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Evening star., 1944-06-27
Not Wholly Mysterious

The mystery Of the Luftwaffe's
weakness on the Normandy front,
and OF the strange slowness of Nazi
ground forces to launch an al-out
counterattack. may not be nearly SO
mysterious as 1t seems. Facts as
impressively plain as heavy bomb
or as self-explanatory as a blasted
bridge may be the answer to 1t. In
other words, the reason why the
enemy has been holding back may
be solely and simply that he has
been incapable OF doing anything
else up to now.
A strong suggestion to this effect
comes from Major General Quesada
OF our Ninth Air Force in France.
AS he sees the situation, the Luft-
waite and the ground forces are in
"a terrific turmoil" as far as supplies
go and are virtually fighting between
themselves over the distribution of
gasoline and other vital material.
Transportation wreckage is largely
responsible, for in the immediate
preinvasion period our bombers
striking at French communications
destroyed or severely damaged mar
shaling yards big enough to handle
5,40O locomotives, wiped out 1,7OO
locomotives and destroyed or dam
aged $4,000 freight cars. In the same
period they completely wrecked or
temporarily put out of commission
more than thirty-five key railroad
and highway bridges. Then, in the
first ten days after D-day, they oblit-
Grated or seriously hit thirty two
additional bridges. while wrecking
or damaging close to 500 locomotives
and over 1000 motor transport We
hicles. And they are still hammer
ing away.
Coupled with far-reaching under
ground sabotage throughout France,
the achievements Of the Ninth Air
Force are unquestionably having a
telling effect-so much so, in fact,
that General Quesada fatty declares
that practically all enemy rail and
highway movements Of troops and
supplies near the Normandy front
must now be carried out only during
the short-lived darkness of the
summer nights. If train goes OF
track at Philadelphia or Balti-
| more, normal traffic to WASHINGTON
Is disrupted for hours. With French
highways and railroads being hit In
multiple and steady fashion, there
fore, we can be reasonably sure that
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Child Blowing Bubbles

Like magician lifting rabbits from q
hat,
He blotps toorld OF crystal into being:
And as the shining Uonderment be.
comes more Dide,
The small lads eyes become tho
brighter, seeing
His oton reflection smiling back at him
NTH pu1ed
Red cheeks among the surfing ed.
dies. NotD
His laughter fills the house because tho
Donder broke
And spattered in his face. 1t seems.
somehow,
A ooodly policy to let laugh ring out
When bubbles break, no matter II
they be
o. sodp-and-clay- pipe origin, or haze
been cdrped
BY heart and hand painstakin1Iv.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Man From the West

Governor Earl Warren of Cali
fornia, spokesman for the great,
hopeful, energetic West" has sounded
keynote for the 1914 Republican
convention which is admirably suited
to the times.
There was refreshing quality to
the Governors pride in his Western
homeland, where there is little fear
of failure and no fear of trying"
He is man who believes in himself,
and the dominant note Of the key
note speech was one OF faith in
America and its future.
For the Republicans, he set out
three main objectives. First, to win
the war as quickly as possible. Sec
ond, to maintain just peace by
taking a definite stand with other
peace-loving nations against aggres-
sion-"not merely to denounce it,
but to resist it and restrain it,"
Third. to get away from the philoso-
ply OF the "dead-end street" so far
as our national economic future is
concerned and to lay the founda-
tions OF an economy which will
provide real jobs and real oppor-
tunity for all.
These objectives were set forth in
broad terms, for 1t is not the func-
ton Of the keynoter to draw up
blueprints for his party. But Gov
ernor Warren, who is representative
OF the youthful and aggressive ele-
ment within the COP, took occasion.
nevertheless, to elaborate on some
OF the things he believes must be
incorporated in any successful polit-
acal program. It is futile for the
Republicans to attempt to lead the
Nation back to some former status
quo, for our hope lies in the future.
There has been progress under the
New Deal and the Republicans "do
not propose to deny that progress,
nor to repeal it." That which is
ssod will ~ l1sed to build on. and
only that which is bad will be re-
jected. Nor can the COP afford
merely TO harp on the mistakes Of
the administration. It's concern is
not with past errors, but with the
direction we are to take in the
future-whether we are to be led
away from representative govern
ment" through q constantly in
creasing centralization of power in
Washington under the New Deal or
whether we are to turn to his
philosophy Of a minimum of gov
ernment and a maximum of freedom
for the country's productive forces.
AS Is to be expected in any keynote
address, Governor Warren empha-
sized the virtues of his own party
and the sins Of the opposition. But
on the whole the speech was pitched
on a high plane and was singularly
Tree Of petty politics. In its major
content 1t was enlightened, forceful
and forward-looking. Without any
doubt, 1t charts the course which
the Republicans must follow if they
hope TO be returned to power on
election day.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Preview of Postwar HOUSING
By Dapid Laurence
From the Manchester Guardian.

