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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
WASHINGTON CALLING 8
by MI!EM
MARQUIS CH1LDS &.w...3

I one phase of the war or another.
If public relations officer is par
ticularly ambitious and aggressive
or if commanding general is
overzealous for publicity, then the
result may be a disproportionate
share of news coming out of his
particular theater.
The system tends, too, to cloak
mistakes made by higher-ups. And
it intends to make supermen out of
individuals who, in many in
stances, may be just ordinary
mortals doing the best they can
in the face of the tremendous de-
mands of the hour.
The most serious criticism Of the
system came at the time of the
enemy through in Ardennes.
Correspondents stationed in Eu-
rope complained that news was
being held back unnecessarily, i'm
plying that there was cover-up
for our failure to anticipate the
Germans surprise attack.
Stephen Early, President Roose-
velt's press secretary, has just
completed survey of the public
relations set-up here. One Of the
changes likely to come out of his
recommendations is that when it
is impossible for reasons Of mill
tary security to give out news, an
official statement will be issued,
telling why it's impossible.
The public relations system Of
the Army was created in order
to get the story of the war to
the American public as fully and
as quickly as possible. But in this
theater, it takes too little account
of the relationship between the
French-both the civil population
and the French Army-and our
own military. That, in the opinion
of observers with a long back
ground here, is weakness. 1t
tends to create a special, isolated
world of the Army, quite detached
from France and the French.
1t is easy to see how misun-
derstandings can grow out of such
d SlludllOIl. IL tIlC' GILL PSOPAS'
it often seems that their most ele-
mentary needs-to sustain life it.
self-are ignored. To our military
leaders, dealing with the urgent
demands of an all-devouring war,
il sometimes seems that the
French deliberately try to put OBJ
stacles in their way.
Quite apart from the actual
problem of bringing in greater
supplies for the civil population,
there must be some way to pro
mote better understanding on both
sides. This is a public relations
job in its broadest sense and one
which is essential to postwar CO.
operation in Europe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
TODAY and TOMORROW
: By WALTER LIPPMANN

The total which the Allies will be
able to demand must necessarily
be surprisingly small, perhaps dis
appointingly small to the victims
of German aggression. But the
total cannot possibly be so large
as in justice it ought to be. For
thorough disarmament OF Ger
many's military economy on top
of the physical devastation must,
as we have already seen, reduce
drastica:Iy Germany's capacity to
produce the kind of manufactures
which Germany has hitherto ex-
ported to the rest of Europe.
The fact that the Allies have de-
cided to ask only for reparation IN
kind, which would include labor,
will be an additional compulsion to
change the character OF the Ger
man economy. One form OF rep
aration in kind will be the de,
livery of capital assets, for ex'
ample machine tools, to the fac
tories of devastated Europe. Thus
the effect of Preparations OF this
kind will be to reduce certain types
of production inside Germany anc
to build up production OF these
types in the other countries. Anc
no doubt it will be the deliberate
policy of the Allies to protect these
'infant' industries outside Ger
many by measures to prevent Ger
man competition. Moreover, i
would seem most likely that rep
arations, not alone out of existing
capital assets but out of future
production, will be the kind which
promote the development in Ger
many Of the lighter industries
which would then be dependen
upon the heavier industries out
side.
The fundamental decision which
the Allies had to make was this
: the German economy will hav
been devastated and shattered
The Germans will be even les
able this time than they were il
, 1919 to restore it. Shall we restor
it by our credits as we did in tn
'2Os in order to make German.
, productive enough to export req
arations? Or shall we this tim
| take as our objective the industria
development of the rest of Europe
$ and so compel and induce Ger
many to develop an economic sys
: tenn which is a useful but not a
l industrially dominating part o
the European economy?
If I understand the evolution O
. Allied policy, it is the second solu
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

