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Misguided Efforts Organizations Like ‘Peace Now’ Held Dangerous to United Nations’ Cause By DAVID LAWRENCE. There’s nothing more dangerous to the cause of the United Nations at this time than such movements as are being sponsored by the “Peace Now” type of organization. However well meaning are the individuals who want to see peace moves made immediately, they must realize that the present hostilities can come to an end only . by a demonstration of complete military su premacy by the Allies or by a collapse of Ger many with sur render at once by her armed forces. Every sort of • n couragement that can be giv en by the Allied spokesmen t o the German people to aban don their rulers and accept mili tary surrender D»rid Lawrenc* to the Allied command is to be wel comed, but any initiative from the United States or Britain or Russia that looks toward a discussion of terms of peace would imply to all the world that the German Armies had not been defeated and were merely arranging an armistice based on a draw or stalemate. The phrase "negotiated peace” can onlv mean that surrender is conditioned on terms relating to postwar settlement. This was not tolerated in 1918 and cannot be tolerated now. The procedure fol lowed irt the World War was to de mand surrender and then, after the armistice, the terms of peace were written by the Allies and handed to the Germans to sign on the dot ted line. The German representa tives were not present at the Paris Peace Conference and were called in at Versailles only when the treaty was finished. Such changes in the document as were made at Versailles were minor in nature. The only kind of peace that the Allied people want to see at the end of this war is a "dictated peace,” which means a peace settlement that is within the discretion of the Allied representatives and only after military surrender of Germany is an accomplished fact. The misguided effort of "Peace Now” is that it gives the German rulers grounds for fighting on and holding on, their theory being that the Allies would negotiate terms of peace. One reason why this is Impracticable is that the United Nations cannot discuss peace with the representatives of Hitler or his regime at any time, and the first condition is that the German armies surrender and hand over Hitler and his staff to the custody of the Allies, after which terms of peace for the German people will be fixed. It would certainly be timely u the Allies announced that the ar rest and delivery of the principal Hitlerites to the Allies must be made before any surrender by Ger many will be accepted. Mussolini slipped out of Allied hands because this procedure was not followed last summer when the high com mand of Italy was trying to capit ulate. The mischief in the "Peace Now” activities is Just the same as that which "Pravda,” the Russian news paper, sensed last week—namely, that rumors of peace must be scotched at once and the whole world notified that they are base less. While the "Pravda” incident may have caused some dismay at the time, it has served to make clear that there are no "separate peace” maneuvers going on any where. This was one way to con vey to the German people that thev need not put their hopes in a division of the Allies on the diplo matic front. Talk of peace gets to the Allied soldiers and gives them false hopes of early return home and tends to diminish their interest in further fighting. It is a weapon which is worth more to the enemy than any other. That’s why it is vital to squelch any “Peace Now” activities at their very inception. (Reproduction Rlihts Reserved.) Recruiting Drive Ordered To Man Alabama Mines By the Associated Press. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Jan. 26.— Declaring the shortage of coal miners in Alabama has “reached the critical stage,” James A. Downey, jr., area director for the War Man power Commission, today ordered an intensive recruitment drive for 2,500 additional miners. Mr. Downey said the supply of coal above ground is sufficient for only 10 days, and that some rail roads in this area are operating with only a five-day supply. “It is imperative to supplement the dangerously low stock piles,” Mr. Downey said. “These stock piles are being depleted at a rate which threatens to slow down the war effort and severely restrict civilian use of coal.” Approximately two-thirds of Ala bama coal is used by industrial plants, principally by the iron and steel manufacturers. Grant, Lee, Lincoln Meet at Army Post By the Associated Pres*. SAVANNAH, Ga—Capt. R. D. Grant, quartermaster executive offi cer at Chatham Field, came into a base warehouse, met another offi cer whom introduced himself: “I’m Lee.” "I'm Grant,” replied the executive officer. Then Lee turned, motioned