| Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS by edward C wayne international problems face roosevelt before beginning of his third term determined greeks hold off italians As england rushes all possible aid EDITORS NOTE when opinions are arc expressed in these columns colum ns they are those of the news analyst and not necessarily ol of this n newspaper lRe IRcle leased ased by western newspaper union drw f IRY 7 4 x J all over the country soldiers are at work putting U S army camps in shape to receive the new draftees and the regulars and recruits pictured above at camp edwards mass are shown charging the camera during military drills being held at this army post on cape cod more than men are at work at this particular camp getting it ready for part of of americas new peacetime army AFTER ELECTION decisions in making with president roosevelt Koo sevelt capturing afi an unprecedented third term by almost plurality and continuing his party control of both houses of congress the period ahead is expected to be one of fast moving decisions on both foreign and domestic issues many of these may come before the inauguration january 20 many have been delayed during anxious weeks and months while the nation indulged itself in a political campaign in the foreign field continued sale of oil copper and machine tools to japan that later may be used against a U S army must be resolved likewise the issue of sale of food to territory conquered by germany is due to be settled other problems are the sovereignty of martinique which may be used as a supply base for german submarine raiders in th caribbean the activities of foreign agents in this country loans to latin american nations and greater priority for britain in the production of planes in the domestic field almost everyone in washington expects a reorganization of the national defense commission with appointment of a coordinator of activities there must also be action where labor is pressing for higher wages in defense industries and resistance to price increases tax studies already have begun and banks are urging an attractive long term loan at rates above the present market the unwillingness of industry to expand in the steel and machine tool industries must be met with decision to give them government financing or for the government to enter that fi field eld itself state machines another problem washington expects to be given speedy attention is the political machines of both parties controlling certain graft rid den cities and states the justice department is said to have some in indictments ready even before election they were withheld because the administration did not want to be accused of playing politics michigan is said to be in in this category here charges are expected in connection with operation of a liquor ring diversion of funds from state liquor stores this might seem at first glance to be a local problem but hot money is alleged to have passed through the united states mail and that is a federal offense new jersey also may draw a crackdown crack down rather early mayor frank hague of jersey city suffered a severe moral defeat in the election not only did the state fail to turn in its usual democratic majority but republicans were elected governor and senator this is attributed to a public revision of machine tactics which already has NAMES in the news refugee ignace celebrated pianist and first president of the polish republic arrived in new york a refugee from his homeland president roosevelt loosevelt Hoo sevelt appointed and instructed anthony drexel biddle ambassador to poland to greet the 80 year old evacuee drawn investigation from a senate committee Pennsy pennsylvania liania which two years ago turned out its first democratic state administration of the twentieth century gave the democratic ticket a wide sweep of the state this year but even before the election federal agents were making investigations in philadelphia MIGHTY ROME plans Plan awry apparently confident of a speedy capitulation rome began to talk of peace terms as soon as the first fascist legions crossed the albanian border to enter greece rome implied dissension would bring the greek to heel premier john metaxas power behind the throne was expected to resign king george so the italian story went would abdicate basto bestowing the crown on his brother prince paul 37 and married to a german princess but the greeks had a word for it the word was no they refused to capitulate italian forces gained but 30 miles into greek territory at their best point when a week passed they were doing a lot worse at other points on the koritza florina road the greeks caught the fascist flank in a vice and pinched it until both sides were fighting far inside albanian territory and the italian rear was threatened civilians stood up under air raids carried out against the islands of crete and corfu against kalonika Sal and the port of athena Pi reatus while there was indication the greeks would receive little help from their neighbor balkan balka n coun tries british stakes were high the british were giving what they promised all possible aid british soldiers occupied crete and corfu british and greek planes bombed italian bases both in italy and albania how long the greeks could hold out neutral observers were loath to state mountains stood in the italian ian path torrential autumn rai rains ns turned primitive roads into seas of mud mountain streams overflowed into soggy marshland if italian conquest was held off until british assembled greater strength in the east anything any might happen PEACEFUL LONDON Is this war i the axis air attack on london played on a limited scale while war was being made in the balkans fewer and fewer were the attacks by the on one sunday only a single german plane crossed the channel but the british attack on germany was not lessened the british air ministry said the hardest blows of the war were being struck at berlin railroad centers and power stations tons of bombs also were dropped in the industrial ruhr and at nazi inva invasion sign points in the netherlands er lands belgium and france one day the german ministry of propaganda and public enlighten enlightenment ment admitted the loss los s of eight german planes to four british it was the first time herr heir Goeb goebbels beIs admitted anything me like that meanwhile london resumed its boast of business as usual subways and trains were running close to schedule food was arriving in sufficient amounts to prevent closer trimming of the ration cards and stores were open in regular hours IN THE ARMY simple routine for trainees now going off to answer the call of the draft the first five days will be devoted to fitting them into the groove which they will occupy during the next year during these five days the trainee will go through the operation known as processing this includes inoculation vaccination and blood test he will be issued a uniform shoes and blankets an identification tag will be made out and he will be assigned a serial number also he will be interviewed extensively ten and be given an intelligence record his schooling athletic ability hobbies and civilian occupation will be recorded and he will be offered a special form of life insurance when these records are complete his time at the reception center will have been served the records will be sent to a group of officers who have been specially trained in organizing gan izing new battalions and regiments from perforated cards prepared during the interviews these officers will be able to assemble perfect companies with the proper number of cooks and clerks send mechanics in civilian life to proper bran branches ches of the army and select men with previous experience in organizations like the C M T C for noncommissioned commissioned non officers then the trainees will move off to the unit where they are needed and best suited that unit probably will not be in the same camp as the reception center but will be the trainees home for the next year NAVY PREPARES ship buying since july 1 the navy has purchased merchant ships yachts tugs tankers and other auxiliary vessels it is the greatest ship buying program since the world war some yachts have been purchased for 1 including teakwood decks and tile bathrooms for one commercial freighter was paid the navy needs many of these small ships to accompany fighting craft for fueling and service servicing g as well as submarine chasers in narrow waters and off dangerous coasts nine of the most modern tankers in the world were purchased from the standard oil company in addition the maritime commis commission has placed contracts for the construction of ocean going steamships with a gross tonnage of about of these 47 already are completed and 95 per cent of the others could be commissioned immediately on an emergency E exercises meanwhile it was revealed that ahk units of the fleet are on schedule exercises near the french west indian island of martinique both secretary of state hull and the navy department insist there is no connection between the naval activity and the status of th the island eAsland which has been a matter of concern in washington since the vichy government and germany made arrangements for a joint war effort miscellany fl 41 rudolph leonardi leonard famous vienna animal trainer who often was bitten and clawed by lions tigers and bears died from blood poisoning the result of the bite of a mouse he was bitten while cleaning a cage and succumbed eight days later |
