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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12

Dewitt Mackenzie Associated Press war
analyst, believes that no major offensive can
be started against the Japanese in Burma
until Hitler has been disposed Of. That is to
say, the long-standing plan for winning the
battle of Europe first has, in his opinion, I'm
dergone no change and is Fundamentally cor
rect
He may be right. Again, he may be wrong,
as many persons who recognize victory in
the Pacific as our specific job and the Eruo-
pean war as principally the project for Brit
ain and Russia to carry out contend. The lay
brotherhood is not capable to pass judgment
on the Allies military decisions. but is still
entitled to its opinion.
However, Mr.. Mackenzie believes the Allies
lack sufficient equipment for wholesale am
phibious operations against both Germany and
Japan at the same moment. Vast collection
of warplanes, warshios, landing barges and
troops and mountains of supplies must be
moved thousands of miles by water before
the Battle Of Burma IAN be started in force.
Meanwhile, we can have the satisfaction of
knowing that lot of preliminary operations
against the Japs will be unde, taken before
the grand assault takes place." The near fu-
ture might see things beginning to pop.
Concerning preliminary operations, Mr. Mac
Kenzie points out:
On your maps you will find or the Bur-
mese coast northwest of Rangoon a pin
point called Akyab. The Japs now hold
this place and have large airdrome
there. Akyab is so stragetically impor-
tant that it must We in Allied hands be-
tore any Waterborne invasion IS attempted
at Rangoon. It's well-nlgh impossible to
take Akyab by land attack alone, and
this means an amphibious ssult
Due south Of Akyab in the Bay of Ben
gal are the Anda1nan islands Still farther
south are the Nicoba1 islands. These two
groups, which are IN the hands of the
Japs, form barrier to the Pay of Mar
taban upon which lie Rangoon at the
mouth of the Irrawaddy. S., the Anglo
American forces must take these islands,
and 1t may prove 70 be a bloody job.
In all these expeditions the American
and British airforces stationed in India
will play a ma or role. It's quite in the
cards that Allied troops aid air power
will intensity their movement against the
Japs in northern Burma.
And after this, what? Well the way will
nave been paved for all out offensive,
which likely will send amphibious expe-
ditions against several strategic points.
It may be concluded if MIR. Mackenzie is
correct in his deductions, that the time for
the main Burma campargn will be deter
mined by the surrender OF thl Germans and
even though the mud in Burma is dry, no
large scale operations in thai area will be
started before victory is won in Europe
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12

the intention to de-loot Japan,
announced by the three-power a.
greement at Cairo, will make cur.
rent the map OF Nippon so years
ago. Japan's first big Steal" from
China in 1895, was the seizure of
Formosa and the Pescadores, &C.
cocding to the National Geograp.
h1c Society.
Japan was mere miscellany of
medieval agricultural islands in
1854, when President Fillmore OF
the United States and Commodore
Perry lifted the lid of that Oriental
Pandora's box. For 223 years nc
Japanese had been permitted to
leave the islands atmosphere OF
feudalism.
Not until 1870, after the great Is
hin or renovation were feudal
castles abolished and common PEG.
PIC allowed to use their own fam
lily names instead OF their masters
Warriors were encouraged to cut
OF their topknots of long hair anc
stop wearing swords on peaceful
strol,s in the streets. When the
lid finally came off, Japan begar
to expand with explosive force.
China's first losses to Japan fol
lowed the short Sino-Japanese Wal
OF 1394-95. from which the majol
Japanese gain was big southwark
step to Formosa (Taifan), an is
land area nearly twice as large as
New Jersey. This island, in addi
ton TO welcome supplies of mine
rails, tea, sugar and rice, gave
Japan until very recently a virtual
world monopoly of camphor. Now
the island supports three million
people, about five per cent of them
Japanese. The nearby Pescadores
Islands were taken from China at
the same time. Mako Island in the
Pescadores has been converted in.
to a naval base.
Along with these island acquisi-
lions Japan WreSteQ from emma a
toenold on the continent of Asia.
China agreed to consider Korea
(ChosenD an independent state and
ceded the tip of the nearby pen
insula of Liaotung. site of the i'm
portant leased area of Kwantung
and Of the ports now known as
Dairen and Ryojun. At that time
Kyojun port Arthur) was extern
sively used by Russia when more
northern ports were frozen over.
Russia growled at the prospect of
Japanese encroachment on Asia S
mainland; SO Japan hastily sold
back the Liaotung Peninsula to
China.
Ten years later. however, ia
nan waged the 18-month Russo-Jap-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
Austrian Battalion
Of Army Is Disbanded

