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Thursday, April 16, 1942 SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL-NEWS, SANTA CRUZ. CALIFORNIA PAGE FIVE THIS SPRING (Pii pita I Comment MmM RAYMOND CLAPK As We See It WHEN YOU CLEAN! UP THE HOUSE Zff I Santa Cruz Sentinel-News ESTABLISHED 1855 87th YEAR Published dally with a Morning Edition, except Monday, and an Evening Edition, except Saturday and Sunday by the Sentinel Publishing Company, at 25 Church Street, Santa Cruz, California. Phone 3600. Fred McPherson. Manager.

Entered as second class matter at the post office at Santa Cruz, California. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Month .70 Six Months $3.75 Three Months 2.10 One Year 7.00 Subscription rates are based on payment in advance and when not so paid the rale Is 70c for each month. Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations UNITED PRESS SERVICE Netcs and Views by Sutton Christian WELCOME NEWS compromise opens the door for the biggest fifth-column job of World War II. The situation creates a serious problem, particularly for the American effort in both India and China. India lies athwart the route to China.

If the Japanese are allowed to cut off China, the Chinese will have difficulty in continuing their resistance. The American forces in China and Burma will be isolated. Furthermore, there is a growing American strength in India. American Flying Fortresses have been striking at the Japs from bases in India. The American technical mission to India under Henry F.

Grady is undertaking to assist in increasing India's war production. All this explains the activity Of Louis Johnson in striving for a British-Indian agreement. American lives are involved. The whole future of the American effort in this area is involved. 4 ft 4 Americans have long been with India's aspiration for self-government.

Washington encouraged the British try for an adjustment, but its efforts apparently have been misunderstood. They Behind the pages of "Social Justice" there has been a network of activities in Eastern states which has been increasingly deleterious to the war effort. Out here on the Pacific coast we have heard very little about Father Coughlin, and the publication which he founded, since the days he was speaking on a national hookup and running for office. But even though Father Coughlin has placed "Social Justice" under ownership of his aged parents and disavowed any connection with it, the paper has continued to follow the Fascist line as unvaryingly as it did during the Franco geysers of blood when a young priest occasionally would come to our office purveying pearls of wisdom from the sage of Royal Oak. We were introduced to "Social Justice" in the long ago when the legions of fascists and nazis marched side by side with Franco, when Hearst and Coughlin were editorial bedfellows, and when it was considered sinful to do anything designed to check the power which was developing HELP TO CLEAM UP Ip, THE AXIS MM Calcutta, April 15.

Although this is a judgment based, on a relatively short time spent in India, I feel that it is a matter for deep regret that Nehru has rejected the British proposal, leaving the mission of Sir Stafford Cripps a failure. The blow falls alike on the people of India and on the United Nations. The Indians are not ready to defend India against the Japanese, who are now hitting at their coast. Nehru himself told me that India would be unable to defend herself owing to past British policy. Her only equipment for defense is British and American.

If Indians were to enlist by the millions there would be no major weapons available for them except those furnished by the two major Allies. Despite Nehru's call to his countrymen to defend India, the failure of the Cripps mission is likely to have a contrary effect among the Indians as the collapse of the negotiations leaves them still at odds wilh the British. Many of them feel more strongly about past grievances than about the present menace. The effect on the United Nations is also likely to be adverse. It leaves the British and Americans in the position of trying to defend India while there is an unbridgeable political gulf between the British and the Indians.

Furthermore, some of the newspapers and even Nehru in his statement take a resentful tone toward the American effort to help. TV ft ft Most of the military people wilh whom I have talked believe that the breakdown of the negotiations means that Japan will move with more determination than ever in order to take advantage of the split and bag India. Undoubtedly fifth-column activity will be sharply increased. Agents of the Japanese will capitalize among the Indians on Cripps' failure, and will represent the Japs as liberators. Nehru's rejection of the Cripps it vim ir 'V .4 wmmm: il SI T- n-.

