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Evening star., 1944-11-01
Honor for Mrs. Coolidge

The people of Washington are
conscious of their obligation to Mrs
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge for her
services to music. 1t therefore is
natural that they should rejoice in
the recognition which came to her
on her eightieth birthday. The
specially printed book presented to
her by Archibald MacLeish Monday
evening is an expression of the
gratitude and esteem of her friends
in the Library of Congress, where
her benefactions have made cham
Der music once more living force
IN the culture of America. But
something more is needed. If Mrs.
Coolidge were any other person,
she would be eligible for one of her
own medals, annually awarded for
eminent service to music. In Great
Britain, she might be accorded a
title by the King; in France, she
would be a natural candidate for
the Legion of Honor. Since such
tributes are infeasible in this coun-
try, all that can be offered must
be intangible in character-a mere
gesture of appreciation and affec-
ton from people who are strangers
and yet friends.
Mrs. Coolidge, they know, is
woman OF great distinction of mind
and heart. She has contributed of
herself to the cause of musical art.
and she is entitled to believe not
only that her investment has been
justified in cultural fulfillment of
the highest order but also in the
wider, the universal field Of demo-
cratic civilization. It is not too
much to claim for her place among
the authentic builders of the happier
world Of tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-11-01

with other countries of the British EN-
pire-India in particular-has increased
enormously, not because OF raw goods
available but because the big industrial
lists have been continuing to receive
large imports.
Materials such rs dynamos and con-
densers, items greatly needed in equip
ping manufacturing plants, have some
how found their way into the factories
which the Farrell government Is trying
to develop. As natural result produc-
ton Is greatly increasing and the ma
tional income is rising. The nation has
not suffered so far because of her atti-
apparently take little thought as to what
may happen in postwar years.
The United States film embargo has
been circumvented by reported deals
between certain Argentine firms and
representatives OF the Russian govern
ment in Mexico. A brisk trade is carried
on between Argentine ports and Vera
Cruz, and in many cases Argentina has
received goods which Argentine pur-
chasers cannot get direct.
There appears to be no good reason
for thinking that the situation in Argen-
tina will get much better soon as far as
the nations relations with the United
States are concerned. What with money
pouring in from heavier exports and with
the military firmly in the saddle, the
Argentine upper crust sees little need
for change, although Gen. Farrell and
his cohorts have adopted an anti
Semitic policy, destroyed trade unions
ended religious liberty, clamped down on
tho press and placed a firm grip on the
schools. It's things like these that the
United States does not like, but in
Argentina's case cannot seem to do much
about
Evening star., 1944-11-01

dends. It became more and more OBJ
vious as time went on that we could not
get going again until we had better and
more reliable supply system-especially
until the port of Antwerp was available,
close up behind the major zone of
attack. And 1t was equally obvious that
with an offensive which depended on
Antwerp, 1t would be necessary to shove
the Germans back behind the Meuse in
order to free the roads and railways
leading out from that city to the front
from any threat of German attack
This has now been virtually accom-
plished. The Germans are in full re-
treat for the Mas, having lost rather
heavily in prisoners and material, the
German pocket south of the Schelde
is in process of dissolution, the island of
South Beveland is in Allied hands, and
for practical purposes only the German
forces on Walcheren remain as barrier
to the reopening of the Schelde, the
dredging and marking of the channel
and the subsequent full-scale use of
Antwerp as an Allied supply base.
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Indeed, when this is done the whole
of Belgium and the Southern Neither
lands becomes great and secure base
of operations, with a fine road and rail
net, base wherein a major offensive
can be mounted and prepared and
launched against that northern part of
the enemy's defensive zone where q
break-through will have the most i'm
mediate and far-reaching effect.
To state all this that yet remains to
be done, however, is to emphasize that
it has not yet been done and that more
time must 60 by before it finally can be
accomplished. Whether Gen. Eisen-
hover can start his offensive before
Antwerp Is fully ready is question
which must largely be answered In terms
OF supply. If with the means available
to him he can gather suficient material
to make beginning, undoubtedly he
will do 50.
The earlier In the season he can
break through the better will be his
chances of wide and deep exploitation
OF that achievement, an exploitation
which will depend, once the break
through is accomplished, very largely on
rapidity Of movement on the ground
and eficient and close air support OF
the ground forces.
1t is one thing to do this In June, as
the Germans did in France after their
break-through at Sedan in 1910. or in
July As we did after the break through
at Avranches this year. It is quite an
other thing to do 1t in November or
December.
These are the facts, and We will do wen
10 face them squarely.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
The New Offensive
By Maj. George FieIdine Eliot

