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Evening star., 1945-07-17
Shorfages Of Food
To Extend Into 1916,
Anderson Declares
New Secretary Promises
Better Distribution,
Urges increased imports
BY MALCOLM LAMBoRNE, Jr


The Nations consumers had a
frank report today from their
new food chief, who warns that
food shortages will persist for
some time-in some cases well
into next year.
In his first press conference since
joining the cabinet July l and in a
radio broadcast last night. Secretary
of Agriculture Anderson made it
clear that there will be no sudden
ending to the pinch in many foods.
For the months ahead meats,
fats and oils, sugar, condensed and
evaporated milk and canned fruits
and vegetables will continue in short
supply he said. I'm addition, rice
and dry bean supplies will get
shorter"
Failed to Conserve Food.
"We are now paying the price for
our failure to conserve and husband
our record crop output of food last
year. The food shortages which we
are now experiencing will mean q
reduction this year of about 5 per
cent from last years record eating
spree" the Secretary added.
Civilian supplies of meat will in
crease slowly, he said, through more
| effective use of packing house ia
cilities and concentration on prob
/ lens of distribution. But don't ex-
pect this to be the solution to the
meat-shortage problem. The total
demand for meat will continue far
above our supply for many months
to come" he added.
Mr.. Anderson also made it clear
that he was concerned over the
threat of short corn crop this year
adding that only 'miraculously good
weather can give us big corn cror
this season." So far, he said, this
weather has not naterialized in the
corn belt. He expects to receive Q
report from a special committee on
August Is on what major changes
may have to be taken in the feed anc
livestock field If the next crop report
august 10) is no better than this
months.
Outlook Not Encouraging.
I'VE are now at that stage in this
years crop season where the pat
tern that will determine our civilian
food supplies during the next u OF
Is months is fairly definite. In
many ways what we see is not en-
couraging, he declared.
Mr.. Anderson said that in line
with President Truman's request
I'VE shall meet the minimum re-
quirements of ravaged nations to
the fullest extent that successful
prosecution of the war and the
maintenance of our domestic econ
omy permit" In the face of these
large demands, he added, 1--WE can
expect that for many months to
come there will be difficult short
ages of important items of food. .
He also reminded that he had
reached the conclusion that no corn
can be spared for whisky or other
alcoholic beverages until we are
sure that all our feed needs can be
fully met"
The Secretary likewise pointed out
that the Army was making "a sim
tSee ANDERSON, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-07-17
New Overseas Edition
Viii Be Out Tomorrow

A new issue of The Stars
Overseas Edition will be ready
tomorrow. Free copies, with
envelopes for mailing, may be
obtained at The Stars busi-
ness scounter and the Victory
Bond booth in Lansburgh's
Department Store.
The edition is strictly lin
tied. Please don't waste a
single copy.
Evening star., 1945-07-17
Late Bulletin
House Corrects Poy Bill

By unanimous consent, the
House today passed and sent
to the Senate a joint resolu-
tion to correct technical and
typographical errors discov-
cred over the week end in the
District teachers pay bill,
now awaiting the signature Of
President Truman. The Sem
ate may act later in the day.
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tContinued on Page AS, Column
Dutch Minister Pledges
Freedom for East Indies
fy the Associated Press.

Ey The Associated Press.
LONDON, July l7-Prof. H. A.
Logemann. Dutch Minister of Colo
nies, today promised the Neither
lands Indies their freedom under
the Royal House of Orange and said
the Netherlands would foresake inn
perialism
He called for volunteers for the
Pacific war among members of the
home guard in the Netherlands, in
broadcast over the Dutch radio.
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Three Cubans Die as Plane
Crashes on Way Here
BY the Associated Press.

by lIIt hSSULIhItu FItsSs
The Cuban Embassy said today
three officers of the Cuban Army en-
route to Washington we're killed in
an airplane crash near Charleston
8. c., yesterday.
An Embassy spokesman named
the officers as Maj. Nicolas Rivero
Capt. Roberto Henderson and 1t
Rocardo Gorilla.
The Embassy was without in
formation on the cause of the crash
or the exact mission on which the
officers were coming to Washington
They were reported flying Cubar
plane.
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Ry the Associated Press.

