Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-10-26
| Might Be
Wrong But
P. G. sTROMBERG

Wnen Cnat statement could be
made! No battle won in Europe or
Africa has meant as much to
the people of the United States
as the return of General
Macarthur to the island we lost
to the Japs early
"We're Back in 1912 wnere
In The so many hun
Philippines!" dreds of our men
lost their lives
in a conflict in which they were
doomed from the start. The re-
turn to the Philippines seems to
bring the war in the Pacific
closer to US because we have
more intimate associations there
than at the odd places other
Pacific victories have won. The
battle against the Japs takes on
some of the glamour our battles
in France have carried. There,
where the land is hallowed,
sacred and sanctified by the
blood of our young patriots, we
are beginning the end of the
Japanese reign of terror in the
Pacific.
General MacArthur's return
to the Philippines not only
proves that our military might
is overpowering Hirohito's
Wanted power but is serving as
much as any single development
in this world war to re-establish
faith in our armed forces. Our
total defeats at Bataan and Cor
regidor were embarrassing mo,
ments in our history. Our knowl-
edge that brave soldiers fought
for US there without any hope
of reinforcements will forever
make Americans blush. That
these men "shall not have died
in vain" is the mission of Cen
~ eral Macarthur
g.. Not Died and the men Of
In Vain"-- the Army, Navy
Macarthur Marine Corps
and matchless
airmen under his command. That
they will acquit themselves in a
manner which will fill the hearts
of true Americans everywhere
is a comforting thought.
The Pacific developments have,
to a degree, eclipsed the
European war during the past
week. Those of us who at the
beginning of 1914 predicted that
Germany would be occupied be-
fore the end of the year have
only little time left. Yet there
is still great hope that sur
armies will meet the Red armies
before Christmas Day. 1t is
still possible for our boys to eat
turkey in Berlin Christmas Day
That the Germans are stubborn
and well trained fighters is a
well attested fact. In the face
of continuous losses they have
been able to reform their lines
and offer stiff and formidable re-
sistance. Since the race through
France the Nazis have been able
to hold us to small gains at the
Siegfried Line. Gradually, how
ever, these small gains are shap-
ing up into one big gain and
when the final thrust is made
General Pat.
Our Troops tons forces will
In Berlin By sprint to Der
Christmas? lin as no arm!
in history ha,
crossed enemy land. The Ger
mans just cannot hold out much
longer. They are feeling the
pinch of sadly needed supple.
principal Of which is gasoline
She is beginning to feel the los!
Of enthusiasm for the wal
among the civilian population
Her forces have been shattered
until, experts point out, she has
only a small percentage of hel
\ former first-class line troops
Disintegration in Germany il
manifest in all reports comins
through neutral sources ant
when this disintegration is eli
mixed the war will end suddenl!
just as it did in 1918. No arm!
has ever been stronger than thu
\ support it received from home
German people are tired of tn
war.
And facing Germany's less eff
fcient fighting forces is tn