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sys there'll be no cutback.

less to say, we outnumber them in

Connecticut, New Jersey.

they will.

Subject material will depend largely on the ammunition fired by President Roosevelt. Dewey campaign chiefs say they’d be happy to have F. D. R. “stick his neck out” on fighting issues so

Quickly counter-attack.

Dewey people are convinced a trend is running in their direction but F. D. R.s late campaign may halt or reverse it.

Rep. Joe Martin tells Dewey managers G. O. P. will carry his home state of Massachusetts—helped by Governor Saltsonstall’s

popularity.

Tough Decision for Dewey

DECISION TO call special session of legislature to extend New York City voting hours was tough one for Dewey, as that's ‘where F. D. R, always rolls up the vote to offset G. O. P. upstate New York.

But reaction to refusal woul

people think extension may also aid them. They figure C. I. O.-Political Action Committee would have been

aggressive in marshaling their members at the polls even with short hours, and that a jam-up of voting places might have sent many of their own supporters home without voting.

» » s WISCONSINDEMOCRATS, finding widespread anti-Roosevelt feeling among -dairymen because of OPA suits against farm co- | . operatives there, have been putting out story that Democrats haven't been able to get patronage in this agency anyway, that whole thing's run by Republicans. But odds are their line's in vain. - Most Wisconsin observers give the state to Dewey.

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*Housecleaning’ Popular

+ BIGGEST CROWD response to Dewey back-platform speeches on week's Midwest trip was » he talked of Washington eaning and the coming “exodus of crackpots” in January. Hence “turn - the - rascals - out” theme probably will be used frequently in next week's Eastern iy » ” 8 : THE POLITICAL Action Comand Democratic organizapns are tending to merge in some localities where the party organization, cut down by lack of local or state patronage and Hatch act curbs on federal employees is weak. Sidney Hillman sent out ~ orders two weeks ago to co-ordi-nate Political Action Committee work with Democrats.

. JOHN L. LEWIS' officials in the U. M. W. A organization are following their leader politically, have been working among miners - to get Dewey votes.

But in Pennsylvania, a pivotal state with 170,000 miners, rank and file of them stay with F. D. R. Republican leaders still hope for a share of the miner vote through dissatisfaction with the President's handling of their wage-hour dispute last year, will

count any miner votes as pure |

Weekly Sizeup by the Washington taff of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers

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Not Much Left of Japanese Fleet : BEST-INFORMED congressmen guess Japan had 11 aircraft care ries before this week's battle (four of them auxiliaries) and 11 battleships. Guesses put destroyers at about 75, submarines 70. A little arithmetic will show you there's probably not much left now. Need-

IT'S TO BE a whirlwind campaign windup for Governor Dewey. Therell be a series of back-platform appearances and speeches by day, and major addresses by night as the Republican candidate bids for the electoral votes.of New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

Nothing is definite yet for the last three states, but party leaders in both are putting on the heat to get the candidate, and odds are

gain.

Roosevelt: 'Business Displays Highest Type of Patriotism’

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tion to show that the President is commander-in-chief and he stressed the fact that he intends to keep that title Ir he can.

For the first time the President praised his new running mate, Senator Truman. “I call particular attention” he said, “to the thorough and painstaking and completely non-parti-san work of that committee of the senate which was organized and ~ presided over by Harry Truman. “The Truman committee has done a job which will live in history as an example of honest, efcient government work.”

Lauds Businessmen

And candidate Roosevelt added another new touch — he praised businessmen. Pointing to the “miracle” of production, which has made the victories of the armed forces and our allies possible, the President said. "The businessmen of America have had a vital part in this war, They have displayed the highest types of patriotism by their devo- . tion, their industry, their ingenuity, _ their co-operation with their govemment. “I am proud of the fact that in this administration today there are - # great many Republican business- . men who have placed patriotism above party.” : - A Republican congress should do the same, he said, and he coneluded with “God bless the United States of America.” :

Parades in. Drizzle

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IF DIES committee digs further into issuance of legal visa to Mrs. Ralssa Browder, wife of Communist leader, it” will learn some interesting things about operation of U. S. consulate at Montreal. For instance:

State department, in interceding for Mrs. Browder, didn’t deal with its top man at Montreal, Consul Genera] Homer M. Byington, or the next highest official, John D. Johnson, but negotiated instead with a vice consul, James E. Callahan.

