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Evening star., 1945-02-24
A Matter of Conscience

1t is reassuring to have Secretary
Stimson's word for it that our air
forces have not adopted a policy of
deliberate terror bombing against
German civilians. About a week ago
censorship passed an Associated
Press dispatch declaring that such a
policy had at last been agreed upon
as a ruthless expedient," but Mr..
Stimson now says that the report
constituted an "excusable but incor-
rect" Interpretation of some presum-
ably ambiguous remarks made by a
briefing officer at supreme Allied
headquarters.
This explanation, together with
the Secretarys assertion that our
attacks are still confined to enemy
military objectives will be gratefully
received by Americans. Our air
forces are not going to COM
NIT the crimes committed by the
LuftWaffe in those terrible days
when it made game of butchering
helpless refugees on the roads of
Belgium and France and when
it struck indiscriminately as the
rocket bombs are now doing-at the
civilian populace of England. The
targets of our planes. Mr.. Stimson
makes clear, continue to be aircraft
factories, oil refineries, transporta-
ton facilities and similar installa-
tions vital to the Nazi war effort.
II the intent and purpose of our
blows were purely terroristic, de-
signed to effect slaughter for slaugh-
ter's sake, we could hardly claim to
be morally superior to our enemies,
and that is why the report of a week
ago was so disturbing. War, while it
often calls forth the finest and
nobleSt OF human traits. is a dirty
and ugly thing, but it can neverthe-
less be waged within certain civilized
standards. And one of those stand
ards-in this most fearsome and
most total of all wars-is that even
though many of them must die when
caught in legitimate target areas.
unarmed noncombatants must not
IN themselves be made the object of
direct attack.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

When Comdr Harold E. Stassen-
former Governor of Minnesota-an-
nounced this week he had accepted
President Roosevelts appointment to
the American delegation which will rep
resent this country at the United Ma
tions San Francisco conference the last
of April he, at the same time. virtually
tossed his hat into the ring for Re-
publican presidential nomination in
1948. This is the first entry from the
armed forces.
For Comdr. StasSen stated he be-
lieved the appointment would be a
political liability" to him as a Repub-
lican, or to any other Republican. He
said, however, that liability or no liabil-
ity, he would accept this service as a
matter of duty. For that most Ameri-
cans will applaud him. But whether
service on this delegation to what may
be one of the most important confer
ences the world has seen will be a la
bility or an asset to Mr.. Stassen remains
in the lap of the gods.
Mr.. Stassen may have remembered the
Ill fate which overlook the late Wendell
L. Willkie, the Republican presidential
nominee of 1910, who in 1941 espoused
the foreign policy of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, when Mr.. Stassen referred
to his recent appointment as 'lia-
bility' to him politically. Mr. WILKES
Republican following fell away in large
numbers. Further, Mr. Stassen prob
ably has not relished the published re-
ports that Mr.. Roosevelt, by his appoint
ment of Mr.. Stassen on this delegation,
was making him Mr.. Roosevelt's choice
for Republican presidential nominee
three years hence. He may have thought
this liability, from Republican point
OF view. and that he had better scotch
the idea without further delay. One
thing is true, if Mr.. Stassen becomes
candidate for the presidency. he will be
his own candidate and not Mr.. Roose-
velt's or any one elses.
II the San Francisco conference
proves success and writes a charter
for international peace and Justice. and
erects the framework of great organi-
zation, Mr.. Stassen will have played two
:oles since he left the Governors chair.
He will have done his part in winning
the present war. He will have done his
part IN erecting peace organization
Evening star., 1945-02-24

