The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-28
Stewart Says:

bourg in American hands, mill
tary sources in Washington r
looking for an immediate drive
by Allied forces deeper and deep
er into France in the general di-
rection of Paris.
1t was pointed out that the
elimination of resistance on the
Cotentin peninsula has freed
many Allied divisions for action
against the bulk of the German
troops in the Caen-Tilly area,
and the next major Allied move
undoubtedly is planned in this
direction.
LIE Havre Only so Miles Away
While the port of Cherbourg is
a highly valued Allied prize,
Washington sources have con-
tended since the drive began that
the Allied invasion force is SO
great that more than one major
port is required to keep it sup
Piled. With this thought in mind,
the strategists are now looking
toward the huge port of lie
Havre, less than so miles from
the eastern end of the Allied
beachhead.
This, however, will be a tough
er nut to crack.
HIGH RANKING ARMY and
Navy officials are glad, mean
while, that the invasion of the
Marianas is well under way be-
cause now they cannot be ac-
eused of conducting a costly els
land-to-island offensive in the
Pacific.
Even during the Marshall is
lands invasion, armchair STRAIT
egists" charged the Army and
Navy was committed to hopping
from one island to another in a
campaign that might take years.
All the War and Navy depart
ments could say to the accusa-
tons was that they never in
tended to fight such a war in the
Pacific. They couldn't give any
more specific answers because it
would have revealed the master
plan to the enemy.
But when Marines and Army
troops invaded Saipan, thus
thanking powerful Jap bases in
the Carolinas, it was evident the
strategy called for long, daring
hops to the Philippines and
Japan.
THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH Con-
gress actually has done most of
its work and made the greater
part of its record, although it
has recessed for only five weeks.
1t will reconvene Aug. /, but
it is doubtful a quorum will be
present in either house at that
time. There already is talk of
a further recess until after La
Dor Day. 1t is generally acknowl-
edged that nc major business will
be transacted until then.
But that is not all. The fact is
Congress will be largely a sound
ing board for campaign speeches
in September and October. The
net result, therefore, is that it
will do a minimum of work from
now on, barring some unusual
turn in the course of the war.
Postwar reconversion hills, de-
spite pressure for their passage,
will be put over until autumn.
There is very little chance that
the legislature will enact a bill
granting insurance companies to-
tai exemption from the antitrust
laws.
WHILE ACTION ON reconver-
sion measures will be delayed,
release of a report by an advis-
DRY committee of business men
highlights the fact that the For
eign Economic Administration is
well aware of the immensely of
the task of disposing of millions
of dollars worth Of government
property which will be left over
abroad when the war ends.
The goods will include hun
dreds of consumer items and will
be scattered from England and
northwestern Europe to the far
reaches of the South Pacific. The
report emphasizes these items
should be considered a valuable
asset. should be sold to the high
est bidder in competitive sale
and should be let go for cash, or
for credit only where credit pos
sibilitles are good.
Problem of u. S. Goods Now
Abroad
The report does not tackle the
problem of SURPRISES in this