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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
B-29'S RAID
 SETO NAkAI
 COASTAL AREA
BY FRED SCHERFF United Press Staff Correspondent

ADA v 4OA1O ONAAA1ANEC United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, December g. = (UP) - American B-29 Superfortresses raided the Seto Naikai coastal area of central Japan for more than an hour today, radio Tokyo reported, touching off specu- lation that the giant bombers may have sought out the Japanese fleet at the Kure naval base.
 Tokyo also said lone Super fortreSseS for the third straight day made two nui- sance attacks on the Japan ese capital itself during the morning. Only during the first at 3 a. m. "A p. m., Fri day, EWT) were any bombs ia few incendiarieS" dropped, the broadcast said.
 The second sortie over Tokyo at 9:30 a. m. was followed by an hour long raid on the Seto Naikai coast al area" Tokyo asserted. The broadcast did not say, however, how many B-29S participated or whether any bombs were dropped.
 Seto Naikai, or inland sea-" flows between the main Japanese home islands of Honshu, Skikoku and Kyushu. The Kure base lies on the southeast coast of Honshu.
 The whereabouts of the Japanese fleet have been a mystery since its flight from the Philippines following its disastrous defeat in October. It might be that a number of the veS- Sels, including those which limped home for repairs, were at Kure, where they would be relatively safe from American submarine attacks.
 The Japanese broadcast said that B-2o attacks on Tokyo with a very small number of planes, night and day, is indicative of the fact that they are aimed at war of nerves"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
Cigarettes On Prescription

Boston, Dec. 9.-UP-Pre- scriptiOn blank ratiOning is the newest wrinkle In the cigarette famine here.
 Regional OPA officials have approved the plan put into ef- feet by the manager of a downtown drug store, who sup piled his regular cigaret cus- toners with prescription blanks good for one package of ciga- rets daily. No cigarets are sold at the store except ''On prescription"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
By JOHN [. CUTTER United Press Stan Correspondent


 Washington, Dec. Q (UP)-White House opposition was reported to- day to be holding up a Senate Foreign Relations committee resolu- ton advocating unlimited Jewish immigration to Palestine.
 Jewish immigration into Palestine has been banned since April l, letA by . British white paper, Britain governs Palestine under a mandate from the League of Nations,
 The resolution hag been eonslds cred by the committee twice this week without receiving definite ac' ton, On one occasion action was postponed after . hurried RppeaF. anee by Secretary Of State Edward R. 8tekfinluH, jf,
 Most committee members eeolinfa io discuss fhe mailff publicly An
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
DIES BEFORE BIRTHDAY

Boston, Dec. 9-(UP)-Just two days before his third birthday Ron- aid Kustra died last night of leukemia after being sped from his Newmarket, N. H.. home to a hos pital here for blood transfuslons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

Boston, Dec. 9. (UP)-TrruSteeS of Boston State (MentaD Hospital, who have been Investigating the ad- ministration of Dr. Harold F. Nor ton as superintendent of that insti- tutino, today consider his petition of retirement on pension.
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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-09-01
Carlos p. ROnlULO

and influence as does President
Quezon, Senator Osmena, or Speak
er Paroles in the consideration of
Philippine affairs. His is the voice
that dictates counsel to government
leaders His is the voice that COM
raands the attention of contemp-
ofary thinkers in the Far East. His
is the voice that silences the roar of
the crowd and the tumult of society.
His Is the voice that compels respect
from Fl; snds and foes alike. His
is the voice that is tempered with
justice and love of humanity. His
is the voice that sounds the senti-
ment of the Philippines, enlight-
ened and ambitious. The Editor.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-09-01

With the appointment of Col.
Carlos p Romulo to the position
of Resident Comm 7sioner of the
Philippines to the <'Gi+ed States,
Filipino public opinion in he
United States has been i erkly vo
cal in its commentator # his
qualifications With no thCug of
OVERRIDING the paeans of p iSe
which Colonel Romulo undoubteo.y
deserves. we wish to repeat her
what we wrote of him in October,
1885, a tribute so feeble for this
young, but great, Filipino:
Not active in Philippine politics
and never politician, Mr.. Romulo,
nevertheless, exerts equal power
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-09-01
u. OF w. FILIPINO
ALUMNI WILL MEET

