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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
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Steady Allied Drives in All Sectors
Continue to Keep Axis on Defensive;
Congress Studies Higher Tax Levies;
AFL Sets Postwar Goals for Unions
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Bec-auae tbe automobile, air-
plane and helicopter will reduce
travel time, more
and more people
will abandon con-
frated rltlea and
move to outlying
dlatrlcta, aayt
Frank Lloyd
Wright, one of
the foremoat
Iradera In the de-
velopmept of
mudi\n architec-
ture. ^
The home' of
the future will
contain much glass to permit aun-
ahlrie and light, Wright says, and
each one will have a little farm.
Srtrokr will be eliminated
through the development of mod-
ern heating systems, Wright pre-
dicts. and the entire country will,
be electrified.
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Frank Lloyd
Wright
ttrillsh taxes on tome Items are Interesting in the light of Secretary
of the Treasury Ilenry Morgenthau'a' request for 10' i billion dollars
lie* revenue, part of which would be raised by taxation of goods.
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FORTRESS EUROPE:
Allies at Walls
Wilh the big battle yet to come.
Allied forces sparred with the Nazis
all ulong the outer wall of For-
tress Kurope.
In Italy, the Americans ifhd Brit-
ish moved slowly northward toward
Rome through stubborn Nazl rear-
guard nctioo Fntrenched In Die rug-
ged terrain, the Gentian* held back
Allied troops with mortar and mb-
chlne-gun (Ire, only giving up tbeir
ground to move to new positions
when Clark and Montgomery brought
up superior concentrations of artil-
lery' and men.
In an attempt to draw out the
German lleet for a fight. British and
American naval units raided the
Nazis' shipping center of (iodoe in
northern Norway. But the German
• fleet refused to be lured Into the.
trap. ,
In the Aegean seg, the^azls re-
captured'the Islands of Kos and Le-
gos. which serve as bases ffom
which an Invasion fleet moving into
% Greece can be shelled-and bombed.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
Madang Next
Holding the Initiative. Allied forces
moved swiftly up the' northeastern
Cuait of New Uutiiea. to. clean out
remaining Jap air and sea bases In
this area of Australasia:
-Latest Allied--goiti -was -Mariang,
another of the strong points/ Which
the Japanese established to harass
spy force attempting to move north-
ward by sea or land. Driving fAfc
ward through tropical country, thb
Allies neared , the first ring of Mn-
dung’s defenses, apparently manned
1>V a medium-sized garrison, of the
type being sacrificed by the enemy
commnnd In brief holding engage-
ments.
Pressed in by superior Allied
forces in Ibis central Solomons, the
Japs were evacuating the island of
Kolambangara and moving their
troops to the north by barge. Al-
though the Japs moved the barges
by night, concentrations were dis-
covered along the shores by day.
and these were peppered by Allied
filers.
Henry
Morgenthau
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William (Jn*rn
LABOR:
AFL Uecu
Labor’s goal after the war w ill he
the establishment of frre, democrat-
ic trade unions In
all countries, AFL
President William
Green declared In
opening the 83rd an-
nual convention of
the American Fed-
eration of Labor In
Boston.
< Survival of the
free enterprise sys-
tem in the U. Si w-lll
depend upon Amer-
ican business’/ abil-
ity to provide employment after the
war. Green said. Unless production
Is stimulated, the people will lose
confidence In business leadership,
he declared, and turn to government
The need for 18 million homes aft-
er the-war will afford one means of
providing employment for seven mil-
lion workers for many years. Green
said.
Chief interest of the convention
was the AFL’a action on John L.
Lewis' application for re-entrance of
the United Mine Workers into the or-
ganization. Although bitterly opposed
by some factions, there were Indirn-
tions the path might be cleared for
accepting Lewis through further
negotiations.
TAXES:
Ask for More
Tit add tb'preset,t collcrtiTins of 38
-billion dollars, Secretary of the
Treasury Henry
Morgenthau asked
congress to raise an
additional 10‘V -bil-
lion dollars In new
taxes.
