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Evening star., 1944-05-26
Policy Towurd Spuin

One of the outstanding features
of Winston Churchill's latest address
to the House of Commons was his
explanation of British policy toward
the Franco government of Spain.
Throughout the war period, Anglo
Spanish diplomatic relations have
been maintained on a normal level.
despite incidents and episodes which
occasionally subjected them to con-
siderable strain.
This policy has been severely crit
icized by left-wing liberal and radi-
cal circles in Britain, just as a
similar policy of our Government
has been criticized by the same ele-
mentS in this country. Such critics
have contended that this was un-
righteous and dangerous "appease-
ment'' of a regime whose Fascist"
ideology inevitably rendered it a
tacit ally of the Axis and potential
enemy not only during the war
but in the postwar period as we'll.
The alternatives suggested implied
strained or broken relations with
the Franco government and even
diplomatic recognition of the exiled
groups which still claim to be the
legal heirs of the republic over
thrown by Franco in the Spanish
Civil War.
MIR. Churchill made no bones of
expressing his vigorous opposition
to such ideas. In the first place, he
disclosed the grave consequences
which such policy would have in
volved. After the collapse of France
in the summer of 1940,' Spain seemed
within an ace of following Italy in
jumping on what looked like the
Axis bandwagon. The Falangists
especially, with their Fascist ideol-
ogy, were eager to ride the wave of
the future" while other nationalist
elements were lured by Axis prom
ises of Gibraltar and a big slice of
North Africa. A stiff, unfriendly
attitude of Britain at that moment
might.easily have tipped the waver-
ing scales and driven Franco into
Hitler's waiting arms. That danger
was averted by the patient diplo-
macy of the British Ambassador, Sir
Samuel Hoare, who played skillfully
upon Spanish war-weariness, ex-
haustion and economic difficulties
which could have been intensified by
British blockade. Thus Spain was
kept neutral throughout the critical
period which ended only with the
Allied conquest of North Africa and
naval mastery of the Mediterranean
following the collapse of Fascist
Italy and the surrender of it's fleet.
Mr.. Churchill thus justified past
policy toward Spain on the grounds
of practical expediency. He further
defended a continuation of this
policy on the clear line of distinc-
ton between nations who go to war
with you and nations who leave you
alone" Rejecting the radical thesis
that this war is general theological
crusade. the Prime Minister asserted
that "the internal political arrange
ments in Spain are matter for
Spaniards themselves. It is not for
us to NEEDLE in these affairs as a
government" Mr. Churchill there
fore expressed the hope and inten-
ton Of continued good relations
with Spain, unmarried by theological
differences and governed by practi-
cal considerations In this, as in
other aspects of his survey of cur
rent world affairs, Mr.. Churchill
showed himself the pragmatic real
ist he has always BEEN
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Cunudiuns on Conservation
By David laurence.

From the Hutchinson News
The act of the quebec Provincial Leg
islature in expressing "unyielding dis
approval of any move to send con-
scripted Canadians overseas should not
be taken as indicative of the attitude of
the general public in Canada. The
French element In the Dominion has
always opposed conscription for politi-
cal reasons. They have resented British
domination since the English took over
their settlements back in the days of
Port .Royal, and this is just another
attempt to cause the crown embarrass-
ment
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Suggests Blind Spot Explanation

oNSS~oto ApoL
To the Editor of The Star:
To attempt to enlighten your difficulty
in understanding the so-called American
blind spot" as discussed in The Star.
may l suggest this very simple explana-
tion?:
The workingman realizes that many
encroachments are being made on his
rights in the name of the war and that
he must fight to preserve those rights.
This battle Is just as important to the
future of America as the battles being
fought in and over Europe. This applies
to the peculiar situation in the foremen's
strike, as we'll as to the general labor
situation
One more thing: I believe this ex-
planation is easily understood and is
perfectly valid, although l doubt its
being accepted by most Americans.
JESSE ROY DOM.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Wants Legislators Better Paid

