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Evening star., 1944-08-29
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,cS

The fact that the American Army.
described sometimes by outsiders as q
powerful organization Of brave anna
teurs," has emerged since D-day as the
most powerful force in the world Is
likely to have important repercussions
in world affairs after the defeat Of the
Germans.
The military operations Of the last
nine weeks have proved to the pleasant
surprise Of many American profession
ais that our high command, our fight
ing men and, Of course, our war mate
man "bltz" in the early stages Of the
war. This is now realized and admitted
In Moscow and London.
In a recent broadcast to the German
people, 1t. Gen. Dittmar, the best
known Nazi military commentator, as
serted that the Americans had learned
"blitz warfare" from the Germans but
that they had excelled In every way
the best technique the Germans had
used in 1940 THE Americans" Gen.
Dittmar said, "have taken lessons from
us, but because of their fearlessness
and their excellent material, they have
gone us one better"
The weeks which preceded the pene-
tration Of the German European for
tress were periods of serious concern
to the American planners. Neither our
high command in the field nor our
troops had actually been tested in the
most gigantic combat America has ever
been engaged in. It Is true that our
forces had done good job in Tunisia
and Sicily. In Italy we had done less
well. Both at Salerno and at Anzio we
sometimes were outgeneraled and out
fought
But fundamentally these were Sec
ondary operations which did not have
any deep military significance to Hit
ler's major plans Of defense. Without
an adequate air and naval force the
Mediterranean had become untenable
and Southern Italy was of no particu-
lar Importance to the defense of the
Reich. But the Atlantic Wall was vital
This was proved by the fact that be-
fore June there were no fewer than
81 German divisions in France-mostly
in the invasion area-and within cou-
pie Of weeks before the beginning Of
the operation the German high COM
mand decided to take chance on the
Russian front and add another 20 divi-
sions to the western forces. These
were among the best the Nazis still
had.
Marshals Won Rundstedt and Rom
mel were in charge; that is to say, the
two best brains in the German Army
commanded the operations. Both men
had been trained in victory" Their
opposite American numbers, Gems Els
enhower, Bradley and later Gen. Pat
ton, were described by those who knew
Evening star., 1944-08-29
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

The Roosevelt administration has re-
lied for victory in past elections on the
labor and Negro vote. Whether it can
hold these votes this year in approx
mately the proportions it had in 1910
may tell the story on November 7-elec-
tion day this year.
Many signs exist today that indicate,
despite the wide activities of the CIO
Political Action Committee and its sue
cessor in the presidential campaign, re-
his associates. the labor vote will be
more divided than at any time since Mr.
Roosevelt began to run for the presi-
dency IL years ago.
The Endorsement which the New York
State Federation of Labor-AF-gave
to the President last week was expected
However, the debate in the State fed
eration's convention was a clear indica-
ton that the unionists are not united
on the fourth term by any means
Thomas Murray, president Of the State
federation, told the convention he had
not supported the Roosevelt resolution
in the executive council but went
along with the majority in consenting
to have it laid before the convention
Further, language in the resolution
which sought to reflect on Gov. Dewey
without using his name-as an enemy
of labor was deleted before the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The Roosevelt Endorsement by the
New York federation does not consti-
tute a precedent. The federation in
dorsed Mr.. Roosevelt when he ran for
Governor and each of the three times
he has been a candidate for President.
year ago, in the campaign for the
election of lieutenant governor, the
State federation gave its Endorsement
to Joe" Hanley, the Republican candi-
date, and Mr.. Hanley was elected This
support by the federation for a Repub-
lican candidate was unusual, to say the
least. Republicans in and out of the
ranks of organized labor in New York
are openly saying that Gov. Dewey will
get his full share of the labor vote
which went to Mr.. Hanley.
+
The United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea are to hold their national conven-
ton September H. Undoubtedly reso-
lutions will be offered by delegates to
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Twilight of Nazi Gods
By Maj. George Fieldinp Eliot

