The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-17
Observations
Allies Seek to
Reach Improved
German Roads.
1y helen Essary

Winston ChufCnlll warning lud
the war In Europe may extend into
l945, military experts are watch
ing with keen I terest the Allied
drive on the Siegfried Line.
In some military quarters, there
is frank optimism that II the AL
lied forces can achieve a major
breakthrough across the Rhine
soon, Germanys doom will be seal.
ed this year.
Although Nazi resistance has
been fanatical along the Wanted
defense line in the west, officials
point out that Adolf Hitler is stalk
ing virtually mis- last reserves and
much OF his boarded equipment in
his attempt TO stop the Americans,
British and Canadians.
Whether the Allies succeed I'm a
full-scale march on Berlin this
year depends largely on the wealth
er. With heavy rains making much
OF the battle area veritable quag'
mire, Allied commanders now are
plotting their strategy as a race
against time.
Since modern war is fought on
wheels. progress in many areas has
been slow That's why Allied Com
mander.in-Chief Dwight d, EiSen.
hover would like TO cross the
Rhine as soon as possible, because
on the other side 3~e Hitler's all
weather highways-the famed "au-
tobahen". Some OF these highways
are five and six lanes. and criss-
cross the Reich TO provide a net
work OF fine roads.
Once the American tanks and
trucks reach these ribbons OF con
crete military experts are hopeful
the war will take a faster, more
optimistic turn,
LABOR OBSERVERS were great
ly surprised by the sudden about
face of John L. L ,wig in calling of
strike votes scheduled by super
visors in some 10 West Virginia,
Kentucky and Pennsylvania coal
pits
For time, insiders were at
loss TO understand the Lewis STRAIT
egg.
Without notice, Lewis apparently
decided Ito be a good boy" Labor
observers had thought that the
series OF strikes and threats were
designed to embarrass the Roose-
welt administration on the eve OF
election.
Now some quarters offer an ex-
PLANTATION. they think continuance
OF strikes would have embarrassed
Governor Dewey and required the
COP candidate TO come out with a
denunciation OF the walkouts.
Since Lewis has praised Dewey
and hopes his minors will support
him in the election, this turn OF
events would have proved boom
erang.
THE HOUSE INTERSTATE
AND FOREIGN COMMERCE COM
MITTEE is expected to start hear
ings after Congress reconvenes on
a proposal designed to prevent Ger
many and Japan from using United
States-held alien property ito start
World War Ill"
Representative B. w. Gearhart
(R) Of California, author OF the
measure, contends that alien prop
erty should be sold Immediately
with proceeds to go into the United
States Treasury TO reimburse
American citizens damaged by enc
my action.
Gearhart's bill would provide that
individuals would establish their
claims oy court action and be paid
from the alien property sales fund.
IF this property finds its way
back, as in the case OF German
property after the first world war"
Gearhart asserted, they will use
il to finance World War III"
THE URGENT DEMAND for
heavy duty truck and bus tires.
one OF the War Production Boards
most critical problems. has been
showed back further than ever.
Every man and machine in the in
dustry has been pushed into the
heavy tire field. So the passenger
car tire output will not meet its
goal OF e2000.000 tires. instead
the total will be $4,000 900 tires. a
year ago the experts envisioned
10000, 900.
However, 3 and c card holders
probably will have tires by next
January. The OPA has $4,000
tire requests from those groups
and SAYS that they probably can
be filed.