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Evening star., 1943-01-29
The Great Game of Politics
Potterson's Love Letters to Labor Criticized
As Encouraging Logs in Production

M. Jeffers, the rubber czar, made
some not very clear comments on
expediters who do not expedite and
loafers who do loaf.
For this remark he was rebuked
by the Once OF War Information,
which complained he had not
cleared his speech through 1t. 1t
was, however, somewhat In the same
key rs Rear Admiral Emory Lands
recent statement advocating the
shooting Of agitators at sunrise.
As head Of the Maritime Com
mission, Admiral Land had seen
our Tremendously vital shipping
schedule interfered with by labor
agitators and in an uncensored mo-
ment said what was in his heart.
He did not. of course, really want
to shoot anybody. but he spoke as
a man charged with = hard task
justifiably exasperated with those
who were making it harder.
The House Naval Affairs Com
mittee now has undertaken to de-
termine how much labor contro-
versies are crippling Americas war
effort.
II as . result Of this investiga-
ton the full facts are revealed OF
the extent to which strikes, slow
downs, walkouts. absenteeisn, juris-
dictional disputes and restrictive
laws have interfered with war pro-
duction, 1t will be 4 great ma
tional service. Perhaps, then, Con-
gress, supported by An informed
public sentiment, will take the cor
rective steps which should have
been taken long ago.
Tho trouble with letters such as
Mr.. Patterson's Is that they convey
the notion that production is not
badly hurt by labor difficulties. That
just Is not in accord with the facts,
as more and more men like Mr..
Bard, Mr.. Nelson, Mr.. Jeffers and
Admiral Land are pointing out.
1t is too bad that Mr.. Pattersons
otherwise fine record should be
tarnished by repeated issuance OF
these love letters to labor leaders.
None Of his friends understands
why he writes them. Most OF them
wish he wouldn't.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
ADDS Israel Service
To Honor Serxieemen

A service Of prayer for members
OF the AdAs Israel Hebrew Congresa-
ton serving In the armed forces Will
be held at the synagogue at Sis
o'clock tonight. In their honor .
service nag, presented by Mrs. Louis
Rods in memory Of her husband,
Or. Louis Rods, will be dedicated.
The program consists of q sermon
by Chaplain Aryeh Lev, assistant to
the chief Of chaplains Of the United
States Army. and services by Rabbi
Metz and Cantor Novick, assisted
by the AdaS Israel Choir.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
This Changing World
Axis Forces in North Afrieo Strong Enough
For Rommel to Risk Major Offensive

make q ANAL effort to live up to
his old reputation and attempt .
surprise attack against the Allies.
They base their Judgment on the
fact that Hitler badly needs q
local victory, not 30 much for the
benefit Of his own people As for
the people Of the subjected ma
tions.
According TO reports from
Europe, the meeting between
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill and the sub
sequent communicates created
greater sensation among the
Nazi-conquered people than the
latest Russian victories. Amer
lean and British propaganda
agencies are said to have done
an excellent job with their broad
casts which were heard all over
the world.
The sullenness Of the NaA VIC
Tins has increased tenfold since
the Casablanca meeting and Hit
Ter feels that he must do some
thing about 1t. Whether Marshal
Rommel has enough strength to
risk a major offensive against the
Allied forces on the Algerian
Tunisian border Is a question
which will be answered soon.
While the situation In that
area can not be described as ex-
cellent there is no question that
Marshal Rommel will have q
tough time making any substan-
tial progress in the near future
while the Allied naval and air
fleets match those OF the Axis.
Most military observers agree
that the German Marshal could
hold on to TNnisia for . long
time-at least until the middle of
summer. But 1t Is doubtful
whether he will content himself
with remaining idle and fighting
purely defensive war.
Hence, the possibility of Q Nazi
offensive Is not being discounted
in Washington. Such q move by
Marshal Rommel, even II only
partially successful. might have
an important effect on neutral
Spain, where the Nazis are work.
ing hard to undermine General
issimo Francisco Frances posi-
ton.
There are some 175,0O0 we'll
equipped forces In Spanish Mo-
rocco. At present they are strict
ly neutral. But nobody knows
what this force might do If
Marshal Rommel started An
offensive against our forces on
the Tunisian-Algerian border.
There Il no question that
Franco Is definitely opposed to
such an adventure. But no one
can say what would happen II he
should get the impression that
Marshal Rommel Is up to his old
tricks again.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The battle for Tunisia prom
ises to Be the most spectacular
Of the war thus far. The op-
posing camps are girding them
selves for . showdown In which
all branches OF the fighting
forces-ground troops, planes.
tanks and surface and under
sea ships-all will be engaged.
At present the Nazis have .
slight edge numerically. A con-
servative estimate places the
italian forces in Tu-
nisia at 125,o0o to 1875 900 men.
The British 9th Army must slow
down its major advance to wait
for the rest Of the divisions
comprising Gen. Bernard L.
Montgomery's army before it
can move into action again. For
. while 1t will content itself with
advanced-guard reconnaissance
and contacts with Axis rear
guards.
This army has moved 80 fast
that only the mechanical divi-
SONS have been able to smash at
the Afrika Korps. The other
units still are behind and until
they reach the area around the
Tunisian border the Montgomery
force must conflne itself to only
minor engagements.
The forces In the west under
the supreme command Of 1t.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower still
are handicapped by unfavorable
weather. The task units can
move only in certain regions
where the terrain Is little af-
fected by torrential rains and
the air force must operate from
lmprovised fields. This situa-
ton will change as soon as the
rainy season is over.
Sinxie-Track Railway.
Tho question Of lines Of COM
mnication continues to give a
headache to the Allied command.
The Mediterranean remains un-
safe because of the presence of
Axis submarines and land-based
planes. The safe" line from
Casablanca to the Tunisian bor-
der Is not very satisfactory be-
cause 1t has only . one-track
railway.
Because of the mountains
which separate Morocco from
Algeria the double-tracking of
the railroad will be . long pro-
cess. But despite these difficul-
ties, supplies and men are being
rushed eastward and II the Ger
mans were to attempt an ofYen-
sive against the forces OF Gen.
Kenneth Anderson and Gen.
Henri Honore Giraud they likely
would be disappointed.
Most military observers believe
that Marshal Erwin Rommel will
Evening star., 1943-01-29
BY FRANK r.. KENT.