Neither Byington, who was ill and away from his post, nor Johnson, who was acting consul general, knew about the state department’s activity in the case until after the papers had been approved by Callahan. The subordinates under Callahan in the consulate’s visa division were foreign service officers who outranked him. Visa application was made at Montreal after the consulate at Toronto had indicated it would be rejected there, » ” ”

Rail Passenger Rates

INTERSTATE commerce commission is expected to reject proposal for lower rail passenger fares despite OPA’s fight for reductions to combat inflation, Opposing OPA is office of defense transportation, which argues that reduced fares would encourage non-essential travel. # s o DEMOCRATIC Publicity Director Paul Porter is' rumored as White House choice to succeed Chairman James Lawrence Fly of federal communications commission if latter quits after election to take job with television company. : 2 8 =» 2 AFTER RESIGNING as Democrats’ publicity director and then returning as unpaid adviser, veteran Charley Michelson is back on national committee’s payroll at $250 a week. His boss, Porter, gets $288 a week.

weather in an open car, as he had in New York, Driving down the city's famous Broad st, he was greeted by crowds that even packed the steps of the Union League club. Driving through the navy yard and private shipyards and war plants here, the President made no effort .to imitate his 1940 method of campaigning — “inspecting defense plants.” He frankly was here to let the workers see him and to win their votes. ‘ When the procession reached the Nicetown and Germantown sections, where the Republican voters outnumbered Democrats, the sun came out. - Only wise-crack to mar the cheering in the shipyards has been “Where did you get the gas?” But here the cry was raised “We want Dewey.”

Television Over Wires Is Shown

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30 miles, we would have to have hundreds of booster stations, which would also cost a Jot of ~ money and take a lot of time to build. “By our new method, we can utilize the existing telephone network, at a great.saving in costs.” o = s NEWSPAPER and radio men were also told that the concern has developed a method for recording television programs for

rebroadcast later.

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many is in its “final and decisive phase.” He charged Republican campaigners with “deliberate and indefensible” efforts to put party advantage above patriotism. They had done that, he said, by iniplying that congress would not co-operate hereafter with a Democratic President in an effort to set up world peace guarantees. But he was gaily confident as he told of the war and the war effort. We now have, he said, an American fleet greater than “all the navies of the world together—including what was until three days ago the Japanese fleet.” He reported over-all war strategy had progressed into a third phase in Europe, but had further to go against Japan. The first phase was holding the line while we armed further and brought our guns to bear. The second phase was shattering enemy outer defenses, well under way in the Pacific. The third and final phase in Europe is the attack on Germany, itself. American landings in France and the Philippines—more than 13,000 miles apsrt—within less than five months was a remarkable achievement, the President said, and then cocked his head to inquire sarcastically: : i “And speaking of the glorious operations in the Philippines, I wonder whatever became ‘of the suggestion made a few weeks ago, that I had failed for political reasons to send enough forces or suppli to Gen. MacArthur?” ?

Rapid Attack Tempo

He set that tempo of attack early in his speech and maintained it. The speech was the first of two on this swing which has enabled him so far to make brief addresses also in Delaware and New Jersey. He paused briefly today in Ft. Wayne, Ind, for a train-end appearance. Tonight in Chicago's Soldiers Field, Mayor Edward J. Kelly is expacted to have 100,000 of the faithful present for one of the great political occasions of this campaign. . Independent observers in Pennsylvania reported the state's 35 electoral votes extremely doubtful. If Mr. Roosevelt wins them it will be with a whopping majority in Philadelphia where hundreds of thousands of persons lined a 45mile parade route yesterday despite chill winds afid rain. Independent observers believe the President's vote in the big Pittsburgh industrial area may be off this year. Illinois and Indiana each have gone Democratic for President only five times since 1880, but the former has been for Mr. Roosevelt three times in a row and Indiana refused him only once—in 1940. They have 20 and 14 electoral votees, respectively, Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Republican = candidate, probably must have them to win. .

