The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Observations
Test Tube For
Sabotage Seen
in Underground
BY Helen Essary


Red armies into Poland gives the
Polish underground the opportuni-
~ to set an example for under
ground movements elsewhere in
Hitler's vnslayed Europe.
Russia, driving the Nazis before
her. has become the first OF the
United Nations actually to begin
the liberation of a continental
country conquered by the German
wehrmacht.
Although the Polish government
in-exile in London has decreed that
the Polish underground will not
function unless diplomatic recog-
milton is accorded the exiled group,
observers believe the OUTLAW" pa
triots in Poland will come to the
aid OF the surging Russian hordes.
In any event, what the Polish I'M
dergrouni does now may set the
pace for French Dutch, Belgian
and Norwegian outlaw groups when
their hour OF freedom finally
strikes. Poland now will be a
test tube for sabotage" one high
Washington observer has COM
mented.
Despite the ramihcations Of the
Soyiet-Polish diplomatic crisis, Of
fetal Washington believes the rank
and file in Poland will act "realist.
ically', and realize that their para
mount duty is 10 drive every Ger
man fr m Polish soil
The Poles should put first
things first" Senator Warren Aus.
tin (Rl. of Vermant, said. They
must aid the Russians in every
way to defeat and break the com
mon enemy
MANY WASHINGTON OBSERN.
Frs are sure that there will be
no further wholesale work stop
pages in the war-yital steel indus
try. despite the forthcoming head
on clash between the United Steel
Workers (CIOl and government
wage stabilizers.
One high administration hold
lifeline expert expressed the view
that CIO President Philip Murray
greatly regretted the recent abor-
tive one-day steel strike and would
guard against future disturb
ances. Murray is labor's leading
exponent OF the "no.strike" pledge
Moreover. this official claimed,
the administration will stand firm
on its wage rate freeze. He pre-
dicted a flat defeat for the steel
workers in their demands for a u
cent hourly pay boost-all outside
the limits of the Little Steel" for
mula-eXpressed the opinion that
il could be made to stick
Administration quarters inter-
preted President Rooseyelts seiz-
ure Of the railroads as concrete
evidence OF his determination to
hold the initiation line. other
wise 1T was said. Mr.. Roosevelt
could have saved himself lot OF
trouble by merely acceding to the
railroad brotherhood wage re-
quests.
Labor, business and agriculture
are going to be told clearly and
strongly that IA is the big year
for the United Nations and there
must be no break-through on the
home front. The administration Is
going TO be tough and make it
stick.
THE MYSTERY SURROUND
ING THE LETTER purportedly
written by Harry Hopkins. presi-
dental adviser, has deepened with
Washington political observers
firmly convinced the missive is. in
fact, a forgery. To politicos. this
is evident because of the Justice
Departments determination in con
ducting a full dress grand jury in
Nestigation into the matter
The letter was purportedly writ
ten by Hopkins TO DR.. Umphrey
Lee. reported senatorial aspiraU
from Texas. II limited at Hopkins
alleged control over Wendell Will
kie, whom he repeatedly believed
would be the 1914 presidential can
didate on the Republican ticket
The letter was used in the book
zone Man-Wendell Willkie", by
c. Nelson Sparks. former Republi.
can mayor OF Akron, o., a former
Willkie intimate and now his ayow-
ed political enemy.
Sparks IS defended by some on
the grounds that he very probably
accepted the letter in good faith,
had no knowledge. that It was
forgery until Hopkins branded It as
such. and therefore is not guilty
OF any criminal violation OF the
law.
But and this is the amusing part
OF the tale for old-time politicians,
the Democratic administration has