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Weighing the Cost

1 lie loss on Two Jlmd, according
to Secretary Forrestal. was not out
of proportion to the Importance of
taking the island.
There is not much comfort to
anybody in that, nor did Secretary
Forrestal mean to be comforting.
There is satisfaction from the strict
ly military point of view, no doubt,
that losses. though heavy. may not
have exceeded the cold -blooded es-
Inmates on which the planners must
base the size, in ships and men, of
an operation. But there is little to
be said in comfort of those whose
dear ones were killed, whether the
loss was small in relation to enemy
losses or to the Importance of the
objective
The thing to remember is that
Japan must be brought to her knees,
and that the seizure of Two Jima
is merely another step-and in re-
lation to the overall size of things
a small step at that-to be taken in
preparation for the final onslaught
that will bring her to her knees.
The loss of taking Two Jima might
have been twice as heavy as it has
been, and still the military men
might have been able to say, with
truth, that it was not out of pro-
portion to the Importance of the
undertaking.
For the Importance of each one of
these preparatory steps can only be
measured in reference to the final
objective. If it takes us nearer that
objective, without diminishing the
power to strike the final blow, it
would be difficult to determine pre-
cisely the point where the number
OF lives lost in a single operation
becomes excessive.
There should be a closer parallel
between the unquestioning willing
ness of the fighting men at the front
to pay the cost, if the operation is
necessary to win the war, and the
attitude of the men and women
who ought to be backing them up
at home. Every Marine who went
ashore at Two Jima knew that his
life was at stake. and some 1000 of
them died. But here at home we
grumble over the fact that the
amount of coal saved by shutting
down the drinking places at mid
night is not worth the cost in pleas
ure of the customers or profit OF the
operators. We shout slave labor"
at the thought of the Governments
ordering man to stay on his Job,
or to work where his skill is most In
demand in some essential industry.
Unlike the Marines who swarmed
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A Fine Example

These are not happy days for
Americans of japanese ancestry.
Only minor fraction of them have
been found to be disloyal. but as a
group they have felt unfriendly eyes
upon them ever since Pearl Harbor.
Indeed, in some cases, especially in
the Pacific Coast States where they
are now being resettled after having
been evacuated, they have been the
target of hostile physical acts.
Since war breeds intolerance, a
measure of this has been perhaps
inevitable. but we may hope that
the worst of it is over. It is encour-
aging to note. at any rate, that in
at least one notable instance a
wrong done to some of these citizens
has at last been righted. The wrong
was done by the American Legion
Post of Hood River, Oregon, when it
removed from its honor roll the
names of Is Japanese-A Americans in
the United States Army One of the
Is, it later turned out, died of
wounds received in fighting for his
country, and now, after reconsider
ing its original action, the Hood
River organization has made frank
and commendable acknowledgment
of its mistake, restoring the names.
This is good American gesture, in
keeping with the fact that we are
Nation of many races and many
creeds, all equal before the law, with
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man troops on the left bank of the
Rhine to make it worth while to destroy
the bridges in order to trap them. The
real prize, the bulk of the German Army.
was already across the Rhine when the
Allied push started, and Gen. Eisen-
hover knew it. Therefore the bridges
were of more Importance to us than to
the Germans. 1t was better to leave
them intact and hope to capture one
than to destroy them for the purpose OF
trapping a few second-rate German
divisions left behind as delaying forces.
This is the only explanation which fits
all the facts as they are now known.
Consequently Gen. Eisenhower's oper-
ations took on something of the nature
of pursuit, calling for broad fronts,
decentralization of command and the
utmost boldness and initiative on the
part of all subordinate commanders.
This strategy has paid off. Where the
Germans were expecting us, they blew
the bridgeS-or, as at Bonn and Wesel,
they defended them while their delaying
forces withdrew across them. But at
Remagen we were too quick for them,
and we are across the Rhine.
Very likely the German commander
did not expect American troops in force
to reach Remagen so quickly; he may
also have calculated that this was an
unlikely place for major crossing to
be attempted, for the terrain east of the
Rhine is pretty rough at this point.
There is also to be considered the con-
fusion attendant upon the swift Allied
advance, and the great difficulty of de-
Tending every crossing point Of long
river line in adequate force, especially
when commander is faced with such
a shortage of troops as is the case with
Won Rundstedt.
Whatever may have been the German
deficiencies. however, the fact remains
that we are across. Certainly we have
bridge. The Germans are angrily
calling it an accident-but it was more
than an accident. It was part of
carefully conceived and boldly executed
plan, the basis of which was the COM
mander. in chiefs determination not
only to get close up to the Rhine but to
get across it and destroy the German
Army on the other side without giving
that army chance to catch its breath
after its retreat.
tcopsrisht. 1e45.,
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This Changing World
By Constantine Broom