WASHINGTON Dec. II. - R-
Otto of Hapsburg, pretender to
the Austrian thu one, no longer is
member of the United States
Army.
The war department said today
that the Austrian battalion of
the army, which was started in
1912, has been disbanded Otto and
two younger brothers were mem
pers.
When it was decided to disband
The battalion, the department said,
members of the unit were given a
choice of transferring elsewhere
in the army or receiving honorable
discharges. The three Hapsburg
sons elected to accept discharges,
The army reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
Sloan Points The Wav

Providing enough jobs to go around and a
sound national economic policy, 'as distin-
guished from the negative or destructive at
titude (of government of the last decade"
Is the big need in the opinion OF Alfred p
Sloan, Jr., chairman of National Motors Cor
poration. Business, hi said at the closing
session of the annual convention Of the Ma.
tional Association of Manufa ctu1 ers, must as.
sumo all risks Of providing maximum use
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
Cur Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY
God answers prayer; sometimes, when
hearts are weak,
He gives the very gifts believers seek.
But often faith must learn deeper rest,
And trust Gods silence when He does
not speak;
For He whose name is Love will send
the best.
Stars may burn out, nor mountain walls
endure.
But God is true, His promises are sure.
For those who seek.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
Babson Gives Both Sides
of The Subsidy Argument

are due to a permanent increased
demand or shortage of supply.
If the producers of wheat are
not making enough money, they
will stop raising wheat. There are
two ways to prevent this. One is to
let the price of wheat go up so
that production will again in
crease; the other is for the gov
eminent to "appease'' the farm
ers by giving them small bonus
or subsidy for raising wheat. CA
few years ago we gave them a
bonus for not raising wheatD In
a way, the subsidy plan seems
fair because then the extra cost
would be distributed all over the
country through taxation and not
fixed upon the farmers alone.
Subsidies Prevent Price
Pyramiding
When the law of supply and de-
mand is permitted freely to work
as it must be in the long run
there is a considerably pyramid
ing of profits. or instance, when
the farmer raises his price for
wheat, the convertors, wholesal-
ers and retailers are not content
to add the equivalent amount to
the price of flour and bread but
all increase their prices on a per-
centage basis. This could result
in the price Of bread increasing
five cents when the farmer re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
As Others Say !
An Obvious Decision

Supreme Court Justice Owen II.
Eerts was interviewed by a new.
raperman in Washington Oh Illu-
cay. BY the way Mr.. JuS'I's.
the reporter asked him, nave y.
read about the de Mrai8ry ca'F
Nassau?'- eyes" said RooE H..
Have you thought Oh W., y,
your decision would be? us =
porter asked. Roberts NODDED =.
Gould you tell me what YOU Y
cjsion is?' the reporter eas ~,
asked. II don't MIND ls-., "a,
.'ou," said Supreme Court J1'I q,
Roberts. MY decision is tls. ~
Harry Cakes is very dead ~. Il,
hard Lyons, in the L0u-s'--
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
The Wonderful Jeep.

The house appropriations y' =,
rlittee is to be congratulate 4,
refusing to app eve a rogue. u
SIS, 600 by the department Oh a. ~
culture to investigate what ~
will do. 1t
Any time the department va" a.,
10 learn that. wouldn't it be y. NV
pier to turn the investlsS..s,
around and find out what NJ /
won't do? From what we he'l
jeeps that kind of inve' q +;
shouldn't cost mere than ao0r
cents. - New York World w.
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
Political Gamble

This country now is much like
a man who needs to have a sur
gical operation, but he has some
very important affairs facing him
and cannot now afford the time
to go to the hospital. Therefore
the doctors give him a belt to
wear and certain pills to take
which will delay the necessity Of
an immediate operation. More
over, once in a while, during such
delay, nature cures the patient
and the operation is not needed at
all. Although believing in their
hearts that the subsidy program
will give only temporary aid, the
Presidents advisors do know
that there is one chance in ten of
1t giving permanent relief.
Subsidies are habit-forming. To
start subsidies may be like man
starting to use drug. A man be-
lleves he can quit it any time but
too many have been sadly disap.
pointed. Subsidies are like certain
drugs - useful on occasions, may
be, but very dangerous. After sub
sldlzlng one product, producers of
other products will try to get
similar government aid; soon the
country could be in an awful mess.
AS 1t is always easier to start
habit than to break it up, it will
be much more difficult to cut off
SUBSIDIES in years to come, than
to start them at the present time.
Some Probably Wise
"A further evil of subsidies is
that they are never paid for by
current taxes, but by selling gov
eminent bonds and dumping the
cost on future generations. Nat
urally, this is popular argu-
ment; but very questionable one
IN the sight of God. Finally this
question of subsidies is CLOSELY
connected with the possible length
OF the war. If we are in for long
war there is no use of bothering
1000 oNOoiN1Sos we IldQ D6CJSr LET
nature take its course and infla-
ton gradually increase with =
slow rise in both prices and wag-
es. Both must go up together and
hence, in the end no one group
Will be any better off.
On the other hand, if it is TO
pe a snort war, then s,,bcidioe
can perform real service even
70 the farmers by lessening the
dangerous drop in farm prices
W is sure to take place after
sne me, war This is because subsidies
VIII succeed in keeping down
prices Tor short time. q will dis
.uss the probcble length of the
war IN my Annual Forecast which
WI De released on December 3o).
rooaoly as the lesser of two
wis subsidy on very few
used products may
low be wise.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12

