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Show TthSbmgim WG0-RQUND Washington, D. C. RUSSIAN SOCIALISM WAXES The Russians are doing more thaD reversing the direction of Nazi military mili-tary movement They are also reversing re-versing certain important political and social directions. Americans in Russia now report the reappearance of shoulder insignia insig-nia on the officers of the Red army for the first time since the dark days of the Revolution. In those days, officers who supported sup-ported the Bolshevik movement tore the epaulets from their uniforms as a mark of democracy. Those who failed to do so were regarded as enemies of the Revolution, and in some extreme cases, mobs attacked them, drove nails through the epaulets epau-lets into their shoulders. There is also a change in official awards or decorations, indicating that Bolshevik scorn for heroes of the past is vanishing. Three of the most coveted decorations of the Soviet So-viet Union today are the award of "Nevski," who was a 13th century prince, and the awards of "Suvorov" and "Kutuzov," who were Czarist generals at the time of Napoleon. Also the St. George's cross, which would have been torn from the breast of the wearer a few years ago, has made its reappearance at official functions. The U. S. public has the impression impres-sion of modern Russians as dressed in coarse, formless clothing, but reports re-ports from the USSR today state that Red army officers dress with such punctilio as to make American officers look shabby by comparison. LITTLE AID TO CHINA Just back from Chungking, . General Gen-eral "Hap" Arnold, chief of the air forces, gave a glowing report to Secretary Sec-retary of War Stimson regarding Chinese resourcefulness in battling the Japs. He was amazed and full of praise for Chinese ingenuity in repairing planes, landing in cow pastures pas-tures and conserving fuel. As far as General Arnold is concerned con-cerned he would like to send the Chinese Chi-nese a lot more planes though in the past he has not been too keen about it. (Incidentally, one reason for sending him to China was to win him over to the Chinese cause.) However, despite Madame Chiang Kai - shek's graceful appearance here, despite Hap Arnold's enthusiasm, enthusi-asm, despite the President's public statements, China is not going to get anything much in the way of supplies. Reasons Listed. Reasons are: (1) the impossibility impossibil-ity of opening the Burma road now with the monsoon season only a few weeks off; (2) the absolute necessity of cleaning up Africa and preparing for a drive against Hitler in Europe; (3) Chinese political dissension which requires too many aims for personal armies. Some war weapons will be flown over the Himalayas, but not much more than in the past. SECRET RUML PLAN VOTE The vote of the house ways and , means committee on the Ruml plan was secret, but inside fact is it never nev-er had a chance of getting more than five votes. The flood of mail reaching committee com-mittee members, at first favorable, turned round and showed conclusively conclusive-ly that the country was against outright out-right postponement of taxes. Underlying Un-derlying sentiment expressed in the mail was that although high taxes hurt, it was unfair to postpone too much of the war cost to the next generation. Also the committee became more and more convinced that the Ruml plan was largely cooked up for the benefit of top bracket incomes, and if taxes were forgiven one year, it would mean shifting a much greater burden to lower income groups to make up the deficit. This, they concluded, was just what Mr. Ruml's war wealthy clients cli-ents wanted. CURE FOR TYPHUS By way of London has come word that the Germans have evolved a cure for the dread disease typhus. If so, it is a discovery meaning the lives of thousands of men in the eastern front. In 1914 "General Typhus" Ty-phus" was responsible for more lives than machine gun fire, and from time to time it has ravaged the Balkans, Russia and eastern Europe Eu-rope ever since. The German cure was discovered by a Dr. Van Meerdock and is a combination of atebrin and plasmo-chin. plasmo-chin. U. S. Public Health officials have their fingers crossed regarding the cure, but British medical circles seem to be favorably impressed. ' CAPITAL CHAFF C. General Eisenhower has sent word to Washington that there are too many news correspondents running around North Africa. C. Budget Bureau has prepared a plan for consolidating all picture-making picture-making branches of war department signal corps, air corps, special services, and strategic services. C. The senate's 75-year-old athlete, Theodore Green of Rhode Island, eats a buttered muffin and coffee for breakfast, a bowl of soup and a glass of milk for lunch. |