The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-12
Observations
Washington Now
PonderS Fate Of
War Aggressors

The capital is bordering over the
degree OF punishment 10 be I'M
posed on Axis war criminals nov
that We Day has passed.
Italian psrtissns disposed 81
many OF ltaly's highTanking Fss-
cistS when they executed Benito
Mussolini. his mistress and his
personal followers al Dongo near
Milan
Now President TrH man says that
he believes Adolf Hitler to be
dead. while Dr. Joseph Paul Goe6-
bells assistant claims that the
NaH propaganda minister has com
mitted suicide in Berlin.
With the top Axis leaders gone
Excluding. OF course, the Jsps who
NAV also be expected TO commit
hara -kiri) the Allied Crimes Com
mission will have a Job on It's hands
rounding UP the lesser fry.
The whereabout OF Mani Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbenuop
and Gestapo Chief Heinrich Him
mler have been subject TO varied
reports but il would not surprise
Allied officials IL they, too, ultimate
IL disposed OF themselves.
All this. in a sense, sugurs
some what complicated legal prob
lem. Once the minor Axis leaders
are brought 70 trial they may raise
the issue OF responsibility for Their
crimes
II this happens. the Allies Viii
have 70 devise some rigid statutes
10 prevent them from going free
since many. no doubt, will claim
that they merely carried out orders
issued by their dead leaders
HUGE AMOUNTS OF SUP
PLIES are piled up in Europe to
such quantities as 10 give the Army
service forces more OF a problem
in shipping 10 the Pacific than had
been anticipated.
This has been reflected in the
cutbacks OF many war contracts
which will AFFECT the manpower
situation in the future.
The supplies were rushed 10
Europe when the Ardennes break
through came. last December and
II appeared that Germany had more
fight left than subsequent develop
ments proved In addition. the
battle west OF the Rhine and the
dash across Germany used up
fewer supplies than had been e1-
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A PROGRAM OF TAX LEGlsLA-
TON 10 i'm the making, and'it -
possible II will be announced soon
now that the war in Europe -
ended
President Truman. in fact, may
hold q special news conference FOR
the purpose OF announcing the pro-
gram and explaining It's purposes.
There has been no intimation as
yet concerning the contents Of the
tax program but indications are
that il will call for a certain
amount OF downward revision OF
taxes 10 give a stimulus to the pro
cess OF reconverting business to
peace-time production.
The ending OF the war in Europe
In bringing government leaders
face 70 face with the necessity OF
devotinE attention to the reconver-
sion problem. This purposely ne
elected job must be tsckled-and
fast
Taxes are vital in the recon
version picture. There 10 a wide
spread belief that wartime taxes
are such as 10 discourage business
initiative and the problem 10 10
provide a little incentive 10 risk
taking
However. individuals should not
expect any sppreciable reduction
in their tax rates any time soon.
Whatever tax revision is under
taken likely will deal primarily
with corporation taxes. There is
strong pressure for example. for
revising downward or repeating the
corporation excess PROFITS tax as
standard 20 postwar business.
ONE OVERLOOKED PROBLEM
left for President Truman is the
future OF Donald Nelson. Almost
completely eelipsed, he maintains
a quiet office I'M the State Depart
ment. His duties have not been
outlined. He has visited the White
House bu' once since President
Roosevelts death.
Even those close 10 Nelson DO
not know what his plans may be
They believe Mr.. Truman will find
spot for him, possibly connected
with post-E-E Day problems.
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