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Evening star., 1945-06-02
Changes in Chino

Current changes in the political
setup of the Chungking government
should not be interpreted as radi-
cal transformation. But they do
imply a shift in emphasis on policies
and methods which may produce
important results. And those results
should mean a distinct improvement
alike in China'S domestic situation
and in its ability to wage more effec-
tive warfare against the japanese
enemy.
The outstanding development is,
of course, the resignation of Cen
eraliSSimo Chang Kai-shek as Pre-
mier. That title is somewhat mis-
leading, since China does not have a
parliament in the western sense of
the word. The province of the Chi
nese premiership is domestic affairs
Chang remains President of China
generalisSimo of its armies, and su-
preme Allied commander within its
borders. He is thus still China'S
number one man. with undimin-
ished power and personal prestige.
Chungking's eXpla tion that
Chang needed to devote his time
and energy to military matters is
logical, for the tide of war is
obviously turning against the Japa-
neSe, who seem to be going onto
the defensive throughout South
ern China and may be meditating a
general retirement to the line of the
Yangtse or even to the Yellow River.
Lieutenant General Wedemeyer,
commander of American troops in
China, has just issued most opti-
mistic statement to that effect.
With Chang thus concentrating
on Frightening military prospects,
the personality of his successor to
the premiership is of cardinal i'm
portance. China's new Premier is
none other than Dr. T. V. Soong,
brother of Madame Chang Kai-shek
and the outstanding male member of
the powerful family with which the
Generalissimo allied himself by mar
riage. With an American educa-
tion and understanding of our coun-
try, DR.. Soong has greatly enhanced
his standing by his activities as head
of the Chinese delegation at the San
Francisco Conference. And he seems
better fitted than the GeneralisSimo
to engineer a workable arrangement
with the Chinese Communist regime
at Yenan, which, in turn would mean
not only effective coordination of
effort against the Japanese but also
improved relations between Chung
king and Moscow.
Other minor governmental changes
appear to be equally hopeful. The
elevation of the dynamic Wong
Wen-hao to the post of vice premier
is interpreted at Chungking as a
trend toward the promotion of fur
ther personalities combining youth,
energy and administrative compe-
tence. Such trend would mean a
broadening and liberalizing of the
Chungking regime at moment
when such an evolution is acutely
needed
Evening star., 1945-06-02

High Government officials in Wash
ington are still holding their breath lest
new and dangerous fareups occur either
IN the Trieste area or in the Levant
The British government, which is even
more directly interested in these new
infection Centers," is anxious to find a
peaceful solution to the problems which
Marshal Tito and Gen. de Gaulle have
brought up for no plausible reason. 1t is
determined, however, to use force, if
necessary. The American Government
is supporting the British because of its
interest in the success of the San Fran
cisco Conference and the early estab-
liShment of an international security
pact.
Ironically enough, both De Gaulle and
Tito, who brought about the interna-
tional crisis were created by the British
Foreign Office.
Ever since De Gaulle appeared on the
international political scene under the
auspices of the British government, the
White House and the State Department
have looked on him with .disfavor. He
gave all the American observers who
came in contact with him, including
President Roosevelt, the impression that
he was more interested in De Gaulle
himself than in the cause for which all
the Allies were fighting. 1t was not until
a few weeks before D day that the
United States decided to yield to the
pressing requests. of the Foreign Office
and accept him as the head of the
French provisional government. The
British guaranteed that he would be
have"
The same thing applies to Marshal
Broz Tito. who was created by the For
elgn Office officials replacing Gen. Draja
Mlhallovitch, to whom we threw our
support soon after the collapse of the
organized resistance of the Yugoslav
armies in the spring of 1914, when he
became the head of the guerrillas. Tito
was at that time unknown except in
some quarters in Moscow, where he had
been minor official of the Comintern
before being sent to fight in the ranks
of the Spanish loyalists.
After the Teheran Conference, when
Britain expected to extend her zone of
influence to the Adriatic, Prime Minister
Churchill swung the Allied support from
Mlhallovitch to this relatively unknown
man. Following Britain's action the
American Government diverted its lease
lend materials to Tito.
Now De Gaulle and Tito, who would
have remained unknown quantities in
world politics without the support of
London have turned against their spon-
sors and have created a situation which
will require tactful but determined
handling to prevent outbreaks in areas
described BY diplomats for many genera
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Campaign of Devastation
By Maj. George FieIdine Eliot

