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organizations.
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Fire plans to spend eeo,0oo, 900 in extending rural eleotrincation.
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Io alleviate a shortage. cement & nov 1niv.kree ln ohile.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Disavows Planning Council


To the Editor of The Star:
1t has come to my notice that newly
organized group is purporting to rep
resent the views of the citizens of
Washington, D. c., namely 1.-THE Citi-
zens' Council on Community Planning"
must take issue with this group, in
that we of the Anacostia Citizens Asso-
cation area never have been contacted
concerning the representation of our
area. We feel as the recognized repre-
sentative group of our neighborhood
for many years that we are capable of
handling community planning, as we
have many other problems.
When people wish to organize in any
community with the intent to represent
that community, the proper procedure
is Cd to make known their intentions
to the community, and 90 to hold a
mass meeting for the purpose of laying
the foundation and holding a popular
election. That is our democratic way
of procedure.
1nasmuch as no such procedure has
been followed in this case, I, as the
duly elected president of the Anacostia
Citizens Association, Inc, do hereby
disclaim the right of the said Citizens
Council on Community Planning" to
represent the Anacostia area in such
matters. JOHN j. WATSON,
President Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
On the Record
By Dorothy THOMPSON

Hitler and deserted him when they dis
covered what his purposes really were.
And these also came from all classes.
Some people opposed his war from the
beginning, and some of these were high
IN the general staff. They were, notably,
Germany's most brilliant strategist, Col.
Gen. Ludwig Beck, who resigned in the
fall Of 1888, some months after the
resignation for the same reason of Col.
Gen. Werner Won Fritsch. Others, who
remained, followed the orders of
Hitler for instance to march into
Russia-after notifying him that it was
against their judgment.
x
Hitler started preparing for war the
moment he came into power. Until he
came into power there was no serious
rearmament in Germany. 1t was per-
formed in full view of the entire world.
1t also was accomplished with the
collaboration of most of the states of
the world, who had all the means to
stop 1t. Some German generals, now
dead, urged them to.
For source Of this secret" con-
spiracy. there is the World Almanac. In
1888 Germany left the League OF Ma
tons and withdrew from the Disarma-
ment Conference. In 1885 Hitler broke
the Versailles Treaty and ordered con-
scrtption. The same year he signed a
naval treaty with Britain permitting
him to increase the navy. In 1896 Ger.
man troops reoccupied the demilitarized
Rhineland. breaking the Locarno Treaty.
The same year Hitler t1terfered to as
slst Franco in Spain, and signed an open
military alliance with Italy and Japan.
In 1887 Hitler freed all German insti-
tutions from Versailles provisions and
forbade any German to accept the Nobel
Prize. In spring, 1888, Hitler marched
into Austria. In September he occupied
the Sudentenland. In March, 1885, he
occupied Prague.
All these things were in the neWspa-
pers, and people like myself who said
that Hitler already was making war
were called "hystericals," "emotionalists"
and "war-mongers."
But If this was an underground plot,
1 can't read or write.
X
Hitler and his gang Of murderers have
been from the beginning enemies of
the human race. and thus of all coun-
tries including their own. But every
country has awakened to this fact only
when destruction threatened it. Ger
many is the last to awaken. but it is
awakening. And the same forces and
people are rising to smite him there as
arose neutrality-suspicious., and honest
and civilized men.
Late, but better late, like the rest of
us, than never.
Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
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Wants Recent Worker" Quotes

To the Editor Of The Star:
The attempted withdrawing of Sid.
ney Hillman by Lowell Mellett was most
amusing. Quotes from the Daily Worker
against Hillman in the years 1910
and 1s4l are particularly funny in view
OF the somersault the Communists have
taken since that period.
Those were the days of the Com
munist-led Peace Mobilization" group
that picketed the White House in pro-
test to our getting into IAN imperialist
war" Roosevelt was Fascist, Church.
Ill rank imperialist and the Yanks
weren't coming But when Russia was
attacked. the picket line at the White
House disappeared, and no Communist
leader was to be found by the press,
until Moscow could be contacted.
AS soon as Moscow was reached. how.
ever, this war became a peoples war"
and they were all on the Roosevelt band
wagon.
What the Daily Worker said in 1910
and 1941 and what it says today are
as different as black and white Let
Mr.. Mellet quote from the Daily Worker
today If he wishes to sound convincing.
Does any one think for a moment
that the Communicated CLIO Political
Action Commute would tolerate Hill
man one instant If he did not see eye
to eye with them? Hillman's record of
Communist alliance speaks for itself.
The pending investigation of the CIO
Political Action Committee undoubtedly
will bring further exposures.
PANSY B. BEARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Jupun and the War

