Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS bid lor for early ratification of 0 united nations pact in senate US spending hits peak tor for year I 1 released by y western newspaper union of f in these columns they are he EDITORS NOTE when opinions opinion ar a expressed of this abl newspaper and not necessarily western newspaper unions union news new an analyst 71 kv A 4 W if 1 tn 11 mt iab WS N I 1 e at renamed truman park in dusseldorf germany infantry division holds GI horse races for want of thoroughbreds yanks ride shaggy nags to wire for takeoff UNITED NATIONS tact pact to senate with indications of overwhelming approval the senate moved to consider ratification of the united nations postwar security organization 11 w with 1 t h none of the bitter debate expected which marked the rejection of the league of nations after world war I 1 back from san francisco where sen c connally arn delegates from 50 united nations mapped the historic pact sen tom connally dem texas bid for early ratification declaring that although no effort would be made to railroad the thing through 1 I dont want to see the senate dillydally dilly dally shilly shally and honey smuggle all through july and august just because some members want to make speeches for consumption back home A member of the american delegation at the san francisco parley along with connally sen arthur rep mich also was prepared to throw his full strength behind the move for acceptance known for his efforts to reconcile U S sovereignty with international operation cooperation co sa said id that although the security organization was not perfect it represented a step toward effective world collaboration to outlaw future war with no major battle looming discussion of the power of the U S representative on the security council to vote for use of armed force without prior congressional approval may be academic with proponents suggesting later legislation enabling congress to instruct the representative on the course to be pursued in such cases under the present provisions of the security organization however there is little likelihood of armed force being employed against any of the major powers since anyone of the big five the U S britain russia prance france and china can veto military measures against themselves by permitting the U S to retain conquered pacific possessions for defense bases on the discretion of congress the framers of the security organization also steered clear of vigorous objections which might have been raised against the trusteeship phases of the new charter big job for ed As congress prepared to ponder ratification former secretary of state edward R who played such an important im role in in shaping the new organization e I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 iza tion was assigned I 1 the equally important job of representing the t h e U S on the all 11 pw pow Y erful security council As the U S representative smil dw ing ed will have the power to cast americas vote in the settlement of disputes the application of economic pressure against potential aggressors to bring them in line or the use of force his power only will be limited by whatever reservation congress may make big businesses personality boy has risen high in U S politics since leaving the U S steel corporation to first take over admin adain of lend lease and then move into the state department as its head when the ailing cordell hull retired with smiling eds departure former U S senator supreme court justice and war james F byrnes was prominently mentioned as his successor A southern democrat byrnes long was a leader in national politics first stepping into the international picture when he accompanied president roosevelt to yalta pointing up talk of byrnes succession to the of state was announcement that he would attend the forthcoming big three conference in be berlin ain OPA extended for year giving secretary of agriculture clinton anderson veto power over food pricing orders including processed farm products and livestock house and senate conferees agreed to one year extension of OPA in granting anderson pricing cang su supervision pervis ion the conferees knocked out the senate amendment calling for the payment of cost plus a reasonable profit for farm products though backed by the agricultural bloc the measure was strongly opposed because of its displacement of the parity system designed to create a balance between what producers get and what they must pay for goods in addition to granting anderson power over food prices house and senate conferees sought to improve h i the tight meat situation by permitting non federally inspected packers to increase production and ship between the states relieving the pressure on federally inspected inspects d whose civilian supply has been sharply cut after army set asides reports japs seek peace backed to the wall with V U S super forts pounding their cities to rubble and american armed forces dr drawing a w ing a noose around the homeland th the e japanese have advanced peace terms to this country senator capehart rep ind said although declaring he was not at as liberty to reveal details capehart indicated that the enemy was willing to surrender all conquered territory including Alan manchuria little could be gained over the proffered terms from unconditional surrender involving at least a two year war in china chi the senator opined opened V U S SPENDING sets record ending june 30 fiscal year 1945 found the U S collecting more spending more and running into debt debi more than in any other similar period in the nations history though revenues rose to almost 45 billion dollars for the year expenditures rocketed to almost billion leaving a deficit 0 of f 54 billion As a result the national debt soared to more than billion dollars standing at about 90 billion dollars war spending constituted the greatest portion of outlays while expenditures for military production supplies and services were up contracts contracts for construction subsidies and other obligations of government corporations dropped off to less than one half billion dollars As fiscal 1946 got underway less expenditure and less income appeared to be in order military expenditures tures have been cut to reflect the decreased cost of a one front war and revenues are expected to drop because of less overtime wages and layoffs SAVINGS nest egg grows despite heavy payments due on income tax installments for the final quarter of 1944 and an increase in inventories of unincorporated businesses individuals savings for the first three months of this year totaled almost during the period individuals deposited almost in banks bought almost of government 1 bonds and paid up in national service life insurance and in private premiums at the same time individuals strengthened their position for the postwar period by reducing consumer debt exclusive of mortgage obligations POLAND new government with the formation of a new government designed to be representative senta tive of the whole country the troublesome polish question appeared resolved thus removing a bone of contention between the allies including political leaders who had fled abroad as well as those who had remained behind or found sanctuary with the russians the new regime is based on the M moscow boscow sponsored warsaw provisional government to assure the reds of a friendly buff buffer er to western europe though U S and british recognition of the new regime loomed the polish government in exile in london assailed it as a self appointed political body composed of communists and foreign agents As long as the red army and police occupy poland no freedom can exist the exiles said PACIFIC hara kiri twenty second day sixth month twentieth year of era I 1 depart without regret fear shame or tion army chi chief e of staff cho isamu I 1 samu age of departure 51 years inscribed on a white silk mattress cover found in his grave at the base of a cliff on okinawa the above phrasing constituted lt gen isamu chos own epithet written before he committed hara kiri kin m in typical japanese warrior style before the islands fall american troops were within 80 yards of enemy headquarters on a seaside cliff when cho and commanding gen mitsuru knelt down on a narrow ledge overlooking the pacific and plunged knives into their naked abdomens while aides stood by to slash their spinal columns to assure death with the two jap chieftains over enemy troops also met their death on okinawa in the savage fighting FOOD fat oil pinch in revealing another boost in the point value of margarine the interagency committee on foreign shipments warned american housewives that fats and oils will remain in tight supply until the spring or early summer of 1946 because they are among the top requirements of hungry europe the committees announcement was made as OPA revealed that civilian meat supplies would be 5 per cent greater this month than last with the largest increase in beef reflecting smaller hog numbers on farms pork stocks will fall below june over pounds of beet beef will be available weekly for civilians compared with pounds last month pounds of pork as against pounds of veal as against pounds of lamb as against and pounds of mutton as against pounds STRIKES plague officials with the victory in europe removing previous restraint the w wave ave 0 of f strikes sweeping the country has taxed the resources of the U S conciliation service and war labor board and created anxiety among government officials concerning production for the pacific war As the officials looked to president truman and secretary of labor lewis B bach to correct the situation latest reports put the total of idle at though the number of requests for strike votes had been rising since march actual walkouts wal kouts were checked until VE V E day wages have not been as important a factor in in the strikes as union rivalry and struggle for leadership in the unions themselves officials said another source of unrest has been unsettled grievances in war plants with workers striking to force action |