ceives only one cent more for the
wheat in the bread Hence, the
labor unions want subsidies.
President Roosevelt and his ad-
visors are having terrible strug-
gle to keep wages at their present
level and this can be done only
by keeping prices at their present
level. The Administration is in
an especially tough spot at the
present time because next year
is election year. 1t will be very
difficult to hold both the farmer
vote and the labor vote, to say
nothing regarding the consum-
er's vote. Subsidies do not solve
the problem; but they could post
pone the solution until after the
election!
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War Ano'

iolNN
Significant developments ~
battle fronts during the past w. VI
must crowd Toxic to new nrodi.,
OF mendacity ard Berlin to gr9v,
forecasts of impending Allied
slaughts. VII
Unquestionably a attack sn.;.-
boards, agreed upon at Ta b,Ils'
ard Cairo. are being carved I'd. 'I
or strengthened everywbera WI ~
grim preparation for major of,. ID
slve operations IN both war ~.
aters. " We'
Even before Roosevelt China,
i'll, Stain and Chang Kai sbs W.
were back at their home f frsS.
command posts, the new imper,
tfeir journeys to Egypt and ' I,.S
Fad given their joint war eff l,a.
were everywhere apparent.
Inc changes effected during n.
week on the fronts from Wbi as
tie stepped-up and concerted ,''
tacks planned in the twin confs ~,
enc enees will be launched, fully fv,.
tlfy forebodine speculation 'r w.,
Nazi military commentators ,b..
the crisis in Europe might be mn I,,
closer close at hand than seemed po y.
sible a month ego. p'''
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
Third Main Route


That would open the third man
route to Rome. the Via Appia Oh
the west coast of the Italian boot
to Allied pressure.
The Atlantic: A Roosevelt-Chu.
chill Joint announcement of neg
low for U-boat lavages in Mover
Ter and a new high in U-boat kills
shows the futility of that type &
Nazi warfare. Air bases in Tie
Azores, put at Allied disposal By
Portugal, are serving their pur
pose well and speculation mounts
that Turkey soon will make sim
lar grants in aid to TIE Allied
Russian war effort, or perhaps JOIN
the war actively
The Pacific impending decisive
crises seem more remote Tor ia
Ian. American naval task toTceS'
striking with invincible power
lunge deep into the PacIlc SaI4o
screen that guards the ITua Key
to Japanese detenses OF the eaN
coast of the Philippines and ne
southeastern entrances to the IA1d
sea.
On Bougainville and IN New
Guinea the American land-sea-sN
team is clearing the lasl ooSlaclTs
to seizure CT the Rabaul Sou'lel'
pivot of the Nipponese Paclllc ~.
pest front. When il falls ana wien
Truk is air blasted into lmpoItHt!
or isolated and aeutralized VIII.
sea highway will be open to oeePs.
generations. to Mindanao anu u.
Sulu archipelago approaches u "'
China sea.
None of these developments s%
cept in Russia. has immeola'e Po'
sibilities of insuling the u'l,o@ a.
utter defeat of Germany anu d.
pan or of shortening the war -p@
en- together, however, they polD.
tie blacklist weekend to dale W
the Axis in both war thea'e''
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
Situation

