Speech #760260251

I do not know but we will be in war. Let me refer to a matter mentioned yesterday by the Senator from Washington . We sent the transport American Legion from the United States to Finland for the purpose of bringing back some 900 American refugees. When the transport American Legion was empty it went from the United States to Finland through waters which were absolutely safe. and where there was no danger. We are told that the ship was loaded down with men. women. and children. American refugees. I hope that is true. because most of the ships are coming over filled with foreign refugees. and the American refugees are being left over there. At any rate. it was loaded down. it is said. with American refugees. and we are informed by the newspapersand it is not denied by the State Departmentthat the ship came back through waters which were infested with floating instruments of war of all sorts designed for the destruction of vessels.