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Scientific Preparedness

Modern war being the chronological horror
that it is, any program of peacetime mill
tary training needs to be matched by one
Of scientific preparedness A realistic step TO-
ward the latter has been taken with the for
nation of the Research Board for National
Security.
This board, composed Of 20 civilian sclen-
lists and 20 from the Army and Navy, will
succeed the wartime Office OF Scientific ne
search and Development, and will function I'M
til Congress sets up an independent and pre-
sumably permanent research agency which
has already been recommended.
Some, OF course, will argue against any
such board. The arguments probably will par
allel those against peacetime military train
ing: Continuing military activities will make
US nilitaristic nation and lead us into war,
military training has never kept Europe at
peace.
And the argument may also be heard that
Americas famous 'know-how and great in
dustrial development will enable us to keep
pace with the scientific parade, or at least
catch up to it in plenty Of time in an emer-
gency.
Familiar answers will serve for the first two
arguments. Modern, adequate defense meas
ures are no more an invitation to war than
modern, adequate police protection is an in
do not include huge armament production,
but simply development Of effective offensive
and defnsive instruments, and the life-pro-
elonging rudmnts of military training, includ-
ing some familiarity with these instruments).
Military, training has not kept Europe at
peace But the lack Of it has not kept us
out Of Europe's two latest and greatest wars.
Scientific unpreparedness, not lack Of train
ed manpower, brought about Frances defeat
and very nearly spelled England's ruin. And,
for all our 'know-how,'' scientific unprepar
edness has hampered and continues to ham,
per our war with Germany, according to COM
petent spokesman.
Some considerably misleading information
on American equipment seems to have come
licity men in war plants or the services. We
have some unrivaled instruments and Wea-
pons. But reports from the European fronts
have lately cast doubt on claims that every
thing American is 'the best in the world"
These reports cover such things as artil-
lery. tanks and winter boots. They mention
flying bombs and jet-propelled fighters. Our
belated construction of these aerial weapons
apparently initiates the German models now
in action. And at lats report our entries were
still in the test stage
Thus we seem to be tagging already in
producing the type of weapon which future
wars might bring One good way OF forestall-
ing these future wars is scientific research
to prevent any country's getting the tremen-
dous technical head start that Germany en-
joyed in his conflict.
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By w. G. ROGERS
Generals in the White House,


/, by Dorothy B. and julius Goe-
bel, Jr. Doubleday, Doran;
S2.75).
On the whole our generals have
scared us just about as much as
they have scared our enemies.
We regarded them as potential
Caesars or Napoleons. In war
time we couldn't get along with
out them; in peace time we trem-
bled in fear we couldn't get along
with them.
In spite of our traditional Re-
publican distrust of the military,
nine Americans were generals be-
fore they became presidents; on
nine occasions we laid aside pref
udice and elected a candidate VINO
might have been the Man on
Horseback as typified by the
French General Boulanger, a too
dangerous combination of soldier
and politician who, however,
finally rode his horse off to Brus-
sells and shot himself
Mr.. and Mrs. Goebel have ex-
amined the careers of our nine,
estimated their abilities and con-
sidered whether they were po-
tential Caesars. Jackson, William
liam Henry Harrison and Hayes
are rated as equally capable in
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HONOLULU, - The hour of
leaving came at last.
Usually when starting overseas,
you don't get away on the day the
transportation people originally set
for you. l remember when I first
started going to war, how impa
tent at delay 1 would be, and how
I would fret myself into a frenzy
over every day of waiting. But
time changes things like that.
This time also there was de-
lay of a few days. Every one of
them l welcomed with big en-
brace. 1 felt like saying to it "Ah,
my love, you are the day of my
dreams. You are my one more
day of security-how 1 cherish
YOU
But the final day came, and at
last the hour. I put on my uni
form again for long, long time,
and sent my civilian clothes to a
friend in Los Angeles to keep for
me.
1t was night when we left San
Francisco We flew in huge four
motored land plane, operated by
the Naval Air Transport Service.
The Arny's equivalent is the
ATC. I've flown over both of them
so much l feel like stakeholder.
They fly all over the world on
clock-like schedule, over all the
oceans and all the continents, car
rying wartime mail and cargo and
passengers.
I've flown the Atlantic four
times, but this was my first flight
across the Pacific. You go non
stop from California to Hawaii. It's
about the same distance as cross
ing the continent, yet it was as
easy as flying from Albuquerque to
Los Angeles.
We left shortly after suppertime,
and were over Honolulu little
after daylight next morning. There
was simply nothing unusual at all
to report about it.
Shortly after we took off I got
some blankets and lay down on the
floor in the rear of the plane. When
woke up it was just getting day.
light, and we had only an hour to
90. That's the way l like to fly
an ocean.
All of us had left California in
our wooden winter uniforms. But
when we stepped out of the plane
in Honolulu, those heavy clothes
almost made us sick. By the time
we got through the formalities and
left the field, we were all dripping
and swabbing ourselves.
In Honolulu l stayed in the home
of Naval friend. The first thing
we did was take shower bath,
change to light khaki clothes and
eat a plateful of beautiful yellow
papaya. A wonderful tropical feel
ing of well-being came over you.
A Naval houseboy named Flo
res, a native of Guam, took care
of us. He washed our clothes and
maze OuI DCuS dIlu 4AACO Us IL ulL
juice and papaya all day long.
A squat Hawaiian woman, in
blue Stacks and with a red ban
dana around her head, watered the
lawn over and over and over again
very slowly.
The sun shone brightly and white
clouds ran an embroidery over
the ridges of the far green hills.
Palm trees rustled like rain, and
the deep whistles of departing ships
came from! the harbor below us.
This, truly, was the Pacific.
The trip over had not exhausted
me, but the change of climate did,
and for day I die nothing but
loaf-and recover from America
and bask in being warm.
Then I started making the
rounds of completing my Navy
credentials, and of seeing friends.
Lieut.. Comdr. Max Miller and I.
stocked up with cigarets, against
the possibility Of shortages farther
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Daily Prayer
A SOLDIERS PRAYER

