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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Europe's Needs

Although careful and competent
reporters have found the populace
we'll supplied with food and other
necessities in such liberated areas as
Normandy, there is reason to believe
that as they accompany our Allied
armies deeper into Europe, their
findings may be much less reassur-
ing. At any rate, the report just
made by Herbert Lehman, director
general of the United Nations Relief
and Rehabilitation Administration
makes clear that official informa ton
indicates that the immediate needs
of war-wrecked countries will be
very large, especially as regards
clothing.
According to Mr.. Lehman, stories
from places like Normandy-a fer
tile, self-contained region-are "far
outweighed by others which indicate
that the enemy has been more ruth
less than had been known or antici-
pated." Normandy is only a small
part of France, and France only
part of Europe. Rural areas, where
conditions have been found reason
ably good. apparently are far from
typical. Many French regions-par-
ticularly cities whose transportation
and production facilities have been
disrupted probably face a hard
winter, and there will almost GER
tainly be great deal of neediness in
Belgium, Holland, Poland Czecho-
slovakia and all the other lands
overrun by the NaziS.
A few figures from Mr.. Lehman's re-
port illustrate the size of the prob
lem. For the first six months after
Germany's collapse Europe's needs,
as estimated by the UNRRA, will in
clude 560000,000 yards of cotton tex
tiles, Is, Oo,0O0 pairs of shoes, $4,000
tons of meat, fish, cheese and eggs,
huge quantities of milk and 100000
tons of fats and oils for soap. All
members of the United Nations are
to allocate part of their production
of these items to meet the situation,
but as yet little appears to have been
done in this respect. Thus, out of
the 1872 100000 yards of wooden tex
tiles required. only Canada has allo-
Gated any yardsge to date. a mere
fraction of the total. The clothing
shortage is expected to be so great
that plans are being made to collect
castoffs in the United States on the
largest possible scale.
The, UNRRA advises us to remem-
Der that the stories from Normandy
are much too limited in scope to
warrant the general conclusion that
conditions elsewhere in France and
throughout the continent are sat
isfactory. Unfortunately, in Mr..
Lehman's Judgment. the evidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
WINGS Over Manila


The smashing blow dealt the
Manila area by our carrier-based
planes is important not only for
specific results attained but also for
both its strategic and political i'm
plications. It indicates that the re-
conquest of the entire Philippine
archipelago may be attained much
sooner than has hitherto been antic-
ipated.
The operation itself seems to have
taken the japanese completely by
surprise. Manila Bay was dotted
with large and medium cargo ships,
tankers and transports, anchored in
fancied security, while nearly 100
japanese planes were destroyed on
Clark and Nichols fields besides the
ITO which were sent down in flames
from dog6ghts in the skies. Despite
heavy flax, enemy installations at
the Cavite Naval Base and else
where in the Manila area were
heavily da mayed. Furthermore,
this was no hit-and-run raid. It
was continued next day, which
means that our task force offShore
remains in the vicinity, daring both
the Japanese Navy and land-based
air power to do their worst. This
revelation of our strength is the
more significant in that the opera
ton is being conducted while the
bitter struggle for the Palaus is in
full swing. We deliberately divide
our naval and air forces, confident
in our superiority which the Japa-
nese seemingly do not dare to
challenge.
1t had previously been assumed
that our strokes at Palau and the
Moluccas presaged an invasion of
Mindanao. the southernmost island
of the archipelago. That was SEEM
ingly the Japanese Interpretation.
Instead, the first big blow is deliv-
cred at the very heart of japanese
power in the Philippines. This must
be highly disconcerting to the Japa-
nese high command, who must now
make dispositions on the possibility
of an impending invasion of Luzon
itself, with their garrisons to the
southwark immobilized and by
passed just as so many others have
been elsewhere in Japan's disinte-
grating empire. Yet nothing can
remedy the situation except the in
tervention of Japan's main battle
fleet, which would probably be tan
tamount to suicide.
The spectacle of American wings
over Manila should produce a ire
mendous revulsion Of sentiment
among the Filipinos themselves. No
Japanese propaganda can minimize
that devastating pageant. for which
the inhabitants of the whole Manila
area had grandstand seats. Already
the Quisling government headed by
Jose Laurel has declared martial
law, obviously to forestall sabotage
or insurrectionary agitation which
may have already broken out. The
Filipino masses, oppressed and i'm
poverished by nearly three years of
japanese rule, must be ripe for re-
bellion the instant it has a chance
of success Our air attacks on Ma
Mia are the tocsin of their coming
liberation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
When

