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‘to them while the Philippines are completely cut off. Obviously, the Dutch have earned in full measure all the last-minute help possible. The only aid which can reach them quickly enough is in Australia, and that probably is limited to aircraft.

If the American y and navy want to contact the

Japs in battle quickly, as they certainly do, Java ig the

place. Our few planes and: vessels there are taking a heavy toll; the more we can send the better. The more Jap planes downed and Jap ships sunk, the fewer will be left for invasion of Australia—not to mention Hawaii, Alaska i California. |

THE NEW TAX PROPOSALS VEN if it gets billion dollars in new taxes, the * government estimates that it will still have to barrow nearly 40 billions in the next fiscal year. Let’s keep those figures in mind as we painfully ponder the treasury’s proposed new tax rates. And let's keep in _ mind the responsibility) which we, as civilians, owe to the American soldiers who are fighting in Bataan peninsula and Java, and the others who will soon be fighting on other fronts in this global war. For the grim fact told by those figures is that, although roposed new faxes may seem unbearably heavy, we’ll still be passing the major share of the burden on to future Yyears—to years when those who come back from “over there” will have ‘to.help pay. In such times, no civilian safe at home ¢an rightly complain of high taxes [as such. In our opinion, loyal and - thoughtful Americans will not begrudge paying up to the limit of their ability—if| they see their money wisely spent to prosecute the war ‘which must be won. s = i # 8 = pr when we the people—for all of us are taxpaye rs dig deeper into our pockets, tighten our belts, give up our automobiles and many: other things we have come to ave a right to demand that no part us shall be used to finance hon-

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rise is left strong’ and vigorous.

& labored several months hr their ets © are many, drastic and complex. The weighing, by congress and the public, will fake|time, NT

‘uates of medical schools in other states from practicing in Georgia if those states gnize the American Medical Association’s suspension of the University of Georgia, Medical School from its accredited list. Regardless of the merits I demas: of Talmadge’s tery, the results of his plan would bé-intolerable both to pedical graduates of Georgia and those of other states. It would erect a barrier to the free passage of medical ard ealth knowledge when it is sorely needed for the armed rces and for home defe

: | SAY ITISN'TSO | ’ . JUST as though we didn’t have enough worries, along ~ comes a bad blow at the solar plexus of our morale. We ibject. We protest. Weary out for relief. In fact, we are elling our heads off about this: Frankie Baker, of the famed “Frankie and Johtmy” m, testified in a St. Louis court that she shot her, un-

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SON B. HULL of hicago may not win the Rept ican nomination for co gressman-at-large from Illinois,

“miles of east and west coasts screened or obliterated.

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‘sugar, we should look for an improvement in the

Our Blunders

By George Weller

. BANDOENG, March 4.—“The only place where the Japs can effectively be checked is upon the sea, by air and naval forces, before they accomplisn their landings,” said Hubertus J. Van Mook, the Netherlands East Indies’ straight-talking lieutenant-gover-nor, in his first statement since the Jdp invasion began, delivered in an exclusive interview with me. “When I was in the United States recently, I tried to explain what would be the

pan’s only vulnerable point, her extended sea lanes

oops of occupation were established,” he continued. ‘But, speaking frankly, the situation has been allowed to deteriorate, not so much through insufficiency and tardiness of materials and reinforcements, as failure to adopt offensive tactics when they are most needed.

“This has been a war of lost chances and, as is always the case, it is difficult to apportion the responsibility for botched blunders. Certainly, we Dutch deserve some blame. We have tried to prepare thoroughly against the invader, but in doing so we have prepared too slowly.”

"Americans Partly Responsible"

“THE AMERICANS ALSO are partly responsible, because repeated suggestions that Japan should be struck, even with meager forces, five weeks ago when six unprotected lines of communication had been opened southward, were greeted with inaction,” he declared. - “The British, likewise, share the responsibility with the Dutch and Americans because, following Singapore’s fall, the emphasis shifted sharply from British Malaya to Britisn Burma as perhaps was only natural, in view of the composition of the allied command. “What has been lacking in the ‘allied war effort is not in effort but the kind of effort a man needs when fighting for his. life,” said Van Mook. “Had the campaign in Malaya enjoyed better admiralship and generalship, Java would have been given enough time. But the allies gravely overestimated the prestige as well as strength of their forces. “MacArthur’s is the only armed force in the eastern theater which has been used precisely as it should be. This is because MacArthur planned to get from Japan exactly what he is getting.”

