Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1942 — Page 10

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ROY W. HOWARD RALPH BURKHOLDER ~~ MARK FERREE President Editor Business Manager (A SCRIPPS-HOWARD NEWSPAPER)

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TUESDAY, MAY 5, eh an

STARK’ p— REPORT E A DMIRAL STARK’S statement that thé U. 5. navy is licking the stbmarine mendcé along our Atiaitic coast is as gratifying as it is unexpected. Recent official infor: mation had indicated the menace growing instead of subSiding. «We hope the admiral Knows what hé is talking about: “If hé does, this is 4 momentqus victory—s6 important, indééd, that it dwarfs most of our defeats. If true; it means Rhee is no longer any reason for déldying thé Iong-Adver: {ised British offensive in Norway or western Europe. From Churchill and Roosevelt on down, officials have made no sécrét of the fact that shipping has become .our most Serious problem: "The old bottlenecks in production of planes; tanks, guns and other essentials have been broken sufticiéntly to produce a shipping bottleneck. Weé havé been producing faster than’ we could deliver the goods, because of a lag in shipbuilding and a dangerous increase in ship losses. But, if Admiral Stark is corréctly quoted in London, wé have begun to win the shipping war; That i§ close to dying we are beginning to win thé total war. For, as the admiral puts it, “déféat of the submarine threat is as vital to victory in thiis war 4s it was in thé last”

MISTAKES OF MUSSOLINT

JLALIANS, it seéms, are beginning t6 réatizé that théir leaders made the serious mistake of beliéving that thé war would be brief. ‘The Rome cOtFESpOndent 6 & Viénn4 Béwspaper has just written that this was the root of all Italy’s present troubles.. He cites this passage from the fnmiidl report of the Bank of Naples: : “The illusion , entertained for 15 months that the war would be short has resulted in insufficient estimates in the frnncial and economic fields.” It w was by no means the worst mistake of Italy’s lead-

érs. © Even more fundamental was Mussolini's tragically

Wrong determination to embéark an esséntidlly péacé-loving’| ga

people on a career of imperialistic conquest. He made that decision long before he betrayed his willingness to play a contemptible jackal’s part by entering the présent war itler had it safely won. > There is little that we would care to learn from Mussolini, but one lesson we must take from his experi-

énce.. It is to avoid the mistake of underestimating the task

ahead of ugsitéplan and tolerate nothing short :of ‘the

maximtm possible économie and military effort; to welcome good news but never let it slow us down, and to aim at doing more than we think is necessary to win rather

Yuan risk the disaster of doing less.

| ITEM VETO ACTION NEEDED

as ROOSEVELT and Michigan § Senstor Vanx. denburg have disagreed about many things, but they dgree that the presidetit—any president—should have power to veto individual items in appropriation bills; eotl-

Wé think they are clearly right about that. At prasert, Be president must veto an entire appropriation bill if he eels that some specific expenditure proposed in it is so unwise that he cannot give it his approval. The result often is that items whith fe would like to challenge gét by, because he does not want to delay other urgent appropriations. Two months ago, Senator Vandenburg proposed to offer an item-veto amendment to thé current appropriation bill for independent government offices. Hé has now gbandoned that plan, having been convificed that the itemveto principle can be established only by an améndment to the constitution. We believé it should be established in that way, and

without furthér delays That would apply the item-veto to |

alt appropriation bills. A proposed amendmeént, submitted by Senator Vandenburg, has been before the judiciary committee of the senate for two years. He now intends to

1 press for action on it, and we hope he will succeed in per-

suading cong fess to submit it to the states for ratification. 3 Since 39 states—more thin thé numbér needed to 2a ratify a constitutional amendment—have given their gov'S item-véto powers, they certainly should act quickly

