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Britons and U. S. Election London Prsss, in Favoring a Candidate, Fails to Gauge Reaction of Voters Flere By DAVID LAWRENCE. British newspapers are in somewhat of a quandary over what their comments shall be with respect to the coming presidential campaign in the United States. One of them has already remarked tartly that a nation which has given the world the “four freedoms” and the “five Senators” ought to be willing to tolerate comments on the American election campaign. The newspaper in question, how ever, misses the point. Nobody in America dis putes the right of the British press to say anything it pleases about the American elections or anything else. The real point is whether the British, who seem to be so anxious to as sure the re-elec tion of Presi- David dent Roosevelt, would be further ing that cause by intruding their views in an American contest. The best way probably to under stand the case would be to reverse it and imagine that Prime Minister Churchill was being challenged in the House of Commons and the op position had made considerable point of the fact that he had failed to get the necessary assurances from the United States concerning postwar shipping or some other matter vital to the British people. If the American press started a campaign to support Mr. Church ill's continuance in office, there would certainly be an inclination on the part of the opposition to1 the party in power to capitalize such intrusion. There are many things which the press of every country has the right to say, but there are many things which it would be indiscreet to say. Notwithstanding, for example, the splendid progress which has been made in recent years toward re moving misunderstandings between the British and ourselves, there does exist in America a tendency to crit icize British policies, especially as thev touch American interests in various parts of the globe. There is also a much smaller but never theless sizable inheritance of anti British feeling derived from the Irish issues, though it has been far less consequential and much less noticeable in this war than in the World War. For the British press to feel it has a right to espouse the cause of any one of the candidates would only fan the flames of smoul dering fires that might otherwise gradually be extinguished. The British viewpoint is w7ell known in America. It is simply that a continuance of President Roosevelt in office is desirable from the standpoint of continuity of war policy and especially lease-lend policy. But for the British to re veal such interest would only stimulate the view on this side of the water that perhaps Mr. Roose velt had already leaned a bit too generously on the side of the Brit ish business interests, particularly in relation to postwar economic matters. This, in turn, would only! put the President on the defensive! and possibly develop differences ini governmental attitudes which might otherwise have never arisen. What the British press feels it is discreet to say is its own busi ness. but what American reaction' would be to the giving of advice by British newspapers or maga zines on the American presidential campaign need not be doubted. It would be one of deep resentment and would hurt tl# candidates they favored. There are, on the other hand, going to be some awkward situa tions involving foreign nations. Supporters of Mr. Roosevelt in this country are going to say that his continuance in office is necessary in order that world councils may be continued by the same men who have had from the beginning of the war the background and inti mate knowledge of international affairs. A major point will be made that the President and Churchill and Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek are already a team and that the introduction of a different person ality with a new set of policies might slow up the processes of agreement until other nations could grow acquainted with the new member of the group. All of this will probably be dis cussed in the campaign and there will be a temptation on the part of our ambassadors abroad, who are loyal friends of the President, to mobilize influential opinion abroad in support of the thesis that Amer ica ought not change her President at this time. Such a step, even though taken informally, might prove dangerous politically inside the United States. The fact remains that the Amer ican people will have enough de bate and information on which to make a judgment without any thoughts, stimulated artificially or naturally, derived from foreign countries. Freedom of choice with out influence from any outside source will make for a better situ ation after election no matter who is chosen. '.Reproduction Rights Reserved.) When von count the small cost and the great convenience of TEXOLITE you’ll vote for this Miracle Paint—and enjoy lovely rooms. 922 New York Ave. NAtional 8610 tCOlD? Get quick relief from the cough, muscular sorenass and stuffiness, due to colds, with this fine old family medicine that costs last than lc a dose. Keep it handy. Follow label directions. Get a bottle today. All drug atorea, 35c. JUNIPER-TAR COMPOUND/^ educational! PLASTICS Final Registration Dates for Washington Class Tues., Wed.. Than., Friday— tO A.M. to 1 P.M., ? to 4, 7 to it P.M. A few more reservations available at mod erate rate and terms. Call or phone NA. 6048. (WASH. BRANCH) N. X. TECH 1840 N. X. Ave. N.W. Founded 1010. Haskin's Answers to Questions A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing The Eve ning Star Information Bureau. Fred eric J Haskin. director. Washington, D. C. Please Inclose stamp lor return postage By FREDERIC J. HASKIN. Q. What type of rifle does the Russian infantry use?—S. E. C. A. The National Rifle Association says that the rifle now used by the Red Army is the 7.62-mm. caliber Mosin-Nagant pattern 1900. Q. Why is the score of a forfeited baseball game always 9 to 0?— M. M. E. A. It is an arbitrary number chosen to represent the score of such games. This has been in existence ever since the early days of baseball. Q. Who are the only two women whose ages are recorded in the Bible?—M. E. B. A. They are Sarah, 107, and Anna, 84. . Q. What is the State flower of California?