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Evening star., 1946-07-12
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,On

Foreign Minister Molotov, who is said
to hide good sense Of humor behind
his cold poker face, must be having a
good time now that he has launched his
political boom in regard to the future
of Germany and has thrown the famous
"Morgenthau plan" into the discard.
The Russian No 1 diplomat has re-
vealed to his amazed colleagues that
Russia favors the creation of a unified
Germany which should not be purely
agricultural state as the Morgenthau
plan provided but should have full and
complete industry. This proposal was
made at time when Frances Foreign
Minister Bidault was pressing the other
members of the Paris Conference to ap-
prove some wide readjustments Of
Frances eastern borders at the expense
of the former Reich.
Until Russia made known on We'd
nesday it's views on Germany the po-
sition OF the other three nations which
share the responsibility OF controlling
the Reich was as follows: The United
States was half-heartedly following
the Morgenthau blue print. endeavoring
to make the area for which 1t was re-
sponsible into purely agricultural
country. The British, who are occupy
ing an important industrial portion of
the Reich, wished to maintain the indus
trial capacity of that area while the
French were bent on annexing as much
as possible of the German territory ad-
jacent to France on the basis that
Frances security must be safeguarded
for an indefinite time.
~
The u S. S. r. did not make its views
public until it completed its plans in
its own area. The Moscow government
annexed large slices OF Eastern Ger
many, including East Prussia, immedi-
ately after We day. 1t allotted to Po-
land. without actually having the ap-
proval of the other members of the Big
Four, Silesia and the ports Of Danzig
and Stettin. After this unilateral action
the Russian military government pro-
ceeded to Russify the former German
territory. Names of cities were de-
Germanized as in the case of Koenis-
berg which is now called Kaliningrad.
The German elements which we're sus-
pected Of being refractory to the Rus
SANITATION OF their country were de-
ported to remote regions in the U. S.
s. r. German Communist stooges such
as George PECK were placed in control
under the supervision of the NKVD.
He was in charge OF rallying the re-
mainder of the population to the Rus
sian cause. Unlike in the American
zone, the fact that an individual had
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Army Mess Reform

Former GIS who did not like their
Army chow will appreciate the
transcendental Importance of the
War Department announcement
that something finally is going to
be done about it. Conceding, In ef-
feet, that Army chow too often was
mess in the most invidious sense
of the word, the high command has
arrived at the revolutionary decision
that Army cooks should know how
to cook After wading through
oceans of complaints from the low
liest privates to high-ranking off,
GERS Gncluding General Eisenhower
himself. the departments food ex-
perts have concluded that kitchens
manned by drafted bookkeepers,
automobile mechanics. insurance
statesmen and radio announcers may
be justified in war emergency, but
not as regular thing.
So the Army is sending 629 men
and officers to cooking school. And
without meaning to reflect on the
wartime mess outfits-it is estab-
fishing higher 10 standards for
those who have the responsibility of
assuaging the appetites of hungry
soldiers. Fact of the matter is, &C
cording to quartermaster food ex-
pefts, there was nothing wrong with
the food itself (Which will be debat-
ed by persons allergic to such things
as SPAN; the trouble lay in the way
it was cooked and served A boiled
potato. for example, can be either
partially peeled. half-cooked chunk
Of cold and soggy tuber or it can be
steaming, mealy, delectable bit of
mouth watering nourishment. 1t all
depends on how 1t Is treated by the
mess sergeant and his crew. The
boiled potato and even SPAN, pos
sibly, may come into their own as
coveted items on future CT menus,
as result of the cooking school
program. Who knows but that the
time may come when KIP duty will
be something to be revered-an hon
ored assignment to be coveted in
stead of Stunned?
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Spider Web

