STAND BY U.S.A.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 October 1940, Page 6

STAND BY U.S.A.

OVER FORTIFICATION PLANS AT MARTINIQUE — X THREAT TO AMERICAS SEEN. STATEMENT BY FRENCH AMBASSADOR. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 1. Official sources state that any fortification of Martinique would be considered a direct threat to the defences of the Americas, and undoubtedly would cause an invocation of the Havana Convention. This follows upon a report from Vichy that it is intended to strengthen the facilities for warships at Martinique.. M Henry Haye conferred with President Roosevelt regarding Martinique, after which M Haye said: “The plan to resume work on the defences of Fort de France is old and was prepared before the war. lam sure there is nothing important separating the United States and the French viewpoints. ” He added that they had discussed cordially United States-France relations, but not Indo-China. President Roosevelt told a group of South American general staff officials who are visiting the United States at the invitation of the United States General Staff that Pan-Americans must co-operate in Western Hemisphere defence, one for all and all for one. In the name of the visitors the Bolivian delegate replied stating that the visit was another link in the chain uniting Pan-Americans.