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Evening star., 1944-04-26
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,on

The excellent results of the most re-
cent American and British air lombard
ments have prompted political and mill
tary men, particularly in Great Britain,
to advance once more the theory that
We could destroy the Nazi resistance by
this relatively less costly method of
warfare. 1t is probable that this matter
will be taken under consideration at
the important Imperial Conference in
London next week.
Modern warfare, say the air advo-
Gates, requires a tremendous industrial
output. Russia has been able to survive
the violent German onslaughts because
CT the efficient collaboration of the
United States and Britain who over
came enormous difficulties to get large
quantities of equipment and foodstuffs
to the Reds. A country whose indus
tries and communications are destroyed
and is not in position to obtain outside
succor cannot survive.
The British say aviation was not
given a real chance at the Reich until
few months ago when an enormous
concentration of air fleets in the
British Isles and in Italy enabled the
American and the British flyers to
show what they could do. While the
advocates of air power admit that avia-
tion is a mere auxiliary to the ground
forces and cannot win their battles, as
has been amply proven in Italy, they
still maintain that country whose in
dustries can be knocked out cannot wage
war and must surrender.
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Hence the nassing of tens of thou
sands of airplanes at strategic bases such
as the Allies now possess could defeat
the Germans although the campaign
might prove longer than a ground in
yasion. Aviation failed in this task in
the past because 1t did not have sufici-
ent bases. 1t was very long flight, for
instance, from North Africa to the
Romanian oil fields or to Southern Ger
many and Austria. But now it is only
a short flight from the Foggia airfields
to these objectives.
An all-out invasion, according to the
air power advocates, is by no means
certain to succeed since the objective
OF the Allies Is not merely strip of
land along the Atlantic Wall, but the
German frontiers themselves.
The supporters of "the defeat Ger
many by air. theory are, Of course, all
in favor of a limited invasion to give
the air forces important air bases in
France. This, they say, would assure
an uninterrupted continuity of the air
offensive against the European conti-
rlent. But it Is much safer from every
angle to try to reduce the Reich by air
commandments than by amphibious op-
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Cleanup on New Guinea

The gigantic leapfrog operation so
splendidly executed by our combined
land, sea and air forces on Satur-
day is notable in several respects.
Tactically, it is a revelation of the
balanced power which we have at
tanned in the Pacific. Although our
expanded Navy has long since
reached superiority over the Japa-
nese fleet and our air arm has gained
a similar advantage, our ground
forces and water transport service
have until recently been unable
fully to exploit our successes in
big way. Our present ability to
launch a great expeditionary force
fully 500 miles west OF our previous
advance bases on the north coast of
New Guinea. by-passing fully 10000
japanese troops at intermediate
Evening star., 1944-04-26

crations. The last three months Of air
punishment are already being felt by
the LIftwaffe. If the Russians were to
join in this air offensive by destroying
the important industrial area between
the Oder and the ViStula Rivers, the
success would come even quicker.
Most American military leaders re-
Ject this theory, not necessarily because
they find 1t unsound, but because of the
definite pledges given to the Russians
at Teheran. They feel that any change
IN the Anglo-American strategy would
be considered by our Russian associates
as breach OF contract.
The Moscow periodical, War and
Working Glasses, which frequently in
terprets the views Of the Kremlin or
the general staff, sounded q warning
against predominantly air war. It said
In its last issue that so far the Soviet
people and its armed forces are doing
everything to prevent further prolon-
cation Of the war. To secure a compute
victory joint operations Of the
armies Of the Soviet Union with those
OF Great Britain and America are es-
sential." The writer adds that "the
concentrated blows dealt to military
targets in Germany by the Allied air.
craft are harbingers Of the invasion.
However, military operations of our
Allies against Hitler Germany have not
developed up to now. The armed
forces accumulated by our Anglo-Amer-
lean allies have paused In every direc-
ton"
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The article ends with warning that
"those who do not want to bear the
responsibility for further protraction Of
the war must do everything to insure
that the enemy is not given one extra
days respite. ."
Mr.. Churchill Is reliably reported to
have favored at the meeting of the Big
Three continuation of the round-the-
clock air offensive against the Reich,
supported by number of military Of
fensives through the Balkans and other
areas Of the Mediterranean. The lack
Of definite showing by the Allied air
arm mace the point Of view Of Premier
Stain prevail
Since Teheran, however, the British
report far more satisfactory and de-
cisivc results against the Reich. The
sequel is that the whole matter Of an
all-out air offensive is once more under
consideration in England. This does
rot mean that the British intend to
forsake the land offensive for that from
the air and go back on their given word.
They merely place the new results under
the eyes of those responsible to make
the final decision.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Letters to The Star
Visitor From New Jersey
Appreciates Washington

