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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-26
SLOVENIAN HERE

H. B. Stoneman. of Tenakee. is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
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TO TAKE CHARTER EAST

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Senate officials said today that President Truman personally will bring the Charter of the United Nations to the Senate. The Senate now is arrang- ing for the Chief executives visit to the upper chamber, which is ex- pected at 12:30 p. m. Eastern War time Monday. The President will address the Senate as he delivers the Charter to them. Presumably he will plead for it's speedy ratifica- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-26

LACONNOR BOYS HERE Ed Erickson and Glen Metulle, of LaConnor, Washington. are guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
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OBLIGATION of the Critics

Senator Tydings is eminently cor
rect in pointing out that critics Of
the hospital center plan have failed
to offer a better one. Their ap-
proach, as matter Of fact, has been
wholly negative. Their suggestions,
If followed, would merely mean an
indefinite continuation OF the con-
ditions which have resulted in the
inadequate volunteer hospital facil-
tiles for which practical remedy is
sought.
The Senate-approved bill, under
which the Emergency, Garfield and
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pitfalls would pool their resources to
supplement a Government grant
and loan for construction of a new
hospital center, assuming response
bility for maintenance costs, offers
a method Of preserving the charac-
ter OF voluntary hospitals, along
with the endowments which created
them. Though 1t differs in detail,
the plan is comparable with that
followed in Government aid for
George Washington and Georgetown
University Hospitals and the Gov
ernment-constructed county hos
pitfalls around Warrington. The
alternatives apparently would be .
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On the Record
By Dorothy THOMPSON

FRANKFURT AM MAIN-Whoeve
has been over as much Of Germany as
have in the last five weeks, covering
part Of Hesse and Wurttemberg and a
very large part Of Bavaria with adjoin-
ing Austria. will agree with Gen. Jacob
L. Devers that Germany is knocked out
for 100 years.
I 80 further and say Germany is
knocked out as great power forever.
II she cannot come back in 50 years she
can't come back at ALL The world will
not stand still In this time. The nations
that defeated her. In particular the
United States and the Soviet Union, will
not decline In strength, and since all the
powers are relative, Germany never will
be able to recapture anything approx
mating her position held either in 1914
or 1899.
No country can be a world power
without manpower. industrial Develop
ment Of Its great natural resources or
free access to them, intellectual leader
ship and a favorable geographic space
situation.
All flve of these are gone for Ger
many. Geographically she has been
declining. like all the west. for genera.
lions, except for a brief artificial squirt
under Hitler. Her losses in population
In this war, though not yet even ap-
proximated, are staggering and include
not only the war dead or totally inca
pacitated, but the great losses Of chill
dren in bombings. 1t is possible she has
lost through productive years the bulk
Of her prisoners in Russia. No German
family has heard from them since jan
uary and 1t is believed they are to be
held for Russian labor reconstruction.
Germany never again can draw on
the rich manpower and natural re-
sources of Eastern and Southeastern
Europe for they are in the Russian de-
tense system. Subsistence or sub
subsistence Of the standard Of living
and diminishing OPPORTUNITIES, which Is
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Germany's unacceptable fate will further
decrease the ratio Of births over deaths,
The entire urban civilization is de-
molished. There Is not city of more
than $4,000 or $4,000 intact and most
OF these only can be RACED and rebuilt
from scratch II at all. Their falls have
carried with them factories, communi-
cations, universities. laboratories, shops
and museums. No words can describe
the terrible spectacle Of these crushed
burnt-out, abandoned crags and cliffs
OF broken mortar.
The generation from which intellectual
leadership might come is decimated.
Youth has been rendered stupid by Nazi
training. The properties essential for
higher education have been destroyed.
The last honest and valiant minds were
decapitated by Hitler's running amok
after the attempted assassination on
July 20 last year. The European victors
have priority for years on Germany's
natural resources
+ 4
Finally Germanys geographical space
situation is henceforth impossible for a
war Of her own instigation. She no
longer is surrounded on the east BY
weak independent states which could be
eliminated one by one. She could never
fight war against the west without
Russia, and with Russia she would be
mere instrument and battle-ground. In
war against Russia she would be the
first country occupied. Germany, there
fore, Is finished as menace.
But what the ultimate historic con-
sequences Of the total elimination of
Europe's once most powerful state will
be our statesmen haven't yet, I think,
thought through. Elimination of q great
power by a combination Of allies never
rebounds equally to the benefit of all.
1t always strengthens one relative to
another or others. That is the danger
inherent IN wars which seek to eradi-
cate nations from the earth-those ter
rible illimitable Carthaginian wars of
the 10th century,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
Finds Sherman Was Right

