The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-07

however, they generally agree that
the European Axis and the Japs
have classified the democracies
and Russia in the same bunch.
When l say the democracies, I
mean the United States and Brit
ain. France would be included
also. If It hadn't already been
licked and absorbed by the totali-
tartan Axis.
Well. Britaln's at war with Ger
many now. 1t virtually is at war
with Japan, too. now that the
triple alliance has been signed up.
And the United States has been
warned to keep its hands of, or
the triple group will hop on US
as well as fits able to do. so. We
weren't specifically named, but the
implication was plain enough. The
German italian Japanese triangle
is doing its best TO convince Rus
STA that 1t isn't hostile TO the So
Wet aggregation. but everybody
knows that the trios interests
clash with the Soviets.
Russla's Chance
II the row becomes more pro-
miscuous, it stands to reason that
the moment will be ripe for Com
rade Stain to Jump Japan in Man
churia and the Germans and Ital-
ians in the Balkans. 1t won't be
an opportune juncture for the Ger
mans, the Italians and the Japa-
nese to start trouble with Russia,
but it will be highly opportune for
the Russians to ~grab what the So
VETS want 10 gobble from them.
And why not?
The Germans and Italians, being
occupied with Britain to the west
ward and in the Mediterranean,
won't be in a very good position to
oppose the Russians along their
eastern front, from the Baltic
down to the Dardanelles, The jap
anese, II badly worried by the
United States in the Pacific, won't
be well fixed to resist Russian
aggression from the direction Of
Siberia.
1t goes almost without saying
that democratic Britain and the
United States don't combine with
Communistic Russia at all well.
All the same, it will be convent
ent to 'em to have Russia hammer
Ing against the Japs from the
north and west and against the
European Axis from the opposite
point Of the compass.
Thus, look at it as you please,
those Communists have their po-
tential democratic utility.
Only q Loose Bargain
To be sure, Russia and Germany
have a loose non-aggression bar
gain.
1t isn't very friendly bargain,
though. It was framed up by Herr
Hitler. to keep his hands as free as
possible, with his fight against
Britain and now-conquered France
still raging-raging yet, as to
Britain. Before it was concluded
Hitler and Stain hated one an
other. Mussolini hated Stain
worse than Hitler did. The for
mer was much offended when Hit
Ter made his deaf. OF course,
Stain knows It. 1t isn't likely
hen pay bit Of attention to 1t,
the minute he thinks he stands a
chance Of gaining any ground Of
his own by chucking 1t into the
discard.
Anyhow, that's our state depart
ment's dope. And the dope Of our
army and navy men likewise.
True, they don't like the Ger
acknowledgements decker. Mel
Their do they like the prospect that
Spain may be pulled into the line
up. If Spain gets in, they're ap-
prehensive Of its effect upon Latin
American sympathies. Neverthe-
less, they have a notion that the
totalitarian outfit will go hooey as
soon as II tries to get into action.
Russia Is regarded as a mean to-
talitarian spoke in the wheel.