To the Editor of The Star:
With regret am leaving the Capital
next Saturday for my home in New
Jersey.
have found Washington a wonderful
place, and I hope to return some day
and, If possible, make it my home.
To some it may be "the No. / crime
city, If went looking for crime, no
doubt I'd find it; but I didn't look for
1t. Instead I have enjoyed the many
cultured benefits, the beautiful buildings
and monuments, the guided tours, the
many helpful agencies to assist strangers
to find their way about, but most of all,
the beautiful churches and the flavor
and activity of Lent in Washington! I
hope I shall be here next year at this
season again.
The Cathedral tour and the Monas-
terry have added much to my enjoy
ment and I shall always remember the
loveliest Eastertime. My husband and
arose at dawn and attended the sun
rise service at Arlington. Then we
visited the Lee Mansion. Afterward
we attended service at Christ Episcopal
Church in Alexandria, where Washing
ton worshiped. We were thrilled at
being seated opposite his pew. The
service was inspiring.
Dinner at the George Mason Hotel
there, then the Masonic Temple Ca
memorial to Washington) and a trip to
Mount Vernon, then back for walk
under the cherry trees. It is all so i'm
pressive to a visitor. I wonder if the
lucky permanent. residents appreciate
the wonder of all this?
The New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church IS another great source of hap
piness. I shall miss the fervent preach
ing OF the Rev. Peter Marshall. I wish
his services could be broadcast to the
Nation.
Crime city? Maybe, but I believe the
good far outweighs the bad, and it is a
sources Of pride and comfort to know all
the good being done here in our Capital.
hadn't intended to write all this. but
then, knowing Of your interest in
strangers, thought it might be a help
to hear some of their reactions. T
hope you will continue your Washing
ton Welcomes You" programs.
have clipped and saved most of the
Helen Catch Durston sketches since
March, and I'd like to have any others
of interest.
The poems, too, are fine.
Thanks for a grand paper, also for
a grand visit here.
MRS. CHARLES WALKER,
Evening star., 1944-04-26
No Paradise Out There

No Paradise Out There
TO the Editor Of The Star:
In answer to the letter you published
April 10, written by Mrs. Jeanne l..
Laum:
We sold our Washington, D. c.,
apartment so as to make room for the
incoming people.
We came to California and have found
the same conditions that Mrs. Lamm
has written about, ie: The advertise
ments state will pay one year in ad-
vance, and viii give any one 500 to ind
an apartment
j Here. when you rent house YOU
have to furnish the refrigerator as well
e the stove. When you rent an apart
ment the incoming tenant pays (and
pays high) for registered cleaners,
usually two men to first clean the apart
ment. We never had heard of this be-
fore.
In addition, the agent getting the
apartment for you receives IS per cent
commission.
Conditions here In Beverly Hills are
Just as bad as In Washington.
(Mrso NANCY H. DEpUE.
Beverly Hills, Calf.
Evening star., 1944-04-26

points, reveals striking power
which can be repeated in devastat-
ing fashion.
Once firmly established at our
new-won conquests at Aitape and
Hollandia, the entire japanese Army
in the Southwestern Pacific is
doomed. That army originally num-
bered fully 250,000. Triumphantly
installed two years ago from New
Guinea to the Solomons, it was
seemingly destined for an invasion
Of Australia. BY an uncomfortably
narrow margin, that scheme was
frustrated by American and Austral-
ian efforts against heavy odds, the
turning points being the naval bat
ties OF the Coral and Bismarck Seas,
the defense of Port Moresby in
Southern New Guinea. and our sur
prise landing at Guadalcanal. Our
initial counteroffensive was slow at
first, but has gathered momentum
until it has reached a decisive stage.
Today, the remnants OF the Japa-
nese Army there-60,OO0 on the
northern fringe of New Guinea and
approximately 10000 on New Britain,
New Ireland and Bougainville in the
Solomons, are hopelessly isolated
and must eventually "wither on the
vine," their ultimate fate being
either disintegration or annihilation
by attacks launched at our leisure.
This decisive cleanup on New
Guinea should facilitate the disrup-
tion of Japan's island screen to the
northward in mid-Pacific, which is
already well under way. None of
those numerous islands is big enough
to contain garrisons anywhere near
as large as those we have neutralized
on New Guinea and New Britain.
They may therefore be individually
attacked and overwhelmed, just as
the japanese atolls in the Gilberts
and Marshalls have already been.
Once that disruptive process is sub
stantially completed, the way is open
for large-scale strokes either at the
Dutch Indies, the Philippines, or
even the coast of China via Formosa.
The only way such strokes can be
parried is for the japanese battle
feet to confront our armada in a
showdown wherein the odds would
be greatly against it and a decisive
defeat fatal for the entire japanese
strategy Of defense. The dilemma
Of the Japanese high command has
been intensified by the naval and
air offensive begun in the Indian
Ocean, which logically requires a
division OF Japanese naval and air
strength II that new danger is to be
parried. The problem confronting
japanese strategy throughout its
overseas empire appears to be get
ting more and more insoluble.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Supports Military Law
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The fact which Judge Metzger should
know without testimony is: Hawaii is
a very important military base where
movements against the enemy are being
prepared. And while the war is on he
should have enough regard for the
lives of his countrys soldiers to keep
his nose out OF military affairs.
The judge made mockery of the
habeas corpus act by lifting the martial
law.
am glad to see you take such stand
and regret good part of the press sees
1t otherwise. PVT. OLUF L. VEIEN.
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Unreasonable Stdnd

