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Lenin q Force

Twenty years ago today Vladimir
1lyich Ulyanov, better known as
Lenin, founder and guiding spirit
OF the Soviet Republics and the Com
munist international" died at
Gorky. near Moscow. Exhaustion
brought on by excessive hard work"
killed him. He was mourned by
millions in Russia and throughout
the Capitalist" nations of the earth
as we'll.
But as to whether the effect of his
life has been as constructive as his
disciples believe there still is room
for doubt. Lenin unquestionably
was a ruthless dogmatist. He
preached civil war against the
bourgeoisie-the middle classes-of
all countries: he demanded "the
dictatorship Of the proletariat" with
out concessions Of any kind to other
social groups: he attacked private
property rights. the privilege Of yot-
ing and the practice Of religion and
traditional morality. His doctrine,
as Josef Stain has said. "is only
Marxism brought up to date
the active Marxism of the era of
imperialism and proletarian revolu-
tions" The Daily Worker, New York,
insists that it "is living force,
changing the world. helping (to)
create new conditions for historic
progress"
Maybe so. One thing is certain:
Lenin, after two decades, cannot be
disposed Of by being hated. The only
power which will save humanity
from the slavery Of class tyranny is
the dynamic of progressive, liberal
fulf1lm$pt of Abraham Lincoln's
concept Of government of the peo-
pie, by the people, for the people"
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Constantine Br01v,s

be much closer correlation between the
various responsible branches of the
Government regarding statements of
high ofdcials, is considered the best
piece Of work done by the owl so far.
In the past the situation Of the left
hand not knowing what the right was
doing has been to predominant. The
result has been that while some highly
placed ohdcials gave assurances that
the war was practically won, others
adopted very gloomy and pessimistic
view regarding our future losses and
sacrifices.
Our troops must, of course, be told
that the invasion of Europe like the
defeat Of Japan will be no picnic and
that they will have to meet determined
and cunning opponents. But there can
be no reason why an estimate of cas-
ualties should be made now, when it
Is humanity impossible for any one.
regardless OF how competent he may be,
to make even an approximate appraisal
Of our losses.
Prime Minister Churchill, who re-
turned to London this week, is fully
aware OF the potential dangers result
ing from the present squabbles between
the Allies. Secretary of State Hull
also is aware of the dangers. This
Is the reason he has insisted so era
phatically that all territorial and DO
htical problems be showed into the
background until an armistice is signed
in Europe.
Mr.. Churchill is now busy trying to
patch up the Polish-Russian dispute.
which also is being used by the Nazi
propagandists to prove to the American
people that they are fighting to estah-
hsh Russian dictatorship in Europe.
Inere Is no question that unless the
present political controversies are
showed aside altogether, the chances of
Germanys escaping her fate will have
been greatly improved.
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Minerals to Be Found

Speaking at scientific gathering
at Montreal a few days ago, DR..
Bertrand T. Denis. a recognized
authority, declared that IS per cent
of the mineral wealth of the Province
of Quebec remains untouched and
unsurveyed." The suggestion i'm
plicit in such statement was con-
irmed in a message from Edgar
Rochette, Provincial Minister of
Mines, read to the same assembly,
as follows:
The maintenance of Canada's in
dustrial position depends upon the
successful search for undiscovered
wealth and in our vast province are
opportunities for the prospectors and
developers both near the established
centers and far afield.
What applies to Quebec, of course,
also applies to numerous portions of
the United States. Every American
who travels in his own country must
notice the vast areas of land which
never have been exploited. 1t may
not be true that all riches come out
of the ground, but there can be no
question that many of them do. The
period of expansion confidently
expected after the war will require
great quantities of oil and coal as
well as iron, copper, lead and other
metals. New sources of those mate
rials are wanted. That they may
be discovered in Canada is indicated
by DR.. Denis judgment that: "At
the present time only l per cent
OF the provinces (Quebec's) mineral
wealth has been fully explored"
A like observation as reasonably
might be made with respect to
Maine. Central New York, the
mountain counties of PENNSYLVANIA.
extensive parts of West Virginia,
Tennessee, Missouri, Nebraska, the
Dakotas, Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho,
California, Oregon and Washington.
The topographic and geologic maps
prepared by the Geological Survey
Snce 1879 nov cover" about half Of
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the continental United States. Re-
cent cooperation with the Army
has given tremendous impetus to-
ward the completion Of the work.
It happens that the areas remaining
to be studied include some high
terrains where needed minerals may
abound. The whole subject is
fascinating, and when peace is re-
stored, If not earlier. it will attract
thousands Of young scientists who
will glory in its opportunities.
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Senate Tax Bill

