Evening star., 1941-07-27
Hemisphere Union
imperative, Alfaro
Tells Strayer Glass
Former President of
Pomona Speaks at
Graduating Exercises

Emphasizing the necessity and
can cooperation in the present
crisis, DR.. Ricardo Alfaro. former
President OF the Republic of Pana-
ma, yesterday warned that Ger
many will not hesitate to attack
the Western Hemisphere when it
feels such an attack would be sue
ceSsful.
Addressing the graduating class of
Strayer College at commencement
exercises at the Mayf1ower Hotel,
DR.. Alfaro declared:
IF the day should arrive when
the aggressors feel that they can
successfully attack any portion of
the Western Hemisphere and i'm
pose on it their ideologies, their
economic rule and their system of
government. they will do it I'M
hesitatingly and nothing will pre-
vent it except force.
That is why the international
thought and action of the new world
for the last eight years has been
and continues to be dominated by
the feeling We must unite for COM
mon defense"
Warns of Encirclement.
DIR. Alfaro warned. however, that
actual invasion of the United States
Is not the only problem facing this
Nation. If Britain is defeated, he
said, a frontal invasion of the
United States would not be the
strategy of Germany.
Commercial penetration to alb
sorb by barter arrangements the
Eurpluses that cannot find a ready
market within the Western Hemi-
sphere, intrigue with Fascist
groups. consolidation of bases in
the southern countries and gradual
encirclement of the United States
would be the logical strategy" he
said.
For the United States. DR.. Alfaro
declared this would mean the total
obstruction of foreign commerce and
the cutting off of American peace
and war industries from vital
sources of raw material.
Without actual invasion of the
United States, such a situation
would mean defeat without a shot.
strangulation without noise" the
speaker told the graduates.
Stresses Solidarity.
StreSsing the importance of inter
American solidarity, DR. Alfaro said:
when we see hatred, rivalry.
threats, aggression, brutality and
conquest as the foremost manifes-
tations of international life in other
parts of the world, it is a great
comfort to dwell upon the thought
that in this country of ours the 81
American Republics proclaim to the
world their will to maintain peace,
TO respect the independence and the
territorial integrity of each. and to
cherish, promote and support the
great ideals of liberty and democ-
racy."
DR.. Alfaro was introduced by Ed
tnond S. Donoho, president of Stray
er College, who later awarded de-
grees to 73 graduates of the ac-
SCllcOl llC % Sl duld UcS
of the school of secretarial training
received their diplomas from Muir
ray T. Donoho. vice president of
Strayer. Elgie G. Purvis, also a vice
president of the college. presided.
The graduates aHo heard ad-
dresses by Chester Morrill,. jr.. presi-
dent of the secretarial class. and
John c. McWilliams, president of
the accounting class. The invoca-
ton and benediction were pro-
nounced by the Rev Emanuel A.
LeMoine. rector of St. Columbas
Episcopal Church.
To honor the students attending
the college from the other American
Republics, the graduation exercises
were dedicated to the ideals of Pan
Americanism. In addition to DR..
Alfaro, the guests of honor included
the Minister of Honduras, Senor
DR.. Don Julian r. Caceres and the
Minister of Costa Rica, Senor Don
Luis Fernandez.
Honor graduates of Strayer Col
lege of Accountancy were: John