The new Koiso government of
Japan apparently wants to show the
world that it means business. Ac-
cording to an official Tokyo an
nouncement, it has just set up a
Supreme War Council and has de-
cided to take steps to arm the entire
people at the earliest possible mo-
ment.' Presumably this is designed
to serve notice on us that even when
we move directly against their home
islands, the Japanese-soldiers and
civilians alike-will fight on fanati-
cally to the last man.
Except for the fact that the Nazis
would never dare to arm all the
people Of the Reich, the Koiso pro-
gram is much like that proclaimed
recently In Germany, In the sense
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ground. The Polish underground shared
the optimism Of the others, came out Of
hiding, occupied>a number Of important
buildings and began to fight the Ger
mans within the city. The Russians did
not enter the city In time: the Poles
had expended their small amount Of
ammunition and are said to have been
practically wiped out.
The losses suffered by the Polish
guerrilas have been serious, but are In
ctdental to the war. Until the Russian
supply lines however are harmonized
with the rapid advance Of the fighting
forces the Red high command does not
feel It would be safe to attack the
enemy's first line Of defenses in the
Reich.
The Russians agree with the Ameri-
can and British general stats that
this Is the time to press the strongest
possible offensive to prevent Hitler from
recognizing his armies and instill q
new will to fight in the German people.
But the logistic problem Of our east
ern war associates has become such
that they do not feel they can &C.
complish the desired result by over.
fastening their military operations.
To East Prussia, where the Germans
constructed strong Notifications some
time before the war, Elite SIS divisions
have been rushed in the last two weeks.
Behind that strong wall they are In a
position to offer much better re-
sistance than in the only partially forth
fed areas In Russia and Poland. The
Germans lines Of supplies also are much
closer to the fighting front now than
they have ever been before.
In the Carpathians, the Russians
must overcome German Hungarian
resistance which is greatly aided by the
natural defenses offered by that chain
Of high and wooded mountains.
Only the lack of will to fight on
the part of the Germans can make q
rapid Russian advance possible once
their armies enter the actual borders
Of Germany and Hungary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
This Changing World
BY Constantine Bro,cn

The great Russian advance has been
slowed down somewhat. This Is attrib-
uted to the Soviets' supply problems
rather than the sitter German resist
ance
Last June the Red Armies, estimated
at about 800 divisions, launched their
big offensive against the Germans.
Premier Stain fulfilled his promise to
strike on all sectors Of the eastern front
from north to south. The progress of
this attack, In which artillery, infantry
and tanks have played . preponderant
role while aviation has been used mainly
for reconnaissance and as an adjunct
OF the artillery. was even more rapid
than the Russian high command ex-
pected The resistance OF the Germans
was slight In certain sectors. In 9TH
ers. where the Germans fought with de-
termination, they could not hold the
lines because Of the vacuum created on
their TANKS. The Russians have found
themselves close to the German borders
at much earlier date than they ex-
pected.
Meanwhile, the Reds supply stores
remained far behind their fighting lines
Although the Russian armies need fever
supplies than our own. the question of
replacement Of destroyed, worn out or
lost equipment has now become Of major
Importance.
The Russian high command is taking
no chances. It Is quite conceivable that
the Germans may put up sterner de-
tense when their enemies drive onto
the Fatherland. Already there have
been indications that some Of the larger
Nazi units have pulled themselves to-
gether In the last 10 days. The battles
around Warsaw are significant in that
respect. The Russians have entered
Warsaw's suburb Of Praga and 1t was
believed last week In military quarters
that the fall Of the Polish capital would
be only question Of few days.
X X
Reinforcements in the shape of tank
corps were rushed to the Nazi defenders
and the Russians had to Weld some
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As Deadly as Ever