It has been and still is the belief of
this writer that Gen. Eisenhower will
make major attempt to break through
the northern end of the German defen-
sive position along the Rhine before
winter begins in real earnest.
But October has ended without such
an attempt being made, and the weather
from now on seems likely to deteriorate
steadily. There have been fairly bright
and dry Novembers in Western Europe,
but it does not happen in many years.
Certainly the Novembers Of 1916, 1917
and 1918 were about as bad in the way of
campaigning weather as they could have
been, as personal experience serves to
remind one.
The delay is not, however, entirely time
lost 1t is being employed not only in
preliminary operations which will vastly
aid the main offensive when 1t does
come-particularly the clearing out of
the German pocket in Southwestern
Holland, which while 1t continued to
exist was constant threat to the Allied
left flank-but also in steady hammer
ing of the German communications by
rail and inland waterway.
The destruction of long stretch of
the Mittlelland Canal is one case in
point, the smashing of bridges over
the Rhine and the Meuse is another.
The survivors Of the German 7th Army
will have acutely in their recent recol-
lection what it means to an army to find
itself with superior forces In Its front
and a bridgeless river in its rear.
The successes in Holland are of great
Importance. They can be compared to
the Russian operations in clearing out
the German grip on the Baltic States
before beginning the major attack on
East Prussia, which is now in progress.
1t is difficult for an army to gain mo-
mentum to its front while constantly
on guard against threat to its flank,
especially in close proximity to the lines
of supply on which the main operation
depends.
Had we gone through with rush at
Arnhem, the German forces in the
Southwestern Netherlands might have
been contained while armored columns
were engaged in exploiting the break
through deep in Germany. There might
then have been enough forces to hold
of the threat to the flank, just as
enough were found to hold on the
German counterattack toward Avranches
at the time Of the break-through in
Normandy.
But the Arnhem operation did not
quite make the grade. 1t therefore
became necessary to build up new
offensive, and 1t was at this point that
the German strategy Of denying us the
seaports Of France began to pay divt-
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Acorn in the Hand
By Dapid Laurence

Heart made OF liquid crystal, molten gold
Gtpen by rain and sun. Heart OF the
milk
Fed from the fo,Ding bosom Of the earth,
About it wrapped coat a. smooth as
silk
Wind polished, clipped by scissors of the
frost,
Apart from branch and nourishn,ent It
lies
Here IN my palm :. o tree to Htt its
Beneath coming century's bright skies.
Root, Leaf and nightiness of beam 1t Ia,
Strong root, a crib to keep baby calm:
Loce and its nerer- failing shelter, all
LIE snug srithtn the circle Of my polml
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Chinu's War Role

Inc PRESIDENTS announcement
that General Joseph w. Stilwell
was relieved of his command in the
China-Burma-India theater at the
request of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek tends to confirm news
stories which have finally cleared
through censorship and which paint
a gloomy picture of conditions with
in beleaguered China.
Much of the story Of wartime
China remains unknown or neces-
sarily untold. But those chapters
which have been revealed, and
which may be regarded as reason
ably accurate, will come to many
people as disillusioning sequel to
some of the overly glowing descrip-
tions of China's supposedly splendid
war effort against the japanese.
The truth is that by our standards
the Chinese performance has been
most Disappointing China is torn
by internal dissension, and the Gen
eralissimo undoubtedly has devoted
much of his time and resources, at
the expense of the war against ia
pan, to the maintenance of his own
political position. His feud with the
Chinese Communists has been noto-
rious, and until quite recently at
least, there has been little progress
made toward getting these factions
together in a common effort against
the japanese. There are reports of
inefficiency, corruption and indif-
ference. The Chinese people are
being ground down by wild infla-
ton and the Chinese Army is an
army in little more than name.
In appraising this picture, how
ever, it is necessary to remember
that all of these conditions pre-
vailed in China when the war with
Japan began seven years ago. China
then was anything but strong and
united nation, and the wonder is not
that conditions are deplorable to-
day, but that China has been able
to hold together at all
These are some of the things that
the President had to consider when
the request for General Stilwells
transfer came to him for decision.
He had sent Major General Patrick
]. Hurley and Donald M. Nelson to
China in the hope of arousing the
Chinese to a greater effort against
Japan. There is reason to believe
that they had some success, but the
Generalissimo, apparently because
of personal differences with General
Stilwell, insisted upon his recall.
And the President, undoubtedly
feeling that it is to our long-range
interest to keep China in the war
under the leadership of General
Chang -shek-he is the only
recognized authority in that unhap-
py country-decided to grant the re-
quest.
There is no doubt that some will
criticize the decision, and subse-
quent developments may show that
1t was unwise. But the President
had to make up his mind on the
basis Of the circumstances as they
exist today. Outstanding among
these is the fact that the Generals
simo, despite numerous opportuni-
ties, has refused to make peace with
ie 81 re
the President believes that our car
dinal objective must be to keep
China in the fight, despite her own
disappointing military contribution,
responsible critics will be slow to
challenge this belief unless they can
point to some feasible alternative
method of prosecuting the war to
Japans total defeat.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Adapts the Lords Saying

