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Show THE PAGE TWO Thursday. October 5. 1944 NEPHI. UTAH TIMES-NEW- Wm MacArthur Follows New Landings of Troops !('" World Conferences Aid in Bettering Relations ?, W.-Af- " f. ' , ' ' -- ' Mi mm oa$w Pearson U Example of Friendly Cooperation. it' By BAUKIIAGE Nwa Analyst and Commentator. WNC Service, Union Trust Building, the Belgian relief commission in the last war. Their ability to remain in Washington, D. C. The world has entered a period of occupied Belgian territory depended International gatherings, the num- on demonstrating to the complete ber and scope of which have never satisfaction of the German military commanders that they were neutral even been approached before in hisand their conscious effort to act uttory. On their success or failure dedisinterested, brought about terly of or the the losing winning pends a really neutral viewpoint. the peace. Of course, this strictly In the fields and the factories of attitude is not, nor is it expected the United States were produced the materials whose weight in the bal- to be, adopted by the representaance sealed the victory for the Al- tives of the member nations, and the lies. Now, will America be willing controversy which arose at the reto contribute to the conferences cent session concerning UNRRA's which are struggling to deal with activity in former enemy territory was due to the play of emotions " postwar problems that takes place when hate has spirit which has made our own which been nurtured for a long time, as the "league" of states a success? With- Axis nurtured it. According to the out this help no trail to peace can UNRRA rules, no relief can be adbe blazed. in former enemy counThere was a moment in Quebec, ministered unless a majority of the council last month, at the one gathering try so votes and if the enemy country when press and radio stood faee to for such services and supplies face with Roosevelt and Churchill, pays as it receives. when a human note entered the atIt was natural that some of the mosphere that struck me forcefully. The prime minister was speaking nations which suffered as they did about the speculation over the va- under the Nazi or Fascist heel, rious persons who had been called would be prejudiced. Into the Quebec conference and con- UNRRA Ready to cerning whom there had been much Move Into Balkans Minnot only Foreign speculation, So much for the solidity of ister Eden, but also Secretary of UNRRA. It has only begun to functhe Treasury Morgenthau. The prime minister developed a tion, of course, and its latest meettheme which the President has often ing was the first when attention could be given to matters other used and which in both cases. I believe, represented the considered than fundamental policies. It is now opinion of men who had learned by in operation and the number of techinexperience. And that theme is that nicians attending was greatly many difficult problems become sim- creased. Meanwhile, however, UNRRA men plified when they are discussed face to face. Mr. Churchill remarked it are ready in Cairo, the moment the was hard to underestimate the military is able to give the word, to move into Greece and Yugoslavia of the printed word (as compared to personal contact) and he and first, assist the army relief also said that already a number of work and then, when the army is ready to turn these functions over, friendships had developed from meetings' which were take charge. a decided asset to both nations from Repatriation is a very important the diplomatic standpoint. part of any European relief since Individuals can learn to get on millions of people have been evacutogether especially when the goal ated or driven or have fled from ahead of them is something above their own homeland and are scattered about the world. UNRRA has and beyond their own personal detaken over the work of the Middle sires. East Refugee relief and has charge UNRRA's Staff of the placement and maintenance of 50,000 Greeks and Yugoslavs in PalPledged to Fairness I was discussing this very point re- estine and Egypt. It has a new camp located in Alcently with a member of the United Nations Rehabilitation and Relief geria where the climate represents administration. He believes firmly less of a change than the desert that the conferences of an Internafrom the homeland of the refugees. tional nature already called, have The poor people suffer enough in for the most part shown a great morale, thejr are either women, chilenough degree of success to justify dren or disabled men, not the ideal the hope for considerable progress grouping for a cheerful society and toward world understanding. life on a desert is not popular with Some of the facts concerning many people even when they have UNRRA itself, not generally real- congenial company. ized, are worth presenting here beUNRRA's accomplishments so far. cause they seem to support this op- the excellent press it has had and timism. the enthusiasm with which it has UNRRA has Just completed its been received even the few unsecond session In Montreal and