Evening star., 1940-09-19

agreement swings the spotlight back
to a speech by Undersecretary of
State Sumner Welles on october 3.
1898, in which he gave a National
Radio Forum audience a detailed
account of the diplomatic exchanges
during the crises.
Mr.. Welles' address, arranged by
The Star and broadcast over Ma
ton wide network of the National
Broadcasting Co., was referred to
yesterday by former Presidential
Candidate ALI M. Landon when he
charged that Mr.. Roosevelt and
his official family proudly boasted
of the part which Mr.. Roosevelt
had played in bringing about the
Munich settlement for appease-
ment." Mr.. Landon made the
statement from Topeka, Kan.
On Saturday Mr.. Willkie charged
at Joliet, Ill, in one Of a series of
fiery addresses, that:
Was 1t extraordinary skill when
he Ohe PRESIDENT promoted the
Munich pact? Was that an ex-
traordinary demonstration Of knowl-
edge and understanding when he
telephoned Hitler and Mussolini and
urged them to sell Czecho-Slovakia
down the river?"
Hull Answers Statements.
Later in the day a spokesman
for Mr.. Willkie explained that what
the candidate had intended to say
was that Mr.. Roosevelt had urged
settlement at Munich and that
the pact agreed to there sold
Czecho-S -Slovakia down the river"
Mr.. WILKES statements were
answered Monday by Secretary of
State Hull, who declared the Repub-
lican candidate was grossly lgno-
rant of the history of the last few
years" and that the President has
never communicated with Premier
Mussolini or Chancellor Hitler by
telephone. Mr.. Hull said. "An the
President has ever urged upon the
nations involved has been in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Kellogg pact, which provides for
pacific solution of controversies as
they arise. ="
In his reply to Mr.. Hull, Mr.
Landon declared that Mr.. Welles,
talking over the radio just after
Munich, undertook TO show that
it vas Mr.. Roosevelt who really
inspired the Munich agreement. ."
Mr. Willkie was prompted to make
the Munich charges because Demo-
cratic Vice Presidential Candidate
Wallace, he said, has been up and
down the State of Illinois saying TO
the people that the Republican
Party is the party of appease-
Text Of Welles' Address.
Mr.. Welles address after the try
ing days of the Munich conference
follows with the exception OF in
troductory paragraphs as printed
in The Star of october 4, 1888;
Last week modern civilization
passed through the valley OF the
of Europe we're within few hours
of hurting their peoples into a gen.
eral European war, which would not
only have cost the lives of millions
of human beings, but which would
in all probability have entailed the
obliteration for many years to come
of all of those things which the
civilized world has painstakingly
built up over a period of many CEN
turies, and which to you and to
me make life worth living.
In accordance with the consist
ent practice of this administration
of informing the people of the
United States of the full facts con-
cerning the conduct Of their for
eign relations I shall lay before
you tonight the history Of the &C
tions of your Government during
these past eight days.
The Story: Breakdown Seen.
On Saturday. September "a, it
had become evident that the con-
versations which had been taking
place between the government of
the German Reich and the gov
I'll llllltHI VI oICdt DlitdAlI lOI a
peaceful solution of the controversy
between Germany and Czecho-Slo-
vakia were in danger of breaking
down. 1t was reported to the Presi-
dent that in all likelihood should
Germany invade the territory OF
Czecho-Slovakia the government of
France would declare war upon
Germany and that the British gov
ernment would find it impossible to
remain aloof from the hostllities
which would ensue. The German
Army was in a state of mobilizat ton
ana steps toward mobilization of
| both the French and British mill
tary and naval forces were being
taken. Military preparations were
likewise being made in other Euro
pean countries. The government
of Czecho-S -Slovakia had modified
its forces. The markets of the
world were showing repercussions OF
fear and apprehension. Foreign
currencies were under increasing
pressure and insurance rates were
soaring to almost record levels.
Throughout the course OF the fol-
lowing day all information received
by the President from our missions
abroad indicated an increasing ten
sion and greater likelihood that
war might break out in the imme-
diate future.
President Sends Note.
In entire accordance with the
policy of this Government to remain
aloof from political involvements
abroad, but yet at the same time
within the limitations of our tradi-
tional doctrine to contribute in
every practicable manner toward the
maintenance of world peace, the
President at O'Clock on the morn
ing of Monday, September rs, sent