DEMAND FOR UNITY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 September 1940, Page 6

DEMAND FOR UNITY

MADE BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

TOTAL DEFENCE AGAINST ATTACKS. FROM WITHOUT & WITHIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) MONTREAL,. September 2. In a speech in Tennessee, President Roosevelt called for absolute national unity for total defence against the very great attack which might be launched against the freedom of the individual. The menace which the dictators threatened from without and within the country must be met. "There is another enemy at homemean petty spirit that mocks at ideals.

sneers at sacrifice and pretends the American people can live by bread alone,” he added.’ “If the Spirit of God is not in. us, if we are not prepared to give all we have to preserve Christian civilisation we shall go to destruction.”

It was no change from the American way of life to advocate and legislate for greater and speedier preparedness, he said. It was positive protection of the American way. The nation must take courage and meet the danger in the old frontier way.

AID FOR BRITAIN OPPOSED VIEWS IN SENATE. WASHINGTON, September 1. Senator Josh Lee in a radio debate urged the United States to give all possible material aid to Britain, including warships and aeroplanes. Senator Hiram Johnson said: “The transfer of destroyers would be tantamount to war. I do not blame the English statesmen for wanting us in the war. I admire their boldness and cunning. It will be a great thing for the Empire the day we enter the war, but a day of sorrow for the Americans.”