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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Storm Clouds Over Japan
BY Maj. George Fielding Eliot

The storm clouds are gathering dark
ly above the land OF Nippon. In the
hearts of Japan's four greatest cities
vast areas lie in blackened ruin, grim
warnings of what is to come. From the
island bases and from the decks of our
swarming carriers the planes strike al
most at will, and with comparatively
little loss, at the industrial targets which
are the very foundation of Japan's mill
tary power.
The japanese air force cannot stop
these planes. The japanese antiaircraft
defenses cannot stop them. The jap
aneSe feet has been tried and found
wanting: its remnants can do no more
now than to perish bravely whenever
it's war lords send it forth-it has no
hope of offering any serious interior
ence to the tremendous power of the
American Navy.
Two Jima is in our hands-only a
little more than 700 miles from Tokyo.
It is as if enemy air power were Sc
curely established at Bermuda, about
the same distance from New York. But
this is not all; not all by any means.
In Washington. the leaders of the
Pacific war have been, or are, in con-
ference. We may, if we choose, accept
it as coincidence that Admiral Nimitz,
Admiral Halsey. 1t. Gen. Wedemeyer
and Maj. Gen. Hurley were here stimuli
taneously, or that Gen. Kenney-Gen.
MacArthur's air commander is re-
ported in the United States.
We may discount rumors that Gen.
Macarthur himself Is expected soon.
We may think it mere chance that
these things happen just as the Allied
commander in chief in Southeast Asia,
Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, con-
ferred with the Chinese generalissimo
for four days. But 1t may be doubted
if the japanese leaders in Tokyo will
think all this to be coincidence. They
are likely to take more serious view
of these events-what our British cousins
call a very dim view"
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The bitter fact which is at the root
of all Japans present difficulties is
that the Japanese are reduced COM
pletely to the defensive. They can no
longer strike back. In a recent press in
terview in Washington, Admiral Nimitz
put 1t this way: THE steady reduction
of Japanese merchant shipping and
naval strength has now brought Japans
ability to conduct overseas operations
to the vanishing point"
These are words to be weighed care
fully: They are Of immense significance.
The japanese can only wait for the
new blows which are In preparation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20

span into operation again. In view
Of the fact that the sources are not
named and that reconstruction Of
steel span 512 feet long would be a
difficult and time-consuming task in
ordinary circumstances, this promise
may seem to be open to doubt. But
the extraordinary has been so often
accomplished in this war that the
speedy restoration of the Ludendorff
is by no means improbable, particu-
larly If the same construction meth
DDS can be used in this instance as
are used in building the British
developed Bailey Bridge, a type of
bridge specifically designed to make
it possible for our Allied armies to
cross such rivers as the Rhine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
The Ludendorff's Collapse

The sudden and unforeseen COL
lapse of the Ludendorff Bridge is
now under investigation to deter
mine whether negligence was in
volved. But whatever the findings
may prove to be in this respect, it
is reassuring to be told in news re-
ports from the scene that official
sources do not believe the accident
will have a serious effect on the
American First Army's operations
east of the Rhine.
Offhand consideration might lead
one to expect that the crumbling of
the 512-foot central span of the
bridge-the major lifeline of our
forces across the river-would have
the gravest consequences. During
the ten days that the First Army
had use of the structure. however,
no time was wasted and such a vast
amount of material and such great
numbers of troops were sent across
that there appears to be more than
enough strength available to cope
with any heavy counterattack the
enemy may launch in an effort to
capitalize on what has happened.
According to Nazi estimates, as many
as 100000 Americans are in the
brigehead. and although the Luden-
dorff is down, pontoon bridges are in
operation and supplies may be going
over by ferry as well.
The news reports are additionally
reassuring in that they quote official
sources to the effect that repairs
probably will soon put the collapsed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
American Tanks

