Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12
Three Points
Called Likely
For Invasion
Combination Of 2 'sse"
as Vita to Success
BY PAUL MALLON

mans 10 SIllll lntll hlitiioi "i'N
dispersed air force into a con-
centration of their maximum
possible effort against us.
But if we could organize
successful parachute troop IN
vasion of Norway simultane-
Dusty with a blow thFeugh-the
mid Mediterranean Hitler would
have 10 fight us on two sides
farthest from his sources oil pro-
duction and AT the same time
continue his defensive struggle
in Russia.
What the situation needs,
therefore, is not second front,
but a second and third fronts
simultaneously imposed.
IF AIR bases could be gained
L in Norway and Italy, every
inch Of German territory could
be opened TO our homberS and
TO those of the Reds. Now a
considerable portion OF German
territory is out of bombing
reach. and Hitler no doubt has
moved much OF his most vital
production into these immune
areas.
The southern half OF such a
pincer invasion could go through
Sicily into Italy and then eventu-
ally up into Austria. through
the comparatively level route or
the Isonza River IN northeastern
Italy. tWhere the Italians ran
fastest in the last war; 4
impossible mountains proteCY
Hitler from invasion on an ltal-
ian front in all other quarters
except the Isonza A Boy Scout
could repel a division in the
Bremen or Simplon passes.
An alternative southern route
from Africa into the south OF
France can be found If we first
take the island OF Sardinia and
then Corsica.
A THIRD strategically desira-
"A BILE invasion point lies in
Thrace above Turkey. Now that
Tunisia has fallen, proper time
has arrived for Turkey 10 jump
in on our side.
II is known we have strong
forces in Persia ready 10 aid the
Russians against any spring or
summer renewal of Hitler drive
for Ukrainian oil.
In view Of the bombed condi-
ton of much German industry a
shortage of Nazi lubricatng oils,
spare parts and raw materials, IL
is hardly possible for him 10 or
eanize a new Ukrainian cam
paign.
The Turks. therefore, should
feel at last entirely free TO act.
We should offer them something
10 act. Such a new front IN that
quarter, however. is obviously
not so inviting 10 us As the Nor
way-Italian pincer. because II is
far from our best avenues OF
supplies.
A FOURTH prospective front,
"A Of course, is that nearest
Britain. the one across the North
Sea 10 Holland and Belgium,
aimed directly at Germany.
Hitler is taking apparent pre-
cautions there by his declaration
of martial law in Holland, and hsA
is fortified there as well AS any
where along the whole front
Furthermore, this route would
leave him closest 10 his own
lines Of supplies Also. the area
is generally closed 10 military
operations by mud along about
Nov. Is. so time IS short for
bringing An operation there to a
successful conclusion
Any Of these suggested OBJ
viouSs actions will require ire
mendous organization Of ship
! ping and planes in addition 10
the ground invasion force.
No one here is propheSying
an end Of Germany this year.
REHlND the Ruml-Carlson
- tax appeasement program
! has arisen the hottest internal
partisan political contest Of
many a year.
The merits and dement's Of
this and various other substitute
proposals almost have been lost
10 sight in the ioCkeying Of
Democrats to break up the Re-
publican campaign for the Ruml
solution.
The only way the Democratic
House leaders were able 10 beat
the Ruml idea by four votes
206 TO POP. with q abSenteesD
was by organizing a telephone
telegraph pressure program 10
get their Democrats 10 return
TO Washington. Speaker Ray
burn, Democratic leader Nc
CoCmack and Whip Ramspcck
made a really Superhuman ef-
fort in this respect TO beat
Joe Martin" the Republican
leader, as they put il.
The Republicans sur1nise that
any good tax abatement will be
a great political victory f..
them, and the Democrats mu..
agree with that superstition. ~
you Judge from the efforts the, 4
have been putting in, to beatS
the idea
They have two aces in the
hole. The House conferees who