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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26

Secretary Eden, of course, can't be
blamed for insisting that the British
Isles are paramount and that Brit
lsh tonnage losses must be replaced
out OF American construction ahead
OF our own needs. They are look
ing at the war from a historic and
sincere British viewpoint and that
begins to look more and more like
World War I ideas of economic
blockade and strangulation and
slow pressure.
But isn't there an American view
point, an American responsibility
and an American decision, especially
when we are furnishing the bulk of
the production? If the British are
content with a long, slow war in
Europe, why not release enough of
the total supply of ships and NUM-
lions for a more aggressive war
against Japan? Surely our British
friends will not insist on holding
MIR. Roosevelt to the letter of his
pledges when new circumstances
have arisen since he made them.
American public opinion, for in
stance, has been aroused to the
boiling point by the Japanese execu-
ton of our flyers. America wants
-
Europe and in Asia. We need to
be allotted more ships. If Mr..
Churchill will please let us use more
OF the very ships which we are
building, the American people will
have reason to be everlastinrly
grateful to him and the British
people.
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anese are putting up a perfume
tory fight against the poorly
equipped Chang forces. They
are now concentrating on getting
the Chinese on their side by
feeding the masses and provid-
ing the warlords with many
luxuries they cannot obtain in
Free China.
In the Malay States alone
there are about 100000 tons Of
rice available for export. In
pre-war days that amount was
exported to different sections Of
the world, particularly India.
Japanese authorities, who have
complete control of the produce
ton of the occupied territories,
are now diverting the rice prin-
cipally to China.
Their lines OF communication
frequently are interfered with
by American submarines, but our
ships are after the bigger game
transports and stable merchant
men-and seldom waste a shell
on the small sampans carrying
on the coastwise trade between
the Indies and Chinese ports.
Japs Had Theory.
Before the attack on Pearl
Harbor when some of our OBJ
servers had the opportunity to
discuss Japan's aims in China
with high-ranking Japanese,
they liked to expound their
theory after they had consumed
a number Of glasses Of sake"
The Japanese reasoning was
that in the past the Chinese
people have suffered a good deal
from their war lords, who used
to ravage the countryside and
take everything the peasants and
small businessmen had.
IT we take q little less than
their own war lords took" the
Japs reasoned, they will feel
less bitter toward us, but If we
actually start feeding them, they
are bound eventually to come to
our side"
1t appears that this policy is
now being fully applied In O.
cupied China. Distribution of
the millions of tons Of rice is
said to be making an impress
sion on the millions Of starving
people In Free China. 1am 81
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This Changing World
Jops Reported to Be Making Progress
In Woone Chinese From chione With Gifts Of Food

An impressive examination Of
the situation creates grave con-
Germ in responsible Washington
quarters In which China Is con-
sidered Of paramount Importance
In cur war against the Japanese.
On the one hand there Is tho
situation wherein the enemy IL
providing food for the civilian
population and is tempting these
generals who have become dis
gruntled because they have 30
little to fight with. They lack
everything from modern war
equipment to clothing and par
ticularly medicines for their men.
Chang and his followers real
lied that America is keenly in
terested from the theological as
well as the practical side In
China continuing to fight Japan
and recover her full ;ndepend-
ence. But words Of encourage
ment, the arrival Of q relatively
insignificant quantity Of goods
by transport planes and the
promise that some day-after
Hitler Is defeated-we will start
an offensive against Japan, are
a little too vague to keep in line
people who have been fighting
such heavy odds since 1887.
Chang has been told that q
major offensive against Japan
will not be started until Hitler
has been taken care Of. He Is
said to be reconciled to the idea
provided, however, the Allies,
who have q formidable force In
India, are willing to dislodge the
Japanese from = section Of
Burma and reopen . portion Of
the Burma road.
Token Offensive Discouraging.
After long discussion In WASH
ington, q token offensive was
undertaken by Field Marshal
Archibald Wavell several weeks
ago. It was a complete flop. It's
effect was to further discourage
some Of the doubtful Chinese
generals who saw in It's an
nouncement an indication that
the Allies finally decided to strike.
Its failure proved to them that
we can do nothing against the
Japanese.
In some quarters it is believed
that aside from other consider
atoms, the assassination Of the
American flyers was prompted
by the fact that the Japanese
wanted to show the Chinese that
they could strike at us without
fear Of retaliation.
The speeches and declarations
from Washington and London
that the culprits would be pun
ished may satisfy the Americans
and the British, but the Orientals
do not put much faith in the
future. Thus 1t is that Chiang's
position is extremely precarious.
The Allies have 100000 men
In India and there have been
recent reports that unless some
thing Is done soon after the mon
soon rains, China will have to be
counted out before the end Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26

