“NOT OUR AFFAIR”

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 September 1938, Page 6

“NOT OUR AFFAIR”

SENATOR BORAH ON CRISIS IN EUROPE APPEAL BY M. BLUM RESENTED, IGNORED BY THE PRESIDENT. (Recd This Day, 1.45 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 19. Issuing a warning against propaganda to secure American intervention, Senator W. Borah made a blunt-ly-worded statement characterising the Franco-British capitulation as extraordinary, but emphasising that: “It is not our affair.” The statement came shortly after several developments.. Washington had indicated the possible extension and strengthening of the neutrality provisions and adherence to the “hands off European affairs” tradition. Senator Borah said of M. Blum’s request to President Roosevelt to intercede: “It would have been more in harmony with French honour had M. Blum given attention to the fact that France has a solemn treaty with Czechoslovakia to aid her. Instead of advising the United States on her duty, M. Blum should have advised his own people to courageously stand by their treaty. The suggestion really means that the United States should furnish money end men in case of war.” President Roosevelt and Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, ignored M. Blum’s suggestion. State Department officials hastened to explain that such requests were not considered official. Thus far no foreign Government had asked the United Slates for advice or collaboration. FOOD SUPPLIES PROVISION FOR EMERGENCY IN BRITAIN. DISTRIBUTION AND RATIONING. (Recd This Day, 9.55/a.m.) LONDON, September 19. Mr Henry French, in co-operation with 1500 local food officers, has created an organisation • which can be brought into operation in twenty-four hours, under which war time food distribution will be carried out through ordinary channels and rationing on a national and not a local basis. <i) Mr Henry Leon French, Second Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries since 1936 and seconded to be Director of the Food (Defence Plans) Department of the Board of Trade since 1936, has held various appointments in relation to food supplies during war and peace. ANOTHER MEETING. HORTHY TO VISIT HITLER. (Recd This Day, 1.25 p.m.) LONDON, September 20. Reuter's Budapest correspondent says it is learned from a diplomatic source that the Hungarian Regent (Admiral Horthy) will visit Herr Hitler at Berch’tesgaden today.