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Evening star., 1943-11-29

| task OF forming q plan to avert
postwar confusion, unemployment
and economic disaster. They know
1t all right. But, 1t would be a good
thing II the American people gen.
orally grasped the facts. For, If
the Job OF returning to 4 peace
basis is to be successfully achieved,
it is going to require considerably
more than sound blueprint.
Mere promulgation of a plan will
not do 1t. There has to be behind
it, for one thing, public understand
Ing and sentiment. There has to
be. for another. some spirit OF CO.
operation among the many inter-
ests affected. And, finally, there
has to be administrative firmness
and capacity. If there is no popular
sentiment, there will be no force
behind the plan; If there is no CO.
operation, it will bog down, and If
there is not effective administra-
ton. 1t will not function. Some
times a good administrator can
make a poor plan work, but more
often poor administrator can
wreck a good plan.
Plan Itself Not Enough.
His equipment makes it fairly
certain that the Baruch plan when
completed will be a sound and SEN
sible one. 1t Is also likely that it
will be clear enough and simple
enough to be widely understood
without too great effort. One thing
that will help insure its acceptance
by the people as whole is their
belief in the complete unselfshness
Of Mr.. Baruch In these matters
the general conviction that he has
no personal or political ak OF any
kind to grind.
But this is not enough. The rec
concentrations, however sound and
however well received, cannot be-
come effective unless their execu-
ton is In strong hands, and there is
some degree Of give and take among
the forces directly affected. Mr..
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CTeQlt .
being given in Washington to
Secretary Knox and the naval
high command for having in
formed so promptly the Ameri-
can people Of the heavy toll at
Tarawa.
The conquest Of the Gilberts
was necessary because the prin-
cipal island of Tarawa offered us
an excellent air base from which
to raid Rabaul and the other
japanese defense centers in the
New Britain archipelago.
But the Gilberts. like the Sol
onions and New Britain. are only
advanced posts Of Japan's de-
Tense circle. They are a very
long way from the first real out
posts Of the Nipponese Empire.
the Celebes and the Philippines
and very much farther from the
real defense which will lead our
forces to Japan.
Wishful Thinking.
From the very beginning Of
the war there has been good
deal OF wishful and muddled
thinking in many high quarters
regarding the defensive possibili-
ties of the japanese.
Because Of our political COM
mitments the Pacific area had to
be considered only as a defensive
theater Of operations and we
were delighted at the Japs' lack
Of ability to dislodge us from
our footholds in New Guinea
and the Solomons.
After the Navy and the Air
Force were adequately REIN
forced the two commanders In
that area, Gen. Macarthur and
Admiral Halsey, managed to
strengthen their positions and
push the japanese out of terri
tories they had conquered with
little trouble.
The European theater remains
Evening star., 1943-11-29

ernment to which authority has
always been delegated, and that
is the defense Of the Nation. The
people determine all the great
issues-the issue for instance Of
peace or war. But the conduct of
a war is entrusted to completely
authoritarian institutions - the
Army and Navy.
These are not democratic"
bodies, in the ordinary sense OF
the word. They are strictly
heirarchical, in which each man
is obedient to his superior and
each officer to his superiors. Re-
sponsibility is strictly fixed, and
cannot be waived. The spirit Of
an Army can be democratic or
aristocratic, humane or brutal,
and its rules are fixed in man
laws. But its forms and author
tiles are exact, and its procedures
controlled.
No armies in the world depart
from this law of armies. The
army OF the Socialist Soviet
Union is no exception. for in
stance. Since this war began
great changes have occurred en-
hancing the prestige and author.
ity Of the officers corps. The ON
GERS are distinguished from their
men by ever-greater differences
of uniform and privilege. No
theory has dictated this, but only
experience.
In the midst Of the battle Of
Stalingrad the command was
changed, and that terrible bat
tie, decisive for Russia and for
all of us, was won by officers who
dared demand of their men the
impossible and demand 1t with a
rigor of discipline and ruthless
ness toward the common soldier
which only officers prepared to
steel their hearts to icyness in
view of the terrible results Of
defeat were capable of command
ing. These officers had been, in
turn, commanded to hold Stalin-
grad at any and all costs, and
they did. But the costs were
terrible.
Decision Taken.
The decision of the case Of
Gen. Patton was in the hands OF
his superior. Gen. Eisenhower
could have court martialled Gen.
Patton. He also could choose an
other way to reprimand him. He
chose another way, for reasons
good and sufficient-reasons, in
cidentally, that the persons urged
to write to Congress cannot pos
sibly know.
Gen. Eisenhower is universally
known to be a man of the high
est military and social virtues.
No one has ever called him
Blood and Cuts" Eisenhower,
he is a different type altogether
from Gen. Patton.
But 1t is precisely Gen. Eisen-
hower's authority no longer
Gen. Patton's-that is now in
question. If Congress. under
popular pressure, demands the
court martial Of Gen. Patton. it
is Gen. Eisenhower's prestige and
authority which is impugned, and
If the officers corps OF the Amer
ican Army can be governed by
the remote control of popular
pressures of civilians on Con-
gress, then God help our Armyl
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Evening star., 1943-11-29
This Changing World

