The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-12

Large Army to
be Sought For
Post War Period
BY Charles p. Stewart

BY Charles p. Stewart
Two conflicting schools q
thought are debating, pro-and-coa,
in Washington, the postwar prop
lem. To be 1re. they more or
less agree one point. That is ae-
ceDjauce OF the theory that Dncle
sam will have to continue main
tenance Of large armed force in
definitely after active hostlitics
end.
one group. however wants 70
maintain il as INSURANCE against
our participation in any future in.
terRational clash. These folk want
an army so strong that the rest
OF the world will be CAREFUL to let
us alone the next time il becomes
involved in a conflict that does
not directly concern US, as THIS
Sune was not supposed to-when ii
began in 1889. We had our sym.
pathetics, hut We kept them under
control as long as the belliserenis
permitted il.
The opposition group demands
q huge American armament with
a view to policing the whole earth
later.
n it were a mere matter OF keep
ing the peace. this would be o. X.
The plan. though, is to tie the
United States into an alliance
with the British.
Britain is in favor Of The pro-
gram for obvious reasons. We
are most formidable partner for
any nation to have On the oppo-
site hand. John Bulls empire has
lot Of ramliyins rootholds that
are liable TO be beneficial to us
in emergencies. The only difficult
~ is that protection OF these foot
holds Is a mean Yankee task
whenever one OF them is assault
ed.
For instance, imagine what
contract We have got on our hauls
in India!
But that is not a Circumstance
IN comparison with the final Rus
sian settlement
At present We regard Russia as
an ally.
The dope is that Comrade joe
Stain will turn democratic when
the Nazis are disposed of. Maybe
lie Will-maybe he won't.
one of our big armament
crowds takes the view that we
have to lug b.soarelled shoe
gun for Joe's benefit in connection
with postwar settlement. Have
we got 10 talk tough" with Russia
AS soon as the Axis is finished?
one OF these schools OF thought
answers affirmatively.
Prime Minister Winston
Churchill naturally is exceedingly
particular not to say anything
anti-Communistic at the present
juncture. Washington is equally
careful
Nevertheless. the matter IS be-
ing mentioned soto voice.
1t is no secret that the Treas
ury Department is planning with
Britains ministry OF the eXche-
Quer for postwar economic
regime under Anglo-American
Management. II has been dis
cussed in the House OF Commons,
and the London trea Try has had
an eXchequer official in Washing
ton for some time. framing the
scheme with oar own offlcialdom.
Canada, the other day, named
board on Canadian-American
economic postwar prospects
Vice President Henry Wallace
Is on record for Yankee partiui-
patton in Pan.Amsrican eco
nOmic alliance, backed by force.
Implanted peace would be worse
than war Henry has written
State Undersecretary Sumner
Nelles, though, has sounded
warning against postwar Eek
treme internationslism" from the
Yankee standpoint.
Apparently Wallace is more IN
qualified than Welles is.
How they compare with one
another, for influence, is profile
matte.
Welles probably speaks more
for the administration than Wal
lace does.
The former is an administra-
ton selection-the latter acct
dentally was nominated and elect
cd. Welles also has somewhat
Hoped in his position. Original
ly, he was unqualihedly interna-
tional. Today he is more isola-
tiOnistiC--nOt an old-fashioned
isOiatiOnist but a trifie on that
side Of the fence. II implies that
he expresses what is suggested
to him. Is it a swing in foreign
policy
Welles is more realistic than
Wallace. lie had actual expert
enae. Wallace's game has been
academic
Sumner Wellcs. in short. Is our
foreign minister
lie j. the State Department.
Titularly state Secretary Hull