Morgenthau pro-
posed .raising .8*4
billion dollars by in-
creasing personal
Income tuxes and
cutting exemptions
for dependents To
bring In another 1
billion, 100 million dollars, corpora-
tion taxes Would be boosted.
The remainder of the money
would be raised by sharply increas-
ing taxes on tobacco, liquor, amuse-
ments and luxuries. New taxes
would be placed on candy, chewing
gimi, soft drinks^^.1 greeting cards.
Morgenthau “tw recommended
broadening of the social security
program tg include practically all
workers and provide temporary dis-
ability -and hospitalization benefits,
. On hearing Morgenthau’s propos
ala, Rep Robert Dot^ghton. said:1 "I
do not see at this time htfw we can
make the full increases requested.1
MR \FT: 1
Senate Acts ' -!
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Wilh Sen. BuMon WfteelcFi'blil to
defer the drafting of fathers pntll
January 1 doomed, the senate acted
oft u substitute measure of Sen. Jo-
siiih Bailey, designed to tighten
grounds for deferment of govern-
ment employees, and providing for
the appointment of a commission to
re-examine physical standards so as
-to permit use of many present 4F's.
Senator Bailey's bill also Included
a propisal of Sen. Robert Taft, un-
der which no deferment could be
granted unless the appeals board of
the district where the employer
makes the request gives Its approv-
al s
Although the majority of the draft
boards held off the induction of fa-
thers until congress acted on the
issue, dads were being called in
some Instances. All told, 446.000
were supposed to be drafted by Jan-
uary 1 under the services' an-
nounced plana However, the senate
debate revealed that many more
may be drafted because of navy de-
mands.
WHEAT:
Restrict Feed
Commodity Credit corporation
sales of wheat to feed mixers must
be used for dairy cows and laying
hens only, the War Food adminis-
tration announced. At the same
time, the WFA said "an effort ii
being made to discourage the feed-
ing of market hogs to weights in ex-
cess of 200 ppunds. or of beef eattle
beyond fair to good finish."'"
To aid in relieving the eastern
feed shortage, CCC revealed It was
seeking to import wheat from South
America, with the amount to be
brought in determined by the ship-
ping available No corn could be
imported, CCC said, because drouth
has crippled the crop.
To encourage the accumulation of
a larger country corn inventory by
butyl alcohol and butyl acetate pro-
ducers. OTA redefined n bushel of
corn as of 56 pounds weight and 15 5
per cent moisture. Since the price
of the chemicals had been tied to
a base cost of a bushel of corn, lugh
moisture content failed to reflect
true margins. *
H I G H L I G II T S
in the week's news
SPENDING: Higher individual In-
comes resulting from the war boom
have boosted sales of various lux-
uries, a survey by the Northwestern
National Life Insurance company
shows. The figures reveal that safes
of "quality” women's dresses have
risen 60 per cent above a year ago,
furs 66 per cent, jewelry 35 per
cent, playing cards, 56 per cent, and
cigarettes 17 per cent.
AUTOS: Dealers in new automo-
biles will have to sell to customers
holding certificates on a "flrst-come-
flrst-served basis"hereafter, accord-
ing to an Office of Price Administra-
tion ruling.—
FAMINE: Great Britain will send
part of Its scanty grain supply to
India to relieve a famine In the Ben-
gal region, Lord Woolton, British
minister of food, stated recently.
HOGS:
Reaeli Ceiling
On the first day price ceilings on
c.ign stoekyardsr virtually all classes
fit pigs brought prdduc«(fs the $14:75
a hundred pounds top. \
Buyers paid $14.75 for good 170 to
500 pounders and good sows from 300
to 430 pounds Good 140 to 1Q0 pound-
ers and 475 to 700 pound, sows
brought from $14.50 to $14.75.
In all, 20 major markets received
87.0t>0 hogs on thi- first day of the
price ceiling. 51,000 betyw the pre-
ceding week. In Chicago, the light-
er'receipts were reflected in a gen-
eral price rise, resulting in almost
tile same return for all grades.