on the preferred list, except for
Navy strength. Because the
Italians have surrendered and
the Germans have nothing Of
great consequence on the high
seas, We have been able to con-
centrate In the Pacific the bulk
Of our rapidly expanding Navy.
After our associates needs In
war material have been satisfied
and the requirements Of the army
OF Gen. Eisenhower and the one
being formed for the invasion of
Western Europe fulfilled, WASH
ington can take care of the de-
mands Of the ground and air
forces in the Pacific.
In view OF the bitterness OF
the struggle across the Atlantic
and the large needs of our asso-
ciates, there is generally very
little left for the Pacific.
Reports regarding Japan's
manpowef pool are conflicting.
But a conservative estimate
places the japanese ground
forces at about 2,500,000 men.
The Japanese factories have not
yet been handicapped by destruc-
ton from the air. Hence, it must
be assumed that they are in full
production. The quality Of ia
pans fighting men and material
at sea and in the air Is nowhere
near as high as cur own.
Jap Strategy Is Defensive.
1t is obvious from develop
ments Of the last few months
that Japan's strategy is to re-
main on the defense and at
tempt to keep its new empire
without extending its line any
farther.
The Japs hope to inflict heavy
losses on us whenever we try to
conquer lost territory and the
forces maintained In these areas
are known as sacrifice troops"
They can hope for no reinforce
ments and must hold on until
they are killed.
In the meantime, however, the
Japs are rushing work on the
first and second lines of defense
Of their new empire, so as to be
ready for us when we decide to
make a major offensive. Toxic
is said to hope that such a drive
will not come until after Hitler
is defeated. If the Germans can
hold on for another 10 or IL
months or even less, the Japs
expect to have completed their
defenses.
The costly battle for Tarawa,
tiny but strategically important
outpost in the Pacific, contains
the best lesson We have had so
far concerning the manner in
which Japan will defend it's Pa
cific empire. The Navy Depart
ment, in giving out promptly the
unvarnished truth, has permitted
the people Of this country to
realize that the japanese are no
pushovers.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
The Great Game of Politics.

Baruch cannot provide either the
operator or the cooperation, but it
would be absurd II he were not con-
cerned about them. Because failure
to provide them means futility and
he certainly does not like futility.
Largely, Of course. 1t will depend
upon the President how vibrant the
Baruch plan becomes. Only he can
induce or compel the necessary
cooperation between industry and
labor and upon him devolves the
selection Of the administrator.
1t is not fair to anticipate that Mr..
Roosevelt will not measure up to
this responsibility. The major diffi-
Guilty at the moment is largely the
difference in the mood by which
the transfer from peace to war is
achieved from the mood by which
we 60 from war to peace. In the
first operation the only real consid-
Grafton is the safety Of the country
the only objective to get it in posi-
ton to crush its enemies. The fire
of patriotism burns up most of the
selfishness. National unity to win a
war compels certain degree Of CO.
operation. 1t is true that we have
not been able to get from the labor
bosses much except hypocritical CO.
operation, but, one way or another.
public sentiment and the threat Of
a powerful enemy have combined to
make the objective relatively easy to
achieve.
Scramble on Road Back.
The road back to peacetime econ
omy is another story. Already as
the start back in made, jealousies,
greed, chiseling and clashes are
developing. 1t is obvious that unless
some means Of restraint is found,
there will be fierce scramble either
to get back to the places occupied
before the war or to others sup
posedly better. On the road back,
there will be no patriotic feeling to
Offset the surge of selfishness. no
strong public sentiment compelling
cooperation such as existed on the
way up.
1t is the job of the Baruch outfit
to frame plan under which this
scramble can be controlled, the jeal-
ousies and selhshness curbed and
the descent conducted in an orderly
way. Such plan Of necessity must
be compromise between extremes,
and, thus. will not please either end.
But that is not important. The i'm
portant things are Cd that the plan
shall be sound; (2) that it shall be
understand and supported by public
sentiment; (3) that it shall be put
into operation by strong and intelli-
gent men, in complete sympathy
with 1t.
Mr.. Baruch can produce the plan
and probably he can sell 1t to the
country as we'll as any one else But
Evening star., 1943-11-29

