The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-21
By DresC Pearson

.,,.-.rt ,1,at the repubicans are not bestirring thenselves to put through this ieslslaton LA xcl- iette reminded them that their 1924 plaetorm eef- niteIv cas for support for FPC La Toilette scolded thefn for failing to push their own program, and criticized, without naming any names. q number ot fellow ConRressmen who last year tula campalgn audiences that Gov. Dewey was adyocating prosfes- siye measures merely as . vote-getting measure
 .rt,s about time we stopped crucitying our own candidates" said Indianas La rclesse N.N.. ws sre to be honest about this whole thing. why don't we select as our candidate someone in CcngFess wnose vote has never deviated from the hepupncan EolMcys M Let's put up such man and les nm run , wlsn .a ys n simple platform T stand on the reeOru cA Sle Ne- publican party in Congress. .e.
 Moss of his colleagues either did not catch Cr did not like this sarcasm.
 One os the smartest operators attached to the o. S. Strategic Bombing Survey, which studied pomp. ing damage in Germany, was Sgt Paul 5afan' !ofmsF Harvard instructor, and refugee from Hitter. barsn, who has the map of Palestine written all over hs face was given the Job of interviewing one cf tne great leaders of the German Army ocl. oen' Franz Halder. eG.ttN
 TYn ,ntiI FFunrnler eased him out in 1o42, Halder ran the German Army. However, he was forced to sit before sgt Baran for two long hours ana answE rapd-fire questions After the interview. Co oen. Haider with considerable respect In ms voce salo;
 May ask my interviewer questtcnf"
 Sgt. Baran nodded permission ,,.
 'is all American Intelligence on . level with tnS pSran replied that he thought 1t was.
 'Then would like to say, sir" replied Ait!ers former chief Of Staf3 "tnaC your kuoWIeueU VI OeA manys strategic plans Is greater than the FuenFerH -
 slenlficant baclstage argument s now taking place regarding the results of the o. g. STategc Bombing Survey in Europe. . t
 Conclusive though still unofficial results Of this survey show that bombing of German war plants was not as effective the air forces claimed. on the other hand the bombing of German railroads and transportation centers extremely effective Tns had more to do than almost anything else with os. rupting the German Army. Supplies and troops couo not move with U. g. fiers constantly SsrafinS ana blasting them. l.. ..-,
 Many German factories however. were too deeply buried in the ground or different parts too widey separated to suffer much damage. The famous schweinfrt ball-bearlng plant for instance was not put out of commission, despite the fact that 60 D. S bombers and 600 American airmen were Icst over at
 Gen "fIap" Arnold, chief of the Air Forces, went to great lengths after the first schwenfurt raid to show that this heavy loss was compensateo TOT py damage to vital ball.bearing production However surveys of the factory showed that this was not the case. -~... .~... fore are not too happy about proposed pupllcation of the full survey Ohters, however are for fun and complete publicity. ~ ......
 One man who did an A.i job with the strategic Bombing Survey was Henry o. Alexander, vice- president of the J. P Morgan banking house. Alex. ander rolled up his sleeves, bucked rcd tape ano strangely enough eooperated 100 per cent With New Deal officials in Europe.