The opal fire that lights these slender
skeins OF glass
In morning hours beneath the SUMS
enormous light
Changes in strung jewels OF gltttering
crystal del0
As mnny-prtSmed chandeliers before
the hour take flight.
Magenta. indigo. ice-green. the fragile
olobules poise,
But briefly, then as briefly. casually,
erptre;
And sharp against the sky the rtonstrous
spider ,DdttS,
Black and impassiue, surrounded BY d
1Cheel of fire.
Draun By this net OF light q small ir-
trepid fly
Charges the CLASSY cables and Il
instantly impnled,
Thus man Uho fights the fatal cords
of time and change
And By those pery cords at last u
Jailed.
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Speaking of Experiments

From the Milwaukee Journal
Admiral Halsey, grand old sea dog
that he Is, has so reversed his previ-
ously favorable stand on the unification
OF the armed services that he writes:
THE Army and the air forces now
want to abandon a proved system for
one that, at best. can be only theory
They want to substitute an untried
experiment for a system that won"
That. as we remember it, was almost
precisely the basis Of Navy doubts about
John Ericsson's little ironclad, the Mon
itor. But the cheese box on a raft"
the untried experiment, saved the day
after the Merrimac knocked to splin-
ters the proved" wooden vessels-the
vessels that had won. but couldn't meet
the new challenge.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Misrepresenting British Loan
By Rayn ond Moley

Almost every improper method OF
pressure has been used against the
British loan and, it must be admitted,
almost every form OF Misrepresentation
has been used in its support. But 1t
ought to be accepted as the best of
bad business.
American citizens poorly serve their
country by participating in mass dem
onstrations and other forms of pressure
to kill the loan because OF reasons that
have nothing to do with economic affairs
And Senators who have Joined in pri-
vately sponsored round robins poorly
serve the Senate and their constituents.
If this country wants to earn the hatred
of the world, Its best course would be to
use loans to force countries to satisfy
this or that American minority. The
British loan has only the remotest con-
nection with Fire, Palestine or Poland
1t has, in fact. only partially to do with
Britain. 1t has to do with world situa-
ton in which the United States has a
large stake.
With reference to Zionist opposition
the advice of Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise is
notable and sound He said that Ito
defeat the loan would be to adopt
punitive attitude toward all the peoples
of the British Commonwealth
Some of the supporters of the loan
have misrepresented its plain implica-
tions. 1t offers no great specific promise
Of more free trade 1t does not remove
British preference duties, except insofar
as we reduce our own duties And even
if it did sweep away empire preferences.
it would be gross overpayment for such
a concession. The idea of reciprocal
reductions Is valueless because of the
high wage scale in America.
The total Of the loan is not, as some
claim, sufficient to free British trade
Frozen balances In London are several
times as much as the loan The loan
agreement provides that frozen balances
in London shall be released in three
Evening star., 1946-07-12
The WRONG Place
From the ON aha World Herald.

From The ON aha World-Herald
A representative in the Missouri Legis-
lature proposes that Missouri put its
gimme hand" back in its pocket-that
is, that the State refrain from asking for
any more Federal grants
The idea may be commendable, but 1t
is impractical. So long as Federal money
is there for the asking, the States are
likely to go on asking No State, what
ever the views of its officials, is apt to
renounce its share of Federal bounty so
long as other States are getting theirs
The place to stop unjustified Federal
grants is in Washington. And there
they should be stopped,
Evening star., 1946-07-12
This and That
By Charles E. TrdceUeu.
"TAKOMA PARK, Md.

