The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
MAPPING

MAPPING
In a slashing attack on govern
ment "incompetents' at home and
abroad. Emanuel Shinwell, laborite
member of parliament charges that
Britain has been caught mapping
in every theater Of war.
In an address at Droylsden. Ian
cashire, Shinwell attacked Air Sec
rotary Sir Archibald Sinclair and
declared
1--WE are watching the Empire
break up before our eyes. Yet the
men responsible remain in pow
er
I'VE have no guarantee that
worse won't befall US.
I'VE are expected to suppress
criticism and applaud the govern
ment.
Those responsible should be
cleared out OF office and not promo'-
ed 10 a position from which they
can do all the more damage.
1T is unfair TO the people that
such men as Sinclair should re-
main in Office"
Whether such criticism as this
is advisable in time OF war is
debatable question II well found
ed. it would seem that more quiet
official course might be found to
make necessary CORE tons. On
the other hand it let's the word
know that the democratic way, the
way Of open debate still prevails in
England as well as in the United
States and therein lies the safe
guard OF democratic government.
Something might be said in the
United States about Mapping" al
Pearl Harbor, but it is always easy
TO criticize. Our government has
a big job on its hands and there
are countless obstacles to over.
come. We are getting under way
faster than ever before, but to the
casual observer il does seem at
times that the government is too
patient in some cases.
one Of the big complaints just
now comes from the West where
the japanese menace threatens Pa
cihc Coast safety. Many feel that
a potential fifth column is being
allowed too much freedom and that
dangers OF dual citizenship are be-
ing minimized.
General Douglas Macarthur. vail
sutly resisting the invaders OH
Luzon, reports TO the War Depart
ment that the enemy is systemat-
ically footing aud devastating the
entire countryside" in the Philip
pines. This Is the Jap pattern IN
occupied China.
Army and Navy officials on the
coast warn Of similar danger there,
especially in view OF a Tokyo dis
patch that Japan considers the de-
Tense OF California as great a myth
as the Maginot line.
Japan is said TO have had 5000
japanese ''reseryists" in California.
or some $4,000 japanese in the
state, only 1000 are believed in
termed. Mexico has done a swift
job and cleaned house OF japanese
aliens. We have not been SO
prompt.
Our easy-going policy is ca
couraged by such statements as the
ma pradffed 70 lafffrrrfsig 49, a
rector of agriculture which echoes
OF the days before France fell. He
is quoted as saying we have a
fundamental duty TO keep every
Japanese farmer at work at fun
capacity"
The statement resulted in a resc-
luton TO federal authorities 70 sea
that japanese farmers in Califor
MIA continue farming under protee e.
tive surveillance.
japanese and Americans Of lana.
nese ancestry control the raising
and selling OF nearly 50 per cent
OF CALIFORNIA; vegetable supply
Fishing fleet operators, many Of
them japanese. are reported read,
TO again operate out Of Los Ange
les Harbor.
California officials should reat
again the Presidents messag,
early this month when he said:
I'VE must guard against coppla
cency. We must not underra.s tn,
enemy. He Is powerful. cunning
cruel and ruthless. He will stop .
nothing which gives him a chanc,
10 kill and destroy