The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08
Observations
Senate Group
Silent on Post
War Plans
BY Helen Essary

Published reports that Secretary
OF State Cordell Hull and the spe-
cial bipartisan Senate Foreign Re-
lations Subcommittee virtually had
reached an accord on the princi-
pies TO govern the postwar peace
organization have not been borne
out by subsequent developments
Members OF the eight.man sub
committee, named by Chairman
Tom Connally Cd OF Texas. of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, are maintaining an exceptional.
~ close silence about what is go
Ing on.
But such comments as they are
letting drop reveal that a difficulty
is present. rather than an easy
pathway which was intended to lie
ahead in the negotiations regard
ing the master peace plan.
Some senators who are studying
peace machinery proposals relig-
iously say that they are doubtful
that Hull and the subcommittee
will reach an agreement on the
peace plan. At that same time,
the hope is entertained by others
that some kind OF general under
standing can he achieved
II an understanding is worked
out. even though it is only face
saver. II is probable that a care
fully-worded statement will be is
sued.
II is clear that President Roose-
welt is anxious 10 move forward as
rapidly as possible with the work
ing out OF postwar peace organi-
cation.
But the United States will not
decide until the November elections
are held wHo will handle its part
OF the job. Moreover the attitude
OF Russia is source OF concern
and doubt TO many senators.
These senators feel that, until
the major unknown factors have
been better clarified. little more
than spade work can be done on
the peace organization.
SUPPORTERS OF AIR POWER
ARE PUZZLED over Germany's
ability to continue its many-front-
ed war under the terrific bombing
and strafng that its industries and
communications have suffered dur
ing the past few months.
Air experts are not ready TO ad-
nit that air power has failed and
they want to withhold Judgment
until the end OF the war when the
current round-the-clock air ofen-
sive can be evaluated in the prop
er light.
The true facts in the case are
that there never has been such a
war in history and no nation has
suffered the amount OF block-bust-
ing bonn bling that has fallen on the
Nazis and their satellites since the
armageddon OF the air began.
Air experts are hoping that the
destruction wrought in the past
few months has had cumulative
effect which will gradually weak
en- the Germans at the fighting
front. where the Anal test will
come with bayonet. she'll and gre
made at invasion time.
Despite the fact that no answer
10 the question seems forthcoming
IN the immediate future. the bomb
ings will continue undated and on
an even-increasing scale before,
during and after the invasion arm
ies OF liberation have landed.
Military historians will have
terrific job finding the answer to
their effectiveness from German
records and eyewitness testimony
once the Nazis are finally crushed.
WHAT TO DO WITH RATION
TOKENS after the war, or when
ever all rationing ends, Is ques-
ton pulling the once OF Price
Administration.
Some officials have said the prob
lem appears so remote that they
have not gotten down to genuine
consideration Of II yet. but they
admit they have not any idea just
what course they will take.
One suggestion Is that they see
whether the tokens have any salv-
age value and. II they have, dispose
of them in that manner. They
might be stored. but OPA does not
think IL would be exactly polite TO
put them away. The question
would arise as to why they are be-
ing saved
What for?" the American peo-
pie would ask. What for-the
NEXT war;"