The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-09
Observations
Air Inactivity
of Japs Puzzle
TO Army, Navy

Brass hats in the Army and Navy
have done a lot OF specializing as
TO why Jap air power has not
struck back at Allied sea-air raids
against Japan. But the truth is
that nobody knows outside the
Japanese high command.
There are two main schools OF
thought in the services, and the
result has been a great many lively
arguments. One group contends
that Jap air power is through. The
other insists that the willy JAps
are concentrating their air power
for a grand suicide attack against
the United States invasion fleet
There is still a third school OF
thought which argues that, regard
less OF which contention is right.
the result is proving disastrous TO
the Japs. In this group is Gen.
George c. Kenney, who says that
an air force on the ground is Just
like none at all.
American air power Is growing
by leaps and bounds. and II Is
now too late for the Japs TO stage
a comeback.
ONE OF THE FIRST JOBS
which Secretary OF State James =.
Byrnes will have to tackle when he
returns from Potsdam Is the Ar.
gentine question. A showdown on
United States relAtios with the
south American republic seems to
be in the cards.
There is a great deal OF eontro-
versy within the State Department
concerning the United States policy
which supported Argentine entry
into the company OF nations signing
the United Nations charter at San
Francisco.
Byrnes will face the task OF de.
Gliding whether the Cordell Hull
school or the Sumner Welles school
was right about Argentina. There
are a grea. many adherents OF both
schools. Some think that Byrnes
will line up with Hull; others that
he will follow a middle course.
MEMBERS OF THE RoosE'
WELT CABINET who have LETT
Office in the Truman administration
shakeup report that the atmos-
phere OF cabinet meetings was quite
different after the vice president
took over.
The cabinet meetings OF the late
president, they said. usually start
ed of with two or thre anecdotes
by the Chief Executive. Mr.. Roose-
Welt often would joke with cabi-
net member who had been away on
speaking engagements or who had
figured prominently in the news
during the preceding week.
The length OF a Roosevelt cabinet
meeting often had no relation 10
its importance.
That is all changed now. The
first requirement OF the Truman
cabinet meeting is that all members
shall be present and seated at the
opening hour. which is 2 p. NJ
EWT, on Fridays.
Mr.. Truman steps briskly In,
takes his seat at the head OF the
table, and says: Good afternoon.
gentlemen, we shall hear the
weekly reports"
Each member then reports what
his department has been doing dur
ing the preceding week.
II there is any discussion, II is
usually after the President retires
from the meeting.
CONGRESS MAY HAVE TO
MOVE, temporarily, next January.
Capital Architect David Lynn hopes
to be able to begin construction
work early in 1916 on the Senate
and House chambers. where un-
slightly steel girders for months
have kept the roofs from caying
in. The acoustics and the seats
also will be improved.
The Senate probably will hold
its session in the old Senate cham
Der in the Capitol. later the Su.
preme Court chamber. where Dan.
lei Webster delivered his famous
reply to Hayne, while the House
is expected to sit in the spacious
Ways and Means Committee room
in the new House Office Building
adjacent TO the Capitol.