Evidently Nettled

Mr. Dewey's attack evidently has nettled Mr. Roosevelt. He challenged Mr. Dewey last night on conduct of the war, the propriety of his role as commander-in-chief, on the issue of earliest possible demobilization of servicemen, failure to arm the nation in advance and —with emphasis—the charge that the Roosevelt administration is too old and tired to run a war. This is a war, the President said, and he read from the Constitution the language which states that “the President shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States.” He said that was a responsibility he “never shirk and never forget.” “The record will show,” he continued, “that from almost the first minute of my administration I started to build the navy which had been whittled down during previous (Republican) administrations. “What the navy suffered from conspicuously during these Republican administrations was a drastic false economy which not only scrapped ships but even prevented adequate target practice, adequate maneuvers and adequate supplies.”

Salvo of Records

He said prideful crews had “chipped in” for polish to keep their ship's brass’ work shining. And then he fired a salvo of records about Adm. William F. Halsey's 3d fleet which “has just given the Japanese navy the worst licking of its history.” Every battleship Halsey used was authorized between 1933 and 1938, he said—the ‘first five years of his tenure. All but two of Halsey's cruisers was authorized by the New Deal. Every one of his aircraft carriers also bore a Roosevelt administration authorization. All the battleships, all but one of the cruisers and half of the carriers were built or building before Pearl Harbor, the President explained and turned directly to Dewey: “There is the answer—once and for. all—to a Republican candidate who said that this administration had made ‘absolutely no military preparations for the events it now claims it foresaw.’”

Cites G. A. R. Vote “Less than three months before

{Hitler launched his murderous as-

sault against Poland, the Republicans in the house of representatives,” the President added, “voted 144 to 8 in fayor of cutting the appropriations for the army air corps. “lI often think how Hitler and Hirohito must have laughed in those days.” - ; si en nny Turning again to Mr. Dewey, the President asid “that same Republican candidate,” had denounced his 1940 ‘call for production of 50,000 airplanes as “a publicity stunt.” But we have produced more than 240,000 Mr. Roosevelt continued and ‘are building them now at a

¢ (rate of 9000 a month—more than 100,000 a year.

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Hollanders, including many Jews, but they did not all come from this camp. So efTicient did the crematorium prove—it is a_ sort of double-burner affair capable of burning two bodies at a time—that the corpses of gestapo and 8S. 8. torture and murder victims were sent there from all Holland and sometimes from as far away as Belgium and France. Sometimes the crematorium fodder was brought in on the hoof, so to speak, and these living victims often were hanged before being burned.

Hangman’s Room Spotless

There is a spick-and-span, spotless, white-walled little hangman's chamber . leading right off the middle of the crematorium room. The scientifically designed gallows post, complete with pulley rings for the rope, has been dissembled and thrown outside but is still in usable condition. Also at the Vught camp is a tiny, unlighted brick dungeon where 67 Dutch women were confined for 13 hours recently in reprisal for clipping the hair of a woman collaborator. Nazis had been put in their barracks to inform on them.

' ‘12 Were Dead’

« Thirteen hours is not such a long time to be sure but this dungeon room is only 12 feet long and 7 feet’ wide and 8 feet high and is unlighted and unventilated. The women wouldn't all fit in though husky S. S. guards strove and sweat to shove the door in upon them. Then the Nazis had the bright idea of removing the victims’ wooden shoes, This was done and after that they all fitted in nicely except that when they came out again 12 were dead, three insane and 30, of whom seven died later, had to be hospitalized. h “Three days after this experience,” a Dutch factory executive said, “one of these women reported for work at my plant. I swear to you her eyes were bulging out of her head at least an inch.”

