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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1944,
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FUTURE STRATEGY IN THE PACIFIC
The recent recall of General Joseph W. Stillwell from China,
followed by the resignation of Ambassador Clarence Gauss,
highlights the Chinese situation and focuses attention on the
fact that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has been using some
of his best Chinese troops to blockade Chinese Communists
rather than trowing them against the Japanese.
Recent events, together with earlier intimations from China
indicate that the effort to build up China as a full-fledged memb¬
er of he Big Four has failed for the present at least. Moreover,
the situation requires something of a reappraisal of the potential
value of the Chinese in the struggle against Japan.
The steady and surprising advance of the Navy across the
CentralCentral Pacific, together with the smashing air victories
scored by the Third Fleet and the recent triumph scored by the
Third and Seventh Fleets combined, somewhat alters the strate¬
gic picture in the Pacific.
Our superiority in carriers and in battleships, which con¬
tinue to be the backbone of offensive sea power, create the
likely possibility of an effective blockade around the Japanese
islands. This will be augmented by aerial bombardment on a
large scale.
The combination may be sufficient to defeat Japan, al¬
though the process would require the continuation of warfare
for a number of years.
The Japanese army, as we know, has suffered severe losses
but the bulk of its fighting power is unimpaired. A considerable
force holds valuable territory on the mainland of Aisa and, we
presume, a more determined army will stand guard over the
home islands of Japan. The question arises whether the strategy
of the United States should include large scale land operations
designed to break the power of the Japanese armies in Aisa and
Japan.
While there exists some conclusion for the United States to
assist the Philippines to regain their country, no similar pressure
demands that we land millions of fighting men, either n Japan
or in China, to defeat the Japanese army.
The acquisition of ports on the coast of China, through which
to provide supplies to the Chinese, should be suffcient to enable
them to expel the Japanese invaders. Certainly, the Chinese
have the manpower and, given adequate wapons and supplies,
can defeat the Japanese and regain possession of their country.
The possibility exists that Russia may come into the war a
gainst Japan, especially on the mainland in order to straighten
out some boundary questions and, possibly, to secure some ter¬
ritory. We have no way of knowing what Josef Stalin will do, but
we doubt if he will send his troops hurtling into Manchuria with¬
out receiving compensation in some form.
In fact, the posibility sugests itself that, unless General Chi
ang Kai-shek manages to adjust differences, the Chinese Com¬
munists may set up a separate state, under Rusian protection,
in Northern China.
Assuming, therefore, that the Russians and Chinese, aided
by weapons, munitions and supplies, can and will take care of
the Japanese on the Asiatic mainland, and knowing that the
American fleet has taken care of the Japanese on the high seas
wo face the problem of the Japanese army on the main islands
of Japan.
Once the naval and aerial blockade becomes effective, this
army represents no threat to ether lands and can oly serve tc
defend Japan proper. Prolonged naval and aerial assaults can,
we believe, destroy Japan as an effective industrial and mili
tary power, although the process may require ten or more years
Considering the fact that we do not want any Japanese ter
ritory, that is, in Japan proper, there seems to be no absolute
necessity to attempt the military subjugation of the islands them
selves. Certainly, the lives of some of our soldiers can be saved
if the naval and aerial campaigns succeed and the question
resolves itself into the query, whether it is advisable to attemp
to win the war quicker by the employment of considerable man
power in ground forces.
We would not set up our judgement against the experienced
military and naval leaders who plan our warfare. They have
demonstrated, up to this time, a consummate knowledge of thf
art of war. Their leadership has paid tremendous dividends and
they have, upon every occasion, exhibited a determination tc
save manpower by the use of time and material.
From the layman's standpoint, however, the necessity and
advantages of a military campaign in the home islands of Japar
seem somewhat dubious.
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We suggest that everybody accept the the Congressiona 1
affirmation of the fourth Thursday in November for Thanksgiv
ing Day. Of course, if anybody needs two days to give thanks
they should be empowered to add another day.
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If every individual would attempt to give something to life
instead of trying to take something, there wouldn't be any need
to debate the virtues of capitalism and communism.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TREfttON, GEORGIA, THURS DAY, NOVE MBER 16, 1944.
