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Germany’s Proposition
Germany, despite tremendous and spectacular vic
tories, is just as far away from a victorious peace as
when her armies marched into Poland. The hatred of
Russia and the might of the Red Army threatens her in
the East and, in the West, the steadily growing strength
of Great Britain and the United States adds new peril
every day.
Conquered Europe seethes with rebellion sternly
suppressed by mass executions. The wear and tear of
warfare has had its effect upon German resources. The s
people, disappointed by early prophecies of Hitler.!
hardly know what to expect. German morale needs vie-!
tories again.
Expert military observers, in this country and abroad
are practically unanimous in the view that the Ger
mans will launch a stupendous offensive. When and
where the blow will fall is uncertain, but the Red
Army seems to be the main target. Other ventures
may accompany or follow the supreme drive. No doubt. 1
Hitler’s visit to Tialand to consult with Field Marshal
Mannerheim, builder of the Mannerheim Lines, con-i
cerns German military strategy.
The position of Germany, as summer advances, has;
been likened to her position in the early part of 1918.
With some reservations, this is true. Certainly, now as
then, doubt exists in German minds as to the possibil
ity of winning a war of long duration. The stupendous
effort of the United States engenders fear of what may
haDpen when our full strength is exerted on the battle
line. In 1918, the situation was somewhat similar. The
conquest of Russia had been completed and the cruel
treaty of Brest-Litoff signed on March 3rd. Months
before the treaty was signed, German troops were be
ing transferred to the west for an all-out offensive ag
ainst 1 ne British and French. The Eastern fror.t had
col aps< d. Russi.as out and the war was a one-front
p f Ypit"
Ir 1 '18. Lndendorff faced the same choice now be
fore Hitler. He had to attack or take the defensive be
hind -Long entrenchm nt. He adopted the o/fens ve in
order '1 to keep Gt man presage alive in Austria,
Hun-'ary. Bulgaria .'.•nd Turkey. ;2) because he believ
ed that the Allies would break throur h if a defensive
policy was assumed and (3) because he realized that
he had to win a decision before the Americans arrived
in force. The present German situation differs only in
that the Eastern front takes the place of the Western
front in France and Belgium. The next few months
probe by offer Germany her last opportunity to fight a
one-front war. The same reason that led Ludendorff to
seek a decision ir. the West in 1918 seems sufficient to
c my 1 H tier to seek a decision in the East in 1942.
Ju:' us in 1918 fat German army will come to the
. n,i -ts rc eht—maybe not this year but eventually,
it will begin to retreat &. when this process gets under
•*. ti e fax' * egime will not last long. If the Russians
Waiisi.md Germany's assault, repulse Hitler’s last
fun e ,nd unch another campaign, like that of the
past vvmter, there will be no rest for the Germans.
AGi w w '1 begin on the Western front and Hitler
ism vy iJ fall to earth, never to rise.
Albert Edward Wig ham, scientific writer: “The truth
that brains and character actually tend to go together
has been scientifically proved/*
Fext Service Pay Adjustment Bill
Allowance Dependents Enlisted Men
The bill to readjust the pay |
and allowances of personnel of;
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps.!
Coast Guard. Cans* and Geodetic!
Survey, and Public Health Ser
vice has finally p ssod both hous;
* s and is now in conference. The
Senate passed the b l! first, but
in acting upon the subvert the!
House struck out the entire text!
of the Senate bill and inserted at
similar House hi1’ as a substitute.
The greatest difl'i renoe between
the House and Senate versions
lies in the pay of privates and
privates first class. Under the
Senate -bill, a private first class
would receive $48 per month,
but the House increased this i
amount to $54 p-.r month. Sim-j
ilarly, under the Senate bill, aj
private would receive $42 per;
month, and the House increased !
the amount to $50. As fixed by !
the1 Hopse, the monthly base pay
is as follows:
I
Enlisted men of the first grade j
(Master Sergeant in the .Army)!
$138.
Knllsttxi men of the second!
grade (First Sergeant in the;
Army) ~ $114.
Enlisted men of the third j
grade (Staff Sergeant in the:
Army) — $96.
Enlisted men of the fourth
grade (Sergeant in the Army) j
- *78.
