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Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
CITES ACQUIRING BASES

WASHINGTON. June 81. CUP)-
The United States should barter
its surplus war planes for bases,
landing rights, strategic minerals
anCi "other considerations" in
friendly" foreign countries, Har-
ward university report to the war
department said. The report. pre-
pared at the request of the army
air forces by the Harvard gradu-
ate school of business, was made
public by Chairman James M. Muir
ray, D.. Mont. of the senate mill
tary affairms subcommittee on war
contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
RAMBLING REPORTER

Continued from Page II
A o. Dolson. He said he noticed
other towns had such lists dis
played
Ell Centre should have such a
list of names on display somewhere
in town.
Who is supposed to take care of
that sort of thing? The American
Legion Post? The Chamber of
Commerce?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
SHELTON MURDER JURY
SELECTION CONTINUES

Selection of the jury in tie trial
of Mildred Shelton on charge of
numbering her baby went into the
second day Tueed day
Attorneys and judge continued
questioning veniremen as name
after name was called from the long
list subpoenaed. Court room OBJ
servers were dubious about the jury
being selected in time 10 begin
questioning witnesses at the time
court convenes wednesday morning
but attorneys hoped TO have the
jury complete by that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
COP. Platform
Sounds No"
For World State

Continued from Page i
charged members OF the armed
forces to jobs as soon as possible.
FREE ENTERPRISE
we shall take the government
out of competition with private
industry and terminate rationing,
price fixing, and all other emergen-
cy powers" this section of the plat
form continued. we shall promote
the fullest stable employment
through private enterprise
This plank would put the Repubh-
cans on record as promising that
there would be no liberalization
Of government activities" to the de-
triment of state and local govern
ment activities.
With Martins election as perma-
nent chairman. the convention was
finishing its preliminarieS. WedneS-
day night il was stated to hear for
mer President Herbert Hoover and
Rep. Clare Boothe Luce of Connec-
ticut. The nominating speeches and
balloting will be run off Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Hoover arrived in Chicago
Tuesday. Practically his first re-
mark was that the tentative plat
form, so far as I have seen it, is
in the right direction"
He differed sharply with Wendell
l.. Willkie, the party's candidate of
four years ago, who from a pill
box on the 23rd floor of No. Is
Broad street, New York, has been
sniping at the platform makers.
WILKES first shots landed in the
/ convention as Gov. Earl Warren of
California was making his keynote
address last night.
/ TALKED WITH DEWEY
/ Hoover. who said he naturally
I had been in communication with
Dewey, would not comment on Will
kie's statement. But he did say
that the convention had develop
ed very gooc' prospects" both as to
platform and candidates.
Martin reused the delegates to
cheers with broadsides at the "au-
tocratic, power-lustful bureaucracy
of the New Deal. He drew cheers
with the assertion that:
The Democratic party has been
cspturec' by minority whose phil
osorhy it despises. Thank God,
some Of its leaders realize this and
have had the courage to revolt"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
TO SCAN WINE MARKETING

SACRAMENTO, June 81 (UP)-
A public hearing on extension Of
the present state marketing order
on wine for three years from next
August 81 will be held here Friday
at 10 a. m. State Director of Agri-
culture A. A. Brock announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
It's Unusual

We have been reluctant to brag
about the weather we have enjoyed
in Imperial Valley this GUNNER for
fear such Dragging would break
the spell. 1t doesn't seem fair, how
ever, to ignore public reference to
the summer resort atmosphere in
which we have been living. We
should be thankful for any gift of
the gods.
Hasn't it been wonderful? We
have enjoyed every second of it.
We understand such cool summer
weather is net good for the canta-
loupes. Well, we'rc not canta-
loupe.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
KEY YOUTH CAUGHT

ST. LOUIS, June 27. UPD-Po-
lice found the key to the whole
thing when they stopped 17-year-
old Donald E. Mann and found IT
different keys, five of which were
skeleton. After questioning Mann
confessed he had robbed Is ST.
Louis homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
Allies Hammer
Coen Front

Cned to consume them.
Among those captured in the fl
nal hours were Italians, Russians
Poles, CzechS and Arabs, most CT
them slave laborerS. Mcmillan saw
one Russian woman with a baby
strapped to her back.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
HOW TO HOLD
FALSE Teeth
MORE FIRMLY IN PLACE