WAG GASE SUSPECT FACES NEW TESTS

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= intoned. Judge Hinkle told her he was not authorized to establish the bond—that Judge William D. Bain would have to do this. Luallen, state prison convict, was not present at the hearing. Meanwhile, a dark polka-dot dress admittedly owned by Mrs. Luallen was being subjected to chemical ts to determine if spots on it are blood-stains. Accusations and ‘counter-accusa-tions made yesterday at a dramatic meeting of the two in the sheriff's office led to the lie detector tests. “Lies, lies, lies,” Mrs. Luallen declared when her convict-former husband reiterated his previous story that she had killed WAC Cpl. Maoma Ridings on Aug. 28, 1943. Mrs. Luallen, it is said, was identified yesterday:as the woman who entered a 8S. Illinois st. laundry with the dress and asked a woman employee “to see what I could do about removing some bloodstains.” The witness, however, was unable to say if this event occurred before or after the WAC murder.

BALL GRANT INCREASED WASHINGTON, Oct, 28 (U,. P.).— The defense plant corporation has announced that an’ increase of $160,000 has been granted to Ball Brothers, Muncie, Ind., for additional plant facilities, bringing the total granted to the firm to $460,000.

men and a reserve of 350,000 in 1940, he said, “we have swollen to an army of 8,000,000, including 126,000 women—and more than half of the whole army is overseas. “We had 369 combat ships and 189,000 men in 1940. Now we have 1500 combat vessels supported by 50,000 other ships, including landing craft, and there are more than 3,500,000 men and 100,000 women in the navy. Army and navy supply lines extend for 56,000 miles. The air transport command has a 150,000-mile air supply system in operation. It takes 733 ships a month to carry the surface sipply cargoes that leave our ports.” Mr. Roosevelt said all these figures were “fantastic” but that such results are not impossible for those who had faith in America. To the mothers, fathers, sweethearts of persons in our armed forces—and the men themselves— the President reiterated that they “will be demobilized and returned to their homes just as rapidly as possible.” Praises Businessmen He pald tribute to “the businessmen of America” for their vital part in war, their patriotism and devotion, industry, ingenuity and cooperation with the government. But he said some “Republican . politicians” were introducing into the campaign the “ugly implication” that the congress would co-operate with a Republican President in establishing a world peace organization,” but would refuse to cooperate with a Democratic President. ig a That, it seems to me,” the President said, “is a deliberate and indefensible ‘effort to place political advantage not only above devotion to country, but also above our very deep desire to avoid the death and destruction which would be caused by future wars. . “I don’t think the American people will take kindly to this policy of ‘vote my way or I won't play,” he added. Asking God’s blessing on the United States, the President ended with a wish that “this country may always give its support to those who have-been engaged with us in-the war and who will contin

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Charges Of Scarcity Hampers... a Agriculture.

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is used as an excuse for regimentation and wasteful bureaucracy,” he warned. He stressed the importance of local control to adapt federal programs to local needs. “Take, for example, a farmer not far from here who signed up with the soil conservation program,” Mr. Dewey declared. “Withirra period of four months 14 different government agents traveled to this one little farm of 45 acres to tell how this should be done. Several came many times. When he got all through, the farmer paid for the actual work, and he also paid in taxes for the 13 unnecessary government agents. ;