PARlS-1n the course of a quick
trip through war areas, you make
extraordinarily swift transitions.
Now that my own tour is almost
ended, have a curious sense of
having seen a film run at double
quick.
I have a memory of early morn
ing in Rome, with the glow of the
sunrise in the Piazza dEspagna.
I had breakfast in Naples, forty
minutes away by air, and an early
lunch in Belgrade. When 1 left
Naples to return to the Western
front, I had dinner in Paris and,
the following evening, 1 was in
Cologne, which had then been oc-
cupied for only three days.
Such swift transitions are posi-
BILE because of the extensive ia
cilities provided for those who
write and broadcast about the
war. My experience-and it is not
exceptional-has been that the
Army and the Air Forces go to
great lengths to make it possible
for correspondents to see the wal
at first hand. Never before was
there such a determined effort to
insure first-hand reporting on the
course of the, conflict.
Public relations officers operate
everywhere to help correspondents
and broadcasters. Theirs is not an
easy job. Often we are difficult
and demanding yes, temper
amental.
Moreover, many public relations
officers get a feeling of frustra-
ton in their job. Often they would
like a more active part in the
war, and resent having to chap
eron correspondents. But in the
Army, you do the job assigned
to you.
Here in Paris, the Hotel Scribe,
just off the Place de POpera, has
been turned over to correspond
ents and, whenever possible, the
war is brought to them. That is
to say, officers with special knoWl-
edge come from SHAEF to brief
them on the latest developments.
Information officers are available
at the Scribe at all times to rur
down even the smallest facts
sought by correspondents.
Many correspondents, Of course.
are permanently assigned to varl'
Gus armies and division headquar'
tiers. But others, who live at the
Scribe, have frequent opportunl
ties to go out on special trips in
to the field, and they can make
such opportunities if desire to
have first-hand look is strong
enough.
Faults of the public relations
system grow out of the very ma
ture of the system. Intense com.
petitiveness between branches Of
the service and between units
within the various branches some
times leads to overemphasis on
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
LAWMAKER URGES
WAR GUILT PLAN

LEXINGTON, March 26.-tRE
King (D.-Calif.) called upon
NV aroress today to strip the pro-
lection of neutral countries from
v" ,v leaders who try to flee war
su .T.e " world is awaiting the strong
l l of the United States Con-
~u. .s, he told the House Foreign
s sssirs Committee in a hearing
Allied war crimes policy.
OIL v inc backed his words with a
nI; which would commit
r n"aress to the idea that the Unit
Cvit Gates use force if necessary to
ea into a neutral country and take
~ war criminal who seeks sane
a., as the Kaiser did after the
IsI us resolution would disregard
aItralitv treaties and national
as.uereignty ito secure the person
W. property Of those persons de-
tua.rnrined to be war criminals"
" King offered the committee his
solution as companion to legis-
Istion by Rep. Celler D.-N.Y.o
anthorizing the President to ap-
aoint a United States War Com
pp,ission to aid the formulation of
nnlicies by the Allied War Crimes
King said he believed one of the
reasons Russia has not joined the
Allied War Crimes Commission
!. the lack of policy expression
rom the United States Congress-.
There was talk within the COM
mittee that the Celler resolution
might be changed to provide for
Congressional War Crimes Com
mission. It would be required to
report periodically to Congress on
the progress of war guilt invest-
cations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
DANIELS ASSUMES
FIR PRESS DUTIES

WASHINGTON, March 26 Up
Stephen Early stepped out and JON
athan Daniels stepped in as Presi-
Dental press secretary today.
Daniels said he was "as anxious
TO get into this hot seat as Steve
Is to leave it, He said he and his
assistant, Eben Ayers, hoped to be
able to do something approach
ing the job Steve has done"
Early, who told reporters he
went broke serving IL years on
The White House staff, plans to
elter private employment in few
weeks. Until then, he is staying
on as President Roosevelt's ap-
continents secretary, until sue
cessor can be found to the late
Mai. Gen. Edwin M. Watson.
A former newspaperman and old
friend of the Chief Executive, Ear
ly is the last of the White House
family that came into office with
the Chief Executive in 1888. For
some time he has been hoping to
get away. Saturday Mr.. Roosevelt
agreed 10 let him go by June l.
Just what he. will. do in private
life hasn't been determined.
I'm vide OPEN" Early said. 81
haven't negotiated anything, l have
not accepted anything, and I'm not
obligated with anyone"
There have been rumors that
he might pick a position with the
movies, radio, aviation or baseball.
TWINS WOUNDED SAME DAY
SESSER, Ill, March 26. -U.H-
Russell and Randall Mcbride
twins from here, have been living
Identical lives during their three
years in the Army. Both were
wounded at Torigny, France, or
the same day and by the same
mine blast, one in the leg and the
other in the arm. They entered
the hospital together and were re
leased to return to the 35th 1nfan.
try Division the same day. Rus
sell is a first sergeant and Ran
dali is a technical sergeant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
Photographer Of Two
Flag Raising Admits
Fright During Battle