The great converging drives of
Allied armies in Italy, Russia and
france have so changed the per-
spectlves of the war that what is
happening in the air seems like a
minor off-stage noise, attracting
little attention as the tanks roll
forward and the artillery roars. Yet
our bombers and fighters are per-
maps even more active today than
they were six months ago when they
were receiving the biggest 'front.'
page headlines. They are still carry
Ing out gigantic assaults on the
enemy's key centers, and in addition
they are lending decisive support to
our advancing ground forces.
Within the past few days, for in
stance, from one end of Europe to
the other, they have been on strate-
gical and tactical missions of the
most important sorts. They have
struck with deadly power against
the Nazi counterattack east of
Avranches. They have Numbered
from British and Mediterranean
bases against vital targets in the
French interior, against synthetic
oil plants deep in Germany, against
airf1elds and other installations in
the Balkans, and against a German
aircraft plant as far away as Rah-
mel, 10 miles northwest of the Polish
port of Gydnia, flying on from there
to land in Russia. Night and day, by
the hundreds, by the thousands.
they are continuing to smash with
remorseless effectiveness at the re-
hottest corners of Hitlers roofless
Fortress"
Il stories of their operations no
longer win a leading place in the
newspapers or over the radio, it is
not because our Allied air forces are
doing less; it is because the charac-
ter Of the war itself has undergone
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TIN and 18th. Probably the two together
40 not muster more than 20 divisions.
both having been MIXED to reinforce
the 7th. They are stationed in Central
ana southern France, and were formerly
under the command of Field Marshal
Won Blaskowitz, though it is not known
whether this officer has survived the
recent purge.
Now one of Blaskowitzs major re-
sponsibilities was to guard the Mediter-
ranean and Biscayan coasts of France,
the former being particularly exposed to
Allied attack because of its proximity to
the island OF Corsica, where considerable
allied military activity has been reported
from time to time especially in the way
OF the preparation of new air fields.
The Germans have shown reluctance
to take troops from the Mediterranean
coast almost equal to their reluctance
to move them out of the Pas-de-Calais
area-5 divisions in all of the % moved
into Normandy since D-day came from
this general region, and one of these
was en- route to the north on Delay
probably in course Of q routine change
Of station.
1t Is obvious that the Germans must
now choose between giving up Southern
France altogether and dividing their
remaining forces between the defenses
of the Mediterranean coast and the res
cue of the 7th Army. Probably the
weight of experienced military opinion
would be for the former course: Leave
just token. delaying force in the south,
take everything north and try to form
q strong defensive front covering Paris
and the rear of the robot-bomb launch
ing area.
This might well result in all Southern
France being taken over by the French
forces of the interior, and in an Allied
invasion of the Mediterranean coast
being virtually unopposed; but 1t would
not entail the penalties at both ends
of the line which are attendant on
sending Cor leaving boy to do mans
work.
Certainly this would seem to be the
moment of moments for the Allies to
encourage the intuitive strategist of
Berchtesgaden to make the wrong de-
cision. One of the best ways to do this
would seem to be a landing on the
Mediterranean coast Of France, pro-
vtded the Allied high commands
seems likely-disposes Of suficient
troops, planes, ships and landing craft
In the Mediterranean area.
tcop5risht, 1914, New York Tribune, lnc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09

Complains About Trolley 'Setup'
To the Editor OF The Star:
In Thursdays Star appeared an ar
ticle headed: Traffic Survey Here I'm
der Way for Central Area Trolley
Tunnel"
In this article appeared two para
graphs that think are really significant,
as follows:
1.-THE District is using CONSTANTS more
than ever before, according to Capt.
Whitehurst, because Of the shortage Of
men and because specialists see prob
lens from new light
"'If We live with things too much we
become blind to Them Capt. Whitehurst
said"
I am but one of the many thousands
that daily dodge the two-way trolley
traffic on the west side Of Dupont Circle
who will pray that the specialists" be
given a chance to view the setup re-
sponsible for more profanity than any
other traffic hazard in Washington.
No doubt, the specialists" will see the
light" but whether they can clear the
eyes of the local traffic regulators
remains to be seen. M A. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
The Homewurd BRIDGE

The richness Is the reaching back
The kno,Din0 al,Ddys In the mint OF mind
HotO hot the road pds and HON cold
The dusty feet upon the brook smooth
Beneath the homeUard bridge.
The richness ,ods the certainty
OF trillius and hepatica,
OF mushrooms crumpled as tciry
sponge,
lnfnity OF shells for necklaces,
OF p1,0-poD branches to make lodges
from,
Then falling softly from the edge of day
Into calm alarmed night.
The richness is a country lost
To which no gate oipes noD complete
return,
A land Incredibly secure from harm,
Protected By our payents-they. allied
Supreme and sure, NTH God.
VIRGINIA SCOTT MINER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09

1t is clear that the main event In
Germany was not the attempt on Hit
ler's life but the revolt of patriotic
forces, chiefly in the Army The incl
dent in Hitler's headquarters. If 1t hap
pened, was only used to expose and
hQuidate this revolt. 1t is Furthermore
clear that Himmlers first attempt to
head of and suppress this revolt by
the killing of five German officers was
unsuccessful. Otherwise it would not
have been necessary to enlarge the
purge and beyond the ranks Of the
Army 1t must be recalled that on July
20, Hitler said, THE mutiny, Of a very
few men, has been quelled"
The new purge and its trials also will
not quen the mutiny. For it is not a
conventional mutiny but primeval ex-
plosion.
clearly what is happening by the non
sense that has been put out by chorus
OF puolicists. many of them, regret to
say, in the Writer'S War Board
They have concocted mythical pic
ture OF the last war. this war, and even
the next war. According to them, the
general staff. which conducted the last
war, retired behind the facade Of a COL
laborating German Republic and for 20
years secretly planned this war Hitler
was merely stooge and popular front
Tor these conSpirators, who, at the con-
venient moment released this war on
an unsuspecting world. In due time,
according to this myth, they would re-
tire their willing stooge, put forward
more acceptable persons, win an easy
peace, and go underground to plot the
next"war Wv
Now what do we actually see? A eroup
or generals and others are attempting
to overthrow Hitler and get peace. They
know the terms are unconditional sur
render" They know the war cannot
be continued, after the overthrow. I'm
conditional surrender puts the whole
future of Germany into the hands of
the Allies The generals prefer this
TO continuing with Hitler. But their
"stooge" Is not acting according to the
myth. He IS numbering his chief staff
omcers. and ruthlessly. And lust how
from their graves they are going to
plot the next war is not clear.
The story is much simpler than
plotters of detective stories want to
make 1t. Hitler put himself In power
with mass movement. Many persons
from all classes collaborated with him
to this end. and for as great a variety
Of reasons as there are human motives
and errors. Some persons from all
classes opposed him, also for a variety
OF motives. Some people started with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
German Troop Shifts
By Maj. Georee Fieldine Eliot

