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run and If it be necessary, will act
together to protect and defend by
every means our science, our culture,
our freedom and our civilization"
Stephen T. Early, secretary to the
President, told . press conference
today that several thousand tele-
grams Of reaction to the Presidents
address had reached the White
House this morning. At q ratio of
about 10 to l, he said, they expressed
approval of Mr.. Roosevelt's words.
Mr.. Early said the Chief Executive
was gratified at the response and
noted in particular that every State
and Territory was represented. In
addition, Mr.. Early said, the bulk Of
the messages were from persons un-
known at the White House rather
than those who regularly respond to
presidential pronouncements.
The disapproving messages for the
most part emphasized the thought
Of peace at any price, apparently
viewing with some alarm the Presi-
dents vigorous assertion that the
American republics should defend
the freedom and civilization of the
Western World.
Wearied by two days Of almost
constant conferences and close at
tention to the foreign crisis, the
President made no appointments for
today and planned to remain at the
White House. Mr.. Early said he
might see Secretary of State Hull
or Undersecretary Welles If these
foreign affairs advisers desired.
Unmistakable Accusation.
Adapting his entire address to
yesterdays explosion Of war In the
lowland European countries, Mr..
Roosevelt made little effort to be
delicate about his condemnation Of
the aggressor nation and its leaders.
Although he did not mention Adolf
Hitler by name, the Presidents re-
marks, fitting into the pattern Of
previous statements. were unmis-
takably directed at the Nazi chan
cellor and constituted a personal
accusation that the Reich ruler en-
tertains the world conquest visions
Of Alexander, of Caesar and of Ma
poleon.
What has come about" he de-
clared, has been caused solely by
those who would use, and are using,
your inventions Of peace in wholly
different cause-those who seek to
dominate hundreds of millions of
people in vast continental areas
those who, If successful in that aim
will, we must now admit, enlarge
their wild dream to encompass every
human being and every mile Of the
earth's surface"
Definite Challenge.
I'VE have come" he remarked
earlier, ito the reluctant conclusion
that continuance of these pro-
cesses Of arms presents q definite
challenge to the continuation Of the
type Of civilization to which all Of
us in the three Americas have been
accustomed"
Too many Of the Americas citi-
zens, he warned, mistakenly have
believed that the distance of several
thousand miles from Europe give us
some form of mystic immunity"
Posing for himself the rhetorical
question as to whether our Ameri-
can way of peace could be con-
tinued If all the other continents
embrace "by preference, or by COM
pulsion a wholly different principle
of hfe," Mr.. Roosevelt departed
from his prepared text to answer
grimly, mo, I think not"
Written in its entirety after day
full of momentous developments
abroad, the Presidents address
climaxed "a hours of grave delibera-
tions and announcements here.
Indorses Protest.
At a press conference following q
night and morning Of consultations
with his diplomatic and defense ad-
visers, the Chief Executive made
clear his personal sentiments by a
fiat Endorsement Of bitterly worded
protest against the Nazi invasion is
sued by Queen Wilhelmina Of the
Netherlands.
Later, Mr.. Roosevelt discussed the
entire crisis with his cabinet in an
unusually long session and con-
ferred with diplomatic representa-
tives Of Holland, Belgium and Dem
mark, victims alike Of the spreading
war.
Meanwhile, State Department ex-
perts are continuing to assemble re-
ports from the press and Americas
diplomatic representatives abroad
with the expectation that Belgium
and the Netherlands soon may be
formally named belngerents and
made subject to the restrictive pro-
vi9fonA nf 0llP nelYtra1itv laws