The University Of Washington
Filipino Alumni Association will
meet Sunday, Oct. l, at 200 p. m.
at 221 End Ave. So, v. A. Velasco,
president announced. Winter ac-
tivities will be discussed as we'll as
a report on the progress of the
Student Loan Fund Drive conduct
ed by the Association A motion
picture of Philippine scenic views
taken before the war will be shown
for the entertainment of the mem
bers, after which refreshments will
be served.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-09-01

Of
WASHINGTON, D. C-Colone Carlos takes his oath of
office Resident Commissioner Philippines the United
States the floor of the United States August 2 from
Hon. Samuel Rayburn Speaker the
Qef Congressman Jasper Bell ght in his introduction of
the Commissioner Congress- praised the work of Colonel
Romuo only soldier writer educator"
Following the Colonel Romuo given rising
Members Gallery.
Officials and employees of the Commonwealth Government high
ranking military who had fought the
oftown visitors and members of the Filipino community
ingon
AS Resident Commissioner represent
Filipino people in the United States
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Maj. George Fielding Eliot

forward the good work which the Afri-
can victories had begun.
And because this is so the lull that
has followed Salerno, the slow progress
in Italy and The lack of any accom-
plishment elsewhere save in the air,
has certainly had something to do with
the current outcropping of Russian bad
manners and ill-tempered remarks.
1t is to be hoped, indeed, it is to be
expected with some confidence that
these tendencies will in part be cor
rected by the magnificent victories of
the United States forces in the Pacific,
by the demonstrs ticn that America has
created an instrument of sea power
which is 1nvincible against any pos
slble Japanese opposition.
X
But since it Is not Japan but Germany
In which Russia is primarily interested
and because 1t is not German air or sea
power but German land power which is
the core and center of that interest, It
will be what we of the west are able to
do against that German land power
which will seem most important to the
Russians.
The Germans, desperate in the cer-
tainty of approaching defeat and
snatching eagerly at any straw that may
come within the reach of their drowning
hands, know all this quite we'll and have
leaped at the chance of inflicting a
defeat on Anglo-American troops in
Italy at the Anzio beachhead.
They hope thus not only to raise the
morale OF their own people but to dem
onstrate" to the Russians that in land
warfare the western nations are un-
reliable allies. as
Evening star., 1944-02-23

ernment yet exists to be responsible for
these trials But the French republic
whose constitution still exists, is alive
in North Africa, and has independent
courts, before which it has been pro-
posed to try these men, who have had
great influence and power, and many
friends in diplomatic and other circles
of many countries.
Why did we bring back Bedaux for
trial now? Obviously to establish the
authority of the American Republic; to
demonstrate that every one who has
sworn allegiance to this country is not
allowed, under any circumstances, to
switch his allegiance to other authority.
But what is true for us must be true
for France.
There is an intimate relationship be-
tween justice and authority-in fact,
the power to compel justice is author
ity. If we rob French courts of that
power, We destroy French constitutional
authority. That issue is more important
than all questions of expediency One
can readily believe that these trials will
be unwelcome to many-as the Bedaux
trial would have been. M. Peyrouton
went to North Africa with the aid and
consent of American authorities. M.
Flandin had connections in the highest
British circles. Their trials would
doubtless reveal much Of the structure
Of international fascism.
But unless they are tried, it will be
impossible to stop collaborationism in
France. Unless democratic and con-
stitutional government can demonstrate
its capacity to hold people to account
for their treacherous acts, it will lose
authority.
History is full of such examples. pro
Evening star., 1944-02-23

