The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-07

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 In fact, Prime Minister Chur- chili, who had hung back from 6 croSs-channel front for two years. feared the Allies might Suf- fer losseS comparable to the early days Of the last war, when the cream Of British manhood, then relatively untrained, was moved down in Flanders fields. He fre- quently told FDR that he was worried about losing the seed" Of Britain.
 This worry gives an insight Into the sudden change between the type of slow fighting during the first few weeks in Normandy and the headlong oflrliSh of today.
 Allied orders during the early weeks in Normandy were to ads vance under Q "euFtain. of steel As 0 result, the greatest artillery barrage ever laid down in history was thrown ct the Germans in advance Of Allied infantry. It was an artillery barrage so heavy that 1t wiped out almost everything in it's path.
 However, 1t was slow. It took time to unload big guns on Bhal. low beaches. It also took time to batter down German positions. But once these positions were bat- tered down, and the rim of Ger man defense was broken. the Al- lies found what General EiSen- hover knew was the caBe-a cor1- piete military vacuum inside.
 Tn other words, the Nazis had staked everything on holding the
 rim, had no defenses in the inc teFi0F. That b the explanation
 for the headlOng rush of Allied
 forces in recent weeks. The
 NazlS were gambling oil their
 Atlantic Wall, a vail which
 could not stand up under BraA.
 Iey's "curtaIn of steei".
 NOTE; General MontgofneTy'i cautious advances in Normandy probably reflected in part Churs chiiiB worry over casualties, How. ever, he has been cautious in other areas also. Before the Battle of El Aiainein, when the British Army had been pushed back and back across the desert toward Cairo, Montgomery queried his chief, General Alexander: What casualties can I take?" Alexander, with the fate Of the Suez Canal ct stake. replied; "0ne hundred per cent" Caution, of course, is no reflection on courage.
 CHANG AND SON
 The way the story Of Generals. sir1o Chiang KaisshekB l0.yearS old concubine got started, accord- ing to high Chinese sources, was indirectly through his son.
 The deneraiiSsln1o ("JIsslInO" tO his fFiends) has been living in the summer palace with his second son, who is young, attFac- tive, and has his quota Of girl friends. One young lady in pars tlcuIar has been iIl the summer palace longer than the others, ali of which gave rise to the unfor- ttinate FIBlor that this was why Madame Chiang Kai-shek left home.
 Tine young. lady may marry
 the JissimO'S son.
 This son, who happens to Dc Chiangg favorite, was born of 2 Japanese mother. Chlang went to the Japanese West Point as young man.
 Ills eldest son went to Moscow as Q youngster, made pro.Coffi. muliSt speeches and said c good many iincoinpiimcntary things about tine political views Of his father. Chiang doesn't particu. IaYJy care for him, and it's mutual. He does care for his second son. SAILORS OUT-
 NODDED UNIFORM
 Now that Admiral Ernie ("CIothes Horse") King has fin. ally TeIented and viii let naval officers shed their jackets under certain conditions iil hot weatheF, . lot Of sailors wish he would also examine the uniform Of the en- listed man.
 Most enlisted men would wboop with Joy f their present, long OutmOded uniform was discarded. 7 What most people don't realize is tisst the sailors uniform was de- tSes,.~~ aga an deafk wikh isa kfI Bible.
 When we haVe that solid cOpvlc. llom pe hege eomeshing all whici