Sees Early Russo-Jap War

VAN MOOK SAID that should Java fall, the origina] theory that the Pacific war should be subordinate to the battle in Europe and the Atlantic, although originally misleading, would become partly correct. Speaking with slow thoughtfulness, he said: “Japan must be prevented from helping Germany any more Japan must be kept occupeid in the Pacific, but ‘mainly in order to prevent her going to Germany’'s assistance. I see war between Russia and Japan as an early event. Now is the moment when Japan, if she takes.Java, must aid Germany by strik-

ing at Russia, for Russia will never tolerate that bold empire unmolested.”

Van Mook predicted that Japan's pan-Malayan movement would come to naught, “because she never has Deen able to organize a people after conquering it,” “Alone among the powers in the Far East, the Americans and Dutch have created the tradition of leading the colored peoples along the road of selfimprovement,” he said. “Should that tradition be allowed to lapse, the next war may be between the European whites and the Jap-led races of the east.”

Westbrook Pegler is on Vacation

This and That By Peter Edson

WASHINGTON, March 4.— The anticipated influenza epidemic has so far failed to develop and census bureau points to a lowered death rate and an indicated saving of 17,000 lives so far this year. . Summer print cloths will be cut down to half the usual number of designs and not over four colors of subdued hues. . .. . Twelvegauge shotgun manufacture is to be concentrated on weapons for | pint protection. . . . No restrictions on sale of the 500,000 tin cans estimated as necessary for this year’s home canning. . . . Reykjavik, Iceland, has sent in an order for a steak tenderizer, presumably to make steaks for United States soldiers more chewable. . . . Six million copies of the Red Cross first aid book have been printed since 1933, and 5,000,000 more are ordered.

Anent the U. S. Birth Rate

VIRGIN ISLANDERS toot conch shells as an air raid warning. . . . Army corps of engineers has bought enough sandbagging to encircle the world eight times. . . « Census bureau reports 1941 baby crop largest in 20 years, with over 2.5 million births. . , . Wedding bells rang 1.5 million times, most on record and, predicts the bureau, “this insures a continued high birth rate at least for 1942, even if large numbers of married men are inducted into the armed forces.” . .. Army has ordered all air markers within 150

« . « Red Cross is enrolling students in first aid courses at rate of 40,000 a day.

Editor's Note: The views éxpressed by columnists in this newspaper are their own. They are not necessarily those of The Indianapolis Times.

So They Say—

In this hour, when the very existence of our nation as a free people is at stake, we cannot afford to indulge in the promotion of selfish interests.—President Roosevelt. * The navy does not indulge in the policy of overstating losses that we inflict upon the enemy or in underestimating the losses inflicted upon us—Secretary Knox.

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When the invader comes here he will be fought by a people who know that they not only are defending their own homes but also are standing on one of the most critical battlegrounds in the history of mankind. —Alorney General H. V. Evatt of Australia.

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We can do this job of factory conversion if we stop thinking about what we are going to do to the enemy

to do to him now.—Donald M. Nelson.

If rationing actually curbs the consumption of

dental condition of the population.—Dr. Robert Kesel, University of Illinois Seltisiny professor.

THE YNDIANAPOTTS * TIMES Another Horse Shot Fr rom Under Him

The Hoosier Forum

1 wholly disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.—Voltaire.

“PRIMARY. HAS BEEN PERVERTED INTO A CONSPIRACY” By Old Time Democrat, Indianapolis Democrats who regard party decency and party integrity as essentials to party welfare (to say nothing of the effect on one’s selfrespect) will wholeheartedly commend the recent editorial of your paper on primary elections. We democrats here in Marion county have witnessed in the last decade the most flagrant and impudent violations of that law ever perpetrated anywhere. = Violations too, initiated, inspired and executed by our party leaders and machinists. Under their benign influence the primary has been perverted into a conspiracy. The indignity thrust upon democrats of having their candidates selected either in the city hall or court house weeks before the pri-|g mary itself is something that decent citizens will not submit to forever, as witness the repercussions here in the last election. Any group that outrages the law in the primary election can hardly be expected to respect the law after they are elected to office. And for my part I will not support any candidate who is handpicked and underwritten by the party bosses. Democrats owe The Times a vote of thanks. I rise to make the motion. I know it will have a second in thousands of places. ” ” ”

“WHY NOT ATTACK SUBS WHILE ON THE SURFACE?”

‘| By “Only Asking,” Indianapolis

Referring to bombing of oil refinery on coast. This appeared in Times on Feb. 24: “The submarine, a very large one, rose to the surface about eight miles north of Santa Barbara in yesterday’s twilight and the shelling began at 7:10 p. m. (9:10 p. m. Indianapolis time) from a point about one mile off the coast opposite the town of Elwood. “The submarine did not submerge at once. When night blacked

on the surface. “Local officials were silent but

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spread search for the daring enemy raider.” What I am asking is, do we have to wait until a sub submerges be-| fore we start looking for it? Why! not attack it while it is still on the surface?

