The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-13
BY ESTHER V. W. TUFTY

Two Michigan congressman have
voiced their fears OF the inroads
OF communism within the govern
ment. Paul Shafer, or Battle
Greek, calls it "stalining" the State
Department. George Dondero, OF
Royal Oak, cites the example OF the
retention OF George Shaw Wheeler
on the federal pay roll even though
he had not been cleared Of I'm
American" charges made by the
Civil Service Commission.
Shafer speaks of the national
board of the communist political as
sociation-now the Communist par
ty-adopting a resolution to re
move from the State Department
all pro-Fascist and reactionary Of
fcials" To Shafer, this means
the removal of all officials whom
the Soviet Union considers unas-
ceptable for the advancement Of its
purposes"
The counsel who defended Wheel
err before the Civil Service Com
mission Loyalty Board intimated
that nine senators-six Democrats
and three Republicans-had en-
dorsed Wheeler. Congressman
| Dondero wrote TO each of the sena-
, tors asking him. did you know this
mans record when you endorsed
| him ,"
Only Senator Downey Of Califor
MIA was annoyed at the query. The
other senators-H Hayden OF Arizona,
Milliken of Colorado, Kilgore OF
West Virginia, Wagner OF New
York. Austin OF Vermont, McCar
ran OF Nevada, Barley Of Ken
/ lucky, Morse Of Oregon called up
and denied they ever did endorse
/ Wheeler.
1t now appears letters from these
senators to the Civil Service Com
mission on another topic irrelevant
to this case had been introduced to
give the impression OF endorse
ment. according to an investigator
for the Un.American Activities
| Committee.
A bright labor economist, Wheel
er. who halls from the state OF
Washington, has held high post
| with salary corresponding to a
cOlonelsl in FEA, now part OF the
State Department According to
/ testimony, Wheeler, as chief of the
! de Modification section for the AL
lied Control Commission, was the
chief planner during the Potsdam
conversations for the use of Ger
man labor in the American occupa-
tional area lie was kept overseas
nine months after the Civil Service
Commission declared him 'inelig-
lille his superior declared him
"indispeusah,o'
The decision on his case is not
expected for "a month at least.
Eve~y mail dumped into the Of
fees Of our Michigan congressman
contain letters from fathers, moth
ers, sons. sisters, sweethearts, ask
ing that their seryicemen be
brought home faster Especially,
numerous are complaints for
those in the Pacific theater. largely
Navy personnel.
NbuEl tS64lldl btOl hb ~ lFOhutiOs
OF Royal Oak, asked Undersecre-
tary OF the Navy. A. L. Gates. TO
clarity the present situation about
which so many conflicting stories
circulate.
Said the Undersecretary: 1.-THE
rate Of return OF men to the
United States is three and one-half
times faster than in World War l.
Under the Army and Navy trans
portation program the Navy will
be bringing back home an average
OF $4,000 men each month. The
goal for September. 1915 is eight
million men and women returned
to civilian life"
He added, Although the rea-
sons behind the requests that spe-
cial groups, such as married men
or these whose education has been
interrupted he given priority. ands
fully recognized and appreciated by
the Navy. orderly and impartial
rehabilitation requires primary