The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-13

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much inclination TO act as the
Maryland solon proposes. The pres
dent has said as much. 1t scarce
ly requires saying that they'd be
rejoiced to end the war If they
could. but it's pretty evident that
they stand no chance Of doing it at
present by way of the Tydings
method.
That Herr Hitler would be will
ing to name his peace conditions is
considered extremely likely In
deed. he's limited all eady at an In
clination to do so. even unlimited.
D.. possibility is seen, too. that he
might make an offer which the
British would find more or less &C.
ceptable - provided they thought
they could trust him to stick TO
any imaginable bargain that he'd
subscribed to. While it doesn't
outright say so, Washington off,
cialdom's fully convinced, however,
that Adolf isn't to be believed I'M
der oath. Holding this opinion OF
its own, II can't very well blame
John Bull for holding the same one.
Ckurchilrs Condition
What British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill would return as
an answer to a request for his
country's peace conditions. is clear
~ foreseen here. The emphatic
consensus in Washington is that
he'd name just a single condition
the unqualified extinction Of the
Fuehrer and extinction of a sort
to guarantee its everlasting per-
manency. Obviously that's a con-
dition that Adolf wouldn't agree
to-not even lyingly.
So what's the use in asking
Britain and the Axis for mutual
statements Of conditions. since it's
manifest in advance hat no decker
can be arrived at under existing
conditions?
Later, when one side or the other
virtually is all in. maybe Uncle
Sans good Offices will amount to
something, but not now.
Such is official Washington's
reasoning.
In diplomatic circles there's been
q bit Of surmising to the effect that
Lord Halifaxs appointment as
John Bulls ambassador in our cap
ital hints at a British desire to
have Uncle Sam do some pacifica-
tory work. This is because his
lordship was an appeaser until
shortly before the war started.
He hasn't been since then, though.
Besides. Prime Minister Winston
Churchill sent him here, and Win
ston certainly isn't an appeaser; it
isn't conceivable that he'll stand
for any negotiated peace" activ-
ity by his embassy on Massachu-
sets avenue.
Winstor's recent speech, by ra-
do. to the Italians. urging them to
overthrow Duce Mussolini, is taken
as representative of his war policy.
To-wit:
Let the Italians exterminate the
one man who led EN- into the rag
ing conflict and Britain will be
ready 10 talk peace terms with the
rest Of EN-. But not until then.
The inference Is drawn that the
British will be ready to talk peace
with the Germans also If they'll
overthrow Fuehrer Hitler.
Waste OF Time Now
Washington notion is that It
will be opportune TO ask the bel
ligerents to outline their respec-
tive sets Of peace conditions as
soon as these two overthrows have
been effected but that 1t would be
a waste Of time. and perhaps an
actual complication Of matters, to
make an attempt at today's stage
of the rumpus.
Some wondering's being done as
to why Prime Minister Churchill
didn't make radio appeal to the
Germans to capsize Adolf as well
az 70 Tie Aldl4dllS 70 suppress
Benito.
The explanation doubtless is that
he felt the Italians must realize
already that they're groggy and
probably are sore at Benito for
misleading them into their North
African and Albanian pickles;
whereas Adolfs score has been
good enough to date TO make 1t