The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-08
Inside Washington

Observation-Disclosures the popular clamor
among the democracy loving Swedish people
for retaliatory action against the Germans as
result of the destruction of Swedish air.
| liner by Nazi gunfire, relations between Stock.
| holm and Berlin are likely to remain the same
| The incident, in which numerous lives were
| lost, is another in long series of friction be-
tween Germany and Sweden. These incidents
include German Smelling of Swedish vessels
and Sweden's action not long ago in cancel-
ing Germany's troop transport privileges to
and from the Reich and Norway across
Sweden.
There was a time when the Swedes we're
forced to 'Ilnuckle under in the DAYS when
it appeared likely the Nazis would win the war
in Europe. But now everyone in Sweden. in
Guiding the small percentage of these who were
pro-Nazi. realize that victory for Adolf Hitler
is impossible.
But-and this is important-the government
of the aged tennis playing King Gustave is in
finitely more cautious than the voice of the
outraged people
From the beginning it has been the kings
avowed aim to keep Sweden neutl al in World
War II, as it was in the first conflict
If there is any rupture in German-swedish
diplomatic relations, it undoubtedly will come
from the German side of the fence-and that
is unlikely now.
Germany is too dependen, upon Swedish iron
for her war machine, and beyond that she is
now in no position to harm Sweden. surrounded
as the Reich is by enemies on every side.
If you want to know what you'll pay in taxes
this year, watch for the senate's recommended
tons.
Under the constitution the house originates
tax legislation. The ways and means COM
mittee writes the bill and starts it through
congress. But for the past 10 years, the
senate has taken the revenue-writing initia-
tive. with most Of its tax proposals accepted
to 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 rub
Der stamp" for administration tax programs,
and as a result tax writing was subject to
wrangling and inter-committee feuds.
Since Economic Sterilization Director Fred
M. Vinson, former congressman from Ken
lucky, left the committee, it has had no out
standing tax authority. AS a result, the SEN
ate has taken the lead.
Newsmen now watch Senator Walter F.
George, Of Georgia, chairman Of the senate
finance committee. Since his predecessor,
the late Senator Pat Harrison, of Mississippi,
died, George has practically dictated congress
sional tax bills.
The transfer Of Vice-Admiral Thomas c.
Pacific was the first of several Navy changes
designed to bring more grief to Japan's Gin
vincible'' fleet which has remained in hiding
for months.
Washington observers are of the opinion that
Kinkaid's transfer means the Navy intends to
give Gen. Douglas Macarthur mere support in
| that area. There is also speculation that the
South Pacific fleet, which fought so well in
the Solomons may be relegated to minor
role
If that happens, don't be surprised if Ad
miral William F. Halsey, Jr., its commander,
is shifted to another job. "Bill'' Halsey is the
Nays No. l fighting admiral, and any new
assignment he may receive will be of equal
| importance to his present duties.
| The Office of War Information will turn its
big publicity guns onto the wall Of misnforma-
ton concerning the nations food situation.
| This month"; Owl will launch nationwide
publicity campaign to tell the public what the
food problem is and how it can be solved.
Look for owns answers to these questions:
Who is getting the food? Will the United
States have enough? In the midst of plenty,
why should there be shortages? Will the
situation get better or worse? What is being
done about black markets?