The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-23
Observations
Fire Situation
May be Delaying
Invasion Plans
BY Helen EsSsry

II any do BIT still fingers in the
mind OF Premier Josef Stain OF
Russia that the big Anglo-Ameri-
can offensive across the English
Channel to break the back OF the
German dragon has been delayed
indefinitely, he may find his answ-
er in Ere.
Action OF the United States in
requesting Ireland TO sever diplo-
matte relations with the Axis did
not come about as a bit Of diplo-
matte "horseplay' on the part OF
Washington,
Fire refusal and Britain's cut
ting of traffic between the United
. Kingdom and Southern Ireland are
sequences filled with significance
at historys modern turning point.
OF course. as Gen. Dwight d.
Eisenhower bias said, German and
japanese, and particularly German,
agents are active under the neu-
q ality cloak they wear in Dublin
as the hour for the great struggle
approaches.
In a sense. the United States ask
ed ireland TO become a modern
ST. Patrick. and drive out the
Axis snakes in diplomatic clothing,
And Fire may yet change her
mind under popular pressure from
q far from docile decidedly tru-
culeut apd libertyloying people
who feud with the English but
detest the anti-clericalism OF the
Nszis.
There is a mounting opinion In
some Washington quarters that the
diplomatic controversy may result
in the worsening OF situation
that has remained fairly well under
control ever .since the Germans
"blitzed" into Roland in 1889.
The views OF the Allied nations
are. Of course. we'll understood In
the light OF the impending inya-
sion, but, conversely, lreland's po-
sition in a world conflict has, TO =
great extent, escaped public under
standing
Ireland, as has been ably point
ed out by the nations minister to
the United States. Robert Bren-
nan. has aided greatly in relieving
the critical food situation that has
obtained in Great Britain since
the outbreak Of the war.
While remaining neutral, Ire
land has sent virtually all her food
exports TO the United Kingdom.
and virtually no food from Ireland
has found its way to the enemy
and enemyldominsted nations in
the European fort.es OF which
Hitler boasts.
There are good grounds for the
belief that the traditional animos-
ity which has existed between the
British commonwealth and Fire.
will become so agitated by the cur
rent incident that this source OF
food may be cut of from the Brit
fish.
Then. again, Ireland may yield,
thus sparing the United States
further strain in feeding the Brit
ish.
Even II the Dublin government
casts out enemy diplomatic repre-
sentatives, the extent to which
they have succeeded in spying on
Allied troop movements may be
but slightly diminished.
II Fire gives the diplomats their
walking papers, Axis espionage
agents may be driven deeper under
ground to work their black sorcery
in complete secrecy.
Ireland, at the crossroads. is
winking red and green light on
the highway 10 continental inya-
sion.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS. under
the leadership OF quiet, politically
sharp Joe Martin. are missing no
bets" in laying the foundation for
what they confidently expect will
be a COP majority in the lower
chamber in November.
Appointment OF Remember
committee to study postwar taxes
is straw in the wind.
The program is intended TO indi-
cate to the country that the Re-
publicans in the House are a min.
GRITTY party "on its toes.
Further, debates on taxes will
give the Republicans some informa.
ton and experience which will be
useful when. and IL. they take con-
troll OF the House after the Novem-
Der elections.