The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-11
Observations
Cooperation Of
U. S. With Other
Nations Unsettled

Although there was little oppo-
sition 10 the United Nations Char.
ter in the Senate, IL does not mean
that the fight over United States
cooperation with other nations for
postwar world security is ended.
The real tight will come when
legislation providing for the arm
ed contingent which this country
will supply the Security Council
goes TO Congress. Probably the
main battle will be over a proposal
10 prevent the use OF American
fighting men by the Security Coun-
ell without the consent OF Con-
gress.
CRITICS OF THE UNITED Ma
| TIONS RELIEF and Rehabilitation
Administration have been giving
the organization a rough ride. In
fact. UNRRA would like some re-
lief from the blasts leyeled al II
recently.
For example, Senator Richard B.
Russell Cd OF Georgia, returned
from a European trip and deliver
ed a scorching indictment OF the
organization. He went so FAR as
70 say the UNRRA should be dis
banded.
Some observers believe the
American part OF UNRRA has been
badly stared. However, that was
mot entirely the fault OF the or
eanization. UNRRA got into the
6eId much later than other agencies
and therefore did not have the
pick OF all the capable employees II
needed.
CONFLICTING REPORTS have
been made regarding the extent OF
underground German war industry
Some reports are that only as
sembly plants were found under
frouud in Germany. and no basic
manufacturing plants. Other re-
norris are that an enormous synthe-
tic rubber plant was found under
ground.
Some authorities suspect that the
Army hax already made a thorough
catalogue OF German INDUSTRIAL
documents, and that there would
he no point in Carrying out such
project, although it has been pro-
posed.
PRESIDENT TRUMANS DE-
MAND for a single administrator OF
surplus puroperty is interpreted IN
some quarters as indicating ne
wants this agency streamlined In a
hurry for any sudden cessation OF
the Pacific war.
Mr. Truman is thoroughly dis
satisfied with the three-memoer
board plan Authorized by Congress.
His dissatisfaction is natural. From
the beginning, il has been beset by
troubles. The first chairman, Win
c. Clayton, said 1t would not
work. The second, former Senator
Guy Gillette, OF Iowa, resigned"
repeatedly because Of friction In
the board.
Creation OF the board by Con-
gress was preceded by weeks OF
bitter debate over whether the JOB
could best be done by one person
or many. The three-man board
was a compromise.
At stake is more than 100 billion
dollars of excess war goods. How
this is disposed of, who gets II
and what price it brings will anect
the nations economy in the immedi'
ate postwar years.
HOUSE SPEAKER SAM RAY
BURN refused to discuss Jap peace
feelers with newsmen in Washing
ton, but when he reached Depnlson'
Tex, his home town, he told re-
porters there that Jap peace over
lures had been received.
Not being a military man. he
added, he could not judge their
value.
Il was simply little news which
the speaker was saving for the
home folk. Rayburn always spends
his vacation on his dairy farm
near Dennison.
ORGANIZED LABOR IS CONFl-
DENT Of its ability to stop the
Ball Burton Hatch federal indus
trial relations bill. One labor Of
ficial has predicted that lit will
never get out OF committee"
Senator James E. Murray CD OF
Montana. chairman OF the Senate
Education and Labor committee.
is recognized as a staunch labor
supporter.
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