In humility and reverence, I lift
up my heart to Thee, o brave Son
Of the holy Father, to ask for a
share of Thy courage, Thy loyal
ty. Thy steadfastness. Like Thee,
may 1 face all foes without fear,
and may I be fortified by fellow
ship with the ever-present God.
Grid me and guide me and guard
me, that, as good soldier of my
Country, 1 may also be a good
soldier of Jesus Christ. May
constant thoughts OF the Saviour
keep my mind pure and my pur-
poses high; that I may return
home, if it be Thy will, unsullied
in spirit as well as victorious in
battle. Amen.-W.T TIE.
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NEW PILLBOX ATTACK
Yanks Seal Doors With
Torch; Nazis Persuaded

PARIS, Feb. 16.-(P)-U. S. First
Army infantrymen assaulting the
Siegfried Line recently found a
method Of dealing with Nazis who
refuse to leave their pillboxes.
A mobile acetylene torch unit
crept behind one e1nplacement and
welded the steel doors shut, seal
ing the Germans inside. Other Ma
zis in neighboring pillboxes who
realized what had happened, quick
ly became more susceptible to per-
suation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
Your War; With Ernie Pyle

Dor Honolulu has gone. In many
respects the newcomer, beguiled
by the climate and the loneliness
of everything, and the softness,
feels more remote from the war
than he did back home.
And so I treatd my little Homo
lulu friends; I made sentimental
visit, to the tropical apartment on
Waikiki where That GirP' and !
liver for winter seven years ago;
I went to parties and listened al
most tearfully to the sweet singing
of Hawaiians.
I relished the short time here in
complacency, and didn't even pre-
tend that I was starting out to re-
port the Pacific war. All that would
come soon enough.
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cts (your favorite brand, too) right
downtown in Honolulu.
There is no rationing of any
thing in Honolulu, and no blackout
ay longer either. Rationing does
not exist because practically every
thing here is considered military,
and also because shipping space
from the mainland is an automatic
rationer.
The great number of uniforms on
the streets and the 10 o'clock cur
few are the most vivid reminders
of the war in Honolulu. That and
the vast growth and construction
that has occurred since Pearl Har-
Dor
Otherwise the war seems far
aWay. The grimness of Pearl Har-
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INFORMATION DENIED

ROME, Feb. 49, W9 The
United States Embassy said this
evening that it had no information
Of any present or future visit to
Italy Of President Roosevelt or
of his advisor, Judge Samuel
Rosenman.
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NO CIGARETS

