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Show 4ff0M)fai Mj 1$ o ft ew Pearson Washington, D C. CONGRESSMEN TO LONDO.1 ' Without any publicity, the British government hag quietly moved to improve British good will by arranging arrang-ing air transportation for six congressmen con-gressmen to London. They will In-ispect In-ispect the damage done by the robot blitz and take side trips into France. The British embassy did not actually actu-ally invite the congressmen to come to England, but made a point of letting let-ting three Republicans and three I 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 JCarl Mundt, South Dakota Republican. They were followed by Democratic Congressman Con-gressman Brooks Hays of Arkansas and Republican Walter Judd of 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 Horan of Washington and Dem-ocrat Dem-ocrat Chet Hollfleld of California, llolifield, incidentally, was planning a quick trip overseas in order tc check on some lend-lease matteri 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 peace conference. 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 TROOF8 For the first time in the war, 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 ChurchiU that Immediately after the fall ol 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 tneir 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 popu- lar in England. A few months from ; now he may not be. The British prime minister will stand on his 1 war record, and his cooperation with j Roosevelt will not be played down ! as one reason why he should be returned re-turned to power. It is expected that the Conservative party will win without too much difficulty. . . . NAZIS IN SPAIN Once again Nazi troops are mak-: mak-: lng for Spanish soil. Members of 1 the army which got its first taste of : war seven years ago by putting Franco in Madrid, today are steal-j steal-j ing through the French countryside i below Bordeaux to be interned in , Spain rather than be captured by the Fighting French. This was why the Spanish ambassador in Washington Wash-ington last week issued his statement state-ment barring Nazi exiles. However, a real test of U. S.-Span-Ish policy is in the making. Some j Nazi military men are already in ! Spain, plus French collaborationists who will later be charged with war crimes against France. It will be up to U. S. Ambassador Carlton Hayes, apologist for the Franco government, gov-ernment, to deal With them. j CAPITAL CHAFF j C GI Joes are plenty peeved over the army's mustering-out pay pro-I pro-I gram. Canada gives its discharged men $100 for clothing, plus $9 for each month's service. C GI Joes are writing the war department de-partment that most men will need en entirely new wardrobe costing Iheir total mustering-out pay. 11. Officers receive extra pay for all the time-off they are entitled' to when Uiey leave the service. . . . GIs ant to draw their furlough pay a hen they leave the army too. |