To the Editor of The Star:
One frequently hears that England's
leaders look out for Englands interests
first, last and all the time. Why? Be-
cause England's rulers are paid prop
erly.
We should pay our President at least
million annually, tax free.
Members of Congress each should
receive 100000 yearly, tax free. They
then would be free to work and vote
for the benefit of the country, rather
than special privilege, corporations, or
the money power.
And the term of congressman should
be four years.
The present pay of $4,000 is merely
that of an average executive of an aver
age business.
1t is unfair, poor business, and fatal
to the interests of the country to under
pay our lawmakers
Fairfax, Va H. H. WAKEFIELD.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Bond Sale Urged
As Memorial 10
CdroIe Lombard
Coy, Kelly Backs Movie
Industrys Drive 10 HonorJ
Dead Stars Patriotism

To commemorate the second
anniversary of the tragic death OF
Carole Lombard, movle-goerS to-
day were called on by Gov. Kelly
10 observe the anniversary by buy
ing an extra war bond for Mlchi-
gan'S fourth war loan drive.
The governors endorsement OF
the picture induStryS campaign
was presented in a letter IN Ed
ward {. Beatty. motion pictures
war activities chairman
Bonds are on sale In theaters in
every part of Michigan, day and
night, Beatty pointed out. Stress
ing The convenience OF bond pur-
chaSes on Sunday for those who
are unable 10 obtain them through
out the week.
Motion picture theaterS in
Michigan viii ioin IN the nations
wide bond selling contest which
the picture industry has organized
10 Spearhead MS part IN the fourth
war loan drive. ThoaierS expect a
record sale IN + bonds during
the campaign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Bullet Ends Reign
OF Bookie Gar
His Partner Falls Dead
at News Of Murder

CHICAGO Jan. Is ms The
reign Of "ZoOkle the BookIe' was
ended today
And so was the career ~ his
partner IN alleged illegal activities
on ChicaEo'S west side
Cookie the Bootle." known
more formally 10 police authori-
ties as Baniamin Zuckerman. "a.
VISA shot down IN typical gangland
fashion last night by a lone gun
man who accoSted him as
Cookie was about TO enter his
/ home.
Less than an hour later his
partner, Ben Chaser, So. collapsed
and died Of a heart attack in his
home when he learned of Fucker
mans death
The gunman caught UP with
Zuckerman as he Startcd up the
walk 10 his home, two small boys
told police The gunman fired one
bullet into his victims chest from
arms length, then fired three
times as Zuckerman lay on the
sidewalk, pleading:
Don't shoot, don't shoot"
Police sought an explanation 10
the killing In the gambling and
bootlegging activities in the Path
Ward in which Zuckerman was
the acknowledged gambling car.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Army Quits Rule
Over TuIe Lake

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is ms
The Tule Lake internment cen
Ter. taken over by the army last
November when thousands of
japanese interneeS staged a riot,
was back under civilian control
today.
A brief statement by the war
department said the camp, located
in northern California. was re-
turned 10 administration Of the
War Relocation Authority follow
ing re-eStablishment of peaceful
conditions.
The riot occurred when Japa-
ncSe interneeS surrounded the
hospital and-admlnlStratlon build
ings and severely beat the center
chief surgeon Army troops were
called IN 10 restore peace The
incident was recently tigated
by a House committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
RdtionIess Shoes
On Sale Monday

Walter n Magee, president of
the Shoe Retailers Association. an
HoHneed Saturday that more than
half million pairs Of ration free
shoes in regular leather styles will
go on sale in the metropolitan
area beginning Monday and ex-
tending through Jan %
The low-prlced shoe sale sane
toned by OPA viii be participated
in by virtually every shoe retailer
in the Detroit area. Only women
shoes are included and oTTfy-those
priced at So or less may be moved
without surrendering coupons.
OPA regulations require no spe-
cial markings on shoes offered
coupon-free. but stocks offered by
any one retailer arefimited to not
more than ID per cent of his total
inventory Of WomenS shoes on
Sept. 80, 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Meat Is Saved
By Storage Curb