Adapts the Lords SAYING
To the Editor of The Star;
The founder of Christianity reminds
us that no man can serve two masters.
This divine edict is forever true,
although those that serve political
bosses think otherwise. The Nazarene
likewise informs us that unless the
mental mansion is founded on the rick
Of justice and righteousness, it is
destined to crash when subjected to
tests
Utopian structures which politicians
endeavor to erect on boss rule" bribery,
deceit and other defective material are
doomed. Only on tie rock of righteous
ness can enduring mansions be reared.
This simple truth must be practiced,
as well as preached, If our civilization
expects to endure
EDMUND X. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Evening star., 1944-11-01

is little chance, of course, that they
will accomplish anything by such
tactics. but the incident is one which
adds substance to the charge that
the wage stabilizatipn problem is
being badly miShandled.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Letters to The Star
Political Broadside Resented
BY Soldier Overseas

To the Editor of The Star:
have complaint that I want to be
made known in Washington and vicinity
and it seems logical that If you can find
room for it in The Star, 1t will reach
the greater number of people in that
area.
My grippe is this: This afternoon I
received letter from Arlington, Va,
with no return address of any sort, the
only writing being my address written
In longhand. When opened 1t, I found
inside a large sheet of cheap paper
which had these words in large print
THE Republican platform pledges -
land in smaller type the following) "At
the earliest possible time after the ces-
sation OF hostilities we will bring home
all members of our armed forces who do
not have unexpired enlistments. and who
do not volunteer for further overseas
duty" And underneath in large type
again: THE Democratic platform is
silent on this important question"
showed the disgusting thing around
to number Of the boys in my outfit and
reception.
In the first place literature of this
sort, as far as l have heard, has been
discouraged and even forbidden to be
sent overseas to servicemen. In the sec
ond place this example of ugly pander-
ing is as false as it is obsequious.
Don't believe that I am an upset"
Democrat for I won't be of voting age
until next March and will lust watch
the fun this time. However, I must
draw line at printings of this caliber.
l sincerely hope you will allow me
the small comfort of expressing myself
so that others at home may see what
clay pigeons some people take service
men for. STAN K. GREEN,
Somewhere in Europe.
Evening star., 1944-11-01

Grandmother used to put on a
pair OF stockings. Now the ladies
"sheathe their legs In sheers." Isn't
language beautiful?
Evening star., 1944-11-01

Two Views of the Luce Speech
To the Editor of The Star:
read Representative Luce's speech in
your paper last Saturday and am won-
dering If you would print reply.
am just woman with little con-
ception of politics and have no vote
as I am resident of Washington, but
l cannot resist commenting on that
article.
True it is, the Constitution calls for
an election in November, but can Amer
lean women consider throwing our
country into further turmoil and chaos
at this time by switching horses in
midstream"2
President Roosevelt doesn't need us
as we need him. He Is the greatest
American and President we ever have
had and no other man could do his lob
at this time. He has proven himself
trustworthy, and to picture him as Mrs.
Luce did was horrid.
We should thank God we have Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the wheel. May God
bless him. EDITH G. COOK.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Mrs. Glare Boothe Luce in her recent
speech in Chicago. finally rolled up
against President Roosevelt a slogan
which is both powerful and honest. He
lied us into a war because he did not
have the political courage to lead us
into it,"
This is the slogan that can, and it is
the slogan that should, bounce Mr..
Roosevelt out Of the presidency. 1t il
the one that should because 1t Is the
most important and the truest charge
that can be made against Mr. Roose-
welt. 1t declares the crime against the
American people which is now killing O
thousand OF their boys a day.
Mrs. Luce could have added, and I
hope she soon will, that Mr.. Roosevelt
not only lied us into war" but has
also already begun losing the peace for
us-in Finland. in Poland, in the Baltic
Republics in Romania, in Yugoslavia.
1t ought to be shouted from every
corner: He he'd us into the war and he's
losing the peace-and we're through
with him and all his fellow Roosevelt.
tians; through for good.
AUSTIN J. APP, Phi. D.
San Antonio, Tex.
Evening star., 1944-11-01