Dear Sir:
Ten years ago when we moved to
Washington we became very much in
terested In birds. Your column in The
Star has helped us in learning to iden-
tify and love them. Thanks for your
help and most interesting reading.
We started in with a small feeding
station and small amounts of food
We had squirrel trouble, to be sure.
We have gotten a larger station now,
and can hardly keep up with the
amount of seed raisins, etc. it takes
to satisfy our small friends.
The catbird was the first to eat
from our hand. 1t is the neighborhood
pet now, following us all to the mail
box on the corner. and all over beg
ging for raisins.
Next the song sparrow ate from my
hand. 1t feels perfectly at home. gets
In the palm Of my hand with both
feet.
The titmouse and chickadee also
eat from my hand, and I am confident
that my friends the robin and nv
turtle dove will soon. I have no such
hopes for our cardinals, though. They
eat very close to us but are very care
ful not to do anything new.
Ihanks again for your interesting
reading. Sincerely, w. t.
ARLINGTON, Va.
Dear Sir
There have come to the bath in o,,r
yard during the past few weeks several
birds, some larger than starlings which
have never appeared before. and which
my neighbor thought were doves.
several are dingy brown, and one
or TWO tend toward black At first
thought of f1lickers, but soon found
they were not. Bill is dark. They are
more interested in the bath where they
splash and preen for some time. driv-
ing beth Knockers and robins away.
The loose feathers I find in the
bath are light brown. dark on outer
edges. I have decided they are cow
birds. Am 1 right? They don't feed
like doves at all, in fact don't bother
to feed, only bathe.
Ihere have been pair of Knockers
that built a nest in the chimney of
the mouse next door. and while hatch
ing the young, how that mocker did
sing! Such music I never heard.
The grackles and starlings are a
nuisance and keep the bath so dirty.
l have to scrub 1t with a brush severs /
times a day.
Very cordially, e. e. H
Not every one can induce birds to
come to hand.
We believe it shows a marvellous
spirit, recognized by the birds, when
they do this in the numbers told of
by our first writer above.
1t may not be impossible that manv
birds sense the good in humanity.
For centuries birds have been re-
garded as odd bits of life, deserving all
the study that has been given to them.
Despite the attention of millions of
persons over the centuries, birds still
possess qualities practically unknown
to mankind
Extra-sensory perceptions may be
commonplace with them Who knows? ?
And so they come freely to certain
persons because they know they can
trust them.
Our second correspondents bird must
be cowbird, although both starting
and cowbird are about of a size, each
being 8 inches long
Also, the cowbird feathers, in the
male, are darker in the middle with
pale edges, just the opposite of our
correspondents findings
The cowbird Is the only bird black
In color which has brown head. This
for the male. The female cowbird Is
more nondescript hue, tending toward
grayish.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Politics and Food
From the Montana Standard.

u
AT the beginning of the war high
American official predicted that food
would win the war and write the peace.
At the time the full implications of
this statement were not generally ap-
preciated But now 1t is well known
that food Is playing a tremendous in
fluence In political ideologies Starving
people are not likely to bite the hand
that is feeding them, no matter wheth-
tartan hand.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Initiate Soviet Tactics?

AllIltdtS SONlCI dCtlCS!
To the Editor of The Star:
An article in The Star for July gives
the impression that 1t Redin, the Rus
sian officer being tried on a charge of
espionage, is under the delusion that he
is being tried in Yugoslavia or some
other Communist puppet state.
1t. Redin is quoted as having
charged" that Federal Investigators
have left the lights on in his apartment
and that other Soviet citizens have
complained to the Soviet consul about
such things" Really shocking third
degree stuff!
If the investigators have been guilty
Of that crime. am hoping that they
will remind It. Redin about constant
spying on Americans in Russia, restric-
tion of their movements. expulsion of
reporters who have cabled factual
stories and the arrest of Americans and
their incarceration for days only be-
cause they entered the Soviet zone in
Germany
I think 1t is high time for sll Rus
slams to be given the same treatment
to which Americans are subjected in
Russia and in her puppet states. Better
still, allow only Russian government Of
ncials and few closely watched corre-
spondents TO enjoy our hospitality.
A. P. w.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
The Weaker Sex

from the Windsor Star.
Cleveland Woman Gives Birth to
Baby In Car Without Assistance" Yet
every now and again we read that
self-reliance passed out with grandma's
hustle.
Evening star., 1946-07-12

other grounds, will have the appear
ance of being motivated by pique
over Canada's disclosure of Russian
involvement in atomic espionage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11