When that besieged by doubt, and all
my dreams
Are swept to sea In torrents of disaster,
And aUhen hopes taper gives no tDurn1-
ing beams,
While circumstances struggle to be
master,
And toaen in jungles OF the spirit I,
Lost in the darkness and consumed BIZ
tDoe,
Emulsion hdDens to Which / MIGHT flu,
Where happiness prevails as status quo,
Then in such times scan the evening
skies
To find fair hope returning once again,
Dispensing INDIGESTION, brushing signs
A,Ddy as rainbotDs clouds after the rain,
And find my bearings In the stars that
light
The shining heavens through the chart
less night.
EDWARD D. GARNER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Government News

| It is strange indeed that Robert
Sherwood. owl director of overseas
operations, should have seen fit to
advocate a Government informa-
ton service" in foreign capitals on
the very day that Congress was
adopting joint resolution calling
for the free flow Of news throughout
the world.
To be sure, Mr.. Sherwood says that
the Government news service he
contemplates would be a true serv-
ice" and not "high-pressure prop
uganda machine" which he believes
would be unwise even If it were de-
sired. But when the fullest allow
ance is made for this qualification,
the fact remains that he is treading
on dangerous ground.
Mr.. Sherwood emissions this Gov
eminent news service as a supple
ment to information which can be
delivered through ordinary press
channels. This is view which over
looks the fact that the ordinary
press channels, if free to do so, will
distribute everything that is worth
while as news. With even the best
of intentions. Mr.. Sherwood's prof.
ect would degenerate into a propa-
ganda medium, and if we set the
example in this respect we should
anticipate that other countries, pos
sibly with far less worthy motives,
will be quick to follow suit. In the
end, as experience has shown, we
could expect a condition in which
propaganda would vie with legiti-
mate news for world attention, and
the people of the various countries
would not know what to believe.
1t is reasonable to suppose that
Mr.. Sherwood made his statement
without thinking the matter
through. If he were to ponder both
the letter and the spirit Of the reso-
luton which has been adopted by
Congress, and which calls for the
worldwide distribution of news by
news-gathering and news -distribut-
ing agencies without any discrimi-
nation, it is quite probable that he
would want to forget his proposal
for a supplemental news agency
operated by the Government at pub
lie expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
This Changing World
By Constantine Broom

The appointment OF Ambassador
Jefferson Caffery as representative OF
the American Government to Paris has
caused good deal Of comment in WASH
ington diplomatic circles.
The surprise was particularly notice.
able among South American diplomats
who are aware of tenseness in the
relations with our neighbors in the
south.
Mr.. Caffery is regarded as one of the
ablest and shrewdest diplomats in the
American foreign service. He Is tact
turn and not given to diplomatic back
Shaping. AS such he is an ideal man
to deal with Gen. Charles de Gaulle and
his heterogeneous government.
The State Department has studied the
question OF sending a top diplomat to
Paris ever since the visit of Gen. de
Gaulle to Washington. 1t was then as
sumed that Ambassador William Phil
lips, who had just been sent as diplo-
matte adviser to Gen. Eisenhower in
London, would be given that job after
the liberation of France.
The publication of Mr.. Phillips secret
report about the situation in India
made his position in London difficult,
and since American and British diplo-
mats must work closely together in
France, 1t is probable that President
Roosevelt hesitated to give him that
job under the present circumstances
Some State Department officials,
aware OF this situation, believed the
next choice would be Norman Armour,
who had been recalled from Argentina
as an indication of the State Depart
ment's displeasure with the Buenos
Aires government.
Ambassador Armour, a diplomat with
long experience in French affairs, was
given temporary employment in the
State Department as adviser to the
Secretary of State on Latin American
affairs, position held previously by
an able junior official, Laurence Duggan.
1t was understood that Mr.. Armour
would receive the first available import
ant ambassadorship.
Therefore, the appointment of Mr..
Gallery to the Paris post caused a
furry among the South American diplo-
mats who had been aware for some
time that difficulties had arisen be-
tween the United States and our
staunchest friend in South America,
Brazil.
This strain, which was known to only
a few. was climaxed by dramatic in
cident which occurred in Rio de Janeiro
few weeks ago. A new society, the
Friends of America. has been created in
the Brazilian capital. It's honorary presi-
dent was Ambassador Gallery and the
honorary vice president was President
Vargas own foreign minister, the
strongly pro-American Oswaldo Aranha.
When both these dignitaries arrived
to attend the first luncheon of the So
ciety in Rio they found the room pad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Danger From the Left

