| Show W Washington Merry Merry-Go Round Round Senators Back Hard P Peace ace For Germany B. B By Drew Pearson V WASHINGTON WASHINGTON WASHINGTON-Sens AS Sens HarJey Harley Harley Har- Har ley Jey M M. Kilgore of V West st Virginia and Elbert D. D Thomas of Utah could Have nave published it before election but decided to wait walt for fora a minority Republican okay before before before be be- fore letting out a dynamite dynamite- laden Jaden report recommending a ahard ahard ahard hard peace peace for Germany Their findings In general support support support sup sup- port the plan and warn against the danger of German German German Ger Ger- man remobilization for another war The report will be published published published pub pub- ver very soon Prepared by a special military affairs subcommittee it shows that for 30 years German economy economy economy econ econ- omy has been c carefully geared eared for war Immediately after the thelast thelast thelast last war the powerful metallurgical metallurgical metal metal- and chemical trusts were built up as a D. base for the munitions industries The Kilgore committee will recommend the Ule following 1 Punishment not only of war leaders but of German cartel cartel cartel car car- tel leaders 2 The complete outlawing of international cartels I 3 Immediate creation of an international economic and so so- 0 cia cial 1 council provided for in the Dumbarton Oaks agreement This is necessary according to the Kilgore committee in order to prevent reviving the International international international inter Inter- national cartel system flIt It It is generally g a agreed reed the report will say that the German German German Ger Ger- man armament industry must be liquidated but there has been much confusion contusion in the public discussion as to the extent German German German Ger Ger- man industry as a whole should be liquidated ted The subcommittee believes that those who have urged that all industry other than direct armament manufacture b be left I intact have overlooked the fact fact- that for more than 30 years all of German Gennan industry has been closely integrated in a munitions economy e Final agreement cannot be reached Immediately on the disposition disposition disposition dis dis- dis- dis position of the remaining industries industries industries indus indus- tries which are suitable to a balanced balanced balanced bal bal- bal bal- peacetime economy but butare butare butare are also convertible to war purposes pur pur- poses Discussion may bring out various general alternatives but definitive tive action by the International International international Inter inter- national organization will depend depend depend de de- de- de pend on factors which arc are still imponderable These factors in include include include in- in clude 1 the extent of German Industry still intact after final military victory 2 the internal internal internal inter inter- nal political balance after punIshment punishment punishment pun pun- of war criminals and 3 the number and influence of Germans who can be relied upon to operate German industry industry industry indus indus- try solely for peace production Round Merry Round Go Go Last year R Republican e pub II can congressmen launched a violent attack on the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of war information for being pro T The They h c y claimed it was a camouflaged agency to put across Roosevelt propaganda But four days before before before be be- fore election eJection 0 W V I broadcast to Italy a message from Joseph Carlino treasurer of the Italian d division slon for the election of Thomas E E. Dewey e Among other things Carlino said Keeping In mind the speech of our candidate Dewey on the Columbus day anniversary we Americans of Italian naHan origin cannot cannot cannot can can- not help but feel still happier because of the fact that in his program for a prosperous Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope Dewey maintains that an Italy completely restored will be bean bean bean an important factor for stability stability stability ity We Ve are arc sure the forthcoming forthcoming forthcoming forth forth- coming coming- election will prove us right The Carlino speech was also carried in Italian-American Italian papers In the U U. S S. S A A. A a During During During Dur Dur- ing the Columbus day ceremonies ceremonies ceremonies nies Dewey sat beside Generoso Pope Italian American publisher publisher publisher pub pub- lisher and grand marshal of ot the New York parade It was durIn during dur dur- In ing registration wee week e e k and Dewey turning to Pope said What do you think of this tremendous tremendous tremendous tre tre- tre- tre registration Gene Where here are they coming coming- from Gene Pope a little embarrassed because he is a Roosevelt elector elec elec- tor replied I dont don't know governor governor governor gov gov- I just dont don't know F D R Warms ann to MacArthur- MacArthur I One of the hitherto secret t incidents incidents inci inci- dents of th the late political campaign campaign campaign cam cam- paig-n paig way was an offer by Gen MacArthur MacArthur MacArthur Mac- Mac Arthur to support the president for fo- foa a fourth term The conver conversation took place at Pearl Harbor when Roosevelt held his conference with Adm Nimitz and MacArthur After the naval officers had left the general and the president had a private conference of their own Prior to this the president was certainly not enthusiastic about MacArthur and Judging judg-ing from the critical letters made public by Congressman Miller of Nebraska Ne Ne- braska the feeling was w s mutual But at this meeting F D DR R later told friends butter would hardly melt In MacArthurs MacArthur's mouth He dripped cordiality and friendship friendship friendship friend friend- ship actually offered to make a statement supporting the president president dent for reelection F D R In turn was so 50 impressed impressed impressed im im- im- im pressed with MacArthurs MacArthur's strategy strategy strategy strat strat- egy plan for lor landing on Leyte and retaking the Philippines that he later expounded on the subject at some length to those who accompanied him on the trip tripA A great strategist the president told Adm Leahy The president also proposed following the MacArthur conference conference conference con con- ference that he send a message to congress urging that MacArthur MacArthur MacArthur Mac- Mac Arthur be made General of the Armies This Is the title now held by Gen John J J. J Pershing long Jong retired but still accorded the rank |
