JAP DETENTION BILL SUPPORTED

WASHINGTON, March 23. -- (AP) -- Representative Angell, Republican, Oregon, urged the Senate immigration subcommittee today to approve a bill to permit the secretary of war to detain during wartime natives of the Unite States he considers allied with an enemy country.

Subcommittee Chairman Stewart, Democrat, Tennessee, who introduced the bill, said it was "frankly aimed at the Japanese."

Angell testified that Pacific Coast residents were "greatly concerned over the number of Japs in this country concentrated about strategic points."

'Laden With Dynamite'

The Oregonian submitted letters from Oregon officials of the American Legion declaring the "problem is laden with dynamite" and demanding "legislation with teeth in it."

"Unless some legislation is adopted to meet the problem," Angell said, "another Pearl Harbor may be enacted on the Pacific Coast."

R.N. Flournoy, asssitant [assistant] to the legal adviser of the State Department, said his department favored the general objective of the bill but differed with certain policy provisions.

Closed Hearing Due

Stewart said questions of policy would be considered at a closed hearing later.

Edward J. Ennis, director of the Justice Department's alien-control unit, said the objectives of the bill were being achieved already by military authorities under a presidential proclamation.