Situation
The world had the word of M.
SIS. Roosevelt, Churchill and Sls
ll1. tor it that in Europe those
assaults would come from nas,
west and south alike. And within
a week of their terse announce
naent this is now tn e situatio,
stands:
Russia: The battle of the Dnien.
er bend appears all but over. The
size and crushing effect of Rms
slan victory on Nazi morale and
the Balkan satellites contjnued
angnment with Germany are all
tEat remain to be gagged. A vast
hed army trap looms across the
case Of the great Dnieper bend
Hundreds OF thousands of Na1i
troops there and in the Crimea are
Ii desperate danger Of the same
tate that overlook more than a
quarter million comrades at s9l
ingrad less than year 90
Italy: Anglo American forces
defying deluging rains. Seemingly
impossible German-held moontso
heights and flooced rivers broke
the back Of the GarigHano San.
$40 Moro defense system. The
9Th Army was within eight miles
OF less of the Adriatic port Of Pc.
scara on the right. The 9Th Army
in the center is even closer 10 The
Casino key to the valley route
to Rome.
Capture of Casino. now in range
OF Allied heavy batteries, must
flank the enemy out Of the Gaela
peninsula anchor on the Thyrrane.
an coast and expose the south end
OF the Pontine marshes to 9Th
Amy attack.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-12
The Burma Campaign

Dewitt Mackenzie, Associated Press war
analyst, believes that no major offensive can
be started against the japanese in Burma
until Hitler has been disposed of. That is to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
Third Is Wilder PLAY

The third play is THE Happy
Journey" by Thornton Wilder.
which Mrs. Louis NJ. Baker. as
sisted by Mrs. Warner l.. For
syth, is directing, the cast
consisting of Henry Hart, Mrs.
Louis b. Sappington, Mrs. Her
bert Poppleton. Mrs. Hoard B.
Green. George NJ. Dwelley and
Thomas II. Adams.
Mrs. Rolfe c. Spinning. Mrs.
Ward Tollzein and Mrs. Clyde
L. Hagerman will be hostesses
at the Afterglow after the per-
Torrance.
Mrs. Theodore F. w. Meyer
OF Wimbledon Terrace was host
eSs Wednesday 10 members of
her knitting group AT luncheon.
Mrs. Charles Barr Field * in
charge Of the tea which will be
given at the Doll Tea by ST.
Anne's Guild of St. James
Church Dec. in the home of
Mrs Edward r. Rothman,. Lin
den road.
Other chairrnen for the bazaar
include Mrs. Fred NJ Doris.
who IS in charge Of Christmas
wrapplngs; Mrs. James Branp-
Ton, hea dof the finance COM
mittee. assisted by Mrs. Charles
Renfrew.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

CARD TABLE SET
Four chairs and table - all Of extra sturdy
construction and all eOllap,ble. Table top
i, of composition wood that coz "a
won stain easily ~'OS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
Summers Son Christened

John William Sumner. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren s.
Sumner Jr. OF Maryland boule-
ward. was chriStened Sunday AT
Holy Name Church by the Rev.
FF-Bafton. Mrs. Joi1n WfffTam
Seller Of San Francisco and
Francis Huxley of Cleveland
were godparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner were
hosts at dinner after the cere-
mOny.
Mrs.%Malden1ar p. Adams OF
New York. a former residentcof
Bloomfield Hills. was the guest
last week Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j.. Pittman Of Wing Lake. Mrs.
Adams is visiting Mrs. Richard
IL Morgjn this week and will
return % New York before
moving 10 Buffalo the first Of
the yea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
William Mahons Entertaining

Mr.. and Mrs. William Mahon
Of Henley drive will entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance H. Day
and their daughters ThanksgiY-
ing Day at a family dinner. 1t.
and Mrs. Julian Braun. who
have been visiting the Days. on
Friday returned 10 Tennessee.
Mrs Stanley r. Saunders
was hostess at "A tea Wednesday
afternoon in her home on Ches-
terrified avenue for new men,
bers OF the Birmingham branch
Of the American Association of
University Women. Assisting
Mrs. Saunders were MeSdames
T. HOLSTER Mabley, Donald r.
Parry. w. J. DaeSchner, Russell
G. Davies and Jack -. Fuller.
Mrs. Henry Whiting has re-
turned from a fortnight in New
York City with her mother,
Mrs Alvan Macauley OF Crosse
POintp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
Birmingham
Casts Giivins
Three Plays
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 90

BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 20.
THREE 'one-act plays will be
Il given by the Village Players
of Birmingham Friday evening
at the Playhouse. ANGELS of
Mercy" by George Kaufman, is
being directed by Warren Pease
Jr., assisted by Mrs. George
Wilkins and Mrs. +. Clifford
Guest. In the cast will be:
MEsDAMEs
= r. Lofstrom W = Saunders
George wilkins Richard w. Brown
and Jane Hyde.
MEssRs.
George wilkins r Dean Burnett
Arthur W. Leet cyril y Lewis
"Still Life" from Tonight at
$50" by Noel Coward, is being
directed by Mrs. w. Laurance
Shaffner. assisted by Virginia
Denham. Mrs. William +. Lam
bert is holding lines in rehearsal;
Mrs. William II. Knowles is
gathering properties, and
Thomas II. Adams will handle
the sound effects. In the cast
will be:
MEsDAMEs
Linton Hart William \ Martin
r. C. Ketchum Rich. deBeaubisn
MEssRs.
Carlton Scott walter Y Skinner
Roo' n. Woodruff Richard Hawkins
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
MIRROR -s11.e5