, givé the same power to thé presidént of the United

: OE omit is a long word, meaning different things jo different Fréfichmién, Gita i§ 4 short word | _mésnifig-on y one thing—a general who is a hero, and even a greater one since fortress, | It Collaborationist Laval surrendered Gen. Giraud to Hitler | it might be the last ifamy the Erench people would take; they might rise against collaboration, Unless Laval | unusually stupid, or his Nazi méster utterly mad, Girdud will remdin freé officially bécause he is.t00 hot to handle. A hero who has riskéd his life for his country as many | es as Girand doubtless would bé glad, £8 sacrifice Rims | to more German prison life; if that would fire again the tent fighting spirit of France. But the open. act by

his escapé fromi a Gé&fmén prison |

ifhy government turning him over to | & that. he may. bé Kidnaped of mitrdéred |

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; ditler ; qe the ail caiiot serve his Cotintey otherwise; we |

10 6 he will live to escdpe from Vichy-Francé as he did from rmany, so that he can fight for the. republic.

So They Say

_ War, profit millionaires are bad on Higtdls; —Dr.

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The Old Story.

By Ludwell Denny

WASHINGTON, May 516s of the Burma strongholds o Ol aang aad eh A usé of foréé to Mméét any J&P invasiori 16davé 4Iléd hopes ini Asta ; ) A r : oo [

Théré is no Ot HB choly recitation of thé causés of. A1Héd gt on in Burts, éxcépt ds 4 Harpist Ck Japan and Gérmany. An t tributed to déféat tn Burma Névér has thé bitter lament 14t6” Ben & Moré accurate P66 Hitle, thé p wri a |

grmiiés and SF 161668 br Htété, thé i ap Be 4 ate, thé decision t6 4n So ome

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Hr the last in no > world recognition as the most Jain and deadly sky fighte of the second world war. But even they éanot without wings, or fight without weapons. Theré was time in thé beginning 2 Burmé—évén (hréé months since the Japs took méin, But thé British ¢NGsé to pie ip i

and plafies in Afficd and thé po: sible (rer drive. hether that Acute AMérnativé was Wisé ony thé future én tél. ‘ But We Still Havé Faith Po Fae WAS wise pecans

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ordination of YOURLA appaseny (hey 56S had 4 Ghddss 16 Held | t gppare 2y the loyalty and spe t thi BI Burma's he a tight rute, ue hy tired virtually the whole countr , colu more deadly to ne iH) re Chitriess thay the advancing Jap Whe | our Chifiésé shio, we hive,

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éspite the grave of to alliés are subjécted By the 168s of Li faith in their ultimate victory. We ask them to remember thé pledge so récently madé by Presidént RoOOsévelt in thé name of the American people—that ways will be found to deliver supplies to them fepardlesy of Byes

Japan's Strategy By William Philip Sims

WA AINGTON, May 5. — A major apanese offensive against ’ Gen. DOUETEs aCArthur’s Paé supply line is to be expected a any time, dccording to tne published prophecies of Admiral Janetsug Sosa, one of Nippon’s foremost naval strategists, Last August, Admiral ] Sosa forecast practically everything ¢ i | Bas happened since Pearl Histo, 3 study med, in Toyko oltHAEA WHEL HE SATEH e ABCD Sova unon Fob to “encircle” Japan and described how she would go about breaking it up. After Japan had consolidated her position in the soutnwest unt he obsetved, she would proceed to sthidsh the efforts of the allies to send reinforcements to that area. The united nations, therefore, are duly forewarned. “A glance at, the Map,” he | Observed, “wil, show the stfatégic advantages of Ee .So 160g as there is no thrust from the maritime provinces (of Siberia) con-~ taining Vladivostok, * Japan’s defense ey be considéred perfectly water-tight” "Défend 8r Attack if Any Direéfion" THE UNITED STATES, wrote Admifal Sosa, would find it necessary to bear the brunt of & Pacific war pretty much by itself, Neither Great Britain nor the Dutch would be in a position to contribute a great deal and the RusSians most probably would find it to their advantage to stay out. The United States, therefore, would have to keep its line of communications intact cost what it might. Theoretically, the. Japanese strategist continued, the United States could avail itself of three routes across the Pacific. One lay along the, line of the Aletitian islands, Kamchatka &nd the Kuriles. The second was via Hawaii, Midway, Wake and Guam. The third, a very long one, by considerably east of the Marshalls, to Australia, aE In case of war, however, Russia would - hirdly allow the United States to use Kamchatka, inthe north, and the middle route would , be blocked by Japan's mandated islands each of which, added the admiral, was “an upsinkable aircraft carrier” AS for the remaining third route, it would be wide open to

“Thus,” Admiral Sosa concluded, “no matter which route the Unitéd States should choose—narth, central or south—the strategic position of Japan and the steel-plated walls of defense distributed seas of east Asia énable Japan to defend or attack fn any direction.”