1t Is dificult to explain why Un-
dersecretary OF War Robert Patter-
son, who is concededly a good man
should so often 60 out of his way to
pay organized labor leaders unde-
served compliments on their atti-
tude in this war.
He Is much zoo intelligent and far
too well informed to mean what he
says. Perhaps it Is his notion that
by thus buttering these leaders he
can obtain greater cooperation. Or
he may think 1t necessary to follow
White House policy in this business.
As to the frst he Is certainly mis-
taken. II officials with full knowl-
edge OF how much labor agitators
have delayed production are going
to cheer them at every opportunity
the result isn't going to be good-it
is going to be bad.
II confirms them in the belief that
their course is approved by the high
est authority. AS for the White
House coddling there is no necessity
for Mr.. Patterson to adapt himself
to the point Of rushing into print
with these voluntary tributes. He
could at least keep quiet.
Testimonial 10 Miami.
His most recent testimonial was a
few days ago when he sent An ap-
parently unsolicited letter to the
AFL's executive council in session
at Miami. One gathered from this
letter that It's members were all
noble, high-minded men, who have
= magnificent record Of unselfish
war work. It was . little more full
some than the Labor Day letters
which Mr.. Patterson sent to the
CIO and AFL heads at a time when
millions Of dollars worth Of con-
tracts Of his own department were
being held up by labor troubles.
In contrast to Mr.. Patterson's
latest eulogy, the comments OF other
Government oficials on this subject
are significant. For example, just 3
few weeks ago Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy Ralph A. Bard, report
ing on the action of organized labor
on the Pacific Coast, said that "ons
further consequence WAS failure to
effect repairs on the Navy and Army
vessels, so preventing these vessels
from meeting schedules and con-
trolling conveys required for ship
ment Of men and supplies. The
result was that conveys were delayed
and schedules of troop movements
to ports Of embarkation were seri-
ously disorgsnized."
Based on Mr.. Bard's report that
labor leaders had prevented COM
pletion on time Of vitality needed
ships. Representative Anderson, Re-
publican, of California branded
them as TRAITORS"
Nelson Cites Absenteeism.
Last Monday Donald Nelson, head
Of the WPB, declared that "absen-
teeism" among the workmen in war
plants was causing . 10 per cent
loss Of production. And, Mr.. Nelson
added, II this could be reduced Z per
cent, 1t would assure our attaining
production goals for this year.
After that came . statement from
Paul McNutt, manpower commits
sioner, advocating extending the 40
hour week to 4S hours, though, with
typical political caution, he quickly
hedged when effort was made to get
him to say how he favored obtaining
the extension. And finally, William
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Methodist Home Boord
To Meet February a

