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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Rep. Connolly, D-Tex., at the American Bankers Association convention in Chicago, advocates revising the Neutrality Act to allow U.S. merchant ships in war zones, arming for self-defense, and condemning German attitudes while urging U.S. aid to warring nations.
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CHICAGO (UP) — Rep. Connolly, D-Tex., called for modification of neutrality act to permit U. S. merchant vessels even in the waters of war in conformance with the traditional freedom of the seas. Addressing the annual convention American Bankers association, he condemned truculent German attitudes and urged U. S. power be utilized to the aid of nations at war. Neutrality act bars U. S. vessels entering ports of nations at war. Connolly said These are our undeniable rights under the law; shall we surrender them? In Chicago with proposal "unimpeachable American merchant vessels he declared American merchant ships that are ruthlessly attacked upon while on lawful business be allowed to arm necessary self-defense for defense of human lives upon addition the defense of justice and their rights.
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Rep. Connolly, D-Tex., called for modification of the neutrality act to permit U.S. merchant vessels to enter waters of war in conformance with the traditional freedom of the seas. Addressing the annual convention of the American Bankers Association, he condemned truculent German attitudes and urged U.S. power be utilized to aid nations at war. He stated these are undeniable rights under the law and proposed American merchant vessels be allowed to arm for necessary self-defense when ruthlessly attacked while on lawful business, for defense of human lives, justice, and their rights.