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Evening star., 1945-01-31
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

In this very late hour it is time to
think, and to think in the clearest, most
tough minded way; for 1t we don't, we
are going to be greatly surprised.
The German war Is going to be over
in any minute to some weeks. The
military situation on the eastern front
indicates it. Even If the German ad-
ministratlon still were intact, and had
the loyal following of army, leaders and
people, the German military case would
be hopeless. .
But the administration is not intact,
and the civilian rear is in a complete
state of Generalization. The commu-
nication system has ceased to function.
The movement OF troops eastward has
become almost impossible because the
railroads are blocked by refugees. There
are reports that the rationing system
has broken down over large areas
Before the refugees began streaming
from the east, there were some 13,OO0,-
600 people who had been bombed out.
The Deputy Mayor of Breslau, who
must have been a high-ranking NaM,
has been ordered shot by Hitler. One
of the inventors of the v weapons, the
robot bombs, the prominent scientist
FroI. hartmann, mas Hed TO sweden
and from there to Moscow-to join the
Free Germany Committee and the
union of German officers there
The German press makes no bones
about it; panic is sweeping from east
to west.
And after this-what?
The German Situat ation will not he one
that can be handled according to nor
NAL procedures. We must imagine that
perhaps third of the population within
the pre-Hitler German borders will be
living in improvised camps. To the
already bombed-out will be added the
refugees from the east and deserting
soldiers with no homes to 60 to or no
possibility of reaching them. A figure
of 10000 900 is conservative.
This refugee population is mixed up
Evening star., 1945-01-31
In Berlin in 1850

Now that the Red Army is less
than 100 miles from Berlin, the Ger
man people must find it peculiarly
= interesting to recall how their CAPT.
tai was once before invaded by the
Russians. That was in the days of
the Seven Years War when coali-
ton of powers, not unlike the United
Nations, was in arms against the
violent aggressions Of Frederick the
Great. Then, as now, the Russians
fought superbly well, and on October
9, 1760, smashed into the city which
Frederick had done so much to build.
Wishful Germans in the year 1945
may derive some hope from the fact
that the invaders did not stay very
long. but Withdrew upon receiving
intelligence that Frederick was lead
ing a big army to drive them out.
Apparently the Russian command
did not consider it worth while to
wage great battle for the city.
Apparently, too, the withdrawal was
thought judicious because Empress
Elizabeth was ailing and her success
sor-to-be, Gar Peter, was pro-Prus-
sian and was already plotting to side
with Frederick. But it is a different
Russia that marches today, and
marching with it are the Allied
armies in the west, and when Berlin
is occupied this time 1t will stay
occupied for as long as necessary.
In one respect. however, the Ger
man people may find it helpful to
their nerves to reread the history of
the 1760 occupat ton. Ever since Hit
ler came to power, the Nazi propa-
ganda machine has been filling them
with terrifying fictions about the
"barbarians' and swamp humans"
of Russia. But what did the Russians
do when they entered Berlin with
the Austrians 185 years ago? Ac-
cording to Frederick himself, they
promptly stopped the Austrians from
committing acts Of retaliation, swiftly
established law and order and were
otherwise perfectly correct and hu-
name.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
German Troop Shifts
By Maj. George Fielding Eliot

A German radio dispatch which as
serts that the German high command
Is considering withdrawing certain
contingents of German troops" from
Italy to replace German manpower
losses on the eastern front serves to
underline the possibility that some of
Germany's more extended military COM
mitments may have to be given up al
together in order better to provide for
the defense of the home territory.
There are a number of possibilities,
and some analysis of them may be
useful.
In Norway there are now II to Is
German divisions. AS long as the Ger
mans are counting on a resumption of
the submarine war in the Atlantic, they
will not give up Norway altogether. If
they should abandon any hope Of sub
marine campaign, then Norway may be
totally evacuated.
As long as the Germans are count
ing on a resumption of the submarine
war in the Atlantic, they will not give
up Norway altogether. If they should
abandon any hope of accomplishing
anything with submarine campaign
or if home necessities should override
totally evacuated
In Hungary. about 80 German di-
visions, including at least armored
divisions. have been engaged in an at
tempt-so far failure-to relieve the
encircled German garrison in Buda-
pest. The ulterior objective is to cover
Vienna and to prevent Strengthening
Of the Russian line by junction be-
tween the Russian armies in Hungary
and those in Silesia by way Of the Mora
Wan Gate. No additional troops will be
gained for the defense Of the Reich.
In Latvia, German force estimated
at 80 divisions has long been surround
ed. But some of these troops have been
brought out by sea. 1t would be sur
prising If there are more than is divi.
sions actually left there.
There remain, however, certain pos
sibilities of strategic withdrawal on q
large scale which are worthy OF ex-
animation. One such possibility Is .
withdrawal on the western front-per-
haps behind the Rhine, perhaps behind
some intermediate line between the
Rhine and the present front.
This would tend to dislocate the
gathering Allied offensive, especially II
the intervening area were thoroughly
devastated (as in the case Of the Ger
man withdrawal In Champagne In the
spring OF 1910 and were well sown with
land mines and studded with small de-
fensive posts Of second-rate troops. It
would take . certain amount Of time for
the Allies to push forward and prepare
to mount . new offensive.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
~ This Changing World
By COnsfanfine BROOM