would be overcome. But when they
must enter narrow alley they know
they will have to lose many men before
completing the assignment.
This happened at Two. Admiral Nimitz
dispatched one of the strongest task
forces which we have put in action so
far. It consisted of number Of battle
ships, cruisers and carriers. The battle
ships, including some Of the latest de-
sign, poured a devastating fire on the
Jap stronghold. But while under the
same conditions the German defenses
on the Atlantic coast were pulverized
last summer, they hardly made dent
on the Two Notifications which were
built in the mountain recesses.
Man-built Notifications can be de-
stroyed by man-built weapons. But those
offered by nature have to be taken by
storm, as was the case at Monte Cas-
sino which was subjected to the most
devastating concentrated air attack ever
known in history. Yet it was the in
fantry which had to dislodge the Nazis
from their holes and heavy price was
paid by all the Allied forces involved.
Two is even more important strategi-
cally than Casino. Its conquest, regard
less Of price, eventually will save thou
sands of lives and will be further step
In shortening the war In the Pacific
As soon as the Japanese holding the
island have been killed-they are not
expected to surrender and there is no
point in thinking they can Withdraw
the American Air Forces for the first
time will be able to attack Tokyo with
fighter escorts.
The Japanese are fully aware of the
Importance of the island. The garrison
is composed of some of the best troops
the enemy has put in combat. They are
veterans of the combats in the early
part of the war when Japan had no idea
OF defeat. Orders found on the bodies
OF some of the officers killed instruct
them to resist at any price The entire
garrison is suicide force which follows
strictly the order to kill or to be killed
Evening star., 1945-02-24
The River Defense
By Maj. George Eeldinq Eliot

The attack and defense of river lines
are operations Of special character
to which much study has been devoted
by military writer's.
river line is not ordinarily defended
along its whole length by covering every
yard OF bank with strong concentrations
of fire closely backed up by forces
adequate to repel crossing. An army
strong enough to do that would not
have to go on the defensive at all. But
1t may be necessary to defend some
particularly important stretch of river
in such way
Thus the Germans are defending the
stretch of the middle Oder between
Kustrin and Frankfurt very strongly,
but southeast of Frankfurt the Russians
have been able to cross the Oder all
along its length Except at the fortified
crossings of Glogau and Breslau) and
they have not come up to the river at
its lower course near Stettin.
The normal method of defending
river line is by the offensive-defensive
In this method, all bridges and ferries
are destroyed, fords blocked, and the
near bank is observed by reconnais-
sance elements, with small detachments
backed by local reserves near the more
important crossing places where the at
tacker Is likely to try to get across
These places are usually determined by
the roads on the far side of the river.
The attacker cannot try crossing in
force except at such places as he is
able to maintain a continuous flow of
supplies. The bulk of the defending
troops are held well back, in positions
where they can counterattack when the
opponent is astride the stream-that is,
when he has enough troops across so
that their destruction or complete de-
feat will cripple him for the time being.
The idea is to beat him piecemeal-to
catch him in a situation where he can
not bring his full power to bear.
The task of the detachments at the
various crossing places is to delay the
attacker, and of the local reserves to
make local counterattackS to prevent
him from forming a strong bridgehead
position until the bulk of the main
counterattack forces can arrive at the
threatened point
in good mobile troops to do that cannot
nope 10 ueIeHQ river line lOr any
length of time. 1t can only take the
static defensive, inf1ict such losses on
the attacker in his preparatory opera
tions as it can, and then retire. To
attempt to hold long river line with
insufficient troops merely assures the
destruction of those troops as soon
as the river Is forced at any point, un-
less withdrawal is commenced in suffi-
cient time to get back TO new defensive
positions.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
should fully support and ratify

should fully support and ratify
them.
California's position has been Wig
orously presented, but the treaty's
friends have offered persuasive ar
guments on their side, both from the
standpoint of promoting our inter-
American good neighbor policy and
on the ground that the agreement is,
as Cordell Hull has said, genuinely
equable, mot only to Mexico but also
to the basin States and to the
United States as a whole
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Optimistic View
From the Topeka Capital.

