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Evening star., 1944-02-14
The Long Rood to Rome

highest authorities strike emphati-
cally optimistic notes at a moment
when our campaign in Italy is pass
ing through a critical stage. Last
Saturday Prime Minister Winston
Churchill and Lieutenant General
Mark Clark, commander OF the
Allied Fifth Army, issued virtually
simultaneous statements along the
same line. Mr.. Churchill stated
that, on the basis of reports re-
ceived from the British commanders
engaged in those operations, "there
is no justification for pessimism"
and that "the great battle now
proceeding for the capture of Rome
will be won." General Clarks
statement was addressed primarily
to his troops. Congratulating them
on their splendid record thus far. he
announced the arrival of REINFORCE
ments at the Nettuno beachhead,
urged those in the south to break
through the Germans "thinned-out
lines" at Casino, and predicted that
the next step in the operations Of
the twin fronts would be a junction
of forces and "a victorious march
into Rome and to the north"
Statements such as these, made
in the light of full information by
personages responsible for their
utterances, should Of course be given
weighty consideration. The i'm
mediate military situations, both at
the beachhead and on the southern
mountain line centering at Casino,
do not appear to justify such
optimism. For nearly a month every
Allied attempt to storm Casino,
the gateway to the Liri Valley, has
been thwarted by the stubborn Ger
man defense, less than a third of
the ruined town being as yet in our
hands. At the beachhead the early
Allied initiative has passed to the
Germans, who hold the entire area
under long-range artillery fire from
the surrounding high ground. With
no adequate landing facilities for
heavy equipment, it is difficult to
see how the Allied troops there can
be concentrated and supplied as fast
as the Germans, with their over
land communications. Under such
handicaps, the logical inference is
that German defeat and forced, re-
tirement must come primarily from
a break through at Casino rather
than from a beachhead offensive.
And the Germans seem determined
to make of Casino a reverse Stalin-
grad in miniature.
Still, the Allies hold certain stra-
tegic trump cards which should tell
In the long run. They have ab-
solute command of the sea and
overall preponderance in the air.
Likewise they can probably summon
reserves greater than the Germans
can spare from other war theaters.
Provided the Allied high command
is willing to pay the price, ultimate
victory in Central Italy is presum-
ably purchasable. It is those factors
which Mr.. Churchill and General
Clark probably had In mind when
they predicted eventual success. But
no time limit was mentioned. So it
is legitimate to presume that the
march on Rome will prove lengthy
and costly one.
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duced and other measures Of econo-
MIXING in the use Of rice will be
taken" Yamazaki has suggested,
further. that the people should try
to change. their eating habits by
placing less emphasis on rice and
finding some substitute for it.
The significance of this kind Of
talk can best be appreciated when
we remember that fish and rice
make up the major part of the
japanese diet. To cut down on
either Of them. therefore, means
bad news for Japan's home front,
for although the people there can
get along well enough on reduced
portions. any shortage OF rice-and
with it shortage of sake, their
favorite intoxicant-is bound to do
some damage to morale. And the
more our forces sink their ships, the
greater that damage will be.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Valentines for Victory

In spite of the paper shortage,
valentines seem to be more numer-
Gus than on any February IA since
that Of the year 270 AID. when the
whole business started with the exc
cution of St. Valentine in Italy
by the infamous Roman Emperor
Claudius II. Comparison with the
pictorial personnel of valentines of
other years shows fairly conclusively
that no new characters have entered
the scene, for they are the identical
cherubs that always have been with
us. They are patriotically in
uniform, Of course, but their mas
querade is remarkably unconvincing.
No essential change is noted in their
basic form Of speech. which is still
the pun. They can, in fact, pun
upon anything, and it comes ma
tural for a valentine soldier to speak
of many tanks" and for the sailor
to send "gobs of love-" They still
have the same disreputable kin, the
comic valentines, about as genuinely
comic as kick in the shins.
Another branch of the family, the
Chicago valentine or pineapple, for
merly considered the black sheep of
the clan, has by circumstance been
restored to high favor-so much so,
in fact, that big drive now is on
for every one to get at least one
member OF the family and send it
to Hitler or TOTO. BY all means get
your Victory valentine now. 1t may
be obtained almost anywhere, in
denominations ranging from the $25
bond on up until further notice, and
has feature lacking in other
valentines - you can keep your
valentine and make the Axis eat it
at the same time.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Constantine Br01Us

