Show What Our Readers Think Editors Editor's Note Contributors to What Readers Reader Thin Think must sign their true names and addresses although though these will not be b. published if the writer a ri- ri quests Short letters will be b. given preference Assails Selection of Wavell Waved fo to Direct War Editor Telegram It seems strange to me that a man like General Wavell should be put in command of the whole allied forces in the Pacific when a aman aman aman man like General MacArthur who is more capable should be left in the Philippines with a amere amere amere mere handful of men and running running running run run- ning short of war materials Wavell promises a great victory victory victory vic vic- tory one day and then contradicts contradicts contradicts contra contra- himself the next The English couldn't lick the smallest civilized country in the world if they had it to do alone and yet they put them in command command command com com- mand of our our- our men We have plenty of men who saw service in the last war who could command our forces and do a decent job Russia has done more fighting and gained more in the few months of its war to preserve this so-called so democracy than England has in all the time she has been fighting England has never won a battle battle battle bat bat- tle yet The English have continued continued continued con con- to retreat ever since they started to fight If we dont don't hurry up and get help and supplies to the Philippines Philippines Philippines Philip Philip- pines we will be in the same boat as France and a few tew more of the conquered axis-conquered countries Where are all the war supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies that the overlords claim we are making going to If England England England Eng Eng- land and the U. U S. S are short of them who has them England has no trouble getting getting getting get get- ting a few billion dollars whenever whenever whenever when when- ever they want it If we are going going going go go- ing to give the U. U S. S to them why not give it all to them at once instead of a few billion at a time J. J A. A Smith Ex Idahoan in Navy Wants to fe Get Letters Editor Telegram Would you please put the following in your paper Before I go any farther may I say that being an newsboy ex-newsboy for your paper and knowing wing what a really swell paper it is s I need not go into detail as to why Im I'm writing to you and asking the favor which is to fol tol follow low I want a great many Pen r Pals and with a paper that has hasas as great a circulation as yours yours yours' Im I'm sure I 1 will receive many many letters t My request is Sailor at Pearl Harbor requests Pen Pals from Salt Lake City and vicinity 1 My name Blaine Elaine Millward age age 22 native of Idaho radio man first class United States navy 1 Address letters to Blaine Elaine Millward Millward Mill Mill- ward U. U S. S Naval Air I Station Pearl Harbor Oahu T T. l j H. H box 1374 1 Please excuse any mistakes mistakes' 4 as Im I'm writing this during a J blackout Good thing I know i ithe the touch system on the type type- writer A. A B. B Millward |