The Indianapolis times., 1935-11-11
President Delivers Speech
at Tomb of Nations
Unknown Soldier.
THOUSANDS HEAR TALK
Chief Executive LaSheS Out
at WouId-Be War
PrOfiteerS.
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Stsff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL
On the seventeenth anniver-
Sary of the Armistice, PreSi-
dent Roosevelt stood at the
tomb of the Unknown Sol
der to d ay and pledged
America to new efforts for
peace in a world plagued by
threats of war.
Speaking before thousands in the
white marble amphitheater of Arling-
ton National Cemetery, the Presi-
dent rededicated the nation to an
everlasting struggle to prevent new
tragedies of war.
A November sun drenched the
solemn gathering with it's bright
rays, as the President in quiet words
served notice upon a world ones
more filled with talk of war that:
America will ever seek the ways
of peace and by her example at
home and abroad speed the return
of good will among men"
Calls Aggression UnthinkabIe
If we as a nation" said Mr.,
Roosevelt by our good example can
contribute to the peaceful well-being
of the fellowship of nations. our
course through the years will not
have been in vain"
Any aggression by the United
States, leading toward or contribute
ing toward war, said Mr.. Roosevelt,
is unthinkable. He promised that
the United States would never enter
| into any race of ornaments nor seek
to arm herself with weapons other
than those needed for her own de-
fenSe.
The primary purpose of this ma
-tion, said Mr.. Roosevelt, is to avoid
being drawn into war and to seek
in every practicable way to pro-
mote peace and discourage war.
However, he warned, America
must and will protect herself"
Hits at Profiteers
The President struck hard at
those who soughtsto profit from the
tragedy of war
Except for those few who have
placed OF who place temporary sell
fish gain ahead of national or world
peace he said, The overWhelm-
ing mass of American citizens ara
in hearty accord with these basic
policies Of government, as they are
also entirely sympathetic with the
efforts of other nations to end
war"
He took a realistic view of inter-
national conditions and commented
upon that fact that most serious
Of all, international confidence in
the sacredness of international con-
tracts is on the wane."
AS an offset to the threats and
jealousies of world powers. Mr..
Roosevelt announced that ne and
Premier William Mackenzie King
Of Canada had agreed upon first
principles of a trade treaty between
the two nations. expected to in
crease further the unbroken amity
and good will of the neighbor coun-
tries
Defends Americas Record
Mr.. Roosevelt defended Americas
record as a leader in the cause OF
peace.
We have striven with great con-
cistency," he said, TO approve steps
to remove the causes of war and
to disapprove steps taken by others
TO commit acts of aggression.
We have either led or performed
our full part in every important at
tempt to limit and to reduce arna-
ments. We have sought by definite
act and solemn commitment to es-
tablish the United States as a good
neighbor among nations.
We are acting to simplify dehni-
tions and facts by calling war war;
when armed invasion and a result
ing killing of human beings take
place"
War 'Glories' a Deiusion
The "glories" of war. said Mr..
Roosevelt, are delusion.
Fortunately" ne said. there js
evidence on every hand that the
youth Of America. as a whole. is
not trapped by that delusion.
They know that elation and pros-
perity which may come from a new
war must lead-for those who sur
vive ito economic and social col.
lapse more sweeping than any we
have experienced in the past.
While, therefore, We can not and
must not hide our concern for grave
world dangers and while. at the
same time. We can not build walls
around ourselves and hide our
heads in the sand, we must go for
ward with all our strength TO stress
and to strive for international
peace"
The President characterized an act
of aggression by the United States
under his administration as "an i'm