Evening star., 1938-12-11
BY ANDRUE BERDING,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 10.-Secretary
of State Cordell Hull and the for
eign ministers of Peru and Argen-
tina proclaimed to the Pan-Ameri-
can Conference tonight the'need for
q common front of the Americas
against foreign military or political
invasion.
The loudest applause from dele
gates came when the three keynote
speakers mentioned this one point
indicating that some form of reso-
luton declaring common Pan
American defense against outside
aggression would be acceptable to
the 2l-nation conference.
Mr.. Hull declared: There must
not be a shadow of doubt anywhere
as to the determination OF the
American nations not to permit in
vasion of this hemisphere by the
forces Of any power or any possible
combination of powers"
In almost the same phraseology
he referred to the political activities
of foreign powers. He warned that
mankind is tragicaliy confronted
once more by the alternatives Of
freedom or serfdom, OF order or
anarchy, of progress or retrogres-
sion, of civilization or barbarism."
Must Resist Every Danger"
DR.. Jose Maria Canti'n. Argentine
foreign minister, said that each and
every American nation must be
ready to prove itself "in the face
of any danger which, coming from
any quarter, might menace the IN
dependence or sovereignty of any
state in this part of the world"
DIR. Carlos Concha. Peruvian for
eisn minister and permanent presi-
dent of the conference, voiced q
hope that the Western Hemisphere
would become 30 united that aggres-
sion against any Of the Americas
would affect the essential interests
Of all.
Telling his listeners that an "omi-
nous shadow falls athwart our own
hemisphere" Mr.. Hull said each
American nation had to decide for
itself what measures to take ito
meet its share of our common inter-
est and responsibility"
But as far as the United States
Is concerned, Mr.. Hull said, "let no
one doubt for q moment that, so
long as the possibility of armed
challenge exists, the United States
will maintain adequate defensive
military, naval and air establish
ments."
Two Other Keynote Speeches.
The white-haired Secretary of
State spoke following keynote
speeches by DR.. Cantilo and DR..
Concha, who is permanent president
Of the conference.
The speeches we're the only formal
business before the conference as
q whole. Every corridor of the
ornate marble House of Repre-
sentatives. the conference place, was
. scene of bustling activity, however,
through the day.
The Steering Committee met and
decided the conference should close
December q and approved for con-
sideration a Cuban resolution
against racial persecution" and
decided to have it circulated among
the delegates.
Mexican and Argentine delegates
were working behind the scenes to
formulate a definite proposal for
mediation of the Spanish civil war.
They hoped to get unanimous ap-
proval of 1t before the measure
would be submitted in resolution
form.
Cantilo told the delegates that
all American nations were ready to
maintain common front against
any menace to the independence
and sovereignty of any Of them.
Cantilo formerly was Argentinas s
Ambassador to Italy and delegate
to the League of Nations.
Cannot Doubt Solidarity"
American solidarity is a fact
which no one can doubt" he said.
Each and every one of us is dis
posed to maintain and give proof
OF this solidarity in the face of
any danger whatsoever which,
coming from any quarter, might
menace the independence or SOW
ereignty of any state of this part of
the world"
Cantilo spoke in reply to Concha,