Evening star., 1938-09-28
PERSONAL APPEAL
SENT MUSSOL|N|
FROM ROOSEVELT
Message in the Interest of
Preserving World Peace
Not Made Public.
HITLER'S PARLEY CALL
HAILED BY White HOUSE
Germany's Decision to Confer on
Crisis Is Declared to Be
Very Encouraging
Tert Of Rooseuelt Message on Page Al
Tert OF Rooseuelt Message on Page Al
~ the Associated Press,

Ry the Associated Press.
White House attaches announced
today that President Roosevelt had
sent personal message to Premier
Mussolini "in the interest of preserv-
ing world peace"
The announcement was made, in re-
Spouse to inquiries, by Stephen Early,
presidential secretary, who said the
message was dispatched yesterday. He
said that because the communication
was personal it would not be made
public textually.
Mr.. Early added, however, that the
note dealt with preserving world peace.
White House attaches had hailed as
"very encouraging" this morning the
summoning by Adolf Hitler of repre-
sentatives Of England, France and
italy to conference in Munich to-
morrow.
Secretary Early. in disclosing this
to newsmen, advised them simulta-
neously that President Roosevelt s
cable to the German Chancellor last
Aight probably would be the Chief
Executives final word in the Euro
pean crisis.
The President urged Hitler to avoid
,plunging Europe into war.
Secretary Early said he did not know
whether Hitler had decided to call
the meeting on the basis Of Mr..
Roosevelt's most recent plea for peace,
but that the session would hold great
hope" for a peaceful solution Of the
present situation.
The White House received Official
confirmation Of the scheduled Munich
meeting, Mr.. Early asserted.
Heard News Report.
Giving newsnaen details of how the
President formulated his dramatic ap-
peal to Hitler last night, Mr.. Early
said the White House had observed
news reports saying Hitler's army
might start marching into Czecho-
slovakia today.
Mr.. Early related that the Presi-
dent decided to send the message at
once 50 it would be in Hitler's hands
before any movement took place and
before any boundaries were crossed"
The White House secretary said
1914 proved that once troops were on
the march they could not be stopped.
The President conferred at length
with Secretary of State Hull and
Undersecretary Welles, Mr. Early told
reporters, and then dictated his new
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cable.
Asked to interpret statement in
the Presidents message that the
United States had no political in
volvements in Europe. Mr.. Early re-
Piled that meant exactly what it said.
Believed Final Word.
In asserting last nights message
probably would be the Presidents final
word in the crisis, Mr.. Early said it
was possible some European nations
would like to see the United States
step in as q peace mediator.
The secretary added that in his ref
erence to nations directly concerned"
In the European crisis Mr.. Roosevelt
meant Czechoslovakia, Germany, Po-
land, Russia, France, Great Britain,
Hungary and Italy.
Besides Secretary Hull and Under
secretary Welles, Bernard Baruch, New
York financier, also talked with Mr..
Roosevelt last night. Mr.. Baruch was
head of the War Industries Board
during the World War, but Mr.
Early said his call at the White House
had nothing to do with the interna-
tional situation.
Mr.. Baruch also talked this after
noon with Louis johnson and Charles
Edison, Assistant Secretaries of War
(see ROOSEVELT, Pase A-5)