Of excellent American Beauty quality lass
framed in decorative gold eolored wood
frame. Glass measures y so inches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
WALL RACK-s11.o5

Display favorite kniekknaeks in hall living this
mrrored rack Its simple decoveness adds unusual light and
interest to corner of your Measures "a inches
Hudsons- Ninth Floor Farmer Street Bldg-Seion C
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
Suburban Women
Sew for Refuqees

THE KAPPA KAPPA GAM
MA North Suburban Group will
hold its monthly luncheon meet
ing at / p. m. Tuesday at the
home Of Mrs. James ID. Rogers
on Dorchester road. Birming-
ham. Mrs. Charles b. Randall
will assist. \\
The afternoon will be devoted
10 sewing on clothing for refu-
gee children, under the\sponsor-
ship of the American Society Of
Friends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
HUDSON'S
A GIFT BOUGHT FOR THE HOME
is ONE THAT LASTS!

CONE Hudson, for gifts that please. Useful gifts:
bury keep fathers magazines and handy, smoker
hi, favori pipe will be always within reach Decorative gi
handsome oil paintings take the ime sh in the lvnsoom,
exquisite Oriental rug a backdrop for your
furnishings, Gifts that fun card table for sownup'
afer-dnner entertainment. There, almost end the
variety Of gift possibilities be found the eighth and ninth
floors Shown but few Of the fine suggestions,
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
10 PIanesLo
On KuriIes Raid
.InHedWJdpFire

ELEVENTH L. s. AIRFORCE
HQ., Alaska, Sept. Is CUP)-
Twenty American bombers that
attacked the North Kurile Is
land outpoSts defending Japan
last Sunday ran into the hottest
and coStlieSt air fight of tho war
in the North Pacific, il was re-
vealcd today
They scored hitting three Siz-
able enemy vessels and numerous
smaller ones and shooting down
probably l3 OF the Is intcrCepting
planes
But the cost In a fierce 52-mln-
ute engagement was four bombers
lost. six others missing and dam
age or dead and wounded aboard
most Of the 10 which returned.
Led by Maj. F T. Cash OF
Fresno. Cal, the eight Liherators
and II Mitchells met heavy ard
accurate anu-aircraft fire from
shore batteries, warShips and
cargo vessels in the assault against
the Paramushlro naval Air base in
the northernmost end Of the Kur-
lies, Just off RuSsla'S Kamchatka
peninsula.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15

continuous NaZi artillery bonn
bardment of the coastal area as
they were rushed 10 ships for fe-
movaf from italy.
German prisoners said that
young and fanatical Nazi troops
had been thrown into the Saleuo
battle and that they were "COCky
enough 10 believe they can pin
down the Americans,
In southern Italy-where the
Eighth Army was racing north
ward 10 aid the Salerno battle
the communlque SAID that new
progress was made and that Bel
vedere had been occupied on the
west coast road
This represented an advance OF
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15
BY MICHAEL CHINIGO
Representing the Combined Z. <, Press

WITH FIFTH ARMY, Front
Lines, Italy, Sept, t3 rDetayedl
CUP) 1t. Gen. Mark Clark gave
the order that this is where we
hold, not one foot back, and four
German attacks led by tanks met
a solid Allied wall,
Fourteen German tanks were
knocked out, the afmored forma-
tiOnS were broken and The panzer
grenadlerS Mere declmated The
enemy fled.
Our fight centered in the areas
between the Sele and Galore
Rivers, but it was spreading out.
Unaware of our strength, the
German command repeated yes
terday's noon attack tactics, hit
ting first with frontal blow with
half a dozen tanks leading the as
sault.
II was : a. m. BY $50 three
tanks had been blasted by acCu-
rate artillery fire and our infan-
try was pepperlng The grenadierS.
Two Mark WIS blew up under
direct hits.
Two additional Mark Wis went
up in flame and smoke another
50 yards 10 the right. At 10 a. II.
four Nazi tanks were Knocked out
at Sele River Junction while the
navy shelled the area.
Forty Germans used the well
known ruse of coming up to our
lines with white flags, dropping
them and attacking. Criss-cross
fire wiped them out.
The fight was not nearly over.
The enemy still appears striving
10 drive a wedge. But fresh troops
lined the highway for miles. NOV
ing up TO the firing line.