The Archive · 1938

Bill Expected to Pass

Although considerable opposition io the navy bill exists in Congress, the Presidents endorsement of the bill the approval of the Committee, ənd the turn in American public eutiment resulting from anti-American incidents in the East, are expected to car bill y the to early adoption by Con ress.

Controversy m while flared up in Con over the. M; Bill which aims to tal war. Mr. Andrew the profit out of May. Democra-tie Representative of Kentucky and author of the bill, warned the House of Representatives making any detailed on war profits in to-day against tax provisions advance of an actual conflict The main dispute expected to develop over the Vinson Naval Expansion Bill is the question of what proportion of the $1,000,000,000 building fund should go to warship construction and war plane construction.

Most observers here expect a compromise in which a number of new battleships and cruisers will be built and the air arm of the Navy greatly strengthened.

The naval bill is expected to reach the floor of the House next week or soon ab the Tax Revision Bill has been completed.

Prior to returning its favourable report on the Vinson bill to-day, the Committee adopted an amendment by Mr. Vinson which in effect would the United States to a policy enaBi g the Government to establish Atlantic and Pacific fleets United Pres

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