A new wave Of propaganda, aimed ut
persuading the German fighting forces
on the western front to give up and
join the Free Germany Committee, has
been started from France recently.
A committee similar to that organiz-
ed in Moscow in 1913 has been set up
and includes German officers and pri-
Yates who have been captured by the
French. A number of German Com
munists and Socialists in good stand
ing are said to have been added to
the organization, which is telling the
German troops in the west that they
might just as well quit fighting and
follow the example of their comrades
In the east.
This type of propaganda is, of course,
much more effective than the American
ana British method since it emanates
from. subsidiary of the Moscow
organization which has existed for the
last 18 months, and is composed OF
men whose names would be enough to
assure the German soldiers in the
west that they are not being led into
trap but eventually will save the
Reich.
lT6 C6TOF OF CTe DTOdQC6SLS OF Cne
Free Germany Committee In France
is about the same as that of the Free
Germany Committee in Russia. The
pattern best can be seen from the
minutes OF meetings of the parent COM
mittee in Moscow and of the German
Officers Bund in Russia which have
recently reached the United States.
The German forces on both fronts
are told that the Reich can still be
saved If its armed forces are willing
to give up the fight, and that the
Wehrmacht will be called on to play
an important role in the reorganiza-
ton Of Germany on a better and
sounder basis.
The spokesman Of this idea Is
certain Maj. Herbert Stoesslein, whose
statements are important only mas
much as they are being made from
the territory of an Allied country and
are being duly Endorsed by COM
mittee sponsored from Moscow
The German major maintains that a
new democratic Germany, in order to
exist and become strong, must be sup
ported by an army which is intact and
led by responsible officers. A free Ger
many, he says, must guarantee to the
Soviet Union that the Soviet (and, by
implication, the other Allies would be
dealing with 4 state which is internally
and externally stable.
Evening star., 1945-01-31

In order 10 end the war at an early
date and at the same time prevenv the
dissolution Of . useful army" this
member Of the Free Germany Com
mittee suggests that the armed forces
must return to their station In the
Reich, then await their reorganization
under q new government. But he warns
the soldiers at the front to forget. what
ever appeals may have been made to
them to throw away their arms because
1t would be fatal If there was a repeti-
ton of the unfortunate" situation of
1918 and 1919
Some observers are linking this
declaration Of German prisoner Of
war who now belongs to the Free Ger
many Committee with the speech made
by Premier Stain in November, 1912,
when he asserted that Russia desires
the destruction of Hitlerism and the
Hitlerite armies but does not want to
destroy the German armies which must
be preserved as an element of order
In Europe.
The Free Germany organization in
Moscow in the past has been frowned
on by the American Government. When
former Secretary of, State Hull went
to Moscow in the fall of 1943 he signed
a number of agreements which he
believed would form a permanent basis
for the future policies of the United
Nations. He was convinced that there
would be no further need for unilateral
actions on the part of its members.
Mr.. Hull made strong representations
to Foreign Commissar Molotov regard
ing activities of the Free Germany
Committee and returned to Washington
with q definite promise that the group
would be disbanded since the sigma
ture of the Moscow pacts made its exist
ence unnecessary. A statement to that
effect was made by Mr.. Hull at press
conference soon after his return. But
the committee resumed its activities
on larger scale in less than a month
The report that a similar organiza-
ton was set up in France soon after
the return of Gen. Charles de Gaulle
from his visit to Moscow, where he
signed q Russo-French treaty, is keep
ing many observers guessing. They
wonder whether this Is a propaganda
stunt, as Commissar Molotov had as
sured Mr.. Hull, or whether the Free
Germany Committees are earmarked
to become vie provisional government
of the Reich.
Evening star., 1945-01-31

