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Evening star., 1944-06-26
Almost Ours

The announcement that the great
port of Cherbourg is almost in our
possession" heralds the end of an
important second phase of the
three -week-old Allied assault on
Hitler's Fortress Europe.
Because no port was available,
Allied assault troops and their sup
plies had to be landed on the
beaches of France, a difficult and
hazardous operation. There is no
doubt that General Eisenhower and
his aides, not knowing how long it
might take to seize adequate port
facilities, had based their invasion
planning on the possibility that
they might have to rely indefinitely
on the beaches for supplies and re-
Inducements. Yet there can be just
as little doubt, despite the remark
able effectiveness OF Allied beach
operations, that the acquision of
Cherbourg will prove to be of enor-
nous advantage.
Bad weather is an ever-present
threat to the use Of open beaches,
and in the early days of the inva-
sion, when time was the vital factor
In the race to build up reserves of
men and equipment, there were
many anxious moments when the
unruly English Channel seemed
more of a threat to Allied hopes
than the German troops manning
the coastal defenses. There is no
need to dwell upon the extent to
which this handicap was overcome,
for that story is best told by the fury
and the power of the Allied bid for
control Of the Norman Peninsula.
Suffice it to say that we have made
magnificent use Of the beaches and
we will continue to use them. But
once Cherbourg is fully in our hands
and its port facilities in use, the
Allied supply route will no longer be
at the mercy Of wind and tide, and
the pace Of our movement into
France should be greatly stepped up.
That the Germans were fully
aware of the Importance of a port
like Cherbourg to Allied invasion
plans is best evidenced by the des-
perate character of their defense
~f al ~.
their power to prevent. or delay us,
but the best that they could offer
was not good enough. Cherbourg is
ours, or will be in a matter of hours,
and Herr Hitler has nothing to look
forward to except a steady and rapid
growth in the overwhelming power
of the army which has crossed the
Channel to bring him to his doom.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
How Frenchmen Reoct

When weary old Marshal Petain
surrendered at this time four years
ago, he did not save his country
from the ravages of war. Ever since
then France has remained a battle
ground. And now, in Normandy,
1t has become major theater, feel
Ing the full impact of armies locked
IN a decisive struggle, hearing the
deafening thunder of artillery, ouiv-
ering under the endless rain of
bombs and being blackened and
SCARED in every inhabited place
caught between the fire of our Allied
and Nazi arms.
The news pictures from the front,
from places like Montebourg. Tillv-
sur-Seulles and Pont liable, give us
some idea of what all this must
mean to French civilians, young and
Old OF both sexes. AS the camera
shows us, whole villages have been
literally wiped out. What once were
fine wide streets, lined on either
side by picturesque old houses, are
now vistas of ruin. The wreckape
stands out starkly against the sky.
angular, grotesque, tall chimnevs
and pieces OF walls still holding
themselves aloft as if reluctant to
fall and become part of the form
less rubble at their feet.
What has been happening to some
towns in Normandy is roughly COM
parable to the raw natural violence
OF the tornado that has just ripped
Its way through Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Maryland. The French
people in the region of fire have
oeen uprooted and their homes
nave vanished overnight and al
though their rate of casualties has
been reported to be slight, a number
have died. 1t is not surprising, in
the circumstances, that elements
among them have been described as
being apathetic toward our invasion
forces. Few can cheer or throw
their hats in the air when their
houses are bombed or shelled out of
existence, or when their lives are
Immediately endangered.
Far more remarkable than their
limited degree of apathy is the fact
that the news pictures show the
uprooted of Normandy still manag-
ing to smile as they return to their
wrecked towns after the Nazis are
driven out. This, like the brave and
highly valuable work being done by
the underground throughout France,
Evening star., 1944-06-26
EpiIoque to Ruin