because, from the beginning Of
their war, they never have.
The bombardment of open
towns is prohibited by interna-
tional convention. Since 1887
the Japanese have been. bombing
Chinese open towns continually.
And Japan is not even officially
at war with China. Because of
the mysterious killing of a Japa-
nese officer in Manchuria, they
invaded Manchuria as police
action" to restore order, and
followed this by war against the
whole of China. But the war is
still, officially, a police action to
liquidate an incident. 1t isn't a
war and, therefore, not any Of
the conventions of war apply.
The whole Japanese war In
China has been one series Of
atrocities. City after city, alb
solutely defenseless, has been
bombarded and burned. Shang-
hal was bombed in the middle of
August, 1887, and then Japanese
flyers moved up the Yangste
River bombing everything in
sight, and especially the big
towns of Soo-Chow and Nam
king.
Machine-Gunned Refugees.
In Soo-Chow they destroyed
the university. Then came re-
peated bombings of Marking.
The bombing of Marking was
followed by the wholesale slaugh-
ter of the population to the num-
Der Of tens of thousands.
Then they went south and
bombed Hankau and Chang Cha.
From the latter, city Of 900, 900,
the population fled and the refu-
gees were machine-gunned to
death from the air. They left
the roads for the rice fields,
where they drowned in water
and mud.
Then the japanese bombed
Chungking, which has the honor
OF being, after Malta, the most
bombed city on the earth.
But the japanese are not at
war with the Chinese.
The Japanese had such air
superiority that their war was an
entirely one-sided action. The
= Chinese could not retaliate. And
that is the history of the whole
air war. Nations with vastly
superior air power set out to
destroy their enemies with the
instrument of terror.
This was the history of Ethi-
opia, where Mussolini's son ex-
pressed his pleasure in the foun-
tains Of blood that sprang from
the ground and in chasing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Health Unit Installed
In Central Bows Club

The 57th annual report OF the
Boys Club Of Washington reveals
that the central branch at 23O c
street NV. has installed a health
department to which boys may
bring members Of their family for
medical advice and first aid.
Under the supervision of nurse,
the health club has conducted COM
pulsory physical examinations. In
four months the club treated 1,466
boys, it was disclosed.
To help win the war, boys in the
club have collected 813,326 pounds
Of scrap and built 43 scale model
airplanes for identification train
Ing. 3. 4'r'rs r' ~ rr71as
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would describe
W / t h complete
a c c u r a Y the
situation as 1t is
generally viewed
today in Con-
gress. The sig
nifcance of some
Of the t h ! n 6 S
that re c e n t / y
have happened
t h ere has not
had the public
n o tice 1t de-
serves.
For example
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Americans Con Vent Fury Over Flyers Executions
By Constructive Action Of Buying War Bonds

population 'like rabbits" This
was the history Of the civil war in
Spain, where the Italians and
Germans "non-intervened" by
bombing the open city OF Guer-
Mica, holy town OF the Basques.
No Apologies Made.
At the outset of this war, the
Axis powers never made any
apology for the terror against
civilians from the air. They
never even attempted to claim
that they were observing inter-
national conventions. They be-
gan to worry about them when
other people got air forces.
Furthermore, Germany at
tempted this tactic of terror
from air" in the last war. In
August, 1917, squadron of
planes was sent from Ostend to
bomb London with the object of
frightening the population into
a peace.
At this concept of frightening
the opponent into a peace has
been a repeated tactic of this war.
The Hess mission conceded with
the two most terrible bombings
OF London in May, 1941-bomb-
ings which were completely hit
or miss. Hess descended from the
clouds in the midst OF a country
full Of dead, manned and
wounded, to save humanity"
Peace Feeler" Attempted.
And this leads us to a peculiar
aspect Of the Japanese affair.
For a few weeks after the notifi-
cation OF us through the Swiss
legation, that they had executed
American pilot-prisoners, the
Japanese appointed the more
m moderate foreign minister,
Shigemitsu, replacing Gen. TAM,
who is responsible for the all
out war against the western
powers, and the change has been
generally interpreted as a peace
feeler. It's the old bully concept
OF terror plus seduction.
The Nazi atrocities in this war
are too well known to need capt.
ulation. The Axis powers have
continually learned from each
other, and each has driven the
other into new phases. 1t is
hair-splitting to say that the one
is more cruel and ruthless than
the other.
Nazis May Follow Suit.
II the Nazis do not follow the
Japanese example In respect to
our prisoners of war, 1t Is prob
ably for practical reasons-that
too many of their own soldiers
are now In our hands. Actually,
1t was reported, via Switzerland
last week, that they are still
Stacking British prisoners.
Secretary of State Hull is, how
ever, right. We are. not Japanese
and we are not Nazis, and we
must hold to the principles re-
garding prisoners of war, as es-
tablished by the International
Red Cross, no matter what they
do. Our objective is to defeat
the enemy and punish the guilty,
r. and we must stick to that, bert.
cause We are fighting a just war
and a clean war. .-....-
# We could not further the OBJ
jective one bit by taking out a
few Jap prisoners and shooting
them. We can put our rage and
fury into much more construc-
tive channels If we keep it cold
as ice, and buy some Victory
bonds.
tReleased BY The Bell Syndicate, Incl
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over with in the
shortest possible
time?
Do the Amer
lean people want
to wait till 1945
or 1916 before
the British can
array their full
might alongside
of us against
Japan or do we
want to see the
" ar pre- S e d
arder now
araipst -Jopap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Groy Ladies Gloss
To Graduate Wednesday

