The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26
Observations
White House Turns
Heat on Congress
For Action
BY HELEN ESsARY

The White House is turning the
heat on Congress 10 act AS quickly
as possible on major international
proposals The object is said 10 be
this. With the United states au
actual participant in these pro
grams. by virtue of congressional
approval, its bargaining power viii
be enhanced in the making Of ma
Tor decisions later on.
Evidence of White House prod
ding is as follows:
President Humans request 10
Senate leaders TO try 10 get the
San Francisco pact ratified by July
Is, since he would like to take
IL with him TO his first Big Three
meeting
Efforts TO rush Senate passage OF
the bill for United States participa-
ton in the Breton Woods financial
agreements.
Successful pressure for passage
OF bill extending reciprocal trade
agreements act for three years and
authorizing the President TO cut
existing tariffs so per cent in trade
agreements negotiated with other
countries.
Senators say that the San Fran
cisco pact, the Breton Woods bill
and other international measures
will be approved by the Senate.
But doubt exists that the San
Francisco treaty will be ratified by
the time the Big Three meeting
takes place. That kind o. schedule
runs against the Senate's propensi-
~ 10 talk.
OPINION IN WASHINGTON is
veering more and more 10 the
belief that the Pacific war will be-
come bloodier and more furious as
United States forces strike deeper
into the heart OF japanese defenses.
The feeling is that Two Jima and
Okinawa are but preludes to vaster
and more desperate battles, par
.ticularly when the japanese home
land is invaded,
Meanwhile. japanese leaders will
play the game OF hoping that the
United States grows weary OF the
fray and consents TO a compro-
mise peace.
The following Developments are
regarded as evidence Of increasing
" fanatical japanese resistance:
Premier Suzki's admonition TO
the Japanese people that they face
no alternative except TO fight 10
the bitter end.
The action OF the Japanese COM
mander on Okinawa in refusing the
surrender offer OF 1t. Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner, Jr., shortly before
he was killed in battle.
Brightest spot in the situation is
the performance OF the Superfort-
resses. The increasingly efficient
Army air arm is counted upon 10
greatly reduce the number OF Unit
ed States casualties.
LIKE THEIR COLLEAGUES on
the battletronts, newsmen at the
Armys colossal Pentagon building
are becoming nettled over what
they regard as unwarranted censor
ship OF legitimate news.
A case in point was the recent
arrival at the Pentagon Of 1t. Gen.
James Doolittle from Europe, en-
route to the Pacific where he will
lead his airforce in the battle
against Japan.
Several newswriters saw Doc
little visit an Office directly oppo-
site the pressroom. They were IN
formed, however. that Doolittle's
presence fell within the provisions
of the censorship code which pro.
hibit unauthorized accounts OF
movements OF individuals or units
They all agreed TO treat Doolittle's
visit as secret.
Later, they were surprised to dis.
cover that the purpose OF the secre-
cy was TO spring Doolittle as sur
prise, not on the Japs, but on Calf
fornians. Doolittle appeared with.
out prior notice in a California cele-
brstion for Gen. George Patton.
CHAIRMAN J. A. KRUG OF the
War Production Board has told
Congress that industry will receive
the green light for the production
OF most civilian goods by October.
Half OF the government prouur-
ton controls in effect before We
day will be lifted in the next three
months. he said
Practically all production con
trolls will be removed Immediately
after VI day. he explained. BY
that time. he said. "There will ne
- nS---'-'n r.--J~ Of everything
for civilian production"
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