| Show R W N NEN R BE EN Washington D. D C. C MUSSOLINI NEEDS VICTORY IN Ll GREECE Upon the outcome of the war In Greece depend several things be be- besides besides sides aides the question whether Hitler pushes on to Suez Probably the most important is the wars war's effect upon the Italian people people especially especially in case of setback set or defeat For a time long long time U. U S. S Intelligence reports have indicated that Italy was the Achilles heel of the Axis and that the Italian people were none too enthusiastic about their partner partner- partnership partnership partnership ship with Germany Basically the Italians always have sided more with Britain than with Germany For years they had distrusted Ger Ger- Germany Germany many and for an equal number of years had done business with Great Britain Furthermore the war has put a severe economic pinch on the Ital Ital- Italian Italian ian people In return they have had no great victories and conquered no important territory Hitler has been able to show new conquests to arouse the enthusiasm of the Ger Ger- German German German man people but Mussolini has had nothing to show except Albania and British Even the much heralded advance of Marshal Graziani in Egypt now has bogged down do on the sands of Sahara So Mussolini needs a Greek victory and needs It badly And if 11 I he doesn't get it observers In Italy believe that dissatisfaction among the Italian people might become so great as to lead to a new dictator in Rome Note Note Because Because of her r vastly su su- superior superior su- su superior air force and more modern army the odds are very much in favor of an Italian victory Outcome of the war however depends on how much aid Greece can get from Britain which cannot risk taking too many troops away from its Egyptian I defenses also whether and Turkey come in I HULLS HULL'S WORRIES Deep absorption in the Greco Ital Greco Ital- Ital ian fan war caused Secretary Cordell Corden Hull to muff his lines In delivering his speech on foreign affairs for the newsreels Hull HuU was supposed to speak three takes with a pause between the second and third Instead he stopped after the first and began staring Into space Recalled to the business at hand band handby handby by the cameraman he snapped his finger and exclaimed Sorry I Iguess Iguess Iguess guess Ive I've ruined everything for you boys Would you mind starting over again Not at all aU Mr Secretary grinned Tony Muto Fox lens But you sure had bad some some- something something something thing on your mind Its that situation in Greece explained ex ex- explained explained Hull Ive been so con con- concerned concerned concerned with it all day that I forgot for a moment that you boys were taking my picture I promise to do better next time MAIL l BAG New v Albany Ind Roose Ind-Roose- Roose Roosevelt's velt's speeches during the last part of the recent campaign were written by Judge of New York Irving Brant and Robert Sher Sher- Sherwood Sherwood Sherwood wood famous playwright However Roosevelt's speeches after being written In rough draft by others are rewritten by himself The Phil Philadelphia I adelphia speech was largely his own EP Springfield Mass 1 Secre Secre- Secretary Secretary Secretary I tary of State Hull did not attack I IJohn John L. L Lewis In his speech before I Ithe the Press club though it is true that I a criticism of Lewis was contained in the original draft of the speech I When Frank Waltman GOP pub pub- publicity publicity I chief protested Mr Hulls Hull's right to address the Press club the I secretary of state removed all political politIcal i ical references from his text and merely discussed foreign affairs ROUND MERRY The plan still is in the discussion stage but top-rung top New Deal econ econ- economists economists are seriously proposing that the be abolished and replaced with a scale large public works pro pro- program program gram for national defense The army is preparing for any eventuality no matter where it happens hap hap- pens It has quietly purchased over yards of ot mosquito netting Areas chiefly plagued by mosquitos arc are Alaska Newfoundland Green Green- Greenland Greenland Greenland land and Latin America Senator Charles McNary is one of the nattiest dressers in congress also the best bean baker The Ore- Ore Oregonian Oregonian Oregonian gonian loves to bake beans over an open fire using bacon b con molasses sherry and 11 hours of simmering Outgoing Out Vice President Jack Garner is the only man in history to have his picture hung at both ends of the Capitol An oil painting of the former speaker hangs in the house lol loly y and another portrait by Howard Howal d Chandler Christie has just been put up In the senate lobby Friends are kidding Henry Wal Vial Wallace lace about being disqualified for the job of vice president because unlike Jack Garner he be does docs not strike a ablow ablow ablow blow for liberty After eight years in Washington Wallace docs does not cot drink At luncheon together the other othel day were Charlie Chaplin Walter Win Win- chell Ernest Cuneo and Assistant Secretary of State Adolf Berle Re Re- Remarked Remarked marked Cunco Cuneo afterward I was wasa a mere amere ego In a whirlwind of super egos I practically had to blow a whistle to insert one word in the con r |
