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Show John L. Lewis Leading Slumps, Anti-Wa- r'x Shanghai!' Man Who Came Back Responsible for Battle Against Little Steel Formula I?. Amaml Shicrhito b .(Pan) By BAUKIIAGE FORMOSA Service, Union Trust Building, Washington, D. C. There Is a new candidate in Washington for the title of the man who came back. He has come back before so it is probably no great thrill for him but it is a terrific pain in the neck for a number of people who hoped this tall, dark ghost had been laid away for the duration, if not for longer. I am speaking of John Lewis, stripped of his robes as head of the CIO which he hewed out of the rock of AF of L opposition. But if his head is bloody, it is bowed in no humility whatever. Lewis may not be all the way back but it seems very much as if Messrs. Green and Murray are going through some preliminary shuffles that may be a dance to Piper Lewis tune. Lewis loudly sounded the keynote for what he hopes to be the death march for the Little Steel formula which held wage raises down to a 15 per cent maximum. When Murray and Green heard of Lewis press conference, on the day he sounded his threat, they hurried to the White House where the President, who isn't seeing Just anybody, permitted the visit and let the CIO and the AF of L talk to reporters on the White House steps but they had nothing to say which could drown the Lewis roar. I talked with a man who has fought labors cause for many a year without affiliation with any group. He said to me: There are only two things that will keep from blowing the whole price control system into the high heavens. Either Murray and Green can turn their backs on Lewis, put .aside their fears that he will win the plaudits of labor away from them by being the sole champion of wage raises and say boldly to their followers: Well do what ' is best for you and everybody. Inflation will be worse In the end than the squeeze you feel you are getting now. If they dont, Lewis will have his way. The alternative, he went on, Is to have the President call In both the farm and the labor leaders and say: AH right. How much of an Increase do you want? Twenty per cent? Thirty? But then prices will go up by Just that much. You and everybody else will be that much worse off. " .Of course, there is another alternative a cast-iroceiling on prices but the metal to withstand the upward pressure has not been found. With this situation before him, almost anyone would rather be right or left of center than President. n Different Problem Recently, to add to the troubles of the labor leaders themselves as well as the government, there was evidence of a different type of problem In scattered in the labor world undisciplined groups which one man described as made up of men who wouldn't even take orders from Stalin." Some 300 workers in a zinc smelter in Moundsville, W. Va., gave notice that they werent going to work Saturday or Sunday without overtime pay. This, in spite of the fact that they worked only 36 hours a week. The orders are clear that double-tim- e is only paid for a seventh day of consecutive work. But these men said "orders or no orders they werent going to work Saturdays or Sundays without that overtime. Zinc is one of the bottle necks. The War Production board was frantic. These are only pin pricks and not typical but they cause a near-crisi- s every time they occur in industries producing essential materials. hot-spo- ts Qoicfc Comeback To McNutt Edict There has seldom been a quicker comeback in a Washington bout than the smart Jab to the chin that followed Paul McNutt's haymaker delivered at the boys in industry. The echoes of the work or fight ukase of the Manpower commission were still reverberating up and down the corridors of the long list of Industries from bootblacking to -curtain manufacturing when the bouse military committee arose with its no, so, a thousand times, no! window- HIGHLIGHTS Minamitori Shima (Marcus) . , (Japan) Jluzon Manila Jmian-Osai- PHILIPPINES Kil-da- threat. Vie ids I talked with Representative Kilday before the hearings began. He was optimistic over quick committee acceptance of his bill though he said he didn't want to hurry the hearings and he realized all sorts of opposition might develop. He pointed out that his measure would not alter the present deferments, that it doesnt mean, as some seemed to think, that single men, now deferred under the present deferment rules, will be yanked out of their jobs and thrown Into the army. Opponents