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Evening star., 1943-01-20
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Washington has frequently
been described as a madheuSe.
In q sense this is true. There
are many hard-working, clear
thinking officials who sometimes
are driven into a frenzy because
important matters are often
shelVed without due considera-
ton.
Then there are others-men
who have come from the outside
to help the administration win
the War-who are putting in long
hours to push their own ideas
forward. These ideas are the
creation of postwar world
completely different from the old
one.
These men hope for universal
economic and political system in
which the United States is mere
ly component part. They hope
that once this major incident,
the war, is over, what used to be
called the great Utopia will be-
come a reality. These people,
whose front is Vice President
Wallace, are strong and vocif-
erous minority and can be found
in most of the newly created Ci-
william organizations dealing with
all the war problems except ac-
tual strategy.
Seek to Influence Military.
Even in this purely military
matter they have something to
say. They are trying to influence
military decision in a round
about way.
The military men who think in
an old-fashioned way and believe
that the country's main efforts
should be directed toward de-
feating the enemy are not much
in favor with this minority. These
military men are being generally
described as having Fascist lean
ings. Yet the philosophy of the
military Is simple-we are en-
gagged in life-and- death strug-
gle and the only way out of it is
by defeating our enemies in Eu-
rope and Asia.
After this is done our job to
restore peace, which is never
gained by merely defeating the
enemy-is the business OF the
civilians. But what shape that
lasting peace will take Is impos-
sibie to say. Nations are not
homogeneous. Allied govern
ments have the same Ideal as far
as prosecution of the war is con-
cerned, but do not have the same
ideals as to what should be done
after the war.
"Old- Timers" Assailed.
All members of the United Ma
tions have their own way of
thinking how the world should be
reorganized and their ideas do
not tally with those of the Amer
lean people. And views of the
military who are not concerned
in the least with the blue print
ing Of the postwar world are
shared by many "old-timers" who
believe that the best guarantee
for all the Allies Is a powerful
and undivided America.
Those who think globally often
describe the thoughts of old
timers" as Fascist" The result
is that attempts are being made
to remove the "Fascists" from
responsible positions so that they
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Nazi Radio ErroneousIy
Reports Robert Taylor Held
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20.-The
Berlin radio enormously reported
internmnt in Spanish Morocco of
Film Actor Robert Taylor-just
shortly after he actually was finish
ing his days work in Hollywood.
The Berlin broadcast. recorded
last night by the Associated Press
announced that Mr.. Taylor had
been tnterned by Spanish authori-
ties after a United States bomber
had been forced down in Spanish
Morocco.
A studio spokesman said he had
seen Mr.. Taylor not half an hour
before and that to his knowledge
the actor hadn't been out OF the
State for weeks, much less abroad.
Evening star., 1943-01-20
The Great Game of Politics
Courage of individual Democratic Senators
Seen as Only Means of Rejecting Flynn

Of shame, wishing he did not have
to, knowing that Mr.. Flynn is
shockingly bad selection.
Most of them, in private CONVEX
Sation, do not hesitate to say so.
Nor do the silly and synthetic reso-
lutions of the Democratic National
Committee improve their state of
mind. Some - privately - are ex-
ceedingly bitter on the subject.
Nevertheless, they are going to vote
for him.
Fear Retaliation.
Why? The chief reason, of course.
is that they do not want to incur
the resentment of the al-powertul
President. They know that the
Democrats who vote against Mr..
Flynn will be marked and remem-
bered by the White House. Hardly
one of them knows that soon or late
he will be going there asking for
some favor. He does not want TO be
handicapped by a vote which the
President, an acknowledged grudge-
bearer, would regard as personality
unfriendly.
1t takes more character than
most of these men have to break
away from their party organiza-
ton and party leadership. 1t isn't
an easy thing to do-even on an
appointment like this, which on
merit should not get a single SUD-
porting vote and If pressure and
politics were eliminated, probably
would not.
With the Republicans. opposition
is largely inspired by politics; with
these dissenting Democrats it is a
matter of conviction.
Hence. reluctant and resentful.
most Of the Democratic Senators
Will seize hold of Mr.. Flynn's defense |
he makes a defense-and, !
ignoring the facts, make use of it
TO justify a vote which cannot be
justified. Which is all the more
reason for honoring the handful of
Democratic Senators who. despite |
Frank G. Walkers pleas and White |
House pressure, will vote against |
sending such man to such a nation
as Australia.
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Lifting of Leninerod Siege Means End
Of Russiu's 20 Yeurs of IsoIotonism

