The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Observations
Argentine Gold,
Beef Proving to
be Important
BY Helen sssGry


mighty important items at the mo-
ment in view OF Secretary Of State
Cordell Hulls oft.expressed oppo.
sition TO the South American re-
public.
Hull has come out so. flatly
against the Argentine government
that informed sources feel he must
inevitably go forward with imposi-
ton OF sanctions. He can't back
track now, they say, after denounc.
ing the Argentine military Dictator
ship as Fascist.
For this reason, L. S. action in
stopping Argentine gold withdraw
ais from this country is considered
especially significant. There are
highly authoritative reports that II
probably will be followed by more
drastic measures.
Argentine balances in the United
States may be frozen, for instance,
so that funds cannot be Withdrawn
without special government permits
sion in each case, or complete ban
on transactions with Argentina
might be made, stopping sales OF
all material and transactions be-
tween the two countries.
Joint action with Great Britain
by the United States along such
lines would mean an end to Ar;
gentine beef supplies for Britain
and a need for their replacement
by the United States.
That's why diplomatic circles are
watching the situation with great
interest al the moment.
THE STORY behind the food OF
stories on reconversion and civilian
production that have emerged from
Washington lately is that WPB
Chairman Donald NJ. Nelson Is win
ming his battle for the right 10
guide the nation back TO a peace
time economy after the war.
Nelson has successfully sulled
through his four-point reconversion
program including the famous spot
authorization" order permitting re-
sumption OF civilian goods manu-
featured in areas where IT will not
hinder war production.
Then, at a recent press confer
ence, Nelson presented a rosy pic
ture OF civilian production after
Germany falls. predicting return
TO the 1889 volume OF production.
That did no harm to Nelson's try
for the Job OF handling the recon
version reins, and put him In the
position OF public champion In the
reconversion fight.
His plan for reconversion was
put through despite serious mill
tary opposition and lays the ground.
work for handling the job when
the food begins-after Germanys
collapse.
Nelson holds. too, that postwar
unemployment may not be as ser
ious as some sources have been
predicting.
THE ATTEMPT OF Representa-
tive Ed Rowe, Ohio Republican
first termer, TO reorganiZe the
House. caused a brief furry in
Washington but was never taken
seriously either by his fellow Re-
publicans or the Democrats in con-
troll OF the lower chamber.
Rowe spread a report that he was
considering a motion TO call for
new House election in the hope OF
ousting Speaker Sam Rayburn and
replacing him with the Republican
floor leader. Representative Joseph
". Martin, Jr., OF Massachusetts.
But Martin himself opposed the
move, as did Republicans almost
generally. all indicating they would
rather wait until next January,
following the November elections,
in hope Of clear majority.
The Democrats are now 216
strong while Republicans control
PIP votes out Of the 435 House
seats. Three seats are empty and
four are held by minor party mem
bers.
THE B.as sUPERFORTRESs
RAIDS over Japan and Japanese
territory have electrified the Allied
world, both for accomplishments
and for the promise they hold Tor
future raids OF larger caliber.
But in all the raids to date-there
have been fve-a feeling OF anti
climax has existed over the fact
that Tokyo was not among the
targets.
To the American public Tokyo
has become the symbol OF the enc
my's treachery and each announc-
ed raid has produced hope that
Il was the target. Each time the
hope has gone unfulfilled.
Practical considerations have
dictated against such bombing OF
the Japanese capital, however.
much as War Department Air
Force leaders would like to obiige
the public.
Japan's industrial centers such
as Yawata and Mukden in Man
churia and her naval base at Sase'
no are much more vital targets
from a military viewpoint Then,