Washington D'l&esty
Three-Nation Agreement
Essential to World Peace
Evidence Points to Existence of Conciliatory
Atmosphere Between U. S., Russia, Eng-
land; Common Sense Pact Necessary. '
By BAUKHAGE
Netci Analyst and Commentator.
RUSSIA:
'Hold Line-
1
Hitler
Flying to the Nazis' Dnieper river
defense line, Adolf Hitler addressed
his general} in these words: "Here
I am, and here I shall stand;"
As Hitler spoke., the last of the
German' rear guards’ were falling
batfk to the new lines, and the Rus-
sians encountered stiff resistance as
thpy approached the Nazis' main po-
sitions. Driving rai.njurthcr imped-
ed the Reds' march. *
Finland. Estonia. Latvia and Lith-
uania were Included In the Nazis'
new defense line! .Exqopt for
stretch in the north and one in the"
south, the new line was anchored on
thg west bank of the Dniepep river.
BriAd along most of Its course,
with steep'western banks, the ,Dnie-
per offers .strong means of resist-
ance. The Germans have massed
artillery on Tthcse western banks to
shell Russians concentrating for at-
tack.
WNU Service, Union Trust Building,
Washington, D. C. 1
Through the past days, Washing-
ton has .been anxiously watching a
^ery trying, very dejicate and dif- I
~flcult operation — tiie attempt to
break in a stubborn three-horse |
team which has never pulled togeth-
er before.
The difficult journey toward an un-
derstanding to be reached by per-
sonal conversations across the table
between Britain, the United States
and Russia has begun. Following
perhaps secret tripartite conferences
between representatives of the three
nations is the planned meeting of
the heads of the three foreign of1-'
flees. Questions frankly discussed
with unsolved problems left open (if
plans don't go amiss) will then be
taken up between Roosevelt, Stalin
and Churchill personally.
It is a tremendous undertaking.
This three-horse team has never run
in harness together before. America
has never been harnessed at all;
Soviet Russia has had only one short
and violent experience—that with
Germany—which ended in disaster;
and as for Britain, she is accus-
tomed to" being lead-horse; there-
fore, a lot of patience will be needed
to hitchi all throe abreast.
There,is a whole library of docu-
mentation to prove that an all-for-
dhe, one-for-all agreement among
these three nations is impossible.*
But it must be remembered that
there were 13 powerful reasons once
why a United States of America was
Impossible too. f
The present goal is not the forma-
tion of a triple alliance. The present
problem Is simply to- get a common
sense agreement .between three na-
tions without which.a post-war situa-
tion is bound to arise which Prime
Minister Churchill described as
"confusion.” And when he lised that
word, he made a new high for Eng-
lish understatement. Few doubt that
he meant war.
it worked in regard to the Italian
surrender terms.
Now, what, are the main proposi-
tions which Britain, Aanerjca and
Russia do not see- eye to eye?
In tjfe firs’t place, there-is the ques-
tion of “spheres of- influence”—the
Balkans, the Middle East, the Medi-
terranean.
i have been told by persons pre-
suming to sptqk with authority, that
Russia suggested the creation of the
Mediterranean commission, a body
made up of representatives from
Moscow, London and. Washington,
meeting on equal terms. That com-
mission, whoever thought it up, was
agreed upon. Historrca-lty, Britain
has always refused-R-ussia any hand
in Mediterranean affairs. That would
seem to be a step forward and even
before the commission could start
functioning, Russia Was' allowed to
have -her say concerning the terms
of the Italian surrender. Agreement
was reached us to the terms.
That would seern to indicate that
a conciliatory atmosphere has been
created in udvance. Unless Russia
is absplutely unwilling to make com-
promises, we can expect reciproca-
tiorf when tne questions of the Bal-
kans and the Middle East ‘arise,
where there have always been sitni
lar conflict of interests.
ASK ME
ANOTHER
l A General Quiz \
The Questions
1. The inscription, “Pro patrla,”
which appears on pins given blood
donors means what?
2. How many Balkan states are
there?
3. In which book of the Bible i*
the Golden Rule stated?
4. How many men are needed
on the ground for eaph^fnan who
dies? - " *■ 4--
5. Who suspended the sword
over the head of Damocles?
