NEUTRALITY MESSAGE
CONGRESS OPINION DIVIDED [HI CABLE—PEESS. ASSN—COPYRIGHT.], WASHINGTON. July 15. _ opinion is sharply diluted on the Roosevelt-Hull neutrality tessage, but apparently nobody’s attiide has been changed thereby, inditing that there is scant hope that [r. Roosevelt’s wishes will be carried ut. Those opposing Mr. Roosevelt s iews expressed the' opinion that the lessage is simply an effort by Mr. Roosevelt to place himself on record efore the nation. Senator E. C. Johnson (Democrat) aid: “We all want peace, but in the election of one group of belligerents rho would receive every support we light accord, Mr. Hull’s announced octrine is at variance, with neutrality. Ir. Roosevelt and Mr. Hull have made t crystal clear that they prefer Britin, France, and their allies.” Senator A. W. Barkley (Democrat) ommented: “I think the message is lear, forceful, and right.” SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT (Recd. July 17, 2.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 16. Senator Norris has joined Mr. Roosevelt’s neutrality stand, declaring that he conduct of Japan, Italy and Gernany was “barbarous, indefensible, and nhuman.”. He asserted that the United States las a moral and legal right to “prolibit or retard these barbarous ■ governments, from carrying on their ininman warfare.” .
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Greymouth Evening Star, 17 July 1939, Page 7
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