The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-18
Observations
Relations With
Spain Not Likely
to be Changed

Look for little, II any change, IN
United tes-Spanish relations de-
spite the likelihood OF a meeting
among the United States, Great Bri-
tain and France on French propos-
ais TO sever diplomatic ties with
Gen. Francisco Frances regime.
Despite its ostensible interest In
the matter, the United States re-
portedly is adopting a wait-and-see
policy. Although the Attlee Labor
government is in power. Great Bril-
tains foreign policy is little chang
ed since Winston Churchill was
ousted.
The American position is pur-
portedly predicated on the view
that severance OF diplomatic rela-
lions with Spain would cut on the
Allies from an accurate source or
information. Actually, the United
States is hoping that Spain will
bring about a democratic change
without any outside interference.
LABOR DISPUTES legislation is
still a long way on despite House
passage OF the drastic Case anti
strike bill. The bill goes to the
Senate where far more temperate
reception is assured.
Many senators argue that any
bill passed by the Senate would
have TO be harmonized with the
House measure. And they insist
that the result probably would be
unsatisfactory.
Consequently, an effort will be
made to delay Senate action indef-
initely unless an agreement can
be reached on a bill which the
House would accept in lieu OF the
Case measure.
AGRICULTURE SOURCES "in
the know" say that President Tru-
mans appeal for wheat conserva-
tion to aid Europe is the result OF
poor administration OF the postwar
food problem In the United States.
They say that rationing controls
on foods we're lifted too early and
that the pent-up demand for meat,
grain, etc, was so great that heavy
inroads were made on supplies.
And regarding that new dark"
bread, some quarters predict that
before long you'll be eating II and
liking II. They point out that
the public has merely become &C
customed to white" bread al
though the vitamins were put In
artihcially. The dark bread will
have them naturally.
THE CONGRESSIONAL IEVES-
TIGATION into the Pearl Harbor
disaster has done more damage to
personal friendship between Army
and Navy officers than all the snubs
in their social careers.
While there are divided factions
seeking to protect General Short
and Admiral Kimmel, individual
officers have been forced to put
their colleagues ION the spot" In an
effort to save themselves. In order
to assure Congress they were not
to blame, they had to shift II to
someone else.
This stems from the fact that
much damaging evidence against
certain officers was given in scorer
Investigations during the war. Now
it's being released to the public
for the frst time through Congress.
SMART DIPLOMATS ARE
watching Korea to determine the
measure OF future relations be-
tween the United States and Rus
STA. The United States has no
interest in Korea except to defend
and promulgate democracy. But
the Russians have a vital concern
in what happens there because Of
their proximity to the Far East.
Thus far, Russia has been COM
paratively kindly to the United
States. The two nations are Joint
~ controlling the administration Of
Korea. Disputes have occurred
chiefly in areas where there was
no clash OF interest between the
two powers. Therefore, In Korea
the seeds Of conflict could be
sown because Of Russia's Oriental
interests.
That's why the diplomats con-
slider the Korean situation very
interesting"