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Show C THE PROGRESSIVE OPINION ivigiajDgifel: Battle Tides to Influence 1944 Political Campaign Close Observers Change Minds, Express Belief President Will Not Be Candidate , If War Ends by Spring. By BAUKHAGE News Analyst and Commentator. f " , 1 IAm "Sanai WNC Service, Union Trust Building, Washington, D. C. As the political campaign, which will be over in a short year, begins to Increase in tempo, it is interesting to note that noticeable shock record-ed by the reporters at a recent White House press and radio conference when the President tossed off that phrase "when I am put of the White House." Taken in the context, it was im-mediately clear that the President did not delimit the time element in this statement and there was no real Justification for the startled pause when pencils stopped scribbling and heads and eyebrows went up at the presidential remark. Mr. Roosevelt was merely pointing out, in connec-tion with the postwar rubber situa-tion, that he believed that any pr6-pos-tariff to protect the synthetic rubber plants after the war should be vetoed, and he implied that any President who vetoed such a meas-ure might stir up a lot of opposition from the synthetic rubber manufac-turers. But we have become so accus-tomed to the idea that Mr. Roosevelt himself thinks only in terms of his own regime without time or other limitations, than an expression which - seemed to indicate the opposite nat-urally caused a stir. However, it is entirely possible that Mr. Roosevelt will not be a can-didate in 1944. There are even those who enjoy making rash prophecies who are already saying he has made up his mind not to run at all under any circumstances. This type of prediction is accepted in Washing-ton as being in that class, of guesses which have about a 0 chance of being right. But closer observers who do not choose to guess the President's inner thoughts but are thoroughly familiar with his manner of thinking, deduce, from what they believe is past ex-perience, that he will not be a can-didate if the war is over by next spring. This is contrary to earlier prognostications that his desire to be President when the blue-prin- for the postwar world are being drawn would incline him toward running for a fourth term. The explanation Is that he will not run unless he has more than an even chance of win-- ; ning. - End of Conflict Although none of the army or navy officers of the top command will al-- ! low themselves to be quoted as say ing the war will end early in 1944, a number of bolder and less con-strained military folk are willing to say this is possible, It is interesting to consider that a year ago this summer, when many believed that invasion of northern Europe by the Allies would be un- - dertaken by the spring of 1943, few people were predicting, even under ' such circumstances, an end of the war early in 1944. Take for instance a typical comment in a leading peri-odical (Harper's) written very little over a year ago in which it was said that Germany must complete the conquest of key positions in Russia, must halt or control the n onslaught from the air, and must hold northern Africa for a sortie in the Middle East. When we consider what has happened since, we can see the progress which has been made. Far from any action in which the word "conquest" could be used, the Wehrmacht in Russia has been driven beyond its last Russian defense lines in many places. The dream of an African empire has be-come the reality of bitter defeat and despite desperate defense measures, the most powerful air blows are be-ing struck against the Reich. Japanese Situation Within the year, Japan's power has begun to crumble at a rate and in a manner which makes it plain that she will not have to be beaten back island by island and every Jap on foreign soil killed. The Mikado's "unconquerables" have become ex-ceedingly adept at getting away from points once expscted to be last stands, with remarkable alacrity and apparent satisfaction in their own retreatability. Therefore, it is lot 'at all impos-sible that the President, if he intends voluntarily to retire with the end of the fighting, means that he will be "out of the White House" at his own hehest, before the ides of Novem-ber, '44. This situation, if it does arise, im-poses an interesting problem for the Democrats. It is pretty generally agreed that the conservative element in the Democratic party has been gaining in power in the last months when the President bestowed posi-tions of key importance on the right wing of the party while many New Dealers faded into the background. When Vice President Wallace, whom it was taken for granted would be the President's choice as a suc-cessor, was dropped and his activi-ties placed in the more conservative hands of Messrs. Hull, Crowley, et al., it was plain that the original New Dealers were being relegated to the rear of the hall. GOP Attitude And while the burning highlights of the