The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-17

HANDWRITING FOR HITLER
President Roosevelts promise OF
utmost aid TO Britain and other
countries fighting against Hitler
ism and his outline of a vast pro
gram Of naval and military expan'
sion and organization, with the
United States as the arsenal Of
democracy seems likely to have
profound effect on the destiny Of
mankind
Germany has been very quiet
about the subject Italy has been
reticent in comment Russia-that
crossword puzzle-has been doing
a lot Of thinking and very little
talking.
Stain is no chatterer but It u
certain that the voice OF the Amerl'
can President and the things that
he has uttered are altering the
plans OF Dictator Hitler. He must
see the handwriting on the val.
He must realize that he has
something less than year IN
which TO conquer fate or meet his
doom.
BY the end OF this year. ii he can
not knock out Britain. American
supplies, machines and munitions
will be Overwhelming. British pi'
lots are coming in great numbers
from the dominions and their own
isles and they Will crowd the skies
Hitlers airforce Will be outnum'
bered.
His own land will be at the mer-
cy OF frequent bombardment. His
invasion dreams may be at an end
Russia knows that as well as Italy
knows II.
In their present demora lied
state, all small nations are aware
Of it. and what is happening in tn
United States gives new heart &c
the peoples threatened with Ger
man attack-like Turkey, Greece.
Yugoslavia and even Bulgaria.
Russia is beginning already to re-
shape the policy OF its government.
giving Germany the hint that Sta
lin. is not willing TO favor any furth-
er advance to the southeast.
That is apparently the meaning
OF the message from Moscow say
ing that II German troops are conf
ing into Bulgaria. it is without the
knowledge or consent OF Russia.
Turkish and British officers are
meeting at Ankara for staff talks
regarding mutual aid should Ger
many move her armies In that di,
Tection for smashing Greece.
For further adventures eastward,
Hitler has less than a year. There
fore. his greatest hope lies in at
tempts TO end the war before
American weight tells.
That may be an immediate dan
ger for Britain but IL is not one
which daunts the people. They
say, the sooner 1t comes the soon.
er il ends" The ceaseless BON bling
of invasion ports by the Royal All
Force must be delaying plans for
Channel crossing unless IL is made
by air-which It probably will be,
II 1t ever comes.
On the other hand. Hitler may
abandon the idea Of an invasion
altogether, finding II too risky. He
may try the easier gamble of NOV
ing his armies on land where there
is little check for them so far.
Mechanical columns may travel
as far as his oil lasts. They may
have a chance OF smashing their
way far afeld. II he could get
Russia 10 move with him he might
get as far as Persia and Mesopota-
mia, encircle Turkey and thus get
down 10 the shores OF the Mediter-
Ianean..
But Russia eyes the German
eagle with cold and suspicious
eyes. Russia wants other nations
10 do her fighting Her policy is
staying al peace with the United
States, Japan Germany and Great
Britain and continuing trade with
all OF them.
Stain knows that Hitler once had
a bad dream, and that was TO take
the Ukraine-thst great grain grow
ing province which is not wholly
favorable 10 Russia and which IS
hlled with Hitler's agents.
Stain must think il queer that
Hitler has lately sent out a cal
10 sntl.Red Russians 70 Join a le.
gion Of White Russians slready IN
Germany. That doesn't seem proof
OF cordial comrsdeship.
Behind the scenes Hitler's crafty
brain is maneuvering for the most
favorable position from which 20
strike in several directions. II that
plan natures II will be a desperate
leap Of man who smells FIRE. He
can do lot Of destruction in less
than year But every month that
passes without a knockout blow
brings him closer to his own prob
able doom