From the Topeka Capital
Undoubtedly, the United States is los
ing strength in many Of its trades and
professions because the steady educa-
ton Of the young Is being interrupted
by the war. But the outlook is not
entirely bleak, and in the fullness of
time we may find that the setback is not
as serious as 1t appears to b now.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
On Getting. Together


To the Editor of The Star:
AS Washingtonian I wish to thank
The Star for its February IT editorial
entitled "On Getting Together
When The Star published that edi-
torial you knew that in all probability
You were mortgaging considerable part
OF your time. energy and patience to
persons who do not wish to get together.
have worked on newspapers to which
discussion of certain subjects was taboo,
no matter how important they were, be-
cause discussion of them brought a
stream of callers who wore out the staff
with demands for retraction, revision or
apology. And life is too short. But at
the same time life is not worth living
unless one faces some troubles.
So, as Washingtonian as distin-
guished from a housing worker, appre-
cite what you have done in the interest
OF the community JOHN IHLDER.
To the Editor of The Star:
Congratulations on your housing edi-
torial which appeared the other night.
1t is high time that some one pointed
out that the problem in Washington is
not who is going to do the building, but
rather how can every group that can
do building in Washington be persuaded
to get together on plans right now SO
that as soon as materials are released
much needed housing construction can
be started.
1t is obvious that the full activity of
both private and public housing inter-
ests is essential if Washington is to have
anywhere near the number and kind of
dwellings it needs.
The activity of the Citizens Council,
of which I am a member, seems to be
a step in the right direction, and 1 was
very glad to see you point out its sig
nificance. WILLIAM H. WELLS.
Pleads for. MIR. Wallace
To the Editor of The Star:
Why all this fuss about Henry A.
Wallace becoming Secretary of Com
would have to use2
Give the poor fellow a break. Per-
haps If he found out how most of us
are getting weaned from bacon, T.
bones and real COW butter, he would
go into the livestock business and re-
place the millions of little pigs and
dairy cattle that were destroyed some
years ago.
And he might even whisper softly
into somebody's ear that now would
be good time to stop paying the Mid
west farmers SO much an acre for land
they leave idle every year.
D. c. COON.
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-30
WARD RECEIVES
PURPLE HEART

The 27th infantry division
headquarters of Major General
George w. Griner has ANNOUNCE
ed the award Of the Purple
Heart decoration for wounds
received in combat to Techni-
clan Fifth Grade George D.
Ward of Hardin.
Cpl. Wards decoration Is for
wounds received on May 4 dur
ing the battle for Okinawa
Ryukyu Retto. in which
he served as a front line medic
in one company Of the Eight
ing Irish" regiment of this
division.
This regiment is comprised
largely of veterans of more
than three years overseas SER
vice and has met the Japs in
three major Central Pacific
offensives. Prior to the Okinawa
campaign, the Fighting Irish"
participated in the battles for
Maxim atoll in. the Gilbert is
lands, and Saipan in the Mari
anaS.
TVS Wards wife, Mrs. Ellen
Jean Ward, and. his young son
reside In Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-30
LEGION SPONSORS
CARNIVAL HERE

Northern Exposition Shows
will be in Hardin for a three
day carnival stand under the
auspices of the American Le-
gton on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 1873, it was an
nounced here this week by E.
l.. PheiSter. owner-manager of
the shows. The carnival will be
staged behind the Community
service station near the city
hall, Mr.. Pheister said.
The carnival will feature five
rides, a merry-go-rolrad, glider,
ferris wheel, kiddie auto ride,
and a new Stream-lined tilt-a-
whirl, Is concessions, a photo
gallery and a glass house. Also
featured will be the animated
mechanical circus which took
Its builder, J. Groebner of But
falo, Mimi, 5000 hours to carve
and construct. Another out
standing attraction will be John
Shouse, the ossified man who
has been slowly turning to
stone for 20 years.
All attractions will be shown
on a lighted midway.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-30
EDER RAISED
TO CORPORAL