administration portrait are be-ing toned down to more sober hues, the Republicans seem to be outdoing themselves in an effort to show that they can make use of the bright lexicon of youth as a reference work and select from it promising shib-boleths who speak of action rather than reaction. Of course, Mr. Willkie does not speak for the Republican party but he has a following which his sup-porters hope will be reinforced by disgruntled former New Dealers as well as others whose leanings, al-though they have never been such that they could wholeheartedly sup-port a Democratic regime, are still far enough left to demand the most progressive candidate offered under any other respectable banner. Meanwhile, of course, the Presi-dent must, according to the invio-lable principles of politics, show no signs of intending to withdraw, since it is written that you can't control your party unless there is a fair chance that you are going to con-tinue to be its active head. Our political campaign of 1944 is bound to be affected by the tide of battle abroad. General Arnold Explains On a mild day, with the Virginia countryside warm in the glow of autumn, and the Potomac sparkling in the sunlight, some 50 newsmen correspondents, columnists, radio commentators climbed up the wide stone steps of the river entrance to the famous Pentagon building. General Arnold, chief of America's army air forces, took his seat and began to talk. The gist of his words you have read. What he felt can only be guessed but he was faced with the proposition of "explaining the obvious" and he seemed just a little weary at the prospect. Arnold is a pleasant but blunt-spoke- n fight-ing man with wings and service rib-bons won in service. A few days before, he happened to listen to- - a commentator who was computing in dollars and lives and material the cost of the bombing raid of the great g fac-tory in Schweinfurt, Germany. The general was exceedingly irkeu. What the commentator did not perhaps realize was the number of endless explanations of "the ob-vious" which General Arnold has had to make since we entered the war. And if Germany does crumble because her war effort is smashed, it will be Arnold's explanations as well as the bombs themselves that ought to get the credit. If he had not been able to "ex-plain" bombers could fly in sufficient numbers into the heart of Germany in the light of day and hit a target with the precision to destroy it, we would never have a chance to prove it could be done. There were few in high places either here or in Britain who believed such an absurd, untried thing was practical. But he had his chance and proved his thesis. Then, when the experts were convinced, when he was beginning to swing into ac-tion, the public began to exclaim at the cost of his raids. That must have been hard to take. And so he sat for an hour reeling off figures, recounting details which will never be printed until peace comes and, most effective of all for the layman, showing the greatly enlarged photographs of the destruc-tion those great daylight precision raids accomplished. In the Headlines . . Accustomed to returning to darkened cells, incorrigibles of WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Muddy Terrain Slows Drive in Italy As Nazis Strengthen Mountain Posts; Germany Rushes Troops to Bolster Broken Defense Lines on Red Front (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions are expressed In these columns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.; Released by Western Newspaper Union. ... Georgia's state pris-on were surprised to find their quarters ablaze with light one night and radios available. The changes were In line with Gover-nor Ellis Arnall's sweeping prison re-form, marked by legislative action to ban whipping ana Ellis Arnall snackleSj and liqui-dation of the dreaded chain gang camps. When Civil war vet Frank M. Frary died in Denver, Colo., recently, it was discovered that he had been carrying $81,610 In his vest pocket for the last two years. A retired conductor from the Burlington railroad, Frary had converted securities into cash two years ago, and kept the money wrapped in brown paper in his vest pocket up to his death. Twenty-- six relatives share in his estate. t? f ' ;'--r ; Y i i A t 'sffesM 'Ski f?Kdl ta"' vli. i I: ' rt&rf? - ' 1 Marines are shown hauling 155 mm. rifle through mud to new posi-tion on tropical Rendova island in the central Solomons. Known as "Long Toms," these 155 mm. field pieces soon went to work to hurl shells into Jap posts seven miles away. