DEMOCRAT SPLIT?

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 117, 20 May 1938, Page 7

DEMOCRAT SPLIT?

BLOW TO "NEW DEAL. ,, Outcome of Pennsylvania Primary. FUSION WITH C.1.0. REJECTED. (Received 10.80 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 19. A blow to the New Deal and a new hope to Republicans are seen in the outcome of the Pennsylvania primary election, the feature of which was Mr. J. Farley's failure to secure the election of candidates representing the coalition of New Deal supporters and the Committee of Industrial Organisation (C.1.0.). The "New York Times" states that the result is regarded as the most important political development since 1930, depreciating the national political importance of Mr. John Lewis, the leader, and the C.1.0., and casting a shadow over the newly brightened picture before New Deal supporters and simultaneously quickening the spirits of Republicans, who see indications of a November election victory in view of the Democratic split.

BLUFF CALLED. Roosevelt Pushes Ahead With Naval Building. ' 20,000,000-DOLLAR START. " i (Received 2 p.m.) WASHLNTGTOX, May 19. Presideut Roosevelt will shortly ask Congress for a deficiency appropriation of 20,000,000 dollars to start the immediate construction of warships authorised under the naval expansion programme, : thus answering his critics who contended that his "super Xavy" bill was merelv I bluff. i Under the present plans the United ! States building programme will reach' ! the highest point in 1039 with over 100 i vessels under construction, including six ! i super-dreadnoughts, giving 300 warships • within eight years. i