The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17

particular one man, whom its pos
sible to identity Enthusiastically
However, it's interesting to con-
slider how Adolf got TO be Fuehrer
and how Benito got to be Duce
and TO wonder how the Jap Sa'
mural, the class referred to, got
its start.
The Samurai far antedate both
Adolf and Benito They originated
before the dawn of history, evolv-
ing themselves out Of chaos. Ac-
cording 10 their own account. AS
between Adolf and Benito, Benito
registered, as a Duce, ahead OF
Adolf, as a Fuehrer, Indeed. he
patronized Adolf as a freshman,
when the latter was just introduce
ing himself.
The last wars end found italy
In awful economic shape. Benlto,
then quite ar. ordinary but pretty
prominent newspaper editor at Mi
Ian, initiated a campaign TO i'm
prove the situation, creating the
national Fascist organization TO
wage it with. Either because he
managed capably, or maybe solely
by accident, things began TO mend,
which made Benito Increasingly
strong. Perhaps not altogether in
tentionally, in pushing a generally
popular program he drifted pretty
speedily into his dictatorial role.
Benitos Aims Were Good
Anyway, Benito seems to have
aimed or g.nally at a fairly COM
meniab.e objective.
Adolf was an authoritarian from
the jump, as hls book, "Mein
Kampf." written before he took
off. plainly indicated That his
purpose, at that stage Of the game.
was the Specialization OF Germany
rather than conquest of the world
is possible. However. he was a
born dictator, not a fuke. 1t was
as a Nazi Fuehrer that he ap-
peared on the stage. At arst he
wasn't as absolute as he quickly
become, but it was no process of
evolution, as in Benitos case. He
grabbed power as fast as'he could.
The Italians aren't as aggressive
a bunch as the Germans They did
do some aggressing in North
Africa, but Benito, left to himself.
certainly wouldn't have taken the
warpath on so large a scale as
Adolf led the Germans to hotfoot,
apparently with enthusiasm on
their part.
Italy's declaration Of war against
the United States isn't regarded in
Washington as OF much conse-
querce. The impression is that
Benito declared II because Adolf
told him TO and he didn't dare to
refuse. II isn't reckoned that he
can 60 anything very formidable,
anyway He merely gestured as
per Adolfs order It's IN the cards
that he'll lose by Il, at that, IN
North Africa. p--efe ne thought
he'd created a colonial empire.
The Japs Samurai. as observed
above, manufactured themselves
ages ago They're not a society.
like the Nazis and Fasc.sts. They
are Samurai by heredity. they
swear by the spirit OF Bushido.
Their patron saint or a kind OF a
god. To die for Ja'an is their
creed only they don't want to die
without killing everybody el5s in
sight first.
OF the trio-Adolf, Benito and
Samurai aggregation the Samu-
raj are rated as most Immediately
dangerous 70 the United States.
A1of is so fully occupied In
Europe that 1t isn't believed he can
20 anything formidable elsewhere.
8enlto isn't deemed a serious con-
alteration anywhere. The Jans.
.hough, have demonstrated that
hey can raise a lot Of extremely
urgent Hades, and they're highly
lnconveniont to fight at such IN.
ayo.dably long range.
Japs Are Vicious
They're not as scientific a. the
Germans. but their recklessness
naaes en- intescr.bab!y vicious
II Russ jumps them they may
And fhfrrepItfa ra~Hroo ,rod 80,
Russ.as hands already are might.
dy fun with the Naz.s Besides.
even counting on Russia. they stin
"ill be able to employ their feet
and planes IN our direction. tor the