SPECULATION IN U.S.A.

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 160, 1 April 1939, Page 11

SPECULATION IN U.S.A.

Reports Of BritisSh Pledge To Poland

(Received March 31, 11.30 p.m.)

NEW YORK. March 31

The report that Mr. Chamberlain will announce a tacit understanding with France to go to the aid ol Poland in the event of an attack by Germany has given rise to speculation in some quarters here concerning its possible effects upon the pending proposals to revise the neutrality laws, says the Washington correspondent of the “New York Times.”

The concensus of opinion was that any programme of co-operation between England, France and Poland that might tend toward an eventual show-down between the European democracies and the totalitarian Powers would stiffen opposition in the Senate to granting any greater discretionary powers io President Roosevelt in matters affecting United States neutrality. Some senators have expressed the 'relief. that tiie tension in Europe is le.-s--ening and prospects of a general war receding. They would probably revise I heir opinion if an arrangement bet ween England. France and Poland is announced, and the senators’ determination to prevent any changes in the neutrality law which would make it easier for rhe United States to become involved in a European war would be strengthened.