AS IL passed the Senate, the new
tax bill falls far short of providing
the additional revenue requested by
the Treasury and can hardly be re-
garded as measuring up to the
realistic" tax program which the
President demanded as a condition
OF his approval of national service
legislation. Nevertheless, the SEN
ate bill would increase Federal rev.
enueS by about $2,275, 800 ,OOO-
Sl36,O0O,000 more than the House
approved measure-and that is
about the limit to which Congress
Will go this year. That being the
case, 1t is desirable to compose diff
ferences between the two bills in
conference as quickly as possible in
order to avoid further delay in the
effective date of the new levies.
For the first time since 1910 the
average taxpayer will escape any
substantial advance in his tax bill.
This will be welcomed by the tax
payers, but it is difficult to justify
at time when national income is
at its highest level and when sitter
taxes could play vital part in the
Governments sterilization effort.
Any chance for an increase in taxes
commensurate with the rise in in
come was lost, however, when Con-
gress and the administration clashed
over the political implications of
new levles. The sales tax, which
offered the best prospect of sub
stantially increasing revenues, was
strongly opposed by the administra-
ton, and there was no evidence of
substantial sentiment for it in Con-.
gress. With vigorous administra-
ton backing, such measure might
have been put through, but, with
this support lacking, the sales tax
received scant consideration. The
result is tax bill which, while
severe by ordinary standards, is in
adequate under existing war con-
ditions.
In at least one respect, however,
the bill, as passed, is a distinct i'm
provement over the measure re-
ported out by the Senate Finance
Committee. The committee version
carried certain amendments to the
renegotiation law which would have
seriously impaired the ability of the
Government to recapture excessive
profits on war contracts. To date,
the renegotiation process has en-
abled the Government to recover
about $5,30O,OOO,OOO in excessive
profits, of which at least $780,
100000 would not have been reached
by the excess profits tax.
Whatever the valid criticisms of
the administration of this law, and
they are many, the fact remains
that it would have been most unwise
to emasculate it at this time. Ap-
parently, however, that is what the
committee amendments would have
done, and if this is avoided by the
compromise that has been worked
out, which seems to be the case, the
Senate bill is deserving of COM
mendatiOn on this score.
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1IIE CIICQC PO611V
of our deal with Badoglio and the King
was that 1t would enable us to do the
job quick, quick, quick.
X
In spite of the great and humbling
gallantry of our men and Britains, we
are doing the job slow, slow, slow. The
point of our original political strategy
has now completely disappeared, but
we are still stuck with the strategy.
Our plan was to use Badoglio and the
King briefly, to take the country over
from them in orderly fashion, then drop
them. Brevity was the soul of wit in
this conception, But we don't have
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Pine Logs for q Winter Fire

! hold tDith those Dto count it good
TO cut and satp their tpinter 1Dood.
Since chopping is a keen device
BY Which a man is heated t,Dice.
I only fell the trees that die
And leaue Doid against the sky,
For ,oho am to lay my blade
Against shaft OF living shade?
The impact of the biting steel
Is good to hear is good to feel /. .
The ghosts of pioneers surround
The stoeating chopper on the ground
The ghosts Of men ,Dhose hardiIood
HetOed home and destiny from ,Dood-
And Dhen the tree descends tpith
thunder,
1t fHs mans heart with fear and
., tDonder. r.
HARRY E1MoRE HuRD.
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Letters to The Star
The Word Realistic"
Searchingly Analysed.

