Show INDEPENDENCE BILL GETS GROUP OKEH WASHINGTON March 4 P The Thc The house insular affairs committee to today today today to- to day approved a bill intended to give the Philippine islands complete independence independence in independence in- in dependence in seven to nine years Chairman Hare explained the i measure as finally accepted by the committee would require the United States to maintain sovereignty over the Philippines five years after they had established a new government They tell us It would take from two to four our years cars to get the new gov go government said in operation Hare That would let the islands become independent in from seven to nine years ears o 0 |