Evening star., 1939-04-28
U. 5. Being Edged
Into War, Hearing
On Neutrality Told
Senator Johnson Hits
FoIse Propaganda to
Husten War Entry
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Senator johnson. Republican, of
California contended In hearings on
neutrality legislation today that this
country was being edged" into war
by false propaganda.
Questioning a witness before the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
Senator johnson asked if it were not
true that "a determined effort is
now being made by propaganda to
educate the American people that
they can't keep out of WARP"
The witness, DR.. Charles c. Tan
sill, professor of American history at
Fordham University, said he thought
this was true
And that way" Senator johnson
added, I'VE are being edged into
war"
ITS repetition of the old theme
song, Save the World for Democ-
racy,'" Prof. Tansill said. That
theme song is being revived"
The professor said he thought
"the present trend toward giving the
President larger discretionary power
Con neutrality questions) may have
dangerous implications" He urged
retention of the present Neutrality
Act. permitting the cash and carry
provisions to expire May l without
re-enactment.
Says Hitler Fears U. S.
At the House Foreign Affairs
Committee hearing on similar leg
islation, a woman student of inter-
national law and education inter-
preted Chancellor Hitlers speech
today as indicating he realized the
great power of the United States
and would not be anxious to pro-
ceed in any way that might bring
that power against him."
The witness was DR.. Esther Cau-
kin Brunauer of Washington, asso-
ciate in international education of
the American Association of Uni
versity Women.
She said Hitler's statement that
he had no thought of attacking
any nation in the Western Hemis-
phere confirmed her Interpretation
because "the United States has q
good, strong Army and Navy, and
he knows it."
Speaking, he said, for nearly
5000, 900 Americans who were rep
resented at the American Congress
for Peace and Democracy last Jan
uary, DR.. Harry F. Ward recon-
mended an embargo on all war sup
plies, loans and credits to Germany,
Italy and Japan, as we'll as economic
sanctions against any nation which
1nvades or attacks another.
japanese Ban Criticized.
Meanwhile, criticism of the Pitt
man proposal to ban trade with
Japan came from several members
OF the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. some of whom declared
its enactment probably would lead
to war
The war angle was emphasized
by Senators johnson and Clark,
Democrat, of Missouri, who ex-
pressed outright opposition.
Senator Schwellenbach, Democrat,
OF Washington, on the other hand,
supported the proposal. He said
he had been considering the idea
since DR.. Walter H. Judd, former
medical missionary to China, testi-
fled the Japanese war machine
would be stalled in China II it were
not for American supplies.
The Pittman resolution would au-
thorize the President, with 10 days
notice to Congress, to ban any i'm
ports from and all but agricultural
exports to Japan. The President
also could cut off financial credits
to Japan.
These actions would be predicated
on the theory Japan had violated
the nine-power treaty pledging the
signers to respect the territorial
integrity of China.
In Toxic, official circles said en-
actment of the proposal would force
Japan farther into the German
italian lineup.
Designed to Answer Critics.
Senator Pittman, Democrat, of
Nevada said the resolution was de-
signed to answer criticism of his
proposal to permit sale of arms to
warning nations on a "cash-and-
carry" basis.
Opponents of the cash and
carry" scheme have contended ia
pan would benefit from it, as she has
the ships to transport supplies,
while China has not.
Senator La Toilette, Progressive,
OF Wisconsin. announcing opposition
to the embargo resolution, said:
This is an effort to patch up the
situation created by Senator Pitt
mans proposal to put the United
States into the business of being a
merchant of death to warning ma
tons"
Senator La Toilette said he would
demand action on pending amend
ments to the neutrality law before
the embargo proposal is considered.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, expressing the opinion that 1t
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