Evening star., 1938-12-17
Lima Chiefs
Seek Accord
On Defense
Attempt to Unity
Viewpoints on
Solidarity
BACKGROUND

eTce is meeting at Lima against
background of recent aggressipe-
ness by Germany in anschluss
Dith Austria, dismemberment of
Csecho- -Slouakia and campaign
to recoDer Memel and By Italy in
Spanish war intervention and
campaign for annexation of or
increased rights in Tunisia,
Corsica, Nice and Savoy. Fears
OF many countries in Western
Hemisphere center on possibility
of spread of Ndzi-Fasctst efforts
to this part OF ,Dorld.
By the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 17.-Heads of
all delegations convened today for
probably the most important ses-
sion of the Pan-American Confer
ence in an attempt to agree upon a
continental solidarity and defense
resolution.
Whether the conference would ac-
complish tangible results depended
upon the outcome of the meeting, it
was believed.
Among those taking part were Sec
retary of State Cordell Hull, Isidoro
Ruiz Moreno, chairman of the
Argentine delegation; Alfranio de
Mello Franco, chairman of the Bra
lillian delegation, and Francisco
Castillo Najera of Mexico.
Secretary Hull found himself in
a middle position, with Argentina
desiring mild resolution and Brazil
and Venezuela demanding strong
one.
Rush Project for Deadline.
The chairmen of the delegations
sought to agree upon a project be-
fore the day ended since tonight
was the deadline for presentation
of proposals to the conference. The
Steering Committee has the power
by unanimous vote to set a new
deadline, however.
Secretary Hull took to the dis
cussion draft of an American reso-
luton. Argentina also had the draft
OF a project for implementing the
agreement reached at the Buenos
Aires Peace Conference in 1886 to
hold consultations in event of
aggression.
Many delegates hoped the United
States delegate, ALT M. Landon, in
his scheduled address tomorrow
afternoon would include an inter-
probation of United States foreign
policy from the Republican partys
point of view.
Any declaration by the Repubh-
can presidential candidate of 1896,
the conference members held, would
be regarded as of considerable i'm
portance in view OF fears expressed
by Argentine delegates that one ad-
minlstration alone could not guar
antee a continuation of the United
States good neighbor policy.
The Landon address is to be
broadcast to the United States (Na-
tional Broadcasting Co., 5:45 pm.
E. S. t..
Personal Views Expected.
Mr.. Landon is expected to step
from the role of delegate long
enough to express personal views on
the conference. He has made close
study of every activity and has
spent great deal of time talking
with the various delegates to get a
cross-Section of Latin American
feeling toward the United States.
The former Kansas Governor par
ticularly has given attention to eco
nomic phases He has spent a con-
siderable share of his time in pri-
vate conversation with Mario Antelo
of Argentina, who has much the
same status with the Argentine
delegation as has Mr.. Landon with
the United States group-Antelo is
the leading member of the present
Argentine governments opposition.
Argentina and the United States
still are deadlocked over whether q
conference declaration of a COM
mon cause in defense of the hemi-
sphere should deal with the danger
of aggression from outside the con-
ference or with aggression from
anywhere.
The Argentines want to omit the
word outside" from the resolution,
so that it could apply to the United
States or to any other American
country.
The United States Assistant Sec
retary of State, Adolf A. Berle, jr.,
met with Antelo at breakfast this
morning to carry on the discussion