The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-22
Observations
British, Russians
in Agreement on
Economic Sanctions
BY Helen Essary

British and Russian governments
are said to be closer together in al
least one vital particular than the
British and American governments.
This is with regard to the all.im'
portant matter OF imposing sane
tons against an agressor.
The American proposal, 1t ia
said, calls for a unanimous vote in
the council OF the new league OF
nations, before sanctions can be i'm.
posed. The British and Russian
governments are reported to be In
agreement on the idea OF not requir-
Ing a unanimous vote.
The British are said to be adyo-
eating a majority vote in some
cases and a two.thirds vote in 9TH
Or. more important ones. The Sow
ct position, said to be reflected in
Russian publication. advances the
argument that a major weakness OF
the old League of Nations was the
requirement OF a unanimous vote
IN imposition OF sanctions.
Organized labor. given a sound
beating in the Senate on the issue
II reconversion, is now expected
70 make a drive to liberaliZe the
George bill in the House. Their
power will be directed especially
axainst conservative provisions on
unemployment compensation which
caves the question OF higher post.
war benefits TO the states TO de-
eide.
The unions, including the AF.L.,
CLIO. and railroad brotherhoods
presented the unusual picture OF
having a united front during the
Senate battle, and the defeat OF the
cause they espoused Is considered
political straw in the wind by as
ute washington observers.
The British and Dutch, who con-
rolled about 80 per cent OF tho
world sources OF crude rubber be-
ore the war, are extremely wor-
led about the u. S. synthetic rub
,er industry which is likely TO keep
his country from ever again being
taught short of this vital war ma
.erial.
What the British and Dutch are
concerned with, OF course, is what
8 going to happen to all their crude
.ubber II the United States keeps
Is huge synthetic industry going
,fter the war Is over. Talks among
he three nations already have been
acid with the British-Dutch inter-
lists asking just what the score will
De in the peace years.
There Is little doubt that U. s.
Produced synthetic will be used to
| large extent in many domestic
broducts-particularly passenger
automobile tires.
1 The United States consumed
tbout so per cent of the East In
liam crude rubber production be-
lpre the war, and industry we'll re-
members a situation in which
kreat Britain and Holland raised
he price of crude rubber to $l.20
pound, on the basis OF their mon
kpoly.
The stranglehold was broken only
khen U. S. industry banded togeth-
II TO boycott the producers, force
big the price down to reasonable
tgure.
Rubber Director Bradley Dewey
Predicted recently that the synthet.
e industry would be able TO COM
etc with the natural product both
b performance and in price. So II
ooks, at long last, as IL this ma
ION is holding the upper hand in
1e rubber situation.
Republicans are frankly con-
bundled over how TO attack Presi-
ent Roosevelt's emphasis on the
ole OF commander.in-chief as the
s44 presidential campaign gets
nder way
COP members in Congress have
vuDilCly Cndl ecu the NuAeA IAVNu-
we with using his official position
|, further his campaign but at the
Present writing there doesn't ap-
lear to be much they can do about
Capitol Hill GOPsters cite Mr..
v.oosevelt's tour OF Hawaiian and
leutian bases. his acceptance
peech under dramatic circum-
utances at San Diego. and his radio
ADDRESS from Bremerton on the Pa
Life war as evidence that he is con-
ucting a coldly.calculsted re-elec-
on campaign under the guise OF
lis official wartime role as COM
Handler in chief.
Some Republicans are rather wary
IL criticizing the President openly
,r fear the issue will boomerang
hats why kid glove" policy has
cen adopted at least for the prep