Evening star., 1942-06-03
House Votes
War Against ;
Axis Satellites
Bulgaria, Hungary,
Rumonio New Foes;
Senate Acts Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House of Representatives
voted this afternoon, without a
voice being raised in opposition,
to add Bulgaria, Hungary and
Rumania to the list of countries
with which the United States is
at war.
The resolutions declaring war will
be acted on tomorrow by the Senate,
which was in recess today.
There was no debate or discussion
as the resolutions were rapidly dis
posed of in as routine manner as
if they had been minor bills.
In sharp contrast to the somber
atmosphere that prevailed when
three previous declarations were
voted-against Japan, Germany and
Italy-the House was almost gay as
it went about the work of officially
labelling the three Axis satellites
Uncle Sans enemies.
Scene Is Informal.
Members talked and milled around
and there was so much confusion in
that respect that the clerk had diff
ficlllty at times hearing roll call re-
sponses.
Speaker Rayburn announced the
results as 357 to on the Bulgarian
resolution, $50 to on the Hungarian
and 361 to on the Rumanian. The
resolutions were considered in that
order. No one voted present"
That left the House with a record
of only one dissenting vote on six
war declarations. Miss Jeannette
Rankin, Republican, of Vermont,
voted no" on the Japanese declara-
tion and present" on the declara-
tions against Germany and Italy
Her secretary said she was out of
town today.
President Roosevelt recommended
yesterday that Congress recognize
officially a state of war between the
United States and the three Balkan
nations.
Text of Declaration.
TOday'S resolutions, differing only
with respect to naming the countries
separately, read:
Declaring that a state of war ex-
lists between the Government of
Bulgaria and the Government and
the people of the United States and
making provisions to prosecute the
same
Whereas the government of Bull
garia has formally declared war
against the Government and the
people of the United States of
America. therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, that the state of
war between the United States and
the government of Bulgaria which
has thus been thrust upon the
United States is hereby formally
declared; and the President is
hereby authorized and directed to
employ the entire naval and mill
tary forces of the United States
anu bIlG ItSOUlCc VI IilC ooNClh-
ment to carry on war against the
government of Bulgaria; and, to
bring the conflict to a successful
termination, all of the resources of
the country are hereby pledged by
the Congress of the United States"
Prompt Action Expected.
That the Senate would give its
approval to the Presidents recon-
mendation as soon as it reconvenes
tomorrow was indicated by COM
ments from members.
Typical of these was the remark
of Senator Nye. Republican, of North
Dakota that when others declare
war on us, there is no other answer.
We must clear the decks for later
military and political action"
A formal declaration against the
three nations which have been aid
ing the Axis was seen by Senator
johnson, Democrat, of Colorado as
being of some benefit to Russia"
and beneficial to United States
relations with Turkey.