A withdrawal clear to the Rhine
would impose on the Allies, in addi-
ton, the task OF preparing to bridge
that river in the face of opposition.
This expedient would be designed Cd
to gain time in the west, during which
mobile formations might be concen-
Tated against the Russians; 90 to per-
nit the more extensive use of newly
raised formations and purely defensive
measures against the western Allies
while using the good troops for the
wider fronts and more open situations
of the eastern theater.
But withdrawal to the Rhine would
mean giving up quite little in the way
of industrial production, and it would
mean bringing much of the Ruhr in
dustries within range of Allied artillery
this at time when the Silesian in
dustrial area has been lost. Moreover,
it would run the serious risk of decima-
ton of the Withdrawing columns by
Allied air attack If the weather proved
tickle as it did the other day when
Won Rundstedt tried sudden with
drawal on the Ardennes front. And it
would mean giving up German territory.
A withdrawal from Italy is more at
tractive from the German point of view,
first Of all because 1t is Italian territory
and not German which would be yielded
Kesselring has 30 good divisions, (which
would be invaluable if they could be
withdrawn into the Reich. Not more
than 10 of them would be needed to hold
the Alpine passes; the other 20 would
be net gain. The disadvantages would
be the loss of the output of the italian
industrial area, and the bringing for
ward of Allied air bases closer to South
Germany.
To pull back 30 divisions across the
Plain of Lombardy under Allied air at
tack is an appalling chance to take.
There is no way that the operation can
be carried out wholly under cover Of
night It is. for example, almost 100
miles from Bologna to the foothills of
for infantry, two to three days for motor
columns.
There Is no shelter on the plain, and
the move could not 60 undetected The
only chance would be continued bad
weather for at least two weeks, for of
course all the troops could not be taken
out at once.
There are undoubtedly those In Berlin
today who say that 1t Is better not to
take that chance, but to leave Kesselring
where he Is; but there are also those
who must be urging that the chance
must be taken, and that any gain now
Is net gain for the desperate garrison
Of besieged Fortress Germany.
tcopynsht. ls4Bl
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Wartime Election, 1864
BY Dapid Laurence
From the New York Post,

Fs0nf tnt NEW fofK Fost. - .,-sssEF
Lincoln was depicted as an ape, gr1I
ming and telling jokes on the grass
of the solder dead 1t was char6$d
that he was deliberately prolonging tAe
war by refusing to send enough NUM-
tions and men to generals whom he
suspected of political opposition. On
the other hand, Mcclellan, his oppo-
nent, was depicted as cheat, a butcher.
with special stress laid on his alleged
Witness and evasiveness. One news
paper Indignantly declared. If there
be one sincerely loyal man who still
clings to Mcclellan, we ask this question
Ii Gen. M. is q true man, why is sury
traitor his noisy champion?" n
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Advocates Reform for Victory


To the Editor of The Star:
While our boys are overseas fighting
our battles in frozen foxholes. would
it not be a good time to take stock
of ourselves at home to see If we are
giving them the support their sacrifices
deserve? While they are wallowing In
half frozen mud, we are waxing fat
in luxury and safety. They get $50
per month; here that Is not considered
a good weekly wage. They are liable
to court-martial If they shirk their
duties; here we strike for an increase
of already high wages, for the closed
shop or for inconsequential regional
disputes and quibble about minor mat
ters that have no place in an all-out
patriotic effort to win this war.
Here we are faced with shortage Of
manpower, yet use up millions of hours
producing products that tend to reduce
rather than increase our efficiency.
Thousands of men are making and dis
tributing drinks, soft and alcoholic, that
we would be much better. off without
Other thousands of men are required to
grow and process the tobacco for the
billions of cigarettes that yearly are
bringing many men and an increasing
number of women to early graves.
Let us start now to win this war.
Uncle Sam has been fighting with one
hand in his pocket. From the top down
let us stop our chickering's, cease blaming
our Allies, stop all strikes, use the man
power we have efficiently to the end that
we make the supplies we really need.
Stop petty politics and political payofis.
Take one half of the Office holders out
Of Washington SO the other half can
do better work. Take away the parading
uniforms and thin out the cocktail
lounges and get down to the job Of
winning this war, 80 that we can bring
our boys hack home to love and life.
DISGUSTED.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
A Chance Of Mind