Overlapping Authority

“That sort of thing would not have happened if local people had anything to say about it, if state and county, with federal aid, were permitted to share in the job of seeing .that federal programs were adapted to local needs.” u As for overlapping authority, Mr. Dewey recalled that Chester A. Davis, St. Louis, resigned as first war food administrator for the Roosevelt administration after two months on the job with an explanation that “I find that I have a public responsibility while the authority, not only over broad food policy, but day-to-day actions, is being exercised elsewhere.” For er example of “two or more men’ one job,” Mr. Dewey cited the case of the rural electrification administration, “The White House cabal had been trying to get rid of Harry Slattery, the rural electrification administrator,” Mr. Dewey said. “Finally they offered to create a new job for him, at the same salary and at the taxpayer's expense. He was asked to undertake a special study of rural electrification not in China, this time, but in wartorn Europe in 1943. “But Mr. Slattery stuck to his job. So the secretary of agriculture appointed a deputy administrator and gave orders to the entire REA staff that henceforth they should all report to the administrator through his deputy. The deputy moved in and took charge, firing people right and left. And just at the time when the REA should be getting ready to do a big post-war job providing electricity to farmers, it has been torn apart by conflict and confusion between the usual two men in one job.” As an alternative, Mr. Dewey offered a 10-point program from the Republican platform promising: “ONE—A department of agriculture under practical and experienced administfation free from regimentation ahd confusing -manipulation and control of farm programs. 3 Fair Market Price

“TWO—An American market price to the American farmer and the protection of such price by the means of support prices, commodity loans or a combination thereof, together with such other economic means as will assure an income to agriculture that is fair and equitable with labor, business and indus-

“THREE—Disposition of surplus war commodities . . . without destroying markets or continued production and without benefit to speculative profiteers.

“FOUR—Control and disposition of future surpluses by means of new uses developed throligh “constant research, vigorous development of foreign markets. . .'. Adjustments in production of any given basic crop only if domestic surpluses should become abnormal and exceed manageable proportions

Intensified Research

“FIVE—Intensified research to discover new crops, and new profitable uses for existing crops. “SIX—Support of the principle of bona fide farmer-owned and farmeroperated co-operatives. “SEVEN—Consolidation of all government farm credit under a non-partisan board, “EIGHT—To make life more attractive on ‘the family-type farm through development of rural roads. Sound extension of rural electrification service . . . and elimination of the basic evils of tenancy. “NI rious study of and search for a sound program of crop insurance with emphasis on a selfsupporting program. “TEN—A comprehensive program of soil, forest, water and wild life conservation and development, and sound irrigation projects, administered as far as possible at state and regional levels.”

PIONEER CAB DRIVER ~ KILLED BY IRAIN

A traffic. crash early today took the life of a figure of bygone Indianapolis “levee” days. Bert Van Emst, 63-year-old Illinois st. cabby, was killed by a Pennsylvania locomotive at the Belt railroad and W. Morris st. when he Jumped from his cab as it was struck by. the train, Known as “Old Dutch” to hundreds of older residents and traffic officers, it was only the last five years that he had driven someone else’s cab. In the days around the turn of the century, when Indianapolis was turning out its gas lights and taking on the appearance of a city, “Old Dutch” wa¥ a familiar figure on the “levee’—between Washington and Market sts. on’ Illiriols, - His "horse-drawn “sea-going carriage” lined up beside those of “Peg” Hamilton, | “Crip”

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New Deal Theory

By LOUIS WALDMAN Written for the Seripps-Howard T+ Newspapers

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.—The enthusiasm of Earl Browder, the Communist, for the united front in America, as expressed in the C.1.0. Political Action Commit-" tee and the American Labor party, is not inspired by the New Deal, which he once damned as Fascist; his purpose is to gain the wildest influence , ony. American public opinion so he can serve his Coms« munist aims more effectively. ~The Political Action* Committee is merely one of t devices of the “united front” tactic of the Communists to accomplish their aims, Other “fronts” created by them have disappeared for the present to merge into this one “united front.” s # 2 THE SAME trade unions, groups and individuals which control the American Labor party in New -York control the Political Action Committee. When the call was issued by the Political Action Committee for the organization of the congressional district as the major unit, it followed the set-up so characteristic of the various Communist-sponsored united front organizations. “These congressional district committees,” C. I. O. leaders were ‘told, “should include, wherever possible, representatives of the American Federation of Labor, railroad brotherhoods, farm organizations, such as the National Farmers Union, church groups, women's groups, consumer ore ganizations, professional organizations and other community organizations.”