The annual meeting Of the board
OF managers Of the Methodist Home
OF the District will be held at the
home, Connecticut avenue and ELL
colt street NV. at 10 80 am. Thurs
day, February 4.
Mrs. Harry Hosknson, president,
will preside and Dr. Harry Evsul
pastor OF Epworth Methodist
Church, will conduct the devotions.
DR.. John r. Edwards and Dr
Horace e. Cromer will bring mes
sages from the east and west Wash
ington districts. Dr. Paul Douglass,
president OF American University,
will be the chief speaker. Mrs.
Eleanor ErxIeberl will sing.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Women's Unit to Discuss
Sules of War Bonds

A meeting Of the women's division
OF the District War Savings Com
mittee to discuss the effect Of the
victory tax on the sale of War
bonds and other questions will be
hello Monday at 1890 am.
Mrs. Raymond H. Ewell Of the
women's division will lead the dis
cussion, which will take place in the
board room of the American se-
curity Building, 730 Fifteenth street
NV, .--4. - .--. -4tei .aa-<la
Evening star., 1943-01-29

president, the body called for elm
ination OF additional trafic lights
throughout the city during rush
hours. 1t was agreed that many of
the lights now in use could be done
away with during the curtailnent
Of gasoline.
The group attacked the individual
rates Of many taxi drivers OF the
city who apparently take advan-
tage" Of the war conditions of the
Nations Capital and charge ex-
horbitant rates for rides out Of the
downtown area.
The meeting. presided over by Mr..
McGhee, wss held in the Palisad des
Field House.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Bonus Pay Promises
For n OverruIed

Bonus increases up to $40 for "a
employees Of the Ambassador Hotel
have been disapproved by the Re-
gional War Labor Board in Phila-
delphia, 1t was learned today.
The board said 1t based its deci-
sion on the failure Of the hotel
officers to take formal action on the
bonus plan before last October 3,
when the economic stabilization
order went into effect.
Verbal promises that such bonus
increases would be paid, made by
the hotels general manager, were
not sufncient In this case, the board
ruled.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Hitler Pens Tenth Anniversary Speech
Moeked by Words Stolinqrod- -CosobIoncu'

House and 4 vast movement Of
American malcontents to be hail
ing the conqueror and calling for
collaboration with him. Berlin
was to be the capital Of the world,
the German race It's masters, and
the master race incarnate In one
man.
The Swastika nies over Paris
but every day hostages are shot.
Poland and Greece are a sham
bles and the people starve and
moan, How long, how long"
But the bombs that leveled
Rotterdam and Warsaw and
Coventry and Plymouth, burying
in their debris men, women and
children; that razed the House
OF Commons and toppled the
spires Of London, have seeded
themselves growing q crop OF
huger. more destructive bombs.
And now they fall on the cities
Of the Third Reich, and Luebec,
Muenster, Mannheim, Bremen,
ColoSne-city after city Is falling
in explosion and flame. This Is
this war.
AS he struggles with his
speech, two places are before
Adolph Hitler's eyes: Two words,
the most oninous he has ever
heard: "stalingrad." Casa
blanca"
Two words incarnated in two
other words: Unconditional sur
render"
Deserted by Satan.
Why has 1t come TO this7
Why have the satanic gods de-
serted me? Did not the crystal
bowl show me with . crown
upon my head? Did not the lines
Of my hand, and the constella-
tions OF my stars promise me a
God-like glory7 Did not the
people throw flowers in my
path-in Munich, In Vienna, in
Carlsbad? Were not the first
weapons raised against me mere
snovballs In the feeble hands OF
C5echs? Did I not answer them
once and for all with Lidice?
Gould Americans swim the
seas7 Where were my Germans
in America?
The President Of the United
States Is In Casablanca.
The President OF the United
States stands on French soil.
Where are my generals? Did
not give them all they asked7
Did not murder Roehm for
them7
They sit aloof with folded
arms and iroi3 eyes.
"Zeitxler is q fool. am sur
rounded by fools"
VINO told me that Russia was
ripe to collapse7 That the Or
thodox Church would rise7 That
the Jews there had all in their
hands7 Who told me that?
mot Brauchitsch, or Haus-
hofer, or Oscar Won Niedermeyer.
Ny God, they were right!
But I had that trump card,
That trump card to make me 4
martyr and saint. That was to
be Tho coup d'etat OF the 10th
anniversary.
III 1t be true that my person,
and my person alone, stands In
the way Of peace-peace that will
leave US those just gains, for
which alone I have fought, then
am ready 10 resign. For am
nothing. Germany and my Nan
revolution are all!
That would AZ them. Let
them answer that"
Cssablanca: "Unconditional
surrender"
tReleased By the Bsll Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1943-01-29
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

