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Domestic Problems to Test Truman's Mettle Harmonious Relations on Foreign Policy Soon To Give Way to Contention Over Difficulties of Reconversion. By BAUKHAGE Netct Analyst and Commentator. WNU Service, Union Trust Building. Washington, D. C. The political armistice in Wash ington will end shortly after the President's return from Berlin. The Big Three meeting followed so close ly on the heels of the San Fran cisco conference that foreign affairs have dominated the scene almost to the exclusion of domestic matters, which sooner or later must test the mettle of the new administration. Another reason, perhaps, why President Truman's honeymoon has been extended is the fact that the main issue before the country, the United Nations charter, has been robbed of its partisan flavor. This is largely due to the long and ardu ous efforts of former Secretary of State Hull. He built up a working understanding on foreign affairs be tween the administration and the congress, which resulted in the only a former senator, but a former Supreme court justice. Byrnes pro vides an understanding link with the judicial branch as well as with the legislative. The secretary of the treasury, Fred Vinson, is a former member of congress as well as an ex-judge. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson is not only a former member of congress, but was head of the house food committee, which directed some of the most serious criticism against the former admin istration's handling of the food situ ation. This committee is now work ing closely with the new cabinet member. While Secretary of Commerce Wallace does not bring to his de partment the close associations of the men over whom he presided as president of the senate, the scope and function of his office has been considerably reduced by the reor Vice President Truman shortly before his elevation to the presidency discusses polities and artillery shells with Baukhafe. whole-hearted co-operation of most of the leaders of both parties, stur dily supported by public opinion. Secretary'Hull was able to achieve this harmony because of the confi dence in which his former colleagues held him and also because of his ex perience as a member of the legisla tive branch of the government. Roosevelt could never have been as successful in this endeavor and, be cause he realized that fully, he left the matter largely in Hull's hands. Chief StiU One of the Boyt In the first place. President Tru man stepped directly from the up per house to the vice presidency, and ever since he left the legis lative branch for the executive, he has been acting as liaison between the two. Shortly before President Roose velt's death I had occasion to in terview the then vice president. I talked about the forthcoming San Francisco conference with him (as well as the field artillery, of which wp ari> hnth alumnH h# in?i4oa*a<4 that he was holding aloot from any public participation in the discus sions of international affairs but was attempting to carry on and to com plement the work of Secretary Hull in promoting a sympathetic discus sion of the Dumbarton Oaks agree ment with members of the senate foreign relations committee, the house committee on foreign affairs and others. One of his first unorthodox acta was to take lunch with some of his old colleagues at the Capitol. This was almost as If the king of England were to attempt to enter the City of London without first having a formal parley with the lord mayor. But It was a perfectly natural act on Tru man's part?like his spontaneous re mark to the effect that there was a certain Chinese restaurant where ha would like to eat while he was on the West coast. On second thought he realized that, as President, ha couldn't do such a thing and admit ted it with a smile. The President's informal visits to the Capitol haven't hurt him. Nor his formal ones. After his last ap pearance, when he delivered the charter, he lingered so long in the senate chamber, shaking hands and patting backs, that an aide had to hint gently that he wasn't a senator any more and must hurry back to his work. His cabinet appointments are highly significant. Truman's secre tary of state, James Byrnes, is not ganization of tha department and so is not a source of friction. In his secretary of labor, President Tru man has a man who was exceed ingly popular in the senate?anoth er judge?Lewis Schwellenbach. Faar Influence Of Party Bo?et Of course, when it comes to ques tions like the poll-tax and the fair employment practices act or any other measure in which the race question Is Involved, the old friction arises with the southern congress men and any Republicans they can attract to their cause. Also, while | there are those who say that the ? President is steering a course much j farther to the right