The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-01
Observations
Lag of Interest
in War Against
Jams Feared

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Japs Feared
Washington Chief concern
among military planners now is
how to keep America and her Allies
alive to the Far Eastern war, and
how to preserve fighting morale at
top-notch for the big show across
the Pacific.
The planners fear that lack of
sensational developments over a
period Of months viii work against
interest. and breed the indiffer-
ence which might come in the
wake OF the complete defeat OF
Germany.
There seems little chance inst
now OF striking such dramatic and
selling hlsws in the .E% Eastern
ejoarlic, As marked tae nSa2 sea-
OF the war in Europe.
The battle Of Okinsva blaZes I'M
diminished at the gateway to the
Japanese home islands. Japan's
battered fleet seldom appears. To
kyo flames beneath the weight OF
fleets OF B-29's and other super
bombers.
Indeed, there may be landing
on Japan proper or in China be-
fore many months have passed.
And yet the latter Is Just a pos
s,bility, and the conflict in the
Orient goes its way, day in and
DAY out, in mud and blood, and IN
the skies.
There is no blood-tingling cap
ture of Paris, and the Pacific IS
lands are not historic until the
Marines make them SO.
The Far Eastern struggle, observ-
ers feel, must be dramatlzed as
never before.
1t has competition now in the
friction developing out OF postwar
talks in Europe.
washington feels that the spot
light of about war must play
brightly across the Pacific lest
our waning interest give Hirohlto
an unintentional break.
Washington Observers are I'M
pressed by the fact that President
truman is taking full advantage OF
his irrefutable right as new chleI
executive to surround himself WIN
a cabinet OF his own choosing
The big cabinet shake-up. with
Frances Perkins, Claude Wickard
and Francis Biddle moving from
the scene, has turned the face OIL
the capital westward.
The new secretary OF LABOR
Lewis Schwellenbach, is from the
state OF Washington; Secretary OF
Agriculture Clinton Anderson Is
from New Mexico. and Attorney
General Tom c. Clark, is from
Texas.
Other changes are in the wind
observers are certain. Other mem
hers OF the late President Roose-
velt's official and semi-official fam
ily are schedule to go.
These may include Judge Samuel
L Rosenman and former Governor
Lehman, Of New York, who now
heads UNRRA.
Harry Hopkins, now on MISSION
10 Moscow. may be retired because
OF i'll health:
There is no telling az yet where
the lightning OF the Presidents re-
organization planning may striKe
next.
President Trumsns emphatic op.
position 10 any reduction in taxes
until Japan has been defeated will
mean, in the opinion OF informed
observers. that no reduction in
rates will be made effective until
the war in the Pacific lie finally
over
When Mr. Truman says NO" he
means exactly that, his friends
point out.
He holds the veto whip over
Congress. and his statement on
taxes is interpreted TO mean that
he would veto any measure that
would make effective a reduction
in tax rates while the war against
Japan is still on.
This does not mean, however.
that Congress will not pass bill
making effective a limited reduc-
ton in tax rates when Japan H.
nally succumbs. And It is believed
likely that Mr.. Truman would ap-
prove such a bill provided that it
was clear that the tax reduction
provided for would be calculated 10
stimulate business and protect the
federal revenues.
At the same time, Mr.. Truman
made clear another matter when
he was commenting on taxes. This
was that the United States would
honor its obligations. He said that
the only way TO do this was 10
pay taxes.
with the national debt soaring
toward the 300-billion- dollar mark
and with heavy postwar expendi-
lures in the offing, no sharp scaling
down Of taxes is generally antici-
pated at any forseeabls date In
the future.