The more one studies the immediate
future of operations against Japan, the
clearer becomes the realization that the
choice as to the length of the war must
rest on the decision of The japanese
leaders. 1t is just as simple as this:
How much destruction before uncondi-
tional surrender? Must it be total de-
struction, country utterly laid waste.
or will they stop somewhere kefore that
point is reached?
The first phase of this campaign of
devastation is well under way. The
strength of the Goth Air Force is stead
lily growing. and now there is to be
added to it, as rapidly as possible, the
veteran 9th Air Force of 1t. Gen. Doo-
little, which is to be completely re-
equipped with B-29 super bombers. 1t
is not an unreasonable assumption that
this means at least doubling the present
number of B-29s available for attack
on Japanese targets.
AS for bases, they will be available;
for the area of Okinawa suitable for
alrfleldS is much greater than the total
area now available in the Marianas Is
lands, so that doubling of the present
operating strength will not present any
base problem, except in the matter of
shipment of material end the letraining
of the 9th Air Force ground crews to
handle the bigger planes.
In view of the results already obtained
with comparatively small forces of B-29s
against Japanese industrial centers, and
considering also the extremely close
concentration of japanese population
and industrial facilities, it is reasonable
to suppose that Japanese production of
heavy war materials can be completely
knocked out-or at least so, crippled as
to have very little further effect on the
progress of the war-as our bombing ef-
fort mounts toward its peak efficiency
But it is not only the destruction of
industrial facilities which Japan has to
face. There is also the wiping out of
vast residential areas by fire, rendering
millions OF people homeless; there is the
smashing of internal communications
by rail and road; there is the sinking Of
shipping, both by direc7 attack and by
mining, and the closing If the ports
through which must come so great a
part OF Japan's raw materials and q
Evening star., 1945-06-02

chartered at nearby Swedish port.
This venturesome journalist was
permitted to spend three days on
Bornholm and then allowed to de-
part. He reports the Russians as
preparing to make a prolonged stay,
constructing a large airfield, and
speaking of the island as Russian
Denmark" though the Soviet flag
has not been formally raised and
the local administration has not
been displaced. This Russian occu-
patton of Bornholm is causing frank
uneasiness in Sweden and does not
set too well in Denmark. The
eventual disposition of the island
will form an item on the agenda of
the diplomatic negotiations which
will redraw the map of Europe.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Prelude

the p1ot'nS tuning; cold floods of harp
tones running scales;
Sonorous blat OF horn and tentatipe
thump OF tympani:
The orchestra shimmers with savage
jungle and birdlike sounds
Lopelter and more erciting than the
music that is to be.
Mutter OF thunder; chill flute and oboe
achieUe the pitch;
Lights dim on golden glitter of brass
and players ghostly hands,
While eyes intent on program notes and
score still search
For the elusipe clue that only the
dumb heart understands.
Noto in the whispered hush through
Which the conductor moDes,
In the island of silence that a,Datts
the opening note,
The ear is stilled s1ith expectancy, but
the mind still hears
Echoes OF strange and beautiful music
composer neDer tUrote.
FREDERICK EBRIGHr.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Judicial Salaries