There are probably going to be some
pretty rough arguments in the bars,
the country stores and the golf clubs of
this Nation during the remainder of
this year.
tlement of bets.
No, not election bets. We will know
how to pay those off. I mean the in
Vulnerable bets that have been made
throughout the length and breadth of
the land on the exact date on which
the war with Germany will end.
1t may be very hard to fix that date.
I doubt very much whether there will
be any day upon which we can say
yesterday We were fighting Germany,
today hostilities have ceased.
We are all looking forward eagerly to
the end of the German war; but even
though the battles of September are
decisive of the wars outcome, as now
appears altogether probable, that does
not necessarily mean that fighting will
come to an end. Indeed, it Is much
more likely that it will continue for q
time.
The difficulty is to find some one who
is both able and willing to surrender,
and to bring German resistance to an
end by laying down of German arms.
Hitler and his Nazi associates seem to
have centralized all power in their
hands. They will not surrender.
\ 4
Individual military commanders of
units, large and small, may surrender
their commands, If they can do so
without being pistoled by their Ges-
tapo keepers. Resistance within some
units may simply collapse for lack of
ability to go on fighting But 1t does
not now appear possible that there can
be any taking over of power by the mill
tary, and the subsequent negotiation of
an armistice on military terms.
For the same reason it does not now
appear possible that there can be any
internal revolution in Germany, with an
enraged populace-aided by the nom
German slave laborers- -seizing weapons
and killing their masters. There are no
weapons for them to seize, and the grip
of the Gestapo Is strong on every VII
lage and every city block.
Evening star., 1944-08-29

What, then, is likely to happen? 1t
seems quite probable that there will be
a steady advance of Allied armies into
German territory, from the east, the
west and possibly also from the south.
, 1t seems likely that resistance to this
advance will continue, perhaps growing
weaker in some places, stronger in 9TH
ers. AS the German armies are driven
back into Germany from every side,
they will be Joined and stiffened by the
home-front units of the SIS.
AS German territory is occupied, SIS
men left behind to "go underground"
will organize guerrilla warfare with such
remnants of the Hitler youth and other
personnel as may be available to them.
Finally, somewhere toward the center
of Germany, the last organized resist
ance will cease with the final defeat
Of the last German army in the field.
But sporadic underground resistance, in
the mountains, in the Black Forest, and
in other favorable terrain, may 20 on
for long time.
To sum up, there are good many
indications that the complete occu-
patton OF Germany may be necessary
not only as political measure, but
as means to bringing about the end of
German military resistance. And there
are also good reasons to think that
even when organized resistance has
been nquidated, there will be many
desperate Germans who vii go on fight
ing as long as they can, simply because
many of them have nothing to gain by
surrender.
The answer from our point of view
of course, is to pour forth the greatest
efforts of which we are capable in order
to end this war as soon as we can.
The harder we hit now, the sooner
we shall have an end to organized Ger
man resistance and get to the grim
problems of the mopping-up stage. The
stronger our forces in Europe, the better
armed and the better equipped, the
sooner we shall be able to hunt down
the last bands of snipers and guerrillas,
and the fewer will be our casualties
in the process of doing 80.
tcopyrisht. 1914. New YORK Tribune. Yne)
Evening star., 1944-08-29

them as conscientious soldiers who had
chance to show the real measure Of
their ability.
The men they commanded unuues-
tionably were good soldiers. But only
a small part Of them had actually been
in battle. The number of divisions
which had seen action in the eSMediter-
ranean was small compared with the
total force Of "greenhorns" who had ex-
cellent training but little actual expe-
rience in the field. It was not without
misgiving that they were launched
against Germany's best-veterans who
had fought on the eastern, western
and southern fronts, men who for sew
eral years had seen death at close quar-
tiers.
Every one here knew we would be able
to reach the beaches and install our
selves there. But there was fear over
what might happen II the Germans at
tackled us with their entire armored
might within 10 or IL days after we
settled on the beachheads Not only
was the majority Of the American in
vasion force less battle tried but 1t also
was inferior in number at that time.
The British were badly stymied at
Caen, where the German defense was
strongest, and we could not rush the
great reserves we had in this country
until we obtained at least one adequate
naval base in France.
Within three weeks after D-day It
became obvious that our generals were
far more than conscientious officers"
They proved to be imaginative and re-
sourceful. At no time did they try to
get headline victories based on the cap
ture Of important terrain. Gen. Eisen-
hover and his associates went after the
most important objectives of military
strategy-the pulverization of the enemy
forces. Later Gen. Patton applied the
most daring offensive operations, which
at times appeared to involve some grave
risks. He proceeded on the assump-
ton that If you keep the foe on the
run he is not likely to turn around and
attack. This strategy proved highly
successful. Gen. Eisenhower did not
contemplate sending any American
forces into Paris and would have de-
layed their entry had it not been for
an unfortunate development which
compelled him to detach American units
to help the French oust the enemy from
the capital.
The 'greenhorns" behaved like vet
Grams. The farmer boys, the soda jerks,
the factory hands, some of whom had
led peaceful lives only II months pre-
viously, acted like men who had done
nothing but fight since childhood.
They had quality which the French
and the German general stats always
have considered in any fighting body
elan"
Evening star., 1944-08-29
The Purple Fleet

