The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-02

A rumor Is snowballing that Win.
ston Churchill is about to visit this
continent. Whether he is to visit
Quebec or Washington is not clear
but the rumor has both. with en-
phasis on Quebec. Many dates are
mentioned as to the time OF the
visit but they are all In the month
OF September and they all coincide
with Mr.. Dewey's first trip across
the country In this campaign. Mr..
Dewey's tour begins in Philadelphia
on September and ends on Sep
TENDER 81. Mr.. Churchill is re-
puted to have agreed to come 10
this country for the duration Of
Mr.. Dewey's tour.
This rumor snowballs a little
more every day. When first 1t
appeared 1t was a mere extension
Of Dumbarton Oaks. Then 1t de-
veloped that Stain and Chang Kai-
shek were coming. too Now. IL
Is reported that only Molotov will
come, Stain showing a predilec-
ton to stay closer to home. 1t is
not important at the moment
whether Chang will come or not,
as his brother-in-law. II. II. Kung,
is here for whatever business is
necessary. But this morning | was
informed, ION good authority"
which | pray is very bad authority.
that the King and Queen will also
come.
sincerely hope this report Is I'M
true and that even before this col
umn appears in print, 1t will be
officially denied. There is no mill
tary business that cannot be done
by the Chiefs of STAT; there is no
diplomatic business that had not
better be postponed until after
Election Day when our Allies will
know whether they are to deal
with the same or a new admins.
tration.
For England's sake Il will be
most unfortunate II the American
people or large segment of 1t be-
lieves that Churchill Is playing a
role in our domestic affairs, is serv-
ing as a stooge In presidential
election, is lending himself in any
way to blanket the election de-
bates. Lots OF Americans do not
like the British. In fact. II is as.
tonishing that as sentiment grows
more favorable to the Russians, It
grows more unfavorable toward the
British. Many Americans like to
pick on the British; they enjoy dis.
covering flaws in British policy
and action. Churchill, more than
any man in history, undermined
anti-British feeling in the United
States. He has been so liked here
that he has reduced the antagon.
ism for his country.
But Americans are swift to re-
spond to unfair and unsportsman-
like conduct. A set-up of confer
ences running right through the
campaign looks too much like
design for political participation.
Even IL Mr.. Roosevelt should be re-
elected. the British will need
friendly public opinion In the Unit
ed States. | have before me fig-
ures which show that in the annu-
al average for 1936-193S, British
receipts from imports amounted to
$50, 100000 pounds sterling, while
receipts from exports. investments.
shipping and banking commissions
for that period produced 900, 100000
pounds-leaving a deficit Of 10000
600 pounds. These figures indicate
that IL. any immediate postwar per-
iod. that deficit will approximate
200,000,000 pounds. Meanwhile.
Great Britain has altogether lost
her position as creditor nation
and has become a debtor.
A country with that kind OF a
balance sheet needs friends every
where. The British will need our
help to restore her shipping; they
will need our goodwill to find COM
petitive markets for foreign trade.
The British will need our money
for rehabilitation. |. for one, am
all for helping Great Britain and
even the Empire generously. and
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