To the Editor OF The Star:
would like to quote in part letter
which received from my fiance who
is serving his country in the infantry.
This letter was written June 8. l945-
one year after D day. It reads:
Yes, did get chance to pray on
Memorial Day but, with no ingratitude
to the heroes and dead Of the last war,
I feel much more so today, the anni-
verssry Of D day. I don't mean to be
smart or mean. But have you ever
thought what actually had to be done
for the Allies to get that precious foot
hold in Normandy a year ago? 1t hit
me when we hit the continent and all
day today they have had it on the
radio and a special edition Of the Stars
and Stripes
"Oh, Darlin', Sherman was right: War
is hell! I know I haven't had a very
big part in it. but ! have seen plenty
and I'm telling you Americans are the
fightinest men in the world. Looking
at some OF the beaches where the forces
landed last year. you'll see the reason
why it Is hell To take so many fine,
good men, you sometimes wonder, and
then you think of Him and you know
everything is for the best"
A CT JOE'S SWEETHEART.
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This Changing World
BY ConsfAnfins Brown

The news that the World Security
Charter has been signed at San Fran
cisco did not produce the same optimistic
feeling among the people Of Europe a.
1t did In the United States.
According to reports from the Euro
pean capitals where we have of{icial and
unofllcial observers, the news was re-
ceiyed with apathy. To the Europeans,
who have gone through an unbelievable
ordeal this Is Just another international
treaty which will not solve any Of their
great problems.
The people Of Europe are concerned
at present with just one thing-how
and under what conditions will they
survive the next winter. Everything
hinges on that. National politics Is, Of
course, still in the foreground. But the
survival OF the existing governments and
political systems depends on the guam
tity of food. clothing and fuel which
they may be able to provide for their
people.
Under these conditions the eyes OF
Europe west OF the Rhine are turned
toward the United States, the only
source. they think, that can supply sum-
cient quantities OF the necessities. In
their conversations with American rep
resentatives, the heads Of the European
governments are stressing this point
When shoes in Greece. for instance,
are being sold at between $50 and $50
pair and when no cats or dogs are
to be seen on the streets OF Athens be-
cause they have all gone into stews, it
Is understandable why the San Fran
cisco Charter has not aroused much
enthusiasm among the rank and file OF
Europeans. War does not present the
same horror to famished people As 1t
does to those who still enjoy some of the
comforts Of life.
And what is happening in Greece is
frequently happening in the other
countries Of Europe which are not UNI
der Russias tutelage. In spite of the
attempts to help out the Italians within
the limits Of our ability, bad situation
is expected In that country within the
next few months. France has some food
but lacks transportation and fuel. and
tempers Of the people are running high.
A similar situation exists in Belgium
and to a lesser degree in Holland and
Norway. The lights have gone out in
Europe and it is doubtful whether this
country has the ability to change the
situation perceptibly.
Conditions in the Russian occupied
areas of Europe are more dif1cult to
gauge since few observers are allowed
in them. 1t is known, however. that a
great part Of Germany east of the Elbe
Is so underpopulated that the food
situation Is likely to be less acute.
The city of Breslau. for example,
which had $4,000 inhabitants in 1899,
has less than 10000 now. In East Prus-
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sia only per cent Of the original popu-
lation Is to be found. Some have fed
to Western Germany; others have been
deported and no one knows what has
happened to the remainder.
The Western European governments
are warning the United States about the
political effects shortage Of essentials
would have on the social fabric Of their
countries. They are telling us that un-
less we begin to supply Western Europe
with all necessities Of livelihood their
present governments will be overthrown,
chaos will prevail for, q while, followed
by Communism They say that this
Communism will be in form different
from that existing in Russia because 1t
will not be based on an theology but only
on privation and anger.
Under these conditions, there Is little
wonder that the new Peace Charter
appears to the rank and file Of the peo-
pie across the Atlantic to be of little con-
sequence. It does not provide immedt-
ate food or other necessities.
kE*
While Its drafters have taken into &C.
count the future commercial and eco.
nomic relations between the world ma
tions, the signing Of the Charter cannot
bring immediate relief.
There is little that this country can
do for the Europeans. The available
shipping must be used to large extent
for the war in the Pacific and our food
resources already have been heavily
drained. The people of Europe-at least
some OF them-feel that this country
owes them a living. They look to
America to repair their railway systems
and their bridges. They complain end
lessly about our indifference" to their
plight, but few are doing anything con-
structive to remedy the situation.
The Dutch. the Danes and the Nor
The bill" presented by the French gov
eminent. for instance appears prepos-
ferrous to those who have had access to
1t. Besides demanding equipment for
q large army, the provisional govern
'ment also wants food, clothing and coal
to tide them over next winter
A similar situation exists in regard to
Italy From an analysis of figures pre-
sented to the American authorities by
the various European governments it
appears that we will have to work al
most exclusively to help our war asso-
ciates
The Teheran agreements, later con-
frmed at Yalta, have placed in Russia
hands the most important food -produc-
ing areas of Europe-the Balkans, East
ern Poland and Eastern Germany. This
wheat bowl can yield enough food,
even this year, to take care of a large
part OF the European people if Premier
Stain can be persuaded at the forth
coming meeting of the Big Three to
help out the nations in the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
The Title With the Job

