The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
Observations
Bitter Campaign
May Result From
Truman Charges
BY Helen Essary

BY Helen Essary
The tumult and shouting stirred
up among Republicans by Senator
Harry 5. Trumans New Haven.
Conn. speech is only now begin
ming 10 rise TO crescendo. And
there are even some moderate
Democrats who feel Truman went
too far in accusing Republican
leaders Of playing politics in the
midst OF war by fighting the New
Deal
First result OF the charges made
by the mild-mannered chairman
OF the Senate War investigating
Committee may be a let.down in
committee harmony Truman, of
course, tossed a grenade in COM
mittee ranks by accusing the Re-
publicans OF using disclosures OF
the committee as political am
munition.
Henceforth, II Humans speech
is a pace-setter. the air will be
blue with a pre-csmpaign barrase
of political inyective.
II is understood that most OF the
southern Democrats in both Senate
and House are veXed that the
Missouri senator should have
started hitting below the belt.
That is what they consider i'm
pugning the patriotic motives of
the opposition during a political
campaign.
The Republicans are expected to
strike back at Humans charges
very soon. over the radio and from
the rostrum and in public NEE
ings and public halls.
There was general surprise that
Truman, usually gentle and re-
strained. should have authoren
such a blast al President Roose-
velt's political foes
He has gone too far" one
southern senator said He has
set a bad precedent that may lead
10 a campaign of accusations In
the midst OF war-a campaign We
southern Democrats do not wish 10
see"
WHO'S LAUGHING NOW.
Back in 1912 when President
President Roosevelt called for the
production OF $4,000 planes a
year. Axis propaganda sources gave
out the horse laugh. calling the
figure fantastic. and solemnly re-
assured their peoples that such Il
production goal was impossible o.
attainment
In a strictly literal sense. the
Axis turned out 10 be partially
right. for American plane produc-
ton reached only 47.S73 planes In
1882. went 10 only s5S46 in 1913.
and is expected TO top 10000
planes this year.
There is small comfort TO the
Axis in these figures, nevertheless.
Since 1912. plane designs ano
construction have changed rapidly
and the emphasis on planes need
ed has risen rapidly in the direc-
ton OF heavier and more compli-
Gated combat models. For inst
ance, II per cent OF the planes
built in American factories now
are combat craft and only seven
per cent are light trainers. In
1871. As per cent were trainers.
And now here is the horse laugh
in reverse for the Axis propa gand-
lists: The s5.946 planes made in
1943 are equal to 10000 of the
type made in 1912 and the 100000
for 1874 will equal $4,000 OF the
1912 type.
TOKYO COMMUNIQUE WRIT
Frs never have displayed any re-
spect for facts. but nine times out
OF 10 they have "scooped" the
United States War and Navy De-
partments on initial announce
meuts about action by our feet
and air forces.
That is why Washington news
men watch closely Tokyo propa-
ganda broadcasts for tips" on
where action is occurring, and then
they wait for official confirmation
to learn what actually happened.
Tokyo usually rushes TO the
microphone to tell the world about
a new invasion or a heavy assault
and 10 assure" everyone that lit
tie or no damage was done.
UNIFORMS FOR ALL
In it's new budget for the 1914
IS fiscal year, the Office OF War In.
formation asked nearly $4,000 for
uniforms for porters
Most OF the uniforms will be
worn by native employees OF the
Owl in the Orient
Director Elmer Davis explained
that unless the Owl messengers
and porters are uniformed they
cannot get into public buildings
in some foreign countries
They would be looked upon as
beggars from the streets, he said
Muskegon. Mich. June l3-AP-
In recognition Of an almost five-fold