The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-10
Observations
Russian Polish
Picture Cleared
by Resignation
BY Helen Esssry

' "a
yeIopments between Russia and
the Polish commandments
have heartened Allied observers 10
the belief that peace between ne
two go,ernments is in sight aud
tuat be results may set DEFINITE
pattern FOR other members OF the
United Nations.
Washington is watching closely
for anv signs OF coercion on Rus
sas part IN future relations, but
there is general agreement that
The resignation OF Gen. kazimerf
SosnowsH as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the Polish exile group may pro
zuce harmony in the overall PIC
tufe
TlS general has been an outSpoA'
81 foe of the Soviet And his res-S
nation followed word received IN
London from the Polish under
ground that the Polish people want
him Invested OF his political power.
The second peace producing fac
TOR S Russian assurances that Pol
ish children in Soviet territory may
receive religious instruction. In
predomiuantly Catholic Poland,
this announcement. II belley ed.
NAV 20 far to alleviate the strain.
cd religious situation which has
been an irritable corollary TO the
matter of power politics IN east
ern Europe.
Congress has been picking mp a
little speed in disposing OF appro-
prlstion bills. But it still is not
out OF the woods, and unless il
continues 10 move rapidly It viii!
be in Jam by the time the Re.
publican national convention opens
in Chicago June %.
This means a recess for the COP
conclaye is highly doubtful. There
is also considerable doubt as TO
whether there will he a summer
recess
For one thing an invasion OF Eu-
rope from the west will put many
senators and representative in a
different temper with respect to
taking a summer holiday 10 work
on their election campaigns. They
may feel the best way TO conduct
a reelection campaign will be 10
stay on the job.
It's beginning 20 look like the
mass sedition trial Of p men and
two women accused OF having at
tempted 10 shake the morale OF
the nations armed forces with iso-
lationist and pacifistic writings
will be with Washington for the
rest OF the summer at least. The
turbulent case has now gone into
its seventh week.
Only on May 20 did the first evil
denCe get into the already-long
record. Thus. most OF the first
month and a half was taken up by
preliminaries.
OPA is still scared to death TO
mention the past college and uni
yersity faculty connections OF some
OF its high officials This goes
back 10 last summer when Congress
raised considerable fuss about
long haired college professors in
important OPA price policy Jobs.
Congress passed an act requir-
ing that the professors get the
hesve-ho and that practical bust
ness men be brought in TO replace
them OPA Boss Bowles complied
and the Juror died down.
But OPA is still skittisb where
its former college profs are con-
cerned A prime example was an
nouncement OF the appointment OF
Charles F. Phillips as OPA ration
ing chief.
OPA made no mention OF where
Phillips came from. The reason.
He's an economic professor on
leave from Colgate University.
OPA's top man, Chester Bowles.
sees red when II is insinuated mis-
agency may further ease up on "a
tioning just prior to the November
elections.
Al a recent press conference A
reporter queried Bowles on such
prospects The OPA chief strobe
10 the front OF his desk. glazing at
the questioner:
Do you want 10 bet" he snap
ped
The reporter CROPPED for words.
then replied
How much?"
A gale OF laughter disposed Of
the issue