6. What was the original name
of Noya Scotia?
7. The names of Robert Adams,
George Hepplewbite and Thotnas
Sheraton are associated- .with
what?
8. What is the distance usually
run in a marathon race?
The Answers
1. For Pur country.
2. Six — Jugoslavia, Rumania,
Bulgaria, Albania, Greece and
Turkey in Europe,
3. Matthew 7:12.
4. Approximately 15 to 1.
5. Dionysius.
6. Acadia.
7. Furniture.
8. About 26 miles.
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New Chief
-To tough. 59-yeir-old Admiral
Andrew RfownF Cunningham Went
Great Britain's most
responsible fighting
assignment, first sea
lord qind chief of
naval staff.
Cunningham's ap-
pbintment followed
the Italian fleet’s
surrender to the Al-
lies after it had
hern driven to coy-
er by superior Brit-
ish forces under his sir A. B.
command. An old Cunningham
ngvy man, Cunning-
ham served In the Mediterranean
during the First World war. and in
the South Atlantic waters during the
Boer war.
To Cunningham will fall the re-
sponsibility for operating the great
naval armada upon' which Britain
depends for keeping its supply lines
open, In war and'peace.
Cunningham succeeds Adm. Dud-
ley Pofind, often called the "father"
of the British navy's modern ag-
gressive tactics.
BOMB EUROPE:
lit Nazi Industry
Continuing to hammer the Ger-
man industrial machine. American
Flying Fortresses struck Frankfort
in a daylight raid, using high level
precision methods to pick out and
destroy production areas. Twelve
hours later, a huge-British force fol-
lowed up the attaejc, dropping 500
tons of bombs, and leaving many
sections of the big city burning. Mo-
tors, chemicals and tires arc manu-
factured there.
Other targets In western and
northern Germany were also as-
saulted by Fortresses and Libera-
tors. one force disrupting installa-
tions at the Nazi-held' air base at
St. Dlzier. France. All flights were
escorted by P-47 Thunderbolts, and
all reported meeting violent opposi-
tion.
Betause* the Germans have'
massed anti aircraft guns around in-
dustrial Installations- and concen-
trated on fighter plane production,
bombings of Europe have become
more difficult, it has been revealed
OIL:
More Fmm Others
Nations with surplus stocks of pe-
troleum should be encouraged to in-
crease production and thereby fore-
stall the Repletion of the United
States’ reserves, a group of west-
ern senators and representatives
w hose states are-facing - reductions
gasoline rations declared. Mexi-
co and Venezuela in particular were
mentioned as, countries that could
Increase their outputs of crude oil
substantially.
Arguments Against
United States and.Britain and Rus-
sia'- cannot possibly agree, but ther.e
are other reasons why they can.
There are'-fW-o' things'which stand
out in most people's minds as evi-
Jences that Stalin is not playing ball
now and doesn’t want to. One is the
recurrent complaint in the official
Russian press and earlier statements
by Stalin himself to the effect that
Russia is decidedly displeased with
the Allies—for—not having built a
tecond front by Invading Europe
from the British Isles. The other is
the Moscow sponsorship of o Free
^Germany committee which appears
to hold out better terms to Germany
than unconditional surrender which
the Allies demand.
Recently, I talked with a military
man who suggested that perhaps the
call for a second front after the in-
vasion of Italy was part of an agree-
ment with the Allies to confuse Ger-
many. Churchill has said that he
was assured by Stalin, when the Rus-
sian drive began thjs summer,,-that
the Russians were confident that
they could withstand German at-
lack. As things have turned out.
the Germans have not beert able to
counterattack. They have ordered
a general retreat. It was admitted
by military experts at first that this
is a planned and orderly retreat.
After the invasion of Italy, the Ger-
mans admitted that it was a general
retreat. Now it looks like a rout.
In other words, the creation of the
"third front" in the Mediterranean
has-forced the Germans to give up
the idea of attempting a counter-
offensive.— But since the slender
hope of Hitler lies In dissension
among-* the United Nations, why
should Russia let him know that she
was satisfied with any Allied option?
