The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-12
Observations
German Drive to
Greatly Increase
Allied Casualties
BY HELEN EssARY

History repeats itself on the
western front Look Tor the Ger
man counter-oflcnsNC TO raise AilI-
ed casualty rates far beyond pre-
ent totals due 20 the slow, grinding
Httritional type OF warfare between
infantry units reminiscent OF the
costly battles OF 1918.
Military experts arc agreed that
Field Marshal Geyd Won Rundstedt
attack was planned 10 come at q
time OF bad weather and that Al
lie casualties might have been loa-
er than the now anticipated total
If United States and British air
craft could have gotten into opera
ton earlier.
Now the campaign appears 10
have resolved itself into the kinl
OF hghtiug which shot up deal.
wounded and captured totals IN
1918 in the Ardennes forest ar
Verdun. the Second Marine and
Cambrai actions. In those engage
ments, as now, II was man against
man and armor against armor
Hillary circles still recall how
the Canadian Princess Pat Division
suffered appalling casualties IN
World War /. or course, the cas-
ualties work both ways, with the
Germans today suffering heavy
lossc and apparently determined
If the counter.offensiye proves T.
b their last major effort-to exact
as many Allied losses as possible
before the end comes.
VICE PRESIDENT HENRY 4
WALLACE. who becomes merely
Citizen Wallace after President
Rooseyelts fourth term Inaugural
ton Jan. %, is believed to have tho
inside track on Frances Perkins
job as secretary OF labor.
The only obstacle in WalIace's
way is said TO be a lastminute re-
fusal by President Roosevelt 10
call for Nine Perkins resignation
and. Of course, Mr. Roosevelt is no
torious for his unwiilingness u
fire anyone
There is little doubt that Wallace
would grab the labor secretary
ship il he got a chance at II. His
sympathies with organized labor
are well known and he feels the
spot would be ideal for him.
Signals definitely are of on gos-
sip that Mr.. Roosevelt might name
Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, his close
New YORK adviser, 10 Miss Perkins
post. Labor simply would not
stand for il and there would be
terrific confirmation fight in the
Senate.
zone woman is enough IN that
Job" a powerful figure on Capitol
Hill observed the other day.
Wallace. naturally, would have
powerful labor backing as a candi-
date for secretary. He got about
c support at Chicago in his bid
for denomination as vice-president
and is liked by the ALL. He would
have support in the Senate, where
even Republicans have profound
respect for his honesty.
THE HALFBILLION DOLLAR
river and harbor authorize ton bill
seems 10 have run into a dead-end
street, despite the fact that Doth
houses Of Congress have passed 1t
and conferees have worked out
final draft OF the measure which
has been approved by the House
The reason is that a group Of
western senators intends to filibus-
ter against the conference report
because the completed bill con
tains an amendment sponsored by
Rep. Alfred J. Elliott Cd OF Cali
fornis
The amendment would waive re-
strictions in existing law and make
government irrigation water avail.
able to large as we'll as small farms
in the Central Valley project IN
California.
Because OF the threatened flibus-
ter. Senate acton on the bill SEEM
unlikely. House conferees, mean.
Will, refuse 70 recede from the
Elliott amendment.
II looks as If sponsors Of the
bill have 10 try again.