8 = =» ‘OUR CONSERVATIVE STATESMEN EXPECT TO BE FORGIVEN’

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soi py chasing after the bus ‘we have missed, it looks like we ought to concentrate more on stopping the next bus, which is the last one. |

The last bus seems to be the Russian resistance. If we miss that one, who knows when the next one will come along, if ever? To have caught the bus to Japan, by striking the first blow, would have been most unbecoming in a perfect lady, such as Uncle Sam had become in his dealings with men. According to Mr, Ludlow, it would have been even more “hysterical” than the president's proposals for national defense. According to Senator VanNuys, it would not have been defending ourselves “in our own backyards.” It would have proven that Senator Willis was right when he denounced the “war-mongering” of the president as nothing more than an attempt to cover up what was, in fact, the inevitable consequence of the destruction of international commerce by Republican trade barriers.

it out to shore watchers, it still was ‘property that will ensue—Indiana’s

For the uncertainties of the future, for the destruction of life and

conservative statesmen will expect

the war department in Washington to be forgiven, and re-elected, berevealed that army and navy air-|cause the conquests of Germany and craft and ships have begun a wide-|Japan had no meaning that they

Side Glances—By Galbraith

Far from giving up all hope, an overwhelming ma- | *Jority of Frenchmen are convinced that France, after | F this war, will be completely liberated and mistress of |

| her own fate.—Andre. Maurois.

the almost unanimous support of Indiana's conservative newspapers, as they have had in the past. We will be expected to trust the future of the country to men upon whom the lessons of history have made no impression—history, past or present. Whoever opposes them for the nomination in their own parties will be surrounded by candidates intended to divide the opposition. They will be surrounded, as was ‘Mr. Ludlow in 1936, with the choicest specimens of the lunatic fringe,

sn» (“LET THE FIGHTING BOYS STRICTLY ALONE!”

By William G. Koenig, 1215 N. Oxford: st. An answer to Robert Gemmer, Acacia House, Bloomington, to prehibit all use of liquor and tobacco. Mr. Gemmer, your letter proves that there are still some pussyfoots existing in this fair but troubled land. There must be something wrong with your arithmetic when it comes to taxes, revenue and the placement of labor. What other product today swells our treasury more than tobacco and liquor? Cigarettes alone bring in a revenue of several million dollars a day. What other product représents more labor of all kinds than the two foregoing products — the grower, the stripper, the reaper and thrasher, the freight transportation companies, the auction companies, labor required to cure the tobacco,

machinery for both products, the thousands of men and women who manufacture them. Where, Mr. Gemmer, will you place all this labor when you close these factories? How can the defense program absorb this labor when men who are qualitfied mechanics are idle because textile and other commercial plants are closed for the duration? Mr. Gemmer, have you ever lit a cigaret for a wounded buddy who was smoking his last cigaret? Well, I have. I also have a son on a ship somewhere in the Pacific and another son in the army in Panama, C. Z. Surely you wouldn’t want to deprive them of a cigaret if they desired to smoke. But then you would, you have already expressed yourself. . Let the boys who at this time.are protecting your and mine strictly alone! .

“WHEN WILL CITY INSTALL

| STOP SIGNS ON 46TH ST”

Bv H. E. Howe 4564 Carrollton ave, I live in the second house south

|of 46th st. on Carrollton ave. Hardly

a week passes without some minor automobile accident at the corners of 46th and Carrollton. Months ago the council named certain streets as stop streets which therefore would make 46th a preferential street. However I am told this ordinance cannot be enforced until the city installs stop signs. Today as per your paper a lady was killed at 46th and Carrollton. Do you supvose this might cause the city tod install stop signs? #” » ” “JUST ONE OF THE BOYS

WITH AN OBSESSION” ny Bauth Schell, Acacia Fraternity,

Three Ne Boers for David Deery’s criticism of Robert Gemmer’s article of Feb. 21. But let's save the iron cross for a short-haired Nazi. He is just one of these boys with the no drink, no liquor obsession.

