Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Roosevelt
Report Halls
Chinese
Chance of Beating Jops
Called Good by Currie
By PAUL MALL0N

WAsHlNGFoN' March "a
w Lauchlin Currie's Chinese
report went into Mr. Roosevelt's
ears unreported, but these fol-
lowing highlights of it are for
yours:
China has both the ability and
tiie will to mold out against the
Japanese. Her chances of win
ming are excellent. The dissen-
sion in the Chinese ranks caused
by the Communists is not likely
to prove fatal.
Russia is sending in many
times as much aid as the United
States. Stain obviously intends
TO keep the Japs as busy as pos
sible in China, so Toxic will
have neither the time nor the
inclination to push the whole
Far Eastern Communist issue to
a showdown
Up-to-date factories for small
arms are numerous in China.
Skilled workers are available.
These were largely trained by
the German army officers and
technicians sent in few years
ago by Hitler who then was
working against the Japs.
WHAT China needs from us is
w a large supply of raw mate
rials. Wi h these she can keep
going. Therefore, the recent
S100000,000 loan must be fol-
lowed up with further credits.
Wang Ching Wei, the Jap pup
pet ruler of occupied China, is
hardly proving worth his weight
to the Japanese. Currie found
the Chinese unwilling to accept
Wang's money. He tried to tip
a beilboy in his hotel with Wang
currency. The tip was not only
declined but Currie learned some
new Chinese cuSswords. all de-
scriptive of Wang
This Currie report will no
doubt furnish the guide for de-
veiopnent of Mr.. Roosevelts
policy in the Far East.
INCIDENTALLY, the usually
Il accurate Time Magazine says
in its current march 24)
issue:
mot hint Of Currie's con-
illusions reached the press"
The lead on this column March
9. day before Currie's Washing
ton arrival, said:
Bigger aid to China is COM
ing from tCurrie'S) cabled
reports that have come back to
the state department. il Is ap-
parent he will recommend fur
Their substantial advan &c e s."
Time is not keeping up with the
news.
Again. incidentally, this col
umn announced March 10 the
visit of American fighting ships
to New Zealand would be fol-
lowed with excursions of sea
battlewagonS to points nearer
the Far Eastern trouble spots.
Next day, the navy announced
two cruisers and five deStroyers
were nearing Australia.
HENRY MORGENTHAU and
II Jesse Jones have been hav-
ing it again backstage, this time
over details of lending and
leasing. Apparently the treas
-ury secretary believes some of
the mitigating promises made
before the bill was passed,
should be kept, for while at
least.
His men have been working
to have the British liquidate
what assets they can in this
country TO pay for their pre-
lend-lease orders They pushed
for the British sale of Amer
lean Viscoe.) The treasury
does not want the new $1,000
100000 appropriation used to
pay off old orders.
To an outsider who hears only
what he is told, it, appears Jones
would like to have the British
put up their American COM
panies and American securities
with his RFC. as collateral for
loans. Then, if the British failed
10 pay. such concerns as Ameri-
can ViScose would wind up in
the RFC. which is the official
clutch or Jones.
II seems likely MIR. Morgen-
thau viii win on att coantS.. lis
agents. MesSrs. Young and Bulk
ley, are. handling the inner ar
rangements for the overall
policy committee Hopkins.
Stimson, Knox and Morgenthau) p
and they are not likely to ar
range things to suit Jones.
HARRY HOPKINS. the Presi-
II dents man. performed some
undetected unruffling of Leon
Henderson when his Clipper
paused at Puerto Rico on the
return trip from England Hen
derson. you recall, walked away