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Mark A. May of Yale universe.

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“ his election was % 140 4 pit Soi and 5 s

| fof British parifament.

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Air‘minded people, in the_ fife will, see, nq, negessity for living on a 50-foot lot when they can fly their plane to the end of a eo pace line, pal the

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Inflition would ons a 4 deta oh thE Rome front’ that could not fail to be reflected upon the battlefields abroad.—Leon Henderyn.

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Capt. Eddié Rickenbacker.

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Japanese attack along the thousands of miles of its%| 2d | dangerously exposed flank,

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It may take years to win this war, but the next six months will tell whether we are going | to lost it.— |

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THE INDIANAPOLIS shlis — ee

“Tale of Two Cities!

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The Hoosier Forum

I wholly fide with hat you say, but will sath il Hight to say it— Voltaire.

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q SEE TRVINGTONS S608 RICH ARE AT IT AGAIN”

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BY “Us Common Folks,’ * Indianapolis | wen; I sé Irvington’s “poor” HCH 416 4t ft dgain. Who do those peoplé out there think they are anyhow? I'vé fiéver seen any homes out there that a modest défense worker's home would spoil the looks

to protéct the erty. Nice going, Irvington bluebloods. Buf ts and guns, etc, have to be (common)

‘and their prop-

e t6 win this ‘war even if some peoplé (and that's aj laugh) have to move into your neighborhood to do it. I wonder if articles like the oné in tonight's (May Ist). paper helps the morale of the defénse worker, After all, he should be considered first above a bunch of society-seek-ng snobs.

UNITED SHAT OF EUROPE | URGED FOR FUTURE By Michael S. Smith A United States of Europe wotlld | help abolish, hatreds, bigotry, injcompatible, forms of govérn ent that they have had 4nd the hatred of one nationality for another, The Balkans has been the seething| breeding place of hatreds of matiopalities and greed: _No one would dare predict that} within a. few years democracy will be working as a smooth piece of | je vernmental machinery in Europe, uf it. would go a long way in helping to set up an international ad-| igi board that would give eve tion a hearing in order fo settle Sundry disputes or any griev-| 28 ances.

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“LET US BISPESE wit RACING FOR DURATION” Have just read Kdthstiy é oy s letter regarding foe oath agree with a she said regar CE the sléughter _of our young should be spent only in Stet of Avil our_ beloved America instead of fal Schwimmer, I Khew his, ap, love is his country 1 Knew that athe Shores. 3s Ea a been

'By T. D., Indianapolis Schwimmer, 1 ace. driver, Sg hood at a time when _our blood Ls ne, ‘morbid amuse ment. ol 25 Bis ls Jove for his Fidow if he Ba Sant for it bo Id 11

of. Men working in defense plants me

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(Times readers aré invited to eipréss their views in | these colums; fEligisus €6ntrovérsiée éxcluded. Maks your lettérs shorf, s6 all can have a chance. Letters must > signed.) :

ke. That is why We Rive & class 3-A classification. - So again 1 agrée, 16t ys dispense with facing for thé diira OR a did the 500-milé racing corporation and save the life blood of our manhood for grander and nobler motives. 2 » ” ; “ANOTHER PUSH AND LABOR WILL BE IN FRONT"

By Thomas D. McGee, 3140 Central ave.

