WAR BLOCKADE
MUST NOT BE WEAKENED
ALLIED EXPERTS APPEAL TO AMERICA.
CONSIDERATION FOR NEUTRALS.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright WASHINGTON. March 12.
Mr Frank Ashton-Gwatk in and M. Charles Rist, representing' Britain and France respectively, issued a joint statement appealing to the American people to understand that the Allies cannot weaken the blockade against Germany and ..promising to avoid unnecessary inconvenience and loss to neutrals. "It must be remembered that Britain and France are fighting for their lives against a formidable enemy, and not only for their lives but also for the whole future of Western civilisation." the statement adds. "We cannot afford to take risks that in any way hamper the efficacy of our contraband control, which is an important part of our defence and our effort to win the war.”
The two representatives are consulting American officials in an effort to solve the problems resulting from the economic warfare.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 March 1940, Page 7
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149WAR BLOCKADE Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 March 1940, Page 7
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