Evening star., 1941-01-26

engaged in defense Work-the metal
trades department and the building
trades group-have laid down a
fixed policy not to take part in
strikes on this work.
In explaining why labor is for the
principle of all proper aid to Great
Britain, Mr.. Green told the commit
tee that the first democratic inStitu-
ton that goes under totalitarian
government is the trade union.
In the statement he filed for the
Committee to Defend America by
Aiding the Allies, former Senator
Gibson went further than earlier
witnesses in charging German in
filtration in South America.
His statement, read in part as fol-
lows:
South American InfiltratiOn.
There are many who scoff at the
possibility of Hitler invading this
hemisphere. l believe he could and
would. But it would not be neces-
sary for Hitler 10 send ships, guns
and arplanes for such an invasion.
Other countries fell to Hitler be-
cause of the fifth columns he had
planted within their territory. Con-
slider Hitler's penetration of South
America. Well qualified observers
have expressed the views that if the
United States were so foolish as to
let the British fleet be destroyed,
Hitler could take Brazil by tele-
phone.
We must not forget that Hitler
said he intends 10 dominate the
world. We believe it. I do not
believe that Secretary of State Hull,
Secretary of War Stlmson and Sec
retary of the Navy Knox would have
said they feared possible invasion
if they did not honestly believe such
was the fact and moreover, we will
we'll be content to rest on their
judgment as being the best informed
judgment in this country.
Disciplined Nazi Organizations.
However, l would like to ask,
if Hitler has no designs on the
Western Hemisphere, why does he
maintain disciplined organization
of hundreds of thousands of Ger
mans in Southern Brazil, particu-
larly in the states of Rio Grande do
Sui, and Santa Caterina. in the
state OF Missiones in Argentina and
in the state of Valdivia in Chile?
These Germans are members of the
Nazi party, they all contribute reg
ularly TO the party, they are subject
to military discipline and caches of
arms are often discovered.
In Brazil alone there are now
100000 Germans. in Argentina ap-
proximately 250.000, and in Chile
over 100000. Overnight these or
ganized Nazis can be converted into
a military force. We must remember
that under German law no German
comes a naturalized citizen of an
other country"
Calls for Full Aid.
Having adopted a policy of aid to
Britain, the former Senator said, it
should be given full support. because
Hitler will hate us just as much
for halfhearted aid as for full aid
to England. And alf-hearted aid
may result in England's downfall" !"
His statement closed with the as
sertlon that this world cannot live
four-fifthS slave and one-ffth free.
A world in which the United States
can live in security and peace re-
quires the victory of Britain and
her Allies"
Earlier yesterday, two letters were
placed in the record to refute the
story that Mr.. Bullitt, while in Eu-
rope, had encouraged the French to
believe that the United States would
enter this war.
Presents Deladier Letter.
Mr.. Bullitt himself made public
this copy of a letter he said was
written to President Roosevelt last
April 4 by Eduard Daladier.
Il have just read the allegations
of the Nazi government on the sub
Ject OF the pretended declaration of
Ambassador Bullitt.
mo one can forsee to what limits
German propaganda will carry its
lies. Also I feel 1 should tell you
that during the past two years I was
Prime Minister, Ambassador Bullitt
always said to ME in case of a Eu-
ropean conflict, France should make
the decision knowing that, according
to the opinion of Ambassador Bullitt,
the United States of America would
not enter the war. = = ="
When Representative Rogers, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts raised the
question of Mr.. Bullitt's attitude and
expressed opinions, Chairman Bloom