The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01

Germans fu r
Avila Camacho nished EN- and
then ri b b e d
that IN by making a sassy reply 10
Avila Camachos protest and de-
mand for Indemnity
Uncle Samuel himself is entitled
TO credit for pleasing Peru by be-
ing officially darned nice to Presi-
dent Prado on his recent visit to
the United States. StiIb a share
OF the credits due to Germans in
a couple OF the republics southern
provinces. They're thick down
there-not sufficiently numerous to
be dangerous but enough so TO be
something Of a worry 10 the de-
cidedly anti-German or I h e r n
states. They're rambunctious too,
which Is Just the thing TO anti
Germanize the northern states all
the more so.
Between appreciation Of Yankee
nlceness TO him and fretfulness
over the meanness of southern
German Peruvlans. Press dent
Prado's started on a tour of Latin
American capitals. preaching Pan
Americanism. They don't all re-
quire his missionary work but
every little bit counts.
~ Plot Against Chile
Now our German friends. have
L.
boost. Chile, was one of the two
Latin Americas argentina was
the otherl that failed to join in the
otherwise general Pan-American
lineup. not necessarily belligerent
but at least diplomatic, at the be-
ginning Of the war l don't think
the Chileans were hostile to the
scheme. but probably they were
middling apprehensive of Japan.
Their coast tand they're mostly
COAST is within as easy airplane
distance from Nippon as Pacific
long Itudes allow Furthermore,
they've a formidable local Jap
population. Finally, they've got a
lot Of vulnerable industries. such
as mines. with which AIR raids
and they're not well equipped to
resist em-would raise Cain.
Juan Rios. recently inaugurated
Chilean president. reputedly is
ant-Axis. but he may be trifle
scared.
However, a German bomb plot
has just been uncovered at Santi-
ago. the Chilean capital. The idea
was to blow up the late President
Allesandri. as he was making a
Pan-American speech not long
ago. For some reason or other, it
fzzled. but accounts of it aren't
calculated to make a hit with
"Chilenos.
Argentina's kind Of problem.
1t isn't pro-German. Its German
population. when obstreperous, is
sat on-HARD. . I've seen EN-
chased TO their holes on the run,
during the last war.
The heck Of it is that that re-
public produces exactly the same
agricultural stuff that WE pro-
duce. And. aside from agricultur-
al stuff. they, don't produce ANY
THING that we want. Oh. yes. I'll
make one exception. They do pro-
duce quebractio extract, juice
from trees. essential to leather
tanning. =. They've got a virtual
monopoly of 1t. but 1t doesn't
amount to much. all told.
In short, about the only Latin
American republic that needs to be
converted Is Argentina.
How About a Loan?
That ought to be manageable.
with a loan Of a billion dollars or
two.
1t isn't alone the immediate situ-
alton. either.
We're getting the Americas con-
solidated in a fashion that'll 20 on
forever, if we've got lick Of sense.
My gosh. Regardless Of all his
other good qualities. I still, as a
longtime resident Of one Of the
southern republics, dislike Wood
row Wilson, for his undiplomatic
handling Of 'em-not exactly Tn
diplomatic, but ignorant.
Our present bunch has the right
dope.
President Roosevelt has the
"palaver.' Cordell Hull has the
philosophy. henry W1"ace has the
lanEuage-which includes palayer.