The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Observations
Soong Viewed as
Number Two Man
For Chinese
By HELEN EssARY

Now that T. V. Soong is definite
ly established as foreign minister
IN China, as number two man in his
own country. will Madame Kai-
shek leave the United States and
90 home to her people?
This Is one OF the questions the
knowing Chinese In the capital
are asking. Actually Madame
Chang was not the official repre-
sentative OF the Chinese govern
ment when she first came on her
triumphal tour to America. She
came, so some Chinese insist. be-
cause she wanted to prove to her
generalissimo husband that she
was a person OF great power and
that he must recognize her own
family, OF which T. V. Soong is the
head.
When Madame Chang returned
to China she did not convince her
husband, despite her American
reception, that the Soongs should
stay. So, (this is the latest story
she left China again TO take the
estates in New York where she
now lives, as a protest to her hus-
band.
1t was extremely humiliating TO
Generalissimo Chang to have the
exciting and able Mel Ling leave
him. 1t is always humiliating to a
Chinese gentleman TO have his
wife leave him. For Chang Kai-
shek II was a loss OF face indeed
hard to bear. He has written
Madame Chang regularly since she
left. imploring her to come back.
Madame Chang has refused his
request He had insulted her fam
fly, she said. She would stay In
America.
But now, with T. V. Soong again
in power, Madame Chang has won
the contest with the generalissimo.
She has triumphed also over the
enemies who were trying to influ-
ence her husband against her fam
fly. So-she may return to China
ONE OF THE TOUGH PROB
LENS facing the Navy and the
Maritime commission is: What
shall we do with war-damaged
ships7"
Millions OF dollars worth OF
slightly and heavily battered YES
sells are now creeping into United
States ports. Shall these ships be
taken out TO sea and sunk. Shall
they be repaired? Or shall they
be beached somewhere In case they
are needed within the next decade
or sol.
II the ships are repaired. the cost
IN labor and material will be great.
II they are sunk the waste will be
shocking. If they are beached,
why not break them up into scrap
iron and steel and other useful
components to be bought and used
by such industries as will need iron
and steel in their plants?
But how break up, for example, a
ship half as long as city block?
A crack here and there with n
hammer won't do the trick.
Don't worry about how to break
them up. Let them stand idle ana
in one piece II you must This Is
the opinion of thoughtful Navy ana
Maritime chiefs. Whatever you do.
don't throw away and destroy valu-
able materials. Nature isn't going
on forever giving such an ambund-
ance Of metal as we dug out Of her
mines to help win this war. We.
IN this generation, have no right
to squander the resources the next
generation will surely need.
ONE OF THE REASONS Justice
Owen Roberts resigned from the
Supreme Court. so my friends on
Capital Hill say, is because he got
tired Of protesting. And more pro-
testing.
In the past year. Roberts handed
down 80 opinions-51 we're dis
senting".
MANPOwER COMMISSIONER
PAUL V. McNUTT is an old friend
OF President Truman. (Those mid
die westerners get on together.
And stay loyal) When the Indiansn
(McNutt) leaves his present lob,
he viii not be succeeded. The
Job will be over. McNutt will run
Manpower as long as the war de-
mands such an administration.