If it is the intent of Congress to
deal equitably with the salary queS-
tion-including the compensation
paid to other groups as we'll as to
its own MEMBERSHIP situation in
which the Federal judges now find
themselves merits prompt and
sympathetic attention.
A report from the committee on
judicial salaries of the American Bar
Association makes a convincing case
for increasing the pay of the men
who preside over our Federal courts.
The salary scale has remained un-
changed since 1926-ranging from
$4,000 year for a District Judge up
to $20,500 for the Chief Justice of
the United States. Since 1882, how
ever, two things have happened to
judicial salaries. First, their former
exemption from taxation has been
removed, resulting in reduction of
between Is and IS per cent for the
various members of the Federal ju-
dietary. Secondly, there has been the
impact of rising living costs, and
these two factors have combined to
cut the effective salaries" of judges
about in half: The report also points
out that salary scales for Federal
judges are substantially below those
prevailing for comparable judicial
posts in the populous States and in
England.
1t is true, of course. that Federal
1udgeships are attractive for reasons
that have nothing to do with
compensation. These posts carry a
measure of prestige and an oppor-
tunity for public service which ap-
peal to many. But it is also true that
the best men in the legal profession
will not continue to be attracted to
the Federal bench if their compen-
sation, in terms of purchasing power,
is to be progressively inadequate.
Bills are pending in Congress which
would increase the salary of each
OF the 2S4 Federal judges by $4,000
a year. The total annual cost of
this increase, after taxes, would be
$817.290-a small price to pay for
remedying the existing inequities in
the scale of judicial salaries.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Murti on Whitman

The current celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the death of
General Jose Marti, killed while
fighting for the freedom of Cuba at
Boca de Dos Rios, May 19, 1895, has
served to remind North Americans
as we'll as his own junior country
men that he was a man of letters
of such distinction that he would
have been entitled to long remem-
brance if only because of what he
wrote
His preparation was exceptional.
Born in Havana, January %, 1858,
he was imprisoned for political rea-
sons when only seventeen years of
age The University of Zaragoza in
Aragon gave him degrees in law and
in philosophy when he was but
twenty. Subsequently, he resided
and travelled in Mexico, Colombia,
Venezuela, Haiti, the Dominican Re-
public, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
A decade of his brief career was
spent in New York, and there in
1887 he met Walt Whitman and
heard him read his mystical dirge
on Lincoln.
The Bulletin of the Pan American
Union for May prints translation
of Marti's impressions of the most
daring, catholic and unrestrained"
ssoet OF his time. Here, he says:
We have no dainty rhymes, no
private griefs, but the birth of an
era, the dawn of a defnitive religion,
and the spiritual renewal of man
kind; here we have faith to take
the place of one that has died,
faith that rises radiant from the
dynamic peace of ransomed man;
here we have the sacred books of a
people which is combining upon the
ruins of the old world all the virgin
forces of freedom with the fertility
and richness of untamed Nature;
here we have set to the music of
words the sounds of multitudes find
ing their places, of cities in toll, of
oceans mastered and of rivers tanned
and put to work.
Whitman himself never attempted
any such explanation of Leaves of
Grass" Obviously, he could not so
describe his effort. But Marti was
privileged to do what needed doing.
He was stranger, he came to judg-
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Pacific Prospect


of familiar subjects, including the
victorious European strategy of the
Allies and the problem of redeploy-
ment and partial demobilization,
President Truman's message to Con-
gress yesterday was primarily a
timely and informative reminder of
what lies ahead in the Pacif1c-a
reminder addressed not alone to the
American people but to the Japanese
as we'll.
To Americans the President had
this to say: The chief task before us
is to force Japan into unconditional
surrender as quickly as possible This
will not be easy. The enemy's navy
has been cut down to small frac-
ton of it's former self, his merchant
fleet is now less than quarter of it's
preWar size, and his planes are being
driven out of the skies. But he still
has more than 100000 troops under
arms, plus several million additional
men available for service, and the
closer we come to his home islands
where he can concentrate all ele-
ments of defense, particularly air
poWer-the more suicidal will be his
resistance and the greater will be the
damage and losses inflicted on us.
In emphasizing the magnitude and
dangers of the job ahead. however,
and in calling attention to the ex-
treme Importance of such tasks as
keeping the Navy's ships in repair,
the President made it abundantly
clear to the japanese that the out
look for them is unrelievedly dark.
The most powerful naval force the
world has yet seen will now be ar
rayed against them in full strength.
Blockaded by sea, land and air. they
are to be laShed from the skies as no
nation - not even Germany - has
ever been lashed before. And our
Army. to be maintained at 100000
men, is to hurl against them an
overseas force larger than the $780,
600 sent across the Atlantic to beat
down the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe,
all this being apart from what our
Allies may do.
In short, making no military secret
of what is in store for them. Presi-
dent Truman bluntly told the Japa-
neSe to expect four things: Cd that
their forces will be pinned down
where they now are and destroyed
piece by piece; (2) that each seq
ment we attack will have overwhelm-
ing power concentrated against it:
go that ships, aircraft, armor, ar
tillery and all other materiel" will
be thrown against them to insure
American victory at the smallest
possible cost in American life. and
"a that relentless and increasing
pressure will be applied to make sure
that they are unable to rest, re-
organize or regroup their battered
forces or replenish their dwindling
supplies.
The President made this warning
to Japan all the more forceful by
stating it in matter -of-fact man
ner. without any rhetorical flour
ishes. The japanese people can take
it or leave it, he said, in effect.
America has no desire to destroy
them, but the longer they fight
on, the more they will invite total
destruction. They must either sur
render Internationally or face oblit-
Grafton. Mr.. Truman, with the Nation
supporting him. has made the alter
native crystal clear.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Word From the Front
From the New York world-Telegram.

