Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-15 | Page 2 | Aid Bill Foes Map Changes

AID BILL FOES I MAP CHANGES WASHINGTON Feb 15 UP- UP Senate opponents of ot the admInistrations admInistration's administrations administration's admInis- admInis British aid bill were reported reported reported re re- re- re ported Saturday to be drafting an amendment which would require Britain to state her peace terms before receiving any assistance from the United States under the proposed lend lease program The opposition group led by Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Wheeler D. D Mont was said saido to o be In general agreement on the idea dea that Britain should say what sort of peace she would make if with American help she defeated the axis powers Numerous technical difficulties were involved in writing the provIsion provision provision pro pro- vision vision- and even some opposition opposition- oppositionists said that it might prove un un- un- un workable As tentatively drawn it would call on the state department to o ascertain Britain's peace terms Before any made American-made war equipment could be released to her The amendment was one of about half a dozen being prepared by byan byan byan an opposition group of ot nearly a score of ot senators who held a strategy meeting late Friday in the theoffice theoffice office of Senator Johnson R. R Ca Cal Apparently convinced they I not could defeat the British aid bill they devoted their efforts to proposals proposals proposals pro pro- for restrictions Administration leaders were working with equal persistence to unify their ranks against changes which they would consider undesirable undesirable undesirable unde unde- in the legislation With debate on the measure starting Monday Chairman George D. D Ga Ca of the foreign relations committee told reporters the committee committee com corn would not offer any amendments amendments amendments amend amend- ments to the bill in addition to those it made earlier this week before recommending the legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion lion for passage But George said this would not preclude acceptance of amendments amendments amendments amend amend- ments on the floor if the need for alterations became apparent in the course of debate The administration chieftains es estimated estimated estimated es- es that their opponents would not be able to muster more than 20 to 25 votes when the final roll rollIs rollIs rollis Is called The opposition oh on on the theother theother theother other hand claimed the sure support support support sup sup- port of 29 senators