The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-08
Observations
Russia to Decide
Own Border After
End of War
BY Helen gssary
Hands off the L. S. 5. r.!


States offer to mediate her d.
pute with the Polish government,
in exile re-emphasizes Stains po-
sition that he will not tolerate IN
ternational "meddl.ng' in the 'in-
ternal' affairs OF the Union Of
S 'cialist Republics
The Soviet action has made 70
abuntantly clear that Russia in
tends settling her postwar west
ern borders by unilateral action,
rather than at any international
peace table.
Diplomats in Washington and
London are now watching for ndi-
cations that Stain will insist on
permanent Incorporation OF LatYla,
Lithuania and + ouia. as well as
areas of Po,and west OF the Curzon
Line, and some portion of Finland.
There is I distinct possibility also
that Russia will make claim to
some parts of the Balkans.
While there are many arguments
favoriug the Soviet Unions post
ton. diplomats are nontheless dis
turhed owe, the outcome OF the
first test of the agreeemnts reach.
ed a. Moscow by United states Sec
rotary Of State Cocdell Hull. AMI
at Teheran by President Roosevelt.
In some quarters it is contended
that the Soviet attitude cannot
be localized to the Polish incl
dent but that il is a manifestation
Of a general policy which runs
counter to the United Nations con-
cept Of the treatment TO he accord
Ell European nations oyerrun by
Nazi Germany.
Il is because of this reaction OF
Europes government in exile that
American and British diplomats
are so deeply concerned with the
Soviet stand.
THE MOST AMAZING PART Of
the Pacific war to date lies in the
fact that Allied airmen have been
able TO win important victories
against the Japs with comparative
ly few fighter planes and bombers.
For instance. a big raid in the
Southwest Pacific is ono in which
200 bombers Of all types are used.
A gigantic dogflCht i'm the skies
is one where 10 or so United states
fighters tackle 50 to 20 jap plr,
suits.
Another example is that the use
OF 80 planes in one assault against
the Marshalls has been considered
major raid so far. Yet the Japs
have been unable to send aloft
enough strength to stop these
assaults
Some observers believe the Jap
high command is holding back
some Of its air strength for more
important battles Others are Just
as certain the Nips already have
lost aerial superiority.
The real test OF Japanese stami-
ma will come when the European
war is over and Allied forces are
able to bring to bear many thou
sands instead Of mere scores OF
planes against japanese installa-
tons and cities.
Army airmen are looking for.
ward TO the day when they can
begin dropping hundreds of tons OF
bombs on Tokyo in a repetition Of
the Berlin blitzes.
OPA MEN ARE TALKING about
mailing all ration coupons, certih-
Gates and books from central issu-
ance stations in the future to min
imize thefts and to take the bur-
den Of handling of local boards
and district and regional OpA au-
thorities.
The plan alreody has been put
into effect on small scale for
gasoline, and OPA now hopes 10
reach point where il will he mail
ing all gasoline coupons from some
100 heavily guarded issuance sta
tons throughout the country.
II is hoped this will cut down
thefts Of gasoline coupons from
local boards. a situation which has
been source OF serious annoy
ance TO OPA ever since the ra-
tloaing program began.
Fuel oil coupons, shoe coupons.
and even food stamps would be
included in the plan IL its OPA
sponsors have their way. This
would mean that consumers would
no longer have TO 20 10 school
houses or other public places Of
issuance for their stamps. There
is. however, an element OF opposi.
ton within the agency to broaden
ing the mailing program. and the
final decision is yet to be made.