the former Russian frontiers at two
places. The German armies In the
south are dangerously overextended, and
their connection with the armies of
the center almost severed.
*H
In the center, the Germans cling pre-
carlously to their positions, in danger
OF being outflanked on both sides. In
the north, the Germans are beating a
strategic retreat, of which the end is
not yet. OF the major cities of Russia,
ODESSA alone IS under enemy control.
These are mighty accomplishments,
filed with promise for the future.
They command the respect and ad-
mlration Of the peoples of all the
United Nations.
In fact, it is On this foundation of
well-earned respect that the best hopes
for continued fruitful cooperation be-
tween the Soviet Union and the Eng
disappearing nations is based. 1t was
the Russian victories which began to
open the eyes of Western nations to the
very great possibilities for the future
good OF the world which might come
from a better understanding with Rus
sia. 1t was, so to speak, the Russian
soldier who introduced the real Rus
sia. the new Russia, to the free ma
tions of the West.
But this matter of earned respect
works both ways. The improvement In
Russian attitude, the gain Of confidence.
the beginning of cordial political rela-
tions, began with the Anglo-American
victories in North Africa. The CONQUEST
OF Sicily and the invasion of Italy,
coupled with the terrific acceleration OF
the air attacks on Germany, carried
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enactment as essential to the conduct
Of the war.
1t would seem that that would have
been enough to insure passage. 1t
would seem that Congress could not
1ail to respond. But the bill has not
passed and Congress has failed to
respond. There are several reasons for
the failure and for the present poor
prospects of the proposal. First, there
Is the fact that greatly against Army
and Navy desire the President tied his
recommendation to four other proposals
which, he said, must be passed simul-
taneously, and yet which every posted
person knew could not be passed. A
second reason is that since his recon-
mendation he has made no further
effort to further a national service
act. In brief, he has not put his weight
behind 1t in the way he has for other
White House measures. And finally,
there is the fact that all the labor
lobbyists have joined together in solid
opposition.
Under the circumstances, two things
ought to be made clear. One is that
the Messrs. Green Of the AFL and
Philip Murray of the CIO. who are op-
posing the National Service Act now,
are the same William Green and Philip
Murray who opposed the Military Sc
lective Service Act in 1910. The Sc
lective Service, or Draft, Act, is conced-
edly the foundation and bulwark of our
whole military effort. Without it the
war would have been lost. Few will
dispute that.
In August, 1910, Mr.. Green and Mr..
Murray were joined in their opposition
to the draft by John L. Lewis, then
head of the CIO, who declared that the
selective service bill would constitute
a departure from the ideals of this
Nation" and that "just as sure as the
sun rises tomorrow by that act of Con-
gress there would be planted the seeds
of destruction of America" After Mr..
Murray had addressed the 1910 con-
vention of United Automobile Workers,
in opposition, a resolution was unani-
mouSly adopted declaring "unalterable
Evening star., 1944-02-23

enhanced the initiation peril and pro-
longed the war at the cost of American
lives. AS result, there has arisen an
antilabor sentiment such as has not
existed before and it is deeply dis
turbing to the real friends of labor.
Particularly, it Is reported, the resent
ment among the soldiers, at home and
abroad, Is intense.
Neither the self-praise which these
professionals constantly exude nor their
blatant proclamations OF patriotism will
alter the facts nor remove this justified
feeling 1t would seem that every self
respecting member of Congress would
be interested in resisting rather than
yielding to their pressure-in making
the truth about them clear to their
constituents But the present plight of
the extremely important national-serv-
ice legislation is convincing proof that
this is not so. A few weeks ago, after
threat of strike that might have
brought the industry of the whole nation
to full stop, the President, prodded
by Army, Navy and Maritime Com
mission, came out for a national serv-
ice act. Subsequently, his Secretary of
War and Secretary of the Navy, with
their chiefs of staff, strongly urged the
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Dorothy Thompson