ment has the right to make lay- offs. Labor should not have to suf- fer for poor management, he con- tended, citing Pope Plus S1 in sup- port of his claim that inefficient management should get out of bus mess and leave the field free for those who are efficient.
 Enough Troubles"
 When questioner asked MT. Ching if he could use his influence to settle the American Brass Com pany strike, the U. s. Rubber off, cial replied: I've got troubles en- nough fo my own"
 The second program in the forum series will be held at The Elton next Wednesday night. The ques- ton, "Is Present Labor Legislation BiasedP", will be discussed by Att torney Walter N. Mcguire, for in- dustry, and Attorney William s. Gordon, Jr., New England counsel off the A.F.L., for labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
MAJ. JAMES B. ALLAN

Veteran of four campaigns in Europe, Northern France, Ardennes, Central Europe and Rhineland, an Army chaplain, Maj. James B. A- Ian, is now on terminal leave here with his parents, MT. and Mrs Thomas B. Allan, 380 West Main Street. He was attached to the 104th Regiment, 25th Division, and the 329th Regiment, 83d Division.
 Awarded the Bronze Star for mer- itorious service in Eastern France, Luxembourg and Germany, tn e chaplain said that the Nazis had not wiped out religion in Europe. He praised the work of the World Council of Churches and Catholic groups for their efforts in rebuild ing and redecorating. churches in Europe. Major Allan said that relig- ion is regaining on the continent.
 Wiby High School graduate, the chaplain also graduated from Kal- amazoo College, Kalamazoo, Mich, and Chicago Theological Seminary, He is former pastor of the Union Congregational Church, Green River, Wyo. Now member of the Reserve Officers Corps, the chap lain entered the service in Febru- ary 1914 and served overseas for 20 months.
 His wife, the former Edna Toby, was discharged from the WAVES in December. She was a student at the Schauffer College of Religious Education and Social Work in Cleve- land. Major Allan may return to college to study for his doctorate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11

 MT. Ching. If we can't settle our disputes ourselves, we need outside help"
 MT. Read, in answer to a query, said that public support of organ ized labor is very strong, for strong CT than generally indicated in the press. The little businessman, he stated, has come to realize that he has an important interest in wage and other gains won by labor.
 MT. Ching and MT. Read agreed that steps should be taken to con- trol strikes that would hurt an en- tire community. MT. Ching sug- gested that the state should accept responsibility for settleing disputes in public utilities before they reach the strike stage, seeing to it there are adequate wages as well as ad- equate rates
 When MT. Read said he believed wages should be tied to profits, MT. Ching asked if he also believed that wages should be tied to losses. The question was academic, said the C.IO. spokesman, since manage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Better Train Service For City Plonned
 "The Naugafuck" 10
 Become Express" 10
 New York City.

An express" train from Bridge potr to New York has been assigned to Waterbury beginning April 29, the Chamber of Commerce had been informed by the New Haven Railroad. The train will leave Wa terbury at 8 @. m. making a regular run to Bridgeport and from there
 will "express" nonstop to New York scheduled to arrive at Grand Central station at 10:02 a. m. This will replace the regular 8 a. m. run now in effect and cut its time by at least 13 minutes. Time will be on daylight savings.
 On the return trip this train will leave Grand Central at 5:10 p. m. daily except Sunday and express to Bridgeport. It will be scheduled to arrive in Waterbury at 7.25 p, m. This will not replace the cur rent run leaving New York at 4:l0 p. m. and arrive in Waterbury at 6:30 D. m.
 The through schedule for the new train to be known as "The Naugatuck," is as follows:
 Leave Waterbury, 8 a. m, Nauga- tuck 8:O9; Seymour, 8:20; Ansonia S:27; Derby Shelton, 8:31; Ansonia port $50; New York (l25th Street. 9:52; Grand Central 10:02.
 The trains schedule for the re- turn trip in the afternoon follows: Leave Grand Central, 5:l0: l25th Street. 5:20; Bridgeport, 6:3l; Der by-Shelton, 6:52; Ansonia, 6:56; Seymour, 7:03; Naugatuck, 7:16; Waterbury, TIPS p. m.
 The present through coach from Winsted, Torrington and Thomas ton to New York will operate with no changes from WinSted to Water bury, and will connect with the new train, "The Naugatuck," from Wa terbury to New York. There will be a bus connection from Waterbury to Winsted for passengers arriving on "The Naugatuck" from New York.
 Another new train will be estab- lished from Waterbury to Bridge port with connections for New York. This train will leave Wa terbury at 12:38 p. m. daily except Sunday, reaching Bridgeport at l:29 D. m. where passengers will have a six-minute wait while changing trains and arriving in Grand Central at 2:45 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Soldier Didn't Return
By GRANT DILLMAN (IIniAAd DWaaa SkafR fnpsraer0t,f fJ