than President 1 Roosevelt did, he nevertheless is committed to a number of the so called New Deal "reforms," both be cause of his record In the senate and because of his natural leanings. However, since Truman is known to be a strong party man, it will be easier for him to keep the southern Democrats in line. Of course, some of the radical New Dealers are doing a lot of eye brow raising behind the bushes and a remark (perhaps written with tongue in cheek) which appeared in the Wall Street Journal sent shiv ers down some spines. That news paper, which hardly depends on Democratic support for its circula tion, said recently: "Not since the stiui vuvcu aanumstrauon 01 warren Harding has there been the prospect of teamwork as exists today." If the results of the Berlin meet ing are such that they reveal a marked Improvement in Big Three relations and a harmonious settle ment of some of the difficult inter national problems, the President's prestige will be greatly increased. However, by that time domestic dis content will be crystallizing, the honeymoon will be on the wane and the President will need all the "teamwork" he can muster. If the Japanese war should, by any chance, end suddenly?before , another year?it would mean that reconversion, threats of inflation and unemployment and a hundred other problems will be upon us and Presi dent Truman win be stripped of his protective authority as Commander in-Chief. Then the slings and ar rows which even Roosevelt's ene mies were wont to deflect to con gress and other government agen cies win be aimed squarely at the man in the White House. Peace wfll not be too peaceful at 3300 Penn sylvania avenue. BARBS . . . by Baukhag? Under the eble direction of Her old McGrath, superintendent of the I senate radio gallery in Washington, radio men were taken care of to the queen's taste. The big chains built excellent temporary studios at con ference headquarters and all the separate stations were well taken care of, too. Hundreds of record ings were msde and shipped out by airmail. Field office* at the Federal Hous ing administration are now accept ing from private lending institution* applications tor the insurance at principal loans supplemented by loens under Section SOS at the O.I. bUL The veterans' administration guarantees an equity on such loans not to exceed $1,000 where ths prin cipal loan, which must comply with FHA regulations, Is insured by FHA. IJ. ? - 1 Where Seeing Is Not Believing This peaceful village isn't?it just doesn't exist?look again, closely this time. Vou can see that tho houses only look like houses and the trees are strictly imitation. About the only real things here are the girls, Suzette Lamoreaux and Elinor Offenbach, who use a "safe" catwalk and stay off the chickenwire farmland of this elaborate camouflage which has been built to protect a vital B-29 plant from threat of pos sible Japanese air raids. This is the first photograph of this camouflage project?the top of a factory! USS Santa Fe, Cruiser With a Record In picture at left ? destroyer transfers wounded men from anoth er ship to the USS Santa Fe (right) for treatment after an action in the Pacific. This crniser has an envi able record in the Pacific war. She has taken part in many major en casements and never lost a man in action. Above: A striking photo made from the bridge of the Santa Fe as the cruiser rode out a typhoon while operating with a fast carrier task force in the South China Sea. Vienna Conies Back to Life Once fir Vienna le (rim ai her people, who aaw war at close hand, return to her rains. The city, so bitterly (ought (or, Is again coming to life as the cltiiens come plodding back with their possessions piled high on hand carts. Make History Happy boneymoooers, after the first American wedding in retaken Austria, are Lt. David Palowsky of Chicago and American Red Cross Worker Betty Ann Goit of Philadel phia, Pa. Stationed in England, Mrs. Palowsky flew to Austria in the plane of Major General Taylor. First Witness Testifies in Petain Trial u> m ?nn euM m tesury ? the historic trial ef a?ed Marshal Heart Petala la the Palali de Jestice la Parte. Paal Reynand, etaads at left (arrow) aa Petala, eeated, rt*ht, cape his hand to his ear t? kear better. Rcyaaad rosipod as premier et Franee when the eeaatry was teppHnr ta 1M4. Crime Wave Buster Lawman, CpL W. W. Barton af New Tark State traapars, and his faroritc bloodbaand. Tofttkar they bare tracked dawn many a lent child as well as escaped criminal HITLER IN PATAGONIA It may take a long time to find out whether Hitler and his bride Eva Braun escaped to Patagonia. The country is a series of vast Nazi owned ranches, where German is spoken almost exclusively and where Hitler could be hidden easily and successfully for years. The ranches in this southern part of Argentina cover thousands