by lHe hssuCIdVeu FItss'
SARNIA, Ontario. July IT,
The 300-foot Great Lakes luxury
liner Harmonic. carrying 225
passengers, was destroyed by
fire early today with many per-
sons injured and burned. but a
clerk at the Canadian Steam
ship Lines said "as far as we
know no lives have been lost"
The clerk. j. H. Aitchison, said il
was believed all aboard scrambled
to safety after fire that broke out
in the 1.00o-foot-long freight shed
at Point Edward spread to the YES
sci. The docks were leyeled.
Evening star., 1945-07-17
Peace Keeping Right
For President Under
Charter Predicted
vondenbere and MiIlikin
Believe Congress Will
Grant Him Authority
Ry the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
Two Republican Senators pre-
dicted today that Congress will
authorize the President to exer-
else peace-keeping police pow
erS at his discretion.
This would settle the controversy
over authority to be granted the
American representative on the pro-
posed World Security Council of the
United Nations.
Senators Vandenberg of Michigan
and Millikin of Colorado said in
separate interviews they believe the
Foreign Relations Committee
pointed the way toward a solution
of this issue in its formal report
recommending ratification of the
United Nations Charter.
Senator Vandenberg helped
fashion the Charter as a delegate
to the San Francisco Conference
Senator Millikin led the critical
questioning of Charter proponents
in hearings, but later announced hs
was satisfied and would vote fol
ratification.
Bushfield May Offer Proposal.
The committee report, submitted
late yesterday, declared any attempt
to require advance congressional ap-
proval in each instance before
American troops could be used al
the direction of the Council woulo
violate the spirit" of the Charter
Such proposal may be made by
Senator Bushfield, Republican, Of
South Dakota and others when SUBJ
sequent enabling legislation is con-
sidered.
Agreeing with the committee view
Senator vandenberg said he in.
terpreted this to mean the President
could instruct the American dele.
gate to vote for or against the us,
of force-including United State
divisions-where the only question
involved was one of policing ma
ture. He suggested that as an add
ed precaution, the President nigh
be required to report to Congress
the decision he had made.
Under this system, Senator Van
denberg said Congress would re
tain the sole right to declare wal
Noting that it is difficult to draw ;
line at where police action stop
and actual warfare begins, tn
Michigan Senator suggested that n
definition be attempted. He sal,
the country has gone $50 year
without drawing any such line be
Evening star., 1945-07-17
(See CHARTER, Page A.
Hogerstown Results

| FIRST RACE-Purse, $500; 3-year -olds
and up; Mason-Dixon course.
Miss Defiance tCovalli) 1920 700 $40
Break Me Down (Garrett) $40 $50
Laugh and Play (W. kirk 49O
Time, l:09h
Also ran-John's Teddy. Ohio Lady, Ray
Light, Incentor, Johns Buddy.
Evening star., 1945-07-17

One additional man from
the District area has been re-
ported killed in this lodr. See
"On the Honor Roll, Page Az.
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Weather Forecast

Rain today and tonight; cloudy. CO
probable showers tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-07-17

Temperatures today-High, 72, at
PM; low, 81. at am. Yesterday
High, rs, at pm: low, 68, at 6:l5 am.
Evening star., 1945-07-17

(See SURPLUS, Page A-40
Evening star., 1945-07-17

tSee FLEET, Page A-4J
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Jap Shipping Losses.

The tabulation of japanese ship
ping losses in the two days showed:
Sunk-An old destroyer, two de-
stroyer escorts, two patrol craft,
four picket craft, rs cargo ships, six
train ferries, one oiler, three tugs,
50 luggers and 81 other craft.
Damaged--Seven destroyer escorts
or gunboats, three patrol craft, one
transport, "a cargo ships, nine oilers.
three train ferries, one LIST Qanding
(See FLEET, Page A-4l
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Ridiculous

