Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25

service Tor TINS ana the hlRher
the rank of the conspirators
the more urgent the case for
dismissal in spectacular dis
grace.
II the responsibility goes up
TO a general officer he should
be stripped of his insignia in
the presence of the three serv-
icemen in some exceedingly
public place and carted out in
the very crate the dog few in.
NONE OF the standard army
~ and navy excuses for smoth-
ering the truth OF disgraceful
incidents need be accepted in
this case.
No question of security can
possibly be involved and in
voked 10 protect the guilty Of
ficers because the Germans and
Japanese certainly know that
we fly big ships across the
country and that they carry
-seFVicemen on various priorities.
Tom Dewey said during the
late campaign tn the first
question 10 be considered now
adays in weighing news from
the White House was not
whether il was good or bad but
whether il was true or false
There was sound basis for this
challenging proposition W hen
Dewey voice d IL and more
shocking justification Game
frw- days after election when
news Of tragic shortages Of am
munltion and supplies IN France
gave the lie 10 oSevelts
fraudulent political statement in
one Of his fabricated orations
that the stuff was being deliv-
cred TO all the fronts. on time
and in The right amounts down
10 the last cartridge.
That was untrue when he said
il and If the pretext OF "secur-
ity.' meaning censorship. had
not existed 10 serve the political
purpose OF the Democratic nom-
inee. the soldiers whose shells
were rationed at the very time
he spoke might have turned the
election by denounc ing the
falSehood.
II Gen. Marshall didn't know
IL was untrue he is no fit chief
OF staff. II he did know II, his
silence served political pur-
pose.
THIS is not the Presidents
Il army nor the Roosevelt fam
ily's army, although some MEM
bers OF the family and some
bootlickers holding rank seem
10 think il exists primarily for
their accommodation.
II is the army of the Ameri-
can people including many par
entS and wives who have seen
majors. observation-disclosures and
colonies created by favor while
their own men have been unable
10 make sergeant while serving
under battle conditions. and for
equal time and longer.
II is the army of the people
who have done without motor
fuel or with very little while
Mrs. Roosevelt flew first TO Brit
ain and then 10 the south Pacific
using the Red Cross as a pre-
text for a roundabout visit TO
her political and social pfotcge,
Joseph Lash, the professional
youth promoter who was enjoy
ing the throes Of love and pres
emily came home 10 marry Mrs.
Roosevelt's friend, Mrs. Pratt,
while other soldiers and marines
who had been there long before
him, stayed on after him.
The army deliberately and
guiltily covered up the facts OF
Mrs. Roosevelt's mission with
her little bow and arrow and
connived at this misuse of trans
portation. fuel and priceless
time and skill of fghtingmen
and the Red Cross was equally
guilty and service 10 the privi-
lege of the Presidents wife.
Whoever the officers are who
have submitted TO pressure
whether in hope of reward or
for lack Of the character TO
refuse. and be il the chief OF
staff or Gen. Arnold himself, the
expose should go TO the highest
responsible men.
THE pretext Of security" or
Il military secrecy has been
used too often 10 conceal from
the public impositions on the
people which amount TO royal
privilege.
George Marshall and Happy
Arnold had better learn now
that they can't throw the sons
of such men off the army's
planes TO accommodate any
mans dog.
People who hold themselves
so precious and deserving M
privilege are incurable in their
vanity and selfshness.
The case of Elliott's dog.