Inc WOfo E'fkte41l1tlc
SearchingH Analysed.
70 the 1ditof Of The Star:
An old word lately has returned to
vogue. It is passed around almost As
freely as victory" or Invasion" and
commands almost as much prestige.
The word is realistic" often doing
duty as q noun in the words realism"
and "realist."
It is good word; 1t is 80 meant by
its users, and 50 received by its hearers.
When the President calls Stain q
realist, he cannot refrain from adding
that he, too, is realist. It gives the
impression that its wearer Is wholly
practical, that he sees things as they
are, that he Is immune to feeling and
undefiected by ideals.
The word has a contradictory history
which we leave to philosophers to trace.
1t undoubtedly owes much of its present
currency to the failure of inter-war
idealism as embodied in the League Of
Nations and In collective security, and
to the success Of Stalin's zig-zag di-
plomacy. But 1t raises questions which
must be answered before we start re-
modelling the world: Cd What kind Of
reality does realism imply? (2) Is the
criterion Of realism a reliable guide to
action?
The answer to the first of these ap-
pears to be: materialism. The Presi-
dent once illustrated this interpreta-
ton when he said, mot only idealistic
but also realistic considerations should
1mpel us :" Realistic here Is squarely
aligned with materialistic. and few
would dispute that the word is so used
to describe Stains policy or any policy
OF self-interest. Machiavelli and Riche-
lieu are often called realists, both by
admirers and detractors.
The inference of the Presidents
phrase is plain, and it is popular. Ideals
are nice, but they are unsubstantial,
impractical, unreal. They are un-
facts, and they should not affect our
actions. The answer to (2) then must
be: Realism as criterion for action is
as reliable as materialism and its poll
tic OF expediency and force.
There Is no need, however, to abandon
good word to bad cause, which is
In fact the enemy's. If realism really
means facing the facts, and acting ac-
cordingly, let us be sure it means facing
all the facts Here are three questions
Tor future Use by statesmen, editorial
writer's. and after-dinner debaters:
A. Does your realism take into ac-
count any reality beyond material
things?
B: Is 1t realistic to reckon with
spiritual force God, for Instance?
G. Is 1t realistic to be guided un-
swervingly by moral principle?
Your correspondent would answer
amrmatively and sign himself, in the
original sense Of the word.
A REALIST
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war OF nerves which
the Nazi propaganda
machine has devel-
oped In the last few
weeks, and particu-
larly since Pravda
published the Cairo
rumor" Of British
German peace talks.
The radio stations
of the neutral coun-
tries broadcast at
least one peace
story" every day in
volving one or sew
eral members Of the
United Nations.
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stick pretty closely
to the good old time
honored principles of
war, while the Ger
man high command
is tormented by po-
litical and ideologi-
cal difficulties which
prevent the soldiers
from having their
way in many cases.
Thus we have the
remarkable spectacle
of the Russians, sup
posedly a set of COM
plete revolutionaries
fie N~k Un~1e1, AVy{tx -
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somewhere between
Fascism and de-
mocracy. while we
swept out tn cir
country for them.
That process is TAX
ing longer than we
expected. as a result
the Italian people
are hanging in the
air longer than they
expected. The pause
is becoming a way
of life. The inter-
lude is becoming an
era.
Is s
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Ing missions. We should not be
misled by the word raid" These
actions are big air battles-as big as
most battles on the land front. II
we follow General Spaatz's counsel,
we shall be able to read about them
with more understanding and a
fuller sense Of perspective as they
become more frequent In the days
ahead.
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1t is we'll that the coal, steel and
rail controversies are at least tenn
porarily settled. Every American
should know that when there are
men out on many bases striving for
victory. the poorest way to bring
them home is to indulge in three
strikes.
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cluSlvely, although
the Pre- S d e n t Is
keeping aloof. Mem
Der after member of
the committee. either
publicly or in private
conversation, i'd
they expected his re-
nomination and be-
lieved he would run.
This does not mean
that the deepest op-
position to a fourth
term which has ex-
listed in some Demo-
cratic h e is has
been eradicated. But
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Regrets Neglect Of Mention
OF French as World" Lanxuare.

