Washington, June 12.
The first six sections of Acting Chairman Sol Bloom's neutrality rel vision project were approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee by broad majority today and it was hoped that the whole project would be sent on to the House tomorrow Representative Bloom's scheme was adopted without any important Political quarters expected the project; to be discussed in the House without delay Republican Hamilton Fish of New York State told the Press that he would undertake a radio campaign and a fight in Congress against Mr. Bloom's plan, however The President would have the power to designate combat zones into which no American merchant vessels would be permitted entry. he pointed out President Roosevelt would therefore have the power to continue trade with Britain, France and Soviet Russia, while cutting off commercial relations with Italy and the Reich, Representative Fish said.
This would result in the United States being dragged into hostilities.
Political quarters stated Mr. Fish's opposition would be a serious factor in the progress of Mr, Bloom's scheme. But they did not think it~tcould prevent its approval by the House of Representatives—Havas.
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