Evening star., 1941-10-27

United States vital raw materials
like chromium, manganese, rubber
and tin.
Testimony Released.
The testimony the committee re-
leased disclosed that Secretary Hull
had declared that the United States
has mo purpose or intent to rush out
somewhere and get into a real war"
but is observing the law OF self
defense in resisting submarine at
tacks on its shipping
Mr.. Hull warned Congress, how
ever, that at would be little short
Of criminal negligence to proceed on
the hope that some happy chance or
chances will save us from a fate like
that which has befallen so many
| other countries in the world We
cannot run away from a situation
which can only be dealt with by the
firm measures of people de-
termined and prepared to resist"
World Conquest Seen Aim.
Making it clear he believes the
NaZis are bent on world conquest,
Mr.. Hull added:
Hitler is battling furiously in
Russia in order to be able later to
turn on the rest of the continent of
Europe, on Africa and on portions
of Asia
Earlier, Chairman Connally had
filed the committee report, recon-
mending the House bill be broad
ened to enable American ships to
go through combat zones and carry
lend-lease aid to belligerent ports,
as we'll as to be armed
When the neutrality law was
written, the report explained, it was
hoped that by keeping American
vessels out of combat zones they
would not be attacked. Hitler's
submarines, however, have sunk
American ships outside of combat
zones. the report continued, and if
the theory of the neutrality law IS
10 be adhered to- it would mean pro-
hibiting American ships from going
anywhere except by permission of
Nazi submarine commanders.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota, an opponent of administra-
ton foreign policy, said the COM
mlttee action in broadening the
House-approved bill to allow Amer
ican ships TO enter combat zones
was "a blow below the belt to the
American people who demand that
the Senate give full consideration to
the measure
COnnally Doubts Filibuster.
Although Senator Nyes remark
seemed to hint at prolonged debate.
Chairman Connally held this view:
Il do not believe it will take more
than two weeks to pass the bill
through the Senate. Although there
have been mumblings about a fill
buster. this is not the kind of
situation in which anybody would
conduct a fllibuster.
This Is time of emergency, and
I don't believe the country will
stand for any flipustering tactics.
You can fllibuster little issues. but
not big ones. We have the votes and
the people know it"
Senator Connally remarked that
several opponents of administra-
ton foreign policy had assured him
they had no intention of seeking to
delay action on the pending meas
ure.
50 Votes for Bill Claimed.
Administration authorities said
they had 50 votes for the bill and
predicted that before the final vote
the total would reach 60, or a ma
jority of almost to l.
While the Foreign Relations Com
mittee bill knocking out the present
Neutrality Act restrictions against
the arming of ships and their free
movement over the seas was the
main issue before hte Senate. Sena-
tors Bridges of New Hampshire and
Gurney of South Dakota, both Re-
publicans, said they would offer an
amendment to change the title of
the neutrality law.
The present title calls the act one
to preserve American neutrality in
wars between foreign states" SEN
ators Bridges and Gurney agreed
that this country was not neutral.
and Senator Bridges asserted it was
"asinine" to pretend it was.
On the House side, meanwhile,
both Speaker Rayburn ad Chair
man Bloom of the Foreign Affairs
Committee expressed confidence
that their chamber would accept
the Foreign Relations Committee
bill If the Senate approves it.
The published testimony of the
hearing revealed that Senator john
son, Republican, of California asked
Mr.. Hull if bringing the warships of
one belligerent into American nayv
yards for repairs is not always an
act of war.
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