AMERICAN ATTITUDE

Evening Star, Issue 23383, 28 September 1939, Page 11

AMERICAN ATTITUDE

MRS ROOSEVELT'S DECLARATION WASHINGTON, September 27. (Received September 28, at 10 a.m.) Mrs Roosevelt, in, a statement, said the United States will be in a better position to help to make “ a more lasting peace if its fighting forces are not involved. Peace must not sow the seeds of the next war. It gives men a horrible and sinking feeling to hear people say: Let them stew in their own juices —just so we can keep out. We cannot go. scot free—it just does not happen that way—but I hope and pray that we can keep out of the war.” PRESSING FOR STRONGER FORGES VIEWS OF AMERICAN LEGION CHICAGO, September 27. (Received September 28, at 1.30 p.m.) The American Legion, although continuing to stress that America must avoid war, to-day demanded that the Government should adopt immediately a'programme to provide raw materials sufficient to maintain the army and navy with a minimum of 1,000,000 men at least, a year. The Legion also asked for an immediate increase of the regular army to the full peace-time strength of 280,000, the National Guard to 486,000, and the subsequent removal of these numerical restrictions. NEUTRALITY BILL SENATE PREPARES FOR DEBATE NEW YORK, September 27. September 28, at 1.30 p.m.) The Associated Press Washington correspondent says opposition to prompt approval of the Administration’s Neutrality Bill by the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate faded when Senator Borah, one of its strongest opponents, said he expected the measure would be reported to the Senate Floor to-morrow, permitting the opening of the debate on Monday. Senator Borah explained that the opposition would make its main attack on the proposed repeal of the embargo in the door of thg Senate. AMERICAN AVIATRIX DROPPED PAMPHLETS NEAR WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, September 27. (Received September 28, at 10 a.in.) Because she dew in the neighbourhood of the White House dropping .pamphlets urging Congress to remain in session through the war and not take hasty action in repealing the arms embargo, the civil aeronautics authority has ordered Laura Ingalls, the noted aviatrix, to show cause why her license should not be revoked. ESCAPED SUBMARINE INCIDENT ESTHONIA TRYING TO SATISFY RUSSIA MOSCOW, September 27. (Received September 28, at 2 p.m.) An Eethonian mission to Moscow arrived at the airport a quarter of an hour after von Ribbentrop. It is understood that it brought a new explanation of the Orzel (submarine) incident which may satisfy Russia. FDRCED DOWN IN ICELAND BRITISH PATROL PLANE LONDON, September 27. (Received September 28, at 1.15 p.m.) A British warplane was forced down hi Iceland and the plane and crew of nine were interned. The plane lost its bearings during a fog while on;patrol duty in the Faroes, in the Iceland sector. LORD BLEDISLDE'S GENEROSITY HOSPITAL FOR DOMINION TROOPS LONDON, September 27. (Received September 28, at 10 a.m.)

Lord Bledisloe, through Mr Jordan, has offered his Gloucestershire home, Lydney Park, as a hospital and convalescent home for the New Zealand Forces.