FIoH tHe MdncheSteT duarQlAn.
Lord Portals. demonstration model OF
a temporary, prefabricated house seems
already to have dispelled the hostile
preconceptions which these terms have
hitherto evoked. 1t has had an excellent
reception In the Lords, in the press, and
among the working housewives privi-
legged to see it. In respect Of internal
amenities it sets q standard whose in
fluence will be felt long after the pass
ing Of the emergency it is designed to
meet; for 1t will create (and, by provid-
ing an initial mass market, help to
satisfy an insistent demand for fittings
OF the same kind in all permanent
homes. Moreover, since its estimated
cost Is less than was expected, it will
exert q powerful downward pressure on
building costs generally. The constant
threat of the large-scale production at
competitive prices of improved steel
houses built to permanent" specifica-
tions will be a salutary stimulus to the
hitherto sheltered and overconservative
brick and mortar" building industry.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Red Hummer Stroke

Although the Russian offensive
against the German is only in its
early stages, it has achieved notable
successes and is rolling forward with
momentum Of tremendous inten-
sity. It began as localized opera
ton directed against Vitebsk on the
Upper Dvina River in White Russia.
Vitebsk had been reckoned the stra-
tegic key to the German defense
system on this part OF the eastern
front. It was heavily fortified in the
celebrated hedgehog" fashion and
blocked Russian advances both down
the Dvina Valley toward the Baltic
and southwestward toward Minsk,
the hub OF German communications
in White Russia and major link on
the main road and rail line that
runs from Moscow via Smolensk,
Minsk and Brest-Litovsk to Warsaw,
the heart of Poland.
The Germans could have been
counted on to defend desperately
so vital bastion. Yet Vitebsk has
already been taken by Red forces
breaking through on its fianks and
closing in behind. Zhlobin, southern
anchor of the German line, has
fallen in similar fashion. This rapid
success was attained by a concen-
tration of power that the Germans
were seemingly unable even mo-
mentarily to stem. Reports speak Of
massed Soviet air fleets and tremen-
dous artillery barrages, literal walls
of fire" as Moscow puts it, behind
which the Red infantry and tanks
stormed shattered German fortifica-
tions and wiped out the dazed de-
tenders. Berlin estimates that more
than 100000 Red troops are en-
gagged in this one drive which has
now extended to the northern edge
OF the Pripet Marshes distance
OF about 800 miles, allowing for
sinuosities OF the fighting front.
Also, Berlin reports the start of a
Red blow directed at the city of
Pskov. the historic gateway to Es-
thonia and Latvia, another grave
danger point for the German de-
Tense.
1t is likely that still other blows
will soon be dealt the Wehrmacht
and that the entire eastern front.
from the Baltic to the Black Seas,
will shortly be ablaze. Now that the
Anglo-American invasion of West
ern Europe is getting into its stride,
the Germans cannot possibly shift
much strength TO the eastern front
80 the Red high command can dis
count the eventuality of a German
counter0nensive and can take
chances by throwing In its full
weight Of reserve power for a deci-
sive knock out. The Russian sum-
mer has just begun, when rain and
mud are at minimum and the
terrain OF the vast eastern plains
Is most favorable for mechanical
warfare on the grand scale. Nearly
three months of optimum weather
lie ahead before autumn handicaps
military operations. The Red Of
fensive has begun magnifcently.
The supreme test of the Wehrmacht
Is at hand.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
'Slur' Still Considered a Slur