ny DOROTHY THOMPSON.
On January 30, 1898, . minor
oficial announced at the daily
press conference OF the German
government that President Hin
denburg had appointed Adolf
Hitler chancellor of the Reich.
1t was Saturday.
On the same evening an
enormous torchlight parade of
uniformed S. A. men marched in
formations through the streets of
Berlin, shouting in rhythmic
chorus: Perish the Jews"
Down With Democracy" Kill
the Pacifists." Down With Bu-
resucrats."
Exactly four weeks later, Goer-
ing's thugs burned the Reichstag.
Communists, socialists and
pacifists were arrested, and en-
ormous headlines throughout the
Reich announced the smashing of
Communist plot. A feeble
minded Dutch boy with . Com
munist party card in his pocket,
had, 1t was announced, been
caught "in fiagranti."
Terror broke loose. Men OF
every political persuasion except
the Nazi were rounded up, drag
sed into S. A. barracks and beat
en- with steel rods. Thousands
ned the country. Hysteria swept
the land.
Press and Radio Seized.
In this atmosphere the demo-
cratic press was suppressed, or
taken over by the Nazi party. So
was the radio. With all the in
struments Of public opinion in his
hands, Hitler called another cleo
tion, for March 5. The polls were
picketed by Storm Troopers,
checking on every person who
went In. The returns still gave
Hitler . minority, and even with
the Nationalists, with whom he
was in coalition, he did not have
. ma ajority. But he found a way.
In this election more Germans
voted Communist than had ever
done so in history. 1t was the
answer Of the German workers.
Hitler threw out Of the Reich
stag the deputies they had elected
and thus had a majority.
From this moment on Hitler
ruled as the tyrant of Germany.
And from this moment on, he
prepared this war.
Looking back we may forget
every so-called internal achieve
ment"-those Accomplishments"
at one time hailed by 70 many
people throughout the world. 1t
Is now clear to every ono that all
OF them had but one aim and one
meaning: This war. And there
fore history will Judge Hitler by
one sole factor: The outcome of
this war.
What glory has rested upon
this mans head. All Europe lies
PROSTATE at his feet. Military
feats have been accomplished
unparalleled In human history.
Yet what does he see, after 10
years. minute IN the life OF a
nation7
Words Never Failed Him.
AS I write these words. he rs
writing speech. Words have
never yet failed him. But what
Is he to say today, on the 10th
anniversary-that anniversary of
which he has day-dreamed In
his sieepless nights?
On this day, January %, 1s43,
the Swastika was to fly over
Paris, and London, and Moscow.
In Washington, democracy was
to be tottering in the White
Evening star., 1943-01-29

Apartments, 2l2< street NV,
Tuesday at 8 pm. John Roscoe OF
the United States Army Air Forces
will present the techniques Of read
ing aerial photographs.
Evening star., 1943-01-29

THE opinions OF the Driters this page their oun
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented tn The
Stars effort to ope all sides OF questions interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Map Group Meets Tuesdoy

The Map Group Of the Washing
ton Chapter Of the Special Libraries
Association viii meet at the home
OF Miss Julia Banks, West End
La gaceta., 1943-01-07
Sc avanzara en- 1913 a 10 largo de los caminos
que conducen a Berlin, Roma y lokio
Tuvieron lugar en- ell frente russo los mas impor-
tantes ac-ontecimientos del ano pasado

bligar a los japoneses a comba-
tir. Ell ano pasado, les cOntuvi-
mos. Este ano, intentamos AVIAN
Ear.
Sobre la campaha del Norte
de Africa predljo que los Gltir
mos vestigios de la potencia del
Eje seran arrojados de las cos
las del Mediterraneo.
"No voy a profetizar cuandO
esta guerra terminara; pero
creo que este aho l943 dara a
las NaciOnes Unidas un avance
mu substantial. Les digo a uste
DIES que Sc halla dentro de 10 po-
ible que este Congreso 70 ten
"a ell privilegio hist6rico de ayu
dar grandemente a salvar Ell
mundo de futures tem0res. Ten
amos confianza y redoOlemos
n~uestros esfuerzos."
La gaceta., 1943-01-07
TOMARAN POSSESSION LOS
DIRECTORIES DE LAS 10.
GAS DE ODD FELLOWS

Esta noche Sc efectuara una
brillante ceremonial, con motive
de la tOma de possession de los
nuevos directories de las logias
locales de Odd Fellows, en- la sa-
la de la Logia Tampa No. Z, 81.
tuada en- la avenida Florida GER
ca de Cass.
Intervendran en- 81 acto 1as
logias Ideal No. So, que ACADIA
de elegir Noble Grande al esti-
mado ciudadano Pedro Ares
Progreso No. 81, Tampa No. Z,
Prospect No. 80 y Doger No. 81
Han sido invitados los fami
liares y amigos de los miembros
de las logiaa
La gaceta., 1943-01-07
NUEVOS MARISCALES DEL
EJERCITO INGLES

