Evening star., 1938-09-28
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and Navy, respectively. johnson said
Baruch was reporting his observations
on recent trip to Europe.
Unlike his earlier plea for peace,
which went to Czechoslovakia, Great
Britain and France Is well as Ger
many. the President directed last
nights message to Hitler only.
Present negotiations still stand
open." the message said. 'They can be
continued If you will give the word"
The President suggested, too, pos
sible convoking Of . general parley in
some neutral spot in Europe where all
nations directly interested in the
present controversy" could meet and
settle their troubles pacifcally.
U. s. Won't Sponsor Meeting.
He made 1t clear at the same time,
however. that the United States would
neither sponsor nor attend such q
meeting and that it was for Europe
to work out Its own solution unaided.
He had made his pleas for peace, he
said. because:
THE conscience and the impelling
desire Of the people Of my country de-
mand that the voice of their Govern
ment be raised again and yet again
to avert and to avoid war"
The decision to send the second ap-
peal was reached at cabinet meet
ing yesterday afternoon. Shortly be-
fore, Mr.. Roosevelt and his cabinet
had listened to Premier Chamberlain
speech from London and carefully ex-
amined Hitler's reply to the Presi-
dents earlier message.
The Reichsfuehrer's reply said the
possibility Of adjusting the Sudeten
question had been exhausted" and
made clear Germany would regard
Czechoslovakia as responsible If war
came.
Reply Was Warlike.
To some of the Presidents ad-
visers, informed persons said, it ap-
peared the Fuehrer had carried the
world even closer to war by the Ian
guage Of his reply than he had In
previous statements.
The President met press correspond
ents Immediately after the cabinet
session, but would not discuss the for
eign situation.
In his message the President noted
Hitler's historical review Of errors
contributing to the present threat
ened war, but said the chief ques-
ton now was "the fate Of the world
today and tomorrow"
The world asks OF us who at this
moment are heads of nations the
supreme capacity to achieve the desti-
nies Of nations without forcing upon
them as a price, the mutilation and
death Of millions Of citizens" he said
Should you agree to a solution in
this peaceful manner, I am convinced
that hundreds Of millions throughout
the world would recognize your action
as an outstanding historic service to
all humanity"
He noted Hitler's agreement that the
consequences were unforeseeable and
the disaster to the world incalculable
should European war break out, and
dwelt at length on the folly of At
tempting settlement through force Of
arms.
He re-emphasized his view that all
matters Of difference between the Ger
man government and the Czechoslovak
government could and should be settled
by pacific methods" and that the
threatened resort to arms on q scale
likely to result In general war Is as
unnecessary as 1t is unjustifieble."
Conviction Is Deepened.
MY conviction" the President said,
ION these two points Is deepened be-
cause responsible statesmen have ON
cially stated that an agreement in
principle has already been reached
between the government of the Ger
man Reich and the government Of
Csechoslovakia, although the precise
time, method and detail of carrying
out that agreement remain at ISSUE"
The Chief Executives action came
at the end Of busy day at the White
House In which the European situation
was constantly before him. Aides said
the President had put his program on
An hour-to-hour basis now, and that q
permanent watch was being main
tanned at the State Department and
White House for new DEVELOPMENTS
and incoming reports.
The State Department continued
busy with practical measures to draw
oil Americans possible out of the war
threatened continent. Americans plan-
ming trips to Europe were advised to
stay at home, and arrangements made
to use ships not ordinarily carrying
passengers to hasten the evacuation of
Americans to their homeland,