Further Measures Taken to Check "Fifth Column"
Washington, May 28.
The Senate yesterday placed further restrictions on German and Soviet activities in the United States by adopting an amendment to the Civil Liberties Bill forbidding any concern engaged in interstate commerce to hire a Communist or a member of the German-American The drive to clean up "fifth column" activity in the United States was further facilitated yesterday when the House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate a bill expediting the transfer of Immigration enforcement to the Department of Justice. The transfer was requested by President Roosevelt last week.
At the same time, the Senate Judi-clary Committee approved a bill requiring aliens in the United States to register their. fingerprints with Immigration authorities within four months. The House of Representatives okayed the bill last week. Authorities said the fingerprinting would enable them to keep a closer check on the movement of aliens within the United States.
President Roosevelt yesterday asked Congress for U.S.$32,000,000 more to train civilian pilots under the Civil Aeronautics Authority. The President envisages the instruction of 50,000 pilots by the end of the next year. These men would be enlisted in the army and navy reserve corps—United Press.
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