I pleasant stories circulated about it all indicate that it Is a going conmust say there was an air about that meeting which gave one a feel- cern even though it is only intended to be a temporary one. ing of the stability of the organization. In the first place its director We might go down the list of other general, former Governor Lehman conferences, past or pending, and re-- . of New York, la so thoroughly ab- part a good deal of progress on most sorbed by his job and imbued with of them: the Bretton Woods Moneenthusiasm for it that his influence tary conference, the one on food and energizes the whole staff. agriculture, both resulted in the creThis is one of the intangible things ation of permanent organizations. A about this International body which meeting of the ministers of educamakes one have some faith in the tion of the United Nations held last ability of the peoples of different na- April in London, I am told, will tionalities to get together to do undoubtedly contribute to the prothings. Another thing, also more or motion of wider educational opportuless intangible but recognizeable as nities of education. a force for unity, is the spirit of the A general economic conference, UNRRA employees which is symrecently called by Secretary Hull, bolized by the oath they all have to and one on aviation are yet to be take. At this point let me point proved. out that the employees of the organiwhen you get Into realm It is zation must not be confused with of the only military or the political that the 44 members of the council, you begin to run into snags. It UNRRA's policy making body. The might be argued that the reason council members are all plenipotenfor this is that military and polititiaries representing their respective cal goals are purely selfish. countries. Just as members of congress represent different districts. But the employees, from the diPetroleum may be in continuous rector general down, who are the process of formation in the beds of employees of the 44 nations, take an gulfs and oceans, according to ProInternational oath in which they fessor Denis L. Fox of the Scripps swear they will serve all countries Institution of Oceanography. He reequally and will not allow national cently analyzed many samples of prejudice of any kind to enter into mud, some with an estimated age of their decisions or their conduct. The 6,000 years, and found them well result is an objective attitude which supplied with pigit is hard for a person making no mented organic materials. He also such conscious effort to attain, even found some of the muds inhabited to comprehend. I recall something by bacteria which are able to disimilar on the part of members of rectly synthesize petroleum. I If "town-meeting- K Jfff ire n - K H If WlflfiiV'riiVMfrj'iv' SV' ," - - , ,:: ;lf:fif yz'' -- : Aboard for Palau Islands Jap Drive on China 'A ... (HANOIiH 'fg-'-- tlAWOSUINGI . fr1 jj &7mCisf l"o'MO 5: ', i". ,,a4; t fOKP YUHGMIMO .iuchw an f anio ")Tl jaC; UeAC, tened: "Insults," considers this his favorite. . . . Once Disraeli and Gladstone collided verbally in the House and as Gladstone came out after adjournment he was still shakHe glimpsed ing with rage. Disraeli chatting with other members and he shouted: "Sir, you will come to your end either on the gallows or by some terrible plague!" Disraeli adjusted his monocle and softly Intoned: "I should say, Mr. Gladstone, that depends upon whether I embrace your principles or your mistress." ... follow through on evThe ery tip, of course. . . . You never can tell. . . . Several of them were assigned to a real hot one last week. . . . A woman, reported the informant, had many signs in her bathroom "Good morning, Mein reading: Fuehrer." . . . "Heil Hitler!" and "What have you done today to improve the Master Race?" . . . FBI agents, disguised as plumbers, investigated and confirmed the tip. . . . "You bet I put them up!" she . boasted. "But I'm not a Nazi!" It took hours before they broke her down. . . . She was fed up with her husband's dictatorial attitude, and he had stopped speaking to her. . . . She hoped to insult him by comparing him with Hitler! Leathernecks of the First marines, veterans of Guadalcanal and assault vessels at a South Pacific Cape Glouster, board Palau-boun- d base. They established a mile and one-halong beachhead immediately upon landing and set about to take over the principal airfield of the Patau group, from which attacks on the Philippines were carried out. As our forces retreated from the destroyed U. S. air base at Kweilin, the Japs moved upon the area In a twin drive and took Yungming (1), and beyond Chuanshlcn (2), to protect their flank (3) within 100 miles of their Waltsap column (4) fighting around Luchwan and Pokpak (5), Nazis Surrender to Yanks Legion Commander it lf 'Lf "l,'""y.i.iJiiii mmv m.f T, m urn wi j Add capsule criticisms that will live: Don Herold's: "The dogs in t Uncle Tom's Cabin' are poorly supported by the cast" . . . Robert Benchley: " 'Perfectly Scandalous' was one of those plays in which all of the actors unfortunately enunciated very