say, however, in some cases, this will be.the actual effect. Whatever the effects on agriculture and industry may be if the bill passes, it will sink the present Manpower commission program without a trace and with all hands on board. There is plenty of public appeal in the Kilday measure the argument that it is more important to keep the family together than to fill quotas fcr industry or the army and the navy, the argument that there is no authority in the Selective Service act to do what the Manpower commission order is aimed to achieve, namely, to state what job a man is to hold. And that side of the argument has particular appeal in a congress exceedingly jealous of its prerogatives, sworn to prevent usurpation of its powers by the administrative branch. A Prediction Last week, I reporjed the prediction by a keen observer of this whole problem to the effect that one more desperate measure would be attempted by the Manpower commission before it would be forced to step aside for some other agency. McNutt acted, and within 24 hours of that prediction, the military affairs committee announced hearings on the Kilday bill, looks very much like a bird of ill omen echoing the second part of the dire prediction the end of the Manpower commission as an agency with any power of Initiative left. To many high army officials, there is grim satisfaction in what is happening. Long ago, it was intimated that sooner or later the military would have to .take over the whip hand and settle the manpower question in its own way. Some military men would be quite happy to have the Kilday measure pass, sweep everyone draftable into the armed forces and then do its own reallocation, screening out the men necessary to industry and agriculture and furlough them back as military needs, first, and the industrys, second, demanded. One can imagine, however, how union labor would like to see khaki and navy blue manning the stamping machines and the lathes beside the workingmen in civvies. Labors objection to the bill was expected from the first. And so we have a four-waclash: Legislators, Manpower commission. Military. Labor. Once more, a labor draft "looms as the headlines say. y in the weeks news Wake (US.) MARIANAS '.Agrihan ..ISLANDS I m marshall. R O (Japanese Mandate! - Yap. MINDANAO. pan Gua,m-'- . 5 J j Wotje-- -- KPonape Maloelap A, , Makin. (A ,tr? CELEBES A .ARCH.X. - L- Equator 2 dTmralty BISMARCK I Si VTIMOR Darwin h'a UUINEA. - G.ILBEIv i Mand.) ; : 4 ISLANDS (Great Britain). cwSpLOMON ELLICE- - A.MSLANDS 6di CXkJSL , ! . ISLANDS. CORAL SEA FIJI-- . C A M! The South Pacific Is a constellation of hundreds of islands, some of which like the waters around them, remain uncharted. Jap possession and fortification of many strategic islands have given them key positions for the South Pacific fighting. Any Allied march on Tokyo from present bases, would necessitate the movement of troops through these regions. Hundreds of Islands in Pacific Lie In Path of Allies March to Tokyo and convenient gaps in the surrounding reef, provides a perfect haven for the constant traffic of the Japanese fleet. Ponape, 130 square miles, is the largest single island of the Japanese (Exclusive to Western Newspaper Union by the National Geographic Society.) The armchair strategist, enjoying a few waking hours away from his war production job, scans a large map of the Pacific ocean war theater. In his ears ring encouraging The Mandate. words of President Roosevelt to the 78th congress: in is Pacific the of defensive our attrition passing. Still further across toward the funperiod He settles down to work out his own solution to the battle of nels eastern edge are the Marshalls, some 32 islands and innumerable the Pacific. How will the United Nations forces reach Tokyo? reefs, many enclosing broad, Will the conquest be step by step backward through the Netherlands Indies, Malaya, Burma, the Philippines? Will it be from interior China by way of the coast where Japan has been tightening her foothold for five years? Will it be by way of Alaska and the Aleutians, or from Siberia? Can it be done across 2,500 miles of open ocean from Midway at the western edge of the Hawaiian Islands? Will it perhaps be across more than 3,000 miles of island-studde- d Pabut pocific from the present hard-hel- d sitions on New Guinea and on Guadalcanal in the Solomons? little-know- n liberated Buna, captive Lae and Salamaua. Just across the Equator lies Micronesia, the middle stage of the The 1,500 islets, mostly march. of