The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23

HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel Brannon

Reported selection of Gen George G..
Marshall a. commander-in-chief OF ali
the Allied forces in the world appears
to be a wise choice.
The American Chief Of Staff has the
universal trust and confidence of the
American people. He appears to be every
thing a commanding officer should be.
His choice will be popular in America
and will undoubtedly have the approval
Of the British.
IL Gen. Marshall feels like Gen. Perish
ing felt in the first World War regard
ing the distribution of American fight
ing units, as reported, we are glad he
has been placed in a position which will
make it possible for him to decide how
and where American units are TO be
used.
Certainly we do not want to see Amer
lean divisions placed here M there to
lose their identity in British outfits. We
want them to fight under their own flag
and under men who know their capabili-
ties and possibilities and ways to make
the most Of them.
Gen. Pershing in the First World War
rightly opposed the absorption Of Amer
lean armies in the French and British
units and Gen. Marshall is said to feel
the same way.
Il is reasonable to assume that Amer
lean men can give = better account OF
themselves on the fighting front If they
fight together, using tactics and equip
mont to which they have become accus-
tomsd and under the leadership of men
whe know just what they have been
trained to do.
Cou. .Narshall can be expected to see
sAat American boys do their share OF
tAe fighting and no can also be trusted
- - that they do not have to do all
IL The front line fighting . we hope.
One Of the diseases every New Dealer
snjoys causes him to cry sabotage" and
@unpatriotic' at every criticism leveled
a the New Deal in any Of its many
aspects and forms.
These representatives Of the New
Order In America should take a lesson
from their British cousins who criticize
loud, long and publicly at everything
done by the Churchill government.
Prime Minister Churchill has to de-
fsnd himself and his cabinets actions
sktsn In Parliament In the conduct Of
The val @ we'll ~ actions Of the home
front. The British certainly do not sub
scribe to the notion that Il 10 unpatri-
eide 70 criticise the governments con-
1uet r. he swas- Any time = vote Of
eonfidencs 10 not given Mr.. Churchill
- will resign from the government and
others will take over.
No, the British do not subscribe to
&Ae notion that It IL unwise to change
horses in the middle Of the stream. Both
England and Australia, q principal
allies, have changed the heads Of their
government since entering the war.
While aping the British in so many
things it is odd that in America we feel
= man must stay in office for the dura-
tion Of the war regardless Of his ability
or lack Of ability.
The Republicans are not showing
much imagination in drumming up q
candidate for president to oppose Mr..
Roosevelt. If the party wasn't as dead
~ the Democrats claim they would have
long ago hit their stride in beating the
drums for Gen. Macarthur, or some
equally important and popular military
figure. The beat Of the drum would
have been so steady that by now it
would be In outright clamor.
When We have q room to wallpaper We
send for the paperhanger. When We
have . war to win why not . real soldier
for president, they might figure.
A man who knows nothing of soldier
ing but what he has learned by enjoy
ing ships as q lifetime hobby, cannot
- expecten to know as much about per-
fecting and using a military machine ~ .
professional soldier /. especially when
political factors enter in to retard The
average man who might be in the Pres
ident's position.
A soldier would be interested, per
Aaps, only in winning the war. And that
is precisely what the majority of Amer
lean people are most interested in.
But the Republicans are not that
smart, individually or collectively. They
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