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Show Bound T SOUTH CACHE COURIER WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS By Edward C. Wayne Find U. S. Haven Germans, Greeks, British, All Suffer Losses in Fierce Balkan Fighting; U. S. Citizens Face Increased Taxes Cruel Experience Have you been offered work? Tramp Only once, mum. Apart from that Ive had nothing but kindness. Housewife To Aid Paying National Defense Bill (EDITOR'S NOTE When opinions are expressed In these columns, they ot the news analyst and not necessarily o t this newspaper.) (Released by Western Newspaper TTnl' are those A reader asks if debt-collecti- is a profession. We would call pursuit. Too Long ! He sat fidgeting and nervous lawyer s waUing room. Acini t m2 I have anthe clien appointment uit lawyer at ten oclock. It's about,, acy, And how long have it a mgrTwenty years! you bem replied the h oih, Horse Power Knows the Route to Marian Mabel says shes-do What you plan Neighbor do, Janie, when you get as big as in love with her new car. " Martin Just another case' your mother? man is displaced by machi. Janie Diet. , NEW YORK CITY. Mrs. wife of Pierre B. Clemenceau, the son of the late Georges Lovely Rugs Crocheted From Old Silk Stockings ClemSpray with "Black Leaf 40. Ont makes six gallons of effective Use "Black Leaf 40 on aphis, pers, leaf miners, young sucking fc lace bugs, mealy bugs and most tQ wherever found on flowers, or garden crops. , enceau, Tiger of France in World war days, is pictured with her son, Paul, leaving La Guar-di- a field after their arrival via Clipper plane from Lisbon. Note the tiny American flag which might be emblematic of the Clemenceau s new haven. Like all large government undertakings when there are vast expenditures of public funds, the U. S. defense program is being given an investigation by congressional committees. Pictured here are Sen. Harry Truman of Missouri, senate investigation chairman, and members of his group as they visited the army camp at Fort Meade, Maryland. This was the first of six such camps inspected by this committee. GREECE: Nazi Power The Germans, it was apparent, were able to do in about three or four weeks what Italy had been unable to do in any length of time beat the embattled Greeks. The battle of Jugoslavia, which lasted nine days, being over, the Italians contented themselves with pursuing the Greek army of Epirus, only a shell, it is true, of the forces the Greeks had there originally, and which had to withdraw because of the onslaught of the Panzer divisions in the eastern part of the country. When this army surrendered, it was certain that the end of Greek resistance was in sight. King George II, announcing that he had not been informed of the impending surrender of the western army, fled with his government to Crete, announcing he would continue to direct the offense from there. But it was apparent that the Greek campaign must be abandoned, and the British must face another Dunquerque or lose their entire manpower on the mainland. The debarkation from Piraeus promised to be even a more difficult task than the flight from France, as German claims of sinking 59,000 tons of transports in one day showed. Just as the British lost all their artillery and mobile units and the rest of their supplies in the retreat from the low countries, ' so it also appeared the vastly smaller army in Greece would, nevertheless, suffer the same loss, if, indeed, they were able to get away at all. Military observers believed, when totaled up, the British disaster in Greece would amount to more from the standpoint of casualties than did the entire British campaign in France. And this they believed in spite of constant reports from London that lines were holding firm and that new defensive positions were being consolidated reports circulated even at the moment when the king and government of Greece were in flight, and thousands of Greek soldiers were laying down their arms. That this was a censorship smoke screen to attempt to cover a trial at withdrawal similar to the Dunquerque pattern seemed fairly obvious to most observers. Central battle in the final debacle occurred at historic Thermopylae Pass, where in ancient times the Greeks had successfully withstood precarious threats to her independence. In fact, most military observers had always maintained that in order to conquer Greece Thermopylae Pass must first be thread-- , ed. However, in ancient times, the pass was narrow indeed now it was wider, the attackers had fast mobile units to pour into the fray, and the Greek and British rear guard, said the Germans, were totally unable to withstand the advance. The cloud of censorship hid the facts about the British withdrawal, whether it would be entirely tried through Piraeus', or whether the British forces would retreat through Athens to the Peloponnesus, and attempt to fight or debark there. But certain it was that Greece was doomed, after three to four weeks of furious warfare, warfare in which the Germans suffered their heaviest losses of the war. l2 Tobacco Louisville, AFRICA: Blitz Stopped? There were some dispatches from, northern Africa that tended to show that the British had brought the blitz to a standstill after losing practically all the territory gained against Mussolinis men earlier. Particularly noteworthy was the bombardment of Tripoli by the fleet, an attack at the source of the inBritain vading armys supplies. proudly hailed this attack, reported the port was in flames, and practically forced to close. Whether landing parties would be sent ashore, and the British attempt an invasion at the rear of the northern African army was not immediately clear, or whether it was that the British, having found where the opposing forces had landed, were seeking to close the port. ' However, it was an offensive note where all had been defense for a long time. Also, the British garrison at Tobruk was holding out in a long siege, and on top of this defensive note came word that the British had started a new attack on Bardia, some 75 miles to the west of Tobruk, which looked like the beginning of a move to attempt to raise the siege. The attack, or rather raid, on Bardia, was carried out by a landing party from the fleet, and the party got back to the ships almost intact after doing considerable damage,, blowing up a bridge, destroying a munitions dump and putting four coast defense guns out of business. This going ashore and spiking the guns was an old tactic of war that now seems out of date, and it was refreshing to read about and to imagine the sneak ashore in the dark in small boats, the rapid move in surprise on the defenders, and the mad flight before dawn to the boats again. Also it was announced from London that General Wavell had been given an assistant, with the title of deputy commander, Lieut. Gen. Blarney of Australia, who has been in command of the Australian forces. Now, whether this meant that Wavell was about to be removed, or that a bigger situation was to develop in Africa