OLATHE, Kans., March 26.-(P
- Joe Rosenthal, the Associated
Press photographer who took the
now famous picture on U. S. Ma
rines raising the American flag
over Mt. Suribachi on Two Jima,
said today that sit was the most
scared I have ever been"
He was en- route to New Cork
City via Naval Air Transport Serv-
ice
"But I took my chances and en-.
joyed it immensely" said Rosen
thai who has made four D-Day
landings during a year of pretoria.
coverage in the Pacific.
Rosenthal recalled that he land
ed with the first wave of Marines
on Two and stayed ten days.
GAS the war progresses in the
Pacific" he said, 'our lines Of
offense become longer. The Jap
lines of defense become shorter
and stronger, thus making it tough
err for our fighting men,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

Allied policy on Germany's eco
nomic future has not yet been
worked out in concrete terms and
specific measures. But on the prin-
ciples of the policy there now ap-
pears to be substantial agreement,
and enough is known about them,
or can be inferred, to give us a
fairly good idea of how the Allies
mean to approach the German eco
nomic situation. We may say that,
as their policy begins to take shape
punishment and PREPARATION are no
longer the paramount detectives
but are becoming subordinate
means for promoting the economic
reconstruction of Europe.
The condition of Germany as a
result of the war, and of Allied
decisions that have been taken
and announced, will be such that
the Allied Military Government
cannot work unless it's overall
guiding purpose is to have Ger
many become a fit and useful
part of the economy Of Europe.
But it will necessarily be a
radically different Germany. How
different we can best see if we
suppose, just for the sake of clari.
flying the situation, that the only
conditions imposed on Germany
were total military disarmament
and the confiscation of German
assets abroad. Germany woulo
then begin with her industrial
cities and her transportation sys
tenn in a state of fearful devasta
ton, and her stock piles of raw
materials exhausted, her arsenals
including her whole aircraft in
dustry disrnantled, and her equip
ment for making synthetic oil
synthetic rubber, and metals lik'
aluminium, removed. German.
within herself would lack tn
means to restore her former in
dustrial system. She would neet
imports which she could not pa.
for, having lost her foreign assets
unless he could export. And sh
could not export unless she frs
obtained import to work up int
manufactures But this would re
quire Allied credits, which Wi
not, so the Allies have decided
be granted for a period of perhap
ten years.
It follows that the German in
dustrial system cannot be restored
but must be drastically altered.
Here Preparations come into play
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

the same as that which they have
sought to maintain in the occu.
pied countries during the first
phase of liberation.
Yet the condition of the Ger
man people will, no doubt, be des-
perately bad for some years to
come. But this condition will not
be caused by the terms which the
Allies mean to impose. 1t will be
the result of the war and OF the
tremendous dislocation which must
result wher a nation which az
been totally militarized is tor
ouehly dernilitarized.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
If You
6ef Up Nights
You Can't Feel Riqhf

Il you have to get up 3 or more times q
night, your rest is broken and it's no wonder
II you feel old ana rundown before your
time. So II you Get Up Nights or suffer from
Bladder Weakness, Painful Passages, Back
ache, Leg Pains, Nervousness, Rheumatic
Pains, or Swollen Ankles, due to non-organic
and non-systenic Kidney and Bladder Trou-
prescription) Usually, the very first dose Of
cysreS goes right to work helping the Kid
may have ca7lsed your trouble. So take
cystex exactly as directed and watch for
quick help and rapid increase in pep. more
must surprise and delight you, and satisfy
completely or you simply return the empty
package and your money back is guaranteed.
Don't suffer another night without trying
take to your druggist; be sure to yet genuine.
guaranteed cvstex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27

Here reparations come il
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
REUNION IN JEEPS

BRAZIL, Ind, March 26.-UH-
1t. Col. John Dalrymple wrote his
wife that he was speeches. one
day on the German front where
he was riding along in a jeep,
when he glanced over at the next
jeep and recognized his brother,
Capt. Bob Dalrymple, whom ne
hadn't seen in two years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
CAN'T OVERLOOK ANYTHING