awaits the treatment worthy of
it-a saga of inhuman heroism
and resistance.
Does Not Stand Alone.
Nor does it stand alone. For
each event on the Russian front
overshadows it's forerunner. The
wrestling back of Stalingrad, the
liberation of half the Caucasus,
the break through to the ap-
proaches of Rostov, the capture
Of one German headquarters
after anOther-Velikie Luki, Mil
lerovo, RosSosh, and, finally, on
Monday, Kamensk, is the story
of seven offensives in two months,
all of them successful, all of them
breaking the elite of the German
troops, and all of them accom-
plished after terrible defeats.
These campaigns will fascinate
military historians for centuries.
The story is of the triumph Of
realism over prestige. 1t is a
triumph of character. For the
Russians acknowledged every de-
feat and drew the full conse-
quences of every defeat. 1t is
not easy for man like Stain
to withdraw and retreat and re-
treat and withdraw and acknoWl-
edge that he is beaten and beaten.
Yet, he did it. At no point is
there any sign of his seeking to
bolster his prestige. Generals
have been shifted, but not one of
them has been purged as a scape-
goat, in sharpeSt contrast to
H!tler's policy.
And because he did not look for
prestige. but for victory, the pres
tige of Stain and the prestige Of
Russia have risen day by day
amongst the peoples of the whole
world. And this is the most i'm
portant political fact of this war
to date.
Isolation Era Over.
Two decades of Russian isola-
ton are now over. It is impos-
sible from now on to divorce Rus
sia from the rest of the world.
1t would even be impossible If
Russia wished it. And this fact
requires realism and character on
our part. 1t requires that we
acknowledge the fact of a great
people, with great leadership,
with a modern and great indus
try, with an indominitable will
to live, and with a sense of the
future that is grand.
If we combine our forces with
Russia, in war and in peace, we
will live on the side of the future.
This does not mean that We ac-
cept Russian doctrines. 1t means
that we acknowledge certain
Russian facts and reconsider past
views. 1t means that we pursue
political policy, not Identical
with Russia's but acceptable to
Russia. 1t means that we do not
play hand in glove with Russia's
sworn enemies In the future
world.
Mr. Willkie understands this,
and what he is saying in this
connection makes sense
What About Germany?"
Louis Lochner, Dodd Mead 81 Co.
80 I'VE Must Work With Rus
sia" Wendell Willkie, New York
Times Magazine, January IT.
released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1943-01-20
BY FRANK r. KENT.

One Of the least edifying aspects
of the Flynn case is the demonstra- :
tion it affords of the way In which
so many Of our elected representa-
tives are able, at the call of parti-
sanship, to rise lightly above their
principles When they have to
choose between yielding to political
pressure and standing for the ma
tional interests, the bulk of them
yield. Only few stand.
In the present instance, it is the
Democratic ma ajority which is doing
the yielding and the Republicans
who are doing the standing. But,
II the situation were reversed and
an equally unpopular appointment
sent in by a Republican President,
the Republicans, swallowing their
sef-reSpect, would support it, The
Democrats would then become the
champions Of decency.
Such is politics in these United
States, such it always will be until
that dim, distant and uncertain day
when the great but slightly inert
American people develop not only
discernment and understanding. but
capacity for effective indignation.
Pressure Exerted.
In the Flynn affair the claim is
that approximately Al OF the 81
Democrats will vote to confirm Ed
ward Flynn as United States Minis
ter to Australia. In that case he
will be confirmed. 1t would require
II Democrats voting with all the
Republicans to reject him.
Full administration pressure is
being eXerted to prevent that many
defections. No one doubts that in
event Of bic our soulful Vice Presi-
dent, who so eloquently breaches
nobility and praises virtue, will cast
his unpurchasable ballot to send
this discredited politician to a post
for which he is totally untitled.
The truth is that of the 40-odd
Democrats who are going to vote
for Mr.. Flynn, with the exception
OF the one or two, there is not a man
who will not do so with a feeling
Evening star., 1943-01-20
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

