The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-06
Observations
independence Of
Philippines May
Come Quickly
BY HELEN ESSARY

The time for President Truman
TO proclaim the complete independ
ence OF the Philippine Islands is.
in the opinion OF top-hight Wash
ington observers, approaching rap
idly.
Mr.. Truman probably will wait
until the last japanese have been
ousted from their hiding places in
the lush jungle underground. But
that period is approaching with
the need OF a tank-shattering bazoo.
ka gun.
once no hostile japanese re-
mains, the President will not hest
tate TO fulfill Americas pledge
The announcement will, obsery-
ers are certain. come dramatically
from the White House. Or II may
come from elsewhere, as the Presi-
dent is travelling.
Best guess on the announcement
is that 1t will be made some time
during the summer. Probably after
Mr.. Truman returns from his big
/
Prime Minister Churchill and Mar
shall Stain.
Naturally, the subject will not be
discussed by the Big Three. as II
is purely an American matter.
Another prediction is that the
announcement Of Philippine inde-
pendence will come as American
forces storm ashore on the Japa-
nese homeland or in China
Its value as psychological wea-
pom and a pledge OF justice through
out Asia, observers point out. will
be incalcuable.
SOME DIPLOMATS, not concern
ed in the issue, raise the question
OF how long w. Averell Hartman
will remain at bis post OF ambas-
sador to Moscow following Harry
Hopkins widely-publiciEed mission
TO that capital.
They recall that Adm. William II.
STANDBY, Harriman's predecessor,
had been unhappy in the post for
some time but was persuaded TO
remain on STANDBY quit when
President Roosevelt sent former
Ambassador Joseph E. Davies on q
Mission TO Moscow" which con-
sisted of delivering a personal note
to Marshal Stain.
Hartman. when last in this coun-
try, let II be known in a manner
considered indiscreet by some dip
lomats. that he was too happy about
the Soviet Unions behavior. The
Russians quickly heard about that.
However, his position has been
enhanced since his return to Rus
STA by the improvement OF United
States.Russian relations on the Pol
ish question. Because Of the vola-
tile International situation, every
bit Of President Humans persua-
sion probably will be devoted to
keeping him at his post even II he
should want TO quit.
REP. EDWARD ]. HART ID OF
New Jersey, chairman Of the House
committee on un-American activi-
ties, is expected to announce his
resignation soon.
Hart has been Ill and has contem-
plated relinquishing his post for
some time.
The New Jersey congressman. a
dle-of-the-road Democrat, has
been chairman of the committee
since its formation Jan. 8 to sue
coed the temporary Dies Commit
tee.
A staunch administration sup
porter, he has kept a tight rein over
the divergent Democratic and Re
publican members who made up
the committee. House leaders are
expected TO give considerable
thought to the selection Of a sue
cessor.
FOOD MEN PREDICT that the
frozen food industry will expand
after the war to the point where
entire dinners will be offered shop
pers.
They say that several companies
already have plans for variety OF
cooked. frozen meals that will in
clude appetizers. soup, meat or FISH,
potatoes, vegetables, salad, dessert
and even beverage.
Other companies are reported to
be planning semi-cooke6. frozen
meals. They intend to sell a spe-
cially built oven in which the
cooking Of the foods can be COM
pleted.
Expansion OF frozen foods is ex
pected to start as soon as short
ages end and supplies are plentiful,
although the development TO the
point where entire meals are pack
aged is not expected to come until
after VI Day.