Evening star., 1937-09-26
Reynolds Urges Peace for U.S..
Euen If Losing Face in Orient
Plans to Urge Congress
to Name Commission
to Probe Conflicts.
BY ROBERT A. ERWIN.

A program to keep the United
States out of war even at the ex-
pense Of closing face with China
and Japan" and removing American
shipping from danger zones was pro-
posed yesterday by Senator Reynolds
Democrat. of North Carolina.
Reynolds, who has studied world
affairs at first hand by extensive
travel, is member Of the Senate
Military Affairs and Territorial and
Insular Possessions Committees.
In an interview at his Office on
Capitol Hill, Reynolds announced he
was considering seriously the intro
duction in the next Congress of a
resolution designed to establish a
commission Ito get to the bottom
of the international situation" by
study and travel, for the exclusive
purpose Of keeping the United States
out of wal"
The Senator took an emphatic stand
against keeping the United States
feet in the Orient and continued
protection of American nationals
after a date given them as deadline
for their departure He suggested
this country keep out of all Euro
pean and Asiatic entanglements and
concentrate on development of trade
with Central and South America.
viii See Roosevelt and Hull.
Reynolds said he would discuss the
~
Roosevelt and Secretary Hull before
presenting it at the next session OF
Congress.
Such commission" said the Sen
ator, should be composed of men,
bers from the Military, Foreign and
and Senate and high officials of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps and
their aviation divisions-about 25 in
all, including such other individuals
who might be qualified to make OBJ
servations of economic features that
would arise in case of war.
Their job would be to study the
entire question from A to 2 and to
evolve the best possible ways, in the
light of economic and military con-
ditions, to prevent us from becoming
involved in another war;" he said.
THE work would include visits to
countries now embroiled in warfare
Spain, Japan and China, and England,
France, Germany, Russia and other
countries as well. 1t should include
a study of the latest armaments and
implements of war.
Would Determine Preparation.
Likewise, the proposed commission
would determine if We are adequately
prepared for war and for the conser-
vation of foodstuffs and supplies, pro-
viding for the United States the
greatest protection if, against our will,
we were to be drawn into war.
Would not the results to be secured
in this manner be worth q. few paltry
thousands of dollars?"
Referring to the desire in some
quarters that the United States save
its face in the Orient, Reynolds ex-
claimed:
II would rather see us lose face with
China and Japan than to have the
faces of 100000 or more Americans
disfigured with shot and she'll
Il was among those who fought thu
World Court, and I am glad of it
With this muddled situation, we woule
be in tough fix today if we were &
member of the League of Nations
and the court is the back door to tht
League"
October / Deadline Favored.
AS. for American nationals in th'
Orient, Reynolds asserted. I'VE ough
to be very emphatic and give then
limited time to get out-not later
say, that October /. Then We shouls
withdraw every Marine and battle
shin give I'm Ollr snace in the Inter.