Gen. Eisenhower said last summer,
when questioned about the 'impregna-
bility" Of the Siegfried Line, that
fortification Is only as strong as the
hearts Of the men behind 1t.
The battles for the barriers which
defend Germany from the west are
amply proving the contention of the
Allied commander. The German de-
tense forces behind the West Wall are
no longer as strong hearted as they
were few months ago.
Had 1t not been for the radio propa-
ganda expertly handled by Joseph Goeb-
bels, there seems to be no doubt that
the German armies already would have
collapsed and some sort Of a makeshift
government would have surrendered.
In one of his last talks to the German
people, the head Of the Nazi propa-
ganda ministry stated bluntly that all
nations which had been at war for 5a
years are war weary and all have be-
come peace loving. Herr Goebbels spoke
for the German nation, which is un-
doubtedly far more war weary than all
the rest of the warning countries.
Since 1943 the Reich has undergone
more severe hardships and more terrific
destruction from the air and has suf-
fered more Notwithstanding military
defeats than even its victims.
Had the radio not been used extern
sively by Herr Goebbels, there is little
doubt that the morale of the German
Army and home front would have col
lapsed many months ago. 1t would be
mistake to imagine, however, that all
the German people don't realize that
they have lost the war
German propagandists have been
most able. Those in this country who
have followed the pattern of Herr
Goebbels' handiwork are aware that
military setbacks in the earlier stages
Of the war, and the armys defeats later,
have not been concealed at any time
from the German people. They were told
the truth about what was going on, and
on many occasions the German radio
was at least "a hours ahead of the Allied
broadcasts to announce an important
military or diplomatic defeat.
Under these conditions, it would be
logical to assume that the disintegrat ton
OF German morale should have been
more rapid this time than in 1918. Dis
integration has not occurred, however,
and this is at least partly owing to the
fact that the Germans believe what
their leaders are telling them about
everything. While announcing some of
the most devastating defeats, Hitler's
propagandists also are telling the Ger
man people that nothing but slavery is
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in store for them should they lose heart
and surrender.
The propagandists take from the very
lips of the Allied leaders the words
which they are turning to account to
maintain German morale. Goebbels'
lninions are quoting President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill in broad
casts to the home and battle fronts and
are telling their millions of listeners
that the two democratic, leaders have
stamped their approval on what they
call Stalin's plans to send millions of
Germans, including most of the soldiers
as slaves into Russia.
German Army men and the civilians
are told that If they entertain any idea
of peace in accordance with the dictates
Of the Allies, they must fully realize
they are choosing slavery in Russia
rather than honorable death on the
battle front for the defense of the
Fatherland and their women and
children
The picture drawn by the German
: propagandists appears. very plausible to
German listeners. On the one hand
the propagandists talk of the democratic
leaders surrender" to Stain, and on
the other they paint terrific horror
picture of the cruelties they alege the
Red armies have perpetrated on the
people OF Eastern Germany.
The result is that in spite of the hope
lessness of the German military situ-
alton, which should induce any nation
to give up and seek the best possible
peace terms by throwing itself at the
mercy of the conquerors, the German
Army and domestic fronts are still
largely intact.
Earlier this winter the Free Germany
Committees invitation to the German
Army and the German nation to seek
peace by overthrowing Hitler had some
tangible results. 1t looked at one time
as if the German Withdrawals in the
East. which were estimated in January
at some l53 divisions, were partly due
to the effect of the propaganda of the
German generals on the Free Germany
Committee, which has its headquarters
in Moscow.
The generals were holding out the
hope that If their advice were followed,
there was a possibility that the Reich
could come to terms with Moscow and,
through this medium, with the other
Allies.
But since Yalta the Germans in Mos
COW, while still broadcasting several
times a day. no longer hold out such a
hope. This may explain, in part, the
stiffening Of German resistance on the
eastern front
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Eisenhower Strategy Pays
By Maj. George Fielding Eliot

