The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-18

SSs& - ford, then Brit
Sir Stafford aims ambassa-
Crlnps dor in Moscow,
was regarded as
a wild-eyed red who was tolerated
in his country's foreign service only
because he was credited to a gov
eminent then deemed as crazy as
he was considered 10 be, a post
that it was difficult TO get an or
thodox diplomat to accept. To-
dav he rates as the most valuable
international uegot.ator that the
democracies possess. He's impera-
lively needed for so many different
duties that there isn't enough OF
him to 90 around.
Whether. If he comes here II VIII
be as ambassador, succeeding Lord
Halifax. or as INTERCHANGEABLE CO.
ordinator-in-chief isn't quite clear
vet. II he's chosen 10 specialize
strictly on coordination, it'll be
because that's assessed as more
important than the ambassador
ship itself, making 1t undesirable
for him to have any Of his atten-
ton distracted from his main task
by mere diplomatic demands on
his time.
British Prime Minister Winston
Churchil's reorganization Of his
administration was so recent that
il won't have been forgotten that
Sir Stafford was named lord keep
er Of the priyy seal and also be-
came the Churchill regimes par
llamentary head in the house OF
commons. He'd previously been
recalled from Moscow because he
was needed at home even more
urgently than he was at the Soviet
capital
Sir Stafford Frames II
He'd done the most essential part
Of his work at the Kremlin. The
Nazis having jumped on the Soviet
folk, Britain instantly wanted the
latter to ally themselves with John
Bull. Sir Stafford framed up the
deal in jig time, since, personally,
he already stood high with Com
rade Stain, for the very reason
that he was a radical himself.
This stunt attended to, London
reouisitioned him in hot haste. II
recognized he could still keep
an eve on Russia from there, and
look after plenty Of othe- things
besides.
Shortly Winnie Churchill reor.
eanized his cabinet. Sir Stafford
got the lord privy sealership. The
titles imposing but the Job Is OF
small consequence. The title was
given TO him, though, not on &C
count OF its intrinsic calibre, but
to make him impressive as VIM
MES parliamentary leader, which
is a big thing on its own merits
But pretty soon trouble began to
develop in India.
There's an area that both Brit
ain and all the rest Of the United
Nations are extremely dependent
on. both for its strategic geog-
raphy and for its 900 900, 900 pop
ulation and resources.
Now. India has long demanded
Independence from John Bull, or,
az least. dominion status The
Indian folk were prompt to say,
IF the democracies want US to be
loyal to EN-. they've got to grant
Us what we're asking for"
London isn't unacquiescent. How
ever, another difficulty arises.
A majority Of midas people are
Buddhists, but there's large Mo
hammedan minority. The Bud
dhists probably can be satisfied
with VIVA. Britain's prepared to
accede 10 them. Suppose the
Buddhists do get it. though" the
Mohammedans inquire. Where dc
we Mohammedans get of sub
iected to Buddhist rule? We're
not in on any such bargain"
India Disunited
In short, midas disunited, ever
II the democracies 90 try to b
compliant with 1t.
Chinese Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek already's visited Calcutta
trying TO straighten out this com
plication. What luck he's had Il
problematic. Now Sir Staffor.
Grips is being dispatched on tn
same errand.
II he can make reason
ably swift turnover in India, will
a short Chinese stopover, and Rus
STA already in his pants pocket, h
ought to be a United Nations CO
ordlnator At TO make the Axis
eyes bulge before he's been Il
Washington long. He certainly 1
an international all-arounder.
But who'd have imagined II Q
him a mere matter Of month