WASHINGTON. Jan Is GNS)
The War Food Administration
SAID today that action by the
government and private industry
tx restrict storage Of meat by
products has prevented Spoilage
OF Quantities Of the best cuts OF
meat.
In report 70 regional food
distribution offices ON two orders
restricting storage Of cheap meat
cuts in freezer space. WA dis
closed that additional storage
facilities VIII he available for an
additional one-half billion pounds
of meat
a larger supply az meat for
r. s civilians IS assured for
The low-production months Of
next spring and summer by
The steps taken 10 make avail
7hlc more cold storage space, the
WFA said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Isl WiHkie Test
In N. Hampshire

CONCORD, y. II. Jan. Is
GNSl - The New Hampshire
presidential primaries March IA,
earliest in the nation, will mark
the first test of Wendell Wilkes
1914 strength, it became assured
today
Abandoning precedent, three Re-
publican leaders filed as Candi-
dates 10 the COP convention on a
pledged-to-Wilkie basis as the 80
day filing period opened.
Another political surprise was
created when virtually a complete
slate Of pledGed-to-RooSevelt can
didates for l. Democratic conVen-
ton seats was filed by Democratic
leaders headed by Robert G..
Murchie. former state chairman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
General Thanks
Joe {. Brown
Actor Sponsors Boxing
Contests in Pacific Area

HOLLYWOOD Jan IS up
a letter from Mai Cen Maxwell
Murray commander Of a front
line sector of the South Pacific
battle area, awaited comedian Joe
f. Brown a. his home today.
thanking him for a boxing contest
held recently for SeWcemen in
the Pacific.
Brown Is now at Algiers on his
entertainment tour of battle
fronts. The comedian arranged
10 provide equipment for the Serv-
ice men, and medals for the inter
island boxing champions from
such sponsors as Betty Cradle.
Lana Turner. Dorothy LamOur,
Jean Arthur, Sonia HenIe and
Alice Faye
Murrays letter described the
contests as far more successful
than any Of us had anticipated
We estlmate-trat 10000 men
attended oH-each of the last two
evenings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Key 0PA, WPB Jobs
To Be Filled Here

Key executive positions IN the
War Production Board and the
office of Price Administration are
now open and VIII be filed boy
competitive examinations. u was
announced today by Walter r.
Elder Of tho civil service commits
sion.
Positions 10 boz filled arc re-
cional director for the WlB AZ
$500 % year a district OPA rae
uouInC executive At So 226 4 year
and an OPA regional rent eXccu-
two ln Cleveland ~ S7l26 a year
Applications may he filed 81 Room
52Z. EedGTs BLDG until Jan. p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

BOSTON. Jan Is ms BoS
ton music lovers turned thumbs
down today ON a new orchestra
ton of the star Spanglcd Banner
played by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, arranged and CON
Quoted by Igor StrayinSky, Rus
sian born composer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Taft Pledges Broker,
Presidential Support

BOSTON. Jan Is GNSl-Sen.
Robert a Taft CRl Of Ohio today
pledged himself 10 support Gov.
Broker of his home state IN the
Republican national convention.
lie also predicted that President
Roosevelt Will be a candidate for
fourth term and insisted, He Il
be beaten
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Quske Rocks Sweden

NEW YORK. Jan - 1NS
DNB the NAH propaganda agency
reported today that an earthquake
OF 30 seconds duration rocked
central Sweden yesterday hursd
ing p dam a. Lake StorsJun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Star SpdnQIed Banner Variations Snubbed

When the number was an
n0unccd the sedate audience rose
10 ION n The singing but after a
few bars subsidized into stunned ST.
lence StraVnSky explained he
had retained the melody hut in
troduced different harmonies "Sug-
geSllng Puritan times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
SAME AMOUNTS

Q-When each stamp is worth
10 points. how VIII OPA adjust
the ratiOnlng program 50 as 70
give me the same number Of
points peE EaeAiif-4~-f nave TOW
AT present. three sets ~
proCeSsed foods stamps. = total
81 IL stamps. are worth ~
points. Under the token system.
Ave blue stamps, worth 10
points each. will have total
value Of so points. This small
difference Of two points can be
adjusted nv slight change in
the point value Of procesSed
foods.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

