The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-14

was slightly critical of Hitler was included.
 In the last War, it was the Ger man general staff who demanded of the Kaiser that he sue for peace as early us September 29, 1918. The German civilian gov crnment resisted In this war it was expected that the profess Sional military caste would see the iutility of further fighting and sue for peace after the Normandy invasion last June. But as a result of the July purge the military leaders who survived daied nto brave Hitler's wrath. HOOVER AND TOM DEWEY
 Republican friends who have talked with Herbert Hoover re- tently have been surprised and a little amused at his resentment against Gov, Dewey.
 IL will be recalled that Dewey after being reasonably close to Hoover carry in l944, dropped him like hot potato later. Most people credit Hoover with the adroit mancuvcr by which Gov, pricker dropped his campaign for the presidential nomination Ut Chicago and agreed to take No. place on the ticket, Hoover ielL that Dewey was sufficiently grateful.
 Whatever the background of their falling out, there is no mis- taking Hoover's attitude now. Talking to some friends the other Gay he got started on Dewey and made the pungent remark
 Every Republican candidate has had . personal following even though defeated. did. Governor LandOn did. Wendell
 Willkle had a great personal following. But Dewey Is the one exception. People voted for him merely because he was the Republican candidate"
 NAZI GUERRILLA WARP?
 Those who watched the Ftli- pino guerrillas closeup in their underground fight against the Japs have been concerned as to how long Hitler'S rabid band of Nazis might be able to carry on an underground campaign from the mountains of South Ger many and Austria. Nobody, of course knows the answer. Expert observers in neutral countries dc know, however, that Hitlers die- hardS have been tiendisnly clever m deVislng all sorts of schemes to fight underground to the bit- ter end. Guns, ammunitoin, food clothing and oil sorts Of supplies nave been cached away in noun tain hide-ouis.
 Guerrilla fighting might take one of two different forms, Il might continue uninterrupted ai' ter all armistice. Or there might be 6 lull, during which Nazl lead' CTS could get established incog' nitto andiWyp ETAOIN--
 nito and organize their under ground following which fighting would break out again
 one indication of how Nag leaders are preparing to thwari every possible Allied symbol oi victory is the fact that the tri' umphai arch over the Unter Der Linden has been filled with con crete and rocks 50 no victoriou army can march underneath.
 GEAR" FRED VINsON
 The senates quick confirma ton of Judge Fred Vinson as Fed eral Loan Administrators indicate to some extent the difference be tween poker-playing and non poker-playing government Of flcialS.
 That, of course, S an over simplification of fact. But lS not an overslmplification [ say that Fred VinBon and Henr Wallace have just about the san dangerous liberal views" bu Vinson still spend occasional ever ings with his old cronleS l Congress, talking politics, gossip ing about old times, and just De , ing one of them. And the Senat k strongly influenced by persons friendship. m , Henry Wallace, always 6 littl shy, never Q good mixer, banlshe the Jack Garner refrigerator frol the vice-presidential office an knew very few individual men