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sense not to stake the fortunes of
war and the solidarity of the al
lance, and the liberation of the
Poles themselves, upon Small
province containing a predomin-
antly Polish city in the midst of
a predominantly Russian country
side. If, as we have argued, the
whole territorial settlement of
eastern Europe can and should be
postponed until the war is over,
then this particular settlement
can be re-exarnined when the war
is over.
Let us remember that we are not
in position either in Europe or IN
the Pacific to indulge in the moral
luxury of cstrangin9 our strong
est Allies. The British and the
Russians have paid a terrible price
to wage this war while we were
making up for our unpreparednes ;,
They have paid with their blood
for the right to oe judged, at least
considerably and temporarily
SVCll IL We bllltlh tllCy ak III Sl VI
when they act IN defense of what
they regard as their vital interests.
They have needed us and they
need us now to insure their SIT
vival and their security, But we
have needed them, and we need
them now, and this everlasting
sniping and self-righteous moral
izing about issues which few of us
really understand has already
gone further than it can be al
lowed to go In view of the ordeal
of our troops and in the light Of
the immense Allied effort it will
take to conclude this world war
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A Soldiers Prayer on Christmas Day

We thank thee, Lord, for Thy protection.
haven't said that since was child, Lord,
But today-on Thy day, say it once more,
And this time, more than any other,
These thanks come from the heart.
Not so much for the Christmas dinner
Served to us here in this orchard in Belgium,
Or rain-soaked plain on Leyfe Island,
Or in Italy, or on ship at sea.
But MORE Lord, for the richer food
That blessed memory serves us;
The food of recollection
OF other, better Christmas days
Happy days with those we love,
Good cheer, and gifts, and happy greetings
Exchanged by all of us-each with the other;
And while we thank thee, Lord,
For those memories
We reverently and humbly ask
That there may be other Christmas days
For us now so distant from our homes;
Days when we may join with those we love
In a world of peace and good will,
May sit with the families we hold dear
And give thanks with them, once again.
Again, Lord, we thank Thee for Thy protection
Bless those at home today,
Help them to realize that we are with them
In spirit more than ever today, and
May their day be happy one.
Amen
nv CpI Alvin L. Krieg
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BY WALTER LIPPMANN

This is very bad time indeed
to minimize The gravity of the Ger
man offensive by reminding our
selves how soon after Ludendorff' S
breakthrough N March 1918, the
German armies surrendered. Even
if it should turn out to be true that
Won Rundstedt has thrown in his
last reserves and has staked ev-
erything, let us remember that
the tide of battle was not turned
in 1918 by a comforting analogy it
was turned by the desperate fight
ing of our Allies and by an enor-
nous speeding up of the American
reinforcements.
If the events OF 1918 are to be
repeated now, it will not be by re-
assuring ourselves that it all turn
ed out for the best but by recover
ing the conviction of desperate ur-
gency on which, then as now, all
depends.
The blunt truth is that all of us
and I know of no exceptions -
have underestimated the power of
our enemies. We have allowed our
selves to see Things as we wished
to- see them, and not as they are.
Now we must see them as they are,
and find in the truth not comfort
and ease but steadfastness and re-
solution. The spectacular victories
which we Won in Europe and in the
Pacific caused our enemies to con-
centrate furiously in order to wage
war. The victories caused us to be
off guard, to think about reconver-
sion and Rehabilitation and to the
orize and quarrel about peace.
What we have to do now is to re-
group our forces. mobilize to a far
higher degree than we have yet
done, and eadiust our politica al
ideas to the realities Of a long and
hard war.
For the only way to shorten the
war is to become fully prepared in
our minds and hearts, in our STRAIT
egg and our measures, and in our
diplomacy, for long war We took
the enormous military risk-cal-
culated, as the saying goes, but
very narrowly calculated-of try
ing to knock out two great warrior
nations at once. There is no use
pretending that the calculation
worked out: we have driven the
japanese out Of some of their is
land outposts; the Anglo-American
and Soviet armies have driven
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"a STATES READY /
FOR POSTWAR ERA