the green plain, leuel as a quiet sea,
Stretches to meet fleet of purple
clouds
That sails the fiat horizon, oallantly
Flying its rosy pennons above the
shrotIds.
Each caruen fgurehead Is leated in
gold,
And gold outlines the yards and tow-
ering mdsts.
Against q dimning turquoise sky these
Ships napigdte as long as daylight
lasts.
But buccdneering night scuttles the
feet,
Pirates the gold and tatters flags and
sails,
Leaving no smallest carapel to beat
Its aDdy to safety. toaming at the rails.
And yet -. the first star through could
be q light
On one escaping gdlleon, siDitt IN flight.
MOISE WADE HACK1TT.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Freed BY Friends
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In regard to the liberation of Paris,
statements have appeared in the public
press to the effect that Paris freed
herself"
May I look askance at such views?
All right-minded persons are bound to
be glad that Paris is again in the hands
OF the French because 1t belongs to
them. But Paris certainly did not free
herself! Persons who hold such views
cannot see the woods for the trees.
The truth is that Paris is free because
OF united efforts of the people of the
British Empire and of the United States.
May she stay free! And from now on,
be held In trust for all Of us by French
men with power to guard her more
effectively than they have hitherto.
LAURA K. POLLOCK.
Evening star., 1944-08-29

unsurpassed by any rival. Yet the
author constantly remembers his
background with reverence. Each
face, each stone," he insists, lis
page Of the history, not only of the
country, but of the science and the
art" Of its inhabitants. The towers
have looked down upon much that
Hugo deplores. During the Revolu-
ton in 1893, they witnessed the
conversion" of the choir into a
temple of reason" with a ballet
dancer enthroned. They saw the
communards looting and burning
in 1871. Now, more fortunately,
they are beholding the liberation
not of Paris only, but potentially
all Europe.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Not So Secret

There Is very apt to be q conSld-
cradle measure Of public agreement
with the attack which Senator
Bridges of New Hampshire has made
on the secrecy" surrounding the
Dumbarton Oaks conference.
Most people were inclined to SYM
,pathize with the desire for a
certain amount of secrecy when it
was first announced that the con-
ference would be a closed affair. It
was recognized that this was a pre-
liminary discussion, that there would
necessarily be a certain amount of
give and take among the delegates,
and that negotiations of this sort
could not very well be conducted in
f1gurative gold fish bowl. Further
more, after Governor Dewey's recent
statement, the American people were
assured that there was to be no
element of power politics" in the
conference.
More recently, however, there have
been developments which tend to
cast doubt on this assurance. The
conference has not been so secret
after all. Some one, and presum-
ably some one in the State Depart
ment, has permitted many details
OF the American plan to leak out"
to at least one newspaper, and those
details, as published and not denied,
indicate that the proposal which
this Government has submitted to
the conference does not square in
some respects with the apparent
meaning of the assurances which
this Government had given to the
country.
The natural result of this Is to
create confusion and suspicion. The
justification which may have existed
at the outset for secrecy has been
largely destroyed by the failure of
some one in official circles to keep
the faith. And as result, it NAV
well be asked whether more harm
than good is not now being done
by clinging to the fiction of a secrecy
which apparently has ceased to exist
in fact
Evening star., 1944-08-29

regards similar agreements now in
effect between the United States and
other countries. In short, the ques-
ton is not one of holding on to what
has been granted to us temporarily,
but rather of perpetuating a spirit
of good will and cooperation as the
basis Of agreements to guard against
the intolerable possibility that any
of these bases which are vital to our
security might fall into the hands
of potentially hostile powers.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Fote Is In Their Own Hands
Bv David Laurence