The latest clash between the War
Labor Board and Montgomery Ward
turns on a small point, but it is one
OF those small affairs that is capable
of causing a great deal of trouble.
During most Of 1943 Montgomery
Ward had contract with the CIO
United Retail, Wholesale and De-
partment Store Employees Union
covering the employees in its Chi
cago mail-order establishment. In
November OF last year the company
raised the question whether the
union still represented a majority
of its employees and refused to renew
the contract when 1t expired in De-
cember pending proof Of the va
ddity Of the unions claim to repre-
sentation rights.
The case was referred to the WLB
and that agency directed Wards
to extend the life Of the old con-
tract pending an employe election,
which the union was ordered to
apply for within 80 days. The union
asked for the election, which must
be conducted by the National Labor
Relations Board, but the company
refused to extend the contract, and
that resulted in strike by union
workers on the 18th of this month.
The WLB then referred the case to
the President and the latter issued
orders that the strikers return to
work and that the company abide
by the WLB directions. This presi-
Dental order has been complied with
by the union, but the company has
notified Mr.. Roosevelt that 1t will
not extend the contract, and this
refusal presumably will result in the
seizure of the business by the Gov
ernment.
There are many aspects to this
controversy. For one thing, the
company has waged a long f1ght in
the courts against the WLB main.
tenance-of- union-membership or
ders, but the board through q va
riety Of legal maneuvers has been
able to stall of a court test of the
legality Of these orders. This, to say
the least, has not been productive
Of mutual good feeling. Then there
may also be a serious question
whether concern like Montgomery
Ward, which has 20 Government
war contracts and which Is not en-
gagged in war production, comes
within the scope of the Presidents
war powers. But so far as the pres
ent controversy is concerned these
are secondary considerations,
The order to extend the contract
pending the election-the main issue
now-is not an unreasonable one,
for the extension would automat-
ically expire If the election were to
show that the union did not repre-
sent a majority Of the employees.
Had Wards seen fit to comply with
the order 1t does not appear that
its position would have been preju-
diced in any way. But II the COM
pany, by reason Of its refusal to
obey, now loses control Of it's busi-
ness it will be prejudiced by the
loss of any support in public opinion
which 1t might otherwise have
enjoyed.
Evening star., 1944-04-26

It has just been revealed that
there was a secret mission last win
ter to Antarctica, whose purpose
must still be secret. Possibly it was
composed of householders who ran
out of fuel coupons and went there
to get comparatively warm.
Evening star., 1944-04-26

Washington's recent onion famine
has been temporarily allayed. Now
all that will be needed Is some star
ting news to take the breath away.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
By Dapid Laurence