CHICAGO, Dec 25.-(P)-Twenty
four States are ready to go on
1923, O39, 686 worth of postwar pub
lie works projects, the Council OF
State Governments reported today.
A survey in IS States to deter"
mine the progress Of state post
war planning activities disclosed
the projects can go into construc-
ton as soon as manpoWer and
materials are available, the Coun-
Gil said
The "a States reported another
So, 9l7, 1853, 900 in postwar construc-
ton projects in the design, prelim-
mary preparation or idea state. The
figures are exclusive of postwar
highway construction plans calling
for expenditui totaling $759, $780,
900.
Funds currently available to fin
ance the start of the projects total
81 .2O8, 749, 900 for q of the states.
Most of the projects call for con-
struction of public buildings-State
office buildings, hospitals, schools
and similar edifices.
However among other projects
listed were irrigation, drainage,
and soil conservation projects by
Colorado; State forest and Park
projects by Florida; housing and
grade crossing projects by New
York; water works and sewer by
North Dakota, and public power
and irrigation projects by Nebras-
ka.
Information forwarded to the
council by the "a States answered
three questions: What funds were
currently available to finance pub
| lie works construction, what was
the extent of construction projects
in the completed ready-to-go ST. 2e,
and what was the extent of con-
struction projects in the design,
preliminary preparation or idea
stage.
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COP HEADS REJECT
DEWEY'S PROPOSAL
ONPARTY PLATFORM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-tR-
Republican Congressional leaders,
rejecting a proposal that they join
with Governor Thomas E. Dewey
in a statement of party principles,
will go their own legislative way.
That way. it developed today,
will preclude the announcement of
any general legislative program
for the Congress and leave up
to selected individuals the spon-
sorship of major measures.
Then, if all turns out well, the
leaders may get together near the
close of the next session, sum up
what the Republicans have done,
announce what they intend to do
in the future.
Dewey's proposal that Senate and
House chieftains join with him in
signing now a statement of the
party's aims was reported to have
been rejected speedily by a group
which met in New York.
One of those who attended said
the principles outlined appeared tc
have been taken primarily from
the New York governors cam.
paign speeches. They were said tc
have included a general endorse.
ment of the accomplishment of the
Dumbarton Oaks international Sc
curity conference
One of the chief objections to is
suing the statement at this time
was that the Congressional leaders
were not in agreement on the de-
tails of what ought to be said.
1t might take them a week to
sit down and write a document
to which all could subscribe, if
was argued.
There was some thought among
the legislators, also, that the
principles Dewey had outlined en-
dorsed too many Administration
policies. Republicans were divid-
ed during the campaign about
Dewey's advocacy of what some
of them described as New Deal
innovations in government.
The New York Governor report
edly did not press the issue in the
conference, laying aside his own
proposal and expressing himself
as willing to aid the members of
Congress in carrying out their
ideas.
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American Legion Club
In Paris Opens Again

PARIS, Dec. 24.-lP-P ershina
Hall, headquarters and club house
of the American Legion in Paris.
was formally re-opened today as
the &c. I. Joes and James Club"
for new generation of American
troops.
Consul General Hugh S. Fuller
ton on behalf of Ambassador JET
ferson Caffrey dedicated the build
ing where a series of nightly en-
tertainments will be offered: by the
Army's special services section.
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TODAY and TOMORROW
BY WALTER LIPPMANN

the Germans from the approaches
and outer defelses of Germany.
This was a great victory and it has
meant the liberation of about
80, 600, 600 people. But it has meant
also that the Germans who were
vastly extended became concen-
trated behind fortified lines which
neither the Red Army in front OF
Warsaw nor the American Army
in front of Cologne were able to
pierce in their first attempt. Be-
hind these fortified lines. which
they held with relatively mediocre
troops, the Germans have recon
stituted and re-eouipped formid-
able offensive army.
In the Pacific the japanese have
reacted no less vigorously and eff
ficiently to The victories of Nimitz
and Macarthur. Seeing that our
amphibious power was great
enough to cut their sea communi-
cations, they h3ve hacked out land
communications through the heart
OF China to the riches of southeast
Asia This means that the militc J
power of Japan cannot be destroy
ed, but can only be contained, by
the amphibious forces of Nimitz
and Macarthur. Ii means that ia
pan can be defeated conclusively
only by a great land campaign on
the Japanese homeland and on the
Asiatic mainland.
These hard facts were already
visible two months ago. But OF
course they have been made grimly
clear by the German breakthrough.
These facts about the war, rather
than casuistry about the Atlantic
| Charter or speculation about re-
conversion must not control our
Judgment, our strategical de-
cisions. our war measures, our di-
plomacy and cur public comment.
Because our judgment has been
based on a false and wishful esti-
mate of the state of the war, we
are faced with the prospect of a
longer and more difficult war. II
is all very well to say that we have
achieved miracle of production
at home: the question is whether
we can sustain and increase the
effort without that nationals
ice law which we alone, among the
great powers in this war, have
been too soft with ourselves to en-
act.
The same false estimate of the
war is the cause of the disappoint
ment and establishment which
the Allies have encountered in
Belgium, Italy and Greece. The
errors of judgment, which have
undoubtedly bsen committed, are
the errors of men who expected
the war to end this year, and find
intractable difficulties in front Of
them because the war has not end.
ed this year.
This, too, is the primary cause
of the continuation of the Polish
trouble, that the Red Army was
stopped at the Vistula and the
gates of Warsaw, that no repre-
sentative Polish government car
exist while tne greater part o.
Poland is in enemy hands, anc
that the advance of the Red Army
beyond Warsaw will be leopard
lied if there is no Polish settle
ment which brings with it the full
collaboration of ell the Polish I'M
derground forces.
We may think, as I for one dc
that the Poles have a just claim
to the retention of Lwow. But ir
the name of the safety of oul
troops in Europe and in the Pa
cific, let us have the common
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IF YOU WANT YOUR PROPERTY
sold. list it with w R. Davis. ia
Princess Dial GLIB.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22

