The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-26
Observations
Bonded Bourbon, Rye,
Won't be Plentiful
For Long Time

For Long L Inc
The DAY when the whiskey-drink-
ing citizen OF the United States
can freely buy a bottle OF bonded
burbon or rye at his liquor store
still lies in the future.
Corn supplies. for bourbon die
filling, still are being dished OUT
a little az a time. In October, dis
tillers received 100000 bushels Of
corn. enough TO run the industry
about six and one-halt days during
the month.
Despite the end Of the war. Agri-
culture Department officials main
tain that corn must be conserved
10 rother uses, such as livestock
feeding and food production.
Department officials refuse to saw
when the distillers can get back on
peace-time production basis, using
all the corn they want.
In the meantime. citizens can ex-
peet plenty OF blended whiskeys
and other spirit mixtures.
Distillers are carefully boarding
their bonded brand.name whiskeys
20 preserve the supply. But until
the Agriculture Department frees
corn supplies that good old bourbon
will be hard to get.
Imported Scotch will continue to
be scarce for several months. indus
try sources agree.
WATCH FOR INCREASED AC-
TTVITY by japanese liberals and
Communists in the coming months
as various factions seek to set up
a so-called peoples government In
the enemy homeland.
And these groups will have the
blessing OF the Russian govern
ment, although the Soviets will
not come out openly in support OF
such elements.
However, Far Eastern experts
contend that Russia for some time
has been fostering and indoctrinat-
ing groups of japanese who will
spearhead the movement to COM
munize Japan even under the noses
OF the American occupation forces.
Many OF the japanese Socialists
and Communists were forced to
fee the homeland during the days
OF Nipponese control by arms, and
since they have been living in Red
China and Siberia.
or course, II would have been
easier to carry out the program
II Russian forces were occupying
part OF Japan but the war ended
too quickly for the Soviets. How
ever. they are making strong
bid for a hand in ruling the hippo
nese
The Soviet pattern OF DONNA
ton In Europe is becoming clearer
daily
Russia saw to II that all four
political parties in Berlin set up
headquarters in Soviet-occupied
territory In the German capital.
And the Russians have made GER
tain that the number one party Is
the Communist party.
Men who have been following Far
Eastern undercurrents warn that,
II Russia has anything to say about
II, the Red Star will replace the
new-set Rising Sun in Japan.
AN ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE
in the House to write into the
forthcoming $3.50, 5000 appropria-
ton for UNRRA a free press"
provision.
II will be offered by Rep. Chris
tian 4 Herter (D) Of Massachu-
sets, American adviser to the re-
cent TNRRA meeting in London.
The amendment would give to re-
porters free access to all countries
where UNRRA operates.
It would provide that "propey,S
accredited representatives OF the
press Ct any Of the member nations
will be granted full liberty to OBJ
serve and report upon the contri-
button and utilization OF relief and
rehabilitation supplies and services
furnished for any such country"