a closed shop. President Roosevelt has
declared that he would never order, nor
did he believe that Congress would ever
legislate, compulsory closed shops in
America. This, he has insisted, must
be the result only of voluntary agree
ments between employers and unions.
But in the case Of maintenance Of
membership, which is considered by
many employers as a modified form Of
the closed shop. the Government has
been willing to bring its full powers Of
coercion into play. Inasmuch as Con-
gress has not legislated on this subject
and the administration has never sought
legislation empowering it to grant
nce-of-membership clauses to
the unions, the raising of the issue
through the courts has become inevi-
table.
1t is most unfortunate that the ad-
ministration still founders without a
constructive labor relations policy, and
that the administration, which is so
anxious to have the unity of the coun-
try in future programs of foreign policy,
should be assisting in the breeding Of
isolationist votes in the Middle West.
For unhappily, when grievances on
domestic matters become acute, they
dwarf in importance international ques-
tions, and many a voter thinks Of his
ballot as one that should register his
protest against the granting Of special
privileges by the administration to the
groups with which 1t Is politically allied.
Back in the old days of the Repub-
licans, people generally resented the
same thing when the big corporations
got their high tariff favors from the
administration as consequence of SUBJ
stantial financial contributions to presi-
dental campaign funds.
When the Government seriously con-
siders seizing a mail order house to
enforce labor union contract on the
ground that 1t Is indirectly related to
the war, the result is that the issue
will be discussed everywhere more on
its political potentianties than on its
merits.
Nspscduetlou Nashss Rsssrvsdl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
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LoChonee Faces
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Hartford, May l6-A comparative veteran, Maurice LaChance will be favored over budding young Hubert SamuelS of Philadelphia when they tangle tonight In Q ten-round scrap at the Auditorium, LaChance, form CT New England featherweight title- holder, boasts an unbeaten record in having won five and staging three draws.
 Samuels shows much promise, So much so that Jake Friedman, who has handled such greats as Lew Tender, Benny Bass, Danny Kram. CT and Al Ettore, has taken him under his wing.
 Friedman sees this bout as q step- ping-stone for his youngster, who has won AAU titles in sectional journeys, His kayo over "Cuehall" Young and draws with Eddie 0iosQ and Vic Creelman, both of whom have lost but one bout each, speak highly for Samuels.
 Light.heavies Sal Maltempo of Manchester and Al Stepeny of White Plains have bee nrematched In the semi-final of eight rounds, They fought at the New Britain Arena recently, engaging In a bFawl that ended a draw,
 Armand Miehaud of Lewiston, Me. are paired in Q six, Another six pits unbeaten Billy Kearns of WetheFs- field against Verne Adkins of New Middletown in the opening four.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
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Just 70 prove once again (Rs f proof were necessary that there are plenty of BUCKS around, huge- hearted Uncle Mike Jacobs has slapped an tiib0 "top" on his Lee Sav0ld-Joe Baksl heavyweight bout Feopening Of MISC for fights on Fri, day May 2eth while the next price to that is $500 then sb00i then s3,b0, s2,b0 and for the lads who don't mind the TOP SHELF it's slb0, Well, Bunny Davis did. n't dlsappolnt any of the New Hay. en fans who figured HRTtford's Johnny Duke, nee Julio dallueel would not be around too long, when the pair met last night iD the Arena, Those who thought Davis might carry the thiTdEFateT matched with him were surprised to see Bunny belt Julio out with one Of his very best lefEFh0oks D round twow Because the New brlF
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16

hardly makes the lakefront Q place for weary opposition to doctor up. CONFIDENCE IN RED sOx
 As for the Red sox. I have im- plicit confidence in them. l step- ped in at first base because George Metkovich made only one hit in eight games, and I didn't want him to get down. The youngster has since had three absessed teeth re- moved.
 Metkovich played fine ball in the field at first and is an outstanding outfielder. There is every sign that the tall youngster will hit a long ball consistently, but Leon Culber- son will play center field as long as he is going well.
 Another reason for my moving in at first base was that I wanted to take advantage of my power in the direction of FenWay Parks rather friendly left field fence dur- ing our two-Week stand at home.
 Eddie Lake went to shortstop be- cause Skeeter Newsome wasn't hit- ting. He ts an even better fielder than the Ekeeter, and has a eorking arm, We're all right around second base, with Bobby DoerT, the fore- most active American League player, on the right side of the bag.
 The Red 6ox will keep trying, and that's as good 6 way as any to win these days,
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PAROCHIAL GAME. FAVORITES LOSE
 BY s-O AND 3-2

one run decided two of three games played in the Parochial base ball league yesterday, while the third game ended in nine run shutout in favor of St, Francis Xa- vier over St, Thomas,
 Two pre-game favorites, previous ly undefeated Sacred Hearts and defending champion st. Mary's were the short-enders by Q run, S-e; the Hearts losing because of . bad throw by its ace pitcher, Barstis in the sixth inning.
 One-Hit Game
 SS. Peter and Paul were 3.2 win ners over St, Mary's in the other surprise of the afternoon. The Harry Melvin club was held to one hit by Donahue, while Red ByrneS, st. Mary's pitcher was touched for four safe bingles, but the game was not decided until the final inning, when the east end entry scored twice after trailing l-2 after the fifth inning,
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