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Show Washington, D C. CONGRESSMEN TO LONDON Without any publicity, the British government has quietly moved to improve British good will by arranging arrang-ing air transportation for six congressmen con-gressmen to London. They will inspect in-spect the damage done by the robot blitz and take side trips into France. The British embassy did not actuary actu-ary invite the congressmen to come to England, but made a point of letting let-ting three Republicans and three Democrats know that seats on British Brit-ish planes leaving New York for London were available. First pair to go were Representatives Representa-tives James Richards, South Carolina Caro-lina Democrat, and Karl Mundt, South Dakota Republican. They were followed by Democratic Congressman Con-gressman Brooks Hays of Arkansas and Republican Walter Judd of Minnesota. Min-nesota. The latter trip may be significant sig-nificant since it occurred only a few days after these two had introduced their resolution calling for bi-partisan consideration of the peace terms by this country. The last pair includes Republican Walt Hdran of Washington and Democrat Dem-ocrat Chet Holifield of California. Holifield, incidentally, was planning a quick trip overseas in order to check on some lend-lease matters for the house Democratic leadership. leader-ship. Each pair consists of one Republican Re-publican and one Democrat, with the British determined to do all they can to prevent inter-party strife in the U.S.A. from interfering with the i peace conference. i The congressmen were told by the British: "We have already been host ; to several American scientists and educators for brief trips across, and we don't like to discriminate against congressmen." ALLIED SKI TROOPS j?or the first time in the war, Canadian Ca-nadian and American ski troops are due to see the sort of action they were trained for. The first special service force, trained in mountain warfare at Helena, Hel-ena, Mont., and in Alaska and the Aleutians, is now in southern France with the forces of General Patch. A thrust across the Maritime Alps into northern Italy will give them their first actual skiing action. This special spe-cial service force includes both Canadians Ca-nadians and Americans, and will probably come up against German rear-guard units as the Allied armies ar-mies chase the Nazis toward the Brenner pass. '. . ELECTION IN BRITAIN British government leaders aren't saying anything about it, but Roosevelt Roose-velt has been tipped off by Churchill that immediately after the fall of Germany a general election will be held in England. In fact, Churchill's Conservative party leaders have already sent instructions in-structions down to their borough leaders to begin organizing for a national election. Churchill's party strategists have already had conferences with leaders lead-ers of the Labor party and have sought their support for a continuation continua-tion of a future coalition government. govern-ment. The Labor leaders of the Churchill cabinet, however, have said no. They believe that after the war, Labor should go on its own. Conservative leaders, however, figure that the rank and file of the Labor party will not follow their leaders but, instead, will follow Churchill. Churchill's move in calling the general election immediately after the armistice is considered very shrewd timing. Today he is popular popu-lar in England. A few months from now he may not be. The British pnme minister will stand on his war record, and his cooperation with Roosevelt will not be played down as one reason why he should be returned re-turned to power. It is. expected tnat the Conservative party will win without too much difficulty. NAZIS IN SPAIN Once again Nazi troops are making mak-ing for Spanish soil. Members of the army which got its first taste of war seven years ago by putting Franco in Madrid, today are steal-ing steal-ing through the French countryside below Bordeaux to be interned in Spain rather than be captured by he Fighting French. This was why the Spanish ambassador in Wash-jng Wash-jng on last week issued his statement state-ment barring Nazi exiles However, a real test of U. S.-Span- NazfrnilV8 the makIn azi military men are already in wholnwilllliStFrlnCh """"oratioM, " who will later be charged with war up " ;ga'nstnce. It will be v io U. S. Ambassador Carlton Hayes, apologist for the Franco gov ernment, to deal with them g . CAPITAL CHAFF toe arrnv8, P'Cnty pceve ver gram cana?UStering-Ut p:,y Pro" men $100 :r "S d",chnrSc 'u lor clothing, 01ir to fr each month's service. $ PartmenrthTtemWritUng the w" de" n entirely 1 St mn wi" nced y.lcIvTtUlcd- ant to dru., iv ' ' ' GIs |