Evening star., 1942-08-22
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B, the Associated Press.
Brazil informed all her 20 sis
ter republics Of America today
that a state of war exists be-
tween her and Germany and
Italy as a result of the recent Sc
ries of submarine sinkings Of
ships.
Brazil thus became the first South
American nation formally to enter
the conflict against the Axis and the
10Th among the nations of the world.
The countries of North and Gen.
trail America all are already at war
with the Axis.
All the South American countries
except Argentina and Chile have
severed relations with the Axis.
Martins Notifies State Department
During the period OF diplomatic
notification of other nations of her
decision restrictions were enforced
at Rio de Janeiro on press dis
patches relating to the move. Only
the bare announcement of declara-
ton OF war was allowed to pass
through censorship.
Brazilian notes to the Foreign
Ministries of neighboring countries
said acts of war by Germany and
Italy had forced her to declare
her belligerency.
Ambassador Carlos Martins Of
f1cially notified the State Depart
ment here that his country was
at war with the Axis. He remained
with Secretary of State Hull and
Undersecretary Welles about 20
minutes. He told reporters:
Il am very proud to be the Bra
lillian Ambassador here at this mo-
ment."
The Argentine Foreign Ministry
reported that the Brazilian note
would be handed to President Ra-
mon S. Castillo before Argentina
adopted any new decision in view
of the new Brazilian position.
High quarters said it was likely
that Argentina would declare q
state of non n-belligerency regarding
Brazil as she did when the United
States went to war.
Uruguay Expected to Follow.
The Brazilian Embassy in Mote
video reported:
The Brazilian government COM
municated to the governments of
Germany and Italy through the
Spanish Embassy in Rio de Janeiro
and the Brazilian Legation in Swift
zerland that it considers Brazil in q
state of belligerency with the Axis
countries as from today.
The Brazilian Government also
informed the Axis Governments it's
reaction in the face of recent at
tacks would be made in measure
with its forces"
Observers in Montevideo expected
the Brazilian decision would be fol-
lowed within "a hours by similar
declaration of war by Uruguay.
Foreign Minister Alberto Guani
held frequent conferences with the
Brazilian and United States Ambas-
sadors and their military and naval
attaches following the U-boat at
tacks on Brazilian ships and has
declared that Uruguay's attitude
would be known quickly after any
Brazilian decision.
RnOSeyeh "a ohIc~ Vorr,s
President Roosevelt cabled Presi-
dent Vargas, saying that Brazils
declaration of war adds power and
strength, moral and material to the
army of liberty"
Mr.. Roosevelt said this solemn
decision more firmly alligns the
people of Brazil with the free peo-
Pile of the world in relentless
struggle against the lawless and
predatory Axis powers" He added:
'As brothers in arms, our soldiers
and sailors will write a new page in
the history of friendship, confidencs
and cooperation which has marked
since the earliest day of independ-
ence relations between your country
and mine,
The action taken today by your .
government has fastened the COM
ing of the inevitable victory of free
dom over oppression, of Christian ,
religion over the forces of evil and
darkness"
At the same time Secretary OF j.,
State Hull sent cablegram to For
eign Minister Aranha telling him
that "the people of the United States ,
welcome the people of Brazil as
brothers in arms and salute their
high resolve and defiant courage in .
taking position unequivocally at