—E. L. H. A. The golden poppy was of ficially adopted by the State Legis lature in 1903. Formerly it grew in such profusion throughout the State that the glow of the brilliant flowers on the hillsides could be seen far out at sea. Q. Does the British government supply any of the food for the American troops in the British Isles?—N. B. W. A. Great Britain is providing American forces with substantial amounts of foodstuffs as reverse lease-lend aid. These range from fresh vegetables, flour and potatoes to corn on the cob and soft drinks. Q. What is the amount of tin in a tin can?—R. P. A. In ordinary times a tin can is 98 H per cent steel and per cent tin, but in wartime the amount of tin in some cases has been re duced to lfi per cent. Q. What is the title of Ruskin's celebrated story for children’— M. F. A. "The King of the Golden River” is the famous English au thor's only story for children. Q. What years are included In the records of service in the Revo lution?—^ G. S. A. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revo lution include only the years 1775 1783 in the records of service in the Revolution. Q. When and for what purpose was Verdi's, "Hymn of the Na tions” composed?—W. H. A. It was composed for the Lon- i don Exposition of 1862. -- Q. How large an area do the Grand Banks cover?—L. L. W. A. The area is approximately equal to that of the State of Penn sylvania. These shallow waters, about 100 miles southeast of New foundland, are one of the world’s finest fishing grounds. ScfrimllcT& ★ Few people ate actually "deaf.” . Mott people called "deaf”are only hard of hearing. Whether you are ^ ★ now very hard of hearing or are ★ ir just losing your hearing, important . discoveries of the U. S. 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They were con stantly in conference with high mili tary officers. They received news paper correspondents. Curb Celebrations. Then they moved on with the ad vancing army into Holland itself. They took over the government of town after town. They called out voluntary police, whose names they have had on their lists for months, to curb too violent celebrating by the liberated population. The ‘‘women’s corp” scattered itself all over the country with their tea and coffee wagons and their spam lunches. In the middle of the night an angry party of American corre spondents arrived in The Hague and demanded sleeping accommodations. They got them immediately, because this was one of the specific emer gencies for which plans had been made. au mis aciuauy nappenea a lew days ago — but two floors of a London office building were Bel gium and Holland. Rooms were cities. Closets were towns. Strings on the floors were canals. It was a 48-hour dress rehearsal for the day to which all the Dutch here are looking forward in the near fu ture when they will return and take over temporarily the government of their native land. They plan to function roughly in the manner of the Allied military government in Sicily and Italy with the exception that they will be dealing with their own people. It was decided a long time ago that Holland's immediate postwar Old Wood Floor* RE. newod. No Job Too Small 1016 20th St. N.W. REpublic 1070 miMAHT miuoN ’ BUGS CARPETS| Perhaps we do not hav* the rug or carpet you want, but we do have a good selection to choose from in | wall-to-wall, rug sizes and stairway carpet. | [” We Have a Few Sarouk Orientals at Prewar Prices, 6x9 to 9x12 Approx. | I AMPLE STOCK 1 COTTON RUGS, CHENILLESlpTWISTSl \ Sizes 20x33 to 4'x6' | Have Your Rugs and Carpets Cleaned and | Repaired Now dnd Use the Difference to ] BUY WAR BOYDS S| dI J ARLINGTON, VA. 640 NO. GLEBE RD. 1 I GLEBE 4211 | 5 , Juit aeron the river near Buckingham B9 OPEN 9 TO 6—TUESDA Y 9 TO 9 I problem* should be dealt with by competently trained Dutch officers Since military operations still will be in progress when they take over the setup had to be military, but in most cases the officials chosen to be in charge of cities, townships or provinces are specialists called into uniform because of their qualifica tions. Emergency Problems. The next time these men go into action it will be the real thing and instead of 48-hour exercises in a building where synthetic problems crop up in paper towns they will find themselves directly behind the lines administering the vital prob lems of their newly liberated and somewhat bewildered countrymen. In the dress rehearsal the officers were encouraged to play all sorts of tricks on each other by introducing emergency problems, such as the ar rival of the irate American corre spondents. It was up to the officer in charge of billets in The Hague to get them accommodations at once and he knew just which hotel could put them up—at least he thinks he did on the basis of the latest reports he had on the hotel situation there. He has reason to believe his information was ac curate. The present plan is to declare the country in "a special state of siege” for at least a few weeks after the Allies arrive. This will continue for an underermined and variable length of time in each community, depending upon the extent to which local government has been dis organized. In some places, on the basis of present reports, it probably will be a year before complete civilian government can be restored. It probably will be impassible to hold national elections within at least a year since there are no registers of voters and at least a million persons—700,000 in Germany alone—who should have a vote in such elections will be unable to participate. Nursing Instructors Sought in Montgomery Persons with nursing training who move into Montgomery Coun ty have been urged to volunteer as teachers for home nursing classes being sponsored by the county Red Cross Chapter. Mrs. Lee Pennington, home nurs ing chairman, said nursing courses are being held up for lack of in structor?. §he said these classes will begin as soon as teachers vol unteer. Shipstead Demands Information on U. S. Promises to Allies By the Associated Press. Senator Shipstead, Republican, of Minnesota demanded yesterday that Congress be given full information on international commitments among the Allies so it knows "what our man power is being sent to fight for." “Might not the Senate be justi fied in withhold ing indorsements of blanket gen eralities until it knows just what our manhood is being sent to fight for and die for in Europe, Asia, Africa and Senator Shipstead. tftg Pacific i 0LDSN0B1LE SERVICE By Expert Mechanic! 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