To hte Editor of The Star
The requisite of a sound democracN
is well-informed electorate" Wash
ington is conscious because of many
signs that Mr.. Roosevelt will never
voluntarily leave the White House The
President is reported to have told party
leaders that he is going to win the cleo
ton in nine cities; and further, there
Is evidence that Mr.. Roosevelt will be
supported by radicals and left-wing
organizations and so enthusiastically as
to cause many Democrats to speculate
upon the future Of their party.
Democracy that has its roots in op-
portunity and freedom of speech may
in the near future encounter changes
IN Government seriously to effect the
American way of life
The Democratic party today harbors
two schools of thought, conserva tives
and radicals.
Several left-wing organizations have
Endorsed the fourth-term candidate for
the presidency. Among them are the
CLIO. the CLOS Political Action Com
mittee, the Communist Political As
ISOLATION. the American Labor party and
the Liberal party.
AS the above-named organizations
have Endorsed Mr.. Roosevelt, the infer
ence is that If elected, he may follow a
course approved by them In conse-
quence, conservatives experience anx-
iety.
PAC is reported to have a country
wide organization well financed and ef-
flciently stated; indeed, it may become
dominant factor in politics.
quote, The fact of history is that
the CLIO Is the child of the Roosevelt
administration. 1t was organized in
1886 under Mr.. Roosevelt's auspices.
And the common judgment is that the
Clio was organized for just the ulti-
mate purpose that is now emerging-to
create labor party"
A momentous decision confronts the
American people.
WALTER I. PRIEST.
Bluemont, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Masters Outmustered

Prom the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Nazis once were masters of mech
anized warfare. Now the Russians,
British and Americans have surpassed
them. and every days communicates tell
the story Of defeat and Illustration for
Hitler's former supermen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23

never his spirit. People in the era
to follow the return Of peace will
have other servants in the same
fields OF effort. It Is to be hoped
that they will be as competent, as
honest with human nature, as
anxious to please and as happy in
so doing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
By David Laurence.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Among the dramatic attractions of the
season is that great political piece
entitled Coax Me-" starring Wendell
Willkie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23

strongly suggests the contrary. SO
that the coming winter in Europe is
likely to be one Of vast human dis
tress unless the United Nations do
all that they can-and promptly-to
cope with the problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
And Stogqer!

From the St. Louis Star-Times
The only thing we know for certain
about the postwar world Is that Old
Atlas Taxpayer will have to carry It
around on his shoulders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
CAPT. JOSEPH j. KOONTZ,
Somewhere in the Pacific Area.

