
Midwest as soon as there's a way to
move it, even if it means tightening
up restrictions on Midwestern mo-
onrists-an event MIR. Ickes has In
Evening star., 1943-07-17
By the Associated Pre-

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 17-Names
Of the divisions of the United States
7th Army fighting in Sicily and their
commanders were released today.
They include the 1st Infantry Di-
vision, under Maj. Gen. Terry Allen:
the Sd Infantry Division, under Ma
Gen. Lucian Truscott: the 45th In
tantry Division, under Maj. Gen.
Troy H. Middleton; the I'd Armored
Division, under Maj. Gen Hugh
Gaffey, and the 82d Airborne Divi-
sion, under Maj. Gen. Matthew
Ridgway.
Gen. Truscott. who helped prepare
the plans for the raid on Dieppe.
France, last year. was stationed at
Fort Myer, Va, for three years until
1884.
During his tour of duty here. he
went to Mexico as a member of the
Army polo team. A native of Chat
field, Tex. Gen. Truscott is 48 years
old He attended Cleveland Teach
ers' Institute and was commissioned
a second lieutenant of cavalry in
1917.
A native of Fort Monroe. Va.
Gen Ridgeway was born on March
3. 1895, and graduated from the
Military Academy in April, 1917. He