Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-02
L. 5. NEEDS VOICE

81 feel strongly, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that in view of our mill
tary position in India, we should
have a voice in these matters.
1T is not right for the Brit
ish TO say this l. none Of your
business when we alone presum-
ably will have the major paU to
play in the struggle with Japan.
IF we do nothing and merely
accept the British point Of view
that conditions in India are
none of our business then we
must be prepared for various
serious consequences in the in
ternal situation i'm India which
may develop as a result of the
despair and misery and anti
white sentiments Of hundreds
OF millions of subject people.
THE peoples Of Ashland 1
am supported in the opinion by
other diplomatic and military
observers-cynically regard this
war as one between Fascist and
Imperialist powers.
NEED GENEROUS GESTURE
"A generous British gesture
% India would change this I'M
desirable political atmosphere.
India itself might then be exc
pected more positively 10 sup
port our war effort against
Japan.
China, which regards the
Anglo-American bloc with mis-
givings and mistrust. might
then be assured that we are in
truth fighting for better
world.
"And the colonial people con-
quered by the Japanese might
hopefully feel that they have
something better 10 look for
ward to than simply a return
10 their old masters.
Such a gesture, Mr.. Presi-
dent, will produce not only
tremendous psychological slim
illus TO tagging morale through
Asia and facilitate our military
operations i'm that theater, but
il viii also be proof positive TO
all peoples-our own and the
British included-that this Is
not a war of power politics, but
war foe all we say IL is"
Meanwhile the controversy over
Phillips recall was heightened by
announcement of the appointment
of Robert Murphy 10 London al
political adviser, With the per-
Sonal rank of amb#sadd, on
concerned with the adj
of Germany
Senator Chandler in his expose
of the Phillips case charged that
Phillips was ousted because of the
British objections to his forth
right report,
1.-THE statement Is being made
i'm some British quarters that
what happens i'm India is mono
OF our business" Chandler de-
clared, "but i repudiate that
statement"
Meanwhile the state depart.
ment admitted that the British
had formally pro-
tested publication of the letter
but department officials denied
that Phillips had been declared
persona non grata.
REITERATES STATEMENT
The state department, however,
reiterated its earlier announce
ment that Phillips would return
10 the United States in order to
reioin his family from whom he
had been separated for some
time.
Eden then ordered Sir Ronald
10 approach the state department
again; asked that it issue a state
ment diSassoclating itself from the
views expressed by Phillips.
Sir Ronald saw both Undersec-
rotary Stettinius and Assistant
Secretary Berle, but failed TO get
the retraction.
Churchill and Eden. it was re-
ported, then put pressure on Phil
lips 10 change his views, but he
replied that he was more con-
vinced than ever that he was
right.
Eden finally declared Phillips
persona non Grata and said that
India is more important than a
thousand PhillipseS.
Lord Halifax. British ambassa-
dor. last night CURLY denied Sen
ator Chambers charge that the
British government has requested
Ambassador Phillips recall.