between the groups Of guerrillas COM
manded by Marshal Josip Broz CT1to)
and Gen. Draja Mihailovich Is still
going on, there Is q strong desire to
come to terms with the Allies. Gen.
Mihailovich recently indicated in
public statement that his loyalty to
King Peter does not preclude his desire
to cooperate to the fullest with the
Russian government, II given q chance
to do So
Hungary also is fed up with the war
and is looking to real American-British
victories to free herself Of the Nazis
But all these countries react quickly
to even temporary successes Of the Na1
armed forces. Their military men ap-
pear to have been indoctrinated in the
thought that the German Army is still
the best in Europe-despite her defeats
IN Russta-and every time 1t appears
that we are having hard time making
the grade against Hitlers forces, their
confidence in the Wehrmacht Is re-
stored. After the Sicilian campaign It
looked as II We had the Balkans in our
pocket. Then the Nazis scored several
quick victories against the British in
the islands Of the Aegean. To US these
were minor setbacks. To the people
Of the Balkans they demonstrated the
invincibility Of the Nazis.
Then again when the Russians broke
through the German lines and our
armies in Italy were progressing slowly
there was move to depose the present
governments in the Balkans and seek
peace terms with the Allies.
The recent military successes Of the
NaZis on the Anzio-Nettuno front and
the difficulties encountered by the 5th
Army in breaking the Casino deadlock
brought forth another reaction favor
able to the Germans.
1t Is obvious in Washington that d.
plomacy alone will not detach the Nad
satellites in the Balkans. It must be
backed by positive military successes
In areas close to their borders.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Danger to Culture

The thirty eighth annual report
OF the officers of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching, published today, contains
warning against the danger of
postwar regimentation of education
which deserves the thoughtful at
tention of the whole American
public.
DR.. Walter A. Jessup, president of
the foundation, is the author of the
statement. Referring to appeals for
Federal support of institutions of
learning, he says:
There is perhaps an even chance
or better. that these proposals will
nnd much favor in Nation reei-
mented for war. Whether for the
human spirit the gain in added eff
cheney and simplified economy will
outweigh the loss in individual in
1tlative and freedom to make mis-
takes, only time can tell. At anv
rate, the American college, in it's
Tree evolution as an implement of
society, has now reached a stage
When perforce it is governed by So
clety's need and not by its own free
choices. The prime question is
whether our intellectual future shall
be 1mmobilized at a planned EN-
cheney or free.
Efficiency and economy in them
selves obviously are not detectives
which would be satisfying to the en-
tire people If the price paid for them
were a form Of cultural slavery. DR..
Iessup continues:
American higher education has
long been characterized by hard-won
freedom-freedom on the part of the
student to choose a college to accord
with his personal preference, free
dom to enroll In courses of his own
choice. freedom of the instructor to
teach largely as he himself wishes,
and freedom on the part of the In
stitution to engage in endless ex-
perimentation. This spirit has char
acterized all of our higher institutions
from the Oldest and most powerful to
the youngest and most limited.
Temporarily, "the dictates Of
total war have removed from college
life and learning almost all free
choice and free decision" II the
Federal Government were to take
Evening star., 1944-02-14

made public blast that suggested very
strongly his fear that his area was to
be made subordinate to Mountbatten's
in the matter Of supplies and air sup
port. This had most unfortunate reper-
cussions on the floor Of Congress and
in the press of the country, despite
the obvious fact that neither Congress
nor the press can claim any right to
direct the strategy of this war.
Now comes Gen. Stilwel, apparently
much exercised because Admiral Nimitz
at Pearl Harbor has said that his am
phibious forces are on the way to
China, and intend eventually to estab-
nsh bases Of American power on the
Chinese mainland. Now, obviously, this
Is just plain statement of fact which
cannot be argued away. As previously
remarked In these articles, II we are
going to establish our fighting strength
In China We must 60 there by sea, and
We must have reliable lines Of sea COM
Evening star., 1944-02-14
A Significant Move

