The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-03

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He felt that the United States
should do something about the
fostering indian political situation,
that the Indian army and people
could not be a force In the war
until the question was cleaned up.
Also he was straight-from- the
shoulder In his criticism Of Field
Marshal Wavel whom he feels Is
not suited for the job and should
be removed.
Phillips not only gave this re-
port to the President but he also
had a conference with Prime MIN
ister Churchill last week.
Ambassador Phillips report Is
most significant, because he has
been pro- British, served as Min
lister Of Canada, has been con-
sistent believer that our policy
go hand-in hand with the Brit
ish. Phillips Is mild, not ad-
dicted TO crusading, but thor
Ough, conscientious diplomat,
reporting what he believes TO be
the facts.
Among other things, Phillips re-
ported that mediation between diff
ferent Indian factions and the
British government was possible
now; also desirable. He feels
that If some such move Is not
undertaken now, he should not 60
back to India, nor should any
other U. s. Ambassador, since
the presence OF an American en-
voy would be taken as the stamp
OF U. S. approval for British pol
Icy.
What the President said to
Churchill on the Indian problem
Is his secret. But 1t Is known
that Roosevelt has hoped for a
year that the British would do
something about India. However,
he also feels very strongly that
the United States should not In
terfere In Britain's colonial prob
lens.
Meanwhile, the British, with an
army large enough to handle any
problem inside india, seem content
merely to sit on the lid-despite
American pleas that the Burma
road must be reopened and
despite the fact that Indian troops
will not fight the Japs whole
heartedly unless they have small
investment In the -Four Freedoms
for which they are supposed TO
fight.
WHITE HOUSE-BLACK MARKET
The White House Is having It's
troubles with the Black Market.
The White House architect called
up the Georgetown Electric COM
pany recently to buy No. II cop
per wire for rewriting part Of the
Executive Mansion. But there
was no copper wire TO be had.
"Where can we get ~" the
architect asked.
Baltimore, on the Black Mar
ket--Only II will cost you 20
cents n foot instead Of 7 cents"
"Well, we can't have anything
TO do with the Black Market
was the White House reply,
and the architect went shopping
elsewhere.
NOTE: Later the White House
called up Weayer's Hardware store
to buy some gold paint. What
do you want II for" joked Tom
Weaver, "tO guild the thrOne?"
WOMAN WATCHES
ARMY COOKS
Miss Mary I. Barber, Washing
tons first dollar-a-year woman,
has now begun to bring long
needed thrift to Army mess ktch-
ems If Miss Barber has her way,
the Army's 250,000 cooks will be
persuaded to make soup out OF
the left-overs and cut down the
quota for the garbage pals.
In fact, her save-left-overs idea
has already gone so far that GER
tain pig farmers near Army camps
are complaining that they don't
get enough garbage these days.
Miss Barber was borrowed by
the Quartermaster Corps from the
Kellogg company at Battle Creek
to teach tough mess sergeants,
among other things. that a camp