Show This Week In Washington D. D C. C V V Washington DC D.C. The lIH The wave waye of or optimism which spread over oyer our country following our sue suc cess ress in Africa and nd then In Italy has ed Men dt te an c bv the fhe ousting of or Mussolini l that our war leaders are plainly worried Reports from all sections of the tho Country Indicate that the American people veople think the war Is In the bag and nd many who should know bettel better better bet bet- ter tel are sitting back waiting for our armies to do the final mopping up within the next few weeks The effects of this over-optimism over are aro obvious on all domestic fronts Civilian defence organizations are letting their activities drift Motorists Motorists Motorists Mo Mo- who have been trying to I conserve their worn tires for tho the duration are taking a chance on getting new tires Ures soon Enforcement Enforcement Enforce Enforce- ment of or the ban on pleasure driving In the past is breaking down com com- All over tho the country people people people peo peo- are taking the attitude that the tho crisis has passed and we will soon be back to normal In Washington where the present power of or our enemy is known there is no such optimism Our war leaders do think victory I in is fairly they have no Illusions illusions about the si size e of the job which must be done before tho Axis can be brought to unconditional unconditional surrender They also alBo realize real real- ize Izo that the job will he be slower and more costly I If tho the American peo- peo plo permit any letup As for civilian defense Mayor j r of New York has intimated IntI inti- IntImated mated that he thinks there is a good chance of raids air-raids on New NewYork NewYork ew York or other parts of this country country country coun coun- try between now and Thanksgiving And James M. M Landis director of ot Civilian Defense Is not only stressing stressing sing the need for Cor keeping all such organizations on the tho alert but Is also emphasizing the importance of making these organizations perma permanent nent so they can b be lor or civilian emergencies after the w war r. i As for rubber William m M T. Jeffers Jef- Jef fers our out nations nation's rabber ribber director hero says the nations nation's supply of useable tires Ures is dwindling rapidly and t that there Isn't much chance of or having hating many synthetic tires until mid Ho He pointed out that our tire supply will reach the lowest point In history In September and that no ono one should permit tires to become worn woin out beyond the recapping re ro- recapping capping stage As for gasoline although the time situation situation situation situ situ- has been greatly confused contused by contradictory contradictor announcements by various arlous Washington officials tho the facts acts seem to Indicate that any Increased use of gasoline In tho the East Fast will reduce the tho supply going to our armed forces or will enhance enhance en en- hance the tho shortage of or heating oil oU Continued on Last Pago Page I 1 t This Week I 1 I II I I I Washington 7 Do Co CoV CoI I I V Continued from page one available tor next winter it tt Is feared by some official bore that the tho encouraging news wo YO have havo had lately will make the going Harder In the campa campaign to decrease the rate rato of ot absenteeism In factories and will slow up the tho drive soon to get under way to get got of or women to take essential jobs Tho The treasury fears tears that the good news newa may also retard the sale salo of or war ponds Donds at a time when a drive forthe for the tho greatest sale of ot government Donds In is being planned for September War leaders hero consider It natural natural nat nat- ural that our victories are arousing arous arous- ing the people to a point where they are eager for tho the kill but they are pointing out that the final victory vic vl- tory Is not yet within easy reach and the time it will take to bring It about will depend to a largo extent on the peoples people's willingness to keep fighting on the home front V V |