The blue print forecasters, the | political prophets dnd economic ex-

perts dll advise us that the postwar era will be a few and strange

world, And that evéryinung Both ih the thAteridt and moral universe “will suffer change to something new and strange.” : Prédiction 18 made that the Metdmotphiosls i industry will be bi that nmignhagement and labor, under gov ental 0! Eo and 3 at the Snjerpiounens, indus-

al enter i HOR06E0 Secor ort capa a 2 ol aa Toes

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protect fh rom iote an

impe Ei 51 Jest vy b SE cing eyer, feciire Bt antes, Wi oyment, strikes fesulting Sn and. poverty; — the Wa of be, state alone is competent to protect gur enterprise from such|p

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diction of things to come is already being realized. Mote than ever competent leadership will be required, And this is anothér reason why we should be careful in electing men to our legislatures, to: our judiciary and other important offices in our govern‘ment.

- vi rar Boo oo Ban FOUR NEW “FREED =

By J. R. Cnanes we hévé promised the world the Pout Freedoms” after we win the war, Can our Congréssional cAndidates promise us the necessary freedom fo Win the war? 1. Freedom from the serfdom of thé élosed shop. 2. Freedom from thé yoké of tribute paid gangs of térrorists for the right t6 work on 4fy project anywhere,

of hon-deferise spénding, farm sibsidiés, NYA, COC and WEA. 4 Frebdom from national Bank-

kr " fetid £} | With af dim of con efchdiges ot Jo ding

3. Freedom from thé bankKiuptey |

n Weshingin By Peter Edson

$l WASHINGTON, May 5.—Not much fuss has been thade about it, But the offic of co-ordinatér of * Imtér-Américin Affairs, otherwise known as Nelson Rockefélier's ottfit, has soft-pedalled almost to the Bott Of completely sNeneing the ““eulturdl” phy $3 its Ac 3 dnd that harks {165t6RE, WHéR thé Eton aii first pg going, much was Heat § thé “elitural” program ot 3 5 oar was Signisly i Ofice or be Smmercial dnd Cult Rffgittne Sa thé Ameériédn Republics. Ciltiire Wis on & pir With é6mmercs, and evén #f if f hing re impéssiblé t6 wed No rth American él t of Central and South Ameri¢d, df oa 1 94s that thé two Culturés fight bétter bé a6 t6 Soe £6-

gether in pedce dnd 16Vé. sit 1 mission

There followed the amazing which ou read about, of artists, . ballet dancers, congressmen, professors, students $a yes even movie actors, all drmed brotherly co-operation, anxious to teach, eager be learn. People who couldn't get goverfiment sénction for such missionary work, went on their own. whom were Douglas Fairbanks. Jr,’ though to fi that name around the Rockefeller héadquarters néw is to cause an acute attack of shudders to seizé evéry=one within hearing for the’ Fairbanks junket; and somé of the others, went éxceedirgly sour.

: And Then Came the Dawn

BUT CAME PEARL HARBOR, and thé Rockefeller office woke up with a hangover of realism which chuséd oné and ff fo sweat Off dréanttrig, une sfficid Ba Wert oh {Hie werd oti 6. , Gulia

short were allowed to contimye until they. ated a natural, peaceful death. But all the frills were

abolished and the outfit got, down to a much more practical basis of doing things to win the war,

There dre still e pepe. oe

to the sum total of civilizations. Missions sent down south now aren't so much interéstéd i spreading good will as they are in spreading health and sanitation. The people brought up from Latin America don’t come Just to gawk and be impressed and go home and : rave, but to learn something useful--nursing, for example, or road bu or rural education or scientific agriculture, All such enterprises pay’ good will dividends, unquestionably,

Welles Wows ‘Em IN SEEMING CONTRAD, tiédl good neighvoriiness, admit today i Hottést th 3 America is Orson Welles, we ¢ man from thé boy wonder of Hollywood He was invited to Brazil oY, the Janu or

ment, §6 credit for this enterprise sndinf sedry thé raziliAn , though thé tour was ra ot efe er

the Wis for. Welles to 1

The rita eh 3 cal picture of as it really is, an Aig pi

daing, the palm trees on. mountain i 0! auc and is on every streé cotnér % : Haw he has usually misrépresentéd the coufitry Welles tackled the 4s Assfiment, wit He hd learned Portugues casting, once with the fe Brun AN fore Evéryoné thinks: he's mdfvelous, coll io Of cotirse, if he shbuld répéat that Mars Broddeast—