'Slur' Still Considered a SIur
To the Editor Of The Star:
I doubt that the greater proportion
OF unbiased and truth-loving Americans
are In agreement with the view stated
in your editorial entitled "Mr. Lyttel-
tons Remark" in which you said: 1T
would be distortion of fact to regard
as slur British Production Minister
Lytteitons remark that Japan was pro-
voked' by the United States into at
tacking Pearl Harbor."
The unforgetable fact is that Mr..
Lyttelton's statement is gross insinu-
alton, and Secretary of State Hull was
Justified in voicing Americas disap-
proval OF 1t. Millions and millions of
Americans recognize the slur, without
olstorting any of the facts and with
out exaggerating them. To recognize
the significance implied is not neces-
sarily American politics in an election
year. nor Axis propaganda"
Mr.. Lyttelton did not dispute the
published version OF his remark, It re-
mains slur, and any seh-respectinp
country would be justified in calling
Slur slur.
A LOVER OF TRUTH.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Discusses Property Limitations

Discusses Property Limitations
To the Editor of The Star:
What is the. meaning of "free"?
I saw in one Of voteless Washington's
newspapers recently report to the ef-
feet that the United States Govern
ment had sued Western Maryland
farmer because he had harvested or
seeded wheat in excess of the allotted
acreage the "law" had set.
Now. these additional acres did not
cost the Federal Government anything.
Why, then, was the farmer limited?
There are other restrictions which
are put forward as laws with penalties
for nonconformity.
VIII 1t come to the point where
person will be allowed only IL hens
and one rooster, three cows, three hogs.
two horses. one wagon, one ak, one
saw, one-half pound OF nails?
If an individual owns more than this
allotment. will he have to pay the Gov
ernment tax for the surplus?
In other words, is this a free countryp
A. Mel. A.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
The Political Mill
BY Gould Lincoln

CHICAGO, June 27.-The Midwest
where the resurgent Republican party
first made headway after the lean years
OF New Deal political supremacy, Is
clamoring for recognition at this 23d
Republican National Convention.
1t has seen the first prize-the presf-
dental nomination-practically sealed,
signed and delivered to New York's Gov.
Dewey. 1t sees the Midwest about to
be ignored again, with the expected
nomination OF Gov. Earl Warren of
California for Vice President. It has
seen temporary chairman and key
note speaker Of the national convention
picked from the Pacific Coast Gov.
Warren of California-and permanent
chairman from Massachusetts,. Repre-
sentative Joe" Martin of Massa-
chusetts, minority leader of the House.
The Midwest feels, in a measure, that
1t is being ignored. 1t had two of the
principal contenders for the presidential
nomination-Gov. Bricker and 1t.
Comdr. Harold E. Stassen, former Gov.
ernor OF Minnesota. They have been
swept aside in the stampede to draft"
Dewey. It has, it feels, number of
men well qualified for second place on
the national ticket.
Two of them, Gov. Griswold of Ne
braska and Representative Dirksen of
Illinois, have made no bones about be-
ing willing to accept a vice presidential
nomination II it came their way. Comdr.
Stassen, through his campaign man.
ayers, has declared that he is not
interested and probably would not ac-
cept vice presidential nomination.
Il
The man wnom Tot Of the delegates
would like to see nominated for second
place is Gov. Bricker of Ohio. This
goes for many of the Eastern as we'll
as Midwest delegates. Gov. Bricker has
steadfastly maintained he is not
candidate for this nomination and that
he has not expected it to come his way
Gov. Bricker has conducted a clean
and courageous campaign for the presi-
Dental nomination. When the Dewey
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Letters to The Star
Telephone and Electric Charles
Critically Compared.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Lately we have heard a great deal
about possible reduction of electric
power rates in Washington. The local
power company has cut rates four times
IN the past i've years and certainly resi-
DENTAL rates here are lower than in all
but a few other communities of the
country. One not familiar with the rate
hiking methods cannot say whether
further cuts are justifiable or not,
However, one wonders at the relative
immunity from rate reduction enioyed
by the telephone company. The latter
company frequently boasts of reductions
IN long-distance rates, but reductions in
our local rates, the more important
item to most of US, have been almost
negligible. Certainly, consideration
should be given to reduction of the
minimum rate so that many who really
need telephone service could afford It.
The monthly minimum rate for the tels.
phone Is $2.25. that for power is rs cents.
A thorough investigation might tell
us that q greater portion of long-dis-
lance profits should 60 toward reduction
OF local rates than toward further en-
richment OF the parent A. r. IL r. Co.
1t is interesting to compare what we
get for our power dollar" with what we
get for our telephone dollar"
AT this time Of year the power bill for
my nome runs about $225 a month.
which is the amount of my telephone
Dill Excluding taxes. This telephone
rate is for limited service and provides
Tor 45 calls during the month or less
than II calls per week. Compared to
the II calls (Which have to dial my
seI) the power company furnishes
energy to run the washing machine and
electric iron for family of four for the
week, light the house and run the radio.
coaster, clocks, vacuum cleaner and re-
1rlgerator. I can use the power when-
ever I please, but because I am on a
party line have to share time on the
telephone with one of my neighbors.
FOR the price OF one telephone call the
power company delivers energy equiva-
lent to that delivered by one good horse
working for two hours and 30 minutes
or Tor the price OF one call we can OBJ
tain enough energy to lift AZ tons to
the top OF the Washington Monument.
Mere mention Of Government owner
ship gives the telephone people nervous
nts because they know that the profits
OF an industry that is necessarily a
Nationwide monopoly more Justly be-
long to all the people than to a rela-
lively small number Of stockholders
The company proudly points to its ef-
nciency and high grade Of service. but
the fact that it has not missed paving
Its 80 per share annual dividend for
more than 20 years, through wars and
depressions, smacks too much of stock
holders first"
An investigation OF what happens to
our telephone dollar" would be well
coined by most Of us who find the tele-
phone a necessity. For postwar plan
ming, Government operation Of all tele-
phones and telegraph should be an in
teresting subject for our citizens asso-
c'ataons. T. G.
Evening star., 1944-06-27