coral formation, are scattered like star dust over an area the size of the United States. North of their center is Guam, and to their east are the Philippines. This entire region fell rather easily to the United States as part of its conquest in the war. Unprepared to defend all of it, America held on to the Philippines and Guam, but handed the rest back to Spain. Spain then banded it to Germany for AVs million dollars. Japan seized it from her present ally promptly with the start of war in 1914. At the peace table the Allies entrusted the islands to Japan, stipulating that they should not be fortified. Thus Americas Philippines and steppingstone island of Guam became surrounded by a Japanese controlled sea. Moresby, Spanish-America- First Part Scene of Battle lagoons. Closest to Honolulu (2,300 miles to its southwest) they might have been the springboards for the Pearl Harbor attack. Less than two months after Pearl Harbor, the United States navy made a brilliant surprise raid that damaged Japanese planes and ships at Jaluit, Wotje. Maloelap and Kwajalein in the Marshalls. M arshalls M enace Shipping n Nearest to Panama and the Pacific coast of America as well as to Hawaii, the Marshalls threaten the vital American supply line to Australia. From them America could threaten many strategic Japanese bases. Turning southeast across the line of the Japanese Mandate without leaving Micronesia, the armchair strategist finds Great Britains Gilbert group 16 low, barren atolls ribbons of coral rock from 10 to 50 miles long. Promptly after Pearl Harbor the Japanese seized the northern Gilberts and began the work of converting Makin atoll into a base from which to launch seaplane raids on the shipping lane from Hawaii to Australia. The subsequent attack by the United States navy on the Makin island construction brought the Gilberts their first world-wid- e notice. The 16 flat Gilbert atolls are Their 28,000 natives average 160 to the square mile of land good only for growing cocoa-nut- s and pandanus palms. Fewer than 100 white people live there. s of the natives are literate, while smallpox and other diseases imported by whites have wreaked havoc to populations on many neighboring Pacific isles. Health on the Gilberts is good and births continue to exceed deaths. ., Today, from bases at Darwin and on Cape York, Australia's northern tips, and from Guadalcanal Flying Fortresses can range 1,500 miles toward Tokyo. Thus they can guard sea lanes and strike Japanese ships and bases anywhere in the Carolines Marshalls and Gilberts. Within the area of the Japanese Mandate only Guam and the curving arc of Marianas to its north are beyond range of United Nations bases on Australia and Guadalcanal. The Marianas he in the funnel's collector close to its junction with its tube. Starting from New Guinea and Guadalcanal, the maze of small but strategic islands on a map resemble the outpouring of a giant pepper shaker in the hands of cartographers gone berserk. Starting the march, Malaita, Santa Isabel, Choiseul and the New Georgia group with its notorious Islands Fortified by Japs Japanese air field at Munda, are in the of Guadalcanal neighbors British Protectorate portion of the Key island groups In the CaroSolomons. In the heart of Melanesia lines, the Marshalls and the Mari(black islands), these are large anas were secretly fortified. Barred compared to their neighbors of to foreign visitors, the islands reMicronesia (little islands) to the mained unknown even to the seasoned who hunted for north. Their inhabitants are ebony-darunresponsive to attempts island paradises and knew every at civilizing, still inclined to break corner of Honolulu, Pago Pago and head Manila. From such strong bases out in spells of inter-tribhunting. First discovered in 1567, as those on the Palau and Truk isthey were "lost for 200 years be- lands, Japan may have launched her fore new exploration confirmed their attacks on Hawaii, the Philippines, existence. American fighting men, the Netherlands Indies and the iswriting home from Guadalcanal, land neighbors of Australia. From rave of the islands lush, tropical Rota and Saipan it was no surprising military coup to overwhelm and beauty. unfortified Guam. The western portion of the first capture near-bThe Palau group, nearest the group belonged to Germany before the First World war and was manPhilippines, combines coral and volsettlecanic isles. It has been described dated to Australia in post-wa- r ments. It includes large Bougain- as the Japanese