The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-17
Comments And Other ]. News Occasioned By Roosevelt Message

1 Germany has no submarines, no tanks, no heavy mobile guns ana no large reserves of munitiops. 1T 1t is obeying the terms of the Ver- sailles treaty. Proof to the con trary has never been presented. all though French sources have hinted that Germany was not respecting treaty terms.
 Paris, May 17.-(UP)-Norman H. Davis, American ambassador at large generally credited with hav- !, ing inspired President Roosevelts { dramatic peace message, uncovered his bargaining weapon today Tn preparation for the reopening Of morrow.
 Davis, 1t was understood, was prepared to meet any opposition to President Roosevelt's advocacy of the Macdonald plan, by disclos- ing Americas willingness to enter into a consulttive pact, abandon her right to protect American citi- zens trading with aggressor na- tions, and accept the principle of l international supervision of arma- ments.
 In an atmosphere whose politi- cal lightning was not completely relieved by President Roosevelt's message, some anxiety was felt that l the French government would pub l lish the famous secret dossier" of the foreign office, reported to con- tain indisputable proof of German secret rearmament. Foreign Min- ister Joseph Paul-Boncour intimat- ed in statement Friday that pub- lication was imminent.
 Washington, May 17.-(UP)- Washington speculated today on the possibility that transmission of President Roosevelt's peace plea to Soviet Russia foreshadowed early resumption of normal displomatic relations with that nation.
 The White House lent no en- couragement to this view, explain ing that the president has sent his message to Russia because 1t could not be ignored as a participant in the world disarmament and eco homie conferences. In the view of the White House and state depart ment, the transmission of the mes- sage involved no intention of rec ognition.
 l Nevertheless, some observers in. terpreted the presidents unprece- dented action as an initial move toward recognition of the Soviet. It was recalled that MT Roosevelt, in between his consideration of more pressing domestic and for eign problems. has given consider able study to the Russian question A number of advisors believe rec ognition would open siZeable Rus- sian markets to American business
 Mexico City. May 17.-(UP)- Mexico and Panama led Latin American countries in accepting posals today, while officials pri. vately expressed satisfaction over President RooseveltS assurance that the era of intervention by United States marines in Latin American affairs was definitely closed.
 Mexican President Abelardo Rodriguez said the Mexican delega tion at the disarmament confer- ence would be instructed to sup port the Roosevelt program. He said that an improvement in Mexi- can economic life might enable the government to withdraw Mexico $ resignation from the league of na- tions.
 Dr Harmodio Arias, president of Panama. pledged the complete CO., operation of the Panama delega tions to the disarmament tand eco- homie conferences to Roosevelts efforts for political and economic peace.
 New York. May 17.-(UP)- Karl A. Bickel. president of the United Press telegraphed to Presi- dent Roosevelt last night the ap- preciation of newspaper members of the. United Press for his action in choosing the press for the world wide distribution of his peace mes- sage.
 The telegram read:
 T want to express the hearty ap- preciation of the 1900 member newspapers of the United Press ot your signal expression of confi- dence in the press when you de- termined to rely solely upon the newspapers to carry your peace message of today to the millions of news consumers around the world. It was demonstration of faith in the newspapers and the press asso- citations that will not soon be for gotten"
 Tokio. May 17.-(UP)-Presi- dent Roosevelt in his world peace message. Intentionally or uninten- tionally. ignored Japan's position In the Far East. an army spokes- man commented today.
 He said Japan could not pledge herself not to cross frontier bor- ders unles China ceased her boy colt against Japanese goods and agitators ended their bolshevik propaganda campaigns. Japan considers both weapons equivalent to active military aggression.