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Open High Low Close Chg.
Oct 2l.57 21.62 21.52 21.61 up II
Dec 2l.42 2l.47 2l.3b IL b-47 up ID
Jan 2l.39 ~ II ~ 2l.34B up ID
Mich 2l.24 2l.29 2l.l8 2l.l8 up ID
May 21.00 81 .O3 2O.94 21.Ol up Is
Jly 2O.6o 2O.b5 20.o3 2o.o5B up 10
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-(Pj-Cot-
ton futures pushed up more than 81
bale today on buying Influenced
by House-Senate conferee approval
of the Bankhead bill to increase the
cotton loan rate from go per cent
to IS per cent of parity.
Despite fairly active realizing In
the late proceedings final prices
were IS cents to $l.05 a bale nigh
er. Early commission house buying
centered in the distant contracts
selling at a sharp discount and
around existing loan levels.
Traders calculated the proposed
higher loan rate would raise the ex-
listing loan price of .2055 for 1916
inch middling cotton gross weights
by SO points o. to .2108 a pound
Open High Low Last Chg.
Oct 21.52 21.65 21.52 2163 up II
Dec 21.36 21.46 21.36 21.45 up l3
Mich 21.18 2126 21.16 21.25 up %
May 20 SO 20.99 20,89 209S up 20
Jly 2O.58 20.61 20.53' 2O.6O up 81
Middling SPOT %: l8N up II.
N-nominal.
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BUY WAR BONDS and STAMPS.
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OVER THE NETWORKS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS


Eastern War Time PM.
(chanses. in programs as listed due to
corrections by networks made too
late to incorporate.)
5:30-Just Plain Bill, Dramatic-nbc
The Three Sisters Sing Songs-cbs
The Jack Armstrong Serial-blu-east
Marie Baldwin, Organist-other blu
Tom Mix Cowboy Serial-nabs-basic
5:45-Front Page Farrell Serial-nbc
To Be Announced Us mins.)-cbs
The Sea Hound, a Serial-blu-basic
Dick Tracy in repeat-other blu
Serial Series Superman-mbs-basic
6:0O-News Report for Is mins.-nbc
Melody Time for Is Mins.-blu- basic
Repeat of the Terry Serial-other blu
Prayer. Comment on the War-mbs
6:l5-America's Serenade; Sports-nbc
Lynn Murray Chorus, Orchestra-cbs
Capt. Tim Healy's Stories-blu-basic
Hop Harrigan in repeat-other blu
Chick Carter Boy Detective-mbs
6:30-Jeri Sullavan's Songs Show-cbs
Jack Armstrong in repeat - olu-west
Volney Hurd News Time-mbs-east
Tom Mix Serial repeat-other mbs
6:45-Lowell Thomas g. Newscast-nbc
World News and Commentary-cbs
Henry J. Taylor Con1ment-blu basic
The Sea Hound in repeat-bluwest
Repeat Superman SeriaImbs-west
7:oo-Mercer's Music Shop-nbc basic
II Love a Mystery" Drama-cbs
To Be Announced $50 mins.)-blu
Fulton Lewis. Jr. Comments-mbs
7:15-World War via Broadcast-nbe
John Nesbitt's Passing Parade-cbs
Volney Hurd and repeat-mbs-West
7:30-Carolyn Gilbert and Songs-nbc
Easy Aces, 80 m Drama-cbs basic
Lone Ranger, Drama of West-blu
Radio Newsreel from Londcn-mbs
7:455Kaltenborn and Comment-nbc
Dance Orchestra for Is Mins.-nbs
8:00-NIr. and Mrs. North Drama-nbe
Fed Barber and Alias Jones-cbs
Broadcast of News Us minutesl-blu
Cecil Brown News Commensurate
S:l5-Lum and Abner Serial Skit-blu
The Sunny skylar Serenade-mbs
S:30-Beat the Band Quiz Show-nbc
Jean Hersholt and Or. Christian-cbs
Stop that VILLAIN, Quiz Serie%mos
s:55-Five Minute News Periodicals
a:oo-Alan Young and Variety-nbc
Frank Sinatra Wednesday ShoW-cbs
Joseph Dunninger's Broadcast-blu
Gabriel Heater and Commentaries
9:15-Screen Test. Professionals-mbs
9:3o-Mr. District Attorney Play-nbc
Spotlight Bands, Guest Orches-blu
First Nighter's Drama SerieEmbs
9:55-FiVe Minutes Story Teller-blu
10:oo-Phil Harris Music and Quiz-nbc
Great Moments in Music. Conc.-cbs
Raymond Gram Swing Comment-blu
Royal Arch Gunnison Comment-mbs
1o:15-Ted Malone from England-blu
Dance Orchestra rs minutesl-mbs
1o:a0-The Colonel Puts on Show-cbs
Scranby Andy, A Quiz Series-blu
11:oo-News for Is minutes-nbc-basic
The Music Shops repeat-other nbc
News. Variety. Dance hrs-cbs-blu
Newsreel, Dance Orchs. 3 hr.-nbs
ll:l5-Variety and News to a. m.Jnbc
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BUTTER AND EGGS
CHICAGO, Sept. 12-IR-Butter.
firm; Receipts 698,962. Eggs, re-
ceipts 11,527.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Sept. 12-tR-Tur-
pentine 70 cents a gallon; Offer
ings, 100 $50 gal. bbls); Sales s.
$50 gallons; Receipts 80 barrels;
Shipments 81 barrels; Stocks 49,
1873 barrels.
Rosin: Goo Id drums), offerings,
1854; Sales 1854; Receipts 1886; Ship
ments 200; Stocks 1875.
Quote: B 4.61; D 4.95; E 5.35; F
5.44; G.. H, I, K and NJ 5.45; N 5.S2;
VIC 6.07; WV and x 6.15.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Sept, 12-tR-Clos-
ing foreign exchange rates follow
Great Britain in dollars, others
in cents:
Canadian dollar in New York
market II per cent discount or
$500 U. S. cents, down 10 IL of
a cent.
Europe: Great Britain official
buying $4.02, selling $4.04.
Latin American: Argentina free
251O. up 10 of cent; Brazil
free 5.16n; Mexic' 20.65n.
N-Nominal.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 12.-(P)-
Cotton futures closed firm 80 to 95
cents bale higher here today. The
demand for contracts was encour-
aged by bullish Washington devel-
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AVERAGE MIDDLING PRICE

