U.S.A. POLICY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 June 1941, Page 5

U.S.A. POLICY

DISLIKE OF COMMUNISM BUT ACTION AGAINST HITLER PARAMOUNT. LORD HALIFAX CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) , LONDON. June 23. In a statement to the Press in Washington today on behalf of President Roosevelt, the Assistant Secretary of State, Mr Welles, denounced the German invasion of the Soviet Union and at the same time declared America’s repugnance for the principles of Communistic dictatorship; but, he added, the present issue which faced America was whether Hitler’s desperate efforts toward world domination were to be halted and defeated. “Hitler's armies are today the chief dangers of the Americas,” Mr Welles said. He announced the consequent opinion of the United States Government that any defence against Hitlerism aided America's own defence and security. Mr Welles told the Press that no communication had yet been received by the United States from Russia, and consequently the question of aid to the Soviet under the Lease and Lend Act had not been decided by the Government. The British Ambassador. Lord Halifax, today conferred with Mr Roosevelt at the White House. After a conTerence with Mr Welles, Lord Halifax told reporters that Britain and the United States should now intensify their effort against Germany. Britain’s assistance to Russia, apart from air attacks in the west, was discussed when the Russian Ambassador to London. M. Maisky, again visited the! Foreign Secretary, Mr Eden. Turkish reports state that a British military mission is going to Moscow from Egypt to co-ordinate the British and Russian war efforts.