The New York Tinea, April*.a, 1940. / FISH ASKS INQUIRY Introduces House Resolution to Determine Authenticity of German Documents DOUBTSTHEIR FABRICATION Reynolds in Senate Suggests Bullitt Appear to Explain Re- marks Attributed to Him SpecUt to Tub New Yojk Times* WASHINGTON. April 1-An In- vestigation by the House of Repre- sentatives of the German While Book to determine its authenticity with particular reference to the statements In It attributed to Wil- liam a Bullitt, United States Am- bassador to France, and Joseph P. Kennedy, Ambassador to Great Britain, was proposed In a resolu* tion introduced today by Represent- ative Hamilton Fishp Republican, of New York. The resolution was re- ferred to the Rules Committee. At the same time Senator Robert R. Reynolds. Democrat, of North Carolina, speaking in the Senate, suggested thai Ambassador Bullitt ba Invited to appear before the Committee on Foreign Relations for an examination of the state- ments attributed to him in the White Book, that the United States In the final analysis would join the Allies in the war against Germany. Mr. Reynolds also urged that Sum- ner Welles. Under-Secretary of State, make a full statement before the committee concerning his re- cent European mission. Both proposals left the White House and the State Department unmoved. President Roosevelt, who went for a ride in the Spring sun- shlna this afternoon, had nothing to say. and Secretary of State Cor- dell Hull had nothing to contribute to the controversy. Meantime. Am- bassador Bullitt, who is here, pro- ceeded with plans to leave Wednes- day on the transatlantic Clipper to resume his post in Paris. There were intimations In iom« circles, however, that one element in the decision of the President to postpone his trip to Warm Springs, Ga„ was a combination of the deli- cate International situation and the publication of the White Book, along with German promises of more to come. Representative Fish declared in a statement that the White Book charges should be inviselgated in fairness to the President and the Ambassadors. The text of his reso- lution follows: "Resolved, that the speaker of the House of Representatives Is hereby directed to appoint a com- mittee of five members of the House, three from the majority party and two from the minority, to inquire into the authenticity of the correspondence contained In the German White Book, with particu- lar reference to statements alleged to have been made by Ambassadors Bullitt and Kennedy, endangering the peace, safety, Interest and neu- trality of the United States, and In violation of official duty, the laws of our country, the spirit of the Constitution, the practice In our diplomatic service, and the regula- tions established by the State De- partment, and report back to the House within thirty days." Thorough Inquiry Urged In his statement. Mr. Fish said: "In all fairness to President Roosevelt and our Ambassadors in Europe, there should be a complete and thorough investigation of the charges made by the German For- eign Office of the alleged Polish documents. I cannot conceive that the German Foreign Office should fabricate or forge documents, as it is certainly in the interest of the German Government to maintain peaceful relations with us. "Congress has no power to recall or dismiss any official in our for- eign service. It may investigate the conduct of any such public officials or any Intemperate or inflamma- tory speeches or statements made by them that might involve us in foreign entanglements or wars. Congress may censure such diplo- mats, or lay down rules for their guidance, but cannot force them to resign, "If. upon Investigation, the facts warrant Impeachment of any Amer- ican Ambassador or Minister, or even of the President, for making secret commitments that might jeopardize our neutrality and in- volve us In war, then it is the duty of the House of Representatives to initiate impeachment proceedings/' Senator Reynolds offered a reso- lution to place the Senate on record for recognizing do facto govern- ments "wherever established.11 pro- vided they pledge themselves to recognize the rlghta of Americans. The resolution would also seek to bind the United States not to inters fere In affairs of other nations. He charged that the statements credited to Ambassador Bullitt were "suspiciously like" those ex- pressed by James R. Cromwell, American Minister to Canada, in his recent Toronto speech. The White Book, he added, might be "mere German propaganda," but it should not be dismissed without some effort "to seek the truth." He asked that Mr. Welles appear and tell "where he went, with whom he talked and what was done." Then, apparently comparing the Welles mission to the ones con- ducted in the previous World War by Colonel E. M. House, he added: "If we must have a House in Eu- rope, we should have a glass house." "American mothers," he shouted, "are more concerned whether their sons will be sent to bleed and die to save the British Empire than they are in anything else. The Brit- ish are sending more than a million young Frenchmen to die for the Empire and a new order In world affairs." Secretary Hull at his press con- ference said he had heard nothing further from official Polish sources since the denials were Issued of the charges in the White Rook last week, and indicated that he had nothing new (n reference to the sit- I uation that would warrant his mak Ing any comment' sit- | | velt. Secretary or ataie whucu ,