Convention as delegate of the Gen. WPrederick Ward Post No. 1, Shanghai, and referring to the policies of that organization, the speaker said, "The Legion has always stood for pre-poredness. Many people wanted increased plane production, by which Afnerica would gain experience with the warplanes of the day, while also solving some of our internal problems, such as unemployment, which would decrease with increased industrial activity. The American Legion continually states that it is not in politics, but its conventions are always well attended by politicians, and the Legion is a great infuential force in America."
Finally when the amendment to the Neutrality Act was passed, Mr. Bassett declared that he was sure that that action represented the will of the people.
Turning to political questions, the speaker said that polls which were taken showed that the popularity of the Republicans increased before the war started. The Republicans themselves felt that their political power was increasing, and everyone wondered, whether the President would run for a third term. When the war came, the' President conducted his office so well that many people rallied to support his attitude in foreign affairs, "I cannot predict what the outcome of the elections next autumn will be," Major Bassett concluded, "but when I left, a third term would not have been unpopular to the majority of i Americans, and I think Mr. Roosevelt would have been re-elected. But Hearing of Claim for $996 Adjourned Messrs. V. Berlincioni & Ca., represented by Dr. Piero V. E. Terni, were the plaintiffs and Mr. Bruno Rubini, represented by Mr. Gu Costantini, was the defendant in a civil action heard in the Royal Italian Consular Court for China yesterday. Mr. R. Rapex, Judge, presided, assisted by Col. Rhigini and Mr. Colombo.
In placing his case before the court, Dr. Terni stated that his client was claiming $096 alleged to be due him from the defendant for goods|* supplied in Nanchang where defendagt was established in business prior to the outbreak of hostilities.
The defence maintained that one of the employees of the plaintiff firm had signed chits in Mr. Rubini's restaurant on Bubbling Well Road and that, when these would be pald, the outstanding amount would also be settled, The hearing was adjourned to December 5.
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