Order War Stamps delivered
TO yuur home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

Q VIII meat stamps b,
handled the same way
A-Yes. At present each CON
sumner gets Is meat points a
week. or 80 points every two
weeks. Under the token system
three red stamps. worth 10
points each. will give him 80
points To use during the first
two weeks of token rationing.
As I'm prOcessed foods rationing.
the small difference OF two
points will he adjusted in the
point value Of items under the
meat order.
Q-What will consumers d,
with their tokens .
A-They will use them very
much "a they now do pennies.
A consumer who buys items
worth % blue points, for ex-
ample, will give his retailer
two blue stamps Ca total OF 20
points, and three blue tokens
leach worth one point. II he
has no tokens he will give his
retailer three blue stamps $50
points, and receive seven blue
tokens In change.
q Is there any difference he
tween the meat and the processeC
foods tokenS7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
.0PA Explains
Use of Tokens
On Food Sales
Rstionine Unaffected
as Coupons on Feb. IT
Become Worth 10 Points

Ration tokens viii come into
use on Feb. p.
The following questions and
answers were issued by the Office
of Price Administration today to
help consumers understand how
they will buy with this new ration
currency:
O When will I begin 10 use
ration tokens?
A-COnSumers will begin 20
receive tokens in change from
their retailers on Feb. 81. They
can he used immedia teIy.
Q-Will ORA give each con
sumner a certain number Of tokens
when this new program begins
just as everybody was given {
supply Of ration stamps
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
RECEIVED IN CHANGE

A-No. The only tokens Won
will get are those your retailer
gives YOU in change.
q Why viii ! need ration
change? So far. except for re-
Ceiving one-point meat stamps IT
change, / have Just counted out
the right number Of stamps tC
give my retailer when l have
bought ratoned foods.
A-You will need change
when tokens go into use be
cause each red and each blue
stamp in your ration book will
he worth 10 points. II will no
longer he so easy 10 give your
dealer an exact number OF
points as IL was when YOU had
eight, five. two and One-point
stamps To use.
q Ii each stamp will he worth
10 points, will ! have more points
TO spend than ] do now?
A--No. You will have al
most exactly the same number
Of points as you do now. You
will simply use fewer stamps
during any one ration period.
That's one advantage OF the
new plan since handling fewer
stamps will cut down the work
Of your retailer and will make
your ration book last longer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
SAME COLORs

A--The only difference In the
two kinds Of tokens Is in their
color. The colors match the
stamps with which they will he
used: blue stamps and blue
tokens for procesSed foods; red
stamps and red tokens for
meats and fats.
@ II 7 have no blue tokens
may ! use red ones 10 pay TO
proCessed foods?
A-No. You will use two
kinds Of tokens just az you
have always used two kinds ~
point stamps one set for
proceSSed foods, the other for
meats.
q What is the advantage o
using tokens
A-TokenS are expected 10
make rationing simpler both for
consumers and for the trade.
There will he point currency Of
only two denominations - all
stamps will he worth 10 points:
all tokens. one point. COnSum-
ers who have long used dimes
and pennies will find u easier
20 figure than when they
handled ration 4tamps worth
eight. FIVE. two and one points.
II will he easier for retailers 10
count stamps and In make
change than when they had 10
examine each stamp 10 deter
mine Its point value. Tokens
arc also easier To handle than
stamps.
@ Will 7 turn m my ration
tokens A. the end Of each ratIol
period
A--No. Tokens have no ex-
plrAaOn date
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Red Padding for Peace Table

