Show Foes Prepare re are Out All-Out Fight t tn On n Ship i Arms WASHINGTON Oct 10 Pi UP- Congressional opponents of neutrality neutrality neutrality neu neu- law revision decided Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- Fri Fri- day they would have to wage an out all fight against President Roosevelt's request for or authority to arm shipping even though some in their ranks were not dead set against the idea of putting putting putting put put- ting guns on merchantmen The big objective Senator Taft R. R Ohio explained was to preserve preserve preserve pre pre- serve the laws law's existing provisions provisions provisions provi provi- prohibiting A flag American merchantmen from operating in combat zones or voyaging to belligerent belligerent belligerent bel bel- ports However he said many opposition opposition opposition legislators had concluded that unless a a substantial vote could be mustered against the ship-arming ship proposal in the house administration forces in the senate senate senate sen sen- I ate were likely to seek seck more sweeping sweeping sweeping sweep sweep- ing changes which would end the curb on ship movements There are some who believe that the arming of ships might not be so bad in itself Taft told reporters but when it is linked with a proposal to send those vessels vessels vessels ves ves- sels Into the war zone the whole question must be considered t f In Iii the th same vein IP Fish R. R N. N Y ranking minority rIty member of the house foreign foreign foreign for for- eign affairs committee said he would reverse his previous decision decision decision deci deci- sion to support the armed ship proposal if it became became- apparent this was part of the administration tl tion n plot lot to get rid of the combat combat combat com com- bat zone provision in the senate |