Washington, Apr. 3.
Senator William Borah, veteran member of the Senate Foreign Rejations Committee, today warned the "United States against projecting too cupation of the—Spratl midway between Manila and Singapore. He pointed out that France claimed sovereignty over the islands and that Japan's action there was consequently entirely France's problem.
Senator Borah said the Spratley Islands were of no more significance to the United States than other islands and territories which Japan has occupied near the Philippines. He said from a military standpoint the Philippiness already were indefensible before Japan occupied the Spratley Islands.
Senator Elbert D. Thomas, Democrat of Utah and another member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Japan's seizure of the islands was a "perfectly logical manceuvre in conjunction with Japanese occupation of Hainan Island." He said occupation of the Spratley Islands by Japan helped to open Japa path to sources of supplies in Netherlands East Indies Senator Millard E. Tydings, chairman of the Territories and Insular Affairs Committee, meanwhile said that international developments such as Japan's occupation of the Spratley Islands would not affect present consideration of amendments to the Philippine Independence Act—United Press.
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