NAZI FURY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 July 1941, Page 5

NAZI FURY

ON AMERICAN ACTION IN ICELAND VEHEMENT ATTACKS ON ROOSEVELT ACCUSED OF IMPUDENT PROVOCATION. PROTECTION OF DELIVERIES TO BRITAIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright! LONDON, July 10. Zurich reports state that the German newspapers, under such headings as “ Unheard of Aggression,” are furiously attacking President Roosevelt for the occupation of Iceland, while proclaiming the innocence of Germany’s intenI ions toward Iceland and the United Slates. The "Voelkischer Bcobachter” declares that the American occupation almost completely relieves the British of the task of protecting the war deliveries to Britain. It adds: "Roosevelt’s surprise attack against the European island of Iceland constitutes impudent warlike provocation. He is doing everything to provoke the European Powers to fire the first shot.” Madrid reports that the American action overshadows even the news of the Russian-German war in the Spanish newspapers. The “Arriba" says that the occupation is regarded as a precedent for similar measures at Cape Verde, the Azores and Dakar. SENATOR WHEELER’S STAND. Replying to the rebuke from the White House on the disclosure of the fact that American troops were to occupy Iceland, Senator Wheeler yesterday said: “If Congress votes for a declaration of war, then 1 will be one of the first, to say that we must have unity to win the war, but the reason Mr Roosevelt does not come to Congress is that he knows he cannot get a declaration through Congress.” Asked whether the statement could be interpreted as a challenge to the President to ask for a declaration of war, Senator Wheeler replied. "Absolutely.” He declared that he intended to keep the public informed of all attempts to drag the United States into the war. "This is still a democracy, and as far as I am concerned 1 will do my part to keep it democracy, regardless of the wishes of Mr Churchill or anyone else,” he said.