Evening star., 1939-11-01
Recall Envoy
ToRussia, Asks
Mccormack
Molotoff's Speech
Demands Action,
House Member Suxs


House Member Soxs
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- - ~ he United States
D11L It's Ambassador to Russia was
made on the floor of the House to-
day by Representative Mccormack,
Democrat, Of Massachusetts, during
the neutrality debate because Of the
speech yesterday Of Premier Molotofl
at Moscow, in which he criticized
President Roosevelt and said this
country's move to repeal its arms
embargo would intensity, aggravate
And protract" the European war.
',"For that statement made by the
1khcial representative Of Soviet Rus
sia, America should recall its AM
bassador," Mr.. Mccormack shouted
and the House applauded. THAT
should be the answer of the United
States to this attempt to influence
American public opinion"
The Massachusetts, Democrat had
denounced both the Russian and
German relationships as opponents
Of all religion. He began by reading
news dispatches Of the Moloton
speech and observed:
did he do that for the best ~
terests Of the United States or for
religion?"
Says Poland Has No Churches.
Mr.. Mccormack said Communism
by its constitution is opposed to re-
ligion and declared, To-day no
churches are in existence in Poland" !"
He charged that clergy were mur-
dered in Poland, "as they have been
in Russia for 20 years-priest, min
lister and rabbi-because they were
messengers of God"
Mr.. Mccormack described Ger
many and Russia as the "anti-G God
forces of the world today" adding
that the United States. q Christian
nation. by its existing law brings
about results that give valuable aid
ito these forces Of destruction"
Taking the floor q moment later
Representative Fish, Republican Of
New York, leading the opponents
of the bill, declared Mr.. McCor-
mick's speech should have been di-
rected at those who brought about
recognition of the Soviet Russian
government.
ri do not yield to him or to any
one else in my hatred Of Commu-
nism and all it stands for" Mr..
Fish asserted, "But II we are going
to police the religions Of the world
we had better vote on that ques-
ton Arst and vote On It now
Republicans gave prolonged
plause to Representative Rankin
Democrat Of Mississippi, when he
took the floor to urge retention Of
the embargo.
Short Cites Recent Events.
Earlier Representative Short, Re-
publican Of Missousi, speaking
against repeal, recited . series Of
events from the recent past, includ-
ing the visit Of Anthony Eden Of
Great Britain, the closed meetings
Of the Military Affairs Committee Of
Congress with the American Ambas-
sadors to England and France early
this year, and the crash of an air.
plane In California in which q French
observer was riding and which, he
said. brought out the plans Of the
allies to buy planes In this country.
Then he added:
And finally came the King and
Queen Of England themselves, and
they were wined and dined in the
National Capital. don't know what
secret promises may have been made,
but there are some amateurs who
fought In the last war who would
like to know"
Capital observers, meanwhile. said
repeal Of the embargo appeared
likely to win House approval by q
margin Of between Is and 80 votes
when the decisive roll call IS reached.
Opening the debate an hour
earlier than usual, Representative
Izac, Democrat, of California de-
clared this country helped furnish
Hitler with the supplies to build his
war machine during the past six
years, but is now prevented by the
embargo from selling the democra-
ries weapons to defend themselves.
On the preliminary vote to send
the neutrality bill to conference
yesterday the administration had
. majority of 60, but this was ad-
mittedly more Of q margin than
leaders expect on the direct issue
Of repeal.
Motion l. Crux Of Fight.
The main vote is scheduled to
come on the pending motion OF
Representative Shanley, Democrat,
Of Connecticut to instruct the House
confsrees to fight for retention oi,
fhe mandatory arms embargo. Un-
der the procedure adopted for con-