The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-18
Observations
Italy Stripped
of Fascism May
Discover Friends
BY Charles P. stewart

Italy is only a temporary prob
lem, according to such high authori-
ties as President Roosevelt and
British Prime Minister Churchill.
II is true that, at their CasablsHca
conference, the Anglo-American
pair demanded as unconditional
surrender by the Italians and by
any OF the rest OF the Axis folk,
Winston, however. subsequently
said that the United Nations do
not rate the Italian rank'and-hle
in a class with the Fascist group
and do not intend to be harsh with
them on the question OF final peace
terms
Later r y r. stated, more pers-
onally but also more specifically,
that, so far as the democracies are
concerned, the Italian masses will
be welcome 10 frame their subse-
quent government to suit them
selves, once they have kicked
Benito Mussolini out OF course,
il is reckoned that Benito does have
a small parcel OF Fascist followers
in his train, who will have TO be
abolished also, but IT is not consid-
cred as above a mere handful
not enough TO signify in a postwar
readiustment process.
Well, suppose II Duce is wished
out OF the picture. lido not be-
iieve the average American would
insist on having him killed
Germany and its Fuehrer are Pc
culiarly different.
The Germans. on an average, are
as closely related 10 our Yankee
amalgamation as the Italians are.
Indeed, they are very closely affili-
sted with us.
Concerning the Germans. though.
there is no talk OF a postwar Ger
man-American utilization. Nor is It
suggested that peace should be
based upon a preliminary firing
squad for Herr Hitler.
Contrariwise, 1t is argued that
the first step should be in the d.
rection of the Germans own eXtinc-
ton OF Adolf. II Is represented
that the Fatherland's Junker ele.
ment is on the eve OF eliminating
the Fuehrer himself, for having
botched his Job. Gossip-is that he
has lost all his authority al home
that his military chieftains have
su9planted him and threaten to
bump him of speedily.
The supposition is that, II so, the
Teutonic militarists will seek a ne
gotiated, temporary peace to en-
able them to get into action again.
They are recognized as a CLASS.
like the Italian Fascist class but a
far stronger and more permanent
class than the latter, and one that
can't be trusted. as perhaps the
little Fascist bunch may be.
Consequently, no such overtures
are made in the direction OF the
Germans generally as are limited
popularity Hayward.
Now we get down TO Japan.
Nobody mentions the possibility
of any allowances for the Japs.
Italy? Terms? - unconditional
surrender. but gentle treatment
Afterward.
Germany? Terms? Unconditional
surrender. Then occupation OF the
country followed by its re-educa-
ton from the ground up. The
hope is for Fuehrer Hitler's assas-
sination by his own brood. Other.
wise, he will be a problem The
initial solution will be nice. but 1t
is gamble.
Benito can be exiled or some such
thing. II will be hard TO dismiss
Adolf with anything short of a
capital penalty-and how try him,
internationally?
But Japan?
Those Japs are not a single dicta-
tor, backed by a small group.
Their military group is small,
10 be sure. Nevertheless. it is what
might be described as a sizeable
political party.
Killing Fuehrer Hitler could b
an assassination. Killing Duce
Mussolini could be an execution.
Wiping out the Japs' Samurai.
though, would be a massacre. Mi
kado Hirohito is only fgurative.
His gang is not subject to him. II
manipulates him. And il is not a
small gang, like Adolf's, or
still. smaller one, like Benito's. It
is a predominant aristocracy. II
isn't a majority, but it bosses the
Job
The 'hoi polloi' falls for II. It Is
a survival from the dark ages. And
II is perfectly willing 10 commit
suicide-and take the country down
into oblivion with IL,
speak as an old resident Of
Japan.
The civilized crew there are all
70 the good to live among, but the
civilized ones haven't much TO say.
II is easy enough to talk about
civilized Italians II is compare.
lively easy TO talk about civilized
Germany. It is not so easy TO apply
the term TO Japan