Wants God Remembered
To the Editor of The Star:
In the days to come, when vitality
important questions must be decided by
our Government and complicated and
confusing situations clarified, 1t would
seem to be the part of wisdom to
seek Divine aid, as did the founders
of this Republic. Either God is, or
He is not. If there be God, then
We should acknowledge and seek His
presence and power by beginning every
discussion with prayer for guidance.
If God is not, then we may follow our
own theories, Notwithstanding the ad-
monition that when the blind lead the
blind both fall into the ditch-as
happened from the First World War
when God was ignored in the councils.
According to the Earl of Halifax, "The
greatest actions, when they are not
animated by religion, have no other
principle than pride; and consequently,
they are poisoned by the root which
produces them"
The good people Of America should
rise in the strength of spiritual under
standing to insure that God be
acknowledged as supreme in all phases
of discussion and settlement of the war
by our Government. w. s. r.
Evening star., 1944-11-01

Appreciation for Mr.. Henry
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
I want to express my appreciation of
the excellent articles by Thomas r.
Henry which have appeared in The Star.
The ones from Ajaccio, Corsica, were
especially fine. I have followed him
religiously on his perilous trail through
the war zone.
Have covered much of that territory
myself but under far different circum-
stances. The nearest to falling bombs"
we experienced were the bouquets Of
flowers with which we were pelted by
the playful youngsters Of the Madeirs
lSlands. JOHN FRANCIS STEELE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
b. Women Group,
To Meet Monday

THE EAST SIDE group Of
the American Association OF
University Women VIII meet
Monday ~ 1.3O p. m a. The
home OF Mrs John Harding IN
Crosse Pointe Assisting her
viii be- Mrs. T. y Mcintyre.
Mrs Y Foster Hutchins and
Ralph y Huurel Mrs. Fred
Is Hsuck Will review John
-Quard 8 book, So Little
Time
The West SIDE Group u7ll
meet a. the home Of Mrs
Ernest Somer1llle IN Second
avenue also at 1 80 p n Mon
dav. when Or Vera Durham
will speak on The Character
Of Russian History.
a board meeting az the a. A.
L w VIII be held Tuesday al
2.l5 p. m az the Women S City
Club.
The association Will hold
bridge luncheon a. the Woman's
Guild m the Metropolitan Build
ING Saturday ar 1910 p. m 10
benefit the Fellowship Fund.
Mss Imogene Armstrong Is IN
charge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Stephens Students 60 Back to Studies

PACK az Stephens College IN
- Columbia AiA-iH- f.tiHsti-t
Of learning are Miss Barbara
Merchant Of Avon road Miss
PHYLLIS Egsn Of Strathmoor
drive, AAf1~s jjrau etz-0Od ri
Poyal Oak. Miss Nancy Han
cock OF Sherwood Forest, Miss
Mary Lee Ruhl Of Palmer
Woods, Miss Janet SchacGcr Of
Crosse Pointe. and Mi. E4,a
Ann James Of Robinson ettt-++--t-
In St Louis The group. met
Miss Patricia Tobin Miss Joan
Broadrdge and Miss Mary R,or-
dan. who We're on Tho way back
10 school
Miss Tobi1 mad been attend
Ia radio conference IN err
cago. and Miss Broadrdec had
been visiting friends M Florida
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
School Mothers
Elect Officers

HANCOCK SCHOOL mothers
Club recently elected the fol-
lowing officers Mrs. Thomas
Reeves, president: Mrs. John r
Crome, treasurer. Mrs Wilfred
l.. Wood, recording secretary:
Florence a. Marsh. correspond
lng secretary, Mrs. Charles
Smith social chairman, and
Harriet CASTOR. parliament
tartan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

