Evening star., 1934-11-28
MUNITIONS PROBE
ASKS SHOWDOWN
Senate Committee to Meet
Monday-Hope to Examine
Any U. S. Documents.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New sensations were said to be in
the making today as the Senate NUM-
tionS Committee prepared to resume
next Tuesday its inquiry into the in
ternational trade in implements of
war
While keeping the nature Of the
evidence secret, committee investi-
gators sought more cooperation from
certain other Government depart
ments. They say these departments
are hampering the inquiry by with
holding information.
Seeking a Showdown" the COM
mittee, headed by Senator Nye, Re-
publican, Of North Dakota, will gather
in special session next Monday 1t
will seek the right TO examine all de-
partment documents bearing on NUM-
tions transactions.
State Department Gives Aid.
One informed source said the State
Department has given the inquiry
more cooperation than other Gov
ernment agencies. Since the series of
public hearings last Spring, the de-
partment has proposed that world
powers approve international super
vision of the arms traffic
Committee employees are known to
have reported that they had been re-
fused permission in several instances
to examine department documents
bearing on munitions deals A fur
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of data already furnished has been
prohibited, so far as the actual hear
ings themselves are concerned.
In this connection a usually well
informed source said State Depart
ment report on the German arms
situation was suppressed" during the
hearings last Fall. The committee
members. nevertheless, placed some
evidence into the record showing
sharp increases in German importa-
tions of American aviation materials.
Senators asserted openly that Ger
many-with the aid of American
munitions flrmS-was rearming II
violation of the treaty OF Versailles.
The State Department report on the
German arms situation was studied
by committee members, but its in
sertion into the record was forbidden
for fear of augmenting tensity abroad.
Previously the State Department
received a series Of protests from
several countries, Argentina, Mexico
and Great Britain among them, over
testimony in the arms inquiry. The
diplomatic representations followed
mention Of high officials in connec-
ton with negotiations for arms sale
In England's case, a witness said
King George V had intervened per-
sonally TO block TIE sale of American
guns TO Poland. Denials followed
from abroad. Pressure was immediate
ly brought TO bear on the committee,
and several explosive bits of testimony
affecting other countries we're with
held from the record by mutual con-
sent.
Several Conferences Held.
officials Of the War, Navy, Com
merce and State Departments we're
mentioned during hearings. which be-
gan last September and continued
three weeks. Secretary Hull held sew
eral conferences with committee
members.
Although an arms inquiry in Eng
land seems likely, as the result Of
Senate disclosures, opponents of the
inquiry insist that thus far the inves-
tigation has intensified. rather than
checked. arms competition.
At its meeting Monday the COM
mittee also will discuss the schedule
for the hearings which begin Tuesday.