to a nearby officer, said: I “Grant, meet Lincoln.” CHEST COLD QUICKLY Whe chest muscles I bki inns feel "tight” and sore, KtUtllD due to a cold, rub on Mentholatum. Two vital actions bring quick relief: (1) Mentholatum stimulates surface circulation— helping to "loosen" the tight muscles. (2) Soothing medicinal vapors comfort irritated mucous membranes of nose and throat. - Get Mentholatum today! Jars, 801. Haskin's Answers to Questions A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writlnt The Eve ning Star Information Bureau. Fred eric J. Haskin. Director, Washington. D. C. Please inclose stamp for return pottage. By FREDERIC J. HASKIN. Q. What is the significance of the use of white crosses on an air port?— M. B. A. At Pantelleria white crosses were used to indicate surrender. Q. What is the leading copper producing State?—B. L. M. A. In 1942, Arizona led with 390, 500 tons. Q. How is it possible to deter mine the antiquity of a fossil?— I. E. K. A. The Smithsonian Institution says the age of a fossil is deter mined from the position of the layer of rock in which it is em bedded. The oldest layer would be the lowest one and the most recent layer would be at the top of the series. Q. How many birds can the mock ing bird imitate?—E. L. H. A. Mocking birds vary greatly in' their powers of mimicry. Some have been known to imitate the songs of more than 30 different birds within a period of 10 minutes. Q. When was the President’s house at Hyde Park, N. Y., built?— R. H. A. The house was built by Eph raim Holbrook in 1826 and pur chased by James Roosevelt 40 years later. Q. When did the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States begin to wear robes?—E. M. A. William Allen Butler wrote that the first Chief Justice, John Jay, wore an ample robe of black silk with salmon colored facings. A contemporary Senator referred to the "six venerable judges in parti colored robes.” Q. Please explain what is meant by "revival tents.”—E. H. D. A. These are tents which provide showers, shaves and change of uni form for soldiers in Italy upon tem porary relief from front-line duty. The tents move as the infantrymen advance from place to place, keep ing close behind. Q. Have the Japanese alwayy been a warlike people?—J. S. A. The Japanese are described in their annals as a nation of soldiers. In the 7th century, one-fourth to one-third of their able-bodied men were in the army. Q. Is the barometer affected by winds?—J. T. A. The Weather Bureau says that occasionally it may happen that a strong wind will cause a reduction in air pressure on the leeward aide of a building and thereby may re duce the pressure in a building and thus affect the barometer. The reduction in pressure caused by this means is usually slight and a sensi tive instrument is needed to show it. Application of UMW May Be Reconsidered Today by AFL Chiefs By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 26.—The United Mine Workers’ application for re afllliatlon with the American Fed eration of Labor may be reopened today as the result of a request by UMW President John L. Lewis for a clarification of the AFL’s terms. The Federation’s Executive Coun cil proposed Monday that the UMW return "with the Jurisdiction they had when they left the AFL.’’ A telegram which Mr. Lewis is understood to have sent to the council yesterday called for a clear cut definition of what the council understands to be the UMW’s former jurisdiction. Mr. Lewis’ friends say the jurisdiction over chemical work ers, at least so far as coal derivatives are concerned, was implied if not expressed in the UMW charter which the Federation suspended in 1936. Mr. Lewis, it appeared, wants a detailed statement of the terms on which he may be readmitted. It is obvious that he may return with members directly connected with the coal mining industry. The issue is how far the AFL is willing to go in recognizing Mr. Lewis’ organizing rights outside the actual mining and preparation of coal and coke. Reject British Invitation. The council yesterday refused an invitation to a world labor confer ence sponsored by the British Trades Union Congress in London next June. The AFL. in rejecting the invi tation, objected to the sponsorship.! the participants and the time of the conference. Invitations have been extended to the CIO, Independent Railroad Brotherehoods and the United Minej Workers in this country and to the labor organizations in 36 other coun tries, including the Soviet Union, Spain, many of the occupied coun- ‘ tries and those of Latin America. I The CIO has announced it will send a delegation. Offer Counterproposal. The council said that at the ap propriate time a conference should be called by the International Fed eration of Trade Unions. 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