ROME, Feb. 16.-WR)-ltaLssni.
made cigarets were un9otai-ia'ir
today as result of strlAe Il
tobacco factories during the "a"
several days.
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Indians once called a sectlor )"
the western side of Hudson D '.s
1.-The land Of little sticks" pecaN''
of low forest growth.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Four things, 1 find, can comfort me when
sick,
Four very simple things I'm bound to
say
tender smile that comes from those
love,
A kindly word whispered by those who care;
gentle touch-as gentle as dove,
And last, but never least, a little prayer.
H. Cockrell, In rs. S. Times"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Britain Warns
BuIqars on
Unfair Ballot

LONDON, Aug. q. ,UPJ-A Brit
iSh Foreign Office spokesman warn
"a Bulgaria again Friday that if
her election is held Sunday, as pro
posed. recognition Of the Bulgarian
government will be impossible
The new warming was issued as
plans in Sofia went forward for
conducting the poll which has been
disapproved both by Britain and
the United States.
Radio Moscow, however, again
FRIDAY reiterated that the Bulgar-
ian government was giving full
freedom" to opposition parties in
the election.
The Foreign Office spokesman
said that Bulgaria had taken steps
to make the results Of the election
a fOregone conclusion"
lit would be q matter Of great
regret TO u.s." the British spokeS-
man said. IF the Bulgarian govern
ment pursued a course Of action
which made resumption Of relations
more difficult"
Sofia reports made plain the cleo
tiOn will be held Sunday unless a
formal protest is registered by the
Interallied Control Commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Civilian Mdrts
Slow TO Fill

Aluminium pots and pans-It is
expected they will be among the
earliest consumer needs to return
to store shelves. A fairly adequate
supply should be on hand by the
end Of October
Electric raZors-It will take some
time to assemble them before man
utacture can be undertaken in size
able quantities. At any rate, some
plants which have been producing
them for the army and navy will
have a supply Of them in retailers
hands by Christmas
Cutlery - Because they were in
very heavy military demand, the
reconversion problem is compare
tiVelv simple A fair supply by
October
| Miscellaneous electric appliances
Coasters. electric irons, waffle
irons, etcD-Limitation on their
production was lifted last June but
materials are only now becoming
available Thanksgiving ought to
see some retail distribution.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24

OSLO, Aug. PA. (UP) -
Nidkun QuiSling'S treacher-
ous proclamations Of vel
come to the German invaders
i'll April. 1910, We're read back to tile
puppet NoIwe2ian premier Friday
ut his treason trial.
The prosecution rigged up loud
.pcakers iii and outside the court
room and re-played recordings Of
the speeches mace by QuiSling
when Norway was invaded
Quisling listened intently as his
own voice doomed back through
the courtroom announcing that for
nation Of the government that well
coined the Na7i invaders and
clamped a reign Of terror over Nor
way for more than five years
The recordings apparently ha6
been made by Allied or Norwegian
patriot listening posts at the time
AT the end Of the first recording,
Qui. ling said: There is no doubt
it is my speech
A number Of other proclamatiOns
made by the puppet premier were
scheduled to be reaC off at Friday
session, although it developed no
recording had been made of his
broadcast ordering the Norwegian
fleet not to fight.
Written texts cf that address were
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
StilweII BIan,es
Chang for
Transfer Orders

LOS ANGELES, Aug. "a up
Gen. Joseph StillWell blamed his re
moVal from his Chinese command
because he complained to Chang
Kai-shek that American guns were
used to kill Chinese instead Of JapS.
Rep Ellis Patterson CDl, CalifUr-
mia, revealed
Patterson, member Of a congress
sional committee which visited the
Far East, told the Democratic
Luncheon Club Thursday that Still
well made the statement about the
arms to a group Of which Patterson
was a member.
He told US that Chang COM
planned to MI. Roosevelt and the
late President did not want any
trouble with Chang and SO StilWell
was transferred. Patterson said. He
added that what StilWell said about
Cliang wouldn't 60 in the news
papers
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. CUPl -
There's been a lot Of shouting
about quick termination Of govern
ment controls and speedy recon-
version but it's still going to be
some time before store shelves bios
som out with the things you've been
wanting.
Chances are that this Christmas
will be the best since 1912 because a
lot Of civilian items which went by
the boards during the war will make
their temperance.
But not many of these will be in
sufficient quantity to 60 around.
That was the summary OF the
civilian goods situation given Fri
day BY high-ranking official Of
the War Production Board.
He provided this time table of a
return Of the most-sought civilian
goods, emphasizing that in few, if
any. cases did he expect these items
to make their first appearance in
sufficient quantities to meet in
itial demands:
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
knowland Plans
To Assume Duty
As u. 5. Senator

