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Russia. 1t had adopted a foreign
relations committee report in sup
port of President Roosevelt's foreign
policy but a minority report was
offered by a committee group op-
posing aid to Russia
Connally and Clark Speak.
Senator Connally. Democrat. of
Texas. chairman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, and a
member of the Legion Foreign Re-
lations Committee, spoke against
the minority report while Senator
Clark, Democrat, Of Missouri, asked
its adoption.
The minority report said Russia
and particularly the Communist
party has consistently derided, ridi-
culed, condemned and attempted to
destroy our democratic system of
government" and that war between
Germany and Russia had in no way
changed the political philosophy of
the Communist party
Finally a motion to table the
minority report was offered but
delegates from three States, the re-
quired number. demanded a roll call
on this motion.
The convention accepted New
Orleans invitation to meet there in
1912. The only other candidate,
Atlantic City, Withdrew in favor of
the Southern city.
Scrapping Of the Neutrality Act
was recommended by the conven-
tion's Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, while that concerning use OF
troops outside of the Nations bor-
ders was proposed by the convention
Committee on National Defense.
Both propositions carried by voice
vote, great choruses of AYE" being
shouted as Comdr. Warner put the
questions.
Another resolution adopted called
for the defeat of Adolf Hitler land
all that he stands for and all divert
ing controversies should be subordi-
mated to the main objective" The
resolution appealed for unity or
this national objective"
More Key Bases Urged.
| When the convention got around
to consideration of the controversial
questions, it shouted approval of the
National Defense Committees rec
ommendation for adoption of the
following resolution, first to be pre-
sented:
I'VE have confidence in and
pledge our support to our Govern
ment, our President, our War De-
partment and our Navy Department
I'VE want America strong enough
to meet any possible attack before
1t arrives and to turn the enemy
back so that our homes remain in
tact and our families secure. II
fighting is necessary to defend the
United States, we insist upon being
prepared to DO the fighting outside
of the United States.
Naval bases should include the
Philippines, Iceland and other key
islands 10 both the Atlantic and
Pacific as may become available.
I'VE recommend universal mill
tary training and Federal regulation
Of war supply agencies.
I'VE demand continuing produc-
tion IN all industry vital to ma
tional defense and compulsory arbi-
tration of all labor disputes therein
We commend those labor Or
ganizations which have sought to
purge themselves of subversive ele-
ments.
I'VE recommend the tender and
acceptance of the resignation of the
present Secretary of Labor"
Two-Ocean Navy Urged.
BY voice vote the convention
adopted the national defense COM
mittee report in its entirety.
A resolution advocating compile.
ton of two-ocean Navy program wa,
adopted. This action followed an
attempt by a Wisconsin delegate to
have the convention reconsider the
resolution proposing removal of linn
itations on Use of American troops
He was ruled out of order when he
admitted that he had not voted In
favor Of the resolution. The dele
gate was William Trinke of Lake
Geneva.
The resolution on lifting geo.
graphic limits on use of troops said
We believe the basic elements OF
national defense to be:
"(a The ability to apply any
fraction or all Of our man power
and war industrial resources
promptly and efficiently by universal
military training and Federal regu-
lations of war supply agencies.
"(b) The ability to carry war,
when unavoidable, to our enemy and
thus prevent him from bringing war
to U.S.
This ability will require removal
Of all geographic limitation on
movement of forces and adequate
provision for corresponding plans
and material.
"(c) Our great potential bulwarks
are the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
These oceans will be our greatest
assets, or worst liabilities. according
to our strength or weakness therein
They represent the base of our world
strategy.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
of Great Britain in a greeting mes.
sage read to the convention earlier
said I'VE thank you for the help you
are bringing to our common cause
providing the weapons for our force:
and bringing much needed aid te
those who toll in our great arsenals.
Among routine committee reports
adopted, the Employment Commit
tee recommended that disability
compensation should not be consid-
cred as income in determining ell
gibility for Work Projects Admins
tration employment and that mer
now serving in the military forces
be guaranteed their civilian jobs
when they return.
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