The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-05
Observations
Democrats Face
Bolt by Minority
in 1913

Democratic leaders today face
the threat OF a party bolt by one
OF their most important minority
groups. II IL proves serious. OBJ
servers said IL could cost them the
presidential election in isis.
rhe threat was voiced by Rep.
Adam c. Powell. Jr. tD) OF New
York, who warned that unless the
Democrats in Congress pressed for
enactment OF federal antidiscrim-
ination legislation, the Democratic
cause might suffer.
Already" said the Harlem rep
resentative, about SOC. 900 negroes
in Nsw York state are beginning
10 wonder whether Thomas L. Dew
sy was not the right man after
all"
Powell pointed out that due 10
Dewey's leadership, the New YORK
state Legislature recently enacted
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. legislation.
ma profoundly different change
does not take place Immediately on
behalf Of the Leadership Of the
Democratic party In the nations
capital" Powell declared, the
Democrats are not emily going TO
lose New York City this year, bat
New York state next fail. That
viii mean the loss OF the national
election in lsis.
TIE ARMY'S RECENT 20 per
cent cuthack in plane production
reflects revised planning TO reduce
the wide variety OF types OF equip
ment to be used against japan.
There has been . growing feeling
among the military planners that
too many types Of equipment are
.wasteful of manpower, material
and. above all, shipping space
vital factor in the Pacific.
Each type OF eqnipmeht. be ii
planes or guns, must be backed up
BY an ample supply OF spare parts.
ammunition, etc. This involves
q large amount OF shipping space
for shipments TO all depots. Hence,
the plane cutback will be in spsci-
&c types rather than q general
slash IN all types.
Some observers suspect that the
B-sf may not be mass produced
since the B-as superfortress ik
likely 10 be sufficient for the Job
ahead. The latter will be able
to take on less heavily loaded as
It comes closer to the target areas.
While IL wont be able 10 cover
all Of Manchuria from 0kinaws,
other bases are likely to be provic-
81 on the mainland.
OF EURoPEs rIvEs key nsu-
trails. the position Of frances Spain
looms mos. precarious.
Franco may try to save face by
declaring var on japan. He Al
ready has severed relations with
Tokyo. However, the chances are
that the Soviet Union would not be
satisAsd even " the Krsmlin de-
eidss TO 70 to war against the
Japanese.
Russia has denounced the Franco
regime time and again. II France
should act against Spain in the
CURRENT dispute over the return OF
Laval for trial. she probably viii
have Russia nj her side.
FINDING AERIAL TELEPHONE
CABLES very testhsons, the csu
mon gray squirrel OF the United
States has American tslspAons
companies quiverihs in their boots.
a neat 100000 4 yeaE is being
Whitfield sway by the bushytails
who refuse to let 4 mere lead
costing OF the cables stop them
from chewing holes through the
one-sighth Of an inch thick cover
ing.
The Ssh and wild life service Of
the Department Of Interior reports
that II has been called upon to ind
. way Of making the cables un-
palatable for Mr.. Squirrel.
Such efforts as coating than With
asphalt base paint in which had
been mixed large amounts Of oil
Of aloss an extremely bitter sub
stance. have been h part success
full and will be the sabjeet OF furth-
or experiment, the service said