Free Germany Committee
As to the Free Germany commit-
tee, Russia Itself has not made any
direct official statement concerning
it, has not officially backed up its
program. It is composed of German
prisoners in Russia who demand of
their fellow-countrymen that Ger-
many get rid of her present rulers
and surrender. That in itself is
something everyone wants to see.
How much short of unconditional
lyrrender that is. certainly'is open
to friendly discussion. We know that
The Baltic States
Another very sensitive question is
•the difference of opinion as to the
treatment-of the small nations which
lie on Russia's western frontiers,
notably the Baltic states. It is said
that Russia feels that as soon as
the German armies are driven back
into the Reich, these border states,
especially Lithuania and Estonia, a
part of Poland and perhaps a part
of Rumania (we leave the others
aside for the moment, including Fin-
land) are an integral part of Russja.
The United States, on the other
hand, has always stood for the rights
of small nations, for self-determina-
tion. Of course. Russia argues that
plebiscites which indicate q desire4o
join the Soviet Republics have al-
tcady .hee*ylabi'n) « ‘ ‘ "
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The letter “R" in a soldier’*
serial number indicates that‘,h*
served during the First World war
and has re-enlisted.
again, they would show the same
results. That they express the,"will
of file 'Na'Vionnts 'ls denied bv rep'-'
resenlatlves of these countries in
Washington.
Great Britain leans toward an ac-
ceptance of. Russia's views how-
ever. The point has yet to be settled
with the United States.
An additional point) which is real-
ly the one which has always caused
suspicion on the part of Britain and
America, is the question of comniu-
! nist prypaganda spread by Russia
j for the purpose of overthrowing all
capitalist governments. This is bal-
anced by the fear on the part of
Russia that capitalist governments
are bent on destroying her as a com-
munist state. * "F
This is a tough one admittedly but
not beyond .the solution by honest
men. Nor do honest men despair
of Its settlement.
Post-War Russia
From a purely cynical and materi-
al standpoint, it can be argued that
post-war Russians will not attempt
any move against Britain or Amer-
ica, either from within by propagan-
da and intrigue or from without by
military attack because they will be
an exhausted nation when the war is
over. Competent observers believe
it will take several generations for
Russia to recover. Therefore, Rus-
sia.'s chief advantage will be gained
by co-operation with other nations
rather than by threats of aggression.
To some degree, that also applies
to Britain. Unquestionably, the
United States will emerge from the
war the greatest military .power in
the world. Only a combination ol
powers could defeat her. There
rests, then, the moral responsibility
on America of wise and generous use
of her power—noblesse oblige
This, I admit, is the bright side
of the medal, But until the attempts
toward tripartite discussion and
agreement have utterly failed, there
is no reason why the medal should
not be presented, shiny side up.
• • •
When I hear you and others say
that men of 30 and 40 years are
poor fighting material I wonder if
the white race is not going into de-
cay or that Civilization does not do
more harm to men than good,—New
York.
GIVE YOUR
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Op«n up that cbld^loggefl nose. Feol thi*
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Oceangoing steamers can travel
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TIRED? NERVOUS? NO APPITITI?
You probably need
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Often dietai
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loss of appetite, nervousness or a general
run-down tired condition. Vita mins assist
in supplementing these deficiencies in
your daily diet—Take as reccommended,
or as may be directed by your physician.
Prices quoted are for 100 tablets— Post-
paid I Vitamin 131, $0.75. Vitamins AfisD,
$0.75. Vitamins AllDNG, $1,35. Vita-
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The record made by Victory gar-
deners thi, leason—20 million gar-
dens, four million acres under culti-
vation, and a total *icld of about
eight million tons of food.
—-■—4—a-,——J
Five thousand people would have
co buy $100 war bonds (at the sub- j
scrfption price of $75) to pay for
A law passed in 1789 forbids the
secretary of the treasury and the
treasurer of the United States from
buying war bonds.
• • a
The school bu* haa become a war
wagon—as important a link in the
nation's transportation system as the
subway, streetcar or local transit
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