The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Observations
Offensives in
Europe Planned
to Coordinate
sy HELEN EssARY

Sy HELEN ESSARY
Secretary OF War Henry L. slim
son has given the first official word
that the Russian winter Offensive
ip the east and the Allied assaults
in the west are in fact planned, CO
prdinated offensiyes against Ger
many.
Military observers for over year
have been unable TO get any Off
cial confirmation that the three
power assault on Germany is, in
fact, a combined military operation
At the big three meeting in
Teheran, in December OF 1913, it
was announced that plans for CO.
ordinated attack on Hitlers fort
ress had been worked out. Since
that date, however, there has
beer no military activity TO indi-
cate that this coordination extend
ed to the timing Of military drives.
Until barely a week ago, in fact,
the view prevailed generally that
Moscow was following the course
of prosecuting an independent mil
itnry operation from the east.
Some Washington sources private
ly voiced to launch his winter OF
fensive during the recent break
through on the western front.
All doubt of the nature OF the AL
lied operations seems to be dis
PEELED by Stimson's remark at his
most recent press conference that
"sll these Soviet offensives reflect
the constancy OF the Russian eff
fort, in cooperation with that Of
the United States, Great Britain
and other Allies. 10 bring about the
complete defeat Of Germany.
The War Production Board an
nouncement that the Renton.
Wash, Boeing Aircraft plant will
produce 200 Superfortresses a
month by July is hint OF things
10 come for the Japanese as the
war against Japan gains in inten-
SHY.
Considerable emphasis Is being
given the production Of huge
bombers which will supplant small
er aircraft in the Pacific war.
Army and War Production Board
officials are particularly interest
ed in the production OF B-2s and
B-32 bombers.
BIO production figures have
been a closely guarded secret but
Army sources gave an inkling of
the strength of initial striking
forces over Tokyo when Il was
publicly revealed that-Superfort-
rcsses took part In the first raid
over the Japanese capital.
War Production Board Chairman
q. A. Krug parties all queries
about overall production b saying
that I'VE don't want to give the
enemy any information"
While Boeing's Wichits, Kas..
aircraft plant has been the blue
ribbon bomber producer, officials
are constantly keeping a weather
eye cooked at Omaha, Neb.; Rem
ton, Wash, and Marietta, Ca,
plants to make sure that manpower
shortages, lack OF materials and
labor turnover are not permitted
90 hamper output.
While the Office OF Price Admin
fstration wishes devoutly that
clothes rationlng had been initiat-
ed long ago when there were ample
stocks on hand. the agency feels
now that II is too late TO start TO
ration clothing. Despite stock
shortages, therefore, civilians can
expect to buy without resorting to
ration coupons.
The War Production Board and
the Office OF Price Administra-
ton are now concentrating on try
ing 10 discover some means OF in
creasing civilian clothes produc-
tion and cutting down clothing
costs which have risen through the
drop in production OF less expen-
siYe clothing.
To balance the discouragement
caused by low clothing supplies
the hosiery industry predicts that
nylon stockings will be more plen-
tiful and better In quality after
the war than they were at the
time of Pearl Harbor.
Furthermore. they insist that
rayon hosiery will be more popu-
lar than before the war because OF
the development OF better, high
tenacity rayon yarn which will be
turned into peace-tlme full-fash
toned hose.
silk stockings are not expected
TO be very popular in the postwar
period. II is estimated that they
will be worn by only about 20 per
cent OF the women in the United
States after the downfall Of the
AIis.