was held at Tehran a year ago.
1t now appears questionable
whether the meeting will be held
until after the inauguration Of
President Roosevelt on Jan. 20.
One high ranking officia |
pointed out that there isn't much
time before Christmas.
1t is understood that the princi-
pal difficulty in arranging a
meeting has been the selection of
a place. Stain was reported
eager to meet the other two lead
ers, but reluctant TO leave Russia.
Both London and Paris were
ruled out because of their dis
lance from Moscow, and the diff
Guilty of maintaining constant
communications with the Soviet
capital for Stains day-to-day
direction Of the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22

On the other hand, President
Roosevelt is understood to be
reluctant to go all the way to
Russia. And Prime Ministe r
Churchill, who has already made
two trips to Moscow, would prefer
to meet Stain somewhere nearer
London this time.
In the absence Of a meeting Of
the three leaders, it is understood
that agreements of a military
character reached last year at
Tehran will be continued in effect.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22
Wife Spots
Stolen Car

A housewife turned sleuth was
one up on the Detroit police de-
partment today
! Mrs. Josephine Bedard, of l0054
Mansfield, has recovered her
coupe which was stolen from a
parking space at Fort and Ferdi-
nand on Oct. % through her own
detective efforts.
Each day Mrs. Bedard visited
the downtown area. she canvaSsed
the parking lots and garages for
her stolen car. Finally her efforts
were rewarded.
On Nov. Is, while she was
walking in Cadillac Square, she
spied familiar gray coupe. Upon
closer scrutiny, she was positive
it was hers and called the police
who arrested John Spurlin, q, of
ATT Leland, River Rouge, and
Eunice Baldwin. 20, of ATT Leland.
River Rouge, when they attempted
to enter the vehicle
Spurlin, police said, admitted
the theft. He will be arraigned
on a grand larceny charge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22
Joyce Murder Trial
Scheduled for Dec. 5

Robert Turner. q. charged with
first degree murder In the slayina
last March % Of Joyce RaulstonN
l4-year-old schoolgirh-will go on
trial Dec. 5 in circuit court before
Judge Jayne.
The trial date was set today
after Turner had entered a formal
plea of not guilty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22
Z Michigan Officers
Promoted by Army

The war department today an
nounced the temporary promotions
of two Michigan officers.
They are:
Ii. Colonel to Colonel
Horace Reid Berkley.
Robert J. Ickx. Lansing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22
PostoffiCes Close
On Thanksgiving

The general post office and all
branches will be closed to the pub
lie. Thursday, Thanksgiving. Ros-
coe B. Huston announced today.
There will be no delivery of mail
by letter carriers. Special delivery
and perishable parcel post will be
delivered.
Arrangements should be made
with the general post office TO
have mail ready for any branch of
the army, navy or war plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22
Bandage Wrapper
BaIks, Firm Sues

The Defense Plant Corp. bought
a bandage wrapping machine from
the Richard Machine Co.
The machine didn't work and
now the corporation wants back
its initial down payment of $2,613,
according to a suit filed in federal
~.-,,-4 .al,,,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22
Arrangements Lag
For Big 3 Farley

officially today that arrangements had been made for
meeting of President Roosevelt Prime Minister Churchill and
Marshal Stain giving the belief that the meeting had been
postponed.
Both President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill
have publicly expressed desire for another meeting such
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22
Michigan Artists
Exhibition to Open
U. 9. Marine Corps photo

The 34th annual exhibition for
Michigan artists will open Tues
day night, Nov. %, at the Detroit
Institute of Arts, it was announced
today.
OF 200 entries. 213 paintings
and Is sculptures were accepted.
Jurors for the exhibition will be
John O'Connor Jr.. acting director
of fine arts Of the Carnegie Insti-
tute, and Arnold Blanch, nation
ally known artist.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22
Delay Lou Walters Case

At the request Of the OPA, the
liquor control commission today
adjourned one week the hearing
involving Lou Walters night spot,
3067-75 f. Grand Blvd, charged
with selling liquor above ceiling
prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22
Rebate
Expected
Times staff Correspondent