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a. up
Californias new Junior senator,
Major Wiliiuii +. Knowland, ar
rived home Friday from two years
service ii Europe, ready To assume
his duties As the nations Youngest
senator when congress ) reassembles
September A.
Knowland. 81, appointed BY Gov.
Earl warren To succeed the late
Hiram Johnson. declined to com
ment on domestic policies until he
dOfts his army uniform, but com
mented hut free access to the
facts viii Dt the greatest single
cOntributi,n to world peace"
KnOWland viii confer with War
rem in los Angeles next week and
plans to ~ sworn i'll as senator
within 4 week
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Occupation Force
Faces DeIoy os
Tvphoon Hits Isle
Muddy Conditions Of AirfieIds May
Delay Arrival Of Airborne Units;
Japanese Ready for Final Surrender

MANILA, Aug 23. 'aturduy)-NtPD-A typhoon
which delayed Japanese arrangements tor the arrival Of
vi ~ occupation troops raised possibility thel might
be slight hitch III carrying out Gen Douglas MacArhurs
surrender program.
It was noted here that Macarthur had specified that
the initial landings Tuesday dependent upon weather
conditions.
The Japan. se advised the Allied supreme commander
that the Atsui urfieIds where Macarthur and U ~ air
borne forces Will land have been left in Very muddy
dtion due to rainfall accompanying the yphoon.
Whether tile fields Will dry out I'M time To allow the
landings to proceed IN planned was not Vet known
The Japanese reported that the Allies would follow
up their occupation Of the Tokyo with air and
landings southern kyushu beginning Sept Il the day
after the scheduled signing Of the japanese surrender
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
State AIIocated
S1,70O,o00
On Flood Control

SACRAMENTO. Aug. "a. up
Col. Lester Rhodes. district engin-
eer Friday announced that the U.
s. Bureau Of the Budget is releaS-
ing Sl,7OO,O00 in funds for surveys
and plans for IS major flood con-
troll projects i'll California.
Rhodes said that survey crews
would be at work at proposed dam
sites within "a hours after the funds
are received Office work on plans
and specifications also Will be-
spePdtd he said
The money originally was apprO-
priated in the 1914 flood control
act but was held up BY the Budget
Bureau. apparently as a result Of
indecision as to whether the corps
Of engineers or the U. S. Bureau Of
Reclamation would construct the
projects
Rhodes said the money is being
released in compliance with a re
quest BY Rep Alfred j. Elliott ID \,
Continued on Page 6. Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Soviet-China
Pact Signed

CHUNGKING. Aug. "a. up
The Supreme N a ional Defense
Council and Legislative Yuan Fri
day unanimously ratified the Chi
nese-Soviet treaty
The details Of the treaty were
not Immediately revealed.
The treaty was ratified unani-
mously by all 72 members Of the
legislative yuan who rose and
clapped their hands when the ques-
ton was put.
President Sun Fo Of the yuan
said that the treaty marked the
beginning Of a new era in Sino-
Soviet relations"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
STORM h|NDERS Macarthur LANDING plan
WPB Orders Go
Sign for Autos
Without Limits
Production Left to
Builders Means;
Will Set Price Soon

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a.
CUP)-Tha War Production
Board Friday removed all
quotas on new automobile
production, but ruled that
NV cars cannot be equipped with
spare tires.
Tin ether words, producers can
now proceet to make as many cars
as their capacity permits" WPB
said
Until Friday the agency lad ruled
THAT the automobile industry could
MAKE only 25O.0O0 new cars in the
rest Of this year. Now the indus
try's ability is the cnly limit
The office If price administration
is now putting the finishing touches
on the new ceiling prices. OPA
chief Chester BoWleS said they
would be mace public On the first
ur second day Of next week
While the new car news IS await
pd, OPA gave bushes: particularly
newcomers i'll the iield Of small
business another boost with three
orders calling far:
l. Speedy fixing Of ceiling prices
in new industries
q Relief from price squeezes
g. Suspension OF price controls on
three basic raw materials mercury,
aluminium and magnes ium.
Bowle5 doc ged newsmen's ques-
ti0ns fCr a specific hint Of the new
car prices but he denied Detroit
"agorts that the forthcoming seilz
ings would be 144 per cent above
1912 levels He gave strong indi-
cation. however, that 194l would
be the base year in figuring new
prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Navy Reveals Hit
On BattIeship