The Rhine has been crossed. A firm
brldgehead, which can now be broken
only by counterattack in major force,
has been established on the eastern
bank by troops of the United States LIST
Army Front reports indicate that
American forces already on the other
side are being reinforced with great
rapidity-such expressions as pouring
across S'-"masses of infantry and tanks"
are used to describe the operation.
The crossing was made. at Remagen,
which is about IL miles south of Bonn
and a little more than twice that far
south of Cologne. Here the Rhine is
spanned by a double-track railway
bridge Called, ironically enough, the
Ludendorff Bridge. This bridge was
seized by the initiative and dash of an
American lieutenant who either found
it unguarded or was able to dispose of
such guards as there may have been,
and to prevent demolition measures
from being carried out
No one would wish to take from this
gallant officer the very great credit
which he deserves, and we may be sure
that he will receive suitable recognition
from his superiors But it Is somewhat
to ascribe the crossing of the Rhine
wholly to 'lucky break"
x X ~
OF course what happened-at Rem
agen or, elsewhere-coul not be pre-
cisely anticipated by Gen. Eisenhower
or by Gen. Bradley, commanding the
18th Army group-but it is perfectly
clear that Gen. Eisenhower had made
up his mind to get across the Rhine as
quickly as possible, and wherever he
could find a means of doing SO. His
whole disposition of his forces made
clear the most aggressive intentions. He
was advancing on a constantly widening
front, pushing up to the Rhine along
100 miles of its length.
No concentrated attack by air on the
Rhine bridges was ordered; our airmen
sought other targets. Instead, at every
place where our troops reached the
Rhine, the most vigorous efforts were
made to get hold of bridge intact. At
Dusseldorf, Duisburg, Uerdingen and
Cologne the Germans destroyed the
bridges virtually as our patrols set foot
upon them.
What does all this indicate? It indi-
Gates that there were not enough Ger
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From the Montreal Star.


This British way of standing by ones
friends has been exempli1ed often in
history. One of the most spectacular
cases was that of Baron George Franck-
enstein, the last Austrian Ambassador
to London. When Hitler marched into
Austria he ordered Baron Franckenstein
home. The Ambassador, who had rep
resented his country in Britain for 10
years, refused to return. The Nazis de-
nounced him. Britain replied by cutting
the red tape usually surrounding the
acquisition of citizenship. Not only was
Baron Franckenstein made a British
subject overnight, but two days later
the King conferred a British knighthood
upon him, an equivalent of the Haps-
burg title he held in Austria. And
within few days he was offered a sufl-
cient number of company directorships
to assure his status in the community.
Britain does not forget her friends.
The Poles who have fought by her side
for more than five years may be sure
their loyalty will not go unrewarded.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
The House Shows the Woy

u The House is to be congratulated
for adopting the administration bill
to draft nurses for the armed forces.
The overwhelmingly favorable vote
OF 349 to AZ Is the more commendable
because the membership was nat
urally reluctant to make American
women-a small segment of them
subject to compulsory service for the
first time in our history. Yet this
understandable hesitancy was al
most completely overridden by the
realization that enactment of the
measure was demanded by the hard
realities of war.
AS one member of the House ex-
pressed 1t. "such a bill would not
survive ten minutes on this floor but
for the present tragic need" That
was the decisive factor-the tragic
need" The war has reached new
peaks OF violence and American cas-
ualties have been mounting propor-
tionately. with our wounded being
brought home now at rate of about
$4,000 month as against only $500
a month last year. The Navy has no
deficiency at the moment, but the
Army very definitely has: 1t is ur-
gently in need Of 1880 nurses, and
unless it gets them, our battle-in-
jured will be scandalously neglected.
The House has taken the word of
those who are in the best position to
know the facts, and these authorities
including the President and our
top military command u have un-
qualifiedly asserted that voluntary
recruitment simply cannot meet the
need. In view of its skittish showing
on legislation for limited national
service, the Senate may react SINH
larly to the nurses draft. But we
must hope not. for if it undoes the
good and necessary work already
done by the House. it will be gam
bling with the well-being of thou
sands of battle-seared soldiers who
surely deserve the best care the
Nation can give.
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equal rights and duties, and entitled
equally to fair play.
Loyal Observation-Disclosures
of whom are now fighting bravely
for America, with more than few
giving their lives-are in this sense
no different from Americans of Ital-
ian. Jewish, German. Polish. Irish
or any other extraction. To make
an exception in their case would be
to weaken something that has
helped to give the United States
unique greatness in the world. The
Hood River Legion Post has set a
fine example for others whose better
Judgment may be momentarily up
set by war-induced emotional ten
SiOnS,
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Heritage