Among the peace feelers and reports is one
that Hitler, seeing something bad is about to
happen to him, is willing to quit being
fuehrer-dictator and become merely presi-
dent of Germany What gall! What insufferable
brass. What deviltry!
It's curtains for Hitler. That is the main
reason the was was fought. Americans were
not sent to Europe merely to see that he
might become president of Germany. He
would simply change his hateful mask. They
were not placed in the line of sacrifice merely
to shift him from one post to another where
he could start another war; STAY millions
more; conquer more countries
Any job he might assume would be trav-
esty. His next job is going to be defendant IN
a war criminal trial, with the chief place in
funeral for hinl-the corpse
Yet it is significant of the Tuetonic mind
to send out this feeler It is indicative of that
mind which thinks to deceive, overawe and
bully the world; thinking that the decent peo-
pie of the world would even for minute
consider such state. 1t is ridiculous and in
decent to propose such thing.
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ed his tank into position and held
more than 80 germans inside a
house until doughboys moved in
and captured them.
Pfc. Robert c. Liddle, another
Second Armored Division fighter,
address not given operated his
machinegun from an exposed po-
sition and pinned down a large
German combat patrol while eight
buddies who had been cut off by
an enemy attack rejoined their
outfit.
When enemy fire opened up on
night patrol from the Fifth Ar
mored Division everyone but the
leader dove for cover. Sgt. Steph-
en- w. O'Connell of Clinton, Mass,
was trying to locate the German
position by peering into the dark
ness when he felt a tug at his
pant leg. He took the hint and
climbed into a foxhole. After the
firing stopped he discovered that
his benefactor was a wounded Ger
man soldier.
A crew from one of the Fifth S
Shermans bailed out when a di-
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Broken Promise

It's a strange thing-how a government
compose government to keep one. Let's con-
slider the sales tax few minutes
1t was imposed in time of stress, in order
to keep North Carolina solvent. People realized
in the main that it was necessary Bank
ruptcy was just around the corner But 1t
was pledged that when the emergency passed
it would be repealed That was more than a
decade ago.
Now, nobody suggests it repeal,
principally because it is realized that would
it is argued. 1t would throw the tax structure
out of joint it is explained That may all be
true.
But the fact that pledge was made that it
was temporary tax and would pass into the
discard when the need passed is calmly lg-
nored. All other argument is beside the point
1t may be good tax. 1t reaches many people
that other taxes do not, and it is recognized
principle that everybody ought to pay some
thing for sharing in the benefits of govern
ment 1t is praised as an impartial tax. There
are many arguments in its favor But wher
all is said and done, the fact remains that
promise was made and broken pledge
given the people was not kept
Is it strange that many persons are cynica
about the processes of government and plac
no reliance in what politicians or even states
men say What else can be expected :?
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Good Work

Discussing Washington's manpoWer SITUATION
recently, commentator compared the amount
of work being done in various government
departments and agencies It is interesting
to note that the Postoffice department head
ed his list of those most overWorked and I'M
derpaid
We are not familiar with the situation in
Washington other than what we read ana
hear.
But we do know that, in Wilmington, no
other government organization is doing as
fine job with as few employees as the post
office Its problems have been increased many
fold the result of the war; First, the vol
ume of business moving through the office
is the greatest in its history. The growth Of
the community since 1910 has expanded its
field of work until it is comparable to that
of the largest office in the state And to top its
problems is that acute one of manpower
Forty-two of its employees have entered the
armed services. In addition, ten others have
left the Postal service for defense work. The
principal reason for the latter losses is thai
salaries paid by the department simply can
not compete with those offered in war IN
dustries
This loss of personnel, Postmaster Dosher
believes. represents the largest percentage Of
any establishment in the city.
The men who have left the office were com
netent, well-trained with many years of serv
ire to their credit But they believed they
would be of greater service to their country
in uniform. Of the large number, one, First
1ie,,t Oscar Nolan Sanford, has died OF
wounds received in action; two, First Lieuts.
Marvin E. Benton and William S. Spencer,
are missing in action. Another former en-
Move. Lieut. T. Howard Mcdonald, has been
reported wounded in action.
The maintenance of peace-time standards
Of service. despite tremendous war-created
difficulties, speaks well for its men and wo-
men. both veterans as well as newcomers
to the office and routes. They are working
longer. harder today than ever before to up
hold the departments fine traditions OF keep
ing the nations No. l communication line op-
Grating on schedule.
The story of the Wilmington office seems
to be the same as that of every other postal
establishment throughout the country. So
from the Postmaster General on down to the
Youngest substitute carrier or clerk, congratu-
lations on an important job being well done
are in order.
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Ray Of Hope

