Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Fish 10 Try 10 Write
Atlantic Charter Info
lease-Lend Bill
Vorys Seeks to Bon Use
Of Our Arms in Other
Nations Internal Rows

BY he Associated Press.
A drive to write international
law into the Lease Lend Act
gained momentum in the House
today, but it appeared to lack
sufficient support to offset ad-
miniStration opposition.
Heading the movement were Rep
resentatiVes Fish. Republican, of
New York and Vorys. Republican of
Ohio, the latter a member of the
Foreign Affairs Committee.
Mr.. Fish served notice he would
offer an amendment when legisla-
ton to continue the reciprocal aid
program is voted on, probably to-
morrow, to write INTO the act the
policies enunciated by President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill in the Atlantic Charter
declaration.
Proposal Explained
Mr.. VoryS singled out only a part
Of the Atlantic Charter for inclusion
II the legislation, proposing that
Congress stipulate that no aid given
under lease-lend DE used to suppress
the right of people to choose their
own form Of government.
The effect of his proposal. the
Ohioan said, would be to prohibit
the use Of United States arms to
put down domestic uprisings in
countries receiving the weapons.
1t IS IN no sense a proposal tC
prevent any nation from handling its
internal problems, he told report
ers, but is merely a declaration
that they shall not use our arms in
settling their difficulties.
Chairman Bloom of the Foreign
Affairs Committee said he would OPP
pose, on behalf Of the administra
ton, both Of the amendments. as
well as a number of others in TIE
offng.
Other Amendments Studied.
Among the others were proposals
to prohibit the making of any per-
manent agreement under lease LEND
authority without the approval OF
Congress, TO express congressional.
desire to obtain British island pos
sessions in exchange for lease -lend
aid and 10 give rhe food admins
TRAITOR authority to block shipments
Of food whenever he believed the &C
t0n necessary to protect the
morale health and food supply" of
the United States.
The later two amendments were
proposed by Mr.. Fish. who claimed
substantial support for them.
MI. Bloom said he also expected
an amendment would be offered tc
earmark 10 per cent of all lease
lend aid for China, and added he
would resist the move, though he
favored all possible assistance for
that nation. To restrict the leglSla-
ton with such A limitation, he said
would be unWIse
A warning that China may be
forced out Of the war by a lack OF
supplies was voiced in the House
Yesterday by Representative Mans.
field, Democrat, Of Montana, who
said that The Chinese are beins
Starved out and worn out because
Of our inability TO get materials Il
them
Eaton Backs Mansfield
MI Mansfield took issue with the
thesis that It is impossible to dc
more than VIC are nov doing" as
scItlug that this war is going 10 bt
won by doing the impossible
MI Mansheld'S plea was backed
up by Representative Eaton Of New
Jersey, ranking Republican member
Of the Foreign Affairs Committee
He termed present aid to China e
mere ruCkle' and declared It is il
tAat field that the lease-lend pro.
gram has failed 10 function witt
honor and satisfaction to ourselve.
and with substantial aid to oul
friend
Perhaps The greatest single dis.
astcr which could Overtake US il
this war would be the weakenin,
Of those sentiments of confidence
and friendship which the Chinese
people and The leaders have helc
toward America for long years,
Nj Eaton declared. Unless W.
send them something more sub,
s'aDtlsl than gracious words Of
praise and vague promises Of help
this disaster Is inevitable