Henry Wallace's speech at the tes-
timonial dinner given for him in
New York was an interesting and
possibly significant revision of the
stand he had taken earlier in his
appearance before the Senate Com
merce Committee.
The former Vice President told the
Commerce Committee: II want to
make it clear that If it is decided
that the RFC should not remain with
the Commerce Department I will
carry, on the job of Secretary OF
Commerce Gf confirmed) until the
war ends" In New York. after say
ing he could do a better job" II
given supervision of both the Com
merce Department and the RFC, Mr..
Wallace continued: Undoubtedly
many good men can be found to
head the loan agency, but wish to
make it clear to you that If there
were serious danger of too-little'
and 'too-late' man being appointed,
I would prefer not to be Secretary
of Commerce"
That is statement which will be
read closely in the Senate. which
may act tomorrow on Mr.. Wallace's
nomination, for its implications are
important. Last week Mr.. Wallace
was prepared to accept the Com
merce post unconditionally, even if
the loan agencies were stripped from
it, But over the week end he
changed his mind Now he would
prefer not to be Secretary of Com
merce if a too-little and too-late
man is to head the loan agencies.
This is vague language, since the
term cannot be defined with precis-
ion. But it seems clear enough that
Mr.. Wallace would regard any one
whose economic views do not parallel
his own as too-little and too-late
man. If that be the case, he is saying
to the Senate, in effect, that he does
not want to be Secretary of Com
merce unless he can be assured that
the new head of the loan agencies,
whoever it may be. will see eye-to-
eye with him on economic matters.
That is position which, if not con-
sidered presumptuous. will certainly
find little favor in the eyes of those
Senators who are already disposed
to look aSkance at Mr.. Wallace.
There was still another curious
passage in the testimonial dinner
speech. Mr. Wallace. while seeking
control of the Commerce Depart
ment and the RFC for himself, had
been discussing the dangers of
financial power Tin the hands of
others) and he quoted with approval
these lines from an encyclical of
Pope Plus XI: This (f1nanciaD
power becomes particularly irresisti-
BILE when exercised by those who, be-
cause they hold and control money
are able also to govern credit and
determine it's allotment, for that rea-
son supplying, so to speak, the life
blood to the entire economic body,
and grasping, as it were, in their
hands the very soul of production
so that no one dare breathe against
their will
Mr.. Wallace seems to feel that this
is a wholly valid criticism of placing
financial power in private hands, or
even in public agencies when they
are directed by men of limited vi
sion and stunted imagination" But
in his confidence in the rectitude of
his own purposes it apparently has
not occurred to him that the criti-
cism might be applied with equal
reason to the placing of such power
in any hands. including his own.
Evening star., 1945-01-31

Secretary Stettinius discloses that
we are not applying economic sane
tions against Argentine because "ur-
gent requirements of the war effort
must take precedence over all other
considerations" Sounds sort of like
when a father says sternly, "I'll tend
to you later, young man."
Evening star., 1945-01-31

kept himself and his views in the
background. Notoriety was abhor-
rent to him. Only now that he is
gone is it possible to pay homage
to him without offending his mod
esty. He was one Of the truly great
Americans of his age, but so long
as he lived he did not wish anybody
to say so.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Apple Tree in Winter

Not heavy With fruit s.
As in autumn you stood, =
Domestic tree, ~
In the clearing
Before the tDood-
Not heavy Uith fruit,
But treighted NTH tchite
Whose coming
Shattered the Uinter night. !.
The bud and the Leaf,
The apple ,Dltose heart
Was s7lotD, "a.
Are gone from the branch, i
But the fotner has come again -
TO the starped bough, -
The petalled blossom q.
Without the stain -
Foretells the apple that rtH grotD-
Whose color is silper -
Whose flesh q frost u
Whose heart Il snoto. =
SARA VAN ALsTYNE ALLEN.
Evening star., 1945-01-31

terial rewards. But many men and
women, citizens of great Nation,
know they owe much to their teach
ers who taught them the facts print
ed in books.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Petitioner: James Jesse Mortimer

