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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 2, 1939.

ROOSEVELT PLEDGES AID TO BRITAIN BALD PATCH

Congress Warned Of Gravity Of Situation In Europe

AMERICA'S FRONTIER IS

A

IN FRANCE, U.S. TOLD

NEW YORK, FEB. 1.

WAVE OF EXCITEMENT HAS GRIPPED THE UNITED STATES AT THE REPORTS THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS PLED- GED AMERican suppoRT TO DEMOCRACY IN THE CASE OF A WAR WITH THE TOTALITARIANS.

Great prominence is given in newspapers throughout the country to the report.

The "Herald-Tribune" and "New York Times" avow that the President has indicated to the Military Affairs Committee that the United States is ready to do everything possible to aid France and Great Britain short of going to war. Frontier In France

President Roosevelt is said to have declared that the Rhine, just as Great Britain's front line is on America's front line is now in France.

threatened outposts of national defence.

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American

INCREDIBLY LUCKY

"We are incredibly lucky to make a deal. In terms of national defence, a plane delivered to England or France would be worth ten times that number delivered to the Ameri- can air force six months from now.

"It should be apparent that the and security is not the Atlantic ocean, but Britain and France."

declared, is everything outermost bulwark of Amerien peace

The United States, he is said to have prepared to give Great Britain and France they want in the event of war with Germany or Italy.

The President has secretly warned the Committee of the gravity of the position in Europe, and is said to have informed members that under no circumstances could the United States afford to allow Great Britain or France to be imperilled by attacks from totalitarian Powers.

GREAT WAR FACTORY

In this connection, one commen-

The Isolationists, Senators Clark and Nyc, demand in the Senate that the Military "Affairs Committee's records of investigation Into French plane purchases be published.

Senator Nyc said that he would boycott future secret meetings of the Committee which were

cre "completely out of step with what should be the

Roosevelt's discussing President |

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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

JAPANESE WISH WAS FATHER TO THOUGHT

Governor's A.D.C. Who Became A Steward

FORMER HONGKONG OFFICIAL'S DEATH

THE REMARKABLE STORY of how an A.D.C., a former Governor of Hongkong died recently as a baggage steward on a P. and O. liner, was unfolded at an inquest at Paddington yesterday.

to

"Reuter" According to a message, Captain C. H. Steele, formerly an officer in the Dublin Fusiliers, and aide-de-camp to Sir Cecil Clementi when he was Governor of Hongkong (1925- 1930) was working as a baggage steward

the P. and 0. Strathallan, when he was seized with a fatal illness.

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At the inquest yesterday, a verdict of natural causes was returned by

the corner.

Mussolini Reviews His Legions

ey."--Reuter. practice of democracy."

THE ROAD TO WAR

Washington, Feb. 1. Members of the Committee have been enjoined not to make

The secrecy

foreign public all the President's warnings regarding the situation in Europe, in "order not to alarm the people of the United States." policy and the French air mission's

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States,

Rome, Feb. 1. United

Hailed by bursts of machine gun ISOLATIONISTS PROTEST It is widely predicted that Presi- prompted from Senator Hiram John- dent Roosevelt's remarks foreshadowson the question: "Are we on the

Are from the roof of the huge exhibi- Via Nazionale, tion building In WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. the abandonment of embargoes on good to war?"

PEIPING, Feb. 1. Mussolini had a field day to-day with PROTESTS WERE made to-shipments of arms, ammunition and Protests against the secrecy sur-

aeroplanes to belligerents when the rounding President Roosevelt's in- WHILE THE JAPAN-a march past of 25,000 Fascist militia. day by the Isolationist Group in Neutrality Act comes up for revision formal talks with the Senate Military

The parade included tiny tots, boys Congress against the secrecy in May.

Affairs Cominiitee may reach the ESE-CONTROLLED press and girls, orphans of Legionaries Senate floor.

Wu Pei-fu's killed in Spain as well as 2.000 interprets with which President Roosevelt

Legionaries who had returned from The capital has swung to the opin- surrounded his conference with

yesterday as Spain. They were loudly cheered as lon that the Administration has interview the Senate Military Affairs Com-

tator observed that in the event of actively undertaken a polley for aid- acceptance of the Japanese they fled past with banners recording mittee..

another war, America would become in the democracies against the From other quarters, how the "greatest source of supplies in aggressors with "methods, short of terms, and presaging his

certain

the emergence, ever, there has been a more world history. American mass pro-war, but stronger than mere words." The Administration evidently be- duction of machines will produce leves the issue should not be pressed Marshal's close associates favourable reaction.