Www Vt.vAv against free people of the world. "Social Justice" has become the principal journalistic banner of all the little would-be-fuehrers and Bundists who have been peddling race prejudice and anti-democratic doctrines under variously titled organizations. It claims a circulation of 200,000, and if that figure is true it is valuable property from a mercenary viewpoint. By transferring ownership to his aged parents, Father Coughlin has indicated that he has no desire to give away the profits of his Consequently, it must be assumed that he still has the power to intervene at any time "Social Justice" does not conform to his viewpoints. One can conclude that he gives tacit approval of everything that is published in the weekly.

After reading "Social Justice," it is wise to look behind the pages or the screen. Since Pearl Harbor "Social Justice" and its satellites have used Boston as the major battleground. Here, Francis P. Moran, 'forMer Christian Front leader carries- the Coughlin ban are regarded by some Indians including Nehru himself as interference in a family quarrel. It would be unfortunate if we took that too seriously, however.

As I pointed out in my recent dispatches from Allahabad, even such an intelligent leader as Nehru seems to be unable to shake off his bitterness over the past. When I talked with Nehru at Allahabad, he spoke of extensive plans that he and his colleagues had worked out for development of industries in India. "But," he told me, "we met with obstruction by vested interests, and when I was put in jail the work stopped. Certain interests did not want Indians to develop industry. Yet ihose very industries would have been most useful in the war effort now." And he reminded me that Indians, when beaten by the police during independence demonstrations, have schooled themselves in non-resistance.

He said they often wanted to strike back, but knew that rigid non-co-operation was more effective. He pointed out that Gandhi opposed the use of force in resisting the Japanese, proposing to rely on non-submission and non-co-operation. But he added that the All India Congress as a whole "is not inclined to accept non-violence as a means of dealing with an external aggressor." Fdir Enough complacency, I insist that the progress which the president has made in converting a militarily flabby nation from the ways and mind of an unarmed, flippant, luxury loving people, whose amusement industry was one of the most important in the land, has been a much greater achievement than most of us know. The great military cities, the air fields and their craft and buildings and many of the very factories did not exist and most of the men in uniform reportedly sold each week in Boston, is the young man who was found showing the Nazi film "Victory In the West" at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury, suburb of Boston. This film is designed to pulverize an audience with fear and to create a feeling that the Nazis are too powerful to be opposed.

When Moran turned his files over to Boston police, shortly after ners, aided bjT Father Curran, of Brooklyn, who also see eye-to-eye wilh Coughlin. Moran, who is the agent for 10,000 copies of "Social Justice" STARTLINGLY good news came Cut of Australia yesterday news somewhat beclouded by senseless question of just how much authority does daring Doug Mac-Arthur wield but nonetheless the best news to date for a parched allied population. This was the bright information-that 13 American heavy and medium bombers and selection of the number 13 was typical of bold-as-brass American pilots had ranged four thousand miles to bring "dismay and destruction" to Japanese bases including an airfield near Manila Further good news was the information from "General Mac Arthur's Headquarters, Australia" that this surprising counterblow was merely the prelude to a symphony of destruction to come. IN punchy words, the average Santa Cruzan today is beaming and saying: "We're off." But it was not so much the fact that at last we were "off," but rather the doughty manner in which Michigan's Brig. Gen.

Ralph Royce drove for the 4000 miles, 2000 miles each way, to smash at Nichols field, near Manila, Batangas Port on Suothern Luzon island, Cebu and the important port of Davao on Mindanao island. America has a new hero, and in this hero lies all the swashbuckling, dauntless bravery which has typified Americans since George Washington and which will eventually win this war. We've said it before, but we'll say it again. They've done their job. It's now our job to follow up and get to work! Make sure they get the materials and weapons with which to continue this so long-awaited offensive! For we sincerely believe this is the Allied offensive at last! BUT with the good news also came disquieting rumors whereby a reported Australian army spokesman revealed that General MacArthur thus far has been unable to form his southwest Pacific allied command.