Not long ago Major General Levin
H. Campbell, jr., gave what seemed
to be a reasonably convincing an
swer to charges that American tanks
were inferior to German tanks. His
main points were, first, that Ameri-
can commanders neither needed nor
wanted anything like the Nazi Royal
Tiger; second, that they preferred
lighter models of the Sherman class
because they found the latter more
maneuverable and better suited to
offensive operations; third, that our
tanks were employed not to slug it
out with other tanks but to engage
in slaShing attacks behind the en-
emy's lines, and fourth, that since
the landings in Normandy we had
knocked out twice as many tanks as
we had lost.
Considering the low state of Ger
many's military affairs and the fact
that he quoted such authorities as
Generals Eisenhower. Bradley and
Patton as supporting witnesses,
General Campbell thus appeared to
have strong case. However. ever
since he presented it, arguments to
the contrary. far from diminishing,
have increased to a significant de-
gree. and have come principally from
the men who have had to fight in
Shermans against Panthers and
Tigers. More emphatically than
ever the critics insist that our Amer
lean tanks are inferior; that they
are badly outgunned and outarmored
by the Nazi models; that the latter
have the advantage of a wider tread
and are highly maneuverable; that
tank-versus-tank battles cannot be
avoided, and that the figure on rela-
tive losses is misleading because
planes and artillery are largely re-
sponsible for the 2-to-1 score in our
favor.
Obviously this view cannot be
reconciled with General Campbells
recent statement. Nor can the fact
that we are now mass-producing a
heavier tank (the Pershing, with
e0-milimeter gum be reconciled with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Fantastic Spectacle

regard for the obligation which war
imposes, or ought to impose, on a
nation will utterly deplore the fan
tastic spectacle of an open break
between the Mayor of New York and
the Director of War Mobilization in
the matter of curfew enforcement.
There is good reason to doubt the
usefulness of the curfew as a war
conservation measure. 1t was ad-
vanced as a means of saving coal,
manpower and transportation at a
crucial period in the war. If it has
resulted in any appreciate con-
servation in any of these respects,
then the curfew is worthwhile and
should be continued. It is not clear,
however, that any saving has re-
suited, and under the new policy of
permitting night clubs to remain
open as late as they please, provided
only that entertainment and the
serving of drinks stop at midnight,
it seems evident that there will be
little or no conservation of fuel,
manpower or transportation.
In his latest statement, Mr.. Byrnes
says that the soldiers at the front
ARE entitled to know that we are
willing to make some small sacrifice
while we call upon them to make the
supreme sacrifice" This suggests
that the prime reason for the curfew
is psychological in character, that it
is essentially morale building de-
vice and not conservation measure.
If this be correct, however, the fact
remains that the curfew has not
justified itself, for there has not been
produced sufficient evidence to show
that the midnight closing hour is
either saving fuel and manpower or
boosting the morale of soldiers at
the front.
But if all of these things be
granted, and If every other criticism
of the curfew be accepted as valid,
there is still not the slightest justi-
f1cation for the course which Mayor
La Guardia has followed At the
outset, Intentionally or otherwise, he
reSorted to enforcement measures
which reduced the curfeW to an
absurdity. Now, apparently without
consulting Mr.. Byrnes or any one
else, he has taken it upon himself
to modify the curfew in it's applica-
ton to New York. In other words,
he asserts the right to be his own
judge of this wartime request" with
which other Americans are expected
to comply, and in doing so he sets
an example of defiance for that
minority of Americans who fret and
chaff under any wartime interior
ence with their personal desires and
activities.
In meeting this challenge from
Mayor La Guardia, Mr.. Byrnes, with
the approval of the President, con-
fesses helplessness. Mr.. Byrnes says,
and he is correct, that the curfew
cannot be enforced in New York If
the Mayor will not cooperate. So
the, net result is personal appeal
from Mr. Byrnes and the President
to the people of New York to COM
ply with request which their Mayor
will not support.
That is hardly the way in which
wartime governmental machine is
expected to function, and it is no
reflection on Mr.. Byrnes to wonder
what the soldier at the front will
think when he learns the details of
this incredible affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20