SALEM. Ind, March 26.-U.D-
The Salem rationing board receive
ed this request for additional kero-
sene for cooking purposes: Chick
en- are larger and will eat more.
Also have a new dog to cook for"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-27
TWINS WOUNDED SAME DAY
SINGING SAW PRODUCES

GROTON, VT, March 26.-Up-
Though it's reputedly the Oldest
stationary sawmill in America, the
singing saw at the Kicker Mills
here annually turns out 150,O00
feet Of lumber.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11

WacS also doing marvellous work as medical s,enos-
raPhers. An Army doctor using Wac in this capacity
take care of many patients, for he does not
need to retain mental notes or take time TO write up
case before seeing another
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Wipe Of Furniture

CDR 'Hr furniture can be pre-
pared .or polishing by Wiping 1t
with cloth dipped m vinegar
and water one reader tells US
that furniture scratches yield
Nup uoag fo a rubbing with
ta- Wr-t OF q pecan which cov-
,.- tine mark, nicely Or use
r.aro .u lun case of mahogany
furniture Where there are
Wn.fa spots ou furniture caused
hy heat ON a lacquer or mahog-
ans finish apply warm cam
unora'.i oJl with soft flannel
cloth then rub huSkly 10 re-
store the polish
There are plasics available to
conceal dents and cracks in
woods bar If these are not
readriy available ln the desired
FINISHES. apply melted hcCNWdX
ON tine end of knife and press
firmly and smoothly into the
cracks polishing we'll after
wards White furniture can he
cleaned hy washing II with any
mud soap or cleansing powder
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
New Mops

MopS which have been ln
water for some time may he
washed in hot SudS, rlnScd m
clear water and quickly dried
After such washing. dry mOpS
may be oiled by NprInklInC a
few drops of luhrlcatIng OIL or
~ any good floor oil on the
strings. or by setting the mop
IN dish 81 pan inte- which
little oil has been dropped.
Dust cloths and the heavy
WOODEN cloths used for polishing
woodwork or floors should he
washed frequently since a little
dirt comes out more easily and
dirty cloths often Leave aS much
dirt as they take up or may
even scratch highly polished
surfaces.
A solution of soda and hot
water ~ tablespoons 10 the gall
Ion D is good for soaking heavy
dust cloths; then they should
be washed IN soap Suds and
rinSed IN hot water TO which
kerosene or light luhriCating oil
has been added for ITS >oftcnIng
eiiect,
a dirty dry chamotS may hC
cleaned in SudS and then soft
ened by rinSinC IN two quarts
OF lukeWarm water 10 which
teaspoon Of good oil has been
added, olive oil If II is available
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
These Are the Soldering Figures:

Wounded being returned from overseas TO Army
General Hospitals in this country at the rate OF 10000
a month. Many of these men have been wounded two
and three times. One Georgia Sergeant had been
wounded SEVEN TIMES, There are thousands of hus
bands and brothers and sons recupcratng in Army hos
rita regainng strength return duty or
back the States for further treatment Are
the women of America gong to disaPpont them
At the moment every Army nurse in the United States
must handle twehtysfx hospital bedsairost twice rs
many beds any person IS efficiently able to handle
The Army IS dong everything in its power to Obtain
more nurses AZ the same tigle tnt etfoT nlh1t be
made o Hretcbtbe professional eftienl) of efery n2Le
HJ17y RarJe on dMy m tie United STATES This Is ltby
-Haef are -seeAea-Fett-rieAt here.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Cleaning Brushes

The Itto %, cleaning -LIIsnos
may be prolonged hy occauau-
atty washing fHU1 rU w7TrT
SoapSud> rjnSirC well and hang
inC IN. the sun 20 dry s good
washing solution for this pur-
pose IS iukcW8rm water with a
little ammonia
As water b. likely to IuWD
the wooden back Of some brushes
or loosen the bTlStlcs. n is ho>t
10 merely ImmeISe the hrlsi-r4
IN the cleaning water and ~Ou-c
them back and forth
Broom $ can be- similarly
washed In hot SudS bur ruc
must be taken 10 AVOID letting
water rust the wires that hold
the StrawS together Ordinarily
dipping the broom In water once
f eeet witt keep ft rfcar amt
make II last longer.
New dust mOpS may boz kept
clean by brushing out The dirt
with whiSk broom after each
use This IS more effective than
shaking the mop and keeps the
dust from blowing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Brighten


