The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-05
Observations
Wallace Now Adds
Flying TO Other
Accomplishments

Henry A. Wallace's confirmation
as Secretary OF Commerce appar-
emily has done little to convince
him that he should keep his feet
on the ground.
The former vice president and
Secretary OF Agriculture who
Yields a mean boomerang is ac-
curing a new skill-he is learning
10 fly.
Citizen Wallace. who is taking
his lessons from a civil aeroRsutics
instructor. handled the dual con.
trolled trainer by himself from the
very first lesson. His performance
in the initial flight was recorded as
perfectly normal"
Indications were that the secre-
tary vas fully aware OF the limita-
lions OF his small craft and would
repress any inclination 10 explore
the stra'osphere
RANGOON. VITAL JAPANESE
HELD PORT in Burma. appears 10
be shaping up as one Of the chief
targets on the list for Americas
huge B-29 Superfortresses
The great port which serves as a
vital storing base for the japanese
forces is now being attacked by
India-based bombers on the aver
age OF once a week and indications
are that the attacks will increase.
CONGRESS is SET TO FIND
OUT where the food supply has
gone and why the nations dining
room tables are meatless.
Something Of race has develop
cd between the House and Senate,
10 see who is going 10 start asking
questions first At the moment.
the Senate is ahead, for it has
named its investigating committee,
while the House still has 10 give
the go signal by naming com
mi.tee
At anv rate lawmakers will soon
be learning for themselves some
thing Of the marketing troubles
their wives have known about too
long.
PARADOXICALLY. AMERICAN
B-2q BOMBiNGS OF JAPAN are
causing great concern to Washing
ton officials.
Military and State Department
authorities are glad that the BZ9
raids are successful but they are
gravely worried over the possible
fate OF thousands Of Americans cap
tIred in the Pacific after Pearl Har-
Dor and informed in Japan.
By the strange quirk OF the Japa-
nese mind that permits the whole
sale slaughter Of prisoners there
is a basis for widespread concern.
that the Superfortress raids on To
kyo and Nagoya might provoke the
enemy to take drastic reprisals
against captured Americans.
Military observers point out that
some $50 American prisoners OF
the Japanese. about to be hberat-
ed BY American forces, were herd
cd into cellar. drenched with
gasoline and set on FIRE. Three
men escaped.
Mindful OF the measures OF des-
peration taken by the japanese in
the past. military sources fear for
the lives OF many high-ranking
Army and Marine officers captured
in the Philippines and at Wake
Island.
SOME MILITARY QUARTERS
BELIEVE that Gen Douglas Mac
Arthur NAV be called 70 Washing
ton soon TO present his views on
future grand strategy for the final
drive against Japan.
Americas great leader IN the Pa
cifc. who has fulfilled his promise
10 re-conduer the Philippines, has
not been in the I nited States since
before the start OF World War II.
With Macarthur prominently
mentioned as supreme commander
for the drive 10 Tokyo. he may be
sent back to the capital for con-
ferences.
Such a prediction Is made by the
Army and Navy Journal which says
that the general "bulks too largely
In the American and Dominion eve
10 be disregarded in designing fu
tUre Pacific strategy.
The authoritiye but unofficial SER
vice publication says that 1t is as
sured' he will be ordered TO Wash
ipgton 10 present his views