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one side of the Chief Executive and
Chairman Pittman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee on the
other.
Mr.. Roosevelt's communication
stressed that there now was a gen.
eral fear of war throughout the
world.
The existence of this fear" he
said, 'is of definite concern to the
people of the United States for whom
I speak, as 1t must also be to the
peoples Of the other nations of the
entire Western Hemisphere.
"All of them know that any major
war, even if it were to be confined
to other continents, must bear
! heavily on them during it's continu-
ance and also for generations to
come.
Because of the fact that after
the acute tension in which the
world has been living during the
past few weeks, there would seem
to be at least a momentary re-
laxation-because no troops are
at this moment on the march
this may be an opportune mo-
ment for me to send you this
message"
Recalling his message to Hitler
urging peace prior to the Munich
conference. Mr.. Roosevelt wrote
that since then "the tide of events
seems to have reverted to the threat
of arms"
IF such threats continue the
message said. "it seems inevitable
that much Of the world must become
involved in common ruin.
"All the world, victor nations. van
quished nations and neutral nations
will suffer.
Il refuse to believe that the world
is, OF necessity, such a prisoner of
destiny.
On the contrary. it is clear that
the leaders of great nations have it
in their power to liberate their peo-
pies from the disaster that impends.
1T is equally clear that in their
own minds and in their own hearts
the peoples themselves desire that
their fears be ended. '''
You have repeatedly asserted that
you and the German people have no
desire for war.
If this is true, there need be no
war"
Identical Message to Mussolini.
The identical message to Mussolini
referred to the Italian people rather
than the German people.
The Presidents appeal said the
United States spoke on the inter-
national situation mot through
selflshness or fear or weakness.
If we speak now, it is with the
voice of strength and with friend
ship for mankind" it continued.
The President said it still was clear
to him that international prob
lens can be solved at the council
table,
1T is. therefore. no answer to
the plea for peaceful discussion, -
the communications added for one
side to plead that unless they re-
ceives assurances beforehand that
the verdict will be theirs, they will
not lay aside their arms.
I'm conference rooms, as in courts
it is necessary that both sides enter
upon the discussion in good faith.
assuring that substantial justice will
accrue to both; and it is customary
and necessary that they leave their
arms outside the room where thev
confer"
Urges Frank Statements.
Saying he was convinced world
peace would be promoted if the
heads Of governments would make
frank statements regarding future
policy, Mr.. Roosevelt added:
Because the United States, as
one OF the nations of the Western
Hemisphere, is not involved in the
immediate controversies which have
arisen IN Europe, I trust that you
may be willing to make such q
statement Of policy to me as the
head Of nation far removed from
Europe in order that I, acting only
with the responsibility and obliga-
ton OF a friendly intermediary, NAV
communicate such declaration to
the other nations now apprehensive
as to the course which the policy of
your government may take"
Mr.. Roosevelt said that reciprocal
assurances of peace will bring to
the world an immediate measure of
relief"
U. s. Willing to Participate,
If such assurances are given. the
President said, he proposed that
two essential problems shall
promptly be discussed i'll the re-
sulting peaceful surroundings, and in
those discussions the Government
of the United States will gladly take
part"
THE discussions which I have
IN mind" Mr.. Roosevelt said, relate
to the most effective and immediate
manner through which the peoples
of the world can obtain progressive
relief from the crushing burden of
armament which is each day bring
ing them more closely to the brink
Of economic disaster.
"simultaneously the Government