ITS EASY 10 spruce up. your
winter wardrobe with touch
OF spring IN the form of snowy
white nee kWear. Colorful
scarves, smart gloves And il S
easier still 70 keep >pruced up
by an intelligent and frequent
use Of soap and water.
An inch Of detachable band
ing a snowy VeSter,- or pretty
color can be 4 ycritable ward
robe tonic and enables one 10
get extra wear out Of simple
frockS II is well 10 he wise and
stock UP with al least three sets
OF white neckwear.
Because ~ is important 10
keep these accessories white and
dainty they VIII need 10 be
washed after The second wear
lnC maNhap even after the first
With one Set ready tor the
sudS. The second can he haStod
right onto the dress. leaving
the third Tor emergency use or
second choice
LAGOS TasOnS. >ailns silks
none of these should spend more
time In WaiCr than ., 7hso-
luteiy necessary ior The dirt 90
b. expelled Soaking Is there
fore taboo. and 20 make up tor
tnIs YOU use an abundance nf
heavy SoapsUd, Tho ,gd- wl
extract more dirt ir loss time
than any amount of soaking
Linen and cotton ruCkHpu
like 10 be- treated WITH hot
sudSy water. and for white
things. 4 bit ot bIunE JIM the
final rinSIng water
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Polishing Rules

To prevent the gloss from
coming off white paint. wash It
with baking soda IN warm
Mater Ammonia should never
be used because II tends to
turn white paint yellow After
furniture has been cleaned. pol
l>h wax or oil should be ap-
piled. according 10 the original
lIul~h and rubbed 10 a fine
polish with a soft duSter or
lnf-iicC cloth
In applying the polish always
rub With the grain, then the
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Eaos Plentiful
RATION CONSCIOUS Am

RATION CONSCIOUS Amen.
ican women now have an oppor-
tunlty 10 put into effect one Of
those principles of quantity buy
ing that has been Stihed these
many months. our supply Of
eggs Is more than plentiful
The American hen being the
nations most efficient war food
factory has outproduced herself
again and ahiS Is our chance 10
catch up on our favorite cakes
and pies and other desserts
topped with deep, fluffy me-
ringuc; and 20 have, while the
having : here, a second egg for
breakfast or a light, tender
Souinc when the meat points
run low
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Or. Jones Talks

DETROIT SOROSIS viii
meet Tuesday al ! p. m. at the
Federation Building Or Edgar
Dewitt Jones viii speak on
Lincoln Memoirs"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Chec< k Furniture
For S pots, Scratches

furniture Will no, only polish
more quickly bur the gram.
which is alvay, beautiful no
matter the Wood VIII be high-
lighted and Vill glow below the
patina of a high polish
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
WHY WOMEN
ARE CRITICALLY Needed
in ARMY HOSPITALS

The plain fact of the matter sf something isn't done
soon and ier soon the wounded and hospitazed Amer
lean soldier may nor continue 10 get the which
he IS entitled
The American casuaty-thc boy from Portland or
Brooklyn or Detroit or Council Butts-may not continue
get his bandages changed often enough. He may NOT
be barhed or made comfortable early enough because
there may not be enough people 10 help
As result the ccuperation and return normal life
of the boy from Portland or Detroit may be ncedesSIy
delayed
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11

beaHb and 4 rHizeH ~ the [. J.. hla) abblJ
Pretiom boJblm vmning Is not Necessary. #
Joa can qaaliJ, the ArnJ aFl tram )oM
WAC Medical TechnicIans under professional
supervision of Army doctors and nurses aid in
the care of wounded soldiers They help with
blood transfusions, serve as ward masters, deliver
meals to wounded soldiers and feed the helpless
ones, and keep those essential records which are
important to their present progress and their
postwar protection
WAC Surgical Tcchnicians under professional
supervision specialize in the technique OF assist
ing doctors and nurses don surgical gowns and
gloves, attend to the care repair and sterilization
of operating Instruments and assist in the pre-
and post-operative care of patients.