VI french aS WOfld Language.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The presentation in The Sunday Star
gravure section, January l6, of the map.
pages and'7. with the caption, Note
that the principal languages the men
will cope with are shown hereon," ap-
pears to me quite misleading because of
the omission of the use of the French
language In Africa, Madagascar, Canada
and Haiti. to mention only a few. The
map undoubtedly was taken from the
one accompanying the article by William
H. Nicholas, "The Worlds Words" which
appeared in the December number of
the National Geographic magazine.
careful reading of this article shows
that Mr.. Nicholas is portraying "a few
mighty empires of speech" and not "the
principal languages the men will cope
with" as stated In The Star. Mr.. Nicho-
las states, in speaking of American
soldiers, in some areas they work daily
with French. Chinese or Russian SOL
diers." Mr.. Nicholas also states that in
1862. French was first in Importance.
English fifth. English was fifth as late
as 1850. In the English sentence quoted
on page SOL, composed of words from
21 different tongues, four words come
from French. greater number than
from any other language except Anglo
Saxon.
1t Is most unfortunate at this time,
when French aviators are training in
the United States under American in
structors who speak French, when Amer
leans are fighting side by side with
Frenchmen in Italy, that no mention is
made OF the need of knowledge of
French by our soldiers.
CATHERINE A. GARDINER.
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Says Russian Influence
In Spain Would Be Resisted.
ANOTHER PARENT,

To the Editor OF The Star:
Your editorial, Spain and Soviet Rus
sia," suggests to me 3 short remark as
follows:
Already in 1886 Soviet Russia had
tried ito see" that the political destiny
lines.
How Russia succeeded" is widely
known.
Should Moscow again attempt to in
terfere with internal business in that
country, the Spaniards by themselves
this time would see" once more how to
deal with those undesirable intruders,
and they know the way to do it.
G. E. MARTIN.
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The air Is full Of peace rumors from
Berlin to Moscow and London via every
neutral capital in Europe. Unquestion-
ably they form a new campaign in the
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I'd Rather Be RIGHT

Let us not forget that political dead
lock accompanies the military deadlock
in Italy. We have asked the Italian
people to hang briefly in the air,
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Joins In Parents" Complaint
Against Fairfax Colored Schools.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t was good to see in print at last a
statement of the deplorable condition
which characterizes the plant and equip
ment of Fairfax County colored schools.
refer to letter in The Star of January
IL, signed "A Parent"
In the past, we Of the white community
In Fairfax have complained too glibly
about the low cultural and economic
standards Of the Negro population. Much
OF the poverty and backwardness of these
people certainly must be traced to the
very limited opportunities which the
county offers them. Not only are school
buildings fire-traps; what seems a worse
condition still, there is not in all Fairfax
County a public institution for Negro
training above the seventh grade Only
person with remarkable enterprise can
surmount such distractions, and many
Of our colored neighbors have They've
journeyed miles to attend school in the
District or at Manassas.
It is with grave concern for the healthy
future of our democracy that we observe
such inequalities about us. It has seemed
to us especially perilous to continuing
national unity that our county officials
have not seen fit to include the names
Of colored servicemen on a monument
erected recently in Fairfax to pay tribute
to our soldiers.
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The Political Mill

The wheels are creased for fourth
term nomination OF the President The
meeting of the Democratic National
Committee here has proved that con-
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At least no one has yet been rash
enough to suggest that strikes in
America have dealt a severe blow to
Nazi morale.
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Conditions in this leap year 1914
are vast improvement over being
caught mapping by the Japs in our
sleep year 1941.
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Nazi Strategy Battling

It is curious but undeniable fact
that it is usually easier to analyze
Russian strategy than German in this
war. This Is because the Russians
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Or take Tunisia. Even when the signs
were clear that Rommel was withdraw
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Supreme Court Upset.
McNabb Application
10 Society Burglar
Holds Appeals Tribunal
Improperly Reversed
Mitchell Cuse Here