has fallen in our hands, 1t Is TO be
expected that more progress will be
made In the Caen sector.
No one at Gen Eisenhower's head
quarters expects the German divisions
to be routed at this time. Marshal
Rommel may withdraw his troops from
CAen when he realizes the odds against
him are too great, but he will withdraw
them IN an orderly manner. The Amer
lean high command knows wen that Ne
will have to tight and pay . price in
blood for each inch Of ground we con-
quer in France 80 long as the German
generals think that by fighting they can
obtain better peace terms.
On the Italian front, the armies Of
Marshal Kesselring have suffered heavy
losses. But in that area the Alps form
a natural barrier which can be held
with q small number Of troops.
On the eastern front, the Russians
are processing according to schedule.
Their summer offensive still Is in the
making. The terrain In the northern
and central sector Of the huge front
Is such that the Germans can withdraw
after having offered only token re-
sistance. The entire area west Of
vitebsk and Warsaw is strongly fortified.
The territory lends itself for q war OF
position. About 195 German and satel-
lite divisions are reported behind these
Notifications.
As on the western front, the morale
OF the German forces in the east still
Is strong. The fighting men have been
indoctrinated with the thought that II
they give up not only will the Father
land be invaded and destroyed but they
themselves will either be killed or sent
into the wastes of Russia where they
will have to do slave labor.
The high command, from which
Hitler and Goering seem to have been
completely removed, is relying on the
fact that the Allies viii have to DAY q
heavy price to defeat Germany, and by
continuing q stubborn resistance. ii
hopes to obtain peace which may an
pear as an unconditional surrender, but
IN fact will be negotiated agreement
Marshal Won List is reported to have
made . statement to q high-rankina
diplomat which illustrates the frame OF
mind of Germany's top officers. III We
lose this war" Won List is said to have
stated, I'VE, the older men, will have tc
fade away from the German picture
But there are plenty Of young majors
and captains in the German Army
who are capable of starting q revolution
which will rid the Fatherland OF those
who have brought it in the present
plight and at the same time save, the
Reich"
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Ala.-Second Its.
um, 3019 Eleventh

brennan, SlW Ns' s"ssh'
Wisconsin avenue NV, has been
appointed public relations oficer
for the Peninsular Base Section in
italy. Capt. Brennan has been over
seas for more than = year, serving
in the Ordnance Department in the
African and Italian campaigns.
KEESLER FIELD, Miss.-Pvt.
Norman Grohman, 723 Otis place
NV, has been enrolled in the B-24
LiberAtor Bomber Mechanics School
here.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Aviatio n
Student Charles E. Hoyert, 20, Belts
vile, Nd, has entered the Army
Air Center here.
CAMP DAVIS. N. C.-Corpl. Rob-
ert E. Baldwin, jr., 405 Tenth street
NE, has been awarded the Good
Conduct Medal at the Antiaircraft
Artillery School here.
PETERSON FIELD, Colo.-Sec-
ond 1t. James B. Wightman, 1873
Park road NV, has arrived for as
signment to the Combat Crew
Training School rs 4 bombardier.
FORT KNOX, Ky.-Stad Sergt.
John w. Dixon. Ills Massachusetts,
avenue NV, has been promoted to
the rank of technical sergeant.
Pvt. Julian Z. Weissner, 40l A
street NE, has been graduated as
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Memorial Services Set
For Il. H. D. leidel