Russia's vote would double that.
That means she would dominate the
peace even if some of the freed countries
of Europe are at the peace table for Rus
STA is working to communlze THEM
from Poland to France.
g.
TO SHOW just what Stain is thus plot
ting at the peace table by the sudden
publication of this commonwealth" plan,
these Is republics" according to the
World Almanac" for 1914 include Karelo-
Finnish territory, Lithuania, Latvia and
Estonia-all Soviet loot.
Poland-or at least eastern Poland
will no doubt, be a seventeenth republic
Bessarabia an eighteenth, and, maybe,
Czecho-Slovakia will make a nineteenth.
In fact, under this latest sinister plan
of Soviet Russia to control her Allies at
the peace table there is no end in sight as
to the number of autonomous republics"
that she will spring on them.
IT is not stretching probability too far in
1 view of her overtures to the Germans
that Russia, through a separately con-
cluded peace may set up Red Germany
as the twentieth republic" at the peace
table
All these republics" under the domi-
nation and control of strong central
government i'm Moscow, will send slew OF
ministers and consuls to Washington,
London, Rome, Paris and elsewhere.
These ministers and consuls will be the
new Comintern.
You will find nothing Of this in the
bland and seemingly naive statement OF
the Molotoff Stain plan.
But just what is really in the always
scheming mind of Stain will be found to-
ward the end of the paper, wherein it says
that this new policy will have great inter-
national significance.
IF the Allies allow this padding OF
the peace table it certainly will have great
international significance.
II would mean that Communist Russia
would dominate and suffocate the free
democracies Of the world.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
Quick Questions

Gen. Macarthur was born
IN Little Rock. Ark but
the city he considers 70 be
his home is Manila. Mil
waukee, Manchester or Mo-
bile?
Which one OF these state
mcntS is true. (a) An An
napolS graduate rose 10
command the Japanese feet;
OBJ two-thirds of the seats
in the u. S. Senate will be
contested in the November
elections; (c) Detroit has
not produced any motor We
hicleS since 1912?
3 Forty years ago tonight. the
japanese made an earlier
Pearl Harbor" of what Rus
sian naval base?
In the old popular song
which has a chorus beginning
Stocks par. stocks up, then
on the wane." what does it
say all our strikes are sure
10 cause
1-ThiS is the birthday Of Lana
Turner, who is 19. D, % or
81?
biggest mammal found in
oceans is whale, Squid, wal
rus2
ANSWERS on Opposite Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08

ct FIND it very hard to endure
i either the outrageous inSolence
of our American Communists or the
outrageous timidity of those Amer
lean patriots who say to every frank
statement about our Russian allies,
Hush, hushP Rupert Hughes III
a nationwide broadcast.
This "hush-hush" policy is very
evident not only here in America
but it is a policy that is quite appar-
ent in Russia itself.
In the text of the "Molotoff
Plan" charging the autonomy of
the IS Soviet republics" which
has just been published here after
lis "unanimOus" adoption by the
Supreme Soviet YOU will find IN
what that document DOES NOT
SAY the whole tiptoe and hush
hush plan of Marshal Stain to
dominate the peace table and walk
away with TABLE AND ALL.
THE Molotoff Plan remodels
the SoNlelS on the pattern Oh tue
British Commonwealth.
Like the six component parts Of
the latter, the new Russian Common
wealth grants the right to make
treaties and Of independent repre-
sentation TO the IL republics com
posing that commonwealth.
This means, of course that Stain IS
preparing 70 demand is seats at the peace
table for Russia, while the British Empire
will have only six 49, Australia Canada.
India, New Zealand South Africa and the
United Kingdom and the United States
will have but one lone representative.
Thus Russia could outvote her two
powerful Allies on all questions. for the
combined vote of the British Empire and
the United States would only be seven.
Counting China for one vote, It would be
eight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-08
LETTERS--TO THE EDITOR

OF all Of these yellow devils
that we possibly can? Let us
forget about the inhuman way
of fighting these enemies Of
ours. and reciprocate by deal
ing with them Just as they arc
dealing with our troops But
no, We have 10 cling 10 our
international rules OF warfare
and treat Jap prisoners with
respect
We do not torture our Jap
prisoners. but why not try II
and give them a taste OF their
own medicine
RAY REMMFRT.