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC: Japs Build Air Bases While they are slowly being squeezed out of the Solomons and central New Guinea, the Japanese are feverishly constructing a string of bomber and fighter bases on the Celebes islands and the Dutch East Indies to the west. Reconnaissance by Allied planes reveals that the Japs have laid many new concrete runways in these ter-ritories, and are laying up stores of supplies in warehouses spread around these air centers. Apparent purpose1 of these air bases is to thwart any move Gen-eral MacArthur might make against the rich oil, quinine and tin lands of the Indies from Australia to the east, or Lord Mountbatten might make from India to the north. WORLD WAR II: Toughest Yet Japan is building more planes than we are destroying, and she has not as yet called all of her eligible draftees or young men between the ages of 17 and 20, U. S. military ex-perts told congressmen in secret ses-sion. Because the Japs have 500,000 sol-diers massed within striking dis-tance, the Alliss would be confronted with difficult problems of defense in case Russia granted the U. S. bomb-ing bases in Siberia, the congress-men were told. ITALY: New Difficulties To add to the Allies' difficulties ta Italy, heavy rain has slogged the countryside, and new burdens have teen imposed on the lines of com-munication bringing supplies to the front. Because of the Inability of motor vehicles to operate over the muddy and mountainous terrain, the Al-lies are relying increasingly on horses, burros and mules. But they are finding it hard to obtain them since the Germans took most of these animals out of southern Italy or shot those they could not take, and the Fighting French have been unwilling to give up the horses, etc., they have in North Africa for fear Df breaking up their mounted units. Encouraged by Allied difficulties, Nazi Marshal Kesselring reportedly has reinforced his army fighting a dogged delaying action in the rugged country. After retreating from the Volturno river line, the Germans took up positions on the Massico ridge, where they were RUSSIA: Nazis' 'Darkest Hour As Russian troops poured across the Dnieper river, and promised to trap 1,000,000 German soldiers from the rear, word came from Berlin that the Nazis admitted they faced their darkest hour. Upon the shoulders of Hitler's army fell the gigantic task of blunt-ing the Russian drive before it could roll southward across the southern Ukraine's broad plains and trap the Germans from behind while they held the line against other Red forces attacking from the front. As the German lines sagged, the Nazis were reported rushing thou-sands of troops from the Crimea, immediately to the south. In Melito-pol; German and Russian soldiers fought in the streets of the ruined city, with enemy machine gunners operating from charred buildings to delay the Reds' advance. Both sides sustained heavy losses in men and materiel. Big Three Meet Behind the high walls of Russia's forbiddine Kremlin. U. S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, British Foreign Minis-ter Anthony Eden and Soviet Foreign Commis-sar Vyacheslav Molotov started conferences de-signed to bring their countries closer togeth-er in the military, po-litical and economic fields. While Molotov was expected to raise the is-- , sue of the U. S. and Britain opening a sec-ond front in western Europe to draw off some of the 200 Ger-man divisions facing Russia in the east, it was said Hull and Eden would attempt to per-suade the Reds to re-consider their demands for postwar annexation of the Baltic states and parts of Poland, Ru-mania and Finland. As the conferees met, The military experts declared that the Germans were concentrating their fighter planes on breaking up Allied bombing formations, and that, in many cases, the German pilots were purposely colliding with our big sky fortresses. GOLD: U. S. Holds Two-third- s Of the world's gold supply of 33 billion dollars, the U. S. holds 22 bil-lion dollars, or s, while the British Empire controls almost four billion dollars. Of the remaining gold supply, over four billion dollars is in the hands oi Germany and Japan as a result oi their conquests. Germany itself pos-sesses no more than 29 million dol-lars of gold, while Japan has 164 million dollars. South American gold stocks approximate one billion dol-lars. Interest in the gold supply height-ened with indications that the U. S. and Britain intended to make the precious metal the basis for world currency after the war, with the value of all money being founded upon the gold reserve behind it, SCHOOL BILL: Killed in Senate Following adoption of an amend-ment by Senator William Laneei expected to make another stand be-fore dropping back to the mountains farther north. Try to Maintain Morale On October 17, 1918, Germany's General Eric Ludendorff declared: "The tension of the individual man has reached a degree which cannot be increased." Not long after Germany cracked under the strain, and steely, dynam-ic General Ludendorff fell apart with the rest. Today, Germany's Hitler, Goebbels and Goering remember 1918, and the Nazis are working feverishly to hold up the people's morale against the Allies' shattering air attacks. Hitler has ordered the construc-tion of underground concrete hospit-als in battle zones, as well as first aid posts and auxiliary hospitals in the cellars of the most solid