The discussion Of the problem OF
succession, 1t seems, invariably de-
velopes whenever a President dies
in Office. Doubtless, it is inevitable
that 1t should be so. The author Of
letter to the editor Of the Man.
chester Guardian-C. Halifax Bate
man by name-calls the attention
Of the British public to the fact that
the first Chief Executive of the
United States to attain the highest
position in the Government by the
decease of his predecessor encoun-
tered certain resistance by UNI
friendly politicians. OF course, his
reference is to John Tyler Of Vir-
ginia, who, Immediately following
the death of william Henry Harrison,
was summoned to the White House
by Secretary OF State Daniel Webster
and others not altogether happy
over the sudden turn of events.
Mr.. Bateman explains that "the
cabinet had no intention OF
recognizing Tyler as anything more
than Acting President" The COM
munication notifying him that Har-
rison had died was addressed to him
as Vice President. Tyler, however,
had other views, and a somewhat
undignified wrangle was cut short
by the reception of a message to
Congress signed John Tyler, Pres
ident of the United States" The
controversy then almost instantly
ceased. "Tyler's claim was virtually
conceded and has governed all
subsequent procedure"
But one quite important individual
was not satisfied. John Quincy
Adams, considered by many to have
been the greatest scholar who ever
has attained the chief magistry,
wrote in his diary under date Of
April 16, 184l, as Mr.. Bateman quotes
him:
paid a visit this morning to Mr.
Tyler, who styles himself President of
the United States. and not Vice Pres
ident acting as President. which would
be the correct style. But 1t Is con-
struction in direct violation of both the
grammar and context Of the Constitu-
ton, which confers upon the Vice Pres
ident, on the decease Of the President,
not the office, but the powers and duties
OF the said ONCE.
What Mr.. Adams did not mention
is that the title is implicit in the
powers of the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-29
The Next Step

AAcIc SeemS 70 De uLCle or no
doubt that the Senate will approve
the United Nations Charter. Polls
taken among the Senator'S point un-
mistakably to this conclusion. Fur
thermore. and perhaps OF even
greater significance. there is every
indication that the Charter has al
ready received the Endorsement Of
an overwhelming majority of the
American people. In this situation
the sensible thing, as Mr.. Stettinius
suggested on his return to Washing
ton, is to get on with the work we
have to do-to make victory and
peace secure"
The next step In that process is
the ratification of the Charter by
the Senate, which will receive the
document from the President on
Monday. Chairman Connally of the
Foreign Relations Committee, who
played principal role in the nego-
tiation of the Charter at San Fran
cisco, and who says he does rot
expect more than ten votes to be cast
against 1t, believes that hearings can
be started not later than July 8, and
that consideration of the Charter
will be expedited by every reason
able means.
Insisting that he has no thought
OF "railroading" the matter through
the Senate, Chairman Connally said
there would be no attempt to cut of
legitimate debate. He added. how
ever, that he was opposed to having
the session prolonged throughout
July and August so that every Sena-
tor might talk indefinitely "just to
make an impression on the folks
back home" and there is no reason
to suppose that the folks back home
disagree with this sentiment.
In advocating prompt action by
the Senate, however. there is no sug-
sestion Of setting a deadline before
which the vote must be taken. When
the Charter has been ratified. this
Nation will have assumed the most
solemn and far-reaching interna-
tional commitment in its history,
and that Is an undertaking which
calls for the fullest consideration
that is consistent with reason. But
it does not call for debate which is
designed to serve no better purpose
than delay. The hope has been ex-
pressed that the United States will
be the first Nation to ratify the
Charter, If this could be done 1t
would signify to the world that we
are embarking on this vital project,
not with hesitant feet and crossed
fingers, but with the fullest deter
mination to do everything in our
power to insure its success. And it
is in that spirit that we and our
associates must approach the future
If there Is to be any worthwhile
assurance Of security in the world.
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How Long Can Japs Last?
By Maj. George Fielding Eliot