DAILY THOUGHT -

Come, and let us return unto the Lord; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; Be hath smitten,

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Neovem NESDAY, (ARCH : Seeing The War

By A. T. Steele i

MOSCOW, March 4. — Soviet newsreel cameramen have shot something like 65 miles of war pictures since June, 1941—a price less documentary record of & ‘greatest conflict in history. This,

after his return from the front.

bloodiest battles of the war was raging between Moscow and Smolensk, where the Germans were putting up savage resistance in an effart to prevent the Russians from penetrating the central depths of their defense system. ] 3 mel, Varlmov siter seting bis dovtiueitary Sim on the battle of Moscow, which continues to play to packed houses wherever shown in the (Soviet. Union. As a matter of fact that film, most of which as taken in the thick of battle, is a collection of few of the action pictures taken during the deterse of Moscow. ' “After the war,” continued Varlomov, “we will 58 able to show a complete and historic Erecud o ese even

Operaio Just Like Soldiers

VARLOMOV SAID THAT the Soviet newsreel ade ministration at present has 96 cameramen with the Russian forces in the field. They are ate tached to the staff headquarters of the various armies and are rushed to the scene of the thickest Bghting wherever it. may happen to bfeak out. They do much of their work under the fire of enemy artillery and machine guns, occasionally roll= ing into the battle in trucks. Like Russian newspaper pondents, they are uniformed and enjoy a mil= ; , usually that of a captain or lieutenant! Practically all of them have béen through courses of military training and know as much abot the ar of fighting as many of the regular soldiers. Several are qualified parachutists and have made descents behind the German lines with the Soviet paratroops: They use American “Eyemo” cameras. A number of Russian cameramen have been killed and wounded in the line of duty. Varlomov, who has spent much time on the hottest sectors of the Moscow front, is infected with the en< thusiasm of the Red army officers.

"Some But Not Enough"

“AMONG ARMY PEOPLE,” he said, “the issue of this war is already decided. The Germans simply are not what they used to be. Hitler has used up his best cadres. The reserves he is employing now are not and can never be the equal of the troops with which he started the war. Moreover, our troops are more numerdus and more experienced and they no longer are deceived by German tricks. “Once I saw an advance of 200 German tanks. On every tank were perched riflemen; behind the tanks came a fleet of 200 motorcycles, mounted with autor matic riflemen. “With such a terible mass bearing down with all their guns firing, I had tne feeling that it was the end of everything. But that was when we were just learning about German teachnique. Now we know that the devil is not so dangerous as he has been painted. “Now we know that it is possible for 10 courageous: men to block 10 of these German tanks—it has been: done. Nor do we get panicky when German automatie riflemen suddenly appear at our rear, creating the illusion of encirclement. Now we know this is a pop«: ular Nazi trick and is not to be taken too seriously, Varlomov said that the Russians like British tanks though they lack the maneuverability of Russian machines, under snow conditions. rosked If he had seen many. American airplanes. “Some but not enough,” was his answer. !

We, the Women By Ruth Millett

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- WOMEN CAN DO a lot of talking while they're knitting—and if they don’t watch themselves they can do as much damage by their talk as they do good by the warm clothes they knit for the Red Cross. If the click of their knitting needles

nearly as patriotic as they like. eto believe they are. . No woman can knit sweaters to make up for spreads ing vague and frightening war Tus

mors. Or for circulating stories about people in her es who have always been good citizens, but who happen to ‘have been born in a country with which we are now at war. Nor can she roll enough bandages to: make up ‘fon the damage she does by making derogatory remarks about our army or repeating groundless gossip about the men who are running our government.

Don't Wail Over Sacrifices *

And she can’t devote enough hours to war work 8 balance the harm she does by kicking about taxes; complaining over the high cost of living, and grumby ling over having to give up a few luxuries, Nor is there any way in which she can make up for her bad effect on morale when she acts as though when she gives up “things” she is making a terriffio sacrifice. Any woman who has a man in one of the armed forces is bound fo resent such an attitude. Knitting is a great indycement to talking—so whilg they knit women should ‘keep their minds on their talking as well as their knitting to see that there: no harm in anything they say.

Questions and Answers

(The Indianapolis Times Service Burean “win answes any question of fact or information. not involving oe search. Write vour guestion clearly. sign name and address, inclose a three-cent postage stamp. cannot be given. Bureau. 1013 Thirteenth St.

Q—What is the pay of fying cadets in the army, Air Force? A—They receive $5 a month, plus $1 a day ‘a ration allowance while they are undergoing training,

Q—Which industries in the. United States are tae ™argest users of steel?

A—In 1940, the construction industry ranked and the railways, second.

'Q—What is the area of Malta. A—It is one of a group of three small and contains less than 100 square miles, The group is about 122 square miles. : Q—Please describe the method used for the driver of a tank. : A—Because the nolse ‘of the sngine added to sound of battle makes conversation impossible simple code is used. A jab between the driver's she der blades means either to go ahead, or stop. sure on the left shoulder means turn left; on

according to Leonid Varlomov, 34= ; year-old director of cameramenon the Moscow front, whom I met just

Varlomov said that one of the