The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-27
Michigan in
Washington
BY Esther Van Wagner Tufty


Our Michigan men in Congress,
like the rest OF the members, are
voicing their Indignation that the
Japanese, not only boast about exc
cutting some OF the "Doolittle
filters" but say that any afraid
filters have a one-way ticket to
Japan.
Senator Arthur II. Vandenberg
says that Japanese brutality will
emphasize the demands OF millions
OF Americans that the Far East
will be given higher priorities IN
our war strategy"
The other day. Phil Hsmblet,
Owl overseas official. brought
news from North Africa OF Michi-
gan lad who took part in that FAM
Gus Tokyo raid. It. Jack Simms,
OF Kalamazoo, must have suffered
plenty with the news OF the execu-
ton Of his former flying buddies.
And be thankful all over again that
he bailed out to safety in China.
According to Mr.. Hamblet, who
had just seen 1t. Simms in North
Africa, he Is talking OF little else
and is the proud possessor OF many
pictures, because he remembered
to take along his camera when he
bailed out.
The recruiting of so Japanese
laborers to work on Lapeer Coun-
ty farms is in line with the Senate
investigating committee recon-
mendations. Committee Chairman
Happy" Chandler. OF Kentucky,
although alarmed that about 40 per
cent Of Japanese residents are 10y
al to Japan maintains "able-bodied
Japanese men should be released
at the earliest possible time to
places where they are acceptable
and where the Army considers 1t
safe for them to be located"
He is just as firm that Japanese
IL army age should be drafted and
that those who are still loyal to
Japan should be retained in con-
centration camps. (Only We call
them "internment camps" when
they are ours and certainly
they should have another name II
the stories OF German concentra-
ton camps are even half-true0
Elmer Davis, Owl chieftain,
came off with flying colors at his
recent extraordinary press confer
ence.
Flanked to the right and TO the
left by solemn members OF the
Senate Judiciary Committee and
facing a record-size press confer
ence, Davis apparently relished be-
ing on the spot.
Not waiting for the press to en-
barrass him with awkward ques-
tons in front OF his senatorial
critics, David hurled the nastiest
ones at himself.
One by one. he battered down
charges against his policy in hand
ling the ONCE OF War Information.
One OF these was prompted by the
claims OF Roy o. Woodruff. Bay
City. The Michigan Republican
CldlI1tu ONl piOpdSohuo pNHNNo
in Yugosisvis. Poland. and other
Slavic countries followed the COM
munist partyline.
Davis denied this fatty and used
the example OF Yugoslavia to ex-
plain the general Owl policy on
its foreign broadcasts. Davis made
clear that the Owl does not mix in
partisan politics in other coun-
tries although certain exiled
groups in the United States would
like nothing better.
The owl has not blacked-out
Mickhailovitoh. says Davis. On the
contrary. It has attempted TO give
credit to both Mickhsilovitch and
the partisans. both OF whom are
keeping up opposition 10 the Nszis.
THE Communists are supporting
the partisans) The Owl is no. int
crested in getting across in their
propaganda anything but the Ameri-
can point OF view.
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