The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10
Observations
Berle Makes
Good Record
as Ambassador

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Reports from Rio de Jane!ro are
that Adolph A. Berle Is making a
good record in his capacity as Unit.
ed States ambassador to Brazil.
Berle was shifted from assistant
secretary OF state 10 the diplomatic
post In the shskeup last winter hat
elevated Edward Z. Stettinlus TO
the secretaryship. At tina. time
there was considerable criticism OF
Berries handling OF the aviation
conference at Chicago.
The Former State Department Of
fetal is said 10 have pleased Bra
zilians by learning to speak Portl-
guese: something seldom done Ivy
United States diplomatic repre-
sen.atiyes.
The war over, some OF the old
peacetime worries are returning TO
the State Department And one OF
them is the problem Of obtaining
foreign service officers who will
not become eXpatriates.
This Is encouraged by the fac:
that the junior diplomat gets a Sc
daily living allowance while abroad
in addition TO BIS usually small
salary. which may not be more
than $500 a year.
He also has the comfort OF fird-
ing low price, In terms Of his dol
lars, while servants in many for.
eign areas are plentiful and cheap.
Rep. Clarence Brown (R) OF Ohio
reveals now that he was ready to
so on the air at p. N. EWT. Dec.
z. 1871, with a speech warning that
the Japs might attack Pearl Har.
Dor. The white House announced
the attack at 1926 p. m.
Vital information on practically
every country in the world with
the noteworthy exception OF Russia
has been gathered by the United
States as a result OF the war.
II another war should break out,
America would have extensive
maps for use in both aerial and
ground warfare. Russia is about
the only important country that
has prevented the United States
from charting the location Of her
strategic areas,
Even II "push.button warfare"
should become. a reality in the next
generation. maps would be invaiua-
BILE in strategic plans to hit vital
targets with automatic planes or
rockets carrying atomic bombs.
Because Of improved technique
in map.making through aerial pho
Biography. the United States has
been able to get a good, compro-
hensive picture OF the world
through globe-circling planes.
American military leaders were
handicapped at the beginning o.
World War II by the lack Of ade-
'quate maps.
House Republicans may organize
in the near future TO try TO drive
a bill through the lower chamber
ending the drafting of men into tue
armed services.
Leader in the movement Is Rep.
A. l. Miller (R) Of Nebraska, who
said he had demanded a hearing by
the House Military Affairs commit
tee on his bill TO end the draft, but
had not heard from Chairman And.
rev ]. May (D) OF Kentucky.
Miller said that II the committee
failed to act on the bill he would
file a discharge petition in an e.
fort to bring it before the House
for a vote. g
To discharge the committee from
consideration OF the bill, a majority |
of the House, or 21S, must sign the |
petition. Miller was confident that |
21s signatures could be obtained.
sss
Some OF the labor leaders in
Washington are worried about the
current wave Of strikes. They fear
that the strikes may backfire on |
labor and bring a breakdown by |
Congress.
These leaders point out that af-
ter the end Of the war the country
wanted peace and quiet and an OPP
portunity to buy peace-time goods
denied during the war.
Anything that delays reconyer'
sion and keeps new cars and other |
products off the market may result |
in an anti-labor reaction among mil
lions Of citizens, they fear.