Evening star., 1945-10-30

tory structures. BY the fall of 1914
production was pack to pre-raid
levels.
g. The attacks on rail transporta-
ton. paralleled with those on water
ways, as in the case of oil, paid the
heaviest dividende. Contrary to
popular belief, Germany entered the
war with standards of railway main
tenance higher than those general
in the United States.
Stopped Keeping Statistics.
Destruction of assembly yards and
freight cars was so extensive that in
March, 1945. Germany stopped keep
ing statistics The Ardennes coun-
teroffensive, the troops and equip
ment for which were marshaled over
the railroads, was probably the last
such effort of which the Reichbahn
would have been capable in the
west" the report said.
10. In the field of strategic intel
ligence there was an important need
before a1d during the early phases
of the war, for further and more &C
curate information There was no
early established machinery for CO.
ordination between military and
other agencies, such as was estab-
lished later. The experience sug-
gests the wisdom of such arrange
ments on continuing basis.
Looking to the future" the sur
vey said the air war in Europe was
marked by continuous development
and evolution.
This process did not stop on We
day: great strides have been made
since in machines, weapons and
techniques," the report emphasized.
mo greater or more dangerous mis-
take could be made than to assume
that the same policies and practices
that won the war in Europe will be
sufficient to win the next war-ii
there should be another.
Must Prevent War.
The great lesson to be learned
in the battered towns of England
and the ruined cities of Germany
is that the best way to win a war is
10 prevent it from occurring.
That must be the ultimate END
to which our best efforts are de-
voted"
Aside from the development of ar
intelligent and continued co-ordi-
mated approach to American security
within framework of the United
Nations Organization, the report
recommended:
Continuous scientific research and
technical development on ma
tional scale in time of peace as well
as war
Further exploration of the poten-
tialities of the air highway which
has brought within easy access every
point of the earth's surface.
Other Committee Members.
Besides Mr.. D'Olier, who was the
first commander of the American
Legion. and Mr.. Alexander, other
members of the survey group were
Judge Charles C. Cabot, Boston,
associate justice of the Superior
Court of Massachusetts,, secretary
to the board.
George w. Ball. Kotonah, N. Y,
former general counsel of the For
eign Economic Administration.
Harry L. Bowman, Philadelphia,
head Of the civil engineering de-
partment of Drexel Institute.
John Kennedy Galbraith of this
city, former editor of Fortune.
Rensis Likert. also of Washington,
director of program surveys for the
Agriculture Department.
Frank A. McNamee, Albany. N. Y,
attorney and a former deputy direc-
tor Of the Office of Civilian Defense
Paul H. Nitze, Chevy Chase, Md,
formerly chief of the Metals Pro-
curement Division of the Foreign
Economic Administration.
Robert P. Russell, New York, pres
ident Of the Standard Oil Develop
ment Corp.
Fred Searls, jr., New York, en-
gineer. vice president of the New
mont Mining Co.. and special con-
sultant to the Off1ce of War Mobil-
ization.
Theodore P. Wright, administrator
OF the Civil Aeronautics Authority
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