The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-20
Observations
Allied Aid to
Chinese Armies
Not Enough
BY Helen Esssry

u. IL
States relations with China, failed
10 be reported IN the press-and
for a pecul!-r reason.
Ever since Pearl Harbor high
Chinese dignitaries have been so
circumspect in talking to news
men-particularly after a White
House visit-that reporters have
been asking questions only as a
Formally.
But the other day. in the midst
O. controversy over the amount OF
lendlease aid 10 China. Finance
Minister and Vice Premier II. H.
Kung abandoned his usual reti-
cence.
Kung spoke 10 newsmen for near
" IS minutes: he sketched China S
valiant seven.year fight; ne
pledged China's continuance in the
struggle against the ms 10 the
end. he outlined purposes behind
the distressing Jap advance IN
southern China. and he replied IN
no uncertain terms TO statements
of President Roosevelt and British
Prime Minister winston Churchlu
that aid to China has been epoch
al" and lavish"
Kung's statement, virtually ma.
ior Grafton by the No. man OF
China. left reporters gasping. They
rushed 10 telephones with what
they thought was a major news
story OF international significance.
The story never saw the light OF
day-and for a wholly American
reason.
II was the opening day OF the
world series baseball games. News
wires were damned and China 5
place in the war bowed in defer
ence to the readers interest q
Americas major sports pageant.
The now famous Battle OF the
Statler," under microscope OF con-
gressional investigation. will re
main a campaign issue regardless
OF what Senator Theodore Green's
committee on campaign expendi'
lures finds out.
Gleeful Republicans will not al
low II 10 be forgotten by millions
OF soldier and sailor voters that a
group OF teamster unionists tried
10 force two young naval officers
TO tell how they would vote in NO
vember. -,
The two officers-Lt. Randolph
Dickins and It. Commander James
H. Suddeth. were expected to re-
tell their story OF the assault--hoW
they slugged It out with the team
sers after President Roosevelts
Sept % campaign specific the
committee.
Meanwhile, political observers
awaited with interest the revela-
ton OF the identity OF he reputed
friend OF the President who was
floored by Dickins.
The nations farmers have dis
tinguished company IN their farm
machinery rationing troubles-Ag-
riculture Secretary Claude y. Wick
ard IS in the same boat. He dis
closed he has been able to buy only
one small piece OF equipment Tor
his Indiana tarm-one (l) hayraKe.
Evidence of an easing in the
livestock feed picture Is the TACT
that VIA soon will lift the yolun'
tary restrictions on protein feed
mixtures. Although the situation
has been critical the past year, par
ticularly in the eastern defict
areas, farmers should have plenty
OF livestock feed the rest OF this
year and in l945. Feed mixers now
a-e limited on the a. mt OF AMI.
NAL and other types Of protein sup
plements in their products.
Officials in washington are be-
coming more and more concerned
about japanese military successes
in China. Loss OF air bases in east
ern China will make even harder
the problem OF supplying General
Chennault's 14th air force.
Meanwhile, a Chinese spokesman
has referred ruefully TO United
States aid 10 his country since
Pearl Harbor as not enough ito
sustain a single British or Amer
lean division In combat for week.
At the same time, proud follow
ers OF Chang Kai.Shek still re-
fuse TO get together with their
Communist cousins in the north.
After four and one-hali months OF
negotiations, Lin Tso-han, leader
OF the Chinese Communists. ad.
mits at least temporary defeat.
Thus. the legions OF Chang strus-
gle on with the only outside help
being what President Roosevelt In
a news conference revealed as be.
ing whatever Is left over OF the 90,
600 tons Of supplies flown monthly
10 the l4th Air Force from the
Burma, China, India theater.