AMERICA SPECULATING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 43, 21 February 1939, Page 7

AMERICA SPECULATING

MR. ROOSEVELT’S HINT Disturbing Reports From Europe NO CONFIRMATION IN * WASHINGTON [By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright] Received Feb. 20, 9.55 p.m. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. America is speculating on the nature of the disturbing reports that led to Mr. Roosevelt's hint that Europe was moving to an early crisis. The President spoke extemporaneously ana the newspapers published only third-person summaries instead of the | customary official texts. j The usual sources in Washington ■ failed to produce evidence of any new j turn abroad. Some quarters believe I that Mr. Roosevelt merely wanted to I stress that he was watching the situai tion closely and obtaining lul l reports | although he is at sea. I The Ambassador to Britain, Mr. I Kennedy, who cut his vacation short i to return hurriedly to London, was I close.ed with Mr. Chamberlain the day after his return. He obtains fairly complete reports from Mr. Chamberlain.

UNLIMITED SALES

AMERICAN PLANES 1 OR BRITAIN AND FRANCE MAYOR OF NEW YORK S ADVOCACY Received Feb. 20, 9.50 p.m. NEW YORK, Feb. 19. Addressing the American Legion al Little Rock (Arkansas), the Mayor of New York, Mr. La Guardia, advocated selling Britain and France all the planes they need and giving them a discount. ''Let us make it clear that we mean hands otf the western hemisphere, by an open declaration of our policy that we will pick our own enemies,'’ he said. "The only way to escape international complications is to get off this earth. The United States was more detached from the European situation 20 years ago than she is to-day.” Mr. La Guardia also advocated selling surplus American commodities to countries who arc trusted friends at a price they can afford to pay. He thought this would swing the balance of trade away from the dictator nations.

SUSPECTED SPIES

MEN ABOARD LAUNCHES NEAR AMERICAN NAVAL STATION Received Feb. 20, 9.50 p.m. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19. G-men seized nine men who insisted that they were fishermen, from two launches anchored 300 yards off the naval reserve station at San Clemente, near San Diego, and charged -them with violating the anti-spy laws.

OFFICIAL RESIGNS

UNITED STATES TREASURY DISAGREEMENT WITH POLICY MONTREAL, Feb. 17. The Australian Associated Press states that the Assistant Secretary cf the Treasury, Mr. W. C. Taylor, has resigned because of his disagreement with the. policy of facilitating the French purchase of aeroplanes, holding that the United States must not take sides in world rivalries between the totalitarian States and other countries. '