The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
Observations
Pacific Likely to
See Spectacular
Progress Soon
BY HELEN ESSARY
BY HELEN EssARY

Look for new and spectacular de.
velopments in the Pacific war in
the coming months. Unlike the
Japs at Pearl Harbor. who were
unprepared for success in their
strike at our sitting duck Navy,
the United States war command
can be counted on 10 exploit to
the fullest possible extent the re-
duction OF the Japanese imperial
navy as lighting force.
Telling blows against Jap-held
territory and against the home
islands themselves are lin the mill
possibly on the brink OF actual
ity at this writing. oddly enough
however, the very great degree OF
success against the Japs in the
Far Pacific theater is a factor In
restricting new operations against
the enemy.
The removal-at least temporar-
ily-of the Jap naval threat from
Philippine waters has permitted
much larger shipments OF men and
material TO MacArthur's Central
Philippines invasion than had been
originally hoped for This accounts
for the rapidity with which the
Japs are being cleaned out OF Leyte
and Samar islands.
But, it has also had the effect Of
absorbing much Of the available
v'r materials which had been built
up at advance bases throughout
the Pacific over months of time,
and is creating a temporary short.
age Of war instruments and men
for new thrusts which are being
contemplated
For this reason, IL may be eX-
pected that operations in the com.
ing months will be confined largely
10 air attacks against strategic Jap
industrial centers and military and
naval strong points. The blows
will be struck by both land-based
and carrier-based planes, but any
quick move into Formosa or the
China coast is discounted by in
formed war observers.
REPORTS ARE GOING THE
ROUNDS Gin labor circles that the
AFL will reconsider its earlier re-
fusal to participate In the World
Trades Union congress and will
send representative TO the meet
ing. which is 10 be held in London
next January.
The AFL initially refused to take
part because OF the scheduled pres.
ence OF Russian delegates at the
meeting. The ALL holds that the
Russian unions could not be con-
sidered free organizations OF work.
ers.
Russian representative recent
ly appealed TO the AFL to partici
pate. AS a result, the issue may be
threshed out at the AFL conven.
ton in New Orleans on Nov. 20.
The clio long ago announced its
intention to take part in the meet
ing.
SENATOR EDWIN c. JOHNSON
(D) OF Colorado thinks those who
are debating the proposed world
security organization are over.
complicating the method OF form
ing 1t and over.simplifying the JOB
which it will face.
He suggests a method by which
the world security organization
would recruit and equip its own
army. air force and navy, on a vol.
untary basis. II would be a sort of
foreign legion.
This arrangement, he insists,
would be less complicated than
some other proposals.
At the same time, he said. the
organization task is being over
simplifed in public discussion.
johnson believes years will be re-
quired before the Organization will
be in a position to deal with acts
of aggression.
REPORTS REACHING the Com
merce Department indicate that
Germany Is becoming more and
more desperate in her effort to find
necessary substitute materials 10
oil vital needs.
Examples given are experiments
TO determine whether potato stalks
can be used as a textile raw ma.
terial, and the use Of straw as we'll
as reeds that grow on river banks
rs sources OF viscose cellulose for
the manufacture of rayon,