Do your false teeth annoy and c~1-
barraSS by slipping. dropping o" wab-
bling when you eat. laugh or talk? Just
sr"inklc little FASTEETH on your
plates. This ulkuline (non-acidl poVvder
holds false teeth more firmly and more
comfortably. No gummy. goocy. paStv
taste or feeling. Does not sour Checks
'pl1te odor" ldcnturc breathe Get
FASTEETH today at any drug store
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27

Captain Ralph L. Haga. of Pres
pect, Va, claims the distinction OF
being the first American chaplain
to set foot on French sell in World
War II
He hit the beach 65 minutes after
H-Hour with the combat engineer
unit to which he is attachfd d. ikf
everybody else he had rough going
but he wasn't hurt. He is a Meth
odist, and before the war was .
pastor at Bassett, Va.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27

Mrs. OHara had drawn from the
bank and hidden" in little green
box-under the kitchen table.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
KITCHEN NETS THIEF SI500

CINCINNATI, Ohio. June 81.
CUP).-All burglars may or may
not look under kitchen tables for
their loot. but one who broke into
the apartment of Mrs. Lillian
OHara did He found $500 which
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
LAST NAZI RESISTANCE

The remaining German resistance
on the flanks of Cherbourg ap-
peared to be centered principally
between Beaumont Hague, nine
miles west of Cherbourg. and Car
de la Hague, at the northwestern
tip of the Cotentin peninsula. The
pocket was shrinking almost hour
ly. however, under a fierce artillery
and mortar barrage
A smaller enemy force also was
holding out on the Maupertus air
field. a prewar commercial grass
covered field five miles east CT
Cherbourg Both forces may be
mopped up Tuesday.
The final battle inside Cherbourg
was fought around the old Napo-
leonic arsenal on the northwest side
of the harbor. The Germans were
entrenched firmly in the 30-foct-
high concrete bastion behind walls
10 feet thick and surrendered only
after fires set by Allied artillery
and naval bombardments threat
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
ER ME PYLE

Continued from Page Il
the wound is a tairly slight one
and the officer will be in action
again before very long.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
EISENHOWER JUBTLANT

The completion of the occupation
of Cherbourg was announced in
special communique at tbs a. m.
I:15 a. m. EWT). and less than
four hours later Eisenhower trl-
umphantly proclaimed in his regu-
lar communique:
THE fall of Cherbourg ends the
second phase in the campaign OF
liberation.
Twenty days after the initial
assault. Allied forces have estab-
lished a firm beachhead which in
cludes almost the whole Contentin
peninsula and a major port.
Experts believed that Allied ships
would begin moving supplies and
men into Cherbourg, whose great
piers in peacetime unloaded 1000
tons of cargo a day, within any
where from 48 hours to one week
despite the destruction of docks,
cranes and other installations.
A dispatch frcm Alex Singleton.
representing the combined Ameri-
can press, told of demolition and
salvage experts waiting aboard
landing ships in the English chan
mel with their gear for the signal
to enter the harbor and begin the
removal of distractions.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27
Continued from Page


described as rivaling the mud of
Flanders in the first Wcrld War.
While American tanks and in
fantry famed ont east and west
10 crush the few remaining enemy
pockets at the northern end OF
the Cotentin peninsula, Allied en-
gineers and salvage workers-vet-
Grams of Pearl Harbor and Naples
began the task of restoring Cher
bourg's wrecked docks to handle
flow of thousands Ct tons of sup
plies and tens of thousands OF
troops weekly in the months to
come.
Occupation of Cherbourg was
completed Monday night, almost
three weeks tc the day from the
start of the invasion. after a final
day of fierce street fighting around
the arsenal in the northwestern
section
In the battle for Cherbourg alone.
Gen. Dwight d Eisenhower 43rd
communique reported, the Germans
lost the greater part OF four in
fantry divisions. numerous naval
and marine units. and line ccm-
munication troops. Among the
thousands of prisoners taken were
Lieutenant General Carl Wilhelm
Won Schlieben. commander of the
Cherbourg garrison, and Rear Ad-
miral Hennecke. sea defense COM
,,,or,dar nf Norma n6V
Total enemy casualties were not
announced. but it was believed that
10000 to 10000 enemy troops were
killed. captured or wounded in and
around Cherbourg.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-27

Continued from Page II
charged members OF the armed
forces to iots as soon as possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02

