Evening star., 1941-04-25

across the broad North Atlantic
from German bases in France and
Norway now to Greenland
This double -barreled reference
10 protection of shipping, implying
increased consideration of Ameri-
can convoy service, served to recall
that on Wednesday night New
Yorks Mayor La Guardia told
Canadian audience in Ottawa that
the American neutrality influence
would be extended 1000 miles
at sea.
In his typically spectacular fash
ion. Mayor La Guardia said the
American patrol would be main
tanned over three-hour airplane
range or by ships that can make
speeds of 333 miles per hour.
Limit Seen Firmly Fixed.
Yesterday morning White House
Secretary Stephen T Early ex-
pressed the belief that the New
York Mayor actually had said MOTH
ing the President has not already
said at one time or another, clearly
indicating that the l000-mile limit
is firmly fixed in administration
plans.
Meanwhile. a resolution spon-
sored by Senator Tobey, Republi-
can. of New Hampshire, bitter ad-
miniStration critic, disapproving the
Use of American naval escorts, is
due to receive Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee consideration
next week.
AS these and other developments
in the worlds chaos aroused specu-
lation the Associated Press re-
ported comment from Capitol Hill
as follows:
Senator Nye, Republican of North
Dakota, a foe of the present foreign
policy, asserted that Britain had
been willing for some time to
talk turkey" about a negotiated
peace She would have done So
he told reporters. except for prod
ding from the United States"
Criticizing the administration
the North Dakotan declared that
after the war the Yugoslavs, Greeks
and other peoples who did not re-
ceive expected aid from the United
States would hold strong animoSity
toward this country.
We are going to be the most
hated nation on the face of the
globe he predicted and we will
be most hated by those nations we
have tried hardest TO help
Senator Nye asserted that Amer
ican prospects for remaining out
of the war are immeasurably better
than they have been for some time.
He said that "even if We should go
all-out. and decide to send an eX-
peditionarv force it could not cross
the Atlantic in time to have any
effect"
Senator Connally. Democrat. of
Texas member of the Foreign Re-
latiOns Committee, declared that the
collapse of Greece and Yugoslavia
emphasizes rather than weakens the
necessity for American cid to DEM
Ocracies
Senator Bridges. Republican. of
North Dakota, who has supported
administration foreign policy. said
that since Congress had fixed the
program of helping Britain there
now should be no turning back.
President Roosevelt has seemed
little hesitant in carrying out the
program he told reporters. Il think
he should take active leadership,
and that our efforts to aid the Brit
iSh should be redoubled."
Senator Austin. Republican. of
Vermont. the assistant minority
leader, declared that the situa ton
I is serious now and added that
we've got to tighten our belts and
go TO work: we shall have to strive
even harder TO carry out the British
AID policy we have set"
Johnson to Broadcast.
Senator johnson, Republican. of
California, ranking minority mem
Der of the Foreign Relations Com
mlttee. announced he might discuss
the foreign situation in a Nation
( wide radio address soon IF there is
still anything left to discuss"
Senator johnson, leading oppo-
nent of the lease-lend bill, was ex-
pected to contend that American as
! Surances of aid had been of little
benefit to beleaguered small nations
in Europe.
In his address at New York. Sec
retary Knox, publisher of the Chi
cago Daily News. told his fellow
craftsmen that because I am a
neWSpaperman as we'll as a public
official, may I say that I have a very
lively interest in the establishment
and maintenance of the friendliest
and frankest possible relationship
between the Navy and the press?"
"As neWSpaperman who has
known no other occupation. and who
/ feels a great sense of pride in his
profession. l am utterly and unre-
servedly opposed to any form of
compulsory censorship, especially in
time of peace
The Secretary suggested that in
time of war. necessarily, there must
be vital military information, which
no loyal and patriotic newspaper
man would want to publish anyway,
withheld from publication. but even
IN time of war, with this single quail
fication, am opposed to censor
ship
American equipment is to be in
stalled in mines in Turkey.