Show BUM BULOW HINTS I FILIBUSTER TO HALT AID BILL Suggests Delay Defay To Keep U. U S. S Out of War WASHINGTON Feb 21 AP Senator AP Senator William J. J Bulow Bulow Bulow Bu- Bu low D. D S. S D. D making his fourth senate speech in 10 years said Friday that a so called filibuster uster to delay en enactment enactment enactment en- en of the British aid bill until the European conflict ends might keep this country out oit of war Earlier in the day Senator C. C Wayland Brooks R. R Ill IiI assailed the the bill as a leap tow toward rd dictatorship dictatorship dictatorship dicta dicta- and Senator tor Guy M. M Gillett Gillett Gillette Gil Gil- lett lette D. D Iowa declared that the United States' States defenses now are areso areso areso so so inadequate that only by the utmost exertion and use of all our resources and Ingenuity can we prepare for the for the future Bulow said in a a. a prepared speech I so sure but what a so call so in continuing continuing con con- the d debate b t upon this bill until Europe settles settles' its own war would be be bevery very beneficial to the people of the United Sta States es It might keep us from getting into nto that war and it would keep the nation out of bankruptcy f The bill he declared would put putto to too much power into the hands of the president and would result in the United States' States trying to settle Europe's wars Brooks in an address prepared for senate delivery said that senators senators sen sea could not shirk their responsibilities responsibilities responsibilities by giving President Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt the powers contained in the legislation The blood of American boys Willbe will vill willbe be on your hands he ass asserted The blood of America belongs to America and to her defense to he last drop Brooks making his first formal speech in the senate said he fa favored favored favored fa- fa helping Britain by giving them whatever we can spare out of our present resent production from now on short on-short short of war He said he would not dissipate another ounce of the present inadequate defense of America The Illinois senator said he wanted wanted want want-j ed Britain to win because he believed believed believed be be- it tit would serve the best in interests interests interests in- in of the United States She didn't do a very good job with her victory the last time he tie declared but added that I would like to see her have a a chance to try it again Instead of enacting the British aid bill Brooks continued the people peo peo people pIe should be encouraged to turn to and build build build-build build to defy any aggressors who might night challenge our form of civilization In this hemi hemi- sphere Urges Strong Defense Defee I would I crt in my tny boots as' as a coward a arid and d stop telling the world I was afraid of Hitler I would make this nation so strong that Hitler would never never s send nd a boat headed this way or I would prepare prepare prepare pre pre- pare to sink them as fast as they came Brooks said that he his his' father and two brothers were in the World war and and added that there is no romance or fun for the themen themen themen men who fight This bill is a war bill he ho de- de Continued on Pg PaJe Three Column Two Filibuster Against Lend-Lease Lend Bill Seen as Saving U. U S. S Peace Continued from Page One I Glared later It asks for the same powers that would be asked for lor If we were actually fighting and sh shooting marching defending our shore Saying that this country cannot wipe out hatred or fighting in Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope he added that I 1 dont don't regard Sit t as the responsibility of the United United Unit Unit- ed States to police the world now or tomorrow Gillette took the floor as admInistration administration admin admIn- leaders moved to speed action on the bill in anticipation of the tremendous developments which Chairman Walter F. F George D. D Ga of the foreign relations committee predicted would take place abroad within the next 10 days George told reporters before the debate began that he expected Germany to move very fast and consequently he he hoped that the bill could be rushed through con con- gress I Declaring that enactment of the I legislation would be almost certaIn certain certain tain tb Involve this nation In war Gillette said that if he were convinced convinced convinced con con- vinced that the security of the United States depended on the complete defeat of Germany and Italy he would vote promptly for fora a declaration of war He was not so convinced he said adding I want to defend America Our own defenses are still Inadequate and production is ls behind schedule Our own defenses have been depIcted depleted depleted de de- de- de by the aid already given to Britain They will be further depleted by the aid contemplated in inthis inthis inthis this bill The Iowa senator went on to say that if the United States spent billions billions bil bil- lions of dollars in the manufacture of war equipment for Britain as proposed in the bill it would have to see that the equipment was de de- livered If we see that the articles reach them he said we must protect the ships ship bearing the articles from I attack and loss Joss If we do this we weare weare weare are in the war without restrictions or limitations and we must aid in I its prosecution to an imposed peace I our way I Those who were willing to accept war now Gillette continued must i ibe be willing to accept the dangers of ot defeat as well as the responsibilities of victory Every proponent of ot this bill states that its purpose Is to aid our defense by buying time Ome to prepare he said They want to divert the meager war re resources resources resources re- re sources which we now have and the production capacity of America America Amer Amer- ica to immediate effective aid to Great Britain even ven If as most of them admit it means immediate warI war I 1 am not ready to consent to this diversion of our defense needs unless there is no other way In which we can prepare for attack I am not ready to gamble all the future security of America on this exceedingly tenuous hope that our assistance will be timely enough to turn the tide Doesn't Assure Victory There is not a man in Great Britain or In America who has dared to o assert that such assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance as can be rendered in the near future everl even if this bill is enacted could give any effective assurance or probability of British British British Brit Brit- ish victory Gillette contended at length that the bill as s presently drawn would permit the president to give away the navy and to seize foreign ships in American ports and turn them over to By changing the present designation of combat zones the president also could make It possible possible possible pos pos- sible for American vessels to travel to belligerent ports be lie said The Iowa senator said he was informed that last summer this country turned over to Britain rifles machine guns and eight 75 field pieces In Inthe Inthe Inthe the 14 mont months s ended last October he continued the United States had exported airplanes of which 1056 went to Britain to Canada and to other British areas Seek to Speed Bill To expedite the British aid bill to the White House George and other administration strategists were understood to be working to have the house accept the version version version ver ver- sion of the legislation which the senate finally approves A senate victor victory for the measure is generally generally generally gener gener- ally conceded Ordinarily the procedure would be for the two branches of congress congress congress con con- gress to appoint a joint committee commit commit- tee which would iron out such differences as exist between the house-approved house and senate ap proved versions of the bill This however is a time-consuming time process and leaders would like to avoid it on the lend lease-lend program pro pro- gram If the shortcut Is taken th the bill would go directly before the house for an immediate vote on concurrence in any changes the senate may have made Ge George rge said he thought that the house would be willing to agree to the bill substantially in the form in which it was reported out by the senate foreign relations committee Except for some secondary secondary sec sec- changes this version is very much like the one the house passed Hopes for a quickened pace in inthe inthe inthe the senate deliberations on the bill meanwhile received encouragement encouragement encouragement from two quarters 1 1 Senator Robert A A. Taft R. R Ohio indicated that formal speechmaking by bye opposition senators senators senators sena sena- tors would be completed by Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day thus clearing the way for action on amendments and the final vote 2 A group of administration supporters including George Democratic Leader Alben W W. Barkley and Senators Tom Connally Connally Connally Con- Con nally D. D Texas and James F. F Byrnes D. D S. S C. C met Thursday night to discuss what if any amendments they should accept to expedite action and increase support for the bill Several a amendments men d men t s were talked over George revealed but no immediate decisions were reached |