The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-13

clamoring for a second front 70
siphon Nazi soldiers from Soviet
backgrounds.
The President and Prime Minis-
ter completed plans and logistics
for the invasion OF North Africa
which Russia insisted was no sec
ond front~at all. But 1t marked a
definite turning point in Anglo
American fortunes OF war
By January, 1913, the enemy had
been cleaned ont Of Africa suftl-
ciently for Mr.. Roosevelt 10 lily to
Casablanca, Morocco. for another
get together with Mr. Churchill
this time In a glistening villa.
For ten days. the President and
Prime Minister had their heads
together. Then they called in war
correspondence To tell them they
had decreed unconditional sur
render" for the Axis and had
reached complete agreement on
war plans for 1913.
The outlook for the United Ma
tons was bright. because OF Anglo
American success in North Africa
and a momentous Russian victory
at Stalingrad when May OF 1913
found Mr.. Churchill back in Wash
ington.
In the Pacific. Allied arms had
brought the japanese juggernaut
TO a halt.
The Pacific came in for a large
share OF attention al still another
war conference In Quebec, three
months later. Lord Louis Mount.
batten. who had led Britain's famed
Commands, was appointed Allied
supreme commander in Southeast
Asia.
Mr.. Churchill took a short vaca-
ton in Canada, then went 10 Wash
ington.
Together in the White House,
the President and Prime Minister
joyfully received word of ltalys
capitulation to the Allies in Sep
TENDER. 1913.
Another Quebec meeting be.
tween Mr.. Roosevelt and Mi.
Churchill was held in September OF
1914. Their war maps proclaimed
that Germany's fate was settled
and they were able to perfect plans
for shifting the tremendous weight
OF British and American arms from
Europe to the Pacific and for new,
crushing blows at Japan.
In between war conferences, the
Chief Executive found time TO deal
with acute economic problems
which plagued his administration
as they had done in its non-war
years, and TO take couple OF
lengthy swings around the country
to see how war plants, military es-
Adjustments and the people were
getting along under wartime dilfi'
culties.
The first trip. in September, 1912,
took him across the northern tier
of states. down the west coast.
across the South and back to Wash
ington, where he voiced a convic-
ton the rest OF the country was
far ahead OF the capital in war
spirit.
The next April Mr.. Roosevelt was
off again. travelling through the
southeastern states, as far west
as Colorado and back through the
midwest.
The highlight OF the journey was
a dip into Mexico, andother prece'
dent-shattering journey beyond the
borders on which he met President
Manuel Ayila Camacho OF Mexico
at Monterrey. was ACCLAIMED with
bubbling enthusiasm by a festive
city, and discussed Mexican-Amer'
lean problems.
The economic issues which har-
assed the country in wartime cen
tered around initiation and its many
facets. On September Z, 1912. Presi'
dent Roosevelt asked Congress 10
authorize rigid control OF prices,
salaries, wages and profits. a sta
Utilization act resulted. And from
the Supreme Court the President
drafted James F. Byrnes to be-
come economic sterilization direc-
tor.
Ratloning. started With gasoline
and sugar. was expanded; price
ceilings were clamped on more
and more commodities But the
threat of initiation remained.
The popuIar-title Of Assistant
President had been hung on MI.
Byrnes, and It became even more
appropriate when MIR. Roosevelt es-
tablished a new Office OF War Mo
bilization, put Mr.. Byrnes in charge,
and brought in Judge Fred NJ Vim
son OF the United states Court OF
Appeals for the District OF Column
bia as sterilization director.
The people saw novel restric-
tons placed on them, They could
mt take new Jobs at higher pay un-
less the change would help the war
effort. They couldn't get salary
raises unless the Treasury or War
Labor Board approved.
U. s. Seizes Coal Mines
Congress had refused once 10
impose a $4,000 limit on salaries.
after payment OF taxes. but Mr..
Roosevelt subsequently set 1t by
executive order. The legislators
oyerruled him later on.
To alleviate distress, a so-called
Little Steel Formula was drawn
up under which a u per cent in
crease in wages over the levels OF
January 1, 1871. could be granted
N compensate for higher living
costs.
Then. on April g, 1919, the Pres
ident virtually froze all prices and
drastically frightened the barriers
against wage boosts in a hold-the.
line" order against initiation. Pres.
sure soon developed against the
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