NSAAASSNA ANeo ObAsAA NOAA AAOOhCkAoOAAbJ
 Washington, April Il Poet Thomas Hood might have been thinking of her when he penned
 O, it was pitiful
 Near whole city full,
 Home she had none.
 No one knew who she was, Or whence she came.
 But her note revealed her pathe- tic love for a soldier lad she couldn't marry and the child that was to be their bond in case he did not return.
 The note was found in a pew at St. Mary's Catholic Church along with the three- week-old infant, Johnnie Doe. It read:
 Dear People:
 T hope that some day I will be forgiven for this act I am doing now. But I will try to explain it to you so you will know why I am doing this.
 T was born and raised in a state south of here and was brought up as Catholic. About two years ago I met and fell in love with a fellow who was then in the Ser- vice. He was of another religion and my parents would not consent to a marriage
 He was gettting ready to ship out and wanted something that would hold us together. I wanted a child, a son of his, for fear he would not return. As things came to pass, he did not come back, and here is his son.
 My family will not help me be- cause I am not married, and I have nothing to raise a child. So am asking your help. Please see that this boy is put in a home and talk en care of as he should be. And hope he never learns how he start ed out in life
 'I am returning South but not to my family. Remember he was wanted, and not something that just happened because 6 couple of kids didn't know better I hope you say Q prayer for my son. I l shall pray for him every day as long as live.
 Thank you kindly and God bless You always for you're on being SO good A Sad and Desponoenl MnthaE" tn.
 #kt fstA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
14 Waterbury
 Men Released

Among the IT men from the Wa sterbury area discharged from the Army at the Fort Devens, Mass, separation center were IA men from this city. Waterbury dischargees were
 Pvt. Lester J. Bsbault, 20 Easton Avenue.
 Pfc. James E. Driscoll, 09 Louns- bury Street.
 Cpl. Peter L. McGrail, S7 Marion Avenue.
 SiSgt. James w. Gilland, 1918 East Main Street.
 Pfc. Robert L. Carter, 26 Adams Street Extension.
 Pfc. William H. Antrum, SAP Bank Street
 Sgt. John Lewis, 69 Abbot Avenue. Sgt. James 0. Franklin, IA Blakes- lee Circle.
 Pfc. Ganfeld s. Dean, 1858 Bishop Street
 SlSgt. I'urlan U. Primus, 24 South Riverside Street.
 Cpl. John T. Bender, 250 Bank Street.
 Pfc, George P. Fox, SO5 Ridge Street.
 s/sgt. Wesley F. Arnold, 46 Pros pect Street.
 Cpl. John J. Greguoll, 6S Meriden Road.
 The Waterbury area discharges were:
 Pfc. Frank c. Grazlani, 734 Nor- folk Road, Torrington.
 Sgt. Raymond E. Krulicki, 12 Park Avenue, Torrington.
 Sgt. Edward J. Jerzykiewicz, 24 Evans Street, Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
NEWS OF MEN N THE SERVICE
Timetable
TO-DAY

