CLEAR OF WAR

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20054, 28 September 1939, Page 5

CLEAR OF WAR

AMERICAS’ AIM PLANS PROPOSED SHIPPING SAFETY, ZONE LIBERAL TRADE POLICIES BANNING OF SUBMARINES VIEW OF AIRS. ROOSEVELT (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Sept. 28, 10.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 27. A message from Panama City, states that the United States assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, speaking at the Pan-Ameri-can 'conference, proposed a sweeping programme designed to keep away the European war from the Americas It chiefly provides for the following:— (1) A safety zone for merchant shipping, the United States to bear the chief burden of patrolling it preventing searches, seizures and raiding. (2) The banning of belligerent submarines from American ports.

(3) A joint representation to belligerent Powers setting forth the neutrality declaration of the Americas.

(4) A study of monetary and commercial relationship and stabilisation between the Americas.

(5) The preservation of liberal trade policies. - 06) Suppression of subversive activities violating neutrality. Mr. Welles stated plainly that the United States navy would co-operate in patrolling waters adjacent to the Americas. It is understood that the waters of Canada, and colonies and possessions of belligerents will be excepted from the safety zone. Mrs. Roosevelt’s Warning

In a statement at Washington to day, Mrs. Roosevelt, the wife of the President, said the United States would be in a better position to help make a more lasting peace if its fighting forces were not involved. Peace must not .sow the seeds of the next war.

“It gives me a horrible sinking feeling to hear people say: ‘Let them stew in their own juices, just so that we keep out,’ ” added Mrs. Roosevelt. “We cannot go scot free. It just does not happen that way, but I hope and pray that we can keep out of war.”

Because ishc flew in the neighbourhood of White House dropping pamphlets urging Congress to re main in session through the war and not to take hasty action in repealing .'the awns embargo, the Civil Aeronautics Authority has ordered Laura Ingalls, a noted aviatrix, to show cause why her license should not be revoked.

American Legion Advice

A Chicago message states that the committee of the American Legion, yesterday advocated that the United States should stay out of the war. The committee demanded that Congress should remain in session throughout the crisis It was left to Congress to decide regarding the repeal of the arms embargo, the legion not taking a stand on the question. A Lbs Angeles messages states that the foreign trade section of the Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution against the amendment of the Neutrality Act banning American ships from belligerent ports regardless of actual hazards, chiefly Australia, New Zealand. South Africa, and Canada. Mr. O’Connor told the Australian Associated Press that the immediate effect o.f such an amendment would be the cessation of valuable tourist traffic which otherwise would be expanded owing to the shutting off of Europe. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce passed a similar resolution.

A message from Cleveland, states that Mr. Tom Girdler, the President of the Republic Steel Company, urged a repeal of the arms embargo in order to keep the United States out of war. He announced that the company was spending 1 £600,000 on plant expansion.