from the New York World-Telegram.
We submit the following note written
by an American soldier as he stood
beside three dead buddies in Germany:
L feel ashamed for not doing more
which means killing more Germans
We have to win first. And, having won.
we must make it stick. I, for one, will
be for anything that means world CO.
operation. I'm sick and tired of ego
lunged Senators and congressman who
waste the peoples time and money
IN Washington those who are
against everything. Not one will ever
get to Congress on my vote. There
is strong similar feeling among the
soldiers"
Evening star., 1945-06-02

One of the characters who emerges
from World War II as wise prophet
as well as an Al hero is Billy
Mitchell, court-martialed in 1925 for
"insubordination." denoted to colo
mel and written off" more or less
officially as "a crackpot," but now
poSthumously voted the Congress
sional Medal of Honor and made
major general. He was guilty of
being about ten years ahead OF his
times.
Evening star., 1945-06-02

ment from outside, he was objective
yet prophet, he could fathom his
subject because he had a singers
soul. The words he left at Waits
door have greater application, more
significant meaning now after half
a century than when first they were
penned.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Recalls DR.. Mjoen's Laborator,


To the Editor of The Star:
Norway has felt the grinding Nazi
heel. Her loss in one way affects every
nation. World War II closed DR.. Jan
MJoens Winder1n Laboratorium. This
was remarkable scientific laboratory
to test legislation. To it was submitted
proposed laws to ascertain their eugenic
effect upon Norways population mass
DR.. Mjoen was also absorbed in the
elimination of poverty He felt keenly
that much of pauperism originated in
undesirable inheritances.
This lone fighter commenced public
education to awaken his countrymen as
to the possibilities of eugenics. He wrote
agitated. spoke to any group, even any
individual, that would listen. Thus
emerged Windern Laboratorium. This
grew into government supported insti-
tuition to which was submitted all pro-
posed legislation. that it might be evalu-
ated as to its eugenic or dysgenic ef-
feet J. F.. woman
Sacramento, Calf
Says Wars Can Be Prevented
To the Editor of The Star:
1t seems to me that it would be we'll
to change our immigration laws, if not
already done, to exclude all japanese
from our shores. What some of them
have shown themselves capable of in
the treatment of American prisoners
should be enough to bar them from our
country.
After driving them from the Philip
pines. what may be done to see that
they do not return there? The Fill
plnos will not be in a position to de-
fend their country against future
invasion by the japanese. This also
may be said of some other islands OF
the Pacific.
Japan's power to make war may be
"scotched," but not completely de-
stroyed. Germany, after having been
Knocked out once, came back in the
same generation with terrific force.
Wars are far too costly in men and
material for civilized nations to tolerate.
To say that wars must come" is nom
sense. If the leading great powers
don't want war. it will not come.
H. B. BRADFORD.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02

