The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21
Observations
Nazis Webbing
But Haven't Been
Definitely Beaten
BY Charles p. Stewart

President Rooseyelts and Brit
Ssh Prime Minister Churchill's re-
peated warnings that the United
Nations have not won the war yet
are perfectly understandable. F.
d. r. and Winston alike do not
want their respective peoples to
get the notion that all is over
except the shouting, and relax.
II they are anxious to prevent
this from happening, however. 1t
would be bright idea for them to
decree some censoring OF very
persistent news reports indicating
that Herr Hitler is developing quite
an acute case OF cold feet. OF
course, that isn't the kind OF It'd
ings that an Allied censor would
be apt, of his own violation, to
hush up. Nevertheless, a country
that is fed on a succession Of dis
patches pretty conyincingly indi-
eating that its arch-foes are speedi-
ly going on the slide is not likely
10 take contrary forecasts overly
seriously.
It is fairly we'll authenticated
now, among other things. that the
Fuehrer has been trying hard OF
late to conclude a peace bargain
with Russian Premier Stain, which
il seems improbable he would have
been doing but for an increasingly
unfavorable situation on that front.
Italy obviously has fiattened out
as a Nazi ally. Hints from Rome
are 10 the effect that the rank
and-hle OF the Italians are ready,
on short notice to join the United
Nations, il assured of merciful
treatment. And. inasmuch as the
bulk OF them have not been serious
" blamed for Mussolini, it is sur
missed that they will get a kindly
offer. President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill probably
discussed il in Washington, Italy's
secession from the Axis would not
be of grave consequence militarily.
but the moral effect Of it would be
formidable.
German.occupied small European
countries manifestly are becoming
almost daily more rebellious.
France is solidifping anti-Axisly.
The Axis defeat in North Africa
Is reported (most Of this is partly
report but rather substantially ver-
rifed) to have disorganized Nazism
right in Germany. Illustratiyely,
Fuehrer Hitler is said to be IN
rapid progress OF being subordin.
ated to his military command. And
II is a fact that he has not peeped
very chirpily recently. 1t is ex-
planned that his health has suffered,
Whatever that may mean.
Not long ago, it will be remember
ed that Dictator Franco of Spain
proposed Madrid's good ofices to-
ward the conclusion of a peace
agreement between the United Ma
tions and the Axis. The best guess
was that Adolf had induced the
Spanish Caudillo to attempt it, ten
tatively.
1t sounds reasonable, considering
that they were pre.war partners.
Now comes the dope that Rauf
Drbay. Turkish ambassador to Lon
don, has left for his capital, An
kara. for a wartime conference.
Germany and Turkey were part
ners in the last war, though not
particularly cordial ones. 1t is
less than a doubtful gamble that
the Turks are suggesting any closer
tie.up at present. 1t might be,
though. that, like Spain. at the
other end of the Mediterranean,
they are proposing good Offices,
at their end of the inland sea.
incidentally, the Vatican has
q representative in Ankara.
Far be II from me to hint that
Pope Plus is on any terms with
Ankara.
Still. His Holiness seeks peace.
The junction OF negotiations is no.
ticeable
SOMEBODY seeks Peace. Civili-
cation does. The church does. for
religions sake. The little coun.
tries want il, for survival. The
not-so-little countries. like Spain
and Turkey, want 1t for future ref
erences.
China and India want It, for their
races sake
Japan's an exception.
It is the one outlaw in the entire
Aggregation.
would like 10 know what the
Japs DO want
And am an old resident OF the
archipelago.