The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-23
Observations
Interest Lays
in Progress in
Pacific Fight
BY HELEN EssARY

The country is not sufficiently
interested in the war in the Pacific.
Japan and the rest OF the Far East
are 80 remote geographically and
spiritually that II is difficult to visu.
nlire the death struggle that goes
on there.
was Mortified yesterday at my
own reaction to Pacific war news
Big headlines rushed at my early
morning eyes. Something import.
ant, told myself. And began the
story that spread itself across the
front page. | read a few para.
graphs down and then ] stopped.
Soon, my eyes had jumped to an
other news item.
Suddenly became aware of
ar:ly proving that the war in the
Pacific was not exciting news. Like
too many other people had let my
self think that the war" meant
the war in Europe. The war in
Europe was won.
The war in the Pacific had not
the same sharp meaning as the
fight with Germany. And yet the
war in the Pacific had TO be won.
Its winning would take thousands
of lives and mean the destruction
OF valuable property. Your proper
ty and mine.
On the success OF our forces In
the Pacific depended the making of
a complete peace. Not until that
complete peace-making came would
you and | settle down to a normal
Anxiety-free life.
was ashamed OF myself when
realized the danger OF my calous
stupidity. promised myself ]
would be more intent on the Pact
nc. Perhaps my new attitude
might help speed victory. il only
In an infnitesimal way.
Returning correspondents say
that Europe has quite forgotten
there is a war in the Pacific. Euro
pean heads OF state speak blithely
TO the press about their plans
"now that the war is over
The Soviet in its American en-
bassy mouthpiece," Information
Bulletin. talks OF the war that
WAS with the air Of finality. No
Indication is its official publication
that the Soviet means to consider
the war that IS-or the conquest of
Japan.
Britain's share in the present and
coming conquest OF Japan is vague.
The word has got out that the Unit
ed States war leaders do not want
Britain's help in the Far East.
They would rather do the job them
selves. Clever propagandizing by
the British, I'd say.
Why shouldn't the United States
want the help OF English troops
and English guns, Why should
We want TO bear the brunt OF the
slaughter alone? I do wish that
just once we could be one-tenth as
adroit as the British.
Navy Secretary James V. Forces
tails new Navy Hour" on the radio
! IL q wise innovation. II will ac-
quaint the hastly-minded public
(meaning you and mel with the
progress of the Pacific war and the
heroism of the men who are max
ing II possible for the hay public
/ fyou and me. AGAIN. to stay COM
fortably at home and complain
about food and cigaret shortages
THE WA. IN THE PACIFIC has
had one noticeable effect on Wash
ington. II has drawn of to ''the
coast. many of the young officers
and their families temporarily sta
toned in the capital. The Army
and Navy Club is about half as
crowded as II was a month ago |
before the feet and its followers
had begun the trek westward.
ONE OF THE CLEVEREST bits !
OF Eisenhower Diplomacy, accord
ing to returning American soldiers.
was sending Allied soldiers in
Europe-particularly prisoners Of
war-back to their home country
in planes.
ut meant we Americans had TO
wait longer to get home" an artil- |
lery man told me. But didn't
, mind waiting when I considered
how much goodwill getting the 9TH
er fellows back first made for this
country. Why every guy who got
hown in was hero 10 himself and
people around for miles. Think Of
the kind feelings stirred up for the
good old United States Of America"