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Show WAR OUTLLOK IS BRIGHTER FOR UNITED NATIONS The idea that the war outlook is better for the United Nations is all right provided it is understood under-stood that there is heavy fighting to be done before the Axis powers pow-ers are licked. Before this month there was, at least, an outside possibility that Germany might knock the Russians Rus-sians out of the war and that Japan might be able to score another an-other great advance in the Far East. The Russian stand at Stalingrad has halted Hitlers advance. The United Nations, for the first time, can look forward to victory with reasonable certainty but before the triumph arrives the Axis nations must be beaten on the field of battle. Victory for Germany and her allies is further away 'today than it has been; victory for us is closer than it was. That is the war situation. situ-ation. If we fail, if we falter, the outlook can change and our prospect pros-pect can become dismal. In the Far East the Japs have been halted. They may strike again, but their initial advantages have been overcome by the brilliant, bril-liant, campaign of attrition that has gradually reduced their striking strik-ing power. It is necessary, however, that conquered areas be recaptured. This means fighting and plenty of it but the prospect of victory, as a result of sacrifice and courage, grows brighter. |