"CONFLICT ABSURD"
Reeeived Sundav, 7 p.m. SANT1AGO, (Chile) Feb. 21. President Gabriel (lonzalez Videla s bringing back from Antarctic. i ampies of what he believes may 'be .ranium ores extraeted from the lands u! has just "annexed" below Cape .o.rn, despite British protests. ln a statement radioed to the Cnite l ress from the Navy transport Presiient Ririto, ttonzalez said it was pos ible there was uranium in the Ant "i rctie. "I am personally carrving many ore •ampies that 1 • will have analysed at -antiago," he said. "Our technicnl ersonnel in the expedition have found iiinerals that make possible the u-esence of uranium. " The president said: "The possibility •f a conflict between tlie various task forces is simply absurd. Tlie eva wherein colonies could be established on • merican terrilory by c.anuon and shot, has passed. There is no justiiication for Powers outside this hemisphere to •create an Antarctic problem. Whatever pressure by force is exerted from outside, it would fall under the precepts of tlie continvntal defence treat-y of Rio de .laneiro. Aggression against Chile or against a sister Republic is, aggression against all nations of the American continent, "
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 February 1948, Page 5
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