Charles B. Elder, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Elder of Hardin
has recently been promoted
from private first class to tech
nician fifth grade, according to
an army release received here
this week.
Cpl. Elder, a radio operator in
the 43rd infantry (Winged Vic
tory division, is a veteran of
three campaigns, New Georgia,
New Guinea, and Luzon, P. I.
He is the holder of the Asiatic
Pacific theater ribbon, th
Combat Infantryman badge
and the Philippine Guzon)
liberation ribbon.
He entered the army at Butte
On April 7, 1913, received his
training at Camp Beale, Calf,
and was sent overseas in Oct
ODER, l943.
Prior to entering the army,
Cpl. Elder was a student at
Montana State college and la
ter transferred to Washington
Technical Institute in Seattle.
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LIMITED TO VETS

tied States Civil Service Com
mission will not receive any ap-
plcations for employment in the
Federal service except from
those veterans who have the
right to have examinations re-
opened for them.
The commission has taken
this step, according to a state
ment issued today, in order to
make sure that any vacancies
which develop in the federal
service will be filled either by
returning veterans or by per-
sons who are about to be or
have been separated from other
positions in the federal service.
"The federal government as
am employer, stated Jams P.
Cooley, director Of the Eleventh
Civil Service region. must set
the example in providing the
members of the armed forces
who are coming through our
separation centers today with
the maximum possible oppor-
tunities for employment.
"Also the federal government
is determined not to put itself
in a position where it is dis
charging persons in one part of
the federal service and at the
same time hiring persons from
the outside to fill similar posi-
tons ~ another part Of the
federal service. -
"Where the supply of return
ing veterans and the supply OF
persons involved in reductions
in force in the federal service
are not sufficient to fill vacan-
cies, the ban on the receipt of
applications for certain occu-
pations may he lifted after an
opportunity has been had to
appraise the situation which
confronts us as a result OF the
cessation of hostilitieS.
1T would be a complete
waste of time, energy and mon
ey for the Commisson to con-
tinue to receive applications
for limited appointments from
persons who are outside of the
Federal service and who are
non-veterans, If the needs of the
service can be met by return
ing veterans and those who
are now on the federal payroll.
"Al of our resources must be
available for the orderly hand
ling Of reductions in force. the
prompt transfer of persons
who are laid off to other agen-
cies which may be looking for
persons with their qualifica-
tons, and the administration OF
the Veterans Preference Act OF
1QdAn
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-30
WPB RELAES
MORE CONTROL

Industrial construction may
now be undertaken without w
PB authorization.
This relaxation of construct
ion controls affects construct
ion Of factories. plants and
other units used primarily for
manufacturing, processing or
assembling of goods or materi-
ais; work on units not primarily
used for industrial work II the
construction is to prepare a
part of the unit for such work;
and construction of facilities
owned by a manufacturer which
are necessary for handling raw
materials or components, or for
the distribution of his products
to the retailer,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-30
Hospital Drive
Attains $4,000
Einal Drive TO RGise
Remainder. Of $4,000
Cool BY September Is

I'VE now have better than
$4,000 in actual cash and
$2500 more assured in pledges
and in sight". stated Dan W.
Maddox, chairman of the hos
4pitaL In an dnteraem
today. I'm the final drive which
we plan win end on September
IS: or whereabouts. we hope to
attain our goal Of $4,000"
Mr.. Maddox said that there
are still a number Of people in
the county who have not yet
been contacted because they
are so busy with farm work and
other activities, but those per-
sons who have subscribed thus
far have contributed liberally
and are very much in favor of
the plan to give this county a
community hospital.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-30
FEATURE
VICTORY AFFAIR