A brighter pernal green Hes on the epe-
ming grass
And in the sparkling, rain -drenched
lilac Leaves;
The robin sings t,Do nossrnt,ll notes and
then Is quiet
In dripping stiffness underneath the
edreS.
The tUslight fragrance Of vet white
hldcs hangs
Thrice-heapy on the fresh h-ucshed
evening air;
White fotDers IN green shining, heart
shaped Leaves
That ,DiH bloom forever so In memory
there.
The robin chirps t,oo notes and then
is hushed,
Repeats t,oo sad-s,oeet notes and that
is all.
But al,oays after rain IN spring the
heart DtU hear
Among hl1cs the robins lonely, flute
like call.
FREDERICK EBR1oHr.
Evening star., 1944-06-26

it should be definite. positive, and afir-
NATIVE. The traditional tactic of an
opposition party has always been mega
tive. The "outs" have put the burden
OF proof upon the "ins" to explain why
they should be returned to office.
We are not living in traditional times,
but IN one OF the epochal moments Of
history, at the very climax Of q 9lobal
war. At such times the burden Of proof
Is on the "outs' to demonstrate why
the Government and It's policy should
be radically changed.
And toward the conclusion OF a great
war. the old issues are dead anyhow.
Where, for instance, Is the New Deal.
initiated to meet the world economic
crisis Of the early 1905? We shall
certainly have another economic crisis
at some time after the conclusion of
this war, but what Republican will dare
to suggest less fundamental means of
meeting 1t than the New Deal measures?
Those measures today can be sharply
criticized by progressive thinkers as not
fundamental enough, but they cannot
effectively be attacked from the mem
tality Of the 1905.
Another dead issue is the question of
whether We shall aid our present Allies
against the Axis. That was an issue In
the last campaign-not introduced by
Mr. Winkte, but despite him. That issue
was settled, not by Americans, but by
the Japanese at Pearl Harbor and the
subsequent declaration Of war upon MS
by Nad Germany.
Nor can an issue be raised over the
conduct Of the war itself. The war is
being conducted by bipartisan cabinet:
IN all major questions OF actual warfare
both parties are In agreement; although
IN total mobilization Of the Nation
errors. injustices. inequalities and in
emciences certainly occur, the war as
whole has been brilliantly conducted
as the results show, and one cannot and
certainly should not raise any funda-
mental issues In that connection.
What concerns the American people
is no longer the past, nor even the pres
ent, but the future-the future at home.
In the great period of transition into a
postwar epoch, and the future of the
United States In its relation to Britain,
Russia, the Pacific, and the Europe that
Will emerge-and the question of what
sort OF Europe we wish to see emerge.
All these questions could be answered
ny man who is, In himself, q program.
For instance by Mr. Willkie-or by Mr..
Roosevelt. A less positive man needs a.
much more positive program.
(ReleasAd Rail
Evening star., 1944-06-26
The Republicans Meet

