EFFORT FOR PEACE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 August 1939, Page 5

EFFORT FOR PEACE

DRAMATIC MOVE PLANNED BY ROOSEVELT SUPPORT SOUGHT FROM SOVIET AND SOUTH AMERICA. CONTACT WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. j Ry Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. LONDON. August 28. It is reported from New York that the Washington correspondent of the “Daily News” states that President Roosevelt is prepared to make a final dramatic move for peace within 24 hours, provided that all the South American republics and M Stalin agree to back an appeal to Herr Hitler for an immediate world economic and disarmament conference. Tiic correspondent adds that the British Government is reported confidentially to have placed the text of its reply to Herr Hitler in Mr Roosevelt’s hands. The American Associated Press says that the Propaganda Ministry in Berlin has called a Press conference for early in the morning. SECURITIES IN U.S.A. BRITISH & FRENCH HOLDINGS RESERVE AGAINST WAR PURCHASES. EFFECT OF NEUTRALITY ACT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) WASHINGTON. August 28. The British Government ban on trading in foreign securities is interpreted as the beginning of a mobilisation of the huge British assets in the United States, to finance the purchase of war materials here. It is anticipated that, in the event of war, the British Government would establish an agency to liquidate securities, thus avoiding dumping and the depressing of their value. British and French assets in the United States are estimated to exceed 3,500,000.000 dollars, of which 2.625,000,000 dollars could easily be liquidated. British holdings are estimated at over 2 000.000,000 dollars. The Canadians also have sizeable investments. What use can be made of these depends on President Roosevelt’s steps under the Neutrality Act. The Assistant-Secre-tary for War, Mr Louis Johnson, today called the latter u "Discrimination Act.” and declared that an arms embargo was equivalent to presenting Germany with an Atlantic fleet. WAR OF NERVES LOST BV GERMANY ACCORDING TO SOVIET PRESS. POSSIBILITY OF CONFLICT ADMITTED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) MOSCOW. August 28. The Press for the first time admits the possibility of war. describes the German attitude as imperialism with the mask off and declares that Britain will not agree to a new Munich. Germany, it is declared, has lost the war of nerves. The Supreme Soviet Council met briefly and arranged a short session with the Council of Nationalities tonight. PACT WITH GERMANY RATIFICATION POSTPONED. (Received This Day, 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 28. The Supreme Soviet Assembly has postponed ratification of the RussoGerman pact. FRENCH AMBASSADOR. RETURNING TO PARIS BY AIR. (Received This Day, 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, August 28. M Naggiar. the Ambassador to Russia. is returning to Paris by air. PESSIMISM IN ITALY BRITISH REPLY TO HITLER. (Received This Day. 9.55 a.m.) ROME, August 28. The Press is pessimistic and forecasts an unfavourable British reply to Herr Hitler. It holds Britain responsible for war or peace. BRITONS IN PARIS ENROLLING AT EMBASSY. (Received This Day. 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, August 28. Britons arc queueing at their Embassy. to enrol as volunteers. France has discontinued Paris-Berlin and other Continental ail' services. GERMANS IN SLOVAKIA LEAVING FOR FRONTIER. (Received This Day. 9.55 a.m.) BUDAPEST. August 28. The Hungarian-Slovak frontier was closed last night. German troops are pouring into Bratislava and leaving for the frontier. AT WAR STATIONS PREPARATIONS COMPLETE IN GERMANY. (Received This Day. 9.55 a.m.) LONDON. August 28. The British United Press Berlin representative says it is claimed that Germany's military preparations have been completed and that all units are I at their war stations.