The addtc>, of George Karew-
,h T. sentenced to 20 days for
llSnLLelIN conduct AaS-iif4eef-
-rUTrttv ZT7CH m Yesterdays Times
"a, SU6 EdccWood Mr. and Mrs
Alexander CWalua, who live at
that addIc-s. deny knowing IA
roVSki
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
"Looks to me though all of States had second
helping OF Wheaties this morning

Try EN- for yourself. Shove of
with a big bowlful of milk fruit
tatettt-l " " t--ca tTes. BREAKFAST OF
Champions - tomorrow morning
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
ADVERTIsEMFNT

Here's where we put in our oar
for Wheaties Hefty whole gram
nourishment- in-thn&e- hlg tea ted
fakes. And zestv nut-sweet flavor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02

ApVERTisEMEST
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02

ERE pleasant little game will you message
day 1t numerical puzzle designed TO spell out
letters first II the number
OF subtract II the number less than
your key number Start at the upper left
Of the recange and check OF your Key
left right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you 81
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-16
Gage Dome

NORTHERN ORD.-L. 4. MORRIS A.
c Sc NV 15-9N-26E
Spudded 1924; drilling. $3.50.
NORTHERN ORD..I.. T. MORRIS BIZ
G NV Sc 139N-26E
COMPLETED July 8, 1914 Now re-
working. I'd, 6f73. Well had small
initial. Cleaning out after acldizing and
shooting. Gazing al 616l.
NOR. Orb. -OVEREND-QUINNELL NO.
NV NV 22-9N-26E
COMPLETED June 2. 1874 Now re-
working and testing after re-acidizing.
I'd, 6O16.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-16
Elk Basin

Wells In the Montana portion of
the Elk Basin field, on the Wyo-
ming Montana border, reported sta
tus as follows during the week;
CARTER-HENDKRsON EBA
NE SW Sc 27-9S-23E
Strengthened hole. 1887.
CARTER.HENDERsoN UNIT NO.
NE SW NE 34eS23E
Drilling, Sio2.
CARTER-HENDERsON EA.s
NE NV NV 359S23E
Location. fFIRST REPORT)
CeInented. 5224.
GovT.ezEAfAEERMAN NO.
M SEN SEA 34-oS-2aE
Cemented. 5224.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NO.
SW NV SW 36-eS-23E
Pipe set, 280.
sTANOLIND-ELK A NO. is
NV SW 35-eS-23E
Surface pipe set. $40
sTANoLFND-g TIP EUGENE LTssA
c NE Sc NV 34-eS-23E
Surface pipe set, $40
sTANOLTND-4TP EUGENE LISA
G SW Sc Sc 34eS-23E
Drilling. 440. (FIRST REPORT)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NO.
c NE Sc SW 27-0S-23E
COMPLETION 1904: flowing 10 bbls
per hour. I'd, 5425.
sTANOLISD-N0. T. p, U. s. A. NOT
SW SW 30-aS-23E
Drilling, 519i.
sTANOLINDTOOKER NO.
NE SW SW 2T-oS-23E
Drilling, 1882.
sTAN0LIND-zAERR NO.
G NE NE NV 34-9S-23E
Drilling. 2s7s
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-16