At New York-St. Albans Vic- tory (Antwerp), 891 incl. 19lst M. P. Go, 530th Ord, O., Pier S4, H. R., 7:30 a. m. Vassar Victory (An- twerp), 887, incl. 7th ord. O., 698th Engr. O., 182d M. P. O., Pier IS, s. T., 7:30 a. m. Hospital Ship Wis teria (Bremerhaven), 417 patients, Pier IS, s. l., 7:3O a. m. Sea Fid- dler Gle Havre), 1,080, incl. 3903d Q. M, Truck O., Pier 84, H. R., noon. Lewiston Victory (Bremer- haven). 980, incl. 197th and 464th A.A.A. Bns., D Btry., Pier 84, H. R, 3 p. m. N.Y.U. Victory Gle Havre) 963 misc. troops, Pier 15, s. l., II a. m. Montclair Victory Gle Havre) 926, incl. Co. B., 18th Engr. Bn., Pier IS, s. l., a. m. Troops to Camp Kilmer.
 At San Francisco-Gene Wil- liam Weigel (Manila), 4,978 Army, 148 Army patients. Rutland (Nou- nea via Honolulu), 529 Army, IA patients, 283 Navy, 38 dependents.
 At Seattle = Milford Victory (Yokohan1a), 1,451 Army.
 At San Diego-Destroyer Squad ron 3 from Guam with following vessels carrying Naval personnel: Frank Knox, 86, Higby, 1O1; flaw kins, 85, Chevalier, 966; Benner, 109; Fox, 100.
 ARRIVED YESTERDAY
 At New York-Colby Victory Gle Havre), 955, Pier 15, S. L, 7:S0 a. m. Pittson Victory (Bremen) |, 936, Pier IS, s. l., 9 a. m. Wheaton Victory (Antwerp), 93l, Pier 15. s. l., 2:l5 p. m. G. E. Badger (Cairo) |, 12, debarked of Rosebank, s. l., during the morning. Troops to Camp Kilmer.
 At New Orleans-Cape Mears (Caribbean), 241 Army.
 At San Francisco - Thurston (Samar), TIA Navy. Mercy (Pearl Harbor), l04 Navy, 4 Army. LST 727 (Pearl Harfoor), delayed, ,98 Navy. Dorchester (Pearl Harbor) |, "A Navy. Quick (Pearl Harbor), 10 Navy. Moctoby (Pearl Harbor), Navy.
 At San Diego-Destroyers Wake and Laffey, l5 Navy.
 DUE TOMORROW
 At New York-Lyons Gle Havre) 1 ,666. Santa Maria Gle Havre), l. 603, incl. l6 Armd. Engr. En-, A Co.,, 20th Field Hosp, 703d Med Sani- tary Co.,, 18th Arnd. Engr. Bn., H/H Co. Henry Gibbons (Belfast) 465 war brides and children. James F. Rhodes Jeghorn), 55. Uruguay Southampton, 465 war brides and children. Howard Gray Cairo, 28.
 European RedeplOyment Table
 Frankfurt. April 1O-(UP)-To- days redeEioyment schedule:
 Sailed yesterday from Bremerho- ven: 903d Field Artillery Battalion.
 Sailer yesterday from Le Havre: 345th QM Depot Company; units of 123d Armored Ordinance Mainten- ance Battalion.
 Troops cleared during the twenty four hours ended noon today to- taled 4,23l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Soldier Didn't Return Mother Abandons Child, Born Of Love for GI

The note was written in fine print and was in a plain white envelope addressed: ITO Whom It May Con- cern."
 Johnnie was taken to Gallinger Hospital. Nurses said he was a good baby. He cries very little.
 Police are looking for Johnnie'S mother. If she can't be found soon, it will be placed in a home by the District of Columbia Welfare De- pertinent.
 Then if his mother hasn't re- turned at the end of the year, Johnnie will be put up for adop- ton.