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 12-lR-
The average price of middling Is
Is inch cotton at ten designated
southern spot markets today was
80 cents bale higher at 21.45
cents pound. Average for the
past 80 market days 21.42; Mid
ding 7-8 inch average was 1927.
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EGGS AND POULTRY

RALEIGH, Sept. 12-tR-CNCDA)
Egg and poultry markets steady.
Raleigh-U. S. Grade A large
(clean white) so; Hens, all weights.
% to IS.
Washington-U. S. Grade A large
At: Broilers and fryers % to 30.
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RADIO
WkfD Wilmington
1900 Kc o.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
T;5o-Family Altar, Rev. J. A. Sullivan
7:45-Musical Clock
s:oo-Daily War Journal with Martin
3:l5-Musical Clock
S:30-Blue News Correspondent at Home
and Abroad
s:45-The Hubbard Family
9:oO-The Breakfast Club with Don Nc
Neil
lo:oo-My True Story
1O:25-Aunt Jernima Show
10:30-Let's Dance
10:45-The Listening Post
'l1:o0-Breakfast at Sardi's
11:30-Gil Martyr, News
11:45-Cliff Edwards
12:00-Glamour Manor
12:30-Farm and Home Makers
1:00-Baukhage Talking--Whites'
1:15-Musical Interlude
25-NeWs-Wilmington STAR-NEWs
1:3o-Little Jack Little
1:45-Pisno Playhouse
2:00-Kiernan's News Corner
2:15-The Mystery Chef
2:30-Ladies be Seated
3:00-Songs by Morton Downey
3:15-Hollywood Star Time
3'30-Appointment with Life
400-Pentecostal Church
4:15-Sunset Park Church
4:30-Time Views the News
4:43-Hop Harrlgan
5:00-Terry and the Pirates
5:15-Dck Tracy
5:30-Lone Ranger-Merita
6:0O-Melody Time
6:15-Sports
6:25-News Wilmington sTAR-NEWS
6:S0-Ten. Two, Four Ranch Party
6:45-henry j. Taylor and the News
7:00-Pages of Melody
Internationally Yours
7:45-SundoWn Serenade
S:oo-Watch the World Go BY
S:15-Lest We Forget
S:30-Belgian Series
s:45-Business Men Look to the Future
9:00-Dunninger. the Master Mentalist
9:3o-Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands
S:55-Coronet Story Teller
10.o0-Raymond Gram Swing
10:15-Top of the Evening-Ted Malone
10:30-Scramby Andy .