The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-20
Observations
Russian Action
on FEAC May
Remain Big Mystery


Even the experts often are con-
fused by Russia's strange brand OF
diplomacy. which at times has left
a trail Of red faces in the highest
Official circles IN the United
states and Great Britain.
Best example was the recent Rus
sian action IN refusing to send q
delegate 10 the Far Eastern Ad-
visory Commission even after Presi-
dent Truman and Secretary OF
State James Byrues indicated that
difficulties had been settled.
Russia knows that such a COM
mission can accomplish little with
out Soviet participation. The 9TH
or 10 nations concerned started out
feebly without Russia.
Persons who should know con-
tend That actually the USSR is not
putting on silent pressure TO
gain sny concessions as a member
OF the FEAC, but is using that an
gle to win a point on something that
IS no. even being discussed open
ly.
Eventually, these sources say,
there will be a secret agreement on
the real issue, and the Soviets VIII
saw openly that the commission
problems have been settled 10 their
satisfaction. The public probably
will never know what the actual
puzzle was.
CEILING PRICES on new homo
construction apparently is a dead
issue. Except for OPA Chief Ches-
ter Bowles, no high government Of
fetal or congressman for that mat
ter-wauts to take the lead IN de-
mand that price limits be clamped
on new housing. Reconyersion d.
rector John W. Snyder indicated
recently that he does not plan 10
take the initiative. while on Capitol
Hill plans for housing legislation
are still pigeon-holed.
Rep. Wright Patman (D) OF
Texas. a vigorous and vociterous
supporter OF housing controls, has
nayed the construction industry
and real estate interests for their
opposition, but as yet he has made
no move TO put the question TO a
test.
Bowler thus remains the sole
government leader 10 go TO bat for
housing restrictions.
PutT-an charged In the House
that Immediately after the $4,000
ceiling on home building was lift
ed, some real estate men raised
their prices and pegged them at
any level the traffic would bear.
THE GROWN PRINCE" sched-
uled to succeed Generalissimo
Josef Stain as ruler OF Russia
when the aillng marshal dies or re-
tires is Foreign Commissar NJ. NJ.
Molotov.
That is the consensus OF trained
diplomatic observers in Washing
ton.
They point out that Molotov. who
played a major role in scuttling the
recent London Foreign Ministers
Council, has been the spokesman
for the Soviet Union at its great
celebrations in Moscow.
Stain has been absent, and II IS
fairly well substantiated that III
mes has made II necessary for him
to take things easy.
Observers emphasize that II has
been Molotov-not Marshal Gregor
Zhukov or other heirs apparent
who has done the talking.
MoiCtov has repeated his call for
Joint control Of Japan. He has
all but demanded that the western
Allies turn over TO the Soviet
Union the secret Of the atomic
bomb.
Already the voice OF former
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
has been raised in support OF the
western policy OF temporarily with
holding the mystery OF atomic en-
ergy Until the direction OF Russian
foreign policy can be determined.
However. Molotov, short, ener-
getic, outspoken, is climbing Rus
sia's drivers seat What the III.
ture holds, observers say, no man
can know