There will be little opportunity for
fireworks in the Republican Nation
al Convention, which opens in Chi
cago today.
To the extent that anything is
certain in politics, Governor Thomas
E. Dewey of New York will be picked
as the party's presidential candidate
on the first ballot. His probable
running mate is Governor Earl War
rem of California This leaves only
the party platform as a major po-
tential source of controversy, and
the chances of battle in that quar-
ter are remote in view of the unani-
nous adoption by the conventions
Foreign Affairs Committee of for
eign policy plank The language of
the committees plank, according to
advance reports, follows closely the
wording of the COP Mackinac Island
declaration OF last September, and
since that statement was approved
by both Governor Dewey and Gov
ernor Warren, there is small likeli-
hood of serious dissent when the
platform Is submitted to the con-
vention.
If there is anything remarkable
about this 1914 convention of Re-
publican party which has come
back" from the depths of political
obScurity, it is the position of Gov
ernor Dewey. In the presidential
election of 1886 the COP carried two
States. The Republicans had but
8 Governors, II Senators and 80
members in the House. Many be-
lieved that the party was dead, but
it is very much alive today. Now
1t counts 26 of the 48 Governors as
its own. It has 81 seats in the Sen
ate and 212 in the House-just short
OF a majority. Those who profess
to be able to gauge political tides
say that the trend is still toward
the Republican party, that for the
nrst time in IL years its presidential
nominee has a real chance Of win
ming the election.
These factors combine to make
this years nomination a political
prize OF the first order. 1t has been
worth fighting for, yet it has all but
come to Governor Dewey without a
tight IN any real sense OF the word.
The man who once said he did not
believe there was such a thing as an
honest-to-goodness draft of a presi-
Dental candidate has become the
oeneflciary of the closest approach
to genuine draft in our modern
political experience.
The reason for this, of course. is
simple enough. The Republicans
nave been "out" for long time. and
they want to get in. Governor
Dewey, with his demonstrated vote
getting ability in the important
State OF New York, is generally re-
garded as the party's strongest can
didate, and that, fundamentally, is
why the convention delegates are
already scrambling to get aboard
the Dewey bandwagon. The party's
practical politicians want a winner,
and they are not numbered among
those who have been chanting that
anybody can beat Roosevelt this
year"
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Postinvusion ObIioution
From the London Daily Herald.

From the London Daily Herald
We shall set the continent free. But
that will not be the end of our task in
Europe, Far from it, When the fortress
walls lie in ruins and the prisoners come
streaming out into the sunlight, new
more prolonged and no less difficult
phase of our mission will begin. The
major Allies will then have to hold the
balance while the liberated nations re-
build their democratic Institutions.
Evening star., 1944-06-26

of the Appenine line would prob
ably require regrouping and tough
campaign like that at Casino below
Rome. Should the invasion of
Western Europe proceed favorably,
it may be that the Allied high COM
mand will decide not to divert the
men, equipment and shipping which
might be needed for a swift election
of the Germans from Italy, espe-
cially if new operations against
Southern France or the Balkans
are in prospect. In that case. the
Italian campaign would never reach
its conclusive phase.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
He Needed Help
From the El Dorado tKsns) Times,

from the Ell Dorado CKansD Times
The postmaster at Slippery Rock re-
Gently was slightly disconnected at the
following note which a rural carrier
found in a mailbox on his route: Dear
Mailman-Attached Is a check for S.
for which will you kindly get me a
stamp to make our hivver legal means
OF transportation for the purpose OF
going to the ration board for a permit
to get gas to have our machine in
spected so that we may visit the ration
board to get authority to buy a new tire
so that our car may be in suitable con.
dition to go to pay our withholding
taxp"
Evening star., 1944-06-26

Just after Japan lost 800 planes
in one day at Saipan, one Matsu-
shima told his people that a con-
tinuance at the present rate would
be favorable for Japan. Perhaps he
meant that the time would have to
come when the Japs could lose no
more planes.
Evening star., 1944-06-26

Germany's principal commodity,
war, is now on an unfavorable
trade basis. The imports greatly
exceed the exports.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Letters to The Star
Readers Express Their Views on
Republican Candidates.