to peace. De-
mobilization Is q
tougher problem
than mobiliza-
ton. It is easier
to wind up than
to unwind.
It is not nee
essary to point
this out to Mr..
B. M. Baruch
and his chief
aide and friend.
Mr.. John Ham
cock, who are
charged with the
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vanced as If the
national conven-
tions were only
90 days hence.
Everybody is
entitled to his
opinion W ic h
might arise out
Of wishful think
ing or out Of an
objective exami-
nation Of politi-
cal trends. This
correspon d e n t
who did not sup
mort Franklin
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ly displayed
in c e rt q in
official WASH
ington quar-
ters " htch
maintain that
as soon as we
d / S pose Of
Hitler and his
hordes, W e
can liquidate
t h e Pacific
situation with
relatively lit
tie trouble.
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OF Gen. Pat
ton. This is
an extension
Of the Gallup
poll idea to
utter absurd
ity.
G o v er n
m e n t b y
popular polls
is, in itself,
q degenera-
ton Of rep
r e S e n t a.
tive Govern
want ford-
Evening star., 1943-11-29

only the President can provide the
operating agency. If he provides the
right kind, the plan will work. If
he provides the wrong kind, 1t will
not work. That sums it up.
Evening star., 1943-11-29

w ar SA ", Am.
sterdam, B el-
grade, London
and q hundred
other cities. The
Nazis sowed tho
wind and there
Is a grim satis-
faction In watch-
ing them reap
t he whirlwind.
But e m o tion
aside, we should
try to UNDER
stand the mill.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
BY FRANK r. KENT.

In q great Nation such as this, the
ascent from . peacetime economy
to full war economy is much less
difncult than the descent from war
Evening star., 1943-11-29
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

By CONSTANTINE BROWN.
The heavy losses suffered BY
the American forces which con-
quered Tarawa Island should put
an end to the optimism frequent
Evening star., 1943-11-29
On the Record.
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

A New York newspaper is
conducting q campaign to per-
suade its readers to write to Con-
gress urging the court-martial
Evening star., 1943-11-29
action Seen
IossingAwoy
COP Gains
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Although the presidential election
Is almost a year away. political dis
cussions here and In various parts
OF the country are neatly as far ad-
Evening star., 1943-11-29

HE opinions OF the rters this page their o,on
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to gue all sides Of questions interest to It's
readers although such opinions may be contradictory dog
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
De Seversky-
Miitory Objeetives
In Berlin Bombina
BY MAI. ALEXANDRA p. DE
SEVERSKY.

The pulverizing air attacks on
Berlin naturally stir up emotion In
freedom loving countries which re-
member the German bombing Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
ellis All Tied Up
Son John. Facing induction 10 Leave Neekwear
ApIenty, Judge Tells Surprised Salesman

Judge Joseph A. ellis yester-
day handed out an unofficial SEN
tenee which bowled over the
recipient, n tie salesman, who has
supplied the male contingent OF
court with ties for years.
"rn not be buying ties for
the duration" declared his honor.
"the Beau BrummeI of the ellis
family, John. II being indicted
into the army today. Naturally,
1. as the sole remaining man In
the family, will inherit n rich
stock OF ties"
John II. ellis. 20. the judges
second son expects TO get into the
army air forces inaSmuch as he
has his civilian pilots license.
The other sons, Joseph Jr.. Il
is a second lieutenant in the ferry
command and Phillip, II. seaman
second class in the navy, joined
the services last year.
''Phillip feels a personal at
tachment 20 the navy" said the
Judge. 81 met my wife aboard
ship where I was chief pharma-
cist's mate, and she was q
nurse"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Court Refuses
Injunction 10 Aid
Police Lodge

