The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-08

Policy Achieves
New Triumph
BY Charles p. Stewart
Central Press Volumnist
President Getulio Vargas deci-
sion to send Brazilian troops 10
Europe 10 fight alongside Van
KEGS, British and Free French was
the outstanding development OF
President Roosevelt's chat with
President Rooseyelt's chief eXecu-
on his way home from his historic
conference with Prime Minister
Churchill at Casablanca. IL isn't
likely to be much more than a
token" demonstration. Brazil
has a good many men-a popula-
ton, all told. OF 10000, 900 or more.
However, II hasn't the financial
resources to equip and transport
a formidable number TO the old
world, or maintain 'em after they
get there. Nevertheless, they'll
be conspicuous on account OF the
quarter they hail from.
Brazil has been advertised BY
Berlin as notably pro-Nazi, be.
cause OF its southern states
large German settlements. Presi-
dent Varges pledge gives that
theory kick in the pants. True,
1t might be argued that he's act
ing in defiance OF his southern
citiZenry's wishes. That reason
ing's pretty well nullifed. though,
by news of the big convention in
Montevideo, Uruguay, OF South
Americans OF German descent, 10
denounce Naziism. Montevideo
was picked for the gathering. as
convenient port for delegates
10 put in at It's next door 10
those supposedly proGerman Bra
lillian states. Undoubtedly it was
from those very states that that
convention drew largely for its
handsome attendance, which
doesn's look II they're particularly
pro-Hitler. Argentina, with its
supposedly Axis sympathies, q
said to have contributed literally
also. II so, 1t was against the
influence OF President Castillo OF
the Argentine Republic. He's
stood fast for neutrality thus far.
but q lot OF. his advisers have
been outspokenly prohibited Ma
tons. Just why he's been so
balky isn't clearly explained.
1t probably dates back to inter
national political heredity before
and during the last World War.
In those days, Washington was
pretty irritatingly patronizing TO
our southern neighbors. II pro-
ceeded on the supposition that
they were only about half civiliz-
ed and dealt with 'em according
ly. The Roosevelt administration
changed all this, but IL takes a
while for the new policy to take"
with all the Latins.
State Undersecretary Sumner
Wells has had lot to do with i'm
proving relations. Welles is &C
cused Of usurping power Tor infiu-
ence) over State Secretary Cor
dell Hull In connection with La
tin-American negotiations. | don't
imagine that he really has "usurp-
ed" anything, but he certainly is,
in that field a competent adviser.
He's lived in it. He understands
and likes 1t. And, in return, HE'S
liked. His familiar, personally,
with everything from the Rio
Grande on down to Cape Horn, not
TO mention some nearby islands
Secretary Hull is enlightened but
theoretical. Summers practical.
South Americas coasts are very
different from one another. The
west coast, due to its considerable
Jap settlements. generally Is rated
pro-Jap. In reality it's anti. It's
expatriate Japanese had had
enough OF Nippon before emigrat-
ing. Maybe it's been noticed that
the Honolulu government is re-
cruiting a body OF e1-Jap resi-
dents to help fight the Mikado, IL
needed. I'd gamble that the Homo.
lulu government is guilty Of no
foolishness in enlisting 'em.
The South American east coast
Germans are as much locally as
simulated as are the Japs on the
west coast. That Montevideo
meeting testines to It. Few OF
those Deutschers fled Hittlerism:
that's too recent. But shoals OF
EN- fled kaiserism, and, between
the two, they don't recognize
much difference.
As for the Italians, they're
South Americanized completely.
Then come the Russians.
They're not so strong-fewer Of
'em. Communism isn't overly
fierce. You'd think otherwise, TO
hear Congressman Martin Dies,
but he doesn't know a blessed
thing about Latin America. What
remains now Is to build a fire I'M
der Argentine President Castillo,
TO bring his republic into the west
ern hemispherical coalition. With
20 New World countries, and
Canada, that want him in, and in
&C untry OF his own that wants
him In likewise, 1t doesn't seem as