clearly." . . . Anon: "The trouble with Katharine Hepburn In The Lake' is that she didn't throw herself into it enough." INSIDE GERMAVT leaders, after surveying efintelligence work inside the are now finally convinced no chance of an honest anti-Hitlrevolt by the German people. What's more, efforts to spawn a underground in Germany have met with failure. Principal reason is that the Gesincludtapo controls everything ing the army hierarchy. The communist underground has been completely liquidated; also all remnants of the socialist and parties. The only real hope Allied military leaders have is that the 11 million slave laborers brought to Germany by Hitler from Poland, Russia, France, Belgium, Holland and Norway, will conduct an increasing campaign of sabotage, perhaps giving heart to large groups of Germans to join them. A year ago. Hitler and his henchmen kicked these slave laborers around at will, fed them poorly, worked them brutally under a whip lash. Of late, this pressure has been eased. In some instances, Nstla have reportedly given special treatment to their captives on the chance that they themselves will not be too badly punished by the Allies when Germany falls. It is now even possible for a few of these captives to escape from Germany for price In foreign money as petty Nazi police try to accumulate enough foreign currency to live safely during the Allied occupation. Notes of an Innocent Bystander: The Magazines: Newsweek's good Its drama critic, de-- y scribing a singer portraying a ham my actress, wrote: "She plays the role of Mae Westphalian prima donna." . . . The same mag reRussian-baiters minds that the Soviet casualties are almost five times greater than the U. S. and British combined. . . . "Seventeen," a new set, has a mag for the junior-mis- s refreshing slant. . . . Earl Wilson Is represented in Everybody's Digest, mag with zing. . . . Pic rolls out the silver lining for scientists who insist civilization can attain Utopia. Meanwhile we'll be content with the closest thing to it America. . , . American Mercury's circulation Is climbing steadily and tor good reason. It makes sense. . . . John Roy Carlson, the "Under Cover" author, does another excellent In job in The Woman magazine. a few weeks the same mag offers his "Daughters of Dissension and Defeat," which undresses the various phony "Mother Patriotic Clubs." er word-weddin- pro-Alli- Mfiful A ii nistnflfi-- i infiriTrirfslnYiiii i pit i 'itl ri""- f if - Vbitf H Edward N. Schelherlins; of Al Nra.iy 20,000 Nails surrendered at Rnmorantin, Franre, to Col. J. K. ircneli, of Fairfax county, V. N.izl MJ. Gen. F.rleh Flster liany, N. . was elected American hin entire force to thi; Amri ieans. It was later reported suf Legion commander at their tl" that many ef his oflieera objected, heticvin; that they could light their rago convention, suecerdlng Warren way bck lo lcir homeland. Many stifed that Ctrmany would win the Atherton of Stockton. Calif. Scheib rrling waa In World War I. r- - ... Nary Sec'y Forrestal got a huge at the Waldorf dinner In hi honor with this: "There are two wars. We are winning the first one and we are going to win the second. But there are too many expertsl That reminds me of the expert engineer who knew what it was all about. You know what an expert is. He's a mechanic away from home I" howl ... HA V .. Roosevelt and General Marshall have emphasized the need for speeding discharges and, with no submarine warfare to cope with and no necessity for sailing in slow convoys, officials are confident that all except the army of occupation in Germany will be back within a few months. Note Greatest complaint against the army point system is that it makes no allowance for men over 35, who apparently have to sweat it out until the end of the Japanese war, unless the war department makes new allowances for them. social-democrati- c .tciiiMi to N. Y. in Max Herzberg, who collected a bookful of anecdotes which he chris- pices. A "Guided Tours of Europe" program is being worked out as a result of the experience, after the last war, of American doughboys who returned home having seen only the battle fronts plus the gay side of Paris. This time officials are anxious to let the boys learn something more of the people and places they have been fighting for. Some GIs will be given an opportunity to go to school In Europe, attend universities such as the Oxford and Cambridge. The army will also organize classes for the younger GIs who want to pick up their studies during the brief period after the armistice before they return home. , The war department recognizes it will be no easy job to get the army home all at once. However, both Allied fects of Reich, there is return a private Pullman! Sor-bonn- e, The Democratic vice presidential nominee. Sen. Harry S. Truman (left), and the Republican nominee. Gov. John W. Bricker (right), addressed the American Legionnaires assembled in Chicago at their annual convention. Both candidates were given a typical Legion welcome as were high ranking army and air officers who attended the convention along with