The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-24

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Not many people are worrying
much about oil, though that ques-
ton still remains unsettled. Nor
Is anyone bothering about the
famous tract Of no-man'S land,
ChamiZal, which Mexico and FL
Paso both have bitterly claimed
for half a century and which was
a controversial haven for boot
leggers back in prohibition days.
Inside, one of the most difficult
among our problems is trying to
persuade Mexico to ration tires.
Most Americans can sympathize
with Mexico in this. She raises
her own rubber, refines her own
gasoline, and plenty Of it-also
has her own tire factories.
So it is awfully difficult for the
Mexican automobile owner, far re-
moved from the war, to wax en-
thusiastic over putting his car in
the garage part Of the week to
provide more rubber for his
Gringo neighbor to the North.
Nevertheless, the optimistic state
department Is plugging this.
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
Most present u. S.-MeXicaIr
problems now arise out Of the war
such as getting more railroad
cars for Mexico, getting strategic
materials to erect a high octane
refinery, whether Mexican oil
tankers shall operate with the
fleet, getting Mexican workers for
u. s. harvest fields. Some Of these
are technically difficult, but do
not arouse antagonism.
So, on the whole, u. S.-Mexican
relations never were better. I'm
DERIVING them, however, has been
o growing Mexican fear that with
our big Navy, our tremendous
Army, we might develop the
dictator-imperialist complex after
the war and 60 beserk with our
once good neighbors". This I'M
der-current has been famed by
our policy Of Vichy-Franco CO.
operation, and by our treatment
Of Spanish republican refugees in
North Africa to which Mexico will
now give haven.
So the ROOseveIt-AviIa Ca
nacho visit should do worlds OF
good Ut this time.
PREMIUM ON BAD BEHAVIOR
Diplomatic dispatches from
Switzerland indicate displeasure
with U. s. policy which rewards
pro-Fascist nations such as Spain,
and indirectly Furnishes the friend.
ly nations such as Switzerland.
1--WE have been strictly neu-
trail and well behaved" say the
Swiss, land consequently the
Beard Of Economic Warfare,
while pouring supplies into
Spain, pays no attention TO MS"
Chairman Of the Board OF Econ
oinic Warfare Is Vice President
Wallace, brother-in-law Of the
Swiss Minister TO Washington.
However. that makes no differ
ence. The State Department sets
the policy Of appeasing Spain,
and Wailace's BEW has TO fol.
low It.
FOOD CONFERENCE SECRECY
Assistant Secretary OF State
Dean Acheson did some fast back.
tracking when called before q
cl0sed-door meeting Of the House
Foreign Affairs and Agriculture
Committees to explain the reasons
for the proposed banning Of the
press from the international Food
Conference at Hot Springs. Va.
He explained that AZ countries
viii be represented at the confer.
ence, with five official delegates
and five alteTnates each, making
total OF about 40. Argentina
would not be represented, he said,
because the delegate list had been
limited 10 countries which have
broken relations With the Axis
and have subscribed 70 the "fouy
fFeedenas".
There might be seSne wnGog-
tunate consequences u we turned
reporters loose on these 40 pe0s
pls.~ the assistant secretary Of
state continued. ~ lot OF fea,
tuEe stories might be written about
their peeullaFitieg OF language and
customs, ard possibly their COM
ments on the conference might be
misinteEpreted. We want to
avoid anything Of this nature from
which other nations might take
ofgense."
Representative John 'VoFys Of