The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-05
Observations
Sweden Unlikely
10 Break Openly
With Germany
BY Heien Lsssry


as result OF the destruction OF =
Swedish airlIner by Na7i gunhre,
relation between Stockholm and
Berlin are likely 10 remain the
same
The Incident. in which numerous
lives were lost, is another m a
long series OF friction between Ger
many and : eden These .neI
dents include German Smelling q
Swedish vessels and sweden &C
lion not long ago in canoeing Ger
manys troop transport privileges
10 and from the Reich and Norway
across sweden
There vs. time when The
Swedes were forced 10 'AuUChle
under" in the days when o. APP
pesred likely the Nazis would Win
the war in Europe But now. every
one n Sweden, including the small
percentage OF those who were pro
Nazi. realize that victory for Adolf
Hitler il impossible
But-and this is important
go}ernm ent OF the accidents play
ng King GuStaye Is infinitely more
CAUTIOUS than the voice OF the out
aged people
From the beginning, It has been
he kings ayowed aim to keep
sweden neutral in World War II,
as It was in the first conflict.
II there is any rupture in German
Swedish diplomatic relations, IL
undoubtedly will come from the
German side OF the fence and that
is unlikely now
Germany IS too dependent upon
Swedish iron for her war machine.
and beyond that she is now in no
position TO harm sweden sur
rounded as the Reich is by enemies
on every side
". YOC WANT TO. KNOW what
you'll pay in taxes this year. watch
for the SenateS recommendations
Under the Constitution. the
House ways and Means Committee
writes the bill and starts ii through
Congress. But for the past 10
years. the. Senate has taken the
reyenue-Writing initiative. with
most OF its tax proposals accepted
10 a major degree
The reason for this is two-fold
Not even in the palmiest days OF
the New Deal did the Ways and
Means Committee become a rub
Der" stamp for Administration tax
programs. and as a result tax writ
ing was subject 10 wrangling and
nter-committee feuds
Since Economic Sterilization D.
rector Fred VI. Vinson. former con
gresham from Kentucky. left the
COMMITTEES. it has had no outstaud
ing tax authority Asa result. the
Senate has taken the lead
Newsmen now watch Senator
Walter ?. George OF Georgia. chair
man OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee. Since his predecessor. the
late Senator Pat Harrison OF Mis-
sissippi. died George has prac-
tically dictated congressional tax
bills.
THE TRANSFER Of Vice Ad.
mira Thomas e KiRAaid from the
Aleutiaus 10 the Southwest Paci-
nc was the hrst OF several Navy
changes designed 10 bring more
grief TO Japans "inyincible" feet
which has remained in hiding for
months
Wa.hiuCrop obsarya-. ara. Of tho
opinion that kinkaids transfer
means the Navy intends TO give
Gen. Douglas Macarthur more sup
port in the area There is also
speculation that the South Pacific
feet. which fought so well N the
Solomons may be relegated to a
minor role
n that happens don't he sur
prised II Admiral William p Hal
sey Jr. its commander. Is shifted
10 another lob Bill Hslsey -
the Nays No hghting admiral.
and any new assignment he may
receive will be OF equal importance
10 his present duties.
he OFFIiE OF " AK lNFOk-
NATION will turn its big publici-
~ guns onto the wall OF misinfor-
nation concerning the nations foos
situation
This month. Owl will launch
nation wide publicity campaign
10 tell the public what the food
problem is and how II can he soly-
ed
Look for Owls answer to these
questions Who is getting the food?
VIII the United States have
enugh? In the midst OF plenty.
why should there be shortages
Will The situation be hotter or
worse What is being done about
black markets