In his fascinating account OF
the Hitler regime in Germany,
from its inception to Pearl Hsr-
Dor, Mr.. Louis Lochner, 20 years
Associated Press correspondent
in Berlin, describes his invita-
ton TO visit the Russian front in
mid-July Of 1941.
When we were approached in
mid-July with q proposal to go
to the Russian front by way of
Finland, We neutral journalists
pointed out that interested as we
might be in following the Ger
man armies into Russia, we did
not feel justified in going to the
FinnlSh-Russian front, as we
were accredited to Berlin and
had no news jurisdiction
there.
IF I am correctly informed
the German official said, the
whole purpose in taking you by
plane to Finland and thence by
car into Russia is that you are
to be brought into Leningrad in
the wake of the German Army
"A few days later he called me
again. 1t is as I told you, he
said You are to be in Leningrad
not later than 10 days or at most
two weeks after starting from
Berlin" ."
Under this conviction on the
part of the Germans, Mr.. Lochner
set out. In Finland, however,
an old friend asked him whether
he intended to enter Leningrad
by parachute. The Firms under
stood the Russians better.
That was in summer, 194I. It
Is now winter, 1943. And on Mon
day the Russians announced the
lifting Of the siege of Leningrad.
What This Means.
No journalist has the talent to
describe what this means. Years
from now a novelist with the
capacity to write another War
and Peace" or another Les Mis-
CRADLES" will produce for inn
mortality a description of the
year and-a-half siege of Lenin-
grad.
The city of Peter the Great and
of Lenin was city of 100000
people, cut off from the country
except in winter over the ice of
Lake Ladoga.
Under constant artillery and
air bombardment, in a climate
bitter in winter and blistering
in summer, starving, freezing,
sweating, dying, and, at the same
time, producing their own Weap-
ons of defense, this city held out.
Members of families died of
hunger, and relatives kept their
frozen bodies in their houses, in
order to draw their rations and
keep themselves from starving.
There was no coal for homes
it went to run the arms factories
in the severest winter in a
century.
And when the German assaults
reached clirnaxes workers left
factories for barricades, and
women passed them ammunition.
And in the midst of all this
Dmitri Shostakowitch wrote his
Seventh Symphony"
Thus the banner headline
Russians Break Leningrad
Siege" stiles the breath. 1t
Evening star., 1943-01-20
the story Of mahogany >.

told that Sir Walter Raleigh sailing the West Indies
queen Elizabeth caught tropical The ndder
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impressed by the beauty of this wood and when the dder found
perfect condition their ngondh had table fashioned
IS be He presented the table Queen Elizabeth That wood
ogon and within the century occupying ngh place the Queen
Cabinet Woods And today you'll find many craftsmen
unte o Of Fame mode from this that first chosen worthy
queen Typical Of the Modern Originals mehonored mooooy The
eoncu bedroom shown above Simple Of line eQey scaled costs
10 more than ordinary rOtem furniture Bed chest Of drawers and
jther dresser or vonN oil for only $ll95O
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Citizens to Hear Talk
On Progress of War

Howard P. Bailey, assistant to the
managing editor OF The Star, will
discuss The Progress OF the War"
at the monthly meeting OF the
Friendship Citizens Association at
8 o'clock tonight at the Jannev
School. Wisconsin avenue and Al
bemarle street NV. Guy H. Bird
sail president, will preside. The
public is invited.
Evening star., 1943-01-20
This Changing World
'Utopion' Bloc in 'Modhouse' Washington
Seeks to Undermine Prestige of Military

shall not be in the way when
the great plans for a better
world are framed.
The manner in which the
"Utopians' are working is simple.
Rumors are spread about various
individuals in order to undermine
their prestige.
Attacks on Leahy.
For instance, there was the
cabal involving Admiral William
D, Leahy. President RooSevelt's
chief Of staff, Admiral Leahy is
a salt water sailor who never was
interested in politics. He made
only one condition when the
President urged him. on his re-
turn from Vichy last summer, to
accept this difficult and thank
less job--not to get him mixed
up in any way with politics and
politicians.
So anxious was he not to be-
come involved in anything which
may even smack of wire pulling
that he has never indorsed any
of the Office seekers or naval and
military commission hunters al
though some of his closest and
Oldest friends appealed to him
for support. And they knew that
one word from him would get
them the coveted job or commits
sion.
When it was obvious to him
that some sort Of sorrelation OF
war agencies should be achieved.
he Endorsed verbally a number
OF plans and suggestions. I'm
mediately there was a hue and
cry from the anti i-FaScists. who
went to work to try to remove
him.
The intrigues took on such
enormity and were so we'll known
to insiders" that even men like
the elder statesman. Bernard
Baruch, warned members of Con-
gress that the services of Admiral
Leahy were jeopardized.
Big Army Rumors.
The Army and the Navy are
the particular target of the anti
FascistS," as the Utopians like
to call themselves. Rumors are
spread that the high command
is aiming at an Army and Navy
Of about 100000 men to run
the United States after the war.
The fact that Gen. George c.
Marshall himself is opposed to
such large force is, of course,
kept in the background.
The bitterness of the attacks
against the men whom President
Roosevelt has intrusted with the
operations in Africa is illustrated
by the rumors which are circu-
lated around Washington by men
fresh from Algiers" who do not
hesitate to link the names Of
some of our more important off,
cials with "intrigues" on the pat
tern Of wartime Paris.
The gossip is spread around
that a certain Princess de Ligne,
allegedly linked with the Italian
Fascist government, has a good
deal Of influence with our high
officials Gossip is, Of course,
unworthy of being repeated. But
when 1t is spread by word OF
mouth at dinners, luncheons, In
drawing rooms and in idle talk
in Government offices it even
tually carries weight unless 1t Is
brought to the surface.
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Tyrone Power Honored

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 20 LP).-
Described by his commanding Of
ficer as an example of a good ma
rine, Pvt. Tyrone Power, former film
star, was named honor man of his
platoon at the Marine Corps base
Yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-01-20

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Wsdnssdsy nights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
Legal Notices
NOTICE
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE IGNITION OF
 BRUSH FIRES.