Mission Dome
ExTERM0UNTAKN sTATEsR
Sc swA NwH zszs-iiK
Suspended. 1T25.
SECURITY PETR0naEUM-wKmss NO. a.
Sc sen SWk 202s-f1E
Standing 1885
PendrOy Structure
JARVIS q TAYLOR-COGGKNs NO. -
G NEA sen T.27-Sw
Shut down. 4o<s.
JARVIS n TAYLOR-B. REED NO.
SW SW NV s-27-5W
COMPLETION. 7. D., 2s80. EN-. 25Ol
on show, 251I-25l7. Very good show sec
ond break: $500. Added. Showing
water on test P.B.. 2412. Standing.
POndera Field
HAWLEY q HORTHROP-CAMPBE NO.
cNE sw NE 1i-z7-4w
spudded l0-3o-44; I'd. 1915; roaming.
Reagan Structure
REAGAN EFT AH~TREBAL isa NO. s.
sen NWk 27-37-zw
Shut down, $500.
sage Creek Structure
SMITH GUIGCKs0RRENsON SMITH
c MEN NwK 2z-s7N-7E
LOCO feet of water at 41A0. Water shut
off with 3-inch pipe, ats. Shut down for
winter, 42lS
Seven-MiIe Structure
DICKERsON-FEE NO. L.
Sc NEh sWh s-es-61E
Standing.
Springdale Area
R. c. TARRANTPETERsoN NO. l.
G SW NV 5-2S-12E
spudded 10-11-44; drilling. 245.
Utopia Block
TExACO-sTATE NJ 1894 NO. -
NV sen SEA ie-33-4E
Averaged 1e bbls. 1e-gravity oil. 10 bbls.
water first 10 days. Standing.
TExACO-K4AAs NO. L.
NV SW SW 1A-33-4E
-Spudded 5-2l-44 COMPLETION e-2O-44
It'd, 281O. EN-. 1888 ESQ, 900 Gu. II. gas,
92O-93o. More than 1000, 900 f. sweet
gas, R. p. 900 lbs, in basal Ellis above
Madison: OH cored at top of Madison
too tight TO flow. Perforated 2335-2347
Picked up additional gas flow of 5000
600 feet in Madison. Standing. Shut-in
pressure, 1928 lbs. per square Inch.
WhitIash Field
| UNIOE-MAHONEY UNIT NO T.
SW SW NE 22-37-4E
Spudded 1894 EN-, 2172, oiI-stained
cores; top jefferson section of Devonian,
5000; Devonian oil show blank on DIS
drill pipe stuck, 4025, I'D.
ATKINS 3 WANDER PAs-H. sCHAFFER
NV NE NE zs-s7-4E
Spudded 10-12-44; standing, 40.
Willow Creek Anticline
Sc SW Sc 21-24N-6w
Derrick up.
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Hagan Structure
HAGEN sTRUCTuRE on C0.-ARDER-
80M NO. f~-
NE SEA NEA s-s1Tw
Camented cave at base of 13-lnch pipe,
735. I'd. AGO Lost hole p a. A
NE NE sE s-alN-7w
spudded 1854; driving l5-inch. 20.
Handbook Structure
c. c. ESTATE NO. r.
G SW SW Ne s6-36N-1E
Spudded s-2e44; finch landed, 1000;
h-inch landed, 22e2. In top OF Sunhurst-
Some water In Sunburst; trying squeeze
job, 1854.
HarIo Structure
MID-MONTANA.YOUNC NO. L.
c NWA NEk 13-7N-1sE
Installing new engine. 50Oi.
bingham
HTNGHAAs-HORsON-FLx NO. -
NE sen SEA 25-33N-10E
Landed 5inch at 401S; shut down for
winter. 4019.
Eng0Knar Dome
CARTER~NoRTHERE ORDNANCE HM
c NEA SEX 2z-sN-s5E
100000 feet Of gas. 1850.
Keith Block
TExACC-C. CHC0N NO. -
G NE NV sW 20 S8N-eE
2s76-2sis on DIST; SD, 900 sour gas.
2938-2990; drilling, 3161.
Kicking Horse Structure
HUBMY-RAEKEN NO. H.
NV SIC SIC 8-581E
Spudded 5-s-44. $4,000 Gu. f. gas, 940.
Rig burned. 1850. Drilling with new
spudder after setting pipe 20 case off
ocs a5 slo Run np q soa n go fss p zGaG
pipe landed, 1880 Wen blew In with es-
urnated flow. 10000. 600 to 5000 900
cubic feet daily, ungauged. when bridge
marketable. with only trace Of sulphur.
HUSKY-NOBEE no. H.
c NV NE 2036N-1E
Spudded e-S0-44; roaming to land Finch
at 2100.
HUsKY-sTATE NO. L.
G NV NV 16-36-1E
Spudded 10-l2-44; pipe set, 1880; had
est, 1000 Nj gas top sunburst, ia42; =
inch set, 2037i top basal Ellis, 2079; 5h-
inch set, 2O72 Cored light oil. 2085-2082
area. CoMPLETIoN 1854: I'd, 20e5.
Plugging back to 205s TO gun perforate
gas sand, 2045.
Kippen Area
TExACO-FKRsT NATIONAL BANK NO.
c Sc Sc NV 11-34N-1E
Rig up.
Lodge Grass-GOod Luck Field
G. NJ MASgEY-LTNDE NO. H.
SW NV t66S-3SE
spudded 11-1S-4s; standing. 1850.
Mcleod Dome
sTANOLTND-R0sTAD NO. L.
G NE NV NE 16-2S-13E
Cemented with $500 sacks cement; cir.
culation lost again, 1892. p. & A.
Meriwether Structure
A. II. COBnIEREBAL sS4 no. L.
c NE NE Sc 17-33N-0W
Spudded 1854: top Colorado, 1857
top Kootenai, 1897; sulphur water, EN-
eO50 and first break, 6049. p. g. A.
Midway Structure
TARRAET-wOOD no. t.
c NEA NWA 32-2S-lW
r. D.. 1886. p. "a. TO Sunburst- To pump
through perforas20us.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NO. H.
Sc sen NWA 2022-1W
40 barrels, aT62.
o. III. HENDRHCEsON-BRATs NO.
Sc SIC NE 26-2SN-1E
spudded 1924 drilling, 1920; ga
shows, 485 and $40.
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ARCH-APEx.pARsRazH. no. g.
NV NW& NEk z-3eN-3E
lest asS first hole. go; fishing Cor lost bit,
Basin CouIee
n. {. TARRANT.PUGsLEY NO. g.
SW NV NV 24-26N-aE
spudded 10-14-44s standing. rs.
Birch Creek Prospect
TExAC0TRHBAL asa no. g.
G NV NV 11-30N-7W
cone, 100.
Brady District
TExACO-SCHLEPP NO. L.
Sc sen SEN 21-27-2W
Tested barrels. 14S2.
TExACO-wEzKUM NO. r.
spudded 1854; drilling, zoo.
TExAC0-SCHLEPP NO. g.
NV Sc Sc 21-27N-2W
Location
Button Butte
TARRAETwo0Dw0R NO. H.
SEN SEA 20-14N-24E
Standing sa12-
Br0adview Dome
BILLINGS o. a G.-AEURRAY NO. L.
Spudded 12-4-44. (FTRsT REPoRT)
BR0ADVIEw PET. CORP. sT0LTEN.
BERG MO. L.
SW NE 18-3M-23E
show IN Masison' sass, Sar0uxs I prOdnc.
ing tubing. P.B., 6184 Shot 30 quarts
Standing; operations suspended.
Cat Creek Field
b. II. GATNER~FRADD NO. T.
Sc SW SW 4-15N-20E
Spudded 1904; repairing pump, 1910.
Chester Area
PRAIRIE ROGE-THTETTGEG NO. t.
q SE SE NV Xf-$fN-WE
spuoded s-I4-44; standing, 1776.
Clarks Fork
GEN. Observation-Disclosures FORK
Sec. 25-ss-22E
showing In Frontier: wen swabbing and
flowing 45-gravity. oil. Gravity of oil In
creased to 4S. Testing.
Custer Dome
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NO. H.
spudded 1854. Top Amsden, s12e;
DIST / mr., 6126-6170, recovered As fl
OIL and gas-cut mud, no water; topped
tentative Top ordovlcisn. 77s5: running ming
Schfumberger, s614
Devon Field
DEvENBAUGH-McHUGH NO. L.
SW NE NE 14-33N1E
Est 1909 200 N ,gaoss ssi-ss5; roaming to
TEXACO-EKHOLT NO. L.
c NV SW NV 3-33N-IE
Spudded i2-1-44; drilling, 1040.
Dufton Structure
r. c. TARRANT-EMRaA HODGES NO. t.
SIC Sc Sc 3I-24N-1E
Spudded s-1S-44; standing, 1874
FOx~Luther Dome
cARTER-BOWLEN NO. r.
G SW NE 14-6S-19E
Top Colorado, so1o; fishing for drill
pipe. 1871.
Gypsy Structure
M0RT0N-swANe0N NO.
SW Sc SW 22-28N-6W
Waiting on pipe, 80.
M0RT0N.N0RTHwEsT BANK NO.
O SW NE 38-2eN-6W
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TExACG-C. CHC0N NO. b.
G. NE NV SW 29-36N-6E
Spudded 1o-z544; 5000, o
2875-2913 on DIST; SIT,
2e38-2990: drilling, 1851.
Evening star., 1944-04-01
\XE;:ifS' !; s
"

