Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18
Farley Charts
us. and Canada
Defense Plans
Roosevelt ToIks With
Mackenzie King
In Railway Car
By the Associated Press.


President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Mackenzie King of Canada.
isolated behind the drawn blinds OF
private railway car, tonight talked
over a specific course Of Canadian
American action for defense of the
Western Hemisphere.
1t was a conference which Pre5i-
dent Roosevelt had admitted in adj
vance might result in stronger ties
with the Dominion than ever before.
1t conceded. Furthermore. with a
clear-cut indication from the Chief
Executive of continued American
adherence to policy Of coming to
the aid of the Dominion against any
attack from overseas.
Mr.. Mackenzie King motored down
from Ottawa with Jay Pierrepont
MofIatt. Minister to Canada, and
began his conference with Mr..
Roosevelt within a stones throw Of
the unfortified border.
Refers to Previous Statement.
They dined alone. and then the
Presidents train was moved from
Ogdensburg to the nearby quiet vii
lage of Heuvelton.
At a press conference preceding
the conference. Mr.. Roosevelt was
asked whether the prospects OF
stronger ties with Canada meant
that well defend Canada" He
referred to a statement MADE two
years ago to the day that the United
States would not stand idly by If
the Dominion were threatened, and
said his words still were good today.
That declaration was made origi-
nally in the presence OF the Prime
Minister at the dedication OF an in
ternational bridge at Kingston, On
tario.
The conference tonight was infor-
NAL. in contrast with customary Dip
lomatic protocol, but it was in keep
ing with the fact that the pa-tici-
pants have been close friends for
years.
There was to be no additional
news on the meeting tonight, Mr..
Roosevelt let reporters know. but he
said he might have something to
say about it tomorrow.
Significant Phrase.
Mr.. Roosevelt dropped a signifl-
cant phrase at the conclusion OF an
inspection of 81 900 troops engaged
in mock war games in the area
around Ogdensburg. Various mill
tary observers from Latin American
nations were Introduce to him and
he commented on the absence OF our
Canadian friends, .
They are part of the Americas. just
the same as the United States, he
declared
Thus he gave weight to the belief
that he and Mr.. Mackenzie King
would 60 into the ramificatlons OF
the Monroe Doctrine and the extent
to which Canada might CONSIDER
herself covered by it..
Mr.. Roosevelt, at the press con-
ference, warded off sttempts OF re-
porters to get him into discussion
of the specific matters he and the
Prime Minister wouio take up. The
President had disclosed in Washing
ton that conversations had been in
progress with the Canadian govern
ment on hemisphere defense, and
with Britain on the acquisition OF
naval and air bases in British terri
tory in the Western Hemisphere.
Told Of Challenge.
The Chief Executive talked with
reporters in front of the Ogdensburg
Free Academy after having spent
the afternoon looking over eight
divisions of the LIST Army troops.
He was informed that Wendell L.
Willkie, in his address accepting the
Republican presidential nomination,
had challenged him to series OF
debates on major campaign issues.
How does that strike your" a
reporter inquired.
The President said he didn't know,
that he had heard nothing about
the challenge since he had spent
five hours visiting $4,000 men and
1000 officers.
He was told, also that Germany
had refused safe conduct to the
Army transport. American Legion,
which sailed last night from Pet
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