The Archive · 1939

Meanwhile, Senator Lewis

Schwellenbach, Democrat of Waskington and member of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urges immediate direct action against Japan, nere is no use temporizing with Japan," Senator. Schwellenbach told the United Press. He said mere diplomatic representations would complish no permanent good and di clared the time for action had come.

The only way to deal with the problem, he said, was to "shut off" Japan's purchases of munitions and Other supplies from the United States.

Meanwhile other Congressmen pointed out the current situation might serve to change the status of much of America's foreign policy legislation including demands for neutrality and war referendum.—United Press.

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