FToW tHt MonbfehI 6tar.
There is q touch Of humor IN the
ceremony Of relationships between the
Japanese government and the Emperor.
Apparently some imperial property was
damaged during the attacks recently.
So Premier Koiso called on Hirohito ito
offer our profound apologies for the I'M
forgivable negligence" Of allowing the
bombs to fall where they did. He did
not indicate what he plans to do to
prevent q repeat performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Not Onerous-If Tried

Some members of Congress I'M
doubtedly feel that service on the
District Committees is onerous and,
feeling as they do. avoid it. Yet few
of those who complain about the
burden of local legislation speak
from any personal experience of
fatigue in its consideration.
Some members of Congress also
look on work with the District Com
mittees as politically hazardous.
Representative Kefauver of TenneS-
see says that sometimes the voting
constituents resent it. Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee, who really works for the
District, says he was embarrassed in
the past campaign by an opponents
attempt to make capital of his
alleged preoccupation with local
bills. Yet Mr.. Randolph was re-
elected. Members of Congress who
have made themselves annoyingly
conspicuous in local matters have
been defeated at home But The
Star knows of no defeat attributed
to really constructive work for Wash
ington by such men as Mr. Randolph
The fact is that the men in Con-
gresS who have accomplished most
for the welfare and development of
the American Capital have looked
on their labors in local affairs as an
opportunity for national service
rather than as a politically danger
taken seriously the constitutional
provision which places control over
the seat of Government exclusively
with Congress. The people of the
United States are proud of their
Capital and are indebted to the
members who have played a part in
It's Improvement. They are pleased,
rather than resentful.
There should be practical methods
OF avoiding congressional concern
with trivial District legislation which
SoNtN 90 WCII NC Vic SuDlCCU VI lOCdl
regulations. issued by the Commits
sioners under grants of authority in
such matters. The Hebert bill, ap-
proved in the last Congress, con-
tlnued progressive movement in
that direction begun several years
ago. A joint committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, as suggested by
Mr. Randolph, has many things to
commend it, as was shown by former
Senator King, long Senate District
Committee chairman, in joint con-
slderation by the two legislative
committees of the Districts liquor
law. Greater prestige should at
tach to service on District Commit
tees, a matter to which the leader
ship In both houses could appropri- |
ately give some attention.
But it is to be doubted that Con-
gress will ever delegate much of it's
exclusive legislative control over the !
District or share it in any mutually
satisfactory manner with a local
government. For despite the occa-
slonal suggestions to the contrary,
Congress is jealous of its control
over the District. The additional
power that Congress needs is the
power to admit the people of the
District to voting representation in
their Government; to create. here in
Washington. voting constituency
whose representatives. i'm Congress
will receive the respect accorded
their peers.
Unrepresented, politically impotent
people may expect the contemptuous
indifference of their rulers, some of
whom will always look upon them
as the recipients of royal favor
which it may be necessary. if oner-
Gus, occasionally to bestow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Wages and lnfIotion
From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.

Wage earners, like all citizens, have
big stake in preventing ruinous in
flation. The WLB statement is addressed
to the whole country, and workers in
particular THE time has not yet come,
in our Judgment, when general wage in
creases can be freely resumed without
danger of an imitation which would be
disastrous to the war effort and to the
economic security Of all segments of our
population"
May the leaders Of labor have the good
judgment to refrain from any steps that
will endanger the Nations economic
controls at this crucial moment Of the
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
APOLOGY to Mikudo
By David Laurence
From the Montreal Star.

Reproduction Rights Reserved
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-02
lumIey, Johnson, Hunt
Realty Co.
40 Moconb St.
Phone.67l1

Corner Jefferson Avenue and Croker
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Corner ! acre with Broom house: Hc-
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ca with septic tank and enough cement
blocks 70 finish 2-story home: also
hardwood flooring and some lumber all
Tor $500 IL taken Immediately.
Apartment on Cass 10 rooms; steam
heat; stoker; new hardwood floors; BOX
$50: income Sl95; price SIC, 500; terms
North Gratiot: 5 apis. and single
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slate roof price $4,000: furniture II
taken 81 500 additional.
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English Colonial style; breakwa,er;
nice lawns; fruits and shrubs-sl2. 500:
terms; must be seen TO be appreciated.
Schneider's Brown Cottage" on
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Guiding electric refrigerators: vene-
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SIS 900: terms.
Grand l0-room home: good barns and
outbuildinas with 40 acres on Walden
burg road; priced 10 sell quick at si4,-
900 cash.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-02

