The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-05
SAYS POLITICAL
CONSEQUENCES
ALWAYS EVIDENT
CLAIMED THAT REBELLION
AGAINST ADMINISTRATION
IS MORE SERIOUS THAN IT.
HYlJAcK STINNETT

HfASk3fSGTON, June 5.--Poli-
tici4ns argue that no elective
ever takes a step without political
consequences in mind. | guess
that's why the political observers
here see in the Presidents trip just
one more move to placate the re-
bellious South. They point out that
on his journey to Monterrey, five
southern governors visited his
train.
This column has pointed out
time and again that the southern
rebellion against the administra-
ton is more serious than it APP
pears on the surface. There is
this to be borne in mind if you are
arguing from purely political
standpoint. The South can upset
the Democratic apple cart in 1914
by rebelling against President
Roosevelt for a fourth term or
against any successor he might
name for a yperpetuation of the
New Deal, but it can't pick the
next president unless it strings
along with New York, Illinois,
Pennsylvania, California and the
other states that have the big
number electoral votes.
Insiders say that if the Presi-
dent had any political idea in
mind while vending through the
South, 1t undoubtedly was to give
the southern members of Congress
something to think about on
pending legislation-not to garner
any votes for 1914
q
Persons in the know here say
that disclosure that "Shangri-
La" was really the aircraft car
rier Hornet, is practically the last
important secret of either the
Army or Navy in which the pub
lie would be interested.
Personally ! think the Navy
still has one big story-the ac-
count of what has happened in
our war against the Nazi subma-
rines. In the battle of the Allan
tic, a substantial number of u
boats undoubtedly have been
sunk. That'll be great story when
il comes.
Food Administrator Chester l..
Davis has let the word seep out
TO agriculture department en-
ployes under his supervision that
there will be no firing as long as
they deliver. On the other hand,
he has let it be known that he
will not stand for any of that in
tef-agency sniping that causes so
much trouble in the government.
In other words, all Davis is in
terested in is results-and har-
mony. That sounds like pretty fair
administering.
Military strategists here are
pretty well agreed that in the
shadow of things to come is an
about Nazi offensive against
Russia--the object being crush
ing defeat of the United Nations
east-front ally.
The strategists argue this way.
"a The battle of Africa is
drawing to a close. Within 80 to
so days it may be over, with a
pretty serious setback for the
Axis.
y In order to offset this de-
feat from a psychological stand
point, the Nazis' only alternative
is make big gains in Russia.
(3) Summerlis the only time
the Nazis canimake any Roadway
on the EASTERN front, and if they
don't act this summer, the Rus
slams will wreck them completely
in that sector next winter.
(4) Underground information
has it that the Nazis are moving
hundreds of thousands of rein
forcements into the Russian lines.
The quietness of the Russian front
would indicate that one or both
sides are consolidating their forces
for a major battle.
EXTREMELY DEEP