Circuit Judge George F. Murphy
today refused a restraining order
sought by the Fraternal Order Of
Police TO prevent city and police
officials from interfering with
policemen joining the order.
He took this action after Ma
thaniel II. GoldStlck. assistant
corporation counsel assigned 10
the police department. challenged
the courts jurisdiction in the
matter At the courts suggestion,
both sides agreed to appear Feb
Yuary 10, when il is expected the
case can be brought 10 a satisfac-
tory conclusion.
Goldstick'S question Of jurisdic-
ton was prompted by the cases
of Patrolrnen Howard Heine and
Bernard l.. Duggan, who are to
appear before the police trial
hoard tomorrow 10 answer charges
of conduct unbecoming an officer
Both are officers in Lodge No. 10,
FOP. He said that with this
hearing pending, The court would
have no legal right in granting the
petition.
Police Commissioner John II
WitherSpoon. who holds that the
Fraternal Order Of Police is not
frsternal in that il carries nc
death or sick benefits. charged
that the conduct Of the two patrol
men is in effect a strike against
the department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
B More Lost
Are Prisoners

Listed as missing in the Dieppe
raid. 13 more members of the Es-
sex Scottish regiment were today
reported TO be German prisoners
Of war.
Their names; Pvt. James Ahern
of Greenville, Mich; Acting Cpl.
Robert Arnott, Windsor; Sgt.
Harry Bassil. kitchner; Nicholas
Boychuck, Windsor; Pvt. William
Bradley. Windsor; Pvt. Robert
Brown, Windsor; Pvt. Dan Conley,
Windsor; Pvt Thomas Craig,
Riverside; Pvt. Ray Tuer. Windsor.
This was the 258th casualty
list of the raid bringing the totals
to 446 killed, $40 wounded. els
missing and 1854 prisoners of
war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Mrs. Dina 5. FeIdmdn
u. of M. Graduate Active
in Jewish Council

Funeral services for Mrs. Dina
s. Feldman were held today al the
Lewis Brothers funeral home, 7739
John r. street. Mrs. Feldman,
who lived at 1920 Woodingham
drive, died Tuesday.
She was born in Detroit, was
a gradute of the University OF
Michigan and a member of the
IN tional Council Of Jewish
Women.
Surviving are her husband. 1rv-
ing Feldman; two daughters,
Anita Ellen and Barbara Sue;
her mother, Mrs. Bessie Berko-
vitz; two sisters, Mrs. Dan Krouse
and Mrs. Leo Lazar. and a
brother, Samuel Berke.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Home Front Accidents
DeadIier' Than War

CHICAGO. Feb. 4 tUP).-The
home front casualty list of $4,000
killed and $500 900 injured during
Americas first year at war far
exceeded the total casualties on
the battlefronts, the national
safety council reported today.
But despite its huge casualty
tolls, the home front was 8 per
cent safer in 1913 than in 1941,
the report said. This saving was
attributed to wartime restrictions
on speed and travel, which cut
traffic deaths by u, 200. or 80 per
cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04

ing Co. and president OF the
Michigan State Bank.
A long resident of Detroit, Mrs:
Schmidt was a charter member OF
ST. Josephs Catholic Church. She
leaves two sons. Frank Jr., and
George; three daughters, Mrs. j.
F. REG, Mrs. Conrad +. Leppek.
and Mrs. T. Gerald Mccarthy; 19
grandchildren and one great
.grandchild.
Burial will be in Mt. Elliott
Cemetery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Edwin P. Thdyer, Is,
Senate Officer, Dies

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. a GNS)
services were TO be held
at Greenfield. Ind, today for Ed
win +. Thayer. secretary of the
United States Senate from 1923
IN 1893 and sergeant at arms for
the Republican national committee
for II years. He was 7S. While
secretary of the Senate, Mr..
Thayer discovered the original
copy of the, Monroe Doctrine,
tucked away in a safe in his office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
1.-THE Sole Thof Packs q WalIoo!"

pasins
uHod chance OF
needn
wordrobe
this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04

