Show I Patterson Says Greatest War Strain Lies Ahead WAS WASHINGTON II I N G TON Sept Vf 27 UP German UP-German German military leaders have given up hope of u winning inning the war and are directing all aU their efforts toward staving stavin off defeat Lieutenant General Joseph Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph T. T l army deputy deputy deputy ty chief of staff told a conference conference conference confer confer- ence of industrial labor and newspaper leaders here Monday l WASHINGTON Sept 27 ARobert A J. J Robert P. P Patterson undersecretary undersecretary undersecretary I tary of war told a conference of industrial ana labor leaders and newspaper editors Monday that the next 12 months of the war would place the greatest strain in history on the United States There have been troubles and difficulties in the past and we have in the main overcome those troubles and difficulties Patterson Patter Patter- son said in opening the conference But the most difficult job of all lies ahead That is the drive to victory Because the war department considers the group as a kind of I industrial general staff and wants them to know exactly what the coming months hold in store I in the way of production requirements require require- requirements require require-I ments the undersecretary said the meeting was called to give these home front leaders a direct report much of it confidential I from the army's top commanders I Patterson said it was obvious Li I that the war had taken a turn In favor of the allies and said that tha made American-made equipment ha had played an incalculable part |