Petitioner: James Jesse Martinez
1445 Lacrosse. Detroit Is. Mich.
State OF Michigan, County OF Wayne
IS. 2s3. leo.
|, At session OF the Probate Court for
bate Court Room in the City OF Detroit
on the Tenth day OF April, in the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty
five
Present Thomas C. Murphy. Judge of
Probate.
In the Matter of the Change of Name
Of JAMES JESSE MARTINEZ. an adult
On reading and~filing the petition of
the said James Jesse Martinez praying
that his name be changed TO JOSE quad
ALUPE MARTINEZ:
1t is ordered. That the Ninth day of
May, next, at Nine o'clock in the FORE
Room be appointed for hearing said
petition
And it is further ordered That a copy
Of this order be published once in each
week for three weeks consecutively pre-
vious to said time of hearing, in the
Wyandotte News-Herald, a newspaper
printed and circulating In said County
OF Wayne and personally served fourteen
days previous TO said time Of hearing
upon the United States District Attorney.
Patrick II. O'Brien,
Judge OF Probate.
"a true copy
Martina A. Jeffrey.
Deputy Probate REGISTER.
THURS, April 19, rs, May
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Legal Notice
Est. Mgr. Samuel S. BroughtOn

Est. Mgr, Samuel S. BrouEhton
30it Biddle Ave-, WyandOtte, Mich.
State of Michigan, County OF Wayne.
SIS. l7s,2l5
At session OF the Probate Court for
said County Of Wayne. held at the Pro-
bate Court Room in the City of Detroit.
on the Sixth day Of April. in the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty
five
Present Patrick H. oBrien. Judge of
Probate
In the Matter OF the Estate Of BAR
BARA SCHMIDT. Deceased.
Samuel s. Broughton, Trustee Of said
estate, having rendered to said Court his
first account in said matter;
1t is ordered, That the Eighth day of
May, next, at nine O'Clock in the fore
noon Central War time at said Court Room
be appointed for examining and allowing
said account.
And 1t Is further Ordered. That q copy
OF this order be published once In each
week for three weeks consecutively pre-
vious to said time OF hearing In the
Wyandotte News-Herald, q newspaper
printed and circulating In said County
OF Wayne.
Patrick H. O'Brien.
Judge Of Probate
"a true copyl
Martha A. Jeffrey
Deputy Probate Register.
tTHURSO April 10, rs May
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Atty: w. Hugh williams
BOSS Biddle Ave., Wyandotte. Mich.
NOTICE OF HEARING CLAIMS
STATE OF MICHIGAN
THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE

COUNTY OF WAYNE
No. S27, 996
In the Matter of the Estate OF INA
DORA WEIGH. Deceased.
Notice is heerby given that all creditors
OF said deceased are required to present
their claims in writing and under oath. to
said Court at the Probate Office in the
City of Detroit, In said County. and to
serve q copy thereof upon LEORA X.
WEAVER. Executrix Of said estate. at 70
Poplar Street. Wyandotte, Michigan on or
before the 18th day Of June. A. d. 1915.
and that such claims viii be heard by said
court, before Judge Patrick H. OBrien In
Court Room No 306 Wayne County Build
ing in the City Of Detroit in said County.
on the 10Th day of June. A. D. 1915. at
one O'Clock in the afternoon, Central War
Time.
PaDIck H. OBrien.
Judge of Probate
Published In wyandotte News-Herald
once each week for three weeks success
sively: within thirty days from the date
THURS, April II, 10. 20
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-19
Atty: Victor Targonski
1850 Biddle Ave. Wyandotte, Mich
STATE OF MICHIGAN

IN IHE CIRCUIT COURT FOR The
COUNTY OF WAYNE IN CHANCEaY
No. 372,S3s
oRvILLE J. LaBEAU, Plaintiff
ELLA z. LaBEAU. Defendant
ORDER FOR APPEARANCE
In this cause &c q appearing from affi-
1avit on file that the Defendant. Ella =.
LaBeau, resides outside the State OF
Michigan and does in fact live In the City
OF Chicago. State Of Illinois;
On motion OF Victor Targonski, Attorney
for the Plaintiff. il Is ordered that the
said Defendant cause her appearance TO
be entered in this cause within three 81
months from the date Of this order and
that In default thereof. said Bill Of Com
plant will be taken as confessed
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that with.
In forty days from the date hereof this
order shall be published IN the wyan-
dotte Eews-Herald, q newspaper published
in the County Of Wayne, and that such
publication be continued therein at least
once each week for six weeks IN success
SION
Dated: February %. 1915.
Arthur Webster
Circuit Judge.
true Copy
BY A. Shedd. Deputy Clerk
Caspar J. Lingeman. Clerk
(Thurs March IS. a. 20. April 5. II. 10. 20