build-ings. Newspapers are carrying on a concerted campaign to educate the people in treatment of eye injuries caused by the heat, smoke, dust, glass-splinte- and phosphorus clouds generated by bombing raids. HOME FRONT: FDR Meets Labor Leaders Answering labor's complaint against the stabilization of wages in the face of 5 per cent increase in the cost of living since last year. President Roosevelt promised AFL and CIO leaders that the retail prices would be rolled back through pro-ducers' or processors' subsidies. FDR met with the labor leaders even as there were rumblings of discontent among the railway unions over wage raises. The railway union was kicking be-cause Economic Stabilization Direc-tor Fred Vinson had set aside an pay boost rec-ommended by a government media-tion board, while the operating rail-way unions claimed they were "in-sulted" by another mediation pan-el's award of a increase after they had asked for three dollars a day. In hearings before the War Labor board, Alabama and eastern coal operators objected to a new contract between Illinois operators and the United Mine Workers, which would boost daily wages between $1.50 and $1.75 by increasing the working day to ZVz hours, including all travel time to and from the pits. (N. D.) against ra-cial discrimination in the use of funds, the senate killed the 300 million dollar public education bill. Under terms of the bill, states would have received 200 million dollars in federal funds for botto m) U- - S-- . Britain and Can-Bul- l, Eden ada had entered into a Molotov new lend-leas- e agree-ment with Russia, promising her ad-ditional food and military supplies this winter. R WEEK: For More Production To meet the demand for record production, the War Manpower com-mission ordered 71 different areas to go on a 48 hour week, and advised 112 others to prepare to shift to the longer work period. To make up for the shortage of manpower, the WMC determined on the 48 hour week to get more pro-duction per- person. Previously, the 48 hour week had been in effect in 40 out of 71 areas where the WMC had declared a labor-scarcit- exist-ed. Now, the remaining 31 areas must go on the longer week. In the other 112 areas, the WMC saw the possibility of a labor short-age. If such a shortage impends, preparations will be made to meet it before it occurs to interfere with production. The week already has been instituted in such industries as log-ging, mining and smelt-ing, and iron and steel. school uses during the war, and 100 - Senir wuiiam million dollars in 6er additional permanent grants. Ma jor portions of the money would have gone toward increasing teachers salaries. In introducing his amendment Senator Langer said some state! would not apportion the monej equitably for the benefit of all races Despite Senator Langer's assertion the Negro teachers' association anc the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored Children sup ported the bill. BUTTER A new butter extender callec "Dyne" has been developed by thi dairy department of the University of Wisconsin. It will be on the mar ket shortly, says Dr. K. G. Wecke of the college of agriculture. "While the product is not a sub stitute for butter," he explains, "i is expected that it will ease the de mand for butter and oleomar garine." It is made wholly of dairy prod ucts, and is of the consistency o cream cheese HOMES The total value of aU "dwellim units" in the nation in 1940 wai more than 95 billion dollars, the bu reau of the census estimates. Then were 37,325,470 homes, with an aver age value of $2,557. Owners occupied 15,195,763 of th dwellings, and 19,658,769 were rent ed. The value of the owner-occupi-homes was 46 billion dollars, an. of the tenant -- occupied, 42 bij lions. In rural areas, the value o owner-home- s was about twice as those rented. rTTENS ' SEWDNG CDKCLE. 1757ZA xu-- ! Smart Wool Dress WHEN the mornings turn brisk time to think of a smart wool dress. Today we are show-ing a design which is generally first choice for this new season's dress it is right for ail materials, all figures. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1757-- Is de-signed for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18. 20; 40 and 42. Corresponding bust measurements 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42. Size 14 (32) witn short sleeves, requires yards material. Circle Toked Frock '"TOO cunning for words" isf A way you'll feel about this cir cle yoked frock, once it is hie'. up and on your small daugh't' Be sure to add the ric-ra- c bow and all, as a finishing ton;'" Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1867 I, 4 signed for sizes 1, 2, 3. 4 and 5 Size 2 dress, 1 yards 35 or i terial. panties yard, 3,i yards tit , to trim. ' j Due to an unusually large dema-.