LOsT-Lady's black purse containing
gas and food ration books ana money.
Finder keep money ana please eu, - !,
rest 70 asia North River road or call
7276.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-02

REWARD for return of black ana
white wire haired terrier puppy 'os'
Wsdn. sdav afternoon in vicinity OF st.
Joseph Hospital; child's pet. Rose,
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ELECTRIC stove; Daveno bed; oil
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MODERN 5 and bath: ? years old
ST 500 terms.
Modern 5-room bungalow-S5,i 100.
and bath: garage: 2 lots-s2, 800; "
down.
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chicken coop-S5, 900
Brick: 4 years old; 8 and bath -
$4,000; terms
Brick. near Gratiot; 5 and bath; ga
RosEvILLE
New and bath; floored attic: near
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7 and BATH basement; stoker; lot
77xi34-S8, 900; 81, 900 -downs--
3 room house: garage; near Gratiot-
81 900: n down.
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/ acre on MOT: nice 4-room home;
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down.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
EUREKA NEWS
Continued from page 81

Mrs. Mary Ann Oft of Spokane
spent a few days at home last week.
Mrs. Lyle Schermerhorn and two
older daughters left Monday for
Devils Lake, N. D., where she will
visit brother recently arrived on
furlough from a hospital in Italy.
Judy is staying with Grandma
Schermerhorn
Norman Korn accompanied by
J. r. Culver of Missoula and Bobby
Korn and Donnie Enebo of Stevens
vile Grove into town Sunday. Mr..
Korn and Mr.. Culver are here to
attend the budget meetings Of their
boards.
Donald and Ronald Morgan laf+
Tuesday with a truck load Of lum-
her for Chas. Snyder in Great
Falls.
The following are now out on
lookouts. Harriet Finch, Red Mt,
Thos. Sicily, Black Butte; Jim
Gibbons Warex, Bernard Benson
Webb Mt; and Bobby Mason at
Cliff Point.
Willard A. Roe A, r. SIC, arrived
from Jacksonville, Fla, last week
for a leave before reporting to Sar
DIEGO.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Libby Chamber of Commerce:
Merrill Tester, president. Dexter
Shaurette, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary No.
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs. Jas.
B. CloWers, president, Mrs. K. E.
McMullen, secretary.
Lions Club meets every End and
4th Mondays. DR.. l.. Mossman, pres
|ident, E. ]. Barkee, secretary.
Libby Woman's Club meets End
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in community
room of court house. Mrs. Luvia
Craven, president, Mrs. Eldon
Schuck, secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets 3rd Thursdays at the Legion
hall. J. B. Clowers, commander,
Ira Miller, adjutant.
Libby Farm Woman's Club meets
lst Wednesday,. Mrs. Hugh Slauson,
president, Mrs. Louis Burrell, sec
|retary.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at 8 p. m. in the
community room of the court house.
Mrs. Raymond Bleich, president
and Mrs. Marjorie Mossman, score
|tary
Kootenai Valley Grange meets lst
and 3rd Fridays OF month at Ameri-
can Legion Hall. A. H Sheldon,
master; II. P. Weydemeyer, sec.
Regular meetings Of international
Hold Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union OF America,
| A. F. L., Libby Sub. No. 1892, held
End and 4th Wednesdays at Ameri-
can Legion Hall, Libby.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881. Meets End and 4th
Tuesdays of each month at 7.30
Abner Role, president, Harry Moe,
recording secretary.
Veterans Foreign Wars Post No.
1913. Gust Adamson, commander
| Al Lovick, adjutant; VIM. Nelson,
quarter master. Meeting dates 3rd
Friday of each month.
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LODGES