This is the month ,Dhen Ue comment
crate
The birth OF tho toho forged US to a
Nation;
Who knep the Union greater than the
State:
That future strength lay in steel
foundation.
They laid the cornerstone OF liberty;
OF tolerance they raised its iron
frame,
And dedicated it to all the free
An edifce to earn the Dorld's
acclaim.
oh, Lincoln, ue Uiu neper fail our
trust;
oh, Washington, De Dill not break the
faith,
Though sometimes tUe are blinded By
the dust
OF ignorance and fear, OF hate and
death.
Sleep on in peace. from age to drifting
age,
While we uphold our golden heritage.
MAE WINKLER GOODMAN.
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Seen in Pussinq
from the Victoria Colonist.

FROM Inc sictoTla ColoniSt.
Prevention is still better than any
cure. If the world would spend a little
more on education 1t would have a
deal less to spend on the products Of
ignorance-War amongst Vhem. AS a
sound body promotes a sound mind, so
both together give the individual the
best chance he has Of attaining full
and nationally natural life. Nations Of
healthy people are healthy nations,
healthy in thought and deed. Summing
1t up. there are few human Ills In the
social body OF mankind that could not
be cured In the classroom, and sucn
cures are apt to be permanent.
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ashore at Two Jima. there is too
much inclination here at home to
haggle over the cost of each single
step, forgetting how small is that
cost compared with the value of
victory that will stop the flow OF
blood.
Evening star., 1945-03-10

There are so different kinds Of
fleas. But it probably would be
cruelty to animals to say that they
offer suggestion about what to do
with Hitler.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Letters to The Star
Proposes Horse Trade With Japs
In Behalf of Prisoners
10 the Editor Of rha STAR:


It may be that our military strategists
already have thrown this idea in the
wastebasket as impracticable, but it
seems to me good one:
The Japanese know by this time that
We can bomb almost any target we
choose on their home islands. Also,
recently bomb, accidently or other
wise, fell in the grounds of the royal
household causing much loss of face
on the part of the Prime Minister. This
indicates that Japan's leaders could Ill
afford the loss Of face which would re-
suit from even slight bombing" Of
the holy Of notes.-the royal palace.
We consider human life more valu-
able than inanimate things; our troops
have risked much, and gladly, to res
cue American prisoners from Japanese
prisons before they could be harmed.
Therefore, wonder If some old-fash-
ioned "horse- trading" might be effec-
tive.
I suggest that our military leaders
in the Pacific area serve notice on Japan
that If all American prisoners in their
hands are not returned by certain
date and In good condition, the EN-
perors palace will be bombed. If the
conditions of our demand are fulfilled,
we could pledge that the palace grounds
would be respected, unless used for
military purposes.
Stranger ideas have worked in this
war Ida K. COLE.
Isaiah on 'Transgression' Quoted
To the Editor of The Star:
It Is extremely difficult to arrive at
any definite conclusions regarding in
ternational conferences when so many
relevant facts are held in secrecy.
Nevertheless, If reactions within the
opposing camp may be accepted at face
value, the Crimea conference at Yalta
has produced stiffening of enemy re-
sistance. Unconditional surrender, re-
stricted national and foreign commerce,
an economic blackout, reparations in
kind-these are the darkest terms ever
promised to beaten enemy by VIC
torious coalition of United Nations!
DGlIlRS
in Europe (not to mention those in
Asia) are condemned. many to violent
death, and untold others to near serf-
dom during peacetime, for a genera
ton to come. Aspirations looking to-
ward world domination have brought
down upon their proud heads the ac-
cumulated wrath of many nations, small
and great. The result? Untold destruc-
tion Of life and property accumulated
by all individuals and nations for gen.
erations past.
The following Bible prophecy points
to these world events: Behold the
Lord maketh the earth empty, and
maketh 1t waste, and turneth it upside
down, and scattereth the inhabitants
thereof. And it shall be. as with the
people, so with the priest: as with the
servant, so with his master; as with
the maid, so with her mistress; as with
the buyer, SO with the seller: as with
the lender, so with the borrower; as
with the taker of usury. SO with the
giver of usury to him. The earth
mourneth and fadeth away, the world
languisheth and fadeth away, the
naughty people of the earth do languish.
The earth also is defiled under the in
habitants thereof; because they have
transgressed the laws, changed the or
dinance, broken the everlasting COW
enant." Isaiah 24:1, 2, s.
CHARLES ALLEN RENTFpO
Evening star., 1945-03-10
On Mr.. Fulton's Proposal

