Evening star., 1940-11-07
Roosevelt and Hull
Check Diplomatic
Corps; Shifts Likely
Kennedy Expected TO Keep
London Post, but Bullitt
Muy Not Return TO Vichy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Presaging action to reinforce
American foreign policies, President
Roosevelt and Secretary of State
Hull today began rechecking the
Nations diplomatic representation
in European capitals.
As a result of the war and the
consequently altered relationships
with belligerent nations, there has
been a considerable turnover
among American ambassadors and
ministers in Europe. necessitating a
reshuff1ing soon and probably several
changes in important posts.
Joseph P. Kennedy, Ambassador to
Great Britain, whose return to the
United States produced reports he
intended to resign. conferred with
Secretary Hull yesterday, but de-
clined to discuss the future except
to tell newspapermen he had no
plans"
Kennedy Likely to Keep Post.
The President and Secretary Hull
stated several times, prior to the
election, that they had no informa-
ton that Mr.. Kennedy would not
return TO London. Informed officials
said today there had been no change
in this situation and it was expected
Mr.. Kennedy would return to his
post after a vacation from London's
around-the-clock bombings.
Mr.. Kennedy, however, has been
mentioned as a possible chairman of
the National Defense Committee, a
position not yet filled by President
Roosevelt.
The United States is now repre-
sented at the capitals of the four
major Western European nations by
charges d'affaires instead of the
usual ambassadors.
Herschel V. Johnson, a career
diplomat, is in charge of the London
embassy during Mr.. Kennedy's alb
Sence.
Berlin Place Untitled.
Leland B. Morris, another foreign
service career man, is Charge
d'Affaires in Berlin, where the United
States has not been represented BY
an ambassador since the recall two
years ago of Hugh Wilson, now on
special duty in the State Depart
ment. There has been no indication
an ambassador to Germany would
be named in the immediate future.
Edward L. Reed, Counselor, is
Charge d'AffaireS in Rome during
the absence Of William Phillips, the
Ambassador, now on leave in Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Phillips health is re-
ported so poor that he probably will
not return to Rome. No one, how
ever, has been mentioned as pos
sible successor.
Diplomatic observers here also do
not expect William G. Bullitt, Am
baSsador to France, to return to
Vichy. H. Freeman Matthews, Sec
retary of the Embassy, is acting as
Charge d'Affaires.
Biddle Expected to Return.
Since the United States still recog-
nizes Poland, it was expected that
Anthony Biddle, now here on leave,
will rejoin the Polish government
now established in London as Amer
ican Ambassador.
ENJOYS to several countries, oc-
cupied by Germany or Soviet Russia,
or wiped off the map by the con-
quering nations, also are here await
ing decision by the President and
Secretary Hull as to the future status
of the once-independent countries.
Among them are John Cudahy,
Ambassador to Belgium; John c.
Wiley, Minister to the Baltic coun-
tries; George A. Gordon, Minister to
the Netherlands; Ray Atherton,
Minister to Denmark, and Mrs. Daisy
Hartman, Minister to Norway, only
woman in the American foreign
service.