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ton and utmost exertion and
use of all OUR resources and in
genuity can we prepare for the
future"
The British aid bill, he con-
tended, would further deplete"
these defenses by permitting the
transfr of existing war equip
INIT and by channelins new
production toward Britain and
her allies.
Brooks, making his first for
NAL speech in the Senate, said
he favored helping Britain "by
giving them whatever we can
spare out of our present produc-
ton from now on-short of
war. He said he would not
dissipate another ounce of the
present inadequate defense of
America"
The Illinois senator said he
wanted Britain to win because
he believed 1t would serve the
best interests Of hte United
States.
"She didn't do a very good
job with her victory the last
time" he declared, but added
that II would like to see her
have a chance to try it again. :"
Instead of enacting the Brit
ish lad bill, Brooks continued,
the people should be encouraged
to turn to and build-build to
defy any aggressors who might
challenge our form Of civiliza-
ton in this hemisphere"
Saying that this country can
not wipe out hatred or fighting
in Europe. he added that II do
not regard it as the responsible
ity of the United States to police
the world now or tomorrow"
Beginning the fifth day of the
chambers debate on the, meas
ure, the silvery-haired Iowan
told colleagues that it was his
opinion the lease-lend program
would expose the United States
to the peril Of war and deplete
still further the woefully weak
defenses he described.
Gillette took the floor as ad-
ministration leaders moved to
speed action on the bill IN an
ticipation of the tremendous
developments" which chairman
George (D-Ga) of the Foreign
Relations Committee predicted
would take place aboard with
In the next 10 days.
George told reporters before
the debate began that he expect
ed Germany TO "move very
fast" and consequently he hop
ed that the bill could be rushed
through Congress.
Declaring that enactment of
the legislation would be almost
certain to involve this nation in
war, Gillette said that If he
were convinced that the security
of the United States depended
on the complete defeat" of
Germany and Italy, he would
vote promptly for declaration
of war. He was not 50 con-
WINGED, he said, adding:
I want to defend America.
Our own defenses art still in
adequate and production is be-
hind schedule. Our own de-
lenses have been depleted by
the aid already given Ito Bril-
tain). Thy will be further de-
pleted by the aid contemplated
in this bill"
The Iowa senator went on to
say that If the United States
spent billions Of dollars in the
manufacture Of war equipment
for Britain. a. proposed in the
bill, it would have to see that
the equipment was delivered.
If we see that the articles
reach them," he said, 1--WE must
protect the ships bearing the ar
ticles from attack and loss. II
we do this, we are In the war,
without restrictions or limita-
tions and we must aid In its
prosecution to an imposed peace
our way -"
Those who were willing to
accept war now. Gillette contin-
ued, must be willing to accept
the dangers of defeat as well
as the responsibilities of victory.
Every proponent of this bill
states that ito purpose Is to aid
our. defense by buying time to
prepare" he said. "They want
to divert the meager war re-
sources which we now have and
the production capacity Of Am
erica to immediate effective aid
to Great Britain even II, rs most
of them admit. II means imme-
diate war. 81
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