remained to be seen, but it was an interesting announcement, at all events, and meant that something was going on within the organization of an army that had just fled as fast as it had advanced. The true story of the northern African campaign still was untold and that was increasingly evident. A practically unanimous vote of the house committee considering President Roosevelts $3,500,000,000 tax plan to finance a portion of the national defense cost, seemed to grease the ways for the launching of a bill. But almost immediately there were some signs that opposition would rise against the bill when, as and if it was brought out. One. of the basic ideas in the tax layout is a plan to levy higher surtaxes on everyone who now pays income tax. Another was to invade the lower brackets and make those pay taxes who are not now doing so. For instance, it was pointed out in opposition quarters, the new proposed surtax schedule would make a childless couple now earning $2,500 net earned income, a couple now paying $11 income tax, hike their tax to $72. All income taxes now include the tax on a tax, or the 10 per cent income tax supertax for defense purposes. Despite the appearance of opposition, the President told a press conference he thought the nation well able to absorb a $3,500,000,000 hike in taxes. He said it would mean that people would have to buy a little less, and pay a little bit more for the sake of the defense and future of the nation. . Little Man Most of the early opposition appeared to be against a plan which would place a heavy load on the already heavily taxed little man in the form of income tax where he would feel it the most. Also the surtax would hit heavily insurance companies and banks who are heavy holders of government bonds. At top and at bottom seemed the chief opposition to the tax. For instance, a single person with an income of $1,000 (net earned) would pay $29 tax under the proposed schedule instead of $4 as at present. A married couple with two children with an earned net income of $3,500 who would now be paying $15 income tax, would find their levy boosted to $100. Under the plan, the 4 per cent tax would be retained, and the surtaxes would start with $2,000, (11 per cent) which would be a total of 15 per cent. To this would be added, JAPAN: the defense supertax, or 10 per cent Bitter Days of the total tax, added to the bill. The Japanese, still meeting harsh The effective rate, therefore, on the bottom bracket, would be 16.5 resistance' to their armed effort against the Chinese, and attemptper cent. The treasury estimated that these ing to meet the demands of their new Axis partners that they do changes, if put into effect, would raise a billion dollars a year, or a something as a military or naval little less. The estate tax exemp- power in the Orient, are meeting bitter days, according to analytical tion, under another plan, would be reduced from $40,000 to $25,000, and comment. Instead of being able, through rates in the lower and middle brackpropaganda, to infiltrate with Nipets would be raised. ponese influence into the Dutch East This, the treasury experts said, Indies, that territory is reported to would yield about a third of a bilhostile than ever more becoming lion. As a sample of this tax, if one to the new order. inherited $20,000, over and above the The Dutch, said writers in that limit of $25,000, one exemption been watching the territory, would pay $1,800 to the treasury in- effect of have Japanese influence in stead of $600 as at present. China, Korea and in Indo-Chinand a, If a person inherited $125,000, or $100,000 more than the proposed exemption, the tax would be hiked from the present $9,600 to $21,000. they were said to have lost any interest they might have had in the probabilities of their fate if they should fall into Japanese hands. Kentucky I Reciprocating We have no more right to sume happiness without product it than to consume wealth withcj producing it. George Bermt Shaw. Nazi-Fasci- st TAXES: Defense Finance & Chemical Corporation Incorporated living CHARMING for a homey or for a bedroom this colorful octagon rug you can make from old silk stockings at the cost of a little dye! For detailed instructions for crocheting booklet. Tells this rug see our also how to hook, weave, or braid rugs in interesting patterns. Includes tufted rugs, other beautiful and novel styles made with simple equipment from inexpensive materials. 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Feen-A-Mi- ed Feen-A-Mi- the L Feen-A-Mi- supply NT rflmislleslliiii Right of Government The divine right of kings may have been a plea for feeble tyrants, but the divine right of government is the keystone of human progress, and without it governments sink into police, and a nation is degraded into a mob. Benjamin Disraeli. One of Its Kind Los Angeles, Calif., lays claim to what is probably the only marriage clinic in this country, probably in the world. It is the Institute of Family Relations with Dr. Paul Popenoe, one of the first ranking social eugen-ist- s in the nation, as general director. The institution is supported in part by generous donors who are interested in the promotion of social service. The institute is particularly proud of its premarital service, which is offered to those about to wed who want help in making their marriage a success. Every couple who have taken this service before marriage are still married, so tar as is known. Something in This Name! With the recent election of Charles E. Wilson as president of General Motors corporation, there are now three men with this name holding down key jobs in large American industries. The others: Charles E. Wilson, president of General Electric company, and Charles E. Wilson, vice president of Worthington .Pump & Machinery corporation. Sirls! Cranky? Cant sleep? Restless? Tire of easily? Because distress of monthly try motional disturbances? Thencom ydla E. Finkhams Vegetable ound. Plnkhams Compound Is famous r relieving pain of lrregularperloos ad cranky nervousness due to su Isturbances. One of the most medicines you can buy towy r purpose made especuw tr women, WORTH TRYING! enec-v- e Checkup on Lighting Because shorter days mean most workers have to drive bomw after sunset, motorists are urged give special attention to the ficiency of their lighting equipmen Headlights should be checked comply with the law and tail W should be inspected to see that un are in working order and are brig enough to be visible at a distant of 500 feet. Motorists, should also remember that they are nowheadquired by law to use the lower 5w light beams when coming within feet of an approaching car. W - Breaking' Into Movies Two husky young men of 16 17 have been visiting all the studs in Hollywood by a simple trie Ju They buy some lumber usually 0 in it one long board and carry of the side or rear gates. Once a lot theyre able to walk around long as they like, but they have P leave the lumber there when they home. 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