The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17

formation is now taking over the American offices or the famous French news agency, Havas. In doing so, 1t is hiring the Havas personnel which stayed on and played with Vichy. ignoring the intensely pro-Ally Frenchmen who resigned from Havas immediately the Vichy regime began to play ball with Hitler. These pro-Ally Frenchmen are now out in the cold. and the pro-vichy French newsmen will operate in cushy berths under OWI.
 The problem may be insoluble when 1t comes to such men as Admiral Darlan and Gen. De- Gaulle. Yet 1t remains extremely important. For it affects the other exile governments. particularly the Czechs, Poles, and Greeks, plus various other peoples, such as the anti-Fascist Italians. They are be- ginning to wonder whether their efforts at establishing the Euro- pean underground, etc, are going to be recognized after the war, or whether some of the old fascist regimes will go back into power. perhaps with the tacit support of the United States and Great Bri- tain.
 WRONG MICHIGAN CITY
 About 10 years ago when Sena- tor PrentiSs Brown of Michigan was a member of the House of Representatives, he steered an ap- propriation through Congress to pay the overdue salaries of Chi- cago school teachers.
 Shortly after this. Brown --as a guest at banquet in Washington attended by Chicago's Democratic boss. Ed Kelly. Kelly thanked the Michigan legislator profusely.
 Some day I'ni going to return
 the fayOr," Kelly told Brown.
 We Chicagoans owe you a lot"
 Shortly before the last election, in which Brown was defeated. the two men met again at luncheon in the Capital, and Kelly assur- ed the Michigan Senator that he hadn't forgotten his promise.
 'T want you to know that we
 are doing all we can to help you
 in your campaign" said the
 mayor of Chicago.
 We've got Michigan City all Or- ganized behind you. Senator" he plained. Brown insists Kelly was joking, but others at the luncheon say the Chicago boss didn't know that Michigan City is in Indiana, not in Michigan.
 HARRY BRIDGES AND
 MANPOWER
 When the Truman Committee issued it's blistering report on the War ManpoWer Commission, it left out one part of the story. This pertained to a hot row between Chairman Paul McNutt and his director of operations, Brig. Gen. Frank McSherry. over the cOn- troyersial question of Harry Bridges, west coast labor leader.
 Truman Committee investigators learned that relations between McNutt. and General McSherry were so strained at one time over the Australian communist" lead- CT, that McSherry threatened to resign and "teli my story to the world"
 Mc6herry had recommended William K. Hopkins as West Coast regional director for Manpower, but couldn't get approval from McNutt. Finally. he learned from Fowler Harper, Manpower deputy director, that Harry Bridges ob- jected to Hopkins and that was why his appointment was delayed.
 Harper went on to explain to McSherry that Bridges was doing 8 great job of organizing West Coast Maritime workers and that the cooperation of labor in man. power. but couldn't get approval from McNutt. Finally, he learned from Fowler Harper. Manpower deputy director, that Harry Bridges objected to Hopkins and that was why his appointment was delayed.
 Harper went on to explain to