MEETING.
National Capital Amateur Astron-
omers, National Museum, pm. to-
day.
DANCES.
Coast Guard Recreation Associ-
alton, Statler Hotel, 8 pm. today.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, tonight: Kaplowitz Ac-
cordionettes and Military District of
Washington Dance Band.
Open house, entertainment, Epis-
copal Canteen, 1917 G street NV,
2 pm. to II pm. today.
Dancing and dancing lessons,
Servicemen's Club No. /, 8 pm. to-
day.
Dance lounge, 1920 G street NV,
Navy School of Music orchestra,
pm. today.
April Fool dance, formal, Jewish
Community Center, pm. today.
Special April Fool parties at all
USO clubs, with music, food, host
esses. group singing prizes, quizzes
ana long-clstance phone calls. Serv-
ice men and women invited.
Officers.
Dance, Officers' Service Club
Shoreham Hotel, pm today.
Dance, all United Nations officers
Meridian Hill. Sixteenth and Euclid
streets NV, 9 pm. today.
Servicemen may obtain additionaI
information on dances and other
activities by calling the United Ma
tions Center, National 5000, or any
of the following USO numbers
Executive 0428, Republic 1927, Ma
tional 06l4, National 343l, or fol
Negroes, Decatur 1864.
Evening star., 1944-04-01
I'd Rather Be Right
Public Shows Increasing Reaction
To Overemphasis of Allied Air Power