To the Editor of The Star
In Chicago June 26 the Republican
party will be on trial before a jury OF
nations. sane world will hang in the
balance victory and peace or appease-
ment and new wars.
The Republican candidate must have
the confidence of soldiers and sailors
and the working masses to have any
chance against the most astute poll
tician and statesman since Lincoln
Certainly a negative candidate, an
obstructionist, an isolationist, an Old
Guard muddler never could lead Amer
lea today, so why go through the mo-
tions? The duty of the Republicans is
clear, imperative. For once, let them
give us the best they have-a leader, not
follower. FRED P. PATTON.
North Sacramento, Calf.
To the Editor Of The star
think President Roosevelt has made
a success of running the war, but he
would be glad to give up his office If
there were some one In either party
that he thought would carry on the
work successfully.
Mr.. Willkie almost won in the last
election and probably would win now,
If he were nominated He is honest,
fearless and we'll versed in foreign
affairs.
Because Mr.. Dewey is good prosecu-
tor Is no sign that he would be good
president
Mr. Stassen might do, but he will not
work for the nomination. Gov Bricker
Is weak, and Senator Taft too partisan.
Next to Mr.. Willkie, my choice would
be Senator Vandenberg. He is strong,
broadminded. capable, we'll qualified to
fill the place. M. PARETT.
Denies Maurois Is a Gaul
To the Editor Of The Star
Miss Mary-Carter Roberts in her re-
view of Andre Maurois' THE Miracle of
America" counterpart of his Miracle
of England" in The Sunday Star. June
1s, speaks of the French author as "the
accomplished Gaul."
But Andre Maurois, by his right name
Emile Guillaume Herzog, is no Gaul at
all. He is of Alsatian descent. His
grandfather owned factory in Stras-
bourg. After the Franco-Prussian War,
1901, he left Alsace with the greater
part OF his workers for Elbeuf in Nor
mandy. 1t was there that Andre Maurois
was born in 1885.
DIR. HENRY J. BRUEHL.
HVatfsVlla Nd
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CALENDAR

