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Show I NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS 4. Written for The Telegram " By Ry Tucler WASHINGTON Ths Hitler trads threat recently noted ia these columns was responsibls for the" unexpected shift ef the foreign commerce bureau from the commerce to tbe state department de-partment It haa been under eoa-aideraliea. eoa-aideraliea. but Fsverit Harry Hopkins could have blocked it except ex-cept for der fuehrer's determination determina-tion I steal ricb markets from Uncle Ram throughout th world. In the past the United Statea has given coaiparativly little reinforcement re-inforcement to manufacturers seeking overseas outlets, except for statistical reports and advice. A comaaercial attaches, our official offi-cial aaiesmen had hardly any prestigs or standing witb foreign governments or corporations. Hitler, Hit-ler, ea the other hand, haa mobilised mobil-ised all bia resources behind his campaign to sell German goods ia central Europe, South America, the Orient. His top-notch officials offi-cials and diplomats Punk and Achacht roam ths world aa trav-sling trav-sling salesmen backed by the nasi money and might. Under tb new system our commercial com-mercial representatives abroad will have a aemidlplomatie status. They will be la a position te obtain ob-tain diplomatic aid whenever they need It, whereas ia the past the two branches bave frequently engaged en-gaged In rivalries detrimental to our trade. Late very late Washington Wash-ington is organising aa economic A. E. F. President Roosevelt has re-reived re-reived several warning memos on the details of Hitler's strategy in throwing ths full power of the Berlin government behind his trade warriors. Der fuehrer is neglecting no trick, no matter bow trivial. When Civil Aeronautics Chieftain Chief-tain Grant Mason recently visitsd Berlin hs Inspected ths German aviation training school Hs discovered dis-covered that pilots destined for service in foreign countries, especially espe-cially South America, studied courses that equipped them as salesmen and diplomats. They were taught the language, the customs, ths politics, the business busi-ness practices and the trade prejudices prej-udices of ths nations to which they were to be assignsd. Thay ' were given special tuition in th art of propaganda. The South American representative represen-tative of a leading American aviation avia-tion company has tipped off Washington to the same effect. Hearing that a German plane salesman was dus at Buenos Aires, bs visited ths dock for a glimpse of his new rival No drummer with a briefcase and wearing civilian clothes stepped off tbe German ship. Hs waa a full major general in uniform and decorations. Ths German ambassador ambas-sador met him and immediately escorted him to the office of ths air ministry. Impressed by the flourishes and ruffles, they soon signed a fat contract with ths visitor. Ths threst of a violent clash between be-tween Ohio's two prospects for ths Republican presidential nomination nomina-tion Governor Bricker and Senator Sen-ator Tsft has hovered over the G. O. P. camp ever since tbe two men leaped into the forefront of the 1940 race. Such a collision might endanger party fortunes in Ohio as in ether sections. Ths governor has happily removed re-moved that headache by sending word te political friends here and elsewhere that he will not be a party to any knock-down-and-drag-out battle. Talking good politics and common sense, he insists in-sists that he has a big enough Job on bis hands now without breaking his neck over th nomination. nomi-nation. . He will be glad te accept it if it comes his way. but th party has been too generous to him, he says, for him to plsy a dog-in-the-manger role. Incidentally, Mr. Taffs oratorical oratori-cal misfortunes of recent weeks don't seem to hsve lowered his reputation with th people. Hs still leads ail polls, although his enemies saw to it that his failures were well advertised. His friends Interpret this development as evidence that ths voters will wsnt a conservative, nonspectacular msn in th Whits House for ths next four years. James A. Farley's friends srs pussled and nettled by a series of warnings recently issued by the civil service commission against political activity ea the part of ' postmasters. To ths national chairman's 1940 backers they have ail the earmarks of a nasty dig. The civil services are supposed te keep all government employes under their Jurisdiction within bounds, but ordinarily thsss notices are mailed out oaly en ths svs of primaries or elections. To send them out ia an off-year is unprecedented. Moreover, these reminders wsnt only te postm-terasnd postm-terasnd aot to other government employes whose political morale lis in the keeping of the commissioners. commis-sioners. Since Mr. Farley's personal and political machine if any consists con-sists largely of post office appointees ap-pointees and their political sponsors, spon-sors, singling them out for such a warning whsn delegates are being collected or at least spottedstrikes spot-tedstrikes ths P. G.'s crowd as a peculiar proceeding. Although the commission's action has received no publicity generally, it haa stirred talk among ths politically wise boys. It may also tend to dampen pro-Farley sentiment among this class of Job holders. Mr. Roosevelt's reorganisation plan No. 2 gives ths president any president personal control of the levers of two politically powerful agencies. There is no intent to suggest that Mr. Roosevelt Roose-velt planned it that way and for that purpose, but ths effect is inescapable. in-escapable. Under the regrouping the chief executive will assume entire direction di-rection of the national emergency council and the national resources committee. These outfits havs been favorites with F. D. R., but in ths past his relationship with them has been rather indirect. The first hss full control of official publicity and propaganda, often handling matters ones left to Party Publicist Mlchslson. Ths second organisation, now headed by F. D. R-'s uncle, apecialises in national planning, and la in a position po-sition to turn out blueprints with political value in various sections of the country. It Is agreed on and off Capitol Hill that both reorganisation schemes are exceptionally happy arrangements, even though ths money saved may be negligible. Copyright, 1939, McClure Syndicate |