The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-20
Observations
No Jap Collapse
Before 1916 Seen
by Navy Leaders
BY Helen Essary

Despite the smashing progress
made by American forces against
the japanese in the Pacific, con-
servative Navy men do not expect
the enemy 10 collapse before late
l945 or early 1916.
What worries most naval officers
is the fact that the constant vic
tories will result in a serious dis.
ruption Of needed production st
home as more and more workers
try 10 find steady jobs they can
keep in peacetime.
Such reduction in war work. as
q matter OF fact, may prolong the
war against Japan IL some critical
material does not reach the front
lines in sufficient quantities,
No military or naval expert will
venture 10 predict how long II will
take TO crush the huge Jap armies
in the Philippines, China and on the
enemy homeland.
What some naval officers fear Is
that II the war in the Pacific drags
out too long, some people at home
will begin 10 talk about a negotiat'
ed peace.
Military and naval officers want
a green light 10 keep after Japan
until she is crushed as world mill
tary power. They don't want TO
fight another war in the Pacific 20
years from now.
Many smashing new victories
are in store for American forces
in the coming weeks, but don't let
the headlines about them fool you
into believing that the war is about
over. 1t is not!
NAMES OF NEW SENATORS
ARE BEING ADDED TO the list
of Democratic vice presidential
possibilities. The latest are Sena-
tors Ebert D. Thomas OF Utah and
Joseph C. O'Mahoney OF Wyoming.
Both are believed 10 be working
privately to get in the lineup for
the nomination, although they are
saying little.
Senator Thomas Is New Dealer.
and thus would not be vastly differ
ent from Vice President Henry A.
Wallace. Main argument in Tho
mas favor is that he might be
able 10 swing the Mormon vote
important in some OF the western
states.
The latest report set floating in
WASHINGTON Is that President
Roosevelt may keep hands-off
attitude SO far as the vice presi-
dency is concerned. This would
mean that the convention would Sc
lect the vice presidential nominee,
and the widespread belief Is that.
in such an event, Wallace would be
out OF the picture.
There is talk that Wallace might
be offered an Enthusiastically.
THE MASS SEDITION TRIAL
continues 10 sprout new and un-
usual developments with Chief Jus
tice Edward s. Eicher ousting one
defense lawyer while another took
the virtually unprecedented step OF
seeking TO quit the case without
awaiting the courts permission.
Also almost without precedent
was the act OF one lawyer in pos
ing on the courthouse steps wear
ing a badge bearing the letters
"E. C. c." interpreted as mean
ing "Eicher Contempt Club.
Justice Eicher conducted an in
la haf Ia
yers whom he had fined for con-
tempt of court were wearing them
but he accepted the lawyers ex-
PLANTATION that II was "all In fun"
10 boost sagging morale" and that
no contempt OF court was intended.
Meanwhile, the official transcript
Of the proceedings with the case
no more than we'll start
ed, has grown to about a million
and a half words. Defense attor-
neys declare emphatically that the
Supreme Court eventually will have
10 read It.
MANY VEGETABLES NOW
POINT-FREE. are expected to fol-
low canned peas, tomatoes and as
paragus back on the rationed list,
perhaps when the new tables are
announced for August.
In announcing the restoration d
the three vegetables TO the list,
OPA Chief Bowles said the changes
were in line with OPA's earlier
statement that points would be
restored when the remainder OF the
1913 pack was cleaned up. :.
Indicating that this time Is near,
Bowles said I'VE are already
getting into the new canning sea-
son, the problem now is to distri-
butte this years output OF canned
vegetables evenly. giving every
one opportunity TO buy his share"
Other canned vegetables still
ration free are green and wax
beans, beets, carrots, corn, spinach,
and leafy greens.