In suppressing a Polish newspa-
per published in London, the British
government has taken a step which
may prove to be of considerable
significance.
The newspaper-Wiadom Pol
skie-was forced to suspend publ
cation because some Of the material
1t published was offensive to the Sow
let government. Dispatches reach
Ing this country do not disclose the
nature of this allegedly offensive
material, the official British an
nouncement merely stating that the
Polish editor had been warned on
several occasions for printing ar
tlcles calculated to stir up "discord
among the United Nations" The
editor, in his turn, processes not to
know the specific reason for sup
preston of his paper, and says that
every article published had been
submitted to British censorship and
that all suggested deletions had
been made.
On this record, and from this
distance, it is obviously not feasible
to form any judgment as to whether
the British authorities had adequate
reasons for this drastic move. But
whatever the Justification, it seems
significant that the British would
be willing to 60 to this extent to
remove a source of friction with
the Soviet regime. Various Russian
newspapers, all subject to the strict
est governmental control, recently
have printed articles calculated to
stir up discord among the United
Nations. They have not been sup
pressed, of course, and there nat
urally has been no demand from
Britain or this country that any
such step be taken. But when this
attitude of the Russian press is
added to the attitude of the Rus
sian government in the Polish bor-
der dispute, it is not especially re-
assuring to learn that the British.
Tor reasons that are but vaguely
defined, have seen fit to suppress
an organ which presumably has
been espousing the Polish view of
the border question.
There is no need to argue that
the principle involved in the set
tlement of the Polish controversy
is important to the future rela-
tions OF the Allied world. This is
obviously the case. If a settlement,
even a reasonably just one, is i'm
posed on Poland by force a prece-
dent will have been established
which could prove capable of work.
ing a great deal of harm. At the
least, this country and Britain
should refrain from any act which
might fairly be construed as i'm
plying even tacit approval of such
settlement. If we cannot prevent
the arbitrary bypassing of the pres
ent Polish government, we can and
should refrain from becoming par
ties to 1t unless there are reasons
Tor such action which can be re-
vealed and which will enlist the
support OF public opinion among
the peoples Of the United Nations.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Free Enterprise Confirmed
I'm the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
Leo T. Crowley, Federal economic ad-
ministrator, says the Government will
turn back the multibillion dollar export
import business Of the country Just as
soon as possible. He says it Is no busi-
ness for the Government to be in and
he intends to get it out as fast as he can
This is q refreshing statement from
the Washington front, where there is 30
much evidence that oficials are deter
mined to fasten controls on business and
the people Is long as they can.
Evening star., 1944-02-14

tant State politically, both geographic
cally and because Of its large delegation
in the nominating conventions. There
was the friendliest feeling in the great
States Of the Midwest toward the Gov
ernor. All the Republicans wanted was
for the Ohio chief executive to "show
something" in order to get aboard q
bandwagon-particularly as many Of
them were dead set against Q renomi-
nation Of Wendell L. Willkie.
But Gov. Bricker, for some reason or
other, held aloof. He went about max
ing speeches, it is true, but they did
not reveal his attitude on issues the
people were interested in. So the op-
portunity to capitalize early on Re-
publican strength in the Midwest-as
Evening star., 1944-02-14

Is registered 1mme-
diately in the capi-
tails Of the states in
that section of the
continent.
Equally, the real
situation In the
Reich can be more
correctly observed
from the Balkans
than from any other
spot In Europe. The
ups and downs in
the Reich have their
immediate repercus-
sion in the Balkans.
This Is translated
Evening star., 1944-02-14

W h e ver they
think their particu-
lar activity Is not
getting everything
to which they con-
slider it entitled. In
fact some Of them
get anxious in ad-
vance and start is
suing statements.
When Lord Louis
Mountbatten W a s
appointed to the
command in South
east Asia Gen. Mac
Art hur in tn e
Southwest Pacific
Evening star., 1944-02-14

the world. A long
time from ow,
W h e n A m e ri c a n
school children will
still be learning the
Gettysburg address,
this one will be for
gotten. Does any
one remember any
W ds of Warren
Gamaliel Harding?
In this case the face
was the face Of
B ric er, but the
voice was the voice
Of Harding.
Novorfhc1occ fbo
Evening star., 1944-02-14