Spectators witnessed one of
the most colorful parades seen
in this section in a long time
last Tuesday afternoon when
the Crow Indians held a VIC
tory celebration and parade at
Agency.
Many members Of the Crow
tribe participated in the gala
affair, which began with a pa
rade led by 20 veterans of
World War II. The parade be-
gan at the camp grounds and
proceeded through the streets
fof Crow Agency. Among others
who composed the parade group
were many war mothers dressed
In colorful regalia and a large
number of Indian men also
beautifully clothed and many
OF whom were mounted.
Following the parade there
was a program held at the
camp grounds, where short
speeches were made by Super
intendent Warren L. O'Hara,
VIC 3tCNs -. "a. oS4AV4Cy, dllU Ian
w. Maddox. Talks were also
given by memoirs of the Crow
tribe. Among those who spoke
were Barney Old Coyote, Will
lam Bends, Yellow Brow, Ties
His Knee and Harry Whiteman.
The war mothers then sang
q song in the Crow Indian
dialect to the soldiers and vet
Grams present, and later, &C
companied by tom-toms. sang
to the United States flag and
their country.
A barbecue was the closing
feature of the Victory celebra-
ton and featured buffalo meat,
bread, fruit and coffee. Jack
Stewart, Barney Old Coyote and
Harry Whiteman comprised the
committee which was in charge
of the entire celebration, and
Tom LaForge and Harry White
man managed the barbecue.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-30
RATION GUIDE

MEATS, FATS-Red stamps
O. through w expire August
81.
Red Stamps w through 70
expire September 80.
Red Stamps Al through Ell
expire October 81.
Red Stamps FL through XII
expire November 80.
S~UGAR-Stamp SO expires
August 81.
SHOES-Airplane stamps Nos.
/, 2, 3, 4, in book three continue
valid indefinitely.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-30
PEARL HARBOR

General George C.. Marshall OF
the army and former Secretary
Of State Cordell Hull were a.
mong those at whom criticism
was directed after the veil of
secrecy on the Pearl Harbor re-
ports was lifted on Wednesday,
However, President Truman, as
he made public the reports on
the nations greatest military
disaster, went strongly to the
defense of Marshall. So also did
Secretary of Warn Simpson who
in addition branded the criti-
cism Of Hull as wrong and "un-
called for. An army board
found that Marshall had failed
to keep the Hawaiian army CO.
mmand fully informed of the
United States-Japanese friction
and said that Hull, at a time
when the army and navy were
sta4ling for time because they
were unprepared, presented Ja-
pan within a ten point document
which the Japanese regarded
as an ultimatum and which
touched the button that start
ed the war;.
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Continued on Page 81
tIUSSEY GIVEN
NEW ARMY RANK

The public relations office at
Ellington Field, Tex, this week
announced that Corporal How
ard H. Hussey Of Hardin has
been promoted to his present
rank from that Of private first
class at that installation of the
AAF training command,
Cpl. Hussey is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. williams of
Hardin. and was engaged in
farming before he entered the
service.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-30
SILVER STAR. TO
PFC. STEVENS

An army release received this
week from the 24th infantry
victory division in the Phil
ippines revealed that Private
First Glass William F. Stevens,
husband of Mrs. Marie Stevens
of Hardin, has been awarded
the Silver Star.
The citation reads as follows:
ITO Private First Glass William
F. Stevens, q~uartermaSter CORDS
United States Army, for gallan-
try in action near Teril, Min
danao, P. l., on May 10, 1916.
Stevens was a driver of q We
hicle carrying troops which was
ambushed by the enemy near
Teril, Mindanao, and he contin-
ued to drive his truck through
the enemy fire, thereby saving
many passengers from complete
humiliation.
AFTER receiving medical
treatment for his wound. Pfc.
Stevens refused a replacement
and volunteered to make the
return trip through the same
area with utter disregard for
his own safety. His courageous
action reflects great credit up
on himself and the military
SERVICE"
Stevens was previously a.
warded the Purple Heart for
wounds received in the same
encounter. He is a veteran of
tn rec campaigns: Hollandia,
Dutch New Guinea, Leyte, P. I.
and Mindanao. P. I.