The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29
Secretary Of War On
 Stand For Aid Bill
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to the Senate committee for the record before reading the supple mental statement prepared for it.
 CreakS of Strain
 Stimson told the committee that the creaks of the strain under which the German power is labor ing" were being heard in Italy, Ru- mania and Norway; that Japan's economic situation has been strained for a long time, and that Italy is "in serious straits"
 Britain'S morale is unimpalred he said, but he warned the commit tee that ultimate victory depends upon control of the sea and of the air.
 without sea power and with tho control of the air against them, the armies of the Axis powers cannot indefinitely hold even the European world in subjection," he said. "Soon- CT or later the inevitable reaction against such slavery will come and in my opinion when 1t once starts it will come with a speed which the defeatists have far under estimated"
 Two Main Features
 He said the lend-lease bill has two main features:
 1. It attempts to create order out of the disorder which has existed for nearly two years in the manu- factllre of munitions in this coun- try. .,.
 2. It is way of permitting for eign nations to pay for weapons lr more flexible and thus more val uable terms than in hard caSh"- particularly in terms of overall ben eft to the United States, indirect or direct. ITO try to turn the transaction l (the lending of arms) into an or dinary loan is one of the most short sighted views that a great natlol, could take" he said. Tt is in oul own interest not to try to drive hard bargain for cash"
 He said it was good nationa policy" not only to preserve today a hard fighting Britain, but also tt think of the consequences and con ditions that will follow the war.
 "When that times comes" he add ed. i've shall be directly affected by whether or not those nations whose ways of life and methods of trade are most like ours are able to re- cover from the strain of war;
 Barely Enough to Fay
 The British empire has "ver! large ultimate resources" he salo but at present is so short of eX change it has "barely enough" tt pay for existing orders; restriction of new orders because of stringenc! of cash cannot but have mos serious effect upon the future con duct of her defense"
 Great Britain is in a position tt prevail, with our help, he continued but should Germany defeat her the defense of this hemisphere would be difficult and the interests oi South America would go to tht power in control of world trade routes and would certainly bt heavily influenced if Spain were 1T the hands of hostile power
 Stimson said his whole politica philosophy opposes the grant o1 dictatorial powers by the Congress to the executive as well as any ab- dication of the liberties insured by the bill of rights" He added:
 "The extraordinary emergency which aggressor nations have cre' ated for this country must be met if it is to be met at all, from day to day and with the fieXibility anc effectiveness which ample authority exercisable from day to day alone can afford.
 "A vital aspect of democracy i' the freedom of the people through their representatives to debate tht issues which most gravely affect u country's future. But an equal tes of democracy is its ability to ac- and to act successfully in meeting the issues upon which the very lift of a democracy depends"
 Cites an Example.
 To critics who have charged tha the bill confers powers on the Pres , ident to act contrary to interna' tional law. Stimson cited 1884 re- port of the International Law Asso' clation which resolved that shoult a signatory state violate the Kel' } logg- Briand pact. the other sigma tories could refuse the violator bel ligerent rights. disregard the dutieI Of neutral In relation to Q bellig erent under international law, sup ply the attacked state financial anG material assistance, and assist hei with armed forces,
 Germany is slgnatofy 0l thI pact" Btims0n said, Italy is q sig naiory Of the pact, Japan is \ sig nat0ry Of the pact, And 70 are thelI victims China. Ethiopia, Alstrla cgechOsl0yakia, Poland, Norway Denmark. Holland Belgium, AL bRnl, and Greece"
 Security Yer q. \,
 Ile said the objective Oi tlo bll gah iO obtain m ihe wlEest and thi most economical yay possible" thl security fof the United states iha lh hooded nov,