and con. After the last war, the Ger
man republic failed, in just this man.
ner, to establish its authority. Although
the Versailles treaty called for the
punishment of war criminals, and they
were actually named, the republic, with
unimportant exemptions, did not fulfill
this obligation-nor did the Allies insist
on it.
That was much more than an offense
against foreign powers. 1t broke down
democratic morale and prestige in Ger
many, and it set the precedent for a
succession of failures. After the Kapp
putsch, in 1920, the leaders of the re-
bellion were allowed to fee the country,
and shortly afterward were amnestied.
Among these people was Ludendorff. who
Immediately began to cooperate with
Hitler.
After the murder of Rathenau, only
the actual murderers were accused and
the whole plot was never revealed. Had
II been, Hitler might never have come
to power.
After Hitler himself attempted
violent overthrow of the state in 1928,
MS intlmates were released and he was
held for only five months. The Weimar
republic having failed to establish that
treason against the republic meant
death, the traitors against it multiplied
like rabbits
We all hope and intend that this
mistake shall not be repeated-in
Germany.
But in the Third French Republic
the case Of the Cagoulards was similar.
Plotters against the Third Republic were
protected. The result was not only the
military defeat of France, but her
collapse from inside.
tReleased by the Bell Syndicate, 1uc)
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Frank K. Kent

opposition to any form of compulsory
military service at this time" and plede-
ing itself Ito do everything possible to
prevent it."
And now in exactly the same way and
for exactly the same reasons that they
opposed the draft law, these labor
bosses are opposing the National Service
Act.
For example, there is the effort to
make 1t appear that the British, who
have a national service act, have more
strikes in proportion than we. To
bolster this idea William Green re-
Gently said to Senate committee that
"factual comparisons show there were
more strikes, proportionately, in Great
Britain than here in 1912" Though
there were that year OF times as many
strikes in the United States. this is a
wholly misleading statement, because it
is based on the single year of 1912 in
which the United States had by far its
lowest strike record and also because
it omits the true criteria of the number
OF work-days lost. The facts as shown
by officials figures of the two govern
ments are these:
Evening star., 1944-02-23
War Agency Cuts

The Baruch report, in urging that
the Budget Bureau maintain a con-
tinuing check on the hodgepodge of
war agencies so those which outlive
their usefulness may be weeded out
without delay, touches a phase of
rehabilitation which deserves more
than casual attention.
At the best, this is liable to be
long-drawn- process, as witness
the history Of the Railroad Admin
istration which was a going con-
Germ for years after the First World
War ended, and the Baruch re-
port recognizes that little pools of
Government functions" will be left
scattered throughout the executive
agencies as the backwash of war
recedes. 1t is the prompt liquida-
ton of these, and, in larger sense,
the abolishment of units which can
be done away with outright, or
merged into other groups, for which
the report argues, and that is a pol
icy which has a foundation of
common sense.
The best reason for pursuing this
course is, naturally, based on econ
omy. There is the added fact, how
ever, that thousands upon thousands
of men and women now employed by
the Government eventually must
return to private industry. This
transition can be effected with better
results all around if it is spread out,
instead of becoming the mass move
ment that would be inevitable If the
war agencies were continued as long
as Congress would stand for them,
and then discarded at the same
time.
Because of the indisputable de-
STABILITY of curtailing the civilian
war machine. it is encouraging to
note that the first agency created
to translate the Baruch report into
action-Surplus War Property Ad-.
ministration-was fashioned from
existing facilities instead of being
built up as new organization. 1t
is to be hoped Hhat this pattern is
followed in setting up the manpower
retraining and employment unit,
which also is to implement the re-
port, and in devising any other ma
chinery brought into play for the
demobilization program.
The uncontrolled expansion of
the Government has been checked
In recent months, but there still are
more than 2,5OO,OOO employees on
the rolls, which should be more than
sufficient to care for future needs.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
i Shall Know Rupture

Nou / shall gauge my rapture BY the
cold
Rough cheek OF tDind against mn
OiDn, and knoU
The elements are good and / shall hold
Upon my lips the soft reply of sno,u.
NoD shall measure rapture by the
sound
OF small, hoarse branches whispering
OF spring;
OF little creatures, liquid eyed, that
bound
Across ,ohite acres, quick and listen
ing.
shall knoU rapture ,Dhere the shadows
lie
Nestled in pale blue hollo,Ds, ,uhen the
light
OF stars Sits through the feather
patterned sky
As cedars lean their boughs against
the night.
Upon this threshold OF tranquility
! haze found loneliness Dith rdpture's
key. CO5ETTE MIDDLETON.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Churchill Reports Aqoin

