Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1940, Page 11

European War Laid To Fact the "World Sold Hitier Short’ High Ranking Officer At Louisiana Maneuvers Advances Theory By the Associated Press. CAMP BEAUREGARD, La., May 18—Out in the fleld where 70,000 troops are engaged in a gigantic mock war here they’ll tell you, from the generals down, that violation of a well-known military axiom— have full knowledge of your enemy and never underestimate him— brought about the present situation for England and France. An officer just in from active duty—dirty, unshaven, but wearing the insignia of one of the highest ranks—answered quickly when asked how Hitler got such a terrific edge. “For nearly a decade,” he said, “the British, French and the world has looked on Hitler as a funny little man with a funny little mustache and a tyranical hold on his people. World Sold Hitler Short. “Now we know he is a great mili- tarist, a great strategist, a great executioner. He apparently com- bines much of Lee’s brilliance with Grant's ruthlessness. The world sold him short and is paying for it.” | A much younger officer, recently out of West Point, put it this way: “There’s a book we have to study at the Point. About the first sen- tence it says never to underestimate your enemy and to know everything you can about him. That's where | England and France fell down.” | Following the custom of officers | on maneuvers the speakers asked that their names be withheld, as did others commenting on the present | European situation. Allies Will Keep on. Some officers are talking about the war ending, possibly within 30 days, with Germany victorious, but one whose military judgment is greatly respected by fellow officers said Fngland and France would keep on. | Air Line Will Receive . 4-Motored Stratoclipper By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, May 18—Pan American Airways officials today made ready to recelve their new four-motored stratoclipper, de- signed to link Miami and Rio De Janeiro on a three-day schedule. Due next week after extensive|: tests staged at Brownsville, Tex., the big ship will be sent on a shake- down trip across the Caribbean to Cristobal, Canal Zone. The liner, a land plane, has a supercharged and air-conditioned cabin to permit flights at 14,000 to 25,000 feet. It carries 30 pas- sengers in daylight accomodations and has berths for 18. Pan American also anncunced an increase of scheduled flights from Miami down the east coast of South America from two to four weekly. There will be three flights instead of two over Pan American Grace routes linking Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina, pro- viding a total of seven connections weekly between North America and Buenos Aires. Two new routes from Los Angeles and New Orleans were announced to give Central Ametica daily service. 7 Polais, % Srees ot tmenrn Blrier 4400 Feature..! "Capital” Swagger THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 19, 1940— PART ONE. 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Commenting on| the coming events one officer said the United States has “hardly enough equipment for a good prac- tice and virtually nothing for ac-| tual defense.” He said the 3d Army of 70,000 men here “is about the maximum of seasoned, hardened and equipped men we could put in | the field on short notice.” 11 Deaths in War Games. At least 11 persons have been killed and about 200 injured in the | first two weeks of the war games | here. The latest deaths reported were those of C. A. Marino of Brooklyn ;. and Charles Davis of Niagara Falls, " N. Y, both of Headquarters Com- pany, 1st Quartermaster Regiment, killed last night when a reconnais- sance car overturned 5 miles north of Alexandria, La. Five others were hurt in the acci- | dent and two of them were believed near death today. ! Pvt. Marion Caudell of headquar- ters, 2d Battalion, 19th Field Artil- lery, was electrocuted when the radio antenna of his scout car touched a high-tension wire. | Several have been hurt in unusual | accidents. Sergt. Frank G. Cheslock, Headquarters Company, 2d Infantry, suffered a punctured intestine when he ran into the muzzle of a rifle in the darkness. Pvt. (First Class) Michael Jacobs, Company C, 26th Infantry, suffered neck and abdomen injuries when a blank cartridge ex- | ploded in the incinerator of his camp. | Bids Are Asked by Navy On 4 Light Destroyers As it approached the end of its commitment for the 1941 building program, the Navy Department yes- terday called for bids on four tor- pedo boat destroyers. These light destroyers will be of 1,630 tons standard displacement. Bids will be opened at noon May 31 in the Navy Department, Acting Secretary of the Navy Compton an- nounced. 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