The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-17

to the Japanese that Amer1 they pleased on the Yangtz' nese instructions.
 The conference was held almost a week before Admiral Yarnell issued his blunt note to the Jap anese. At that time, the Navy had received advance, confidential information regarding Japanese plans, so high naval officials went to ask Roosevelt what they should do about it.
 "The Japanese are going to raise hell again." one of the admirals told Roosevelt, and proceeded to unfold Japanese plans for closing the Yangtze river and raining more bombs on Canton.
 Upshot of this conversation was to the effect that if American warships were kept on the Yangtze there might be another Panay incident, but on the other hand, hundreds of Americans de- mand protection along the Yangtze, and if Japan wants to hand the United States another Panay incident, it can take the consequences.
 So instructions were sent to admiral Yarnell tO use his judgment, but protect Ameri- can lives if possible.
 Admiral Yarnell is man whose judgment is always against any move savoring of retreat-which his colleagues in Washington knew. Hence the wording of the message.
 NOTE-Opinion in the State, Department, Navy, and White House is unanimous that if Jap- ans present wanton destruction leads to the conquest of China, she will move shortly into the Dutch East Indies, thence into other East and South Pacific areas.
 Judicial Chairman
 Chairman Hatton Summers of the House Judiciary Committee has a reputation among his col leagues for ducking controversial issues. Every time a troublesome measure comes up the chary Texan stalls as long as possible before taking positive position.
 One of his favorite devices is to be absent from committee meetings. This is most annoy ing to the other members; so when the resolution for a mon- opoly investigation came before them and Summers failed to show up, they adopted this motion:
 "That inasmuch as several controversial issues still remain unsettled before the committee, the chairman should be advised not to return yet" s. No Refugees
 Berny Baruch, millionaire bro- ker, has given his private advice to Roosevelt that it is mistake to bother with the Jewish refugee problem, and that Roosevelt should devote his time to troubles at home.
 Baruch was originally picked as member of the American delegation to the International Refugee Conference meeting in Switzerland next month. but at the last minute, just as his name was about to be announced, it had to be stricken off.
 One private reason for Baruch's opposition to Roosevelt's move on behalf of refugees, is that the entry of more Jews in the United States is likely to arouse anti Jewish prejudice.
 No FOOlin'
 FOUND: One hot Democratic primary in which Administration chiefs really are keeping hands off.
 It IS m Minnesota where six optimistic aspirants are Justify lambasting one another for the nOminatOin for governor to be decided next Monday. All are more or less claiming Washing tons blessings, but that is just campaign talk. The admins tration is taking absolutely no part in the fracas-chiefly be- cause privately 1t doesn't be- lieve 8 Democrat can possibly win there in November.
 Insiders believe Tom Gallagher, the only Democrat who refused to get out of the field in 1886 when the New Deal and Farmer Laborites made deal, is the most likely victor.
 NOTE-Farmer-L -Laborite Gov- ernor Benson is encountering stiff opposition from Hjalmar Petersen, lieutenant governor under the late Floyd Olson. In the Repub- OFF THE RECORD