Evening star., 1939-09-16
Slap patU.S.H Held
Possibly Japan S
Soviet Pact Aim
May Be Retaliation
Move for End of
Treaty, Thomas Says
(Tert OF Col. Ltndbergh's Speech
on Page A-7)
By the Associated Press.

on Page All
By the Associated Press.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah, member of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee, expressed the
view today that the Soviet-Japanese
agreement to suspend fighting on
the Manchoukuo-O Outer Mongolian
border might be retaliatory move
against the United States for serving
notice of intention to terminate the
1911 commercial treaty with Japan.
Others saw in the agreement the
possibilities of a new and broader
totalitarian front which might be
directed against the so-called de-
mocracies.
While Washington awaited the
full significance of the Russo-Jap-
anese truce, Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh appealed to the United States
in radio address to stay out of the
European war. In one of his infre-
quent public utterances, the famous
flyer warned the Nation not to be
misguided by this foreign propa-
ganda to the effect that our frontiers
lie in Europe"
Oceans Held Adequate Barriers.
"One need only glance at a map
to see where our true frontiers lie"
he continued. What more could
We ask than the Atlantic Ocean on
the East and the Pacific on the
West? No, our interest in Europe
need not be from the standpoint Of
defense, our own natural frontiers
are enough for that"
Col. Lindbergh said that in fight
ing for democracy abroad, the Ma
ton might we'll lose it at home.
Some diplomats in Moscow looked
on the Russo-Japanese armistice as
the possible forerunner of a nom
aggression pact between the two
countries. Noting this, Senator
Thomas told reporters:
IF it means an unfriendly Japan,
the danger would be closer to our
shores. If it is a sincere non-aggres-
sion pact, it is a peaceful move. If
it is a cloak for something else, it
is not so good"
Senator Thomas said a Russian
Japanese agreement would make it
possible for Japan to withdraw
troops from Manchukuo and fight
all the harder in China" He added
that he was not surprised that the
two countries were getting to-
gether,' because they have been
trying to do it for years"
Chairman Bloom of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee said of
the "armistice' and reports of the
forthcoming non-aggression pact:
There is so much war propa-
ganda, this might be just feeler
to test world reaction"
Administration quarters were ST.
lent on the possible effect of such
an agreement on world affairs.
Representative Starnes, Democrat,
of Alabama commented that the
I truce indicated a "realignment of
the worlds dictatorial and totalitar-
ian governments that would consti-
tute the most positive threat to
every truly democratic government
that the world has yet SEEN"
Hull Talks With Horinouchi.
Secretary Hull talked for nearly
an hour yesterday with the Japanese
Ambassador, Kensuke Horinouchi,
and went over the general situation
in the Far East with him.
| 1t was reported their talk dealt
mostly with Japan's intentions in
China now that war is raging in
Europe. Japan has asked Britain
and France to withdraw troops from
China. which would leave the
United States the only western
power having any stable force
there.
Although Col Lindbergh made no
mention of the arms embargo clause
of the Neutrality Act, which the
Roosevelt administration will seek
to repeal at the special session start
ing next Thursday, two prominent
Republicans spoke out last night
in support of the administration S
position.
Henry L. Stimson, former Secre-
tary of State, and DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Colum-
bla University, made their positions
known in letters to the New York
Times. Col. Stimson said repeal of
fered the only sure way for the
United States to keep out of war
and DR.. Butler contended the Neu-
trality Act represented policy OF
economic nationalism which he said
was "the chief cause of the worlds
troubles"
Hoover Suggests Commission.
Meanwhile, former President
Hoover suggested in New York the
creation of an international COM
mission composed of neutral ma
tions of Northern Europe to "de-
termine where, and when, ano
whether these undertakings not tC
war on innocent men and women
and children have been intention
ally violated" He proposed that
agents of the commission be giver
free movement in belligerent coun.
tries.
Discussing neutrality rights anc
our maintenance of them, President
Roosevelt took occasion at his pres
conference yesterday to promulgat,
a broad definition of territoria
waters within which our jurisdiction
will be exercised. Such waters, h,
said, would extend as far as oul
interests require.
Edward Foley, jr, general counse
of the Treasury, later told reporter
he believed the President was no
speaking in a strictly legal sense
but in a broader one. AS far a
enforcement of United States law
is concerned, he said, the three-mil'
limit still prevails.
1t was believed the Presiden
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