GUAM, Aug. "a (UPl-The vet
eran battleship Pennsylvania, long
called the 'luckiest ship in the
fleet" was the American war vessel
damaged BY an enemy aerial tor
pedo off OkinaWa on August II.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced Friday
The Pennsylvania was torpedoed
by a loW-flying japanese plane
which attacked the ship while it
was anchored in Buckner bay. The
attack came two days after Tokyo,s
report that it was willing to sur
render and two days before Presi
dent Truman announced the end
OF Pacific hostilitieS.
A delayed disptach from Okinawa
said the attacking plane glided in
with its engines shut off and
launched the torpedo which struck
just aft Of amidships The plane
was not detected until the pilot
gunned his engine to pull out Of
the glide
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Russia Readies
For Move Onto
Jap Home Island
Tokyo Reports Moscow
Broadcast of Plans
To Occupy HOkkaidO

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.
"a. (UP)-The japanese i'm
perial headquarters said Fri
day Moscow radio reported
hat Soviet airbOrne troops
are preparing to occupy Hokkaido,
northernmost Of the japanese home
islands.
A message to Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, recorded by United PRESS
in San Francisco, said that # the
report were true, lit would De
greatly regretted by the Japanese
government who is doing its best iii
order to fulfill all your require
ments By placing the army ana
navy forces and civilians under
strict control
The message, number Al Of q Sc
ries addressed to Macarthur, added
the japanese hoped the Allies would
enter Japan according to plans laid
down previously BY the American
commander
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24

ullO opposite Nullhll!E dIlQ ~ lld H &
entered HWeiSui i'll Suiyan PROV
ince which the communiquc Of the
CAungking government claimed had
been captured by its forces
The Communist exploits were re-
ported as the Communist regime
accepted Gen Chang Kai-shek \
bid for q conference at Chungking
The Communist leader, Mao Tze-
lune. advised Chang he was send
lna q representative ~ Chungking
ln response tQ Chiang's \ invitation
For national unity, I'm sending
Chou En-Lai TO Chungkmg to sae
yOu." Mao said. II hope YOU re-
ceive hnh.
Mao Significantly addressed his
telegram To "GeneralisSimo Chang. F"
Observers regarded the tone Of his
message as j definite indication
that line Communist chieftain hopes
to work out peaceful solution Of
China internal situation.
Mao representative, Gen Chou
En-Ll,- IS well known to Chang
IN 1913 the generalisSimO appointed
Chou 70 committee or 50 to lay
the groundwork for 4 constitutional
government
Amrrlcun-trained Chinese para
troopers were alerte4 yesterday to
prepare to re-occupy the disputed
British Grown colony Of Hong
Kong. and the former Chinese cap
ItaI VI. NaMning
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
WestmorIand Man
Faces Charges
In Fatal Shooting

Richard L. Smith, 60, was held
to answer for the murder Of Julius
James Jernigan, Brawley Negro,
who was shot and killed August 6
in the Westmorland beer and pool
hall owned by Smith.
Jernigan was shot in an argu-
ment over Sl80 worth Of beer
Smith was arrested III Sacramento
and returned to Imperial county
August IA.
He was held to answer in the
preliminary hearing held Thursday
i'll We5tmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
L-end-Leuse End
Erks Bri+onS

Churchill urged commons mem
bers to exercise the utmost restraint
in commenting on the situation lest
they hamper the efforts of British
negotiators.
Attlee, in announcing to the house
the end of the lend-lease program
said the sudden termination has put
Great Britain in a very serious
financial position
I'VE had not anticipated that op-
erations under the /lend-lease act
would continue for any length of
time after the defeat OF Japan, >
Attlee said. but we had hopes that
the sudden cessation of this great
mutual effort would not have been
effected without consultation and
prior discussions.