Enlisted men of the fifth grade!
(Corporal in the Army) — $66
Enlisted men of the sixth J
grade (Private First Class in the
Army) —$54. 1
Enlisted men of the seventh!
grade (Private in the Army) $50.
The proposed increases above
the Senate schedules for privates!
and first class privates were;
made by an amendment offered
on the floor and adopted in Com
mittee of the Whole House by a
vote of about two to one. When
the Committee of the Whole re
O jrted the bill back, to the House,;
Ft< preventative Boren of Okla
homa, in order to put the House,
on record in the matter, demand'
ed a 'nil call vote and obtained
it, and so the amendment fixing1
the p of privates at $50 per
month a d first class privates at;
$54 p< i n orth w;.s carried in j
the House by a vote of 332 to 1
28. Th:> roll call vote is import
ant because when such action is j
taken and the proposal is car
ric.d overwhelmingly, the House
conferee are virtually directed
t:> maintain the position of the
House and not to concur in the
Senate views with respect to the
bill, w front giving the House an
•opportunity to vote on the sub
ject.
Family Allowances for Depend
ents of Enlisted Men
Hearings arc being held before
the House Military Affairs Coin
mittee on the bill, H. R. 6948. to
provide family allowances for
the dependents of enlisted men
of the Army. Navy, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard of the
United States, and for other pur-,
poses. The bill contains two div
is:ons or titles, the first of which i
provides for monthly family al
lowance fixed in definite figures j
as follows:
"Class A. In the case of a man!
to his wife and to his child orj
children—
(1) if there be a wife but no
child. $20: |
(2) if there be a wife and one
child $30. with $10 per month
additional f.,r each additional!
child;
(3) if there be no wife but1
one child, $15;
(4) if there be no wife but
two children, $25. with $10 per
month additional for each addi
tional child; and
(5) a former wife divorced, to
whom alimony has been decreed,{
$20.
“Class R. In the case of a man
to a grandchild, a parent, a bro
ther or sister—
(1) ,f there be one parent, $15:
(2) if there be two parents,!
$25; and
(31 for each grandchild, bro
ther, sister, and additional par
ent, $5.”
Further .Assistance
It must be noted, however,
that family allowances to mem
bers of class R dependents shall
be granted only if a d, while
'he member is. in fact, dependent
upon the enlisted man for chief
-upport, and the total allowance
n be paid to the beneficiaries of
Class B shall not exceed $50 per
1 month. The allowances covered1
by Class A are granted to all in
i the class, and are virtually treat!
ed as a part of the soldier’s pay.;
Title II of the b II, as written,
would give the Federal Security
Administrator the authority to j
grant still further assistance to
needy dependents of enlisted ^
men where necessary to provide
i ordinary decent living condi
tions.
While it would seem that most
the members favor the pro
visions of Title I of the bill
with some modifications, there is
not the same unanimity of opin
ion with respect to Title II.
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Edward II. O'Neil, president, American Farm Bu
reau Federation: “Farmers are particularly alarmed
by threats to organize them into labor unions or into
'arm organizations affiliated with labor unions.”
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Harold R. Stark, Admiral, U. S. Navy, Commander,
Fleet in European waters: “Reckless, uncalculated as-i
.suults generally load to disaster, but any calculated
risks are justifiable whenever everything is regulated
and carefully planned.’
WHEN DUTCH HARBOR WAS COMMISSIONED
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This picture was taken last September when the naval air station at Dutch Harbor.
Alaska, w as commissioned. The Navy announced Dutch Harbor was the objective
of four Jan bombers and 15 fighter planes which attacked for fifteen minutes. Com
mander VY. N. Up dog rah (right of pole) is raising the colors.
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DON T PICK ON ME !—Utile James Goeske, 9 months
old. tells the world not to shove him around — particularly when
that pal of his, an English bulldog, is standing nearby. The dog is
mascot of the military police at Fort Sheridan, III. *
U.s. SAILORS AT DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA
oatBoads I of sailors from the U. S. Scouting fleet go ashore at Ducth Harbor, Al
aska which was attacked for fifteen minutes by four Jap bombers and fifteen fight
er planes.
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