The question Of how long the Japa-
neSe war will last is question for the
Japanese to answer.
If they continue to resist by every
means In their power, holding each seq
ment of their country to the last man
as they have previously held their out
lying positions, then the war will last
long time. In this process, the factors
are fairly well known. We know what
resources are available to US in sea.
air and land power. We know what re-
sources are available to the enemy. We
know the terrain over which we will
have to move. We know the waters in
which we will have to operate. 1t would
be possible to offer fairly good APP
Proclamation Of how long it would take
us to reduce the Japanese to complete
helplessness If every japanese soldier
and armed civilian fights TO the end.
- -
The reason why this Is easier with
the Japanese war than it was with the
German war-at least up to the time
of the battle Of the Ardennes-is be-
cause there are no unpredictable factors.
Most predictions of the course of war
are subject to being upset by the enemy's
doing something unexpected, so that
great allowances for possible enemy ac-
ton have to be made. But this factor
is Of relatively minor, even negligible
Importance as far as the Japanese war
is concerned.
The enemy has lost all power to alter
the course Of events, save by surrender.
He cannot prevent our assembling and
reinforcing our overwhelming strength
In the Western Pacific. He cannot in
terfere with our lines of communica-
ton. This Is because he no longer has
the sea power or the long-range air
power to do either OF these things.
Furthermore, he can shift his forces
from one place to another within his
own area Of control only with great
difficulty, slowly and at considerable
risk. This Is because his air transport
potential Is virtually nonexistent, and
because all movement by sea Is 80 dim
cult and dangerous for him even In
his own inland waters.
Therefore, the great factor Of most
military estimates-"enemy capabilities"
lis In the case OF the Japanese re-
duced almost to an established certainty
that the enemy Is capable only Of stand
inG and fighting wherever he may Be
found. Since We know pretty well what
his dispodtions are, and since move
Msnt y tor him - slow that It cannot
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more costly and less efficient mod
ernisation" Of existing plants, or
Government assumption Of respon-
sibility not only for hospital con-
struction but operation as we'll
The decision OF q House subcom-
mittee to delay action on the Tydings
bill until completion OF hospital
survey may do no harm. 1t may be
helpful. But Senator Tydings and
the devoted group OF volunteers who
have been working with him consti-
tute one Of the few groups in WASH
ington which has offered a positive,
definite method OF accomplishing a
necessary undertaking. Its critics,
certainly, have offered nothing.
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1t All Depends
By David Laurence
From the Kansas City Star.

Adolf Hitler, January Is, 1945: THE
Nazi racial idea does not lead to scorn
or contempt for other nations, but
rather to the natural respect for the
life and character Of other people. The
new German Reich has no wish except
to live in peace and friendship"
Robert Ley Hitler's labor minister).
February 10, 1910: 1.-The German race,
that is our faith. 1t has higher rights
than all others. A German laborer is
worth more than an English lord. We
have the divine right to rule and we
shall assure ourselves OF that right"
Robert LeySMarch ~, 1910: war Is
an expression of the highest and best
In manhood"
Joseph Goebbels, November "a, 1914:
I'VE Germans have never held the opin-
Ion that war is something to strive for.
We do not feel ourselves superior to
other nations"
Apparently 1t all depends on whether
the Germans are preparing for q war,
winning war or losing war.
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achieve any measure of strategical sur
prise, our own calculations are immense
~ more accurate than has been possible
during the earlier part of the war.
The one surprise the Japanese can
spring on us is surrender We can
guess about how long it will take us
to beat them If they don't surrender,
but we cannot guess whether they will
surrender or not because we have no
presidents by which to Judge how the
Japanese people and their leaders will
react to the fact of defeat as that fact
becomes more and more apparent to
all of them. Until they were unw.se
enough to get themselves into this war,
the Japanese had not been defeated in
all their modern history-the days since
they emerged from medieval hermitage.
Now they are taking a beating. The
myth OF the invincibility of the EN-
peror and the Yamato race Is being
exploded-and exploded so that no jap
anese can be in any doubt about It.
They are being hidden to cling to one
last hope: that suicide resistance on
their own shores will at last bring them
victory. But will they stick 1t out when
all real hope of victory has vanished?
viii they continue to believe those who
speak the Emperor's name when it is
plain to every Japanese that the re-
suit of continued resistance can only
be the utter devastation Of the country
and = mounting toll Of Japanese lives?
They have seen the first sn,all-scale
air attacks mount upward until in their
f1ve major industrial cities scarcely a