Memorial services for 1t. Hugh d.
Leidel, U. S. M. c., who was killed
in action at Tarawa November ~,
will be held at 5 pm. tomorrow at
st. Adams Church. The Rev
Charles T. Warner will conduct the
service.
1t. Leidel. who was %, was
awarded the Silver Star for gal
lantry at Guadalcanal He also re-
,eived the Purple Heart for machine
gun wounds suffered on Guadalcanal
and his company received the presi-
Dental citation.
A graduate Of Western High
School, he was q student at Amer
lean University when he enlisted
In 1910.
1t. Leidel's father, Capt. Oscar
Leidel, U. S. N, who has been on
overseas duty. will be here for the
service. His mother lives at 1882
Columbia road NV. A brother, 1t.
o. w. Leidel, jr., is on duty here and
another brother, 1t. J. S. Leidel, is
on sea duty.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Points for Parents
his i

Mother: "Your getting angry does
not make me change my mind, but
I understand how much you want
to go, and III help you find some
thing else to do"
Evening star., 1944-01-22
- az &eslWlTH I'D. O.
FIGHTING MEN@

q radio operator by the communi-
cation department Of the Armored
School here.
FORT EUSTIS, Va. - Three
Washington area men have been
graduated from the Telephone
School here. They are: Pvts. Ralph
T. J. Queen, 81 Madison street NV;
Harold M. Bannett, Frederick ave-
nue.. Gaithersburg, Nd, and Michael
j. O'Brien. 1918 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Carl B.
johnson, 1910 Forty-third street
NV, has received his second lieu
tenants commission on graduating
from the Photography School OF
the Army Air Forces Training Com
mand at Yale University.
sEDALIA ARMY AIR FIELD,
Mo.-Corpl. James v. Kennedy, 35o5
Northampton street NV. has been
promoted to the grade Of sergeant
FORT BENN1NG. Ga.-pvt. Ed
gar r. Miller Of West Beach, Nd,
has completed his Jump training at
the Parachute School here.
GLENVIEW, Ill Four naval
aviation cadets from the Wash.
ington area have been transferred
to the Naval Air Training Center
at Corpus Christi, Tex. on com.
pletion OF the primary flight train.
ing course here.
They are: Dyer ]. Taylor. 161'
Twenty -first street NV: Richarc
c. Smallwood, 4e08 Fortieth place
Hyattsville, 3D.; John w. Storer
$500 Brothers place Sc, ant
Thomas ]. Reed, 4611 Ashbury plac,
INV.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
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Evening star., 1944-01-22
T axe Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Saturday Roundun

Dayton: Please explain why '1b."
Is the abbreviation for pound.
PUZZLED.
Answer - The modern pound
evolved from the Roman libra, a
weight Of about IL ounces. In Spain
and Portugal the pound is still
called libra, pronounced: LEE-brah.
Kansas City: Will you please print
the correct pronunciation Of the
name Bataan? A.L.G.
Answer-The correct pronuncia-
ton Cthough never heard on the
vadio) is bah-tah-AHN. (See Mer-
RAM -Webster's, Funk d Wag-
nails, Lippincott's, etc. The prov
ince was named for the bataan
tree, which grows In profusion on
the peninsula. Bataan apparently
is from the Tagalog word bata,
floating tree: that which floats"
Kansas City: How is the word
gauleiter pronounced, and what
does 1t mean? J.N.W.
Answer-The word is German for
district leader" The word rhymes
with Cow fighter" Say GOW-lie-
ter.
Terre Haute: Please. is the IS"
Of blouse pronounced IS" or ~?
NC.
Answer-First choice for the noun
Is "z." eSecond choice, IS" The verb
has but one choice-"z." The Il"
pronunciation is in accordance with
the Flench pronunciation of blouse:
blooz.
Roanoke: Does the word dour
rhyme with flour? BIN.
Answer-No; 1t rhymes with
moor, poor, boor." The word is
Scotch and derives from the Latin
durus, hard, strong" The English
words duress and duration have
the same origin.
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