Sennior Key

declared: aeroplanes, gurs, tanks, food, Pittman "To refuse permission to the demo- clothing at a speed no one else can for publle discussion, and this may declare that he is incensed

prevail, although some Senators are

this interpretation, cracles to prepare to defend them- selves would be an ald 10 the It is pointed out that Britain and threatening to make a further in-with

and that he has not accepted quiry. France would be the chief benef- threatening Powers."

Their interest may be increased by A statement typical of the Isola-ciaries through such a change in the the statement of the Air Minister, M. the Japanese terms. flonist point of view was issued by Neutrality Act, because the American Guy Lachambre in

con- insistence of purchase made on the Chamber of Deputies that in helping Senator Hiram Johnson, tended that the American people had "cash and carry basis naturally France, the United States is helping the right to know whether the sale favours the side with the largest navy

with the pence. We shall have good planes of planes to France and Britain meant and merchant feet, and

soon, thanks to President Roosevelt." What the United States was on the greatest gold reserve.

-United Preas. road to war.

The New York "World-Telegram" Mr. Johnson added that to tell a in an editorial says that what cummittee of the Senate in secrecy happening is that France and Britain the what concerns not only the Senate, is paying America in gold for but all the people, is to invite dis privilege of strengthening one of the

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BERLIN ANNOYED

Paris, Feb, 1. President Roosevelt's reported statements giving assurance to the

It is even declared that he wants the withdrawal of Japan- ese forces from some parts of China, in order to leave him in real command of this area, otherwise he will not emerge from retirement.

Some circles declare that Wu Pei- fut never uttered a word against

Communist.

their battles in Spain.

Mussolini did not speak. There is no indication that he will make any speech to-day.—Reuter Special,

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It appears that no immediate success is likely through Japanese efforts to secure penge through a popular movement headed by Wu Pel-fu--Reuter,

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Washington. Feb. 1. Senotor William Borah was taken to hospital to-day in an ambulance.

It is unconfirmedly reported that he is suffering from proumonia.- United Press.

ably strong Impression here, though they are not interpreted as implying that the United States would send troops to Europe in the event of a conflict between the Totalitarian have obtained the impression that the States and the British and French President wants to assist Britain and democracles.

France against yielding in another The strength of President crisis, perhaps a greater опе than Roosevelt's statements is considered Munich, which President Roosevelt

to go beyond the usual evidence of is reported to be anticipating within

morat solidarity between the Amer- a year, probably before the summer. ican and European democracies.

Well-informed quarters say that Meanwhile a Berlin report says President Roosevelt considers Britain that President Roosevelt's alleged ro- and France, not only the major marks to the Senate Militory Affairs supporters of liberty and Democracy, Committee regarding the supplying but also a bulwark against the of arms to the democratic countries Ideologic influence invading the are reported in indignant terms in Western to-night's papers.

"America's Frontiers On The Rhine," and "Incredible Provocation By Roosevelt" are among the head- lincs,

Ofeint circles ignore the report, regarding it as unoMelal and not even confirmed.

Hemisphere. Therefore, President Roosevelt apparently at least implied that he represented the United States frontier was in France. PLEDGE TO SECRECY

The President pledged the com- miltee members to secrecy so that his exact words cannot be obtained. However some strong indications of "SABOTAGING peace" · his viewpoint have filtered through German pollical circles are of the various channels, as well のか

being opinion that if the American news-hinted in his speeches. paper reparts of a secret meeting are President Roosevelt and his mill- correct, President Roosevelt's re-tary advisers are understood to be- marks are extremely strange. They Hove that Mr. Chamberlain yielded would indicate that President at Munich chledy due to fear of the Roosevelt intends to sabotage Herr Germans' vast avlation superiority, Hitler's peace policy and to prevent They now anticipate that Germany Europe from attaining real peace and Italy will attempt to capitalise which it needs for its prosperity. the French and British weakness and They added: "We cannot help peck new, and possibly greater con- thinking that something must be cessions. If France and Britain.ob- wrong in the United States, and these tain planer in a hasty effort to match warlike preparations are being an-Germany's strength, they are expect- nounced so loudly for the purpose ofed to be able to negotiate appease- hushing up disagreeable matters," ment easily, since Germany and Italy

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combined are greatly inferior to The "Nachtausgabe" states that this Britain and Franco in other war nction is without parallel since the equipment and resources, Great War. It leaves no doubt that The President is not expected to President Roosevelt is a second commit the United States unreserved- Wilson, and that the United States ly to assist Britain and France be- has finally broken away from her cause public opinion is not prepared neutrality_polley."

for any slep that could be interpreted The Lokalanzelger" says that as approaching on alliance, President Roosevelt now reveals his hope that he will make France and Great Britain the beadle of Jewish-¦ American war policy.-Reuter,

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