Senator Clyde R. Hoey has predicted that
the Senate is going to work cosely with the
administration in making permanent peace
In expressing this view, he said the most
significant action since he took office was the
joint agreement by sixteen Freshmen Sena.
tors to ignore party lines and back the ad.
ministration in its peace negotiations.
The North Carolina statesman's forecast is
a bright ray of hope to all concerned in max
ing this the last war. Many believe it was the
continuous clash between President Wilson
and the Senate Foreign Relations committee
that prevented establishment of permanent
base for, everlasting world peace following
the last war.
We know of no better time to cast party
lines aside than when the making of a per
manent peace is under way. A warless worlo
is more important than any political party
or theory that ever existed.
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Real Purpose Of War

Burning of Manila's business district by 1he
JAMS as they were pushed back, wanton oe-
struction without military excuse, is Just dill
other indication of what the war against the
Axis powers is war against brutality ana
bestialty.
It is more than a matter of conquering ana
disarming Jap and German. 1t is crusade 10
outlaw and repress beasts and brutes IN
human FORM far more dangerous that the
wild animals of the world, many of whom
are credit to the two-legged destroyers.
It is more than war against nations. 1t is
a move to take out the fangs of snakes and
tigers, made in the realization that the world
will never again sleep soundly at night as
long as these creatures are on the loose And
whatever the cost, the decent part OF the
world realizes that there can be no end until
the aim is reached.
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WAR CEMETERIES

o the EQltOr:
Your Friday editorial respecting
the possible disturbance of the
graves of soldiers buried during
the last war will doubtless be
read with more than passing in
terest. 1t was quite touching. Per-
haps word from one of the
Chaplains who reverently laid our
comrades to rest in that war may
be acceptable.
Before going into action. a
memorandum from headquarters
was read to the men. 1t informed
us that the law of the land de-
manded that the dead be buried
where they were found on the
field. My emphatic response with
in hearing of many was that they
would be buried in groups side by
side. Fortunately we were able
to perform the last rites in small
French cemeteries near the bat
tie fields on which we were en-
gagged. I recall one near Mont
brehain shaded by weeping will
lows. Here we laid away some Of
our southern comrades of the 30th
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THE LAST STRAW AND
HENRY WALLACE
To the Editor:

The persistent current attacks
on Henry Wallace render re-
straint difficult. One is reminded
of the Quaker VINO was called be-
fore the meeting for fighting. He
was asked to give an account OF
the fight, which he proceeded to
do. He said that after receiving
the first blow he turned 1.-The
other cheek" that figuratively
speaking he gave the attacker his
"coat also" and went with his
twain. The meeting asked il
those were all the concessions he
made to peace. He replied, mo,
1 pulled off my coat and rolled
up my sleeves and whipped hell
out of him, but l didn't lose my
temper" The writer of this ar
ticle does not know how the rest
is going to turn out, but he is
going to try not to lose his tenn
per, however that might be justi-
fled by the magnitude of the
provocation.
Henry Wallace gave to this
country the soundest and most
prosperous agricultural economy
that it has ever enjoyed, and in
cidentally established a reputa-
ton of superb judgment as a
money-lender. AS Vice President
he enhanced his reputation by a
record of unusual fairness and
efficiency. The record confirms
the appraisal of Henry Wallace
as one of the best and ablest men
in public life. Restraint becomes
difficult to the friends of a man
to whom we owe so much, wnen
ne is recklessly pushed around.
America has always stood for
good craftsmanship. The anti-Wal-
lace technique has established a
new low in craftsmanship, which
America never has and never will
tolerate for long.
Last summer when Henry Wal
lace was under fire I went to
bat for him, and called upon the
opposition for a bill of particu-
lars. Not a particular" has ap-
peared yet. Absolutely nothing
has been forthcoming except gen
eralities, such banalities as i'm
PRACTICAL 'idealist," dreamer"
radical the same peitnets that
have been applied to forward
looking men of vision throughout
recorded history. To rely upon
such dlscredited name-calling at
this late day is a reflection, is
to appeal to the emotions rather
than to the intelligence of man.
kind.
| have called for a bill of par
nculars against Henry Wallace.
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WITH THE AEF:
Tankers Are Brave Men

