Evening star., 1941-10-28
Pepper Visions
Hitler Defeat
Without A. E. F.
Fovors Declaration of
War, if Necessary,
He Tells Senate
Bv J. A. OLEARY.

In a lively exchange with Sem
ator Clark, Democrat, of Idaho,
Senator Pepper, Democrat, OF
Florida told the Senate this aft
ernoon he would favor a decla-
ration of war and an eXpedl-
tionary force if those steps were
necessary TO defeat Hitler, but
insisted Hitler can be crushed
without those steps.
After the Idahoan had questioned
him. Senator Pepper came back with
a query of his own.
Would the Senator from Idaho
prefer to be the victim of Hitler
rather than send an expeditlonary
force?"
After a demonstration o. applause
and laughter in the galleries, Sem
ator Pepper called for yes or no
answer
We'll of course, no" said Senator
Clark, but you are assuming we
will become the victim Of Hitler.
What proof have you of that?"
And you are assuming that we
would send an expeditionary force.
Senator Pepper retorted
FavOrs A. E. F. If Necessary.
When Senator Clark had first in
quired if Senator Pepper would send
another A. E. F. If that was neces-
sary to defeat Hitler, the Floridan
replied.
Remembering the exact form of
the Senator'S question, l answer
yes to that. I would stop at no
sacrifice to defeat Hitler II all alter
natives fail, but the Senator from
Idaho is not one who has been will
ing to give the alternatives a fair
trial"
Although he answered Senator
Clark's questions afflrmatiyely, he
emphasized they were based on the
condition of IF necessary" and said
he would show it Is possible to de-
feat Hitler without going to war, by
supplying all essential materials to
the nations fighting Hitler.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat. OF
Montana joined in the debate to
make the following comment on
President Roosevelts speech of last
night:
"In every speech I have made
throughout the country, I have said
we are not in the war, but the speech
of the President last night indi-
Gated to me very clearly he felt we
are in the war and that we ought
to get in further. I have felt the
President did not want to go in but
was being pushed in by the WILKES
the Dorothy Thompsons and the
Knoxes. but I am afraid that after
last night I am going to have to
change my opinion and say he wants
to get in the war"
Resents Refugees Advice.
Senator Wheeler also said he re-
sented, and thought the admins
tration ought to resent, British and
other royal refugees coming over
here and telling us we ought to GO
in te war to save democracy when
they left Europe and brought their
gold with them"
Earlier in his speech Senator Pep
per said some of the Senators now
opposing repeal of neutrality re-
strictions of American shipping also
voted in recent years against the
first measures brought forward to
strengthen national defense.
On the other hand. Senator Pep
per said, the men who are now TAX
ing the lead in advocating neutrality
repeal also were found voting for
the earliest defense measures be-
fore the war started.
The Florida Senator said he was
not questioning the patriotism OF
any Senator, but was drawing the
comparison to show that the differ
ence of opinion which exists over
foreign policy is over the best bethod
of defending America
Those who have voted against
various administration bills believe
he said, that a policy of negation
(See NEUTRALITY. Page 2-XD