The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-11
Observations
Japan's Thrust Into
India Causing Much
Concern in Capital
By Helen Essary

NOIlCeIH III Odplldl
6y Helen Essary
Japan's drive into India is caus-
: considerably more concern in
ashington than Is apparent on
e surface-Sithough il still is
its formative stage and there
e hopes that Lord Louis Mount
item and his. Allied forces may
on stop the Mikado's men and
IN them back into Burma
The japanese, reverting to their
rategy of the early days OF the
lr, are putting their superlauye
lowledge of jungle tactics and
hitting into execution. intltrating
ward midas teemins population
more than 500 million.
4 political weapon will be WELD.
by the japanese if they ever get
to the populous sections OF the
b-continent-a weapon which the
asses of India, for the most part,
too unenlightened to resist.
Indian dislike for the. British is
neral, and ofiic ais both in Wash
gton and London fear the Japa.
,se propaganda may fall on recep-
We ears, fomenting the basis for
bellion.
The great masses OF the Indian
indus are believed unwilling 70
sist the Japanese-and al best,
e thought ready merely TO adopt
simple "sit-down' program II
B.; Jsps ever get a firm hold on
e country.
Japan. moving again in the Asia
2 sphere. is a beaten power AZ
r as the war in the Pacific is
incerned and the Japanese war
rds must know this. Thus, de-
ying action in the Pacific and ag.
'essive action towards India are
the cards.
THE BATTLESHIP VERSUS
IR POWER CONTROVERSY still
as not been settled 10 the salts
,ction OF opposing factions in the
nited States Navy
As a matter OF fact only the
,panese have succeeded 10 date
/ using planes alone 70 sink bat
eShips United States dread
aughts at Pearl Harbor and a
ritish battleship and a battle
ruiser off Malaga.
Although three Jap battleships
re listed as sunk in most tabula.
ons. there is some doubt about
he total The first was the one re-
orted sunk by Capt. Colin Kelly,
iloting a Flying Fortress from
lie Philippines. However the
Var Department later listed this
attleship as possibly sunk
Since Pearl Harbor. the Japs
ave been unable 10 even damage
eriously an American battleship.
Though they have had several &C.
asions to attempt il.
Some Navy men insist that the
iodern battleships have enough
uns TO fight of a considerable
lumber OF dive and torpedo bomb
RS. This was demonstrated by
he L. S. S. South Dakota in the
attle of Santa Cruz.
Airmen, however. insist that be-
ore the Pacific war is over, car
Ter based United States planes
will send one or more Jap
B. ttleships TO the bottom. So rar,
owever, the Imperial Navy has
ot seen 1T 10 risk the expert
lent.
REPORTS THAT CARLTON J.
|. HAYES, United States ambas-
ador to Spain, is coming home in
icates in Washington that the ad
is anxious TO review
s relations with General.ss
francisco Franco before the i'm
ending European invasion begins.
For some months. the Depart
lent has been bombarded with
harges that the United States has
ppeased the Spanish dictator with
II and other concessions. Although
romptly denied, the charges were
aid enough 10 cause the patient
,tate Department TO warn Spain
hat 1t would tolerate no under
landed dealings with the Axis
Finally, the United States issued
'get-tough' memorandum ask
ng Spain 70 explain why its wolf
a mite was being shipped 10 Ger
many and why Axis spies we're per
nitted diplomatic immunity in
Tangiers across the straight Of
Gibraltar.
Hayes reported recall Is the lat
st incident IN Americas jigsaw
,attern OF diplomatic relations
With Spain.
Washington observers disCredit
'eports tina. Fl Caudillo may align
Spain with the Allies. They feel
iha. the United States just wishes
10 make sure that Franco with
many Axis visitors still in his coun.,