Be It Ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Water bury:
 l. No person within the city limits of the City of Waterbury shall ignite or cause to be ignited any brush fire without first having obtained from the office of the Fire Marshal permit for such purpose. 2. The Fire Marshal shall have the power to grant or refuse such permits in his discretion depending upon the weather conditions at the time of application.
 3. In passing upon such applica- ton, the Fire Marshal shall con- sider (a) weather conditions (b) the need for igniting such fire Co the amount of supervision available. A. The penalty for an infraction of this Ordinance shall be a fine of not more than Ten Dollars ($100O).
 Passed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen, May 3rd, 1943, and approved by the Mayor, May 18th, 1943
 Attest
 JOSEPH M. SHEA, 5-18-2t City Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
NOTICE
AN AMENDMENT TO AN ORDI- NANCE CONCERNING
 PARKS

Be 1t Ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Water bury:
 An Ordinance entitled An Ordi- nance Concerning Parks adopted by the Board of Aldermen May 5, 1924, and approved May 5, 1924, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections, viz:
 Section IS. Bathing shall be per- mitted only in such bodies of water in said parks as may be designated by the Board of Park Commission CTS.
 Section Is. No person shall ride or drive on any roads, paths, or trails of said parks unless such roads, paths or trails have been designated for such purpose by the Board of Park Commissioners.
 Section IT. The above stated rules shall apply to all parks and land under the jurisdiction of the Board of Park Commissioners.
 Section Is. Any person violating any section of this Ordinance shall be fined not more than Twenty Dollars ($2OOO for each offense. Passed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen, May 3rd, 1943, and approved by the Mayor, May 12th, 1943.
 AtteSt:-
 JOSEPH M. SHEA, 5-l8-2t City Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
Lost and Found

LOST - Umbrella in Lakes Drug Store, Tuesday afternoon. Finder please call 4-9367. Reward Valuable as keepsake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
59 Painting, Paper Hanging
Rooms, Board, Hotels
Room To Let

ROOMS - Modern, for gentlemen Double and single. Arnold's Res taurant, 1883 Watertown Ave. Call 3-9665.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
NOTICE
AN AMENDMENT TO AN ORDI- NANCE CONCERN
 ING TREES

Be It Ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Water bury
 That an Ordinance entitled An Ordinance Concerning Trees,' pass ed by the Biard of Aldermen Octo- Der II, 1897, is hereby amended so that Paragraph l of said Ordinance shall read as follows:
 l. CARE OF. The Board of Park Commissioners shall have the gen. eral care of the trees in the streets, sidewalks and public squares in said city, and shall provide for the trim ming and protection of such trees, and, when necessary, shall provide for or authorize the removal of the same.
 Passed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen, May 3rd, 1943, and approved by the Mayor, May 18th, l943
 Attest:-
 JOSEPH M. SHEA, s-18-2t City Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
6-18-2t
NOTICE

At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen, held May 3rd, 1943, an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Relating to Traffic Regulations" was repealed.
 Attest:
 JOSEPH M. SHEA, 6-18-2t City Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS TRICT of WATERBURY,, ss. PRO- BATE COURT, May 17th, 1943. ESTATE of SIMON J. CONDON, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at tested, within said time, will be de- barred recovery. All persons in- lebted to said estate are requested "a make immediate payment to
 JOHN H. CONDON,
 Administrator. I55 Sylvan Ave, Waterbury, Conn. Per Order of Court
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY, k-1g-3t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Jops Make Slaves Of FiIipinos
By CHARLES ARNOT

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Hanolulu, Aug. 21-(UP)-A Fili- pino who recently escaped from his occupied homeland said today that the Japanese have forced the Philip pines population into slave labor at starvation wages after stealing all the food and money they could find.
 Everyone has to work, even the small children, to earn a few mouth fuls of their own food that was stolen" he said. Tt is work or starve."
 The Filipino called himself Jose De La Cruz, withholding his correct name to prevent enemy retaliation on his family. One of the few who have managed to flee the islands since they were conquered, he and a party were picked up by an Ameri- can vessel from the fishing boat in which they left Manila Bay 32 days before. He hinted that the boat had been under Japanese command and then refused to say any more which suggested that the Filipinos abroad had disposed of the Japanese at sea.
 De La Cruz, whose English is faltering out but whose sincerity is obvious, said thousands of Fili- pinos are living for the day when American troops appear on the beaches to drive out the invader.
 Expressing the hope that day was not far off, he said well flight with you again as we did at Bataan and Corregidir"
 You who have never lived under Japanese rule don't know how thankful you should be-" he added.