/. o. O. r. Cabinet chapter No. SO,
meets every Wednesday evening.
Earle D. Winfrey, ST., Noble Grand;
Peter VanderWood, recording secre-
tary.
A. f. & A. M. Libby Lodge No. IS
meets End and 4th Thursdays at
Masonic Temple. Edwin L. Kemp,
w. NJ, Don Hargreaves, secretary.
Royal Arch Masons Libby lodge
No. SO meets first and third We'd
nesdays at Masonic Temple. r. w.
LIE Due, high priest, D. O. Mount,
secretary.
Order Of the Eastern Star. Libby
Chapter No. SO meets LIST and 3rd
Tuesdays at Masonic Temple Mrs.
e. r. Baney, worthy matron, Mrs.
E. E. Jaqueth, secretary.
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899 meets
End and 4th Mondays at Moose hail.
Glen E. Leckrone, Governor; Melvin
P. Paulson, secretary.
Royal Neighbors, Mountain View
Camp No. 1858 meets End and 4th
Wednesdays at the Moose ball.
Mrs. Sadie Kaeding, oracle, Mrs.
Bessie CloWers, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets lst and 3rd Mondays at I. O..
o. f. hall. Mildred Buck, Noble
Grand and Mrs. Clarence Daggett,
secretary.
A. 0. u. w. meets the End Fri
day of each month at the Legion
hall. Harry Hartle, M. W., S. A. Ras-
mussen, secretary.
A. @. u. w. Junior Club meets
4th Friday of each month at Legion
Hall. Janet Johnston, M. W., Rosetta
Barr, secretary and Delina Carlson,
supervisor.
Rainbow Girls meet second and
fourth Mondays at Masonic Temple
Alice Marie Rodgers, worthy ad-
visor; Margery Hunter, recorder,
Mrs. Donald Olson, mother advisor.
Women OF the Moose, Libby
Chapter No. sos meets on the first
and third Tuesdays at the Moose
hall. Mrs. Frank Warner, Senior Re
gent and Mrs. Harold Bitterman,
Recorder.
Theta Rho Club No. n meets LIST
and 3rd Tuesdays in I. O. O. F. hall
at Tbs p. m. Erlene McCrory,
president; Phyllis Anger, recording
secretary; Mrs. M. r. Karnes, adj
visory officer.
Libby Rod and Gun Club, Reuben
Hamann, president; D. c. Har-
greaves, secretary. Regular meeting
third Tuesday Of each month at
p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
STRIKER
Observation-Disclosures

> Joane Schuck from Seattle,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon
Schuck, formerly of Libby, was a
guest at the Dewey Martin home
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ellis and sons
from Spokane are visiting his
brother Charley for a few days.
They made trip to Hot Springs
the first of the week for treatment
but returned home for lack Of &C.
commodations.
Doris Benson, third trick operator
for the G. N. Ry, and Mrs. Jas.
Show were callers in Eureka Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Alex Tusen was telling your
reporter the other day about her
grandmother who lives in Great
Falls. She is los years young, lives
all alone, does all her own work
and even splits her own wood fol-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28

DISCHARGE HUTTON Repre-
sentatives Of the Army, Navy and
Veterans Administration have de-
cided to retain the discharge but
ton which is given to all honorably
discharged veterans Of the present
war. It is available either as q
lapel button or with a pin-back.
The veteran is issued his but
ton free OF charge upon his dis
charge. II the button is lost or
destroyed, another may be obtained
at cost (seven cents) by the veteran
on presentation Of his discharge
papers to the Quartermaster Sup
ply Officer at the nearest post.
camp or station.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28

cooking and !. heating her little
home. Wonder how many of US
can say as much when we reach
that age?
Mr.. and Mrs. Lavalle from Ches-
ter, Mont, are guests at the Ches-
ter Rudolph home.
Ernest Wyton from Seattle spent
four days at Fish lake last week.
j. L. Edmunds from Fish lake
shot a big black bear in his front
yard last Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. WINES, assistant
post master from Wolf Point spent
a week fishing and enjoying our
wonderful scenery at Fish lake.
Sid Read from Whitefish was