High Mass at
10 a. m. in the
Blessed Sacra-
m mt Cathed-
raj.
Born in DAN
zig, Germany.
Nj RS. Schmidt
m ar e d ! n
1873. Her hus-
band. who died
in 1929, was
founder OF the
Schmidt Brew
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04

lDvERTisEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Prof. Edgar Allen Dies

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 4
uNS) Prof. Edgar Allen, chair
man of the department of anatomy
at the Yale School of Medicine,
Gied OF a heart attack yesterday
while on patrol in a coast guard
auxiliary craft. He was so years
old. A daughter, Mrs. Robert Rad
key, lives in East Lansing, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Obituaries
Mrs. Frank J. Schmidt
Services Saturday 70
Wife Of Brewer

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank
j. Schmidt. 81 years old. who died
Tuesday evening in her home, will
be held Saturday with q Requiem
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04

The magnet ihot's brewing thrift-wise men in
droves to Finsferwuld's Hundreds Of additional
higher.prieed suits, overeoots, ioPeoufs and zip
eoafs included in this group 70 repenish assorf-
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fabrics and styles. You save as much as
$lo.65 on sorment! Step on it fellows, no
time 10 lose. Be here this week, sUrel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Willard, Inventor
Of Battery, Is Dead

LOS ANGELES. Feb. a (UP).-
Theodore A. willard, so, inventor
of the storage battery and a noted
writer and explorer died yesterday
at his Beverly Hills home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Mathematician Dies

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Feb. a
GNS) DIR. Earle Raymond He'd
rick. 81, mathematician and a
member Of the faculty OF Brown
University graduate school. died
yesterday at James Brown Hos
nital. A
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
French Ouarrels

Although :r.,c ,t.Ir. chang, .
men. convictions. q AuuIt s"rGn ra"' .
N.c.tgtu .ma H-'.-a authorities
.u...d @v l".v g. ,:4.g something - .
sc"a.us order uu: n: ne rmHvs
among French ."adr.~ IN -"rtn A.
. Cd Alsc. has been sad Iuu sY"c"-
lated about these 'upli GIT men from
the once proud French republic and
IN expiration O! the difficulties thai
have arisen between ;hrm. ~ tins
distance. however. !, seems safe -
.ssumc that AZ the bottom u! the
quarrcls and chickering's is the tamil
.ag gr,tn-cyed monster known -
Jealousy.
one guess might he close To FAC.
which sees undcrCover burning de.
sire on the part OF most OF the men
IN on the recurring controversies -
rule the French nation once the var
J.. ended and the country i restored
H. It's former independence and glory.
Throughout, the long series oi argI-
mcnts there have been numerous
aiilna'cs OF ihc Nichy government
mon N whom the Niles have placed
Erca, confidence and who have beer,
entrusted with woIghty responsible
;trS.
car own leadership ought 10 nave
complete. irs,hand information =.
t. TIE loyalty and sincerity of tH"a'
former officials and gemrIls. m,
shU,I-l know Just how lar II - ii
10 go with them. Al best. thong"
there is always the possibility tn
a man who betrayed one cunn"CI"I
To flop 10 another for the sake o
cXpcdicncy nigh; flop back agai'
and 10 the damage of our own cause
b, Chief benefit Of such betrayal TO IA
enemy would be only a matter o
, information; the Axis could do littl
c about it. But even there the great
est possible precaution might be IN
e ultimate in wisdom.
Qualification Of certain phases a
s the situation in North Africa wour
Il set at rest numerous fears and spec
d, ulatiors on this side Of the Atlant.
IL Il may not be feasible. but If Allie
. Intervention could svttlo the issue {
: VINO +. 20 bc French gencrdllSsm
b, lot az problems ought 10 melt ava
p, 60 nothrngness and disappear.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29

u.nnssS /; mat desirable So2l cu, :
be attained. our troubles would a.S
appear forthwith. The same can be
said with equal :urce and empha>.s
aouu; The world 4; large. But IL -
too mach 10 suppose tina: these Ideals
Will bc achieved short Of Utopia 90.
I've millennium. Meantime. we mus:
strive. despite shortcomings and IN.
prrlrvt.uuS. To- ~, along the best ",
can and 10 attempt the best thius~
always iur ,hr most ol Us, with jus
ricr richly n;rsraird IN all unnrr.
t.K.ugS