Evening star., 1939-10-08
Review Of the High Lights Of the Fifth Week Of War in Europe

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mentous debate, offered title and carry"
provision. other rigid restrictions on
American dabbling in war-provoking
activities.
Senators Connally Of Texas, Thomas
Of Utah, Norris of Nebraska, hanged
in efhgy in 1917 for opposing American
entrance in that war, were among those
aiding administration. So was Alfred E.
Smith. one-time friend, one-time foe,
Of President.
Opposition came from that veteran
Of isolationists. Idaho's Borah, from
Vandenberg of Michi-
Senote Bottles gan and LaFollette Of
Over Emborqo Wisconsin, whose
father also dared op-
pose our entrance into Europes power
politics
Others spoke, some on radio, some on
Senate floor, some wherever mood struck
them.
Scholarly Yankee, Tobey of New
Hampshire, sought to split fight by i'm
mediate consideration, and enactment,
of title and carry" section; more de-
liberate consideration of lifting arms EN-.
barge. Vote on his proposal, with de-
feat under administration pressure in
dicated, may take place tomorrow.
During strategical maneuvering, iso.
lationists bloc of IL offered to accept
all OF administration bill-except repeal
of arms embargo. Administration leader.
ship. however, is using rest of bill al
leverage to obtain acceptance of em-
barge repeal, is not likely to agree to
any split.
AT White House during week. President
dropped word to wise" that any smue-
glers attempting
Presidents Warming to refuel belli-
To SmueeIers gerent vessels
off American
coatst "had better stop it," frequently,
he conferred with War and Navy De.
partment officials, with Congressional
leaders due to consider defense legisla-
ton next winter.
War Department, streamlining our
miniature army. ordered 32s high-speed,
l2-ton tanks for delivery by 1941.
State Department played ostrich over
disappearance of Poland, informed
world de. Germany and Russia) that
mere seizure Of territory - - does not
extinguish the legal existence of gov
ernment =. The United States con-
tinues to regard the government of Po-
land as in existence =. continues to
recognize Count jerry Potocki as its
ambassador"
Action was consistent with this Gov-
ernment's attitude when Japan seized
Manchukuo, when Italy conquered Ethi-
opia and occupied Albania, when Ger
many absorbed Czecho-Slovakia.
In trade and immigration matters.
however, Our course has been to treat
products and citizens of conquered ter
ritories under conditions applicable to
conquering nation.
Arising from grave of World War era.
British blacklist" of foreign industrial
o., firms with which
y. ,. T"ms they refuse to trade
Escope Blacklist was scanned anx-
iously by American
governmental and industrial sources,
Absent was any American firm; not so
in World War when British discrimina-
ton against certain firms here led to
exchange of protests across Atlantic.
| Aroused Congress in 1916 gave Presi-
dent power to refuse clearance to ships
OF any country discriminating against
| American commerce; authority was not
| exercised.
Coincidental with Pan-American neu-
trality declaration at Panama, trade
conference here dissected commercial
possibilities growing out of Europe's pre-
occupation with mass numbering. Con-
ference followed three main lines:
Cd development of cultural ties through
increased tourist travel, CD establish
ment of long-term credit machinery for
expanded trade, 90 encouragement of
greater North American imports from
South America of such commodities as
hard woods. tin, etc. which would pave
way for export of North American man
| ufactures.
Among decisions of Panama meeting
was creation of permanent advisory
council of 81 to sit in Washington for
duration of war.
American steel consumers, partly from
fear that war demands might take prece-
dence over their or
Steei INDUSTRY ders, continued to
Begins Hummins press. press for aI quick de- de
dustry output to 871a per cent of ca
pacity. Jump of "a points in five weeks
was unprecedented in history of indus
try. Railroad equipment demands gave
impetus to upward surge.
Catholic Church lost one of its great
contemporary figures in death of George
Cardinal Mundelein, spiritual leader of
100000 in Archdiocese of Chicago. In
1887, Mundelein crossed words with Adolf
Hitler to describe German Chancellor
as IAN Austrian paper-hanger, and .
poor one at that" the limping Goebbels,
he described as crooked minister Of
propaganda" His outburst, leading to
exchange Of notes between German and
American Governments, grew out of
Nazi charges of immortality in Catholic
institutions. From the Vatican came
approval Of Chicago cleric's remarks,
description of him as courageous de-
fender"