TOute Bonnie Amies, Nov. q. at the
home Of Mrs.. Lawrence Toliyer.
Oak Leaf Art Club. at Mrs. Emily Har-
ris', 92O Marion St, Nov. q.
AdeIphai Club, Nov. 20, at Mrs. B. r.
Edwaros., "a W. Central Ave. Discussion.
Race Hatred Increasing or Decreasing"
Minneapolis Urban League Auxiliary,
Nov. 30. at Phyllis Wheatley House.
d. Y. W. Y. K, Mrs. Ida hurDhy's.
1854 Thomas Ave, Tuesday, Nov 30.
REGULAR MEETINGS
Social Twelve Club meets Thursday Of
each week.
HeiRhborhood Bridge Club, every two
weeks. No definite day.
Crsdjsfawn Credit Union, 6rst Monday
each month.
Charles Young Auxiliary No. IL, second
Monday each month at the Veterans Hall
in the St Paul Auditorium.
BrOtherhoOd Sleeping Car Portsrs, regu-
lar meeting dates, End and 18th Of each
month. II these dates fall on Sunday, the
meeting is held on Monday. The frst meet
ing is held at the ODER Boys Club, st. Paul.
and the second at Phyllis Wheatley House,
Minneapolis.
J. Wesley Jones Branch Of the National
Association Of Musicians, the first Monday
of each month for business and study and
Ine Inlru money lOE program ana bOcAal
meetings.
WAND's, second Thursday Of each month
at Camphor Church, 8 p. m.
Halle q. Brown Service Club, regular
meetings Mondays of each week, at y. m
at Halle Q. Brown House.
Queen Esther Temple No. 2, s. NJ. T.,
regular meetings the first Monday Of each
month at the Rawjjess Club. 3Ol3 Garfield.
EIectA Chapter No. ), o. z. s., second
Wednesday Of each month at the Rawjjess
Club.
Como Temple No. I2s. l. B. P. o. z. w..
second and fourth Thursday Of each month
Elks Lodge, 5Ss Rondo Ave, s p. m.
Pride of the West No. 3, o. z. s.,
second Tuesday of each month at the
Rawjjess Club.
Minnehaha Temple No. 1923. first and
third Thursday, Elks Lodge, l4s Hyland
Ave. No.
Queen Of Sheba Chapter No. 5, o. z. s.
second Monday Of each month at Pioneer
Lodge, ia St. Anthony Ave.
Minneapolis Branch Brotherhood Sleep
ing Car POrters Auxiliary meets the sec
ond Tuesday Of each month at Phyllis
Wheatley House.
Associated Negro Credit Union, Tues
day Of each month, 37O4 Fifth Ave. So
st. Paul Chapter No. /, o. z. S., first
Wednesday, Pioneer Lodge, TIA St. An
thony Ave.
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giving dinner Sunday, Nov. 10, in
honor of Mrs. A. D. Adams of Chi
cago. Guests included Mines. Es-
Their Carroll, jamie Coleman, Villa
Newman and Zephyr Turner.
Married: Miss LaVera Merle
Smith, niece Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Smith, 3725 Fourth Ave. So,
and Edward Robbins, nephew of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Burger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wallace,
3549 Clinton Ave-, were married
at the Rectory at st. Leanord's
Church Saturday, Nov. 10, at 8
p. m. Andrew Clark was best man
and Mrs. elaine Mayes, matron of
honor.
Mrs. OsceOla Wright, I'LL Emer-
son Ave. &c., will leave Monday,
Nov. 81, for Los Angeles, Calf
to visit her uncle, Rev. A. L. Roul-
hac, and an aunt, Mrs. Matte Will
liams. Before returning home she
will visit her father, W. F. Wynn
at Omaha, Neb.
Birthday Party: Guests at Ear
Kyle Jr.'s birthday party on his
sixth birthday, Friday, Nov. II
were Gayle Schofeld, Rosalinc
Simms, Earnest Simms, Jr., Mi
chelle Davidson, Robert Nash, Mi
chi Itami, Minneapolis, and Dairy
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Mitchell, st. Paul. Earl is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kyle, 1887
Fourth Ave. So.
New Club Meets: The Birthday
Club, newly organized, met at the
home Of Mrs. Helen Smith, 1925
Fourth Ave. &c., Saturday, Nov.
1S. Games were played and the
prizes were won by Mrs. Clarissa
Lawson, first; Mrs. Beatrice Cas-
sius, second, and Mrs. Dorothy
Thomas, third. Other members
present were Mines. FIossie Har-
ris, Ann Mann, Sue Kelly, Nina
Salter, Ahno Harris, Consuel o
Poole, Helen Pittman, Grace Bry-
ant and Maxine Shannon. The club
meets once each month on the date
of any one of the members birth
day.
Mrs. Burie Carmichael, ST., 2421
Fourth Ave. &c., who was stricken
with pneumonia Monday, Nov. 13,
was taken to the Minneapolis gen.
eral hospital Thursday evening,
Nov. 16. This illness has affected
her heart and her condition is re-
ported as fair. Her daughters,
Mrs. Addie Franklin, Camden, New
Jersey, and Mrs. Beulah Lowe, San
Diego, Calf, arrived in the city
this week to be with their mother.
T. o. B. Club: At the last meet
ing of the T. o. B. club held at the
home of Mrs. Christine johnson,
2201 Fifth Ave. &c., prizes were
won by Mrs. Lucille McAdams,
first; Mrs. Harriet Jones, second,
and Mrs. Edna Russell, third. Mrs.
John Sales and Mrs. Vicurtis Hin
ton were guests. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Harriet Jones, 1924 Clinton.
Griffin COckrell, Steward First
Class, U. S. Coast Guard, on leave
from duty in the S. W. Pacific, left
Wednesday morning after spending
six days in Minneapolis visiting his
step-mother, Mrs. Berle Smith, and
his little brothers, Carl and Wayne
Cockrell, 1913 25th Ave. So. For
merly of Elgin, ILL.,, Seaman Cock
rell will return to active service
the last of this month, after max
ing brief visits to various parts of
the country visiting relatives and
friends.
jolly 16 Club: The next meeting
of the Jolly 16 club will be held
Sunday, Nov. 26, at 6 p. M, at the
home of Mrs. Lucille McAdams, 1874
E. 38th St.
TISgt. Dave Turner, stationed
at Camp Ellis, left Tuesday after
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''This IsIt..'
By MARY LEWIS