Editors Note: The statement in
The Star regarding the number of
Japanese killed was based on news
dispatches purporting to summarize
the field citation of Capt. Koontz's
exploit. The Star stands corrected by
Capt. Koontz as to the number of
Japanese fatalities, but will continue
to insist that he is a hero. His SOL
dierly letter is merely additional evi.
dence Of that fact.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Still a Hero to Civilians

Still a Hero to Civilians
To the Editor of The Star:
Several Sundays ago you ran pic
ture of the undersigned with story in
the rotogravure section of your paper.
In the story there were several errors
which believe should be called to the
attention of you and your readers.
In the action for which I was awarded
the Silver Star there were no more than
Nips killed and none captured; not
10 killed and captured as was men
toned in the story.
found my picture under the caption
Of Hero" I am not a hero. was
doing only what my job required of me
in every incident; the same as hundreds
of other infantrymen in my organization
did and are doing-without getting a
decoration. Any good "doughboy" would
have reacted identically under the same
circumstances. Being awarded a dec
Grafton, in my opinion, is more circum-
stance than unusual gallantry or
bravery on the part of an individual
Let 1t be known to the people at home
that the consensus of opinion among
combat soldiers is all and the only
heroes" are dead and buried under the
ground
CAPT. JOSEPH j. KOONTZ,
l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Telephone National 5000.
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered at the Post once, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
as second-claSs mail matter
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-29
FERGUSON TAKES
JUVENILE POST

j. H. Ferguson, local attorney,
accepted the post of juvenile judge
when it was. offered to him by
Mayor Ronald W. Lane in con-
ference yesterday afternoon. Fer
guson will automatically be re.
quired to relinquish his position as
deputy judge of Recorders court,
to which he was named by the
board of county commissioners
about two months ago.
Mayor Lane was authorized by
the city council Wednesday to Offer
the post to Ferguson, but reserved
the right to consider for the post,
on his return from tn armed
forces, Alan Marshall, former
Judge of the court.
The appointment will become eff
fective October /.
Mrs. j. c. Layton has been serv-
ing as acting judge since the res
ignation of Edgar L. Vow, who
vacated the position when he &C.
cepted a seat on the city council.
Mrs. Layton will continue her work
as probation officer when Ferguson
takes over.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-29
NEW BUTTER VALUES
20 POINTS A POUND

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. -(P)-
Creamery butter was raised to the
highest ration value yet-20 points
a pound-as an argument continu-
ed today on the question whether
GAP card holders should get more
gasoline.
The Office of Price Adrninistra.
ton, announcing the APPOINT in
crease for butter effective Sunday,
said it was required by short sup.
ply, adding that in many areas
grocers already are selling only a
quarter o. half pound to Gus.
toner.
Gasoline came up for new dis
cussion in a news conference state.
ment by Secretary Ickes, Petro-
|leum administrator for war, that
a proposal by Senator Reed R-
Kans), to double ZAP card allot-
ment is tout of the question.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-29

Castel Del Rio, on the central
Italian front, was captured by
mountaineering Americans who
also seized Monte Carnevale and
important heights nearby which
the Germans had paid heavily to
regain only two days ago.
British and Canadian troops in
the Adriatic sector enlarged their
bridgehead over the Rubicon to a
two-mile depth along a 10-mile
front. Italian patriots seized the
town of Bellaria, seven miles be-
You'd Rimini, and held it until
CANADIAN forces pushed in and
cleared out small Nazi nests.
Towns seized in addition to Castel
Del Rio and Bellaria were Castigli-
one, in the highlands about % miles
east of Castiglione, where afte-
hard fighting empire troops became
firmly established on Mount Benz
andi and Mount Freddi: Bocconi,
an inland town taken by Britt. h
troops: Querceta, west coast
point several miles below Massa,
and nearby Vallecchia.
The drive of the Eighth army ov-
err the Rubicon placed British for
ces at the approaches to Savigna-
no, on the Pc valleys edge several
miles west northwest of Rimini.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-29
CHURCHILL WARNS
OF LONG CONFLICT

LONDON, Sept. 28.-R- Prime
Minister Winston Churchill warn
ed the United Nations today that
the war against Germany might
continue several months into 1945
and said enormous" additional
American troops would be thrown
into the struggle ''unless organized
German resistance collapses in the
near future
Appearing before the House OF
Commons in a long report on the
war, the British leader reaffirmed
his country's determination to
pursue the war against Japan
with all her strength and re-
sources to the very end" and de
clared that Britain, the U S. and
Soviet Russia were more closely
and effectively united than ever
before.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-29
RUSSIANS ENTER
CZECHOSLOVAKIA