ing up. We now have tough pub
lie relations job on our hands, to
convince the people that there is
no special, pat, neat and easy way
to win the war, after having spent
two years convincing them that
there was. Public morale will be the
better for it, in the end, with a
truer appreciation of our need for
sticking with and fighting with our
allies.
When the morale story of our
time is told, a chapter ought to be
devoted to the question of whether
the air power theory, which indis-
putably brought the facts of life
home to the German people, didn't
sort Of keep them from our own.
Evening star., 1944-04-01

the laboratory
and at the fac
tory bench. We
took the vision
from him. and
also the second
rate poetry Of
b litx, shnitz,
crash and bang
that goes with
it.,
Hitler It was
who first was
going to win be-
cause Of devil
Ghly sm art
ideas, in . war
d irec ted by
Evening star., 1944-04-01

some Svengan Of the internal COM
bustion engine. We took high
octane strategy away from him, and
while no layman has any right
whatever to suggest that the military
y oversold on it, there is no ques-
ton but that the public Is. Whether
air power fitted the needs OF victory
or not, it has certainly fitted the
needs Of publicists, military ana
lysts, movie script writers, con-
trivers Of radio shows and press
photographers.
Air power is by all odds the favor
ite weapon Of those who are not In
the war, because 1t is clean, shiny,
remote and lacks cooties.
The fatal weakness in all think
ing about war by those who are not
in the war is their lust for pat an
swers and easy solutions and moth
ing has ever been more pat than
victory through air power. Its Sc
ductive, diagrammatic trimness ex-
ercises a paralyzing fascination on
many minds, akin to the grip ex-
erted on the imagination by none
tary theories and pension schemes.
In the almost perfect world, vic
tory Is won through air power,
peace Is then preserved through a
world police force, and prosperity
is made to endure forever by reduc-
ing the gold content of the dollar.
The great campaign to convince
the American public Of the i'm
portance OF air power was q push
over, because the American public
was more than eager to be con-
vinced, as it would naturally be
eager to believe in any theory that
promised ready and easy victory.
It's optimistic faith in air power was
exaggerated, and so its current
mood Of disappointment because
of the collapse Of a single air power
experiment at Casino is also ex-
aggerated. 1t Is not crying because
we failed to capture town, but be-
cause its toy has been broken.
We Were So Sure.
We were 20 sure air power could
do 1t, that We would appear to have
told each other Casino was ut
terly "pulverized," smashed" "de-
stroyed," "obliterated," before we
took q good look to see whether 1t
really was, or not.
There was something almost
naughty In Mr.. Homer Bigart's re-
port to the New York Herald Tri-
bune, written from a hilltop by
Casino, to the effect that he could
see all manner of buildings still
standing. The remark seems in bad
taste, like whisper that the bride
isn't goodlooking, or any other re-
alistic comment which scotches a
dream - tIas p. "a 13
And now . bitter, disappointed,
equally exaggerated, antiair power
trend sets in. One correspondent
remembers that at Medjezel- Bah,
we attacked a German hill position
for . day and q half with relays of
bombers and then had our trousers
shot OF when we tried to 60 in. A
London wire says we shall have to
use naval guns TO soften European
coastal defenses, because high-ve-
locity armor piercing shells are 50
vastly superior to bombs.
It is recalled, with a comic air
Of surprise, that London was
bombed by the Germans, but not
conquered.
These are but the pains of grow