The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-28
Observations
Attacks on PAC
Lessen It's Value
10 Democrats
BY Helen Essary

lueIe are bdAHNAAh- oAbho AAe'
Sidney Hiilmans domination Of the
CIC Political Action committee is
becoming less than an asset to
President Rooseyelrs fourth term
campaign
Political observers are pointing
TO the results OF the Maine cleo
tions. in which the PAC took a
terrific beating-a much worse one
thaa the Republicans had predict
ed. OF course. nobody seriously
expected Maine to go Democrat
&c, but New Deal stalwarts predict
I'd much closer election. and the
poor showing OF the PAC has been
Ike "a shot in the arm TO Thon-
as e Dewey and the entire GOP.
Hillman's recent appearance be
fore The House campaigns funds
committee aroused further antaS-
oaism to him among Republicans
and conservative Democrats, as
well as in that huge segment Of
IL Dor dominated by the AFL.
The "Hillman issue is fast de-
velopng into one of the battle
grounds OF the campaign. Charges
by the Democrats that the COP
s bringing the racial issue into
tre political arena are falling on
deaf ears among coalition Repu5-
leans and States rights Demo-
Gratis from the South,
The hue and cry over Hillman.
observers believe, may force the
administration to make some state
ment about him and the PAC-per-
haps TO the effect that, after ALL
the PAC is backing the candidate
Of its choice and has no close tie
in with the Democrats
But Hillman will remain at the
helm of the committeeman moth
ing will induce him to step down.
The three month investigation
Of the Pearl Harbor disaster by
Army.Navy boards OF inquiry is
reported nearing its close.
The two boards, composed of
high.ranking officers, have been
hearing witnesses in Washington
and Honolulu in compliance with
a resolution adopted by Congress
last June.
Senator Homer Ferguson (R) OF
sponsor CT the resolution,
said he is awaiting completion OF
the dual probes and the findings
OF the War and Navy Departments
before taking action on a new res
olution which he has in mind.
I'm going TO give them a rea.
able length OF time in which to
complete their investigation and
make their reports" said Fergu.
son, before deciding whether 10
a resolution for Con-
gyessional investigation under
stand they will be through at Hon
olulu in a few days"
Ferguson indicated that il he
was not satisfied with the report
or IL the investigation continued
to drag he would introduce his
resolution in the Senate, perhaps
with the support Of Senator A. B.
Chandler CD Of Kentucky. influ-
entiai member OF the House Mil.
itary Affairs Committee.
Just because Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur has been picked to direct
the anticipated Philippine cam
paigp doesn't mean the Navy and
its Pacific fleet chief. Admiral
Chester ". Nimitz. will take a
back seat in the overall war to
crush Japan.
Eearly this year Nimitz declared
in a speech that the strategy OF
the Pacific war was to drive west.
ward 10 the China coast to obtain
adequate bases for crushing air
blows against the Japanese.
Undoubtedly Nimitz. with his
growing army OF seasoned Marine
assault troops, will play a major
role in the next big drive after
the Philippine campaign gets un.
der way. Macarthur and his fore
es still may be fighting in the Phil.
ippines when other amphibious
forces move In the direction OF
China.
Nimitz limited at such a drive
In his speech TO the American lie.
gion convention at Chicago when
he said that Allied campaigns we're
ccordinaed TO keep the enemy of
balance.
And Nimitz also warned that the
toughest fighting will come when
Allied forces meet the main body
OF the Jap army, and that main
body has been overrunnlng China
for years and should be prepared
for defensive fighting.
Military analysts believe that the
Philippine campaign will be merely
a beginning OF the real about drive
TO smash the military might OF the
Rising Sun Empire.
AOME pIIRCLAsE