The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-29
Observations
Hirohito Saved
For Purpose of
Peace

Peace
You can bet your bottom dollar
that the Army Air Forces will not
do anything to harm Emperor
Hirohito even though its B-29 SUP
erfortresses may destroy the en-
tire city OF Tokyo.
Some elements are clamoring for
the emperor's hide on the grounds
that he is the defed fountainhead
OF the entire Japanese military or
ganization and in the Army's view.
that is quite true. But military
men point out that Shintoism, Ia
pans religion. and Bushide. the
Nipponese military code, derive
virtually all OF their power from
the emperor.
In the Army's book. japanese
peace proposals can come quicker
and with much more authority if
the emperor's person is secure than
IL he is killed. and the Americans
are left TO fight fanatically leader
less people.
The Army. on its record, has no
admitted on several occasions that
B.29 bombs have dropped close TO
the palace grounds Those have
been dismissed by the Army pre-
sumably as reminders 10 the Jap
deity that he is not immune from
an American bombardier' fancies.
Every imperial edict out OF much
bombed Tokyo is watched closely
by the Army for any direction Hiro-
hito might give 10 Japanese inten-
tions during the remainder OF the
Pacific war.
PRESIDENT TRUMAN has made
Il clear that ne will accept the
aid of France in the war against
Japan wherever the armed power
OF the rejuvenated French empire
can be used to shorten the conflict
and save lives.
French Foreign Minister Georges
Bidault has offered aid on land and
sea, and despite the desire OF some
Navy hi ~her-ups to make the struc-
gle as much an American show as
possible. the offer has been taken
in earnest.
French troops probably will be
held until the time comes TO drive
the Japanese out Of Indo-China. But
when the hour arrives. French
poilus will be assigned to spear
head the job. Until then they may
be held in reserve.
n Indo-Cbina French forces
could join hands with the French
underground asa with friendly ma
, siviees 10 whom the De CATTLE gov
eminent has pledged autonomy
within the empire.
American seapower is so great
in the Pacific that even the British
navy is scarcely needed in the
ocean war. according 10 military
observers who say It is hardly like
ly that Frances formidable feet
will see Pacific action.
French warships are considered
by observers TO be more suited 10
police Atlantic and Mediterranean
areas.
THE OFFICE OF WAR lNFOR-
NATION has just what the doctor
ordered for the sick German ma
ton. Germany is going TO get
huge dose OF some of the things
DR.. Joseph Paul Goebbels didn't
tell il. Such as the atrocities in
concentration camps.
The Owl is going to blanket the
''Vaterland" with reams OF copy,
radio speeches and films about the
American Way. BY that time,
owl feels that the Germans will
see the light.
SISTER ELIZABETH KENNY,
Australian nurse noted for her
treatment OF infantile paralysis. will
get a chance TO express her views
before a congressional committee,
thanks TO clever parliamentary
maneuver by one OF her admirers.
Rep. Donald L. O'Tool (D) New
York, attempted unsuccessfully for
weeks TO obtain the consent OF the
House Rules Committee TO have
her testify concerning alleged dis
elimination by the medical profes-
sion against he treatment. Furth-
ermore, the committee pigeon-holed
his resolution for an investigation
O'Toole turned the tables. how
ever, by introducing a resolution
for construction OF a national in
fantile paralysis clinic in memory
OF Franklin d. Roosevelt. and hav-
ing II referred to the library COM
mittee. OF which he is chairman.
Then he announced that Sister
Kenny would be a leading witness.
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