Singapore, seat of ville and little Buka, westernmost of the entire Japanese South Seas govthe Solomons, each with a harbor ernment, hive of new industry and that has sheltered Japanese ships agriculture, magnificent fleet and air gathering for attack farther east. It base. To the northeast Yap, despite a includes the sweeping arc of the Bismarck Archipelago New Britain poor harbor, is a naval station. Many islets dot the vjjth the captive base at Rabaul, lagoon New Ireland, New Hanover and the of Truk. Ideal for yachting, blessed with a wealth of natural color and St. Matthias and Admiralty groups. even temperature of It includes the steaming, mountain- the ous, eastern half of gigantic New all Micronesia, Truk could be a paraGuinea, with such new household dise of international fame. Instead, place names as indomitable Port its great lagoon, with deep water k, d globe-trotte- Three-fourth- y year-roun- d Urges Bases in East After JFar lend-leas- ALL-BRA- to prevent her rearmament, Knox added, it will be necessary to establish air and naval bases in the Pacific. Establishment of such bases in the Pacific would complete the circle of defensive outposts guarding the North American continent. The transfer of 59 destroyers to Great Britain in 1940 gave the United States rights to construct air and naval bases on British islands in the Caribbean. 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Third, PAZO liMnsal to reduce swelling and chert Lind Fourth, ito easy to use. PAZOdt ments perforated Pile Pipe ata( plication simple, thorough Tostho can tell yon about PAZO oistnes. The Magazines: There's a lot of debating going on about how many of the Germans are guilty of their countrys crimes against the world. Gerard Swope enlightens a lot of us in Free World with his piece, The Futility of Conquest." He includes this eyebrow lifter: Prussia in Germany is the center of the disease of war and has been for over who portrays Churchill in a new mas both ,iS All-Br- e Wooll-cott- a: such men Cream shortening and , thorougMy; add egg and tat Stir In and milt h until most of moisture is w Sift flour with salt and baton der; add to first mixture anda The Wireless: Quent Reynolds showed the Germans no mercy on the Forum argufying. He saw the suffering that the war criminals caused, and he wants them paid off the way theyve asked for it. Walter Millis, editorialist, is for easing up claiming we cant build a new world on hate . . . Soldiers of the Press is a wallopy dramatization of UP staffers at the battlefields. Its lingo is a joy, crisp and soldiery, and probably very McCoy. Henry Gorrells strafing by the Stu-ka- s was a hair-rais. . . Raymond Gram Swing should repeat his informative and common-sens- e piece on what means. Too many empty-head- s are still yapping that they havent got sugar for their berries because foreigners are heaping it on bread when they have bread. Their dumbness is too great to be natural They seem to be coached in it . . . Bing Crosbys show is friskier and funnier since he shaved it to thirty minutes. The halving gives him fewer dead-weigguest-ar- s to tote on his back. . tl might think in w e bulge CREOMULSIOI . too the smong lmpfW atss which und any , tablespoon shortening and speed less, texture and flavor thktTJ? them famous all over Ant Notes of an Innocent Bystander: Jr6 but eason is Of KELLOGGS was an outstanding child actor And now the strategist enters cited Shakespeares Richard tube of the funnel, the third and -In grammar school . . . leg of his imaginary "march Tokyo. The course is through a sea Richman, whose theme song ha his slumbers ?arade where volcanic islands come and go each sunup by and coral reefs are a threat to aiers on the march near singing his Miami Kazan Retto, 800 miles Beach home . . . the Tokyo goal, is a Skimming back of group over the files you find out canic islands, units of which that some are of the loudmouths in and shown on old charts by such of names congress who us Sulphur Island and for a second Submarine front once got yelled into a lather about Volcano Island. sending troops on foreign soil navi-Ratio- 5 They really sue the o muffins that ever melted!? terl Made with crispK ... years" we modern mat carries any weight than time parade FAMOUSlfir to this broadcaster . . . Particularly the recent rumors, viz: "Did you ever say the war would end in 45 days? Didnt you say our base was a concentration camp? And didnt you say Deanna Durbin, Bette Davis and Judy Garland were killed in a plane crash flying