Evening star., 1941-03-04

In the Far East, Senator Wiley sale
the co-called lease-lend bill was 81
drawn that if President Roosevelt
felt the situation demanded it, this
country could intervene" in the
war.
This in intervention; yes, close
to involvement" he said. Under
ordinary circumstances it would
mean war. If it suits the axis powers
to consider it war, it will mean wal
with all our resources in it and oul
men also. However, I rather thinl
Hitler would prefer to have us SO
per cent in than 100 per cent IN.
Nevertheless. if We put our fleet
into the Atlantic breach for Britain
Hitler may goad Japan into attack.
ing US, or Japan, on her own initia-
tive, may seize the opportunity to
attack our unguarded flank"
Senator Wiley said he had been
moved recently to ask that the Sec
retary of State be called before the
Senate to explain several points OF
foreign policy.
These were, he said:
| What are our commitments in
the Far East? Putting it bluntly,
are We going to step in If Japan
continues to rape the East as Adolf
Hitler had raped Europe? She has
| let it be known now that she wants
all of Oceania.
What is the condition of our feet,
especially its co-ordinating air arm?
What is our military position and
our condition in the Philippines?
Have we SUFFICIENT airplanes there?
Are We ready for any eventuality?
IF a commitment exists, what
about the Dutch ability? The abil-
/ ity of Britain to cooperate, and
what about the French in the Far
/ East?
Where do we stand in relation to
Europe? How much are We expected
to contribute in ships, planes and
material when Hitler shoots his
major effort?"
| Fresh Talk of Cioture.
| While the Senate debate plodded
along, there was some fresh talk
of cloture-a procedure under which
no Senator can speak more than
once or more than one hour. Sena-
tor Glass, Democrat, of Virginia
said he favored cloture, which can
be imposed only by a two-thirds
Senate majority.
Opposition leaders retorted at
once that they would fight such an
attempt to the last ditch, if neces-
sary, but they said they already had
enough votes to beat 1t.
Senator Wheeler said last night
IN tie National Radio Forum, spon-
sored by The Star, that the powers
in the lease-lend bill would allow
President Roosevelt to "inaugurate
an International breakdown policy
directed at the nations to which the
United States supplied war ma
| teriaiS.
The President, by prescribing
rules on the basis of which nation;
might be entitled to subsidies from
u.s." Senator Wheeler said, "coulc
insist upon the form of government
they might enjoy, who could be theil
ruler, what they could import OF
export, what laws they could pas,
or repeal, ct cetera.'
This bill would permit a super
barter system that would make
Hitler's look pale and insignificant,
he added.
(The text of Senator Wheeler.
address is on page abb
Bridges Fears Nazi Domination.
Senator Bridges, Republican,, ot
New Hampshire, who often has op.
posed administration policies, tolo
the Senate yesterday that ths
United States is "the ultimate core
of the resistance to the new worle
order" which he said was sought
by the axis powers.
1--WE certainly do not want to live
in a Nazi- dominated world" he said
but we shall live in a Nazi- -domi.
mated world If Great Britain anc
her allies fall"
Senator Bridges urged that tn,
administration, once the British
aid bill is passed, give aid to al
countries which are being attacked
by outlaw dictator nations"
He said that Greece should hav'
a "just share" of help under tn,
bill because she had given "a nev
birth of inspiration" to those op'
posing the axis powers.
Reynolds Urges Amendments.
Senator Reynolds, Democrat, o
North Carolina, making his secont
major. address on bill, said he hat
no intention of participating in {
filibuster, but added that, "ther,
is a great distinction between
filibuster and legitimate discussion
of any legislation"
Senator Reynolds suggested thret
amendments to the bill-to forbie
aid to Russia, to deport Harry
Bridges, West Coast labor leader
and to prohibit Communists
Fascists or Nazis" from holding Gov.
ernment jobs.
Pleading for tolerance in discus.
sion of the measure, Senator
Reynolds read several kilograms at
tacking his position.
81 have heard you are being paid
by Hitler" said one. Others com.
pared him with Benedict Arnold
Judas Iscariot and Quisling.
In a radio address, Senator Lee
Democrat, of Oklahoma declared
that Hitler has helpers in this
country who are, Intentionally OF
unintentionally but certainly, aiding
Hitler every day they block the pas
sage of the 1ease-lend bill. because
| its purpose is to energize the policy
of material aid 10 England"