- J war conditions, slightly more - is required In filling orders lor a the most popular pattern numben. Send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT 149 New Montgomery Strett San Francisco calif. Enclose 20 cents In coins lor ch pattern desired. Pattern No Size Name j Address ; Beware Ccugb from common c:!.'3 That HaE.2 0 Creomulsion relieves promo'lv it goes right to the seat of ib trouble to help loosen and e i germ laden phlegm, and aid na.j to soothe and heal raw, tender, i-nflamed bronchial mucous me-mbranes. Tell your druggist to srii yd a bottle of Creomulsion with the you must like the r; :i quickly allays the cough or you sk to have your money back. CREOMULSI0M for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronc1. ) I Attention KHSIICGVGCGS Uncle Sam needs every deer hide he can get to manufacture gloves for our soldiers. Uncle Sam also asks us to save all the deer fats which is so urgently needed at this time in order to reclaim the glycerine contents for the manufacture of explosives. You can da your part by saving both and ' bringing these to our nearest branch when you will receive highest market prices COLORADO ANIMAL CO. ttm ' SLU CITY . USA . SPANISH FORK 6AR1AN1 HEBER "': ; V-- r sT'v' 'tain enmh sh"" 1 1 'iff"'""' ' pouder.Umini" w Co9 offal yo "'' " I i J Skygazer The sloth, clinging to bo::': spends a lifetime looking skj Whale Can Hold Breath 45 Minutes; Blows Air Although whales usually spend less than five or six minutes under water in a single dive, there' are records of them being out of sight for 35 to 45 minutes. Yet the whale has no gills and must take its oxygen from the air and hold it in its lungs. Under water, its nostrils close and keep water from entering its lungs. When the whale surfaces it blows out the air, which is moist and gives the appearance of a spout of water. Actually, no wa--t- er comes from the heads of these monsters. Whales weigh from 15 to 110 tons, but they are strong swim-mers, bending their bodies as do fish. The whale has the largest head of any animal that ever lived. jl B R I E F S . . . by Baukhage Uncle Sam's fighting sailors, guarding an island outpost in the Pacific, conducted a third war loan ' drive of their own and bought 658 $25 bonds and one $100 bond. Twice as many bobbie pins and hairpins, necessary feminine .items, will be produced during 1944 as at present, under a recent War Pro-duction board action. Consumers will pay about six cents more for household brooms made wholly or partly of broom corn because of a recent OPA order. This increase was granted to reflect re-cently established ceiling prices for broom corn. Major Vidkun Quisling's personal bodyguard has been expanded more than 1400 per cent within a year, according to a broadcast by Radio Orange, the Dutch government sta-tion which uses BBC facilities in London. I A Zurich dispatch to the Swedish newspaper Aftontidningen said that the loss of the Kuban area in Russia had deprived the Nazis of 50,000 tons of tobacco a year. A census of the German people, the first since the outbreak of war in 1939, will be taken October 10, the Nazi home radio has informed the German people. Tea imports justify the outlook that American tea drinkers will soon be getting full cups and as many as they want The war department has ex-pressed the hope that the Tackle committee of the International Game Fish association will expand its program to raise funds for the non-prof-it manufacture of a specially designed fishing kit for the use of overseas servicemen. These kits would contain the necessary equip-ment for the amateur angler. j HIGHLIGHTS . . . in the week's news MAESTRO: Ben Bernie, the "01' Maestro" of radio fame, is dead at 50 in Beverly Hills, Calif. He suc-cumbed to a heart ailment following an attack of pneumonia. TELEGRAPH: Because of its merger with the Postal Telegraph company, the Western Union Tele-graph company is closing 1,800 of-fices. MOSQUITOES: When the bugler blows "mosquito call," marines on Guadalcanal put on their head cov-ering and mosquito repellent and tuck their trousers into their socks. The call, especially chosen by tthe commanding general, is sounded at 6 p. m. PAJAMAS: Cloth is so scarce in Great Britain that the Royal Air force fliers have to go without pa-jamas. Viscount Hinchingbrooke has brought the matter to the attention of parliament. . I SURGERY: A new "thread" for suturing arm and leg nerves and for other delicate operations, is being used by army surgeons. The "thread" is extremely fine wire, al-most invisible to the naked eye. It is made of tantalum, a rare metal. Surgeons say one of the advantages of tantalum wire sutures is that they can be observed by y during the healing process. ADMIRAL: Sir Dudley Pound, re-cently retired admiral of the British fleet, died in London only two weeks after he left his command. He was a hero of the Battle of Jutland, prin-cipal naval engagement of the First World war. Pound was succeeded by Admiral A. B. Cunningham. ELK MEAT: Citizens around Ra-ton, N. M., are buying meat without ration points. It is elk meat, said to taste just like beef. A herd of 2,000 elk is being thinned out with government permission. |