AS pointed out in yesterdays article.
the German difficulties in the Battle of
France will increase, and will RAPIDLY
verge on disaster, unless the German
high command is able to intervene in
the situation in time to be of use with
a considerable additional force: Some
thing amounting to the strength of
new field army.
The Germans have three armies in
France besides the endangered 7th. Of
these, the 18th Army is assigned to the
Pas-de-Calais area, between the Seine
River and Belgium It is therefore re-
sponsible for the defense of the robot
bomb launching SITES
The capture of the area from which
these fiendish weapons are being
launched is certainly major Allied OBJ
Jective, and is probably the only effec-
tive way of stopping them. Therefore,
the Germans, as long as the robot often
sive continues as one of their major
efforts, cannot afford to weaken the
ground defenses Of the launching area.
The 18th Army must hold its coastas
frontages. 1t cannot be shifted to the
line of the Seine, for example, for 1t
would then expose the coast to an Allied
landing.
X X
The extreme reluctance of the Ger
man high command to move troops out
of this area Is indicated by the fact
that OF % German divisions which have
been moved into Normandy since D-day,
only came from Northern France and
Belgium, and 2 of these are compare
lively recent arrivals-sent only under
the pressure of the most urgent neces-
sity. This is despite the fact that the
18th Army was considerably the Largest
and closest reservoir of reinforcements
available for use on the Normandy front
But the 18th Army cannot be moved
from its duty of guarding the robot
bomb coast, and If the 18th Army-as now
seems at least highly possible-is In
course of destruction, then the German
high command must find means to deal
with the situation which it will face
when the Allied forces sweep eastward.
driving the remnants of the 7th Army
before them and threatening to cross the
Seine into the rear areas Of the 18th
Army.
Obviously the 18th Army alone can
no longer contain the greatly superior
Allied forces which confront it, nor can
it get help from the 18th Army without
giving up the robot installations. There
fore, the Germans must call upon the
other two armies available in France,
the LIST and 10th.
Neither Of these Is as strong as the
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a drastic change, making land events
loom larger than anything else in
the grand proportions of the over
all battle. Infantry, tanks and artil-
lery take the top headlines at the
moment, but all the while, contribut-
Ing IN very large measure to the
gains on the ground, our bombers
and fighters are hammering away
steadily with undiminished fury. In
our preoccupation with news about
the clashing armies. we may tend to
lose sight of this, but Hitler does not.
As ever, our air power is perhaps his
worst worry--the Nemesis that has
made certain his doom. without 1t
our position in Europe would not be
nearly so bright as it is now.
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Letters to The Star 4
URGES Use. By Colored People
OF Lily Pond Houses
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t sometimes is impossible to see the
mountain because the mole hill looms
50 large in our line Of vision. Certainly
1t seems that this Is the case II an
announcement in the Sunday newspa-
pers Is true. have reference to the
article about NCHA erecting demount-
able houses for colored occupancy.
There are nearly 400 dwelling units
already erected in Kenilworth Cknown
as the Lily Ponds dwellings, that now
are vacant and have been ever since
their construction for the simple reason
that they are being held for white occu-
pancy when there are no white people
who want to live in them.
For 40 years to my personal knowl-
edge colored people have lived In Ken
ilworth, on Douglas avenue. which inn
mediately adjoins the site occupied by
these houses In question. A million-dol-
lar ghost town in the Nations Capital
while colored people are living four and
five to room in some places for lack
OF adequate housing! Is this not too
large a price to pay to keep colored
people out of community which al
ready is overwhelmingly colored? Would
1t not be better to allow colored people
to occupy the Lily Ponds dwellings and
put the money that will be spent erect
ing demountable houses to a better use?
CHARLES H. FLAGG.