Of the day in his
Lincoln Day appear
ances in Washing
ton. His candidacy
for the Republican
presidential nomi-
nation took on new
life.
When the COP
began to look over
presidential possibil-
tiles more than a
year ago, Mr.. Brick
er, three times elect
ed Governor of Ohio,
loolned large. He
ho{1e fro~o IN {v,,ror
Evening star., 1944-02-14
This Changing World

The Balkan Peninsula Is regarded by
Washington and London as the best
political seismograph in Europe. The
effect Of the Allies advances or setbacks
Evening star., 1944-02-14
On the Record

Gov. John w. Bricker chose Lincoln
Day on which to fire the opening shot Of
the Old Guard Republican campaign. It
was not shot that will be heard round
Evening star., 1944-02-14
The Political Mill

Republican eyes have turned In the
last few days toward Ohio and its Gov.
John w. Bricker. The Ohio Governor
cleared up hts stand on important issues
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Generals Pleas Regretted Maj George Fielding Eliot

It is regrettable that officers in posi-
tions Of higher responsibility and COM
mand in this war must be constantly
appealing to the court Of public opinion
Evening star., 1944-02-27

University of Maryland and a mem
Der of Alpha Omicron Pi and Mortar
Board.
1t. Shipp is an alumnus of the
University of Maryland and a mem.
ber of Sigma Chi. He is now or
duty at Garden City, Kans.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Healy Of New
York have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Vir-
ginia Healy, to Midshipman Johr
Briscuso, U. S. N. r., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Anthony BriscuSo Of Chevy
Chase.
Miss Healy is a graduate of the
Academy and College of Mount st
Vincent and Midshipman Briscuse
attended the University of Mary
land and the College Of Mount st
Mary. He recently returned from
duty overseas and is now attend
ing the Midshipmens Training
School at the University of Notre
Dame.
OF interest In nearby Virginia Is
the announcement of Mr.. Henry
Redfield Thompson of East Falls
Church Of the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Sarah Anne Thomp-
son, to Ensign John Burgess Young
U. S. N. r. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles James Young of Verona
N. j.
Miss Thompson is a student at
Madison College in Harrisonburg
and Ensign Young was graduated
from Brown University, studied al
the University of Grenoble, France
and received his masters degree
from the Harvard Graduate Schoo
of Business Administration. He is
at present assigned to duty in Naval
Ordnance.
The engagement of Miss Janice
Levitt to Corpl. Leon Epstein OF
Philadelphia is announced by her
mother, Mrs. Violet Levitt.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Society Leaders
Are Sponsoring
Smith Benefit

Society topliners in diplomatic,
official and residential circles are
giving their support to the benefit
performance of Argentinita and her
company of Spanish dancers which
will be presented Monday evening,
March 13, in Constitution Hall by
the Smith College Club of Wasllin-
ton.
Mrs. Roosevelt heads the list of
distinguished patrons and patron
esses, and others include the Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Harold
L. Ickes, Mrs. Henry Morgenthau,
jr.; the Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de Castillo Najera, the
Spanish Ambassador and Sonora de
Cardenas, His Britannia Majesty's
Ambassador and Lady Halifax, the
Ambassador of Greece and Nine.
Diamantopoulos and the Chinese
Ambassador and Nine. Wei.
The Chief Justice of the United
States and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone
also are among the patrons and pa
tronesses, and others from the
Supreme Court circle are Associate
Justice and Mrs Owen J. Roberts,
Associate Justice and Mrs. Robert
H. Jackson and Mrs. Felix Frank
furter.
Senator and Mrs. Henry Cabot
Lodge, jr., and Senator David /.
Walsh are among the patrons and
patronesSes and Representative
Frances p Bolton, Representative
Joseph w. Martin, jr.; Representa-
tive Edith Nourse Rogers, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Richard B. Wiggles-
worth and the Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Breckenridge Long.
Also the Assistant Secretary of
War and Mrs. John J. McCloy, the
Under Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Wayne Chatfleld- Taylor, Ad-
miral and Mrs Ernest j. King, Capt.
Mildred H. McAfee, U. S. N. r.; Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley X. Hornbeck, Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander w. Weddell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Achibald MacLeish
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hopkins.
Mrs. William Dugald MacDougall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hogan. Miss
Marguerite NJ Wells, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Chaplin Huntington and Mr..
and Mrs. John Lord O'Brien
are among other patrons and pa
troneSses.
The performance is for the benefit
of the Smith College Club Scholar
ship Fund and the Ginning College
in China,
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Ensign MacGregor
Weds Miss HOke
1t St. PaHPs

