FIGHTING COMMUNISM
(N.Z.P.A.-
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Plea to Amerieas to Preserve Civilisation
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Received \\ edr,esd;i v, f .0 p.in. P>( )( IOTA, Ilai'ch 30. The Paii-Anierican ( 'oni'erenoe opened today with a eall to ihe Aniei'ica.s 1o organise against Commiuiisiu although ( 'oiiiinunisin and the Soviet as siieh are not meiitioned by naine. Seima Joao Xeves Ua Fontoura (Bra/.ih, replying to ihe address oi' welcoine by Colombia 's Presideiit, Seiior liarinao Ospina Perez. souiuled tlie keynote when ht said: " We see two philosophies oi' lil'e eonri'ont each othei', two I'orniidable strategic positions oue whereol' eoines I'l'oni a purelv materiali.stie inspiration and which appoars 1> be a desire 1o drag hiunanity toward a new catastrophe of unforseeable conse-, qnenees. We tind our.selves even niore eonvineed tliat it is urgent to oi'ganixe the deinoei'at ic nations' c (Torts 1'or preventive iiieasures to preserve the values of ( 'hristian civilisation. " Pi-esident lYrez said ihe Western 1 leinisphei'e democracies wei'e prepai'od to del'end their e.onimou spiritual and poi i 1 ica 1 independeuee. Delegates, among whoni was tlu Thiited Stales Secretary of State, Mr. Marshall, a])plauded vigorously. Tlie con I'erence eleeted the Coloinbian Poi'ciun Minister, Senor Laureaiio (lorne/.. president.
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 April 1948, Page 5
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