Nh Alpha sorority a. the Ionic
Temple
Among the couples stepping
10 name band were
josephine Bsst'ls BId Cruscrov
Cora smith Plc1Arr H4rferr
- -4r--t+- f+-+-~v-- ~ r-FTr
Nina BIFks Robert TfrrIsy
.1aHe'h HrIrk William NpFr
E.xaue'h Mcgee Psul Van Hes
Kappa Chi Initiates
Kappa Chi sorority held is
formal initiation Saturday at
the Fort Shelby Hotel.
Members present on the occa.
sion were.
frEa tsFss00 jeanne E'rrck
Bl.4s'fe shsrard Jean Chstrtk
June itIrN~Et virginia ttrrrs
CAROLYN f4rrcUa targuc.irs f5rr1sn
He.el Hansen Helen Iuboden
Janet HoCks't
The new members. Louise
Burns and Marie DeIVlgne. viii
boz honored at a dinner party
TINS Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Many JON Sororities

Mss Riordan was returning 70
school Via Northwestern Uni-
Versi'y, where shs registered
for next scmosters studies
Instituted INTO national >orori-
res o. benson University IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

Granville. O. recently. were
Miss -Mar.- Nn4kla-af Crosse
Pointe Farms Chi Omega Miss
Barbara Armstrong Of ShreWS-
bury road. Miss Patricia Black.
wood Of outer Drive and Miss
Barbara Thompson Of lindsay
avenue, Delta Delta Delta.
Miss Kathryn AckleS Of Col
lnEWood avenue Miss Ehnor
BOYD Of Semlnols avenue. and
Miss Mar jorIe Snyder OF Atkn-
son avenue. were initiated into
Delta Gamma Miss Lois Pulfer
Of r Grand Blvd, and Miss
Elizabeth Stephenson OF Long
fellow avenue became members
Of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Catholic Seniors 10 Dance

The seniors a. Girls Catholic
Central High School Will gaze
their annual Winter Whirl %
Jan y at the Detroit Leland
Hotel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

Here IS an exceptional fine collection
o. quality FUR coats az January
Clearance prices that pronounceS
them very outstanding Ve.es.
Evening star., 1944-11-20
SURE RESULTS WITH
NEW P0POVER MIX
Preeision-Mixed ingredients Help
Make Every Buking A Success

Homemade popovers that are
sure to turn out just right when
ever you bake because the ingredi-
ents used are precision mixed, is
one Of the outstanding advantages
OF Topova, the new popover mix
made by Flako Products Corp,
makers Of Flako Pie Crust and
Flakorn Corn Muffin Mix.
Topova's precision-mixed ingre-
dients require only eggs and milk
added to make 8 to IL popovers
from a single package, in only a
few minutes from carton to oven.
Popovers are treat with break
fast, lunch or dinner, and those
made with Topova really sop,
are wonderfully light, with a crisp,
glazed golden crust. An easy-to-
make method is printed right on
the package. Topova is now avail
able at all food stores. Double You,
Bond Bstying.
Evening star., 1944-11-20
United Nations Asked
For Funds 10 Settle
Jews in Palestine
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2o.--Delegates 70
the National Conference for Pales.
tine yesterday called on the major
United Nations to aid financially in
the resettlement OF Jews In Pales-
tine.
In resolution adopted at the
close Of a two-day session the group
asked that the Allied powers con-
slider at their next conference the
creation Of large fund "to be
used exclusively for the resettlement
of Jews who will need or want 10
60 to Palestine and to speed The es-
adjustment Of Palestine as a Jewish
commonwealth in which all resi-
dents will be equal under the law"
The resolution also asked:
Abandonment Of the British White
Paper Of 1889, which the group said
"stultifies every effort to build the
Jewish homeland on stable founda.
tions."
Unrestricted Jewish immigration
into Palestine.
The right of Jews to purchase land
In Palestine on the same basis as ali
other residents of the country.
That President Roosevelt and the
United States Government make the
necessary shipping available to
transport to Palestine "the thou
sands Of Jews, particularly orphan
children" who can now emigrate
from Europe; and
The raising by American Jews of
$50, ,000, 900 in 1945 for basic develop.
nent in Palestine.
The conference action came after
James G. Mcdonald, chairman Of
President Roosevelt's Advisory Com.
mittee on Political Refugees, assert
ed that millions Of refugees" have
been sacrificed because most Gov
ernment leaders would not recog-
n1ze In time the realities Of the in.
ternational situation and would not
act with sufficient vigor to prevent
their slaughter or exile"