aces of the present war. by Baukhape The Berlin radio has announced that the government will provide "generous" indemnification for all damage caused by enemy action and that "those who buy new furniture and household equipment will get The census bureau pictures the paid immediately for whatever they average American father in the cost." Previous German broadcasts United Slates as 44 years old. marhave indicated that there is virturied, living with his wife and with ally no new furniture and household one or two children. equipment in Germany. feld used it to 1 d A Tokyo radio program announced recently that "America is getting short of pilots" because "Americans are using many women pilots In the Pacific battles." ... "har-rassin- merican BRIEFS master-showma- Vice Presidential Candidates Address Legionnaires : llll Lan Holts and some others were reminiscing about Ziegfeld and how n the always "had class" even when he couldn't afford It. There was the time, frixample, when Ziegfeld was in Hollywood after squandering another fortune on a failure in New York. He wired his "I know old friend Ed Wynn I owe you $65,000," it said, "but I need $7,500 desperately. Will yo . help me out again?" Wynn instructed his bankers to rush Ziegfeld the $7,500 . . . Zieg- "AIL ' II oddlty-ln-the-ne- ' ) EmmI Memos of a Newspaperman: Time echoed the about the soldier overseas who was hit by a shell fragment which contained the number on his own dog-ta- g ".' . . The newspapers fell for it, too, a week earlier when a Canadian Press dispatch said an RCAF batman was named as the one it actually happened to In Normandy . . . The report stated that his name was George McMillan of The number on the Nova Scotia. fragment was 26750 the number on his identity card . . . The Herald Tribune carried it, too, a week afteY it published an article (Aug. 13th) in its magazine section titled: "Lucky Shot" by Gen. Patton's wife. She said it happened in the last warl Washington, D. C. OF REICH The war department isn't advertising the details but it has completed plans for the occupation of Sermany by American forces. : The Allies have agreed the occu' ".-v-ipation should be shared in roughly equal numbers by U. S., British and Soviet forces. This will permit the return to the U. S. A. of a maximum number of units, will also free thousands of trained men if neces-lar- y for polishing off the war against Japan. The chief problem involved is getting enough transports to rush the men home, plus sorting out those ensk-- : . v. I", titled to go home first. The latter will be decided by the army's "point demobilization system," and millions of forms for computing each GI's service are being printed and shipped overseas. . FMfcWU.'i!-''MOwWrtbX.JS ""I'r'rn'n'inf wiw. WAW.,tfA y" jjiJ. In 1918, American soldiers in Gen. Douglas MacArthur inspects Tank positions (left), after successful .invasion by V. S. troops on France, deliriously overjoyed at vic tory, almost threw away their weapMorotai island, which is within 300 miles of the Philippines. Right Leathernecks of the First marine divions, went wild for weeks and on at of beach Peleliu wave the American forces Palao. tenth the with storm ashore Island, sion landing months. Officers, equally happy, on will not he the be before and the will marines be long MacArthur has promised that it landing Philippines. suspended regulations, and permitted their men to overrun the big cities of France, having a gay time. After this armistice, things will be flifferent. The whole plan has been charted to the last detail. Discipline will be maintained, but the war department demobilization plan g calls for the elimination of all details not essential to the health and welfare of the troops." GI Tours of Europe. ' ' ''" Most of the troops will be excused ' from drill, will be given ample op' portunity to see Europe while awaiting transports for home. Men who desire it will be taken on tours of the continent under army ausOCCUPATION Personal Contact Brings Parties Closer Together, Churchill Says; UNRRA Good 1 CAPITAL CHAFF Capt. S. Farra, SI, has been In the He was asked C Whenever Sen. Bennett Clark of Army 33 years. Missouri (soon to be an ex) meets to fill out another questionnaire. The' first question was: "Civilian occuna- Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, ha says: To Which Farrsr but I can't." tinn?" "I should hat you In Indianapolis He refers to the fact that, at down: "Child!" the Baltimore Democratic conven- a man was nabbed climbing over the tion of 1912. A. Mitchell Palmer wall of the Indiana women's prison. received a telegram from Wood row The police learned he was the prison engineer and had forgotten his keys. Wilson, then governor of New Jer. . . A certain prima donna comsey, releasing his delegates to Bennett's father, Speaker Champ Clark. plained to a newspaper man that she But Palmer refuNed to show any Was getting nervous and irritable one the telegram and, in the end, and just didn't want to see people. "Give a concert." he suggested. Wilson, oot Clark, was nominated. ... ; i ; ! ; ... (nl , |