rect hit stopped their tank. Dis
covering they were facing a Ger
man trench containing three rifle
men they took stock and found
only one weapon with which to de-
fend themselves.
Pfc. Casmir Kopack of Cleveland,
Ohio, went to the front Of the tank
and threw rocks until the Germans
opened fire on him, whereupon Sgt.
Venic Raines of Dyer, Tenn, walk
ed out from the rear with his TOM
mygun blazing and liquidated the
opposition.
The other night the Germans
stole into the Fifth Armored Di-
visions area and Embossed a bridge
sran over a crater in a road.
The next vehicle to come along,
commanded by S-Sgt. Feorge F.
King OF Lawrenceburg, KY, and
driven by Sgt. Harold A. Frey of
Helena, Mont, crossed the bridge
safely but the trailer it was haul
ing fell when the span collapsed
and dumped IA German prisoners
into the Water-filled crater.
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Division with a few British Off
GERS. We named it "Old Hickory
cemetery"
In another burial ground l saw
the grave of an American airman
who had been buried by the Ger
mans.
1t was ornamented with bricks
and shells; and at the head stood
the propeller of his plane, which
doubtless had been wrecked.
Near the sunken canal over
which our regiment attacked the
Hindenburg line, and was nearly
wiped out, l saw the grave of a
German with his helmet on a
stick. No one essayed to disquiet
his rest. Disturbances may occur
from long range artillery, but in
all my observation l never saw
the dissertation of soldier S
grave. To me soldiers are never
ghouls. In life they may be enc
mics but in death they rest as
comrades.
EDWIN F. KEEVER
Wilmington, N. c.
Feb. 10, l945.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Not single specification mas been
made. l am offering herewith a
bill of particulars for Henry Wal
lace. I have already offered his
record. Now l offer his program,
which calls for full post war pro-
duction and full employment, with
sixty million jobs. His program
also calls for humanity and pri-
GRITTY of consideration for the
common man. His program calls
for the preservation of democ-
racy as a way of life in which
people come first and the COM
mon good is the supreme law"
His program calls for the elimi-
nation of monopoly and all poll
cles and practices which tend to
produce monopoly. His is the pro-
gram of a far seeing, practical,
patriotic statesman of the first
order.
These are the things that Henry
Wallace stands for Opposition to
a man in public life is opposition
to what he stands for. Opposition
to Henry Wallace is inevitably
opposition to these things that ne
stands for. Not Henry Wallace,
but the things that he stands for
are on trial. The issues are now
being joined. Who that knows his
history, and particularly his
American history, can doubt what
the verdict is going to be in 1916
and l948 when the boys have
come home?
A. w. McALISTER
Greensboro, N. C.
Feb. 10. l945.
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BRITISH ADVANCE
BURMA OFFENSIVE
SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS. HANDY. Cev1on

SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, Handy, Ceylon,
Feb. TO- -(P)- The British cam.
paign along Burma's west coast
has taken a big jump with the
capture of the town of Ramree, on
the island of the same name,
where the Japanese have been re-
sisting bittrly, a communique an.
nounced today.
To the northwest on the main
land, a squeeze upon hold-out jap
anese forces was frightened. West
African troops pressing the Japa-
nese south were but seven miles
from British forces holding a road
block at Kangaw.
The Japanese have been ham,
mering at both sides of this road
block in an attempt to withdraw
sizeable forces of men and mate
rial.
Another squeeze was developing
deep inland north of Mandalay.
Allied troops were forcing
crossing of the Shweli river near
Myitson, 40 miles northeast of the
British bridgehead on the IrraWad-
dy rivers east bank at Thabeikky-
in, IS miles north Of Mandalay.
They threatened to strike at the
rear of the japanese, who have
been fighting fiercely to keep the
British from expanding the bridge
head.
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noted that there are clear signs OF dlscontent
among some sections of the population, not
all of whom have swallowed Nazlsm. Ihere
also is a great, though at present more or
less massive menace to national morale in
tho some - ono 600 foreign slaves within Ger
many. Once Berlin falls and hummer pieAeo
military forces have to abandon the northern
part of the Reich we are likely to see raolcal
change in civilian attitude Mr.. Mackenzie
concludes.