Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS F Europeans Swinging to I Right Demobilize G. GI s Foresaw lap Jap Break Says HuLL R Released l by W Western stern Newspaper r Union EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE ben Shen opinions are expressed In these columns the Western Newspaper Union news new analysts nod aDd not Dot necessarily they ore are those of of this thle l EUROPE Swing to Right Running counter to historical ex ex- experience experience European nations given freedom of political action are swinging to the right with slight modifications instead of far to the left as would be expected in the Wake of suffering and privation Following Hungary's decisive turn to the right Austria was next to follow fol fol- follow folloW low with the Peoples People's party carrying off election honors and being closely followed by the moderate Socialists The Communists Communists Communists ran a poor third Peculiarity Pec of the first free bal bal- balloting balloting balloting in Austria after the of 1938 was that the political senti senti- sentiment sentiment sentiment ment of the country changed c but lit lit- little little little tle during the annexation the recent voting reflecting the same alignment as existed prior to the Nazis' Nazis entry In winning the election the rightists s sought to maintain their grip upon the country with their leaders plan plan- planning planning planning ning to seek Allied economic support to relieve the hunger and cold which drive people to extremes Meanwhile the rightists continued to gain strength in Italy following the early ascension M of based upon partisan activity activity activity ity after the armis armis- tice In this strongly Catholic Ca country with Rightist Prince Humbert figura figura- figuratively figuratively figuratively heading the state as lieutenant for King Victor Vittorio there has been an Orlando increasing agitation for moderation to respect the interests of all classes of the population Favored by allied al al- allied allied lied policy the rightists have become increasingly aggressive in speech and action taking the play from the once powerful partisans Because of the non-development non of democratic statesmanship during the long fascistic regime concrete political leadership in Italy has thus far failed to coalesce with the re re- result result result sult that Prince Humbert has con con- considered considered considered appointment of famed World War I premier Vittorio Orlando as ashead ashead ashead head of a new government to furnish it with both prestige and direction PEARL HARBOR Diplomatists Testify Led by former Secretary of State Cordell Hull ace U. U S. S diplomat diplomat- diplomatists testifying at the congressional inquiry into Pearl Harbor told of the governments government's efforts to forewarn Japan of the consequences of con con- continued continued continued aggression in the far east and the strategy to gain time to speed American prepared prepared- ness Pale and appearing tired with overcoat draped over his shoulders the ailing Hull declared the chances of reaching a settlement with the Japs were never more than to 1 inasmuch as this country refused to sacrifice its principles in any agree agree- ment Consequently negotiations were extended to delay an untoward Nipponese move with eyes focused on possible action in the far east rather than at Pearl Harbor While Hull told of the govern govern- governments government's governments government's governments government's ments ment's delaying tactics swank for for- former former former mer Undersecretary of State Sum- Sum Sumner Sumner Sumner ner Welles told of the late President Roosevelt's warning to the Japanese that continued far eastern aggressions aggressions aggressions would compel the U. U S. S to safe safe- safeguard safeguard safeguard guard its vital interests In ad ad- addressing addressing addressing dressing the Nipponese ambassador however how ver watered down a dec dee declaration originally drawn up at the Roosevelt-Churchill Roosevelt Atlantic confer confer- conference conference conference ence openly threatening a recourse to arms if the Japs overstepped their bounds Denying that he knew of Gen I 1 George C. C Marshalls Marshall's reported state state- statement statement statement ment that the U. U S S. British and Dutch military forces had agreed on joint action in the event of an attack on their territory or strategic far eastern points Welles said that he made no policy while acting as sec sec- secretary secretary secretary of state but merely spoke for Hull or Mr Roosevelt U. U S. S ambassador to Japan from 1932 bushy Joseph C. C Grew revealed that while the militarists exerted strong influence in Japan following f the conquest of Manchu Manchu- Manchuria ria responsible Nipponese elements strived to reach an agreement with the U. U S. S S until late in 1941 when Tojo took over Though he had heard rumors of a mass attack on Pearl Harbor in the event of war Grew Gr w said U. U S. S naval intelligence dis- dis discounted discounted disCounted counted the probabilities of such a move r r D 3 f The two millionth GI to be rede rede- redeployed redeployed from Europe Charles W. W v. v Hudgins of Norfolk Va right is congratulated by Albert Pro Pro- Procopio copio coplo of Revere Mass Maso ARMY IY Speed Discharges With the additional lowering of point scores making another men and women eligible for dis dis- discharge discharge discharge charge the army will have released half of its wartime force of with about three-fourths three of the the total coming since May 12 Meantime the army expedited the return of all high point men from the European theater of operations with the redeployment schedule for November and December bringing the number of troops in the area be be- below below below low the fixed total In speeding up the rate of demobilization de de- demobilization demobilization mobilization the army reduced point requirements to 55 for enlisted men while also freeing GIs with four years of honorable service or with three or more dependent children At Atthe Atthe Atthe the same time enlisted men 35 years of age with two years of duty soldiers 38 or over and overseas vets with 50 points if declared sur sur- surplus surplus surplus plus remain eligible for discharge The rate officer of-officer of officer demobilization also will pick up with the cut in their point requirements from 75 to 73 and their eligibility for discharge upon completing four years and three months of honorable service also from the re re- reduction reduction reduction of their point score core from 34 to 32 and discharge eligibility of both married officers and enlisted personnel WAR CRIMES IES Nazi Plans Having regained some of their aplomb after earlier humility im im- imposed imposed imposed posed by surrender the 20 top Nazis on an trial for war crimes at berg heard Assistant U. U S. S Prosecutor tor Sidney S. S Alderman outline the party plan for military aggression with one phase dealing with prepa prepa- preparations preparations preparations rations for fighting two thirds of the whole world Taken from a naval document the ambitious plan for global warfare declared that Hitler's aims to make Germany an outstanding power probably could not be achieved achi ved by peaceful means and that the reich was forced to prepare for conflict with England France Russia and andin andin andin in fact one-half one to two-thirds two of the whole world Despite the grandiose blueprinting of the militarists however other documents showed that the Nazis abandoned plans for invading Eng Eng- England England England land capturing Gibraltar and seiz seiz- seizing seizing seizing ing Iceland and the Azores the Azores the project against Britain being dis dis- discarded discarded discarded carded because of the lack of trans trans- transport transport transport port and the he strength of the RAF Other papers showed that Ger Ger- Germany Germany Germany many launched a program of secret rearmament even before the rise of Hitler contracting for construction construction construction tion of submarines in Holland Spain and Finland while also build build- building building building ing up a military air force Coree by the training of air lines pilots for com com- bat To cover up their th ir naval devel devel- development development development the Germans consistently falsified reports as to the true tonnage ton ton- tonnage tonnage nage of their fleet Previously the U. U S. S prosecution drew from the piles of captured Ger Ger- German German German man documents to reveal that Hitler Hit Hit- Hitler Hitler ler had egged the Japanese on towar to towar towar war against the U. U S. S though the Nipponese Foreign Minister M nister Matsu- Matsu Matsuoka Matsuoka Matsuoka oka expressed the belief that America Amer Amer- America America ica would not fight over China but at at- would move if Singapore were tacked I |