This spokesman related that MacArthur had not, four weeks after his arrival in Australia, received from Washington the necessary decisions and instructions and that as a result he was as yet commander only of the American forces in the Far East and Australia. To which President Roosevelt immediately replied that "MacArthur is in supreme command of all military, naval and air forces in the Southwest Pacific." NOW, the information concerning MacArthur's status was the first of the two developments yesterday. And whether the smashing Allied raid on the Philippines was a result of, or coincident with, the of authority cannot be said at this time. Furthermore, we don't care if it's ever said The proof of our pudding is in the eating and as far as we're concerned MacArthur is still the best cook around. Only the man who is to lead all Allied countries to ultimate victory could have designed so sharp a spearhead for the allied counter offensive.

If there was any question of his authority before who is there who could speak up now? Name MacArthur waterboy and he's still the boss of the Pacific! BUT while General Royce was nipping at the Nipponese thus establishing, in the very secrecy of his flight, a new war puzzle for Tokyo to solve news almost as cheering was coming from London, as it was revealed that smashing Commando raids were leveling Nazi French coast munitions industries and were paving the way for a definite campaign to keep Hitler's spring offensive from battering stubborn Russia. And what was bearish Russia doing yesterday? Counting more of the innumerable German dead who have been slaughtered during the long winter campaign! ALL of which means that spring is here and the feinting for position has begun. Hitler has set in power treacherous Pierre Laval in hope that a strong pro-Nazi France can guard her own Atlantic skirts and thus leave free the German legions Hitler needs to crush Russia and forge to the east. Meantime Britain is dangling over Hitler's head, by the thin thread of invasion threat and commando raids, a sword which the Nazi boss well knows is there. The South Pacific Allied command, by causing "dismay and destruction" in the Philippines, has cast a serious problem in the lap of the Japanese, since the Yellow Flag does not row know wherein to place her greatest defensive power.

Hence, it is undoubtedly hoped, any Japanese plans to thrust through India and into the near East for a merger with Hitler's forces are sharply hampered. AND we repeat a fraction of the above: "the Yellow Flag does not now know wherein to place her DEFENSIVE power." How one sweet word can change an entire nation. (See AS WE SEE IT Pg. 6, Col. 8) 'linn Ht 't I Coming In Person On the Stage -fr The today did not know a corporal from a brigadier, If the president is to be criticized for his policies and errors of execution he must also receive for his good works and I believe President Roosevelt has brought us or dragged us far ahead of the military and industrial war stage which the enemy had set for us as of this time.

Of course, the military people, professionals of the staff, and raw, drafted men alike, the workers, taxpayers, stockholders and plant executives, Congress and even the despised bureaucrat have had a hand in all this, but credit for accomplishment is due the Chief who risks the blame for failure and he is Mr. Roosevelt. Di And I recognize, of course, that the party in power used the public funds and its extensive bureaucracy in the interests of Mr. Roosevelt's third candidacy, but even a slandpat Republican must admit that it was ever thus in our country. It ain't nice, but it is one of the plain facts of our political life, and to the extent of their ingenuity and their political necessity, the Republicans before Mr.

Roosevelt used the same methods. The difference was not one of principle or basic methods, but of degree. I was one who believed gloomily as early as 1935, and against the opinion of many informed American journalists in Europe, that Hitler was determined to have war. The contrary opinion, expressed patiently and sometimes condescendingly by men who knew European statesmen as a county-seat reporter knows his local politicians, held that all this sword rattling was just power politics and that bloodshed would never come of it. Sometimes they made me feel naive, but I knew they were absolutely sincere and I realize that the president in those days must have been subject to much of the same reassuring and disarming argument by honest men whose counsel, had he followed it, would have cost us much of the military and industrial fitness for war which he has wrought so far.

