Evening star., 1941-03-10
Aid Bills Passage
Open Intervention
Fascist Editor Says
Axis Pact Moy Be Brought
Into PIuy by Action,
Guydo Declares
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
Axis resentment to passage by the
Senate of the leaSe-lend bill began
to make its appearance today with
the statement by Virginia Gayda,
Fascist editorial spokesman, that the
British-aid bill was "open interven-
ton in the war against the axis"
which eventually may bring into
play the Rome-Berlin- Toxic pact
with many disagreeable surprises to
England and the United States in
the Pacific"
The axis counterblockade is more
than ever determined" Gayda de-
clared, ito bar passage of all sup
plies to England. 1t is more than
ever armed to sustain this reSolu-
ton with quick, massive efficiency"
CThis warning came two days
after it was revealed that Jap
anese Foreign Minister YoSuke
Matsuoka would visit Berlin and
Rome soon for discussions of all
matters pertaining to the three
way military alliance)
UnprOvoked War Move.
Isolated in its elementary
reality" Gayda declared, ''Roose-
velts gesture is deliberate, unpro-
voked move toward war"
The called it a violation of The
Hague Convention on the Rights
and Duties of a Neutral and said:
so President Roosevelt volun-
tarily takes the United States out
of the neutrality which already has
been much violated in the past
month and reneWs Wilson's war
like policy, afterward disapproved
by the Senate
mo excuse may be claimed for the
change to the figure of new ag-
gresSor which Roosevelt is preparing
to attribute to the United States,
dragging their people into an ad-
venture which they do not seek and
on which they have not been called
to express an opinion under the
sacred principles Of democracy"
Admitting only the possibility that
passage of the bill would prolong
and complicate the war, the authori-
tative editor declared the bill could
not affect its outcome.
Intervention in Americas Denied.
1T is not enough that arms. NUM-
tions and other war means leave
the United States he said. They
must reach their destination"
Gayda reiterated the italian as
sertion that the axis never had in
terfered in American affairs nor
menaced America, calling charges
of such a menace a fable"
II Popolo di Roma said there was |
the impression" in Sofia, Bulgaria, |
that "an American diplomat was
seeking to replace the expelled
British representative in intrigue
and warmongering provocations in
all Balkan countries
1t characterized as "scandalous
and provocative" language which
it said George H. Earle, United
States Minister TO Sofia, used in
toasting the victory of the democ-
racies" at a dinner given departing
British diplomats.
Germany Not Surprised.
Germany delayed her official re-
action to the bill until it becomes
law, but authorized sources said
that passage of the bill by the Sem
ate caused nc surprise at the Will
helmstraSse.
Informed sources said Germany's
attitude already had been made
clear by Adolf Hitler, who said in
a speech January 30 that any ma
terlal on the way to Britain would
be sunk, regardless of whether it
was conveyed, or who conveyed it.
Official quarters in Toxic also
were silent on the bills passage.
Passage Hailed by DemOcracies.
Senate action on the bill was
hailed in Britain, Greece and China.
United States flags were broken
out today in various sections of Lon
don to show British satisfaction.
Official comment was withheld, how
ever, pending final action. The press
gloWed with praise for the United
States.
Britains Labor Minister Ernest
Bevin declared yesterday that SEN
ate passage of the bill with its prom
1Se of overwhelming American
material aid to Britain would be
a psychological blow to Germany'S
war effort.
The British radio said an Ameri-
can professor named A. Newell
otherwise UNIDENTIFIED, in a Ger
man language talk to Germany
from London, declared the Senates
action amounted to IAN informal
declaration of war against Hitler"
Greece Satisfied.
A Greek broadcast heard by C. B.
S. said Greece received the news
with deep satisfaction" and added:
I'VE in this country look with con-
fdence to the administrative speed
for which American executives are
rightly famed, and are sure that
effective material help for Greece
in her struggle will be Immediately
forthcoming"
Chinese circles in Hong Kong
hailed the measure and declared any
action tending to fortify BritainS
position probably will make Japan
think twice before embarking on
"toe-treading adven-
lures"