The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
Observations
Italians May be
Responsible For
Fate of Rome
BY Helen Essary

Washington-On the question OF
the bombing OF Rome now being
discussed by Secretary Of State
Cordell Hull and Senator II. styles
Bridges, there is some opinion that
here is military problem whose
responsibility is up 10 Italy
1t is possible that the United
Nations are not yet sure OF the
complete loyalty Of the Italian gov
eminent. Certainly the Italian
campaign is not going we'll for the
United Nations. Something Is 90.
viously wrong in the conduct Of
this part OF the war. Whether IL
is the bad planning OF the Allies
or the lack OF cooperation OF the
Italians or the superior strength
OF the Germans-nobody is sure
now. But the fighting fact remains,
the Allies are far from realizing
their hopes Of taking all OF Italy.
II the bombing of Rome will has
ten the conquest of Nazi Italy and
save many lives, then, so some
hard thinking authorities say
Let's bomb Rome. Get that much
OF the war over with. Tradition
and the relics and symbols that
keep 1t alive are very fine. But
better few hits on a cathedral or
an art gallery or a tottering Colos
scum than the loss OF 10000 lives.
You can build another cathedral.
prop up another Colosseum. But
you can't bring back one single
life.
And, say what YOU will about
preserving art and religious treas
ures, staying alive is the most
important Job anybody ever under.
takes"
Washington News and notes:
Slogan for the United Nations.
The things that unite are greater
than those that divide
Overheard at a Sunday recep-
ton. will you tell me which OF
these people here is my hostess. /
vas told that she was very charm
ing. but | haven't the faintest idea
who she is Washington is like
this.
You don't suppose. do you, that
the OPA's decision to make short
enirg and oils ration free is timed
10 allow a general greasing OF next
election days candidates
A. least one White House aide
is betting 10 to / that Wendell
Willkie will be No. > on the Roose.
welt ticket for 1874.
The excessively chic language
classes OF the capital are study
ing Russian. It's true. Pretty
ladies who used TO sharpen their
wits on Culbertson are minding
their double consonants on Karl
Marx primers.
Spanish classes flourish in our
city like dandelions on a spring
grass plot. Or, make the smile
like garlic on a spring grass plot"
since tits Spanish we are talking
about.
Vice President Henry Avail
lace, who is about 10 step out on
a little trip 10 China TO tell Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek that
any delay in an about Allied at
tempt to retake Burma is only tenn
porary. speaks Spanish fluently.
Wallace was toiling away at his
Russian conversation and had got
as far as Our great country loves
your great country, Marshal sta.
lin, and We are deeply appreciatiye
of the magnificent help you re
giving US, but-what In Sam Hill
are you really up to. Uncle joe"
when the order came, Pack UP
for China.
don't pretend 10 understand
anything very well. but Il does
seem that Maj Gen. Lewis b.
Hershey's call to the draft boards
TO induct "A maximum number Of
farmers under 25" is wartime va.
riety OF cutting of the nose 10 spite
the face
Is Napoleon's belief that an
army travels on It's stomach no
longer good strategy? II It is
good strategy, how DO we feed
the seven million of our own
troops and the millions in other
countries we have guaranteed 10
help without the work OF the
young farmers? Getting the lads
into uniform isn't enough.
Another question suggests e..
self in considering this new draft.
the-young-farmer plan-Are We suf-
fering from over-production in food
as well as in industry? Or-stm
another thoughts this move to
take the men off the farms a meth
cd OF bringing the war home to the
middle west and other pre-war iso-
lationist communities?