Graduation exercises for the Red
Gross Hospital and Recreation
Corps (Gray LADIES' VIII be held
wednesday at 3 pm. In the Kellogg
Building. Garfield Hospital.
Presentation OF certificates will b
made by Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
secretary Of the American Red Cross.
The Rev. DR.. j. Hillman HOLSTER
will deliver the invocation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26

Kai-shek, lit
tie comes Of
that country
to indicate
how far the
pacificat n
Of China by
the Japanese
is progress
ing.
Recently,
however, re-
liable reports
have reached
Washin gton
that the JAP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Scholarship DeudIine Nov 4

Students wishing to take the com.
petitive examination for tuition
scholarship to the Georgetown
Visitation Junior College, $500
Thirty nth street NV, on May &
must file their applications, &C.
companied BY letters Of recommend.
alton from their principals, before
Tuesday, May 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26

In violation
Of interna-
tional con-
ventions re-
speeding pris-
onerS. 0 ur
fury is I'M
derstandable.
But our sur
pTLSC Is uOI.
1t is perfectly
futile to ex-
pect the Jap
anese to OBJ
S e r v e q n Y
Nn~uartiN~e
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probably will be
the asst one
played, too. be-
cause the British
government ism t
likely to look
with favor on q
game which be-
wilders its citi.
z e n S, as I h s
battle between
teams represent
ing the United
States Field Ar.
tillery and Ensi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26

opinions OF the oriters this page o1D not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to gve all sides OF questions OF interest to Its
readers, although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
BY FRANK r. KENT.

If the old carnival saying Of "the
monkeys dead and the shows
over" were altered to read "the New
Deals dead and the shows over" 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
McLennore-
Reel Football Come
To Befoe England
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

LONDON The first game Of
American football ever played in
England viii be held In the White
City stadium here on May 8. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Chicken Has Diamond Crop

A diamond weighing a quarter of
a carat was found recently in the
crop of chicken in Kimberly, South
Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Fire Has Peat Boots
Fire declares

Fire declares its new canal boats
for hauling peat to market are
helping alleviate the fuel shortage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

We are all excited and out
ragged over the news that Ameri-
can flyers, prisoners Of war, have
been executed by the Japanese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Except for reports Of major
skirmishes In the Chinese theater
OF operations and occasional
sos from Generalissimo Chang
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Britain Holds
Key to War
In Pacific
Offensive Against
japan Depends on
Release Of Ships
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Do the American people want to
see the war drag along without
decision for three or four more
years or do they want to get it
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
DET ROT
!
FIRST

look for more and more gifts
every day." he said. every divi-
sion Is beginning to make re-
ports"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Legislators Have
Until Today TO
Act on Road Bill
BY FRANK MORRIS
Times staff Correspondent

LANSING. March 5.-Michi-
CANS Legislature was riddled with
political pickering today as one
group of Republicans fought des-
perately to save the slowly dying
highway bill which would take
from the voters their right TO
elect the state highway commits
sioner.s
Despite their frantic efforts, the
bill appeared to be dead, for if it
is not passed today the mai -es of
the two nominees will be on the
ballot in the election April 5.
DEADLINE TO-DAY
Secretary of State Dignan
warned that If the measure is not
approved late today, he will certify
to all county clerks that Charles
Ziegler and Highway Commits
Sioner Lloyd Reid are. respectively,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

Wonderful new fashions
trim, tailored suits in
beautiful tweeds, shetland
type fabrics, c olor { u !
plaids, stripes and solid
colors. See our grand col
lection.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
5000 WOMEN WORKING