to entertain troops? In the Satevepost for Nov. 21st, 1942, an article titled Hitlers Short-Wav- e Rumor Factory reveals that an American in Berlin named Joe Scanlon plays American recordings and then shouting breezily, says: Hello Folks! This is Station Debunk bringing you the inside dope from The America-naz- i everywhere! prefaces his bulletins with: Flash! and then offers depressing stories of disasters to American troops, etc. . . . Says the Satevepost: For the next few minutes the technique, though not the content, is reminiscent of Winchell. Incidentally, the Nazis secret weapon was revealed by Hitler long ago, but few of us remembered that he once said: All I need for a war are planes, tanks and loudspeak ers! . fibres id. St.Joseph have We irate Some of us think weve solved the riddle about all the wild rumors sweeping our armed forces and nation many of which are credited two hundred sends m prJ The story about the soldier who turned up months after the War him Dept had officially declared A Hollywood dead brought this lad ran away from home as a kid, and soon after his father died. The parents estate couldnt be settled without locating the prodigal son. The family tried every method, but when the legal waiting period elapsed and he failed to show up, he was declared legally dead . . . The "dead man, it appears, who had been abroad, returned to the U. S., made a career for himself in Hollywood and now spends his leisure weighing the advantages against the Of course, he disadvantages cannot vote but he doesnt pay any taxes! starts: yearsM EASY! DELIA lend-leas- playei Sailer than expe firm of vital statistic rd, ... S S veaiM 1940 four-od- ... ...J. IS LANDS CAROLINE I to d in the World war. bers of the RAFs Eagle Squadron, the group of Americans who fought Hitler before the U. S. decided to take him on . . - The records of the RAF reveal that he is credited with shooting down 46 enemy planes with "63 probables . - - After the Yanks squadron decided to permit to enlist in the U. S. forces, he saw action in North Africa . - Now he is a student at the Officers Candito learn date School at Miami how to fight! . . . But wait . . . Thats not the story . . . His hometown board has him posted for draft evasion! J 'V I- !palau Establishment of American air Until it was announced that GenHorse meat on sale in Washington and naval bases in the Pacific after is being received very well. So did eral Eisenhower was to continue to the war to guard against future agthe muskrat served to Secretary have full command in North Africa, in the east recently was gression Wickard and Vice President Wal- a string of stories kept coming out lace. Soon the order will be: One of London to the effect that it might proposed by Secretary of the Navy Porterhorse steak, well broken. go to a British general. It was con- Frank Knox. Knox urged the immediate considsidered propaganda. Someone suggested Marinettes eration of such action while AmeriNewsmen returned from North can influence was strongest because for the marine corps girls auxiliary. e It didnt take. Even a dog Africa are nut enthusiastic over the of its gigantic operations. harems they claim they saw. wont be a puppet. After the war, Knox said, it will be the policy to disarm Japan. But she-dev- il -- Uracas. Representative Kilday of Texas obtained a promise from Chairman May of the Military Affairs committee for immediate hearings on his amendment to the Selective Service act and the block McNutt move was soon heavily under way. As you know. Representative bill is aimed to make dependency the basic cause of deferment while McNutts move was to establish participation in the war effort in field, factory or the armed forces as the principle governing the order of induction. McNutts order set the boys in the businesses hammering at the doors of the United States Employment offices all over the country and consternation and confusion reigned. Then up spoke Mr. Kilday. The attitude of those favoring the measure to draft the single men first, everywhere, before the married men and the others with dependents go, is this: They say they do not want the Selective Service act made a weapon to force men into essential Jobs. They claim the act was never so Intended. Legislation, they say, must be passed after careful study which will lay down a manpower program; military service Is an honor as well as a duty. It must not be used as a Kilday UaPanl Rett0 Analyst and Commentator. 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