The football game between Hal
lie Q. Brown and Phyllis Wheatley
was quite exciting. Glen Pullens
and Freddie Vaughn-matter Of
fact all of the boys-were really in
top shape. Saw the following at
the game: Mrs. Earl Bowman, Mrs.
Roy Burns, Mrs. Stafford Lott, Mrs
Harry Davis, Jane Moss, Margie
Lewis, Ernestine Danforth, Har-
riett Thompson, Kitty Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Johnny McHie, Carol and
Florence Day (Carol is home on a
13-day furlough), George Meyers,
Mrs. c. Ward, Ray Phillips, Carl
Banks, Leamon Banks, Bill Small
Grover Ingram, Dick Mann and
many others.
Frances Kirk, who has been quite
i'll, is much improved now.
Happy birthday to "BO" Vassar
who celebrated her birthday Sat
urday the 18th.
Also saw Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mayes at
the game and at inns. Paul is
doing fine after his tOnsillectOmy.
Congratulations to La Vera
Smith and Eddie Robbins who de-
cided two could live as cheaply as
one-so got hitched Saturday at
8 p. m.
Mrs. James A. Lewis has return
ed from a months vacation in the
East
Saturday night everyone seemed
to be out. Jimmy and Laura Oliver,
LIE Roy and Peggy Lazenberry, Sue
Kelley, Al and Alice Mcclure, Jes-
sic Slemmons, just to mention a
few.
Jabby Edwards of Dies MOines
was here over the week end.
Percy Hughes is stationed in
Fl. Huachuca, Ariz., now.
Carl Banks may be planning a
trip to the altar soon with an Iowa
lass.
Earl West of St. Louis and Cleve-
land was here for a couple of days
to see if there were possibilities of
opening a photography shop.
Dave Turner is home visiting his
wife and family.
How does Roy Kay manage to
keep his engagements straight?
Barbara Mallory has only eyes
for whom now?
Ralph Ward is in India now
says the cities are very modern and
beautiful.
Heard from Puzzy Wallace-says
hello to all and he hopes to see
you Thanksgiving.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Griffin on the arrival of a
bouncing baby girl. She was named
Linda Ruby.
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spending a few days visiting his
wife, Mrs. Diane Turner, and
daughter, Constance, 1892 Fourth
Ave. &c., and his sister, Miss Mary
Turner, 1921 Fourth Ave. So.
Mrs. James Lewis, 2Sl7 Elliot,
has returned after spending a
month visiting in Milwaukee, Wis,
Evanston, ILL.,, and Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Katharine Patterson, 428
Colfax Ave. N, has been confined
to the General Hospital with scar
let fever since Tuesday, Nov. IL.
Mrs. Belle Glover, 384O Fourth
Ave. &c., was hostess at a luncheon
at her home Tuesday, Nov. q, in
honor of Mrs. Mary Williams of
Chicago. Among the other guests
present were Rev. and Mrs. H. c.
Boyd, Mines. w. Bonner, Rosa Pitt
man, Mary Kay and Ida Moppins,
and Rev. NJ. R. Hogarth.
Mrs. R. S. Lyles of Memphis,
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The Twin City Maids and MatrOns
met at the home of Mrs. Russell
Underwood, 1920 Fourth Ave. S.,
Saturday, Nov. 10. Mrs. Nora Nc
Cracker won first prize, Mrs. w.
B. Walker, second, and Mrs. Harold
Combs, third. Mrs. E. Harris, an
out-of-town guest, won the first
guest prize and Mrs. C. H. Roper,
st. Paul, second.
Miss Gloria Gates, 900 Bryant
Ave. NJ, is convalescing at her
home from a tonsillectomy, per-
formed Saturday, Nov. 10, at Fair
view hospital.
Mrs. Effie Cook, Chattanooga,
Tenn, is in the city to make her
home with her daughter, Mrs
Hardy White, 3615 Fourth Ave. S.
Mrs. Ida Roberts, 3708 Fourth
Ave. s., is ill at her home with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Bertha Bowers, SO Royal
ston, entertained at a pre-Thanks-