The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-30
Observations
Washington Sees
Interest Grow i'm
SPANS Future
BY Charles p. Stewart

-lBEC AGSE LATIN AMERICA IL
mostly Of Spanish descent tBrszil
alone is Portuguese SPANS future,
il OF considerable consequence to-
the United States. Consequently,
Washington takes a decided inter
est in the discussion relative 10
management OF the Madrid govern
ment, particularly in connection
with continental Europe and and
northern African war develop
Jnents
Spain has royal 'pretender' M
the person OF Prince Juan. third
son OF former King Alfonso, who
was canned of the throne by the
republican revolution in the early
1905. Juan is an exile now in Swift
zerlAnd. The peninsula 5 republican
ism was SO radical as 10 verge on
anarchy until totalitarisnism began
10 manifest itself in Italy and later
nut still more emphatically, in Ger
many.
Inspired by Duce Mussolini's and
FNehrer Hitler's examples. a now
Well-known Spanish would.be die
tator. Generalissimo Francisco
Franco. undertook TO establish HIM
self In Madrid as his countrys Caud-
Spanish for Fuehrer or Duce.
that is. leader.
In comparison with Benito's "Fss-
ces," or "Front-to-Fronters,' or
Adolfs "Nazis,' or international
Socialists" Franco named his out
fit "Falangists, or Solid Col
umn'
All disntarested spectators Gn-
Guiding the Latin Americans agree
that rCaudflo.' left TO himself
against his republicans. would not
have lasted long. The republicans
were not at all we'll organized,
though. and with Fascist and Nazi
support. Caudlllo Franco estab.
lished himself as top dog in spain.
II the luck had continued on MS
side, unquestionsbly he would con
tinue as 4 loyal pro-Axis-ite.
For some time, though, il has
been obvious that the Franconiau
feet have definitely chilled. Seem
iusly Franco does not Ike to quit
the Axis outright
Now. can the Spanish monarchy
be restored
The Spanish Duke OF Alba. Mad
rids ambassador in London. has
been inquiring about IT, He would
not be doing so without Madrid's
authority.
Csudillo Franco is scared as 10
his own job. It is safe betting.
The question is
Could Prince Juan a. king and
interim Dictator Franco get toseth-
err
Franco needs a king. Prospective
King Jaan requires a dictator but
seems 10 be cool toward frances
dictatorship.
"A to the present world muss.
Royal Pretender JHan insists on
being 100 per cent neutral. CAudillo
Franco 10. at present, psrforce neT
trial. but 10 afraid TO stay so.
Latin America is pretty groggy.
II 10 republican: therefore anti
totalitarian, inclusive OF Caudillo
Franco.
Yet II 10 also auti-monarohist. in
elusive OF Pretender Juan. from
back in the dark ages before Simon
Bolivar. Yet. how republican Is it.
1t has had its spells OF being mid
ding dictatorial.
In short, the country Ia essential
ly republican. Nevertheless II has
had its spells OF absolutism
Well. American Spain weighs and
II weighs our way.
We may some day again have
king on this side OF the South At
lantie
Not everywhere but IN spots.
Juan ia democrat Also a mon
arehist
And he may be helpful. European
".
Latin America IL interested IN
him. The press down there com.
ments concerning him oopioHsly
Prince Juan as a KING in South
America,
No. probably not. Yet the Latin
Americas listen 10 the idea OF a
coalition OF their amalgamated
home bunch with some seriousness.
They do not contemplate ONE
country no.
But there IA talk about a union
OF them. somewhat independently
Of an sffiliation with the United
States.