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Show ARMY IS MAKING NO FIRM PREDICTION AS TO END OF WAR The war outlook of the United States seems to be summarized by recent statements made before the House Postwar Military Policy Comittee. The Army, according to Chairman Woodrum, of Virginia, Virgin-ia, has "tentatively" set Oct. 1st, as the date for the end of the war against Germany. While events in Europe indicate the possibility that German military mili-tary forces will be decisively defeated de-feated by Oct. 1st, the Army certainly cer-tainly makes no "firm" prediction. In fact, the end may occur earlier. It all depends upon the Nazi will to resist in the light of a hopeless military situation. Regarding the war against Japan, Jap-an, Rear Admiral James H. Irish indicates the Navy expects to be fighting through 1945. He points out that the campaign in the Pacific Pa-cific "is being handicapped by the failure to obtain necessary ships." The Admiral's observation emphasizes em-phasizes the dependence of our fighting forces upon adequate overseas ov-erseas transportation. Our job in Europe, where we wage war 3,000 miles from home, poses a minor transportation problem compared with that in the Pacific. If any reader is interested in our opinion, it is that the Army is somewhat optimistic, and Admiral Ad-miral Irish a bit over-cautious. |