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Senate Committee To Discuss Pittman Proposal
NEUTRALITY ACT BATTLE TAKES NEW TURN
Washington, To-day.
The Senate foreign relations committee has decid- ed to postpone consideration of the neutrality issue until the next session.
Among those who voted for postponement were Senator George and Senator Gilette, two De- mocrats whom President Roosevelt opposed at the last election for their criticism of his domestic policy.
Others voting for the postponement were Senators Reynolds, Van Huys, Clark, Shipstead, White, Vandenberg, LaFollette, Johnson, Carter and Borah.
GOVERNMENT PERTURBED
Immediately after the vote, how- ever, it was reported that Senator Barkley, the Democratic leader, The "Washington Post," in an would try to take the issue to the editorial which is believed to floor of the Senate, which could be flect accurately the Government's done if he secured the Senate's perturbation, declares: approval to a motion to discharge the committee from consideration of the neutrality legislation.
KIDNAPPED MEN FOUND IN WELL
Jerusalem, To-day. British police and troops yes- terday rescued alive 10 Arnbs who had disappeared from Nazareth in the past two months.
The men were found huddled at the bottom of a well south-east of Nazareth.
An Arab who was guarding the prisoners in the well was arrest- ed. Reuter Bulletin.
NETHERLANDS CABINET CRISIS
The Hague, To-day. The negotiations by Dr. Colijn for formation of a new Nether- lands Cabinet reached a critical stage last night. re- After preliminary discussions with leaders, of his own party, the Roman Catholic Party, Dr., Colijn "That the minority of the Senate conferred with the former Social holding a temporary advantage in Welfare Minister, M. Romme, whose committee should shut off discus-
financial demands brought about JOINT RESOLUTION sion on neutrality, is a negation of the fall of the last Cabinet.
the American form of government. In the afternoon, Dr. Colijn re- Senator Key Pittman, who voted "The only Democratic and honceived the leader of the Anti-
Party against postponement of the neu-ourable course is to give the Bill a Revolutionary trality issue, revealed that he had full debaté and not to make submitted to the committee a joint pusillanimous endeavour to dodge resolution empowering the Presi- the issue." dent to restrict foreign commerce Nine- with any signatory of the Power Pact with China which dis- criminated against the American nation.
Such a measure has often been discussed in Congressional circles as a means of providing economic action against Japan owing to her activities in China,
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Administration circles are still laying tactics) of the opposition, sure, despite the filibustering (de-
that the latter - could not muster more than 35 to 40 votes in the Senate, meaning a clear Govern- ment victory.
The existence of such a situation explains the resentment of Adminis- tration circles; which consider the Senator Pittman said the commit-
opposition's attitude nt such tee had agreed to consider a
will solution specifically aimed at cut-juncture in European affairs
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ting off exports and war supplies to Japan, at a special meeting on Fri- day.
ACTION EXPECTED
Exports to be restricted or cut off entirely would include arms,
· ammunition, and implements of war, such as iron, steel, petrol, scrap “iron, īscrap steel and scrap metals,"
Senator Pittman said he did not doubt there would be action on this resolution this session.
be tantamount to playing with fire.
-Reuter.
PRESIDENT NOT PLEASED
Washington, To-day.
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BULGARIAN PREMIER HOME
Sofia, To-day.
The Bulgarian Premier and For- eign Minister, M. Kjosseivanoff, re- turned yesterday from his State visit to Germany and his meeting with the Yugo-Slavian Foreign Minister, M. Cincer-Marcovitch,
He was welcomed by all members of the Bulgarian Cabinet, as well as the German Charge d'Affaires, Herr von Buelow. A huge crowd, assembled in front of the station building, cordially cheered the Bulgarian Premier. Trans-Ocean.
FRENCH LEADER DENOUNCED
Paris, To-day,
DIPLOMATIC TALKS IN PARIS
Paris, To-day.
The French Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, yesterday received suc- cessively the American Ambassador, Mr. Bullitt, the French Ambassador in Ankara, M. Massigle, the British Ambassador in Paris, Sir Eric Phipps and the Yugoslav Minister in Paris, M. Puritch.
It is stated that M. Bonnet dis- cussed with Mr. Bullitt the neutral- ity bill dispute, with M. Massigli, the measures to be taken in the Syrian Mandate territory, with Sir Eric Phipps the progress of the Moscow negotiations.
In connection with the latter, official French quarters emphasise that the discussions are to be con- tinued. Trans-Ocean
NAZI DEMARCHE IN PARIS
The German
Paris, To-day. Ambassador in Paris, Count Welezeck, according to French diplomatic quarters, was. received yesterday afternoon by the Premier, M. Daladier.
It is asserted that Count Wel- czeck informed M. Daladier of the views of the German Government in connection with steps taken by the French authorities against German subjects residing in France Trans-Ocean,
HUNGARIAN LABOUR CAMPS
Budapest, To-day. For the first time since the offl- cial introduction of campulsory la bour service in Hungary, 6,000 men will join labour service camps on July 15,
Training will last three months. All men unfit to serve in the army, less than 24 years old have to join the labour, service, and 25,000 are eligible. Trans-Ocean.
SERIOUS BLOW
London, To-day. Commenting on the United States neutrality dispute, the Daily Mail” says that the decision of the Senate has
While not committing himself about the Administration's next move or the prospects of a spe- cial session of Congress being A statement by Mr. Cordell Hull, called, President Roosevelt at his A letter has been written to the the Secretary of State, that the daily press conference yesterday Premier by Deputy Albert Dignac foreign relations committee Administration would continue to stated in effect that Congress asking for legal proceedings to be caused disappointment and was at urge its programme, indicates that ought not to adjourn without act- taken against M. Leon Jouhaux, the same time a serious blow to there will possibly be a bitter ing upon the neutrality question. the Trade Union leader.
President Roosevelt. fight in the Senate over the ques«
M. Dignac alleges that M. Jou- The paper hopes Congress will tion whether – the Bloom Bill, ap- The President said that if Con-haux has become "intolerable" by change its mind in case of a cri- proved by the House of Represen-gress should adjourn, leaving ac-instigating workers to demonstra- tical turn in European politics. tatives, is to be forced out of com- tion on neutrality until next Spring, tions of discontent-Tran -Ocean, Trans-Ocean, car mittee on to the floor of the Senate, some international crisis might where Administration leaders claim arise in the meantime which would they have enough votes to repeal make it difficult for the measure the arms embargo-provision. envisaged to be passed without en-
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