nly Browderites Conceal - True Aims, Writer Asserts

8 » » THE REAL organizing strength | of the Political Action Committee | lies in the C. I. O. local unions | and in their central bodies in the principal cities. Like the C. I. O. council in" New York City, these city central organizations are largely Communist-controlled. . Yet there are many even in the C. I, O. unions who ‘don’t like the alliance with the Communists. Many labor leaders have said privately what they would not say publicly: “We have to go along with the Political Action Committee whether we like it or not.” " » E J - THEY SAY that anybody in P. A. C. knows where the strength lies. As in the American Labor party, the Communists aré the doorbell ringers, the distributors of leaflets, the active workers in the job of getitng citizens to register and vote. They organize meetings, and all the other activities of a welloiled political machine. They do it under party discipline, and . they're good. During my 30 years in the American liberal, labor and Socialist movement, I know of no organization except the Communists which concealed its true aims, F J ” . ALL THE other radical parties have ' come before the public ~ openly advocating this or that reform or social change, to be accepted or rejected on its merits. By this means of public education the Socialist and the labor movement have secured gains. Many of the reforms for which we have worked have been enacted into law. And both major parties have accepted, in the main, the necessity of continuing these reforms. This is the American way. It is not the Communist way. s ¥ THEIR “dissolution” of the American Communist party, following the “dissolution” of the comintern, was a tactical move, dictated. by their policy of concealment, Their capture of the American Labor party in New York gave them a perfect camouflage. Now through the Political Action Committee they will try to capture the Democratic party. As totalitarians and revolutionists, the Communists could get nowhere. As “progressives” supporting the New Deal they are effective. To them, electing Mr. Roosevelt is secondary. Their real purpose is to capture the labor movement and, if possible, the Democratic party. Their whole aim is power.

ing, declared a motorist who was waiting for the locomotive and caboose to pass. But, “Old Dutch” —who was a native of Holland— evidently didn’t see them, Fred B. Gibson of Logansport, the engineer, said. Ironically, Patrolmen Ervin WilHams and James Hayes who recognized their friend when they were called to the accident said he likely would have been injured only slightly had he remained in his Red Cab, ins _of jumping. The wheels d over his body. No one was in| his cab and thé cab itself was. damaged only slightly. “He was a gentleman. . . . Every traffic officer knew ‘Old Dutch’ for the law-abiding driver he was. . , . He never broke the law and never even got a sticker. . . . Old Bert was famous for obeying the law.” Such were the remarks made when police officers heard of the accident. "Bert had lived at 640 E. New York st. the last five years. His only relatives, a sister and brother, live near the present fighting front in Holland. : : dL,

Lods¥Waldman, long a leader in the Socialist movement, was New York state chairman: of the Socialist party and twice its candidate ‘for the New York governorship. After leaving the Socialist party, he helped found the American Labor party. Mr. Waldman recently published his autobiography, “Labor Lawyer.” :

ALL THOSE who are now accepting Communist support feel certain that they handle their “totalitarian collaborators. They are smart politicians who can “use” the Communists and fellow travelers, and discard them when their usefulness is ended—so they think. But the political cemeteries are filled with such “smart” politicians. It is part of the technique of - Communists to leave no alternative, no choice of a “middle way.” The rise of communism in Europe provoked a Fascist reaction, and if communism becomes a threat in America, we may be forced to choose between these two totalitarian extremes. » o »

THE COMMUNISTS celebrate, this year, the 25th anniversary of their party, now veiled as an “educational association.” During these 25 years these totalitarians have never once entered into a united front in good faith. Never once have they failed to betray their allies. Sidney Hillman will not succeed where John L. Lewis, and before him Norman Thomas, Leon Blum, Chiang Kai-shek, and a whole list of others, have failed.