ft ft ft And, at the risk of a charge of Cowboy Entertainers In A Riot of Rope Spinning -Whip Cracking Half Hitching TRICK AND FANCY ROPING COWBOY SONGS AND RANGELAND DRAMA! Tucson, April 161 am not certain that it is wise to recognize them at all, but my wisdom is slightly fallible, so I will take a chance today and notice persistent insinuations out of Washington and New York and in some of the little papers published by the professional unioneers, that all citizens of our country who' criticize any domestic action or policy of our Government are "Roosevelt haters." I can speak with authority because I have expressed some opposition, but still think President Roosevelt is the strongest man among us, the fittest and, on all counts, the most logical man in the United States to carry on the task of war president and a great doer and achiever on his war record up to now. He saw war coming, realized that Adolf Hitler was determined within himself and inevitably obliged by the circumstances of his career to bring down this horror on the world, and made us prepare to meet the attack. Our preparations were insufficient, but they were far more advanced, thanks to the president's powerful persistence against the indifference and opposition of our people, than they would have been under the rule of a less energetic and determined man. He made us get ready far beyond our active willingness to do so. For another thing, no loyal American citizen can hate the president of the United States, because he personifies, even to those who disapprove certain policies and actions of the administration, the Government of our country.

The Roosevelt haters are the Coughlinites and all their clamorous but not very numerous kind whose daggers thirst for the blood of Americans and, latently, the Communists who hated him with equal fury while Russia ran with Hitler. ft ft ft Our people elected him knowing all the facts on the situation and having heard all the arguments about the third term which personally, thought was a weak issue. Former Resident OfS.C. Dies In Redwood City William Henry Plafflin, at one time a resident of Santa Cruz, who formerly lived on Locust street, died Monday at Redwood City, where he was the former owner and manager of the Progress Lumber company. He helped organize the California Finance and Loan Corporation of Redwood City.

He also at one time headed the Peninsula Investment company. He was 66 years old and was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a Mason and member of the Congregational church. Happy Odd Fellows To Confer Degrees This evening the Santa Cruz Encampment, No. 30, I.

O. O. will confer the royal purple degree upon William White and Louis Rit-tenhouse with Neil Reid, P.G.P., directing the ceremonies. Watsonville encampment will attend as a delegation to assist in performing the rites. Arnold Baldwin and Clark Arneal are in charge of entertainment and refreshments.

A cordial invitation is extended to all members of the degree and sojourning brothers. BIRTHDAY To You LAURA RAWSON. Birthday Editor APRIL 16 Mrs. Susan Berry Adolph Costellu W. H.

White Mrs. Rebecca Vetterle Mrs. Vivian Burwell Joy Mignon Williams Angelo Rafael Rossi Larry Vera Helen Louise Jones NO 'ERSATZ' F0H 01D QUAKER! There is no substitute for Time or for the richer taste that 5 years of aging Impart to Old Quaker. So advance and be recognized! No "ersatz" can replace this magnificent whiskey I piif April (7-Civic Auditorium -s pm CHINESE GETS FIVE YEARS Kay Chin, a Watsonville Chinese Slarli Today 6 SOUTH OF SANTA FE wilh HOY ROGERS 1 Aduhs :5.c Men In Uniform AJmlHorl TTrnn School Children 15c All Children Given Ride on Ponies After the Show If They Keep the Stub of Their Ticket! who operated a restaurant and gambling place in the neighboring city, on Tuesday was in San Francisco sentenced to five years for sale of opium. He pleaded guilty to a sale totaling $610.

35 PINT WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS TODAY The Women's Missionary Society of the First Advent Christian church met today and had at the noon hour a luncheon at the recreational hall. It was followed by a meeting and a program. TIIE GAY FALCON (IncludM im id i Im) wUCOADEBS Let's Co "All Out for Victory." STUIGMT I0UIION WHISKEY M00F THIS WHISHT It YEARS OLD IHt 010 QUAKCK UW1CNCEIUDC.IND..