The Supreme Court held to-
day that the Court of Appeals
had improperly reversed the con-
viction of James P. Mitchell
Washington's society burglar,
who was found guilty on two
housebreaking charges in Dis
trict Court on the basis of con-
fessions which the Appeals Court
held were improperly admitted
into evidence.
The Government had used the
case as test of the so-called Nc
Nabb rule laid down by the Supreme
Court invalidating confessions where
the defendants had been held overly
long without arraignment.
The Appeals Court, acting on the
basis of that rule said that Mitch
ellis being held eight days without
arrangement invalidated his confess
sion which reputedly cleared up 80
Ihousebreaking cases here.
The Government contended on
the contrary that Mitchell had con-
fessed Immediately after arrest and
that his lengthy detention before
|arraignment had no bearing on the
confession he had made.
Says Foundation Was Lacking.
The eight-to-one decision today
read by Justice Frankfurter said
I'VE adhere to that decision (Mc-
Nabb) and to the views on which II
was based" But it added that the
foundations for application of the
McNabb doctrine are totally lack
ing" in the local case.
The court admitted that Mitchell.
long detention was Illegal" but il
said:
Under the circumstances of thi.
case, the trial courts were quite right
in admitting for the jury's judg.
ment the testimony relating tc
Mitchell's oral confessions as vel
as the property recovered as a re-
suit of his consent to a search OF
his home"
The court recalled that in the
McNabb decision, which also was
written by Justice Frankfurter, il
had said, "the mere fact that a
confession was made while in the
custody of the police does not rem
der it inadmissable"
Black Only Notes Dissent.
Justice Black simply noted his
dissent without filing a writer
opinion.
Justice Reed was the only dissen.
(See MITCHELL, Page A-3)
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StredmIined Tax Bill
Received by House
Debate on Measure Due
To Begin on Muy 3
BY the Associated Press.


Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee intro
duced formally in the House today
the committee-approved bill to sim
plify and streamline the Nations
tax laws for 5000o,0o0 income tax
payers.
Speaker Rayburn said House de-
bate on the painless tax" measure
would begin on Wednesday, May 8.
adding: I'VE want to dispose of it
as quickly as possible so the Senate
can get to work on it,"
Speedy House passage was indi-
Gated, as the measure was given
strong bipartisan support. Repre-
sentative Knutson, Republican, of
Minnesota, the Ways and Means Re-
publican leader, said, There
shouldn't be vote against it." and
Representative Cooper, Democrat,
OF Tennessee, the committees rank
ing Democrat, described it as "the
greatest program for the conven-
ience of the taxpayer that has ever
been offered"
Chairman George of the Senate
Finance Committee said he believed
the Senate could dispose of the leg
islation in 10 days after the House
sends it over.
The streamliner would remove the
requirement for some 10000, 900 tax
payers making under $1,000 to COM
pute any more income tax returns,
by adjusting the withholding levy
upward to take from their wages
and salaries the exact tax liability.
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Giders Land Troops and Mules
Behind Jops on Burma Railway
Guerros InfiItrote by Air to Cut Foes
Supply Lines to Important Myitkyino Base

not yet detected where the main
force had been concentrated, al
though the operation was carried
out at night six days ago. The de-
fense block across the vital railroad
was established without a shot be-
ing fired.
Heavy fighting continued at scat
tered positions around the Imphal
plain in Eastern India.
CA japanese broadcast declared
the British were using a ring
formation" to blunt the invasion,
with several brigades and strong
air. transported formations con-
centrated inside, and with hastily
built barricades thrown up in
Imphals streets.)
Relief of Kohima Completed.
On the Imphal front, the com.
munique said, Allied troops have
cleared the road from Kohima tx
the Bengal-Assam railway junction
of Dimapur and relief of the Ko.
hima garrison has been completed
Kohima is two-thirds of the way or
the road from Imphal to the juno
ton, and the relief of the garrison
there appeared to have dissipatee
the possibility that the Japanese
would drive On to the railway ant
cut tina artery pumping supplies tt
LIT. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwells North.
ern Burma forces.
Heavy fighting continued at posi-.
tions scattered around Imphal, how.
ever, particularly to the southeast
and southwest.
A fierce engagement was fought
yesterday for hill positions on The
Palel- road to the southeast
and the japanese succeeded in tax.
ing two small hill features, the
communique said.
Hard Fighting Near Kungpi.
Another japanese attack was re.
pulsed in the Bishenpur area to ths
southwest of Imphal, but hard fight.
ing was continuing in the neighbor.
hood of Kungpi, 4 miles west oi
(See BURMA. Page A-91
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Supreme Court
Holds Newsboys
Are Under MIRA

The Supreme Court held today
that newspaper boys making street
sales are covered by the National
Labor Relations Act and are enti-
tied consequently to bargain collec-
lively under the act.
The court split, 8 to /, on the
issue, with Justice Rutledge read
ing the majority opinion and JUS
tice Roberts dissenting.
The case came from Los Angeles
where four newspapers challenged
an order of the National Labor Re-
lations Board requiring them tc
bargain with their street statesmen
The Ninth United States Circuit
Court of Appeals set aside the
boards order and the board ap-
pealed.