The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-09
AMERICAN BOYS
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western hemisphere.
He was reminded that Senator
Charles L. McNary, Republican vice
presidential candidate, voted for an
amendment that would have re-
stricted the presidential power to
assign the guardsmen solely to
the continental United States and
its possessions. The senate defeat
ed that amendment before it sent
the bill to the house.
Never Will Leave U. S.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the
simple answer to the situation pre-
lcipitated by the unsuccessful amend
ment is this: AS in the case Of bet
ting odds, 1t is 100 to l that ma
tional guardsmen never will leave
the United States or its possessions.
But, said Mr.. Roosevelt, one little
restriction such as that proposed
in the senate might tie up every
thing temporarily in a case Of great
emergency.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he was not
sure whether American regular army
troops or national guardsmen ever
had been sent outside the United
States or its possessions without a
declaration Of war. He added en-
phatically, however, that he now
sees no reason why troops should
be sent beyond these limits.
Celebrating on economic defense
Of the hemisphere to supplement
strategical defense, Mr.. Roosevelt
said he expected that the other 20
American republics will cooperate
with the United States in measures
to protect new world markets from
the onslaught of totalitarian econ
omy.
Expects Other Nations
Discussing his proposal to increase
the export-import banks lending
authorizations by 100000, 900 to q
total of $70O,OOO,000 for control Of
western hemisphere SURPRISES. Mr..
Roosevelt said he expects that other
American nations will advance
funds to complement the half bill
lion dollars provided for the OBJ
jective by this country.
The President did not deny that
the administration has abandoned
the hemisphere economic plans
commonly known as a cartel" pro-
gram. But he insisted that the
general objective Of protecting new
world economy against the economy
of the dictator powers has not
changed.
The word cartel" never was ac-
curate in describing the original
program, he said. Government Of
ficials still are working toward the
general objective, and there is no
variance from that policy, he added.
Donovan's Trip Abroad
Turning to European questions,
the President revealed that he will
receive a personal report tomorrow
from Col. william j. Donovan, who
recently returned from England
where he had been sent on a Sc
cret mission by Secretary Of Navy
Frank Knox.
Declining to reveal the nature
of Donovan's mission, Mr.. Roose-
welt said that Donovan will meet
him tomorrow at Portsmouth, N.
H., and ride with him as far as
Boston, Mass, on his inspection tour
Of northeastern defenses. During
the yacht trip, he said. Donovan
will report to him on the results Of
his mission.
He added that neither he nor
Knox, who also will be aboard the
yacht, will divulge any information
on the nature of Donovan's mysteri-
Gus assignment abroad.
Later today, Mr.. Roosevelt said,
he will talk over the question Of re-
moving British children from war
zones in a conference with Clar-
ence Pickett, legislative secretary
Of the American Friends Service
league.
He recalled that he recently tuned
in on a radio report that a ship
loaded with British children had
been sunk. Fortunately, he said,
that report proved erroneous, but
it serves to show the danger in
children out Of a war zone
No government including the
United States goyernment he said
wants to take the chance of NOV.
ing shins loaded with children
through a war zone unless the YES.
sells travel under a safe conduct
and assurances have been Granted
that the safe conduct will he lived
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