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Priscilla Hoke, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Martin Hoke, to Ensign
James Charles MacGregor, U. S. N.
r., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Angus B.
MacGregor, took place February l8,
at st. Pauls Rock Creek Church.
The Rev. Charles w. Wood was the
of1iciating clergyman. A reception
followed at the home of the brides
parents.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a white
satin gown with a full-length veil
held by beaded coronet. She car
ried a white praycrbook covered
with an orchid.
Mrs. Wallace L. Waller was the
matron of honor, wearing a tur-
quoise-blue jersey gown and carry
ing a bouquet of yellow roses. Mr..
Ste eihen A. Miller, III, was the best
man.
Ensign MacGregor took his pre-
fight training at Chapel Hill, N. c.,
and his primary training at Peru,
Ind. He received his commission
February IS, after completing ad-
vanced flight training at Pensacola
He now has been assigned to the
base at Sanford, Fla, for opera
tional training.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Returns tOaAHanfQ

Mrs. William T. Banning has re.
turned to her home in Atlanta after
a visit with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William T
Banning, jr. Mr.. Banning, jr., re.
Gently returned from Rio de Janiero
where he was connected with the
United States Embassy.
While in Washington, Mrs. Ban
ming was entertained at a series OF
bride luncheons by Mrs. M. Mccall
Henderson at her home, CORTLAND
Place,
Evening star., 1944-02-27
ENGAGEMENTS Told
OF Much Interest
Continued From Page B-3.

for George Washington University
June has been selected as the
month for the wedding.
Wedding bells will ring March
for Miss Francis Shaw and Yeoman
Jerry Kummerts, U. S. N. r., of
Detroit, whose engagement Is
announced by the bride-elect's s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Shaw
Of Vienna, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Boswell
Of Hyattsville announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Jane
Boswell, to 1t. 10y NJ Shipp, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. 10y NJ. Shipp.
The bride ELECT is a senior at the
Evening star., 1944-02-27
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A1s' 4h' 49, S'>A,i' lul WlllCll was
bombed through a heavy cloud
cover, and where, 1t. Stern says, I'VE
ran into the most flax I have ever
SEEN"
Another bombardier in the same
outfit is 1t. Norman Rasmussen of
Indianhead, Md, who has just
finished five missions over occupied
Europe. The worst of these was
over Frankfurt when Lit. RasmuS-
sens craft was peppered full Of
holes by flax There were at least
20 hits and one big, jagged hole
in wing, near one of the engines.
Two flax balls exploded under the
ball turret. The hit on the wing
rocked the plane and, 1t. Rasmussen
says sounded like very happy
beat on a drum"
But the planes troubles had really
only started After making the
bomb run over the target it was
attacked by enemy fighters. Says
1t. Rasmussen:
"I saw another Bit go down right
In front of me and suddenly explode
in the air. I took my eyes off it
for a second and there were four
FWs staring me right in the face.
One had his nose pointed straight
at me and came up directly under
meath. His position was such that
I couldn't hit him, but he couldn't
do anything either. He just rolled
over quickly and disappeared. The
other fighters were engaged by the
group just ahead and I don't know
what happened to them"
1t. Rasmussen's first mission was
over the difficult target of VIII
helmshafen, which was bombed from
$4,000 feet through a very heavy
cloud cover which calls for the use
of specialized techniques on the part
of the bombardier.
Staff Sergt. Elias M. Johnson, for
mer Washington Star agent at Cul-
peper, Va, now in the same outfit,
has completed eight missions in the
past three months, including par
ticularly difficult ones over Ludwigs-
hafen and Brunswick. He is a
radio operator. His most thrilling
experience was over Bremen when
the ball turret gunners oxygen mask
froze UP and he passed out cold.
Sergt. johnson had to give up his
own mask for the unconscious man
and rely on walk around bottle"
All that was at 46 below zero.
1t. Stern, Central High gradu-
ate, was a student at George Wash
ington University when he enlisted
the day after the attack on Pearl
Harbor. He has been in England
since November and in letter re-
ceived by his parents Tuesday he
said he had talked to Mr.. Henry.