An indication of the intensity of
the campaign to raise funds for
the comfort of The American sell
diers who are helping to smash the
Axis came when il was disclosed
that more than 5000 women alone
are Drawing tickle temperatures in
a house to house campaign.
Memories of the cowardly Jap
attack on Pearl Harbor were re-
called today when Detroit's Fill
pinos announced they would hold
a Red Cross benefit in the Detroit
Leland Hotel the night of March
81.
The only contact many of De-
troit's Filipinos have with their
imprisoned families in the Philip
pine Islands is through the Red
Cross.
Spontaneous contributions trick
led in from every section of the
city. For example. $1,000 was
raised during a fruit auction sale
in the Union Produce Terminal,
Fort and Green streets, Thursday.
Individual gifts here varied from
SIS to 5000.
The Verkovay Aid of the Hun
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

b ution was
$4,000 more
than last year
and in keep
ing with the
plea for a so
per cent in
crease in all
gifts.
c a m paign
c h a ir m a n
John G. Wat
ling was opti-
mistic I h a [
the goal would
be reached.
NnA nnn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Dr.. Wife to Speak

DIR. Edwin Z, Witte, chairman
of the regional War Labor Board.
will address a meeting of the
Detroit Chapter of the American
Statistical Association at 8 p. m.
today at Rackham Memorial, 100
EarnsyVorth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Paratroops Back to Canada

OTTAWA, March s GNS).-
The entire personnel of the Cana
dian parachute battalion is being
moved from Fort Benning, Ga. TO
Canada, national defense head
quarters disclosed today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

neerlwho would be figrrehead
for the governor.
Under the Senate's plan, Kelly
would be the road-builder and an
engineer would be named by him
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

Other Suits and Goats sI2.99 to s35
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

The telephone company's con
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
Michigan Bell Gives
$4,000 to Red Cross

Encouraged by a $4,000 dona-
ton from the Michigan Bell Tele-
phone Co.. Red Cross campaign
workers shifted into high today in
their drive to raise 100000 be-
fore the end of March.
The telephone company's contri-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
DEADLINE TO-DAY

ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

garian Reformed Church In Dear
born sponsored a Red Cross Fund
party which netted $250.70. This
same group. incidentally. has put
in 5000 hours knitting and sew
ing for the Red Cross.
Additional unannounced contri-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

Big news for Spring "a
smart coat over your suit.
Very 1913! Very practi-
cal, too! Stunning coats
in fabrics and colors TO
match or contrast with
your Arnold Suit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
.Piecework Pay
Launches Battle
AT JAW Session
BY JACK CRELLIN
Times Labor Editor


COLUMBUS, o., March 5.-The
piece work pay plan today threat
ened to bring about bitter fac
tional fight in what has been up
TO now an unusually harmonious
session of the 22-man UAW-CIO
executive board.
Question of incentive pay was
brought before the meeting by
George F. Adde's, secretary-treas-
urer and head of the unions war
policy committee.
In his report, Adde's said the
committee has recently received a
large number of inquiries from To-
cal unions asking that the incen-
tive plan be adopted in order to
speed war production and to per-
NIT workers TO make more money
without going through the War
Labor Board.
ASKS REVIEW OF QUESTION
Adde's asked that the board re-
view the question and take clear
and concise position on the matter,
which the union opposed in earlier
years.
A partial poll of the board men,
bers revealed that fight is immi-
nent.
Those identified with the power
full Reuther-Leonard caucus indi-
Gated they would oppose any such
system. while members usually
lining UP with the Adde's faction
said they were in favor of some
type of incentive system.
Walter Reuther, vice president,
was outspoken in his denunciation
Of the piece work system Of pay.
The board yesterday granted
autonomy to Local so at the Will
low Run bomber plant after hear
ing the locals petition which was
presented by Stuart Potts. chair
man of the bargaining committee,
Jack Butler. vice chairman, and
Glenn Brayton, head of the hous-
ing division.
THE BOARDS RULING
Because Il is a newly ORGANIZED
local, the board ruled that any
member may run for office II he
has been a member of Local SO
for the past six months and a
member of the international for
the past year.
No date has been set for cleo
tons.
Attempts Of members of Local
\ 2o8 in Plant 1 Of the BONN Alum
mum Company to withdrawn from
the local and secure separate
charter received a temporary set
back when the board ruled that
the membership had not beer
properly notified of the meeting a
which Installation was approved
by four to one majority.
A new meeting to vote on q
separate charter was ordered by
the board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05

the Republican and Democratic
nominees.
If the bill dies, credit will 60 to
1t. Gov. Keyes, who yesterday
maneuvered a coup that upset the
supporters of the measure, and
in doing so ne may have rocked
Gov. Kelly on his heels. Publicly,
the governor has remained apart
from the fight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-05
THE SENATE'S PLAN

The bill is deadlocked because
the House is insisting on a three
man commission, while the Senate
voted for appointment of an engi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-26
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good wages permanent positions; East
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COLORED CAR WASHERS
F~> coAveyor wash rack; inside work
warm water 4465 Second
COLORED csrrtsker wanted, fuh time
job Apply Isabel Management Co, 1905
Broadway At noon only
COLoRED experienced gas station man
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COLORED bus boys. Apply Miss Nelson,
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COLORED man no experience necessary.
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