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LOVES K ROADS

"tr. aud Nj. Stun-hury English en-
t'itHinrd Nh. En-iish'e sisters. Mr..
and Mis- I"."ph and grandson Cha,
"i '"'orIet town aud Mr.. and Mrs IIar-
- smith and dnueht,I Mrs Kohi,r
Of Laurel ON SUNDAY
Mr.. ANA Nh. G"or@r Carey visited
oar pH..for. I;r.. atd Nh Thonfa~ ut
Whit'SV.lI. on Suno;iy evening. Krl.
Ihotu''S l. s'll' ring from rhttiin;itl.:p
and h. boon uri:,hlc To hc VITA - foI
two pr""cltH" SGld"Ns.
Mrs. Harrison and daughters. Mrs
Downing ana NJ. .;nckrldor OF Mil
tptd and IiHrrinHtUp attended the fu-
neral of Harry collins and visited then
son and hroth"r. III. aud NJ. iicI-
hFn llart ON last st'lud3y
MrS. Ma@eic krrliug of Phil;d"l-
PIMA -pcni Saturday ni&i' with nrr
sister. Nh Annie Ejnv. on Sunda :
thu sons and a: phtrr~ nf Nr-. iircII-
ing Wcr" dinner Guests al Mr-. Ming
Harry collins. Son of Tho hate Eiir,h
and S"rah collin. passed away la+t
Thursday. I+ri*HarN - in philadcl-
pima. Mr. Hickman ut NIl~horu went
for In" body II tc:4Hjt"d 1T Iiick-
mans tuuciai Tionl" until iuud,, :.
when the funeral was htld at Beth
any Church. with EcV. HrckVith Cf
MillehoIO and it.V. Oliver Collins 0f
Wilmington. IA phtW oi the dccca--
%. in charge. IutrIIhrnt at Jones
crfnttr,V I'll" drrr:te-d leave; TWO
sisters Mrs Ma~gi" Krrlliu& Of West
IhilHdclphi:: Mr.. Annie Kiug. ncaI
h"r". ".d one hrothrE. Frank collins
of Dclm1r. several nophcW~ and
and Vaughn lewis and Mr.. Lydia
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IN EMORIAM

In sad. but lo>jue r.cmory "f my
dear hrnthr9-iu-laN. IriNat" ChaIl'~
I, Holland who W;,s killed in "ction
or Dcccul-r !. l"1i:
How sad yop lsft us. d,ar hr"ih'r
We know lou W,rr called a" s"
10 help save nur .nunif>
In tins old world hrloW.
know yun did your duty
Ynu lihurrd III Your h'@t
Whon God said ~ cll d"n". my son,
Come home and take your tr~t.
I'm glad yau trusted i'm .Ir>tI~
50 el"d Iic sawed Npu. too.
God gave YOU. brother. what YOU dc
served.
Th.t's a home hcyoud the blue.
I'm cxpcctiu" 10 ~,o Nou IN heaven
| surely don't W,iuu to b" lotr;
With love. am clo-Iu. tins 1"' m. "'ih
brother.
Please wait for me at the @atr-
sadly missed hv .-stcr-t law. lflS-
CHA LonpfrlloW Sp"nr'i. Iti
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Ey I. \. Hall, Milford bel.
Do that which is ri4hl
In si-ht ot the Lord
DO that which is ri2ht in Ills ~i.ni
Make sure that You 60 il
and You Will NOT rae il
lust do il because il is li4ht
For when you do u thing
that 10 someone Will bring
\ litle Sunshine in the rain
J hat sune} inc Will shine
Maybe souruthel tiHc
In yoUr own heart muyc the same.
50 ever look ahead
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On rivers oi lifc's water Way-
And I'm sure You wil! learn
Some day twill return
Even tho il be many days
tE.ccl ii.D
luur work is noI done
While unGtr Iod'; sun
Opportunities are yours to lift
BOth The poor ana he rich
! rom III" gutter Or Tie ditch
TO tell rholn Of Gods great Gift.
y bit Of lost time
In Gods sieht is a crime
Don't YOU LEI mildew and frost
Chill your poor brain
And cause Il blood stain
On your soul, when YOU see II soul
lost
Lost JUST because You
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a single thing for Him
ana now its 100 late
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