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Show MEGO-R0D ! Washington, D. C. GERMANY'S FRESH TROOPS Some startling facts have been gathered by Allied war strategists regarding Hitler's ability to throw reserves into the western front, rhey give one explanation as to why the war against Germany has lasted so much longer than the war planners expected. It has been estimated that since D-day when Allied troops landed on Normandy, the Germans have lost 1,000,000 men killed, wounded or taken prisoners. This is a terrific loss in a period of six months. However, despite that heavy loss, war strategists estimate that a greater number of Nazi troops now ace the Allies than on D-day. The total of D-day (June 6) was 65 di-j visions. But today Germany has 75 j divisions on the western front. It is also estimated that Germany's total strength on all fronts is just under 6,000,000 men. This increased strength on the western front has not come from the Russian front. It is known that some divisions have been transferred from the Russian front,' but they have been replaced re-placed by other troops and the eastern front has been kept at full strength. It is too risky to take chances there. Therefore, war strategists estimate es-timate that the chief increase of strength on the western front has come from the Volksgrana-dier Volksgrana-dier divisions. These include boys of around 16 and old men of 46 which Hitler started forming into groups around September 1. There are 10,050 men in a division; divi-sion; they have little training, poor liaison, and are short of arms, especially machine guns. But they fight with considerable ferocity when mixed in with units from the regular army. German youth has had military training for years, which has been a big help. Reports are that these new troops fight in bursts furiously for a while and then are exhausted. They have no stamina. Another factor which has helped the German high command is the withdrawal of about 20 divisions from the Balkans, thus the shortening shorten-ing of the front line in Holland. Several Sev-eral Finnish divisions also have been thrown into the western front. However, it remains an encouraging encourag-ing fact that as of today a dwindling percentage of the German army is made up of men of the proper fighting fight-ing age from 18 to 38. TROUBLE IN ITALY Premier Bonomi of Italy has written writ-ten President Roosevelt a 100-page letter outlining in great detail many Italian complaints against the Brit ish. When and if this is published, ii will make some of the Greek troubles trou-bles with the British look relatively pale. Among the grievances Bonomi outlined to the White House are the terms of the armistice forced upon Italy by the British with American acquiescence. The armistice terms have never been published, and one big reason is that' the Allies are fearful of public reaction to the frankly imperialistic demands ol Churchill. It calls for the ceding by Italy tc the British of the island of Pantel-leria, Pantel-leria, just south of Sicily. This tiny island only 58 square miles would make the British a constant military threat to Italy. Churchill demands it, however, in order to safeguard the "jugular vein" of the British empire, the sea lane through the Mediterranean tc , Suez. And considering the difficulty I British shipping had going arounc Africa during the early part of the war, some U. S. leaders think he is right. The Adriatic port of Trieste wil, be taken from Italy and made an in ternational free port, and the ar mistice also provides for relinquish ing a part of the Italian breadbasket the Piedmont, to France. To sweeten the pill, the Italian: were promised that the terms of th. armistice would be lightened in pro portion to the degree of help the; give the Allies in the rest of th. war against Hitler. So complete is the British contn. that last spring, when Soviet Russi. announced recognition of the Bade, glio government, Badoglio was ac vised a few days later that he ha' no right to deal with any other gm ernment. Allied or not. Author o this note was Lieut. Gen. Frank Noe Mason MacFarlane, then deput. president of the Allied control com ( mission for Italy. Result was tha although recognition of Italy was an nounced in Moscow, no ambassadoi has been sent to Rome, nor has Italy ever been permitted representation in Moscow. CAPITOL CHAFF fl. Certain administration leaders have been urging dynamic E. A. Stephens of New Orleans to run for mayor of that city. Stephens had dinner with the President and Mrs. Roosevelt recently. C Sen. Claude Pepper, whose senate subcommittee on wartime health and education has had American I Medical association moguls tearing ' their hair because of its progressive proposals for postwar medical care, ! has been invited to address the AMA -invention in Chicago in February |