Notes and Comments
The head of the house is oft¬
en a matter of argument.
Never lose your temper be¬
cause somebody else cannot
hink clearly.
Many years ago there was a
man who said that all progress
had been made.
The trouble with the world,
as we have heard it said, is
the people on it.
Intelligent individuals pay
little attention to adjectives
when they read newspapers.
It is never too late to start
driving carefully—as long as
you can drive anyway.
Our preference is for people
who do not want to accomplish
everything in a hurry.
Family mysteries: How junior
can study his lessons when he
doesn't look at his books.
As near as we can observe
the best columnist is the writer
of the column you read.
Personally, we would be glad
if some scientists would let us
know how to sure a cold.
Aviation has a wonderful fu¬
ture, in war and in peace, but
overenthusiasm is not progress.
Americanism: Going crazy
over a flashy halfback and be¬
ing ignorant of a hero on the
front line.
When Stalin suggests that
Japan is an aggressor nation,
Tokyo pricks its ears; it means
something.
Hitler succeeded in fooilng
most of the German people but
the day of reckoning is close at
hand.
Report: Nobody has heard
the Tokyo radio recently, ask¬
ing where the American Navy
happens to be.
A modem hostess sees that
guests receive proper publicity;
the way to do it is to phone our
society editor.
The intelligence of the popu¬
lace seems to move upward
slowly, despite the millions
spent upon education.
Advertising in The Dade
County Times is the cheapest
way to tell everybody what you
want them to know.
Any time the Communists
persuade the American people
that their system is the best, it
will be the best.
Few people study to discover
the truth; most of us seek to
confirm our errors and perpet¬
uate our prejudices.
The record of labor, in the
present national emergency, is
at least as good as that made
by capital and industry.
The report that German
mental specialists are about to
examine Adolf Hitler indicates
a surplus of manpower in Ger¬
many.
Planning is important, both
in the lives of individuals and
the lives of nations. Never let
anybody fool you about this
matter.
Our own idea is that low
wages are a curse to any area
and the higher the income of
workers the greater the current
prosperity.
The election results always
make some experts look foolish
but this woll not stop the flow
of prediction, even from the
same experts.
So far as we are concerned
we have no opinion of any ad¬
ult who needlessly hurts the
feelings of a little child. There
is no excuse.
We had a letter from a sub¬
scriber the other day, telling us
that he enjoyed these para¬
graphs. Such events are rare
but they are worth moro than
money.
Don't forget the Bible read¬
ing program, planned on a na¬
tionwide basis between Thanks¬
giving and Christmas. It will
even pay you to keep the hab¬
it afterwards.
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* CHRISTIANITY IN A DEMOCRACY
International Sunday School Lesson for November 19, 1944.
GOLDEN TEXT: "Bear ye one another's .burdens, and so fulfill
the law of Christ."—Galatians 6:2.
Lesson Text: Mark 12:13-17; Romans 13:8-10; I Peter 2:13-17.
As last week, this Jewish people,
lesson is a continuation of a
consideration of our relation-
ship to our country, from a more
personal angle. Suppose, as a
beginning, we ask ourselves,
"What do I, as a Christian,
owe my country?" It might be a
good idea to take paper and
pencil and, with this question
in mind, jot down your thoughts
on this subject.
Jesus stated definitely that
man has a two-fold obligation
as a citizen—that of rendering
unto the government (Caesar)
the things that are due it and
unto God the thjngs that are
due unto Him. It is interesting
to note the circumstances under
which Jesus explained these ob¬
ligations.
In Palestine, at the time of
j Jesus, there were two sects: the
j Pharisees, who represented the
religious power in Palestine
and who were strongly opposed
to the Roman rule and the Her-
odians, who were Jewish sup¬
porters of the line of Herod. The
Herod family, though Jewish in
origin, had received grants and
appointments from Rome. So
the decendants of and the
sympathizers with the Herod
family would naturally be in
favor of Roman domination in
Palestine.