"A report Dy winston Churchill to
the House of Commons is always a
noteworthy event. This is emf
nently true of the address which
the Prime Minister has just deliv-
cred. 1t is more than five months
since his last similar utterance and
much has happened in the interval,
notably the Teheran and Cairo con-
ferences, about which singularly
little has been disclosed. With the
war apparently heading toward a
climax in Europe and speeding up
amazingly in the Far East, state
ment from the head of the British
government was impatiently awaited
both at home and abroad.
Mr.. Churchill's address followed
his customary pattern. 1t gave a
broad review of both the political
and military scene, combining
candor and reticence in that deft
fashion whereof he is an acknowl-
edged master. The Prime Minister
shed little positive light upon Te-
heran, though he assured the House
that the three great Allies still stand
united on war plans and believe
that wide field of friendly Coop
Grafton lies before them after the
destruction of Hitlerite Germany"
Regarding the war itself, Mr..
Churchill maintained the attitude of
restrained optimism coupled with
admonitions for continued maxi
mum effort that he has voiced on
previous occasions. Il have never
taken the view" he said, that the
end of the war in Europe is at hand
or that Hitler is about to collapse,
and have certainly given no guar
antee or even held out any expecta-
ton that the year 1914 will see the
end of the European war, nor have
I given any guarantee the other
way" He placed the strength of the
German Army at about 300 divisions
and said their fighting quality was
still high, with Hitler still "in full
control" of Germany. He also
warned that Germany was still
capable of attacking England with
"new means" such as pilotless air
craft, rockets or both. But he
stressed the efficacy of the methods
evolved against them, together with
the significance of the Allied air
offensive, based on growing aerial
preponderance, which will reach a
scale almost beyond the Imagination.
This air offensive is the basis for the
contemplated invasion of Western
Europe, wherein British and Amer
lean forces will be relatively equal
Evening star., 1944-02-23

and French appeasers, that Percy Fox
worth and high officials Of the FBI
were sent to North Africa. The plane
carrying them crashed over Brazil
jungles." Now again by suicide Charles
Bedaux has evaded justice.
X
1t was a mere accident that Bedaux
was American. He was French-born
and had lived the largest part of his
life in France. French authorities could
consider him Frenchman. Had they
done SO. he would have been among the
personalities arrested by the French
Committee of Liberation in Algiers.
The most notable of these are Flandin,
BoiSson and Peyrouton. But whereas
we brought Bedaux to America, to in
dict him, we are-according to press re-
ports-preventing the trial of men OF
his ilk in North Africa. The reason
given is that no legitimate French gov
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Replies to Critic of Russia

To the Editor OF The Star:
In answer to a letter which was pub
lished in The Star Of February 7. signed
Dore Walten, wish to submit my view
Of facts which he seems to misunder-
stand.
He says, Russia Is winning this war
and will dictate the peace The United
States and Britain are doing but ?ery
little of the fighting in Europe and
they certainly will not receive much
consideration at the time that the
conditions for peace come up for dis
cussion"
Now it seems to me If Russia is
winning the war and doing the most
fighting, she should do the debating
especially to neighbors who ganged up
on her
Mr.. Walten also says: This is evil
dent by the refusal of Russia to sur
render her claims to Poland"
Again he doesn't take cognizance of
the fact that the Polish government
in exile was hostile to Russia before
the war started and that Russia does
not again want a hostile power on
her western border.
Again l quote Mr. Walten: when
the armies Of Russia overrun Western
Europe, it will mean the end OF politi-
cal freedom there"
Let me ask: What political freedom
the political freedom the people are
enjoying in Vichy France under Laval
or the freedom they are receiving in
Spain under Franco?
And Mr.. Walten goes on to speak OF
Italy, saying it embraced fascism in
self-defense against communism.
He says, 1--WE should also remember
that King Victor Emanuel was our
faithful ally in the last war and was
forced against his will into the Hitler
combine"
Does he think we are as naive as to
believe that? I wonder if the aepres-
sion on Ethiopia and Albania was forced
upon the King against his wishes. It
seems to me that he rejoiced at the
thought Of being an emperor.
Mr.. Walten says Americans certainly
do not want communism, but he fail.
to say that Americans also do not want
fascism. Ar