The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-24
Observations
World War Now
Bringing End to
Monarchies
BY HELEN EssARY

Europe are concerned. You can
mark It down that most will not
return to thrones.
The tip-off is IN the diplomatical.
ly impersonal term regency.
Normally. regent is appointed
10 serve until an under.age mon
arch attains majority.
But in World War II the term
achieves a more powerful meaning
and no one knows II better than
George OF Greece and Peter OF
Yugoslayia.
Peters throne has practically
been pulled from under him by
Marshal Tito and his Soviet sup
po-ters. In Greece, the real pre-
cedent for Europe is being set 4
regency has been set up, but fight.
ing goes on. This virtually elm
mates King George despite Brit
ish backing
In Norway, patriots who lived for
years under Nazi domination are
ready to protest the return OF
King Haakon. who in peace-time
had an agreeably democratic mon
archy. Rayages OF war have stir
red grumbllngs even there.
Pretenders TO French, Spanish
and Austrian thrones can be writ
ten off as Eprope moves into a
wave OF radicalism and popular po-
litical movements. In the Balkans,
Soviet influence has been com.
pletely established. and Carol OF
Rumania may as well stay in en-
lie.
Belgian underground leaders are
piqued over retention OF Premier
Pierlot and King Leopold's return is
doubtful. Hollands Queen VII.
helmina is popular and may come
back.
The situation leaves Sweden and
England just about the only sure-to-
survive monarchies in Europe.
THE MOVE BY SENATOR AL.
EXANDER WILEY (RD of Wis
consin TO have President Roosevelt
take with him 10 future world con
ferences the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee is
doomed to failure.
Wiley is considering a resolution
10 implement his recommendation
but 1t appears doomed in the COM
mittee itself Practically every
Democrat would vote against II as
precedeut.sattering and embar-
RAISING to the Administration.
The Wiley proposal-which some
day may bear fruit-will. in the
opinion OF observers. wait a long
time before any report reaches
floor.
THE MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
Francisco Castillo Naiera, dean OF
the Washington diplomatic corps,
went TO London recently to help
''liquidate" the League OF Nations
and its assets and came back with
five Paris hat boxes.
After the conference was over,
Najera boarded a plane for Paris
and repeatedly made hasty tour
of the Rue Royals fashion shops.
AS he climbed back in the big air
liner, he carried five pur-ball-
weight hat boxes Then he and his
family left Washington for Mexico
City TO attend the wedding OF his
son.
Observers guessed they may fig
ure in his effort TO put Mexico
City on the may as a fashion cen
ter-that the new Paris creations
worn by ladies' OF his family may
serve as models TO stir the interest
of his oountry's milliners.
THE STAND OF SECRETARY
OF STATE EDWARD r. STET-
TINIUS, Jr.. in opposition to the
Palestine resolution is in sharp
contrast to that ofhis former chief
Cordell Hull.
Hull told Rep. Sol Bloom (D) Of
New York, chairman Of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee. that
he had no objection TO the resolu-
tion calling for unrestricted immi-
grafton OF Jews to Palestine. WaY
Secretary Henry L. Stimson with.
drew his objection and the com
mittee recommended House pass
age.
Stettinius' objections. however.
before the Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Committee, considering the
same resolution, blocked It. and
the House Rules Committee denied
the House resolution the right Of
way.
As result, both resolutions died.
TO tn disappointment OF millions
OF Jews and liberals who anticipat-
ed approval in both the House and
Senate because OF backing II had
received from President Roosevelt
and members OF both houses.