The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-19
Observations
Franco May be
Currying Favor
of Allies

of Allies
The final defeat OF Germany has
caused the Spanish government OF
Generalissimo Francisco Franco TO
look 10 the Pacific war as a pos
sible means of restoring itself in
the good graces OF the United Ma
tons.
Already. with the last embers Of
the late Adolf Hitlers Reich
smouldering, the Madrid govern
ment has severed diplomatic rela-
tons with Japan
However, those close TO Franco
who remains the last Fascist
dictator in Europe-feel that this
is not enough If he is TO remain
in power.
They are advising him TO bide his
time and leap upon the United
States bandwagon with a declar3-
ton of war against the Nipponese.
There would be popular seni-
ment in Spain for such a token
fight. = The japanese have defiled
Spanish church property in the
Philippines. and thus the cause
is clear cut.
Spain could furnish little more
than a token force. But Frances
advisers feel that such a gesture,
even at this late date, might prove
acceptable TO the United States
and Great Britain.
They. of course. realize that the
Russians always will hate the pres
ent Spanish regime.
ADMIRAL ERNEST J. KING,
commander-in-chief OF the Navy. be-
lieves the decimated Japanese Navy
will actually come out of its home
waters TO meet the challenge OF the
L. S. feet.
King. however. thinks that its
strength has been so whitfield
down that il is only capable OF
Sudden offensive outbursts,"
you must keep in mind he
warns, that while that is only
one fleet. one segment possibly ia
power, it can be used by the Japa-
nese in many directions. and We
have to cover all those directions
CAPITOL OBSERVERS are an
= -alyzing the recent House vote on
the passage OF the bill to commit
the United States membership in
the International Food OrgaIiza-
ton The vote was 29l TO %.
Importance of this tally is that 1t
marks the first test on a measure
which places the United States
I squarely in the postwar interna.
~. sM 'aetwosk- s..ssoaee ergsci1L
tions. ~
Despite the Overwhelming en-
dorsement, there may be trouble
on future measures OF similar i'm
portance A vocal minority re-
vealed that its strategy will be TO
slash appropriations which would
implement three bills.
THE RICH OIL BORNEO, which
can practically be used in ships
bunkers without refinement, has
been denied the Japs for some time
even since Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur severed their supply line.
But the Allies will show the Nip
ponese how to use it. The effec-
tiveness of the Japs' scorched
earth policy will only delay its
availability.
The job of restoring refineries
for high octane is all prepared. So
Ware the methods of transporting oil
overland into central China in
n quantities to supply any major land
battle there.
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERS
report that the fight for passage
Of the tariff reduction bill looks
favorable. A threatened COP fill
buster in the House Ways and
Means committee has ended The
bill will go TO the House within
| few days.
While there are indications the
measure will pass, the administra-
ton may take licking on one vital
provision. This is the proposed
rs per cent reduction in the tariff
rates of the moot-Hawley act Of
1880. The present rate IS so per
cent.
Otherwise. the House Is expect
ed to pass the bill by May IS and
the Senate by June II, It's statutory
expiration date.