Evening star., 1941-06-20
Senate Leaders Feel
Nazi Threat TO Soviet
May ProIong War
Chances of American
Involvement Heightened,
Majority Believes
By the Associated Press.

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Several Senators we'll informed or
international affairs agreed today
that Germany's threatening ges-
lures toward Russia may win the
Nazis vast new supplies of raw ma
terials, prolong the war and increase
the chances of American involve
rlent.
1.-The maSsing OF German troops
on the Russian frontier means that
she is determined to have Russian
food supplies and war materials
with or without fighting" said Sen
ator Pepper, Democrat, of Florida
who repeatedly has demanded more
active aid to Great Britain.
IF the NaziS can take over the
Ukraine" he told neWsmen, "she
will be able to fight long war and
will increase the necessity of our
doing something.
"We've seen this Nazi monster
grow from a little fellow into a
giant, and still we just watch hun.
At least we could cut off the legs on
which he might march against us"
Refers to Occupation Plan.
Senator Pepper referred to his re-
cent suggestion that this country
occupy Dakar, the Azores and other
strategic bases which might become
stepping stones across the South
Atlantic.
Senator Norris, Independent, of
Nebraska told reporters that "it
would be damned nice if the die
tators would really quarrel and
said that if Russia would actively
resist German penetration 1T might
give England a real opportunity to
bomb Germany
Senator Norris said he believed
German acquisition Of Russian re-
sources would prolong the war, but
added that all this country could
do now ''is to try to speed up our
help for England and to hasten the
building of our own defenses."
Georges Views Similar.
Expressing a similar view, Chair
man George of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee voiced the be-
lief Germany would keep a sub
stantial force in or near Russia for
the duration of the war in order to
prevent any back-door attack while
the NaZis are operating against
Britain in the West.
Another member of the Foreign
Relations Committee, Senator Van
Nuys, Democrat, of Indiana said that,
while he was firmly opposed to
American involvement in the war, he
believed that the conflict might be
prolonged and Americas chances of
becoming participant might be in
creased if Germany were able to
obtain substantial supplies from
Russia.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
also an opponent of involvement,
said that "the Germans apparently
are settling down for long war, and,
of course, the longer it lasts the
greater are our chances of getting
involved"
Doesn't Believe Russia Will Fight.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas, a Foreign Relations commit
teeman, said German control of
Russian resources would increase the
chances of American participation
in the war. His opinion was that,
regardless of demands, Russia will
not fight Germany under any cir
cumstances."
Still another Foreign Relations
Committee member, Senator La Fol-
lette, Progressive, of Wisconsin, said
he believed Germany's concentra-
tion OF troops on the Russian border
'is a screen for other activity in
some other sector" He said Ger
many would be able to send a large
body of men to the Soviet frontier
"and never miss them"