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Recently I read in our press news
of Representative James G. Fulton's
proposal that the wives and the children
OF the servicemen be sent overseas to be
with them, rather than to send the men
back home on furloughs He even goes
so far as to say that this would not
unduly complicate the shipping burden.
But in my opinion, the average serv-
iceman has no desire to have his wife
and children travelling all over the world
or into "areas other than advance COM
bat areas" as Mr.. Fulton puts it. am
sure, though, that if they did ever care
enough to give it thought even they
could see the many problems that would
arise.
In some respects this proposal has
the earmarks Of the fulfllment Of
promise he made while still in the
service. If so, Mr.. Fulton has little
respect for the high Office he holds.
H. G. PEPPER, C. M. NJ, U. S. A
Evening star., 1945-03-10

Glasgow, Scotland, wants a plane
tarium after the war. So does
Washington, don't forget.
Evening star., 1945-03-10
Other Housing Problems

To the Editor Of The Star:
Many will be pleased to read your
published letter by Wilbur La Roe in
pehalf OF the common man with re-
CARDS TO our housing problem.
But why not some publicity on the
less extreme but disgracefully numerous
cases. For example, the many young
married couples who dare not have
children because babies would REQUIRE
them to leave their apartments which
will not allow babies Or similar couples
who arc buying small houses which are
SO expensive that they require both of
their salaries to make the payments and
the wives cannot stop working to have
babies. or again the small families which
allow 10 increase because apartments
limit the number of persons in their
units.
l was surprised that the War Hous-
ing Center allowed the G. family. con-
sisting OF eight members, to be placed
in two trailers when another Govern
ment agency operating darlington, a
war housing development, will not al
low family of four in their large two
bedroom apartments, if the two children
happen to be of opposite sexes.
I.waS attracted by Mr.. La Roe's state
ment about men attempting to shape
legislation to their own advantage. 1t is
gem of understatement.
Our very necessary (to the war effort
especially?) real estate men have fought
the rent control rulings and now are
fighting any chance for better and
cheaper housing, because it might de-
crease the inflated prices on real estate
which gave them the most prosperous
year of their existence, the war year,
1914 j, I. DAVIDSON.
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DANCING
COLONIAL HALL
OVER
MEDFoRD THEATRE
SALEM ST., MEDEoRD
EVERY FRI. NIGHT
RECORDINGS

Priscilla Petite with As names
inscribed, was displayed. Mr..
Chester Canada was the Master
Of Ceremonies and Ushers were
Miss Gertrude David and Miss
Gertrude Hester. Sandwiches,
tea and cake were dispensed in
the vestry from a beautifully
appointed tea-table. PourerS
were Mrs. Mary Bryan and Miss
Gertrude Hester. A neat sum
was realized for the Victory Raj
ly. Delegates to the United
Baptist Convention Of Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island. were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Canada.
Miss Charlotte Finley and Miss
Cynthia Canada. Mrs. Willis
Pollins was unanimously re-
elected Treasurer of the Church
School. 6Mrs. Leslie Petite o.
Park st entertained a few
friends in honor CT her birthday
last Wednesday evening. - Car
penter's Mate &c. Lee Morris
and his wife, the former Joseph
inc West, are visiting the fam
lily of Seaman Lee in st. Louis,
Missouri, fer two weeks.