Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-01-25
/ Might Be
Wrong
P. G. sTRoMBERG

= world knew that cur con-
centrated strength on the Brit
ish Isles was prepared to make
the attack on the continent there
was much optimism regarding
the impossibility of Germany
holding out for long. Time
has shown that
Near Victory despite the
Turned Into greatest invasion
Nazi Tragedy force Of history
and the record
SCATTERING accomplishments of
our forces the enemy has been
able to hold out and even to
stage a devastating counter
attack which almost turned out
to be a gripping defeat for the
American forces. Our military
leaders were apparently a.
much surprised as our civilian
optimists at the amazing
strength of the German forces.
Fortunately for ourselves and
for the world we have been able
to practically wipe out the "Bel-
gian Bulge" and the near vic
tory of Marshal Won Runstedt
has been turned into a near
tragedy for the Germans. In
that great offensive untold losses
to the Germans in men and
heavy equipment is a loss which
cannot be replaced and which,
in turn, will show to our advan-
tage in facing reduced resist
ance.
Few Of US on the home front
are able to fully under
stand the complicated ard diff
cult task of making preparations
for a great offensive. Yet with
the Russian offensive moving
forward at breath-taking speed
it is quite natural for US to hope
that General Eisenhower is pre-
pared to continue the flattening
of the bulge into real offensive
while the Nazis are on the run.
If that could
Russians be accomplished
Moving there is no tell
Forward ing where the
two drives would
stop. 1t is even possible that
Germany would be completely
occupied before warm weather
arrives. Only the inability of
our service forces to meet the
constantly increasing demands
for supplies would stop our
progress. And the same element
enters the Russian offensive.
Where the Red Armies will stop
depends entirely on whether the
supply of materials can be main
tanned at ever increasing dis
tances. One phase of the clos
ing in on Germany which
favors the Nazis is that their
supply lines grow shorter as
the Allies lines grow longer.
=
National unity in this great
country, coupled with serious
intent to keep the home front
on the alert, is as essential to
the future as military strength.
And it is more than unfortu-
nate-it is almost catastrophe
to have our President placed in
position of
The Dog apology for the
And The stupidity Of a
Dumping" member Of his
f y. The
shipment of a dog from Eng
land by air to Hollywood as a
present from Colonel Elliott
Roosevelt to his actress bride is
in itself a fragrant violation of
rules and regulations as most
Americans see it. But the
granting of priority to this dog
and the dumping" of service
men from the plane which car
ried it undoes much of the effort
put forth toward maintaining a
high degree of national unity.
1t is another problem when
we are faced with a political
issue such as the President ask
ing for the resignation Of Jesse
Jones as Secretary of Commerce
to make room for the appoint
ment Of Henry Wallace. This
political obligation" doesn't sit
well with millions of Americans
but it is a part of the demo-
cratic process and Mr.. Roose-
welt is entitled to select his own
cabinet officers. However, it is
to be hoped that the Senate will