WASHINGTON ACTIVITY
SERVICES CONFERENCES PLANS FOR EMERGENCY (Reed. Aug. 24, 9 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. The Acting-Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, army and navy chiefs andi a score of officials from live departments conferred at length to-night and discussed arrangements for evacuating 100,000 Americans from. Europe and also steps, to preserve American neutrality in event of war. It is learned that nine new members are being appointed to the War Resources Board in preparation for an emergency.
Earlier the Polish Ambassador waited on Mr. Wdlles and stressed that Poland would defend herself against territorial demands, even if deserted by England and France. The American Ambassador to Poland has been authorised -to warn •Vmericans' there is a danger of a conflict.
President Roosevelt, who is spending a holiday aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa, is silent. When be returns on Friday, he will face numerous petitions for his intervention to preserve peace.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 24 August 1939, Page 5
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