It was natural, then, that the
Pharisees and the Herodians
should despise each other. How¬
ever in their common hate of
Jesus, they combined their
forces to do what was possible
to do away with Jesus. Seeking
to trap him, or, as we would
say today, "Put hi mon the
spot", they asked Jesus a tricky
question. If he answered it in
the negative, he could be ac¬
cused of treason to the Roman
Government: if he answered it
affirmatively, he would dis¬
please the Pharisees and the
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More than 7,000 Georgians, old and young, sent in their ideas on
“5 Ways to Make My Community Better” in the big Better Home
Towns contest! The mailman literally swamped us with entries in
I the final days.
That means some delay in selecting the winners, but we are sure
that everyone will be proud of this great outpouring of suggestion#
for making Georgia towns better places in which to work and live,
Georgia WILL go forward — this great response proves it!
Having entered the contest, you’re entitled to know what is hap¬
pening: 1st, your entry was given a serial number —on the body
of the letter; the same number was repeated alongside your name
and address. 2nd, this serial number was entered in a book along
with your name, address, age group, etc. 3rd, all identification was
removed from your letter, leaving only the serial number. With this
done, neither contestants nor judges need worry about any questions
of favoritism.
now making their selections for County prizes —in Counties where
local prizes were offered —and also selecting the best 10 per cent
from their County to be entered in the State Contest. Then the
seven State Judges will make the final selection of the sixty prize
— in the Grown-Ups Division, thirty in the Young
Everybody is working a, fast as possible, without sacrificing care
and accuracy, because we know how anxious you are and
find the winners of — we are
— to out the prizes — £5,200 in war bonds.
So v\e w ant to thank you, most sincerely, for your interest in
this contest, for the great pool of ideas you have contributed, for
vour share in this demonstration that Georgians are determined t*
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their hypocrisy, Jesus asked,
"Why tempt ye me?" and then
proceeded to outwit both groups
by declaring that all me should
"render unto Caesar the things
that are Caesar's and unto God
the things that are God's."
The Expository Times de¬
scribes our duties as Christians
citizens, in part, as follows: "We
have a duty to the city in which
we live. It is our duty to do what
we can—be it much or little—
to uphold the ideals of honor
and of truth, which no city can
neglect without disaster. It is
our dut yto see to it that our
municipal representatives are
first and above all men of hon¬
orable life, whose word is as
good as their bond, whose fair
fame cannot be impeached.
"We owe duties to the state.
The state is probably the medi¬
um through which Christians
may best express themselves
in their service to humanity.
We say 'probably' because
some will be inclined to give
the Church preeminence in the
opportunity it offers for service
It is not necessary to argue the
question; certainly v/e shall not
decry the Church as a medium
for doing good. The point that
needs emphasizing is that
Christians have not yet appre¬
hended the magnificent oppor¬
tunity for service they have in
the State. They have not yet
heard, much less heeded, the
call of God to carry their Chris¬
tian ideals and Christian pow¬
er into their life as citizens.
They have been too ready to
asquiesce in the dictum of
worldlings, that religion has no
place in politics. That is a
worse than pagan sentiment,
for religion has always been a
powerful formative force in the
making and government of
States, and Christians will fall
far short of their duty and their
privilege if they do not make
their religion the controlling
force in the States of which
they are citizens."
"In the long run, national
recognition of religion depends
on the extent to which individ¬
uals live the religious life. If all
good citizens were to cultivate
the life of prayer, living in daily
fellowship with God, they
would make a far greater con¬
to the national life
than is commonly realized. The
same is true of attendance at
public worship, a decline of
which generally indicates a
waning of religious interest on
the part of the community....
A good deal could be done,
after wise and bold experi¬
ment, to facilitate a recovery of
the lost habit of attendance at
oublic worship on the part of
the mass of the people.
"Yet attendance at worship is
danger of becoming a mock¬
if it is not accompanied by
effort to know and to do the
of God. The one ultimate
of the national recogni¬
of religion is the doing of
will. 'By their fruits ye
shall knowthem' may be writ¬
of nations as well as of in¬
... God still works to¬
as in the past, through
select few—the minority of
and women, in all walks
Fighting a war, eight thous¬
miles from home requires
more and then more
It not only takes time
deliver goods to the Pacific
'ronts but takes goods.
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