Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-30

tllelr IlllDuSCer against Cne
Fair Employment Practice
Committee today. The South
ern group expressed belief
they had enough votes to pre-
vent attachment of the FEPC
amendment to the civilian
war agencies appropriation
bill.
Following a conference OF
Southern Democrats today,
there were reliable indications
that the filibuster against con-
tinuing the Fair Employment
Practice Committee may be
dropped this afternoon.
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi, who began the fight against
giving the agency any more funds,
told reporters there still has been
no compromise.
From other sources, however, it
was learned that, even without any
compromise on the amount of ap-
preparation or length of the extern
sion. a vote probably would be per-
mitted on the issue.
Test on Rule Suspension.
The first test would come on mo-
ton to suspend the rules, which is
necessary before any funds for the
agency can be voted on. 1t requires
two thirds Of those present to sus-
pend the rules, and it was not GER
tain whether the opponents had
lined up more than one-third to
block it.
Senator Bilbo ridjculed the sug-
gestion that FEPC be given $3.50 900
for the new fiscal year which be-
gins tomorrow, instead Of its present
$446, 200 operating fund. He and
many other Southerners want to
kill the agency outright. To that
end they have filibustered three
days and resume their talkathon
today.
Senator Bilbo shifts at people who
call the fiibuster a fllibuster.
Senator Johnston, Democrat, Of
South Carolina made arrangements
to gain recognition first thing today
to carry on the speechifying.
Meanwhile, Senator Taft termed
the FEPC proceedings another il
lustration of the fact that Demo-
cratic leadership has failed to sup
port legislation beneficial to the
Negroes, despite pretense to the con-
trary."
"The Negroes" Senator Taft said
in statement, will begin to realize
that their best hope is in their his
toric friend, the Republican party"
He contended the Democratic lead
ership has actually been aiding
the Southern Democrats filibuster
against FEPC."
Eastland Carries On.
| Senator Eastland, Democrat, Of
Mississippi, carrying on the filibus-
ter late yesterday, injected into the
long discussion an assertion that
Negro troops ere IAN utter and
abysmal failure"
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plan declared "high-ranking gen.
erals had told him on a recent
European trip that the Negro troops
would neither work nor fight.
In Normandy, he shouted, they
criminally assaulted members of
the families of French farmers.
And we're asked here" he said,
ito set up an unfair preference
against a white soldier solely be-
cause the Negro minority sells its
votes to the highest bidder in a
political campaign. If it weren't for
political considerations, this meas
ure wouldn't get 10 votes in the
Senate"
Galleries Filled.
Only half-dozen Senators were
on the floor as Senator Eastland
spoke, but the galleries were filled
with visitors who had turned out in
a frolicsome mood to see how fill
buster works.
Senator -Eastland said the 92d
(Negro) Division, had the best
training and best equipment; it also
had Negro officers whom the gen.
(See FEPC Pace All