WARNING AND PLEDGE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 January 1941, Page 5

WARNING AND PLEDGE

The “Daily Telegraph" says: "Pronouncing the cause of Britain and her allies a cause which the United States is bound to support with the same resolution, patriotism and sacrifice as if herself at war. Mr Roosevelt has taken action that makes the issue of the conflict certain." "It is clear that, short of war. the United Stales is going to devote her great talents and resources increasingly to the struggle which in the last resort means as much to the American people as to us." .says the “News Chronicle."

The “Daily Herald." under the heading "Thank You, Roosevelt." says: “As free men we cannot withhold our admiration for the statesmanship with which you have roused the people in the New World to the Nazi danger and for the far-sighted generosity with which you have given vital help to democracy and have promised more. It steels yet harder our will to keep up the struggle." The "Manchester Guardian" says: "The address was a warning and a pledge. Il was a warning to Germany and Japan that the United States has endorsed our cause as her own and stands beside us in the effort to prevent Nazi domination of the world. Her part is limited by the condition that she will not send an expeditionary force to Europe ami will not declare war unless the interests of Americans are attacked, But within those limits she will give us all the aid sne can."