The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
ioin with the radicals to overthrow
the government that was responsible
for their sufferings. -"

the government that was responsible
for their sufferings. -"
San Francisco, Sept. l8-(UP)-
sen. Hiram w. johnson, veteran
Isolationist, was enroute by train to
washington today for the special
congressional session called by Pres
ident Roosevelt to deal with net-
trality legislation.
Expressing fear that revision Of
the act would involve America In
the European war, johnson said he
was prepared to fight repeal Of the
arms embargo.
Repeal, he asserted, would place
this country "half in and half out
Of the war" He said 1t was "but a
step" from economic favortism TO
enlistment of our manpower."
He warned that "in fighting a
European dictator, we would create
one Of our own" and that the cost
Of American participation in Euro
pean hostilities might easily bring
Imitation or Reputation"
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 18-(UP)-
Rep. p. j. Boland, house majority
whip, said in a radio address last
night that the war was largely the
result Of congress failure in the last
session to change the neutrality
He said he would support Presi-
dent Roosevelt's efforts to revise the
neutrality law on q cash-and carry
basis and urged congressman to
drop partisanship in the special ses-
sion.
War Starts Dispute
Washington, Sept. l8.-(UP)-The
three weeks Of Europes' war have
taken the lives of 80 American citi-
Gems, started business booming and
set. the governments of the 81 new
world republics in search of an ef-
fective peace protective policy.
Congress meets in special session
Thursday to consider President
Roosevelt's proposal for repeal Of
the arms embargo.
A Pan-American conference will
convene In Panama City two days
later to discuss western hemisphere
neutrality problems. Undersecretary
of state Sumner Welles will repre-
sent this country.
The death roll of American citi-
zens comprises 28 listed as missing
from the sunken British liner
Athena and two who died when
the Norwegian ship Rondo hit a
mine last Friday. The Athena
dead provide grimly substantial
basis for protest by this govern
ment II 1t is demonstrated that the
ship was torpedoed and by whom.
But business improvement and
the outcropping Of bitter feeling In
the neutrality dispute were the high
spots.
Roosevelt Under Fire
president Roosevelt's preliminary
preparedness moves are under fire
In what appears to be first man
euver toward contesting legality of
the appointment Of his resources ad-
vistory board headed by Edward r.
Stettinius, Jr., chairman of the
board of the United States Steel
corporation.
Remarkable things have taken
place." Sen. Bennett Clark, D., Mo-,
said in a statement opposing repeal
Of the arms embargo. "Already-by
what authority of law is not clear
"a war resources board has been set
up' with its dominant personnel
closely affiliated with J. P. Morgan
& Co, to seize control Of all the
resources of the country"
Sen. william e. Borah, R., Idaho,
another supporter Of the arms EN-
barge, also has indicated that the
Stcttinius board would have con-
gressional attention.
The business boom had official
acknowledgement from the federal
reserve board which reported indus
trial activity which has increased
substantially during the summer,
showed a sharp advance In the first
half of September after the out
break Of war In Europe.
Anti Profiteering
Anti-profiteering sentiment Is de-
veloping among congressman. Legis-
lation may be sought on Capitol Hill
despite Mr.. Roosevelt's desire to
limit special session activity to neu-
trality and, possibly, provision for
maritime war risk insurance. Lead
ers Of the so-called senate isolation
bloc forecast along session although
they deny any intention to filibus-
ter the administrations neutrality
bill.
Clark and d. Worth Clark, D..
idaho are the only Democrats so
far to join the Republican protest
against repeal Of the arms embargo
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The nub Of neutrality dispute now
IS whether 1t would be more i'm
partial to keep the present law with
its arms embargo or to repeal that
section to permit sale Of arms. am
mupition and implements of war to
al who could pay cash here and
provide transportation for the goods.
Clark, Borah and their supporters
content that such amendment would
ii fact, mean American intervention
Ia Europe's war on the side Of Great
Britain and France. Those nations,
both naval powers, are presumed to
control the sea and to be able to
come here at will to buy whereas
Germany and any allies she might
have would be unable to penetrate
the British blockade to purchase our
goods.
washington wondered with Paris
and London today what significance
should be attached to recent de-
velopments In Soviet Russian policies
notably the Red invasion Of Poland
and an Asian truce between Japan
and the Soviet Union. Unofficial
speculation ranged toward the pos
sibility that Tokyo. Moscow and Ber-
lin might have in mind division
Of eastern Europe and Asia.
Landon, Knox 10 Attend
washington, Sept. l8-(UP)-The
White House announced today that
Alfred M. Landon and Col. Frank |
Knox. Republican presidential and
vice presidential candidates in 1896,
win Join In President Roosevelt's
pre-C Congress conference on neutral-
zty uroblems Wednesday.