The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-20
Observations
Allies Hope to
Neutralize Jap
Effort in China
BY Helen Essary

time TO get into a position that
would neutralize Japan's latest
drives TO split fighting China and
force a collapse Of that gallant
Asiatic power.
The monsoon season is on in Bur
ma and it will prevent any major
action in that area by either the
Allies or the Japs.
However, American forces from
the Central and Southwest Pacific.
supported by the Allies, may launch
an invasion drive that will bring
on another headache for the Jap
high command.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz and
Gen. Douglas Macarthur and their
forces are heading toward the
Philippines and China. Such
move westward may be speeded up
because OF the Jap threat 10 China
once American forces are estab-
lished at any point in the common
wealth. the Japs in China will have
plenty to think about.
First objective. Of course, will be
establishment of airhelds in the
Philippines. and airmen from there
will ioin with air forces in Asia
TO plaster Japanese communica-
ton lines at sea and on land.
SENATORS INTERESTED IN
REDUCING the cabaret tax pulled
a fast one by lacking a rider on
the debt limit bill slashing the levy
from 80 TO 20 per cent.
II the tax reduction had been
carried alone in a separate bill or
appended 10 a less urgent measure
il might have run afoul OF a presi-
dental veto. since the Treasury Is
on record as opposing any reduc-
ton in the 80 per cent levy.
But carried as a rider to the debt
limit bill there is much less chance
Of veto.
The reason is that the bill In
creases the debt limit from 2lO to
$50 billion dollars, and is vital 10
Treasury plans for borrowing mon
ey 10 finance the war
On June so. the public debt will
have climbed 10 the dizzy total OF
l9S billion dollars, according TO
Treasury estimates This will be
only u billion dollars below the
present 2l0 billion dollar ceiling,
and such a margin will rapidly dis
appear at the present rate Of war
spending.
President Roosevelt could veto
the bill. Of course, and throw on
Congress the esponsibility OF rails
ing the debt ceiling to finance the
war without extraneous riders.
But the President has invited no
feuds with Congress since his veto
OF the last tax increase bill was
overridden. The bill, incidental
". contained the 80 per cent ca
baret tax, which went into effect
April l.
ADMINISTRATION LEADERS
in Congress are already talking
about a presidential veto OF the
bill extending price and wage con-
troll laws, which expire June 30.
They fear that the bill definitely is
headed in that direction.
The reason is the tendency to
load the extension measure down
with amendments Leaders were
hopeful that, with the invasion just
started. the two Houses would be
able TO resist amendments sponsor
ed by special groups But it is not
turning out that way.
The Office Of Price Administra-
ton is emphatically opposed TO the
Chandler amendment which the
Senate adopted by almost a two
to-one majority, despite warnings
that it would be destructive OF
price control.
This amendment would excuse all
price ceiling violators unless 1t
could be proved that they wilfully
violated the law-something which
OPA attorneys say could seldom
be done.
II the bill meets with a veto at
the White House. as is now regard
ed as possible. leaders say Con-
gress will face the last-minute
necessity OF passing a resolution
continuing existing laws.
The question is how long would
Congress be willing to extend the
present laws. II past performances
are any criterion. It probably would
be for from three TO six months.
with the result that the battle would
have 10 be fought all over again
this year