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CHRISTIAN HiRGiBLES URGED AS BASIS FOR PEACE By R. M. Z. lh ations brought a gicnt ee to the whole world because of their so-called principle for new_order.. Shall all nations

{ the|hofior them by recog th > oh i startéd. by ih i ; 5 et democratic oi

-| that greater honor _throy

7 frions 86¢k gh &, \ brave fight in gpd down _this Mist for 4 r ssion $0, strong in, a, few. nations g to the whole world s such eace as can be founded only from ristian principles. This peace can truly then bring new order to the world. A hard Siro e in such wide conflict would a lasting peace. ay the axis or the name and the allies (by (God s grace) Jrite the peace.

SONEY IPORTANT THING 1s WINNING THE WAR”

By Betty Jo Picket, Brasil in} It only some people would direct a little of the energy they use in Afding taut with our A governier nt toward a good wa | relief. _moyement, we'd have a ro" tfof energetic workers. I just, read. an article in this column that took_up six column inches _ raising cain over what the president, , and, yice-president chose to call this, war, Now just what aifference does, it make what we call, this, war, the only really important thing is winning it. . If a couple of million so, called “American patriots” would stop decide . which is more Gr tant, winning’ a war that is to make a safe, democratic wofld or

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iwar. that, includes finding féult with the whole _ governmental policy, perhaps we could get clown to business and win this war in

| “A pation “Sivifiea aginst itselt ¢annot stand.” but it is even truer now than it was, then. If we meet defeat it. won't be we the axis—it won't even be by the fifth column—it will be by our own Americans. So for Ameirea and for every tiny Gsafom_the she . gives us—for évery

i Amr, oman sua it who, lives

prejudices. Ae us a visiofi. of a lovely lady that stands in, New York harbor. : and fiot . fall internally as her people

did.

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A Woman's Viewpoint. By Mrs. Walfer Ferguson

DAY nN

Br She tri bik 3 war ri

of the movie star, a Bruce, théy literally stampeded s that neither paténts, teachiars tor police could manage them, In the rush for aul . they 8 ru fo avg, the police chief over the loud-

speaker or the si 0 e Ng.tional Anthem. The tumult wént on fi 8 5 Questioned afterward as, to their behavior, explained it by saying, “We were pt ping, When the pushing started, I pushed as much of an excuse as the adult ii ike oa the moment for panic comes. Ceoiing Reports say this is the second de) Ati0 ' New Jersey where, grade and high scho inte an uncontrollable mob in 4 few the stimulus of a swing band in one cd star in the other.

I Is Not a Children's War IT SEEMS TO me. this i $05 Parents and, teachers, can hardly a rd to np ARE A few educators, say it is only pent-up. patriotis feryor., If that is t e, then such fever, is individually and co ectively. and s shoud be Sup

pressed, ber ught tells_us, it is a plain m festation of the tho spirit, ‘which is the opposite of

patriotism. Children are more highly, strung than grownups. They have not learned self-control and should neve be subjectéd to such emotional storms. Therefore, no good is Served by, nerding them together, u ues wé wish to promote the samé Kind of regimen

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Germany's. undoing, of I. mis& my guess. T can’t help but féel that the less we promote wars

them and for theif Country in future years. THis

is not a children’s war. It fs the. work of adults, and ft wil Hot Be. wot

by hysterical i in thé p g£dilor's Note: The asd oh expressed by i wiamaliis i he. newspaper afe their own. They are ot necesss ” The Indianapolis Times, Questions aiid Ahswers sib an questi: a pgp 5 oF rs ivfe dom He Ath tao mint a. a Jw _ Q—Narié the commander-in-chiet of the a army. A—THe eniét ot thé dry Cl Clank 1 Tia Tate cin er hams - Bie Q-WHRISh &tlon faBFies are nidfy i defense requirements? Cre * A—Duck, sheeting, osriaburg, drill, {Wi dnd | Q=Aré risers 6t wir Bid by thE SHUEY captures ab

and when did the singer, Jimmie his death 2 2 win ae .

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