Uondres, Enero Ell rey
Jorge VI nombr6 mariscales dc
campo del ej6rcito ingles, cor
motive de la entrada de anO,
los generates Sir Archibald P
Wavell, comandante en- jefe DC
la India, y Ell general Gort, oc.
mandante de la iSa-fortaleza
de Malta.
Cre6 ell rey tres baronfas, una
para ell almiante Sir Roger Ke.
yes, otra para Sir Charles Nc
Moran Wilson, m6dico de Chur'
chill, y la tercera para Sir Mi
pIomatico y actual embajador
en- Egipto.
Cre6 ell monarca otros "a ca
baaleros, entire ellOs Francis
Low, un periodista director dc
1.-THE Times of India.
La gaceta., 1943-01-07

Washington, Enero 7.-E.
presidente Roosevelt dijo hoy al
Congreso nacional que la causa
de las Naciones Unidas avanza
en- Europa, Asia y Africa, apo
yada por un milagro dc proddc
ci6n en- Estados Unidos, y que
d ano i943 encierra la prone
sa de un avance muy substan.
cal a 10 largo de los camiones
que conducen a Berlin, Roma y
Toxic.
Lego 81 Presidente su mensa.
je a senadores y representatives
~ pidi6 que Sc pongan a un la
do las diferencias sobre medi-
das econ6micas y que sc luche
para lograr la unidad nacional.
FL discurso del jefe de estadO sc
halla dividido en- tres parties
nIayores y abarca una reyista
del progreso de la guerra y la
production, 2 I'm ezquema de
sus espeanzas sobre que la paz
derivada del conflicto produzca
una garantia de libertad de
hambre y tenor.
Los mas importantes aconte-
clmientos en- 1912, dijo, tuvie-
ron lugar en- 81 frente russo: la
implacable defensa de Stain
grade, las Qfensiyas de los e.
j6rcitos rojos en- varios puntos
que comenzaron en- noviem5re
y todayia Sc desarrollan con
gran fuerza y efectividad.
Sc refirj6 a la campaha del
Pacffico y dijo que ell periodic
de la defensa triturante est& pa
.sando. NusStra sspirScidn Is O.
La gaceta., 1943-01-07
HOS NAILS R~ECAPTURA'
RON POSlCIONES EN- Ell
NORTE DE AFRICA

Londres, Enero 7.-LOs ale
names recapturaron posiciones
en- "a importante cruce de ca
minos al oeste de Mateur, en- e
NOrte de Africa. Las tropas in
g.esas Sc apoderaron Ell dia an.
terror de unas alturas, Is mi
las al oeste de Mateur, pero las
perdieron hoy.
Ell contraataque del enemigc
sc efectu6 en- pleno dia.
Creese que las posiciones
conquistadas son las Tomas de
Jebel Azzag.
Los Comandos y Rangers vol
vieron a las posiciones de don.
Gle habian salido. .
La gaceta., 1943-01-07
Las avanzadas del Ejercito Rojo
Sc halIan a Is millas de Rostov
Sc apoderaron las tropas del Sur de FL pueblos
v aldeas. Green los peritos militares que Sc des-
ploma ell frente nazi en- ell Caucaso

MoscG, Enero LAS AVIAN
zadas del ejercito rojo Sc en-
cuentran a rs millas de distan.
ella de la base alemana de Ros-
TOW, eje de todas las operacio-
mes nazis en- eli CaucasO, y las
tropas del sur Sc apoderaron de
81 pueblos y aldeas. BESIDE e
10 de noviembre a la fecha, las
bajas del enemigo, en- muertos
o prisioneros, montan a S39,150.
La radio de MoscG anuncia
cue los rusos avanzan hacia Ell
oeste por las dos orillas del Ba-
jo Don y en- "a horas recorrie-
ron de 80 a so millas.
Indica la rapidez de la ope-
raci6n, a juicio de los peritos
militares, que los nazis va no o.
frecen o~rganzada resistencia, y
que su intento ahOra es crear
una linea de defensas cerca de
Rostov y tratar de impedir que
los rusos atrapen todas sus fuer
zas del este.
Tn bOletin de guerra del man
do sovietico dice que las trOpas
rojas persiguen el enemigo EN-
retirada y que Sc hallan a % mi
Mas por ell noroeste de Ia recien-
temente capturada Prohhlad-
nesnki y avanzan con rumbo a
la estaci6n ferroviaria de Apo