The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-27
Observations
Roosevelt Faces
Crucial Test in
Big Three Confab
Nv HELEN ESSARY
By HELEN EssART

81 test as a fourth.term chief exc
eutive when he meets with Prime
Minister Churchill and Premier
Stain at the forthcoming Big
Three conference.
Mr.. Roosevelt will be especially
bard.pressed il he seeks 10 urge
worldwide adherence TO the Allan
tic Charter in the face OF Russia
acknC wledged determination 10
form n self-dsfense preimeter In
eastern Europe and Britain's trad.
tional plan to preserve the empire.
Diplomatic observers have re
peatedly pointed out that Soviet
foreign policy is crystal clear. Rus
ala is determined 10 establish
friendly states along her borders.
establish pUppet governments II
necessary, and pr tect the Union
against future aggression. Russian
actions thus far have definitely
followed this line.
With Britain. still engaged IN pre-
serving her Mediterranean lifeline,
MI Roosevelt is going 10 have
difficult time steering clear OF
the perils OF power politics. In
View OF Americas nonimperlalis.c
policy. their president will have 10
sell the idealistic principles OF the
Atlantic Charter and the Dunn
barton Oaks plan. u he fails he
nav be one OF the outstanding fail
ures OF history.
WEARING THEIR LAST PAIR
OF scuffed and threadbare shoes,
Jose Antonio Fernandez de Castro.
counselor OF the Cuban legislation
IN Moscow, recently landed in the
v. 6 with his wife from a trans
Atlantic plane The de Csstros had
discarded most OF their personal
belongings in Moscow so a. 10 tray-
sl light
De Castro was en- route 10 Hava-
ma. but delayed the hnal lap OF
his trip to attempt TO buy a pair OF
shoes for himself. and two for his
wife Not wishing TO use diploma
tic privileges 10 obtain American
shoes. the Cuban diplomat obtained
two ration books from the OPA.
American efficiency-all but one
shoe coupon had been torn out OF
the two ration books allotted them
On boarding the Cuban-bound
plane de castro promised a coupon
less Cuban-American newsmsn that
when he returned to the states he
would bring two pairs OF Cuban
shoes-to compensate for the in
roads he and his wife made in the
dwindling supply for civilian con
sumption in the L. 3.
JOHN L. LEWIS and the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor are both
being coy regarding the AFL's inyi-
tation 10 Lewis TO bring his big
United Mine Workers union back
into the federation.
Both parties have their eyes on
the international labor situation.
Events in this field will come 10 a
climax in London next month at
the World Trade Union Congress.
CIO leaders will attempt at the
London parley to set up a new
international labor organization
The Go now is excluded from the
International Federation OF Trade
Unions in favor OF the ALL which
has the largest American union
membership.
The AFL wants Lewis back to
strengthen It's position a. the dom
inaut United States labor body.
Lewis knows this and is sitting
apparently intending TO
drive a good bargain. One or the
other probably will have 10 act
about Feb. when they see the
way the wind ia blowing in Lon
don.
PROFESSIONAL COURTESY
and committee rank" ala not die
with the 18th Congress. The House
Rules committee gave an example
OF their continuance in the opening
days OF the 18th Congress.
A hearing was scheduled on bills
renewing the House Postwar Mill
tary Policy committee and the
House Postwar Economic Plan
ming committee Rep. Clir Wood
rum Cd OF virginia, chairman OF
the former. appeared IN behalf OF
his legislation and Il looked Ike
IT would be promptly reported
Rep william Colmer CD) ~ Missis
sippi chairman OF the Postwar
Military group. had not yet intro
duced his bill but also appeared 10
urge approval OF his legislation
Colmer Is member OF the Rules
Committee.
Rather than report out Wood
runs measure a day or two ahead
OF ths-bill Of their committee col
league. the Rules members voted -
hold over any action on either
measure. They considered them
together again week later.