Evening star., 1941-01-26
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

The voice of the American
Federation of Labor was put be-
hind all aid to Great Britain
short of war by it's president
william Green, late yesterday
after the House Foreign Affairs
Committee had heard William C
Bullitt and Mrs. J. Borden Harri-
man, former diplomats in the
war zone, urge speedy passage OF
the lease-lend bill as the best
means of insuring the safety OF
this country.
Answering questions for more than
three hours, Mr.. Bullitt, former AM
baSSador to France, without hesita-
ton and in earnest tones stressed
the dangers this country would face
If the British Navy should be elimi-
mated before the United States can
complete the five-year job of de-
veloping two-ocean naval force
Tall, erect Mrs. Hartman, who
witnessed the invasion of Norway as
American Minister there, held the
attention of the committee and the
audience as she described how that
little nation was taken by surprise
and overrun.
Green Lists Four Changes.
Although Mr.. Green listed four
changes his labor group wants in the
administration bill, he told Repre-
sentative Fish. Republican, of New
York, leader of the opposition. he
does not favor any amendments that
would hamper the President in eX-
tending all proper aid to Britain.
Mr.. Bullitt declared Great Britain
can win the war if it can achieve
air supremacy in time, but warned
that invasion of the Western Hemi-
sphere is almost certain" if the
axis powers win.
Mr.. Bullitt amplifed that there
are large groups in Germany out of
sympathy with the Hitler goal Of
conquest, but thSy are powerless
to express themselves For that rea-
son, he said, German morale would
not hold up as England's has, if the
British become able to bomb Ger
many as England has been bombed.
He predicted there would follow an
internal collapse that would give
England victory.
Denies Encouraging French.
A high light of his testimony was
his assertion that the German
propaganda machine" manufactured
the story that he had given
assurances abroad that the United
States would 60 in the war. On the
contrary, he said, he had made
it clear to all French officials before
the war started that they must make
their decision knowing that this
country would not go in.
At one point. Representative
Eberharter, Democrat, of Pennsyl-
Vania asked Mr.. Bullitt whether in
his association with President
Roosevelt, the President had ever
expressed a desire to lead this coun-
try into war or had appeared re-
signed to feel that the United
States eventually might have to go
to war.
Never" the witness replied
firmly.
The four changes Mr.. Green re-
commended are: A tWo-year time
limit on the powers delegated to the
President; a specific provision safe
guarding labor or-standard laws;
regular reports to Congress on the
progress of the lease-lend program
and efforts to have the countries
aided agree to reciprocate by provld-
ing an outlet for Americas peace
time goods after the war.
Closed Session Tomorrow.
The House group also took testl-
mony yesterday in support OF the
bill from Miss Dorothy Thompson
columnist; former Senator Gibson
of Vermont, now Chairman OF the
Committee to Defend America BY
Aiding the Allies; Gen. John F
ORyan, of New York, World Wal
officer. and Louis Waldman, ma
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