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forces could be welded into a more effective fighting machine than they are now. If this was true, his request might well have been the final straw that precipitated Chiang's decision to request his recall

Difference of Opinion

For Offense. (Continued From Page One)

of natidnal resolve will come in the year ahead.” : At New York, Adm. Ernest J. King, commander-in of the

Navy day speech that the navy had been reduced to not more than half its expected strength the victory in the Philippines. PF

may be forthcoming today or toe. morrow revealing the full story

don claimed that 108 American warships and transports had been sunk or damaged in Leyte bay, while 72 others were hit in other engagements off Formosa and the Philippines.) A navy communique issued in Washington yesterday listed the only American sea losses in

carriers, two destroyers and a destroyer escort. on A dispatch from Ralph Teatsorth, United Press war

that five of the 11 enemy battleships engaged in the struggle may have been sent to the bottom.

Hints Entire Fleet Sunk

The show-down developed against, a background of discontent among Chinese leaders over allied inability to pour large quantities of mili-' tary supplies into China. On the other hand, some American military experts have felt that abler leadership of China's military manpower and more efficient use of such supplies as were avallable would have produced more effective results against the Japanese. Had the best use been made of what China had, these persons felt, it might have been possible to save the six American airfields which have been lost to the enemy and to have prevented the cutting off of four additional fields from all supply except by air,

Chiang Outspoken Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault, commander of the U. 8. 14th air force in China, was reported to feel that despite these losses, the U. 8. could continue to do an effective job against the Japanese in China oy concentrating on air efforts. Differences with Stilwell on this point were reported to be a factor in the crisis. Chiang has made no secret of his attitude about the assistance he has been getting. Allied material aid to China has been limited to such supplies as can be delivered by air over the Burma “Hump.” This amounts to 20,000 tons of supplies a month, . In the military fleld, U. 8. aid has included establishmént of the 20th bomber command of Superfortresses, operations of the 14th U. 8. air force, and Stilwell’s land operations in Northern Burma.

Rap Chinese Leadership

Some Americans for some time have been critical of the caliber of Chinese military leadership. The, blunt-spoken Stilwell would not! likely have concealed his attitude in this respect from Chiang. One source familiar with the two men's attitudes recently reported that Chiang and Stilwell possess irreconcilably antagonistic temperaments. This source said the two men just couldn't get along with each other and that, moreover, they are

igao straits “and I couldn't find any evidence that a single one away.” ’ Previously, this force reported to contain only 0 tleships, of which one was’ to have been sunk and another probably sunk. An additional two battleships probably were sunk by Halsey's 3d fleet off the northern

Oldendorf revealed that the bat. tle in the narrow Surigao straits off the southeastern tip of Leyte was joined at a range of less than 10 miles. His forces unleashed a furious 40-minute bombardment with 14 and 16-inch shells, torpedoes and bombs that smashed the enemy armada and sent its crippled units reeling in confused retreat.

List Detailed Losses Communiques and press dispatches from the scene listed tig following Japanese losses in the three main engagements: Battle of the Northern Philippines: Sunk, two carriers, two cruisers; probably sunk, two bate tleships, one carrier; damaged, two battleships, three cruisers, two or more destroyers. Battle of San Bernardino strait: Sunk, two cruisers, one or more destroyers; damaged, four battleships, three cruisers and two ‘or more destroyers. Battle of Surigao strait: Sunk, one battleship, one cruiser, one or more destroyers; probably sunk, two battleships, four cruisers and five to seven destroyers.

cepts of the correct military strategy for China.

‘Gen. Ferris Also to

Return From China

CHUNGKING, Oct. 28 (U. P).— Brig. Gen. Benjamin G. Ferris, Pawling, N. Y., deputy chief of staff at U. 8. army headquarters in China, will return to the United States soon. He will report for duty to the commanding general, ground’ forces. Ferris has been on duty in the China-Burma-India theater the

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