LANSING. Nov. 21-Michigan
Consolidated Gas Co. customers
may obtain a million dollar rate
refund before the end of 1914, it
was indicated today as the Michi-
gan Public Service Commission
concluded a hearing on the COM
pany's financial structure.
Gilbert T. Shilson, commission
chairman, said the refund hinged
on the commissions adjudication
of an accelerated maintenance"
item, listed by the company as
$192 900 last year.
The figure represents the 14h
per cent retained by the company
under the federal excess profits
tax system. The remaining ssh
per cent in excess profits taxes is
paid TO the government.
eff the expense Is avoidable,
we would wipe it out and SUISSE
quently wipe out the company's
excess profits taxes enabling a
million dollar refund" Shilson
said.
A commission expert is being
sent to Detroit to make further
study of the company's mainten-
ance program. Shilson said a de-
cision would be handed down
within two weeks"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-22

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-03
+ or County Commissioner

| I'm 4 candidate for County
Z Commissioner for four-voar
term in the Democratic Pri-
mary. Saturday. May q. l0ll.
Your vote and support will be
greatly appreciated.
j. w. STRANGE.
South Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-03

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Evening star., 1944-05-28
Tour Of Beautiful Gardens
viii Benefit H0sbitalized

roses, including the rugosas and
foridundas, will be in bloom, and
also DR.. Cross own hybrids, Lady
Lindsay, Chevy Chase and Mrs
Whitman Cross.
Greenacre. the charming home of
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Max Kauff-
mann at l West Melrose street, has
an exceptionally beautiful informal
garden, a small secluded pool and an
enchanting garden house.
Rose Greely designed the minute
/ ly planned garden at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Fowler
where roses trail from the loaded
glass windows and from the pergola
and there also is an unusual styrax
tree abloom with tiny wax-like bell
/ blossoms.
A model Victory garden, fruit
trees, climbing roses and borders of
perennials feature the garden at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Kline, jr,, and at Wood End, the
estate of Capt. and Mrs. Chester
Wells. The grounds include a wood
land stream, rock garden, a rose
garden, a greenhouse and borders
Of perennialS.
Hayes Manor, built in 1852 by an
ancestor of the present owners, Mr.
Continued on Page B-6, Col. 81
Evening star., 1944-05-28
ENGAGEMENT Announcements Il
In Prominent Social Circles

Comdr. and Mrs. Miller and the
latter's mother, Mrs. Andrew Car
negie, came for the announcement
party and were accompanied by
Comdr. and Mrs. Miller's daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Miller. Others
from out of town at the party
were Mrs. A. G. Morck of Oil City
Pa, grandmother of Miss Brinton
and the latter's brother, Mr.. Ben
jamin H. Brinton, jr., of New Kent
Miss Brinton was graduated from
Mt. Vernon Seminary. She is a
granddaughter of Mrs. Charles
P. Brinton of Butte, Mont, anc
the late Mr. Brinton, and of the
late DR.. A. c. Morck, of Oil City
Mr.. Miller was graduated from
Princeton University and is serving
with the Geological Survey. He is
the grandson of Mrs. Roswell Miller
of New York and the late Mr.. Mil.
Ter and his grandfather, the lat5
Mr.. Carnegie of Scotland and New
York, was the great philanthropist
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Roy Allyger ot
Chevy Chase announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Pris.
ella Ann Allyger, to Midshipmar
William David Johnson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William L. Johnson O.
Chicago.
Miss Allyger attended Wooster
College, Ohio, where her fiance alst
was a student. Midshipman John
CONTINUED on Page BIS Col. s.
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Families in Senate Circle
Make Plans for Summer

Congressional circles are busy
these days making plans for the
summer, many members of the leg
islative body hoping to balance the
mending of political fences with q
bit of vacation spent with their
families in their home communities
Some of the ladies in the sena-
torial circle will leave In the next
few weeks for their homes In the
States, while others are making nc
plans until they know if and when
the second session Of the Seventh
eighth Congress recesses.
Also the political conventions will
draw some of the Senators away
from washington temporarily.
Among those who will leave the
early part of June will be Mrs
Scott Lucas. wife OF Senator Lucas
of Illinois, who will leave with
their son, Scott w. Lucas, jr.,. on
the 9th following the completion of
his school term. They will be
joined later by the Senator and
will remain at their home in Ha-
vana until September.
Mrs. John A. Danaher, wife of
Senator Danaher of Connecticut,
will 60 to Portland for the summer
and will be accompanied by their
daughter Jeanne, who will be
graduated June from immaculate
Junior College. They also viii be
Joined later by sthe Senator and
will accompany him on some of his
campaign trips.
Mrs. Josiah Bailey will remain
here with Senator Bailey until the
Congress recesses and they will be
Joined by their two daughters, Miss
Edith Pou Bailey, who is a student
at Duke University, and Miss Sally