LONDON, Friday, Sept. 29.-P)
troops yesterday fought
their way nearly three miles in.
side C1echoslovakia through the
Lupkow pass from Poland, and
Budapest said that other mobile
Russian forces attacking on a 100
mile front had punched out gains
in southeastern Hungary.
Berlin also said that Russian
troops had crossed from Romania
into Yugoslavia at a point east OF
Belgrade, Yugoslav capital.
A communique broadcast by
Moscow and recorded by the So
Wet monitor included Vydran, a
Czechoslovakia rail station, in a
list of 80 localities captured by
Col. Gen. Ivan Petrov' fourth Uk.
raine army attacking in the east
Beskid mountains.
Lupkow, on the Polish side of the
pass seven miles southeast Of Wy.
dram, also was captured, and a
Hungarian communique told Of
fighting in this area only 43 miles
from northern Hungary.
Enemy reports said that Marshal
Rodion Y. Malinovsky, command.
er of the combined Russian and
Romanian forces, was using 80 divi'
sions or upwards of 300, 900 men in
an offensive which has reached to
within Is miles of Szeged, Hunga'
RVS second city, and to within 102
miles of the capital at Budapest.
One Stockholm dispatch quoting
the German-controlled Scandinav'
ian telegraph bureau said the Rus.
slams were more than 80 miles in.
side Hungary and were by-passing
Szeged in their smash toward Bud
apest.
One hundred fifty miles south
east of imperilled Szeged, other
Red army troops had crossed the
Danube river at Orsova and enter
ed Yugoslavia, the German high
commands communique said.
Orsova is 100 miles east of Bel
grade, Yugoslav capital, and at
the top of the iron gate river pas
sage.
Although Moscow did not mention
either the invasion of Hungary or
the crossing into Yugoslavia, the
Russian news agency Tass said
that Marshal Tito, Yugoslav parti-
san leader, had granted the Red
army permission to move across
his country in order to attack Axis
troops in Hungary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-29
PEACE PLANS TAKE
ON GREATER ASPECT

| WASHINGTON, Sept. 49,. --R)-
The problem of rendering Germany
incapable Of launching future wars
appears to be shaping up as the
greatest single issue Immediately
before the United States, Britain
and Russia for joint decision.
It is believed here to be one of
the man considerations underlying
Prime Minister Churchilps strong
ly worded statement to Parliament
today that meeting must be held,
before the end of the year if pos
sible, by himself and President
Roosevelt with Marshal Stain Of
Russia.
| The President and the Prime
Minister, at their recent talk at
Hyde Park following the Quebec
conference, had ample opportunity
to explore their respective opinions
on the fate, of Germany but at the
moment neither has more than a
rough idea Of what Stain plans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-29
Silence Screens Allied
Inuasiion Of Albania

ROME, Sept. 28.-P)-The posi-
bility of increased Allied pressure
on the imperilled Germans in the
Balkans, where airborne and sea-
borne troops already are striking
at Nazi escape routes in Albania,
was indicated today in an an.
nouncement that the two main
Greek guerrilla forces have come
under orders of Gen. Sir Henry
Maitland Wilson.
Official silence screened the
''vest pocket INVASION of Albania,
disclosed yesterday. So far there
have not been any major land
ings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-29
INQUEST ORDERED
in MCPHERSON CASE

OAKLAND, Calf, Sept. 28.-P)
Three autopsy surgeons, after a
prolonged examination, said today
they were unable to determine the
cause of death of the famed evange-
list, Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
and an inquest was ordered.
The autopsy extended over 2 IL
hours. In most cases not more than
30 minutes is required.
The State Board of Pharmacy,
during the progress of the examina-
ton, demanded the right to analy-e
and check on the source of bot
tie of sleeping tablets found at the
bedside of the evangelist, who died
yesterday in her hotel room here.