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government that he made the at
tack"
Among other congressional COM
nnent was an assertion by Senator
MeCarran, Democrat, of Nevada
that the incident means the coun-
try is being edged into war without
the consent of the people and with
out congressional action"
This movement should be
stopped" he declared. 1T is time
the people exercised calm, cool
Judgment to keep the country out
of a war in which we should not
be involved"
Senator Reynolds, Democrat, Of
North Carolina said, "If we continue
to look for trouble. the probabilities
are that we'll eventually find it. I
don't believe we can continue to
threaten nations and continue to
inject ourselves into the business
of other nations, without eventually
finding ourselves in trouble. I be-
lieve the majority Of citizens feel
as I do"
Says NaEis Run True TO Form.
Senator Wsllgren, Democrat, OF
Washington commented: "The Ger
mans are running true to form.
They are always putting the blame
on others. First they invade a coun-
try and then claim they were at
tackled"
Senator Ellender, Democrat, OF
Louisiana: ITS silly to say that a
United States ship would make an
attack to try and get us into war.
That's just typical German propa-
ganda,'
Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas, q member Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and
one who has not voted consistently
for administration foreign measures.
directly challenged the truth OF the
Nazi statement.
MY opinion is that the Germans
have made some misstatements in
their communique." he said. Il can
hardly believe that the President
would order our warships to attack
In an effort to incite the people into
war. Beyond that. there Is little that
can be said until all the facts are
known"
Nazis' Claim Discounted.
The claim made by the Nazis that
the attack took place in the block
ade zone declared by them months
ago. and which extended south OF
Iceland. did not make much i'm
preston here. This blockade has
not been effective, it was pointed
out, and therefore could not be
considered blockade.
The Greer incident served to re-
eive again talk of amendments to
the Neutrality Act, which at present
forbids American ships from enter
ing ports of belligerent nations
Pacific ports were. specifically ex-
empted from this prohibition in the
act. Russia was not then at war
The shipments of materials IRON
this country in American ships II
Russia through Vladivostok were
therefore not covered,
1t was disclosed that several week
ago serious discussions took place
between leading administration
members of Congress and high
Government officials regarding th'
possibility and advisibility of amend
ing the Neutrality Act. The matte
was dropped for the time.
No Immediate Action Expected.
Senator Connally. said yesterda,
the proposal might again be revived
although he did not expect any i'm
mediate action along this line.
In some congressional quarter
surprise was expressed that tn
Germans should have made an at
tack on an American naval vessel Il
view of their apparent desire not t
{ draw this country into the conflict
certainly at this time One Demo
cratic member of the Senate VIII
did not care to be quoted said h
{ regarded the incident as isolated,
and that he did not believe it woul
have great effect on the situation.
"Such incidents are bound to oc
eur from time to time" he addet
"in view of the situation which no.
I exists"
Another Senator expressed tn
opinion that the attack might we
be construed as an admission ths
the American Navy patrol syster
was proving very effective in reduc
ing the loss of cargo tonnage goir
to Britain.