Evening star., 1939-09-04

Ey the Associated Press
Here is the text of President Roosevelts radio
address last night:
Tonight my single duty is to speak to the whole
of America.
Until 4:3o this morning I had hoped against
hope that some miracle would prevent devastating
war in Europe and bring to end the invasion of
Poland by Germany.
For four long years succession of actual wars
and constant crises have shaken the entire world
and have threatened in each case to bring the
gigantic conflict which is today unhappily fact.
1t is right that should recall to your minds the
consistent and at times successful efforts of your
Government in these crises throw the full weight
of the United States into the cause of peace In
spite OF spreading wars think that we have every
right and every reason to maintain a national
policy the fundamental moraities, the teachings of
religion aud the continuation of efforts to restore
peace-for some day, though the time may be dis
tant, we can be of even greater help to crippled
humanity.
American Influence Should Be Directed
To Seeking Final Peace Subjecting Force.
1t is right, too, to point out that the unfor-
tunate events of these recent have been based
the of force or the threat of force. And it
seems to me clear even at the outbreak of this
great war, that the influence of America should be
consistent in seeking for humanity final peace
which will eliminate far it is possible to do so,
the continued use of force between nations.
1t is, of course, impossible to predict the future.
have my constant stream of information from
American representatives and other sources through
out the world. You the people of this country,
receiving news through your radios and your news
papers at every hour of the day.
You are, I believe, the most enlightened and
the best informed people in all the world at this
moment. You are subjected to no censorship of
news, and want to add that your Government has
no information which it has any thought of with
holding from you.
Press and Radio Must Discriminate
Between Actual Fact and Mere Rumor.
At the same time, as told my press conference
on Friday, it is of the highest Importance that the
press and the radio the utmost caution to dis
crininate between actual verified fact the one
hand and mere rumor the other.
I can add to that by saying that hope the
people of this country will also discriminate most
carefully between news and rumor. Do not believe
Of necessity everything you hear read. Check
up on 1t first.
You must master at the outset simple but
unalterable fact in modern foreign relations When
peace has been broken anywhere, peace of all
countries everywhere is in danger.
1t is easy for you and me to shrug shoul-
ders and say that conflicts taking place thousands
of miles from the continental United States and,
indeed, the whole American Hemisphere, do not
seriously affect the Americas-and that all the
United States has to do is to ignore them and go
about our own business Passionately though
may desire detachment, forced to realize
that every word that comes through the air, every
ship that sails the sea, every battle that is fought
does affect the American future
Let No One Talk UntruthfulIy
OF Sending U. S. Armies Abroad.
Let no man woman .houghtlessly or falsely
talk of America sending its armies to European
fields. At this moment there is being prepared
proclamation of American neutrality. This would