of acres and have been under Nazi management for generations. Be cause of absolute German control, it would be impossible for any non German to penetrate the area to make a thorough investigation as to Hitler's whereabouts. Along the coast of Patagonia, many Germans own land which con tains harbors deep enough for sub marine landings. And if submarines could get to Argentine-Uruguayan waters from Germany, as they def initely did, there is no reason why they could not go a little farther south to Patagonia. Also there is no reason why Hitler couldn't have been on one of them. Note?On December 15, 1943, this column reported that "Hitler's gang has been working to build up a place ; of exile in Argentina in case of de feat. After the fall of Stalingrad and then Tunisia, they began to see defeat staring them in the face. That was their cue to move in on Argen tina." The same column also cited chapter and verse regarding Ger man-trained officials who ruled the new Argentine dictatorship. At San Francisco, Nelson Rockefeller and Jimmy Dunn insisted that the U. S. A. recognize Argentina. Note 2?If it ever comes to iden tifying Hitler, Dr. Robert Kempner, former German police official now living in Lansdowne, Pa., has the answers. Kempner, who was in charge of the investigation after Hit ler's beer hall putsch, says that Hit ler's right thumb is abnormally long, his right ear pointed on top, and his mouth Is very receding. Kempner has turned over his data to U. S. authorities. ? ? ? MYSTERIOUS PEACE FEELERS It's being kept very hush-hush, but something important is brewing behind the scenes regarding peace with Japan. Highest officials won't say a word about 4t, not even to some of their cabinet colleagues. However, peace feelers which have come from the Jans have been much more than feelers?despite Secretary Grew's denials. One of them was debated by the combined chiefs of staff for more than a week. It proposed that the Japs withdraw from Korea and Manchuria and all China if (1) they could keep the em peror, and (2) they would not be invaded. Meanwhile, Joe Grew and the army and navy have prepared a di rective outlining the minimum terms we would accept from the Japs. This is one of the most high ly guarded documents in the gov ernment. However, It can be stat ed on high authority that the Grew peace plan would permit the Japs, to retain Emperor Hirohito. It can also be stated that there is considerable difference of opinion inside the administra tion regarding the Grew memo random, and some of his col leagues inside the state depart ment, including Assistant Secre tary Win Clayton and Assistant Secretary Dean Acheson, are vigorously opposed. The whole situation is in a state of flux, and anything can happen overnight. ? * * INSIDE JAPAN C Jap workers are now being drilled for home defense at noon hours, some even using pointed sticks as spears. C The Japanese railroads are being torn to pieces by B-29s. Rail junc tions are clogged for days before traffic can clear through them. Q. Jap prisoners taken in Burma, Indo-China and the Dutch East In dies haven't the ghost of an idea as to what is happening in Japan. They can't believe that U. S. forces are steaming close to the Jap mainland, still believe the Jap navy will reopen supply lines to the South Pacific. C There is considerable debate in side the U. S. high command re garcung we necessity tor landing in China. Some think a Chinese in vasion is necessary to protect our in vasion flank when we land in the main Jap islands. Others believe a Chinese invasion would only use tight shipping and result in unnecessary casualties. The easiest way to aid China, they argue, is to defeat Japan quickly, not get bogged down with a long fight on the Chinese main land. C The yntire Jap administrative sys tem has broken down. The Japs have now decentralized their gov ernment eo every area has its own war production board, its own local defense system, even its own local tax collections. C We have also mined Jap harbors eo Jap merchant vessels can hardly get through. . . . Despite the of cleaning up northern Luzon, stiff fighting continues. The Japs are beaten but they don't know it They are still making things tough tor IfacArthur's men?despite official communiques. _ Genu of Thought "TPHE Utopians wonder how 1 any man should be so much taken with the glaring doubtful luster of a jewel or stone, that can look up to a star, or to the sun himself. ? Sir Thomas More. Man is his own star, and the soul that can render an honest and a perfect man commands all light.?John Fletcher. Poor and content it rich and rick enough, Bui riches finelest is as poor as winter To him that ever /ears ha tholl ha poor. -SHAKESPEARE CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT BPSINES8 t INVEST. 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