Evening star., 1940-11-14
Trade Board Is Told
Economic BIifzkrieq'
PeriIs the Americas
Speakers Discuss
Various Aspects
OF Pun-Americunism

Warning of the dangers Of an
economic blitzkrieg" by Germany
against Latin America in case of a
totalitarian victory or German con-
troll of even half of Europe, Senator
Enrique Santos of Colombia last
night called upon nations of the
Western Hemisphere to defend the
present" and prepare better fu-
ture," not only in economic matters
and in theology, but also in military
preparation.
Speaking at the November meet
ing of the Washington Board Of
| Trade at the Willard Hotel in the
presence of diplomatic representa-
tives of several Latin American ma
tions. Senator Santos predicted that
results of such an economic blitz-
krieg." backed by low-cost produc-
ton" would be disastrous.
after the conquest of markets
would come political penetration"
he warned, perhaps aided by native
elements, seduced by apparent trade
advantages and the mirage of false
doctrines. And if we did not yield,
sadly and reSignedly, armed inter-
vention would not be slow in arriv-
ing. These are not fantastic proph-
ecies. but deductions drawn from
reality and from fatal historic
events"
One of Three HonOred.
The Senator was one of three dis
tinguished winners of the Maria
Moors Cabot prizes, for "distin-
guished journalistic service" in in
ternational friendship, honored at
the meeting.
The program of the evening was
in observance of what is being done
to improve relations between the
United States and the nations of
Latin America.
He was joined by the other win
ners, Rafael Heliodore Vale Of
Mexico City and James I. Miller,
vice president of the United Press
Association of South America, in
plea that the United States
strengthen her trade relations with
nations south of the Rio Grande.
1t was suggested by the speakers
that the United States should en-
deavor to buy more South American
products and should make a more
earnest effort to appreciate and
understand the Latin culture and
temperament.
DR.. Carl w. Ackerman, dean of
the Graduate School of Journalism,
Columbia University, New York
City, explained the Maria Moors
Cabot prizes of 81 900 each and a
gold medal had been awarded by
the school to four journalists re-
Gently in New York City as the gift
Of DR.. Godfrey Lowell Cabot, in
memory of his wife. The fourth
winner. Dr. Agustin Edwards, pub
Usher of El MercuriO and three other
newspapers in Chile, was forced by
illness to return home. He could
not Join the others in the round of
honors here in the Nations Capital,
where they met President Roosevelt,
Secretary Of State Hull. members of
the diplomatic corps and many other
dignitaries.
News of the Americas Urged
DR.. Ackerman said many news
papers in Latin America were
much more alive to the news of
the Americas than are the news
papers of this country. Certainly
they publish far more news from the
United States each day" he said,
than our newspapers print from the
other American republics in a week"
Greetings from Secretary of State
Hull. who could not be present. were
conveyed by Philip w. Bonsal. act
ing chief of the Division of the
American Republics, of the State
Department. He assured his hearers
that present policies will continue"
DR.. Cabot expressed appreciation
for the cordiality which had greeted
his movement for international good
will. CritiCizing the ill will en-
gendered in Europe, he contrasted
that with conditions in this country
and called for aid to Great Britain,
especially pilots.
A. P. Official Speaks.
w. j. McCambridge of New York
City, assistant general manager of
the Associated Press, emphasized
the need of building a two-way
trade between the United States and
South America, with proposed in
crease of purchases from the Latin
countries. I'VE must help them in
order to help ourselves" he declared.
I'VE can't build a one-way trade
road without iamming it, he said.
Mr.. McCambridge said the Asso-
ciated Press was endeavoring to
stimulate more interest in Latin
American news in the United States