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the purpose of having that ship sunk
by an Axis submarine" He said
diplomatic agents were doing like
wise.
THE preeminent issue presented"
Mr.. Welles said, is solely that those
republics engaged In war shall not
be dealt q deadly thrust by the
agents of the ANS ensconced upon
the soil. and enjoying the hospitality.
Of others Of the American republics
The United States. Mr.. Welles
continued, stands prepared to rem
der financial and technical assist
ance, where needed. to alleviate in
jury to the domestic economy OF any
OF the American republics which re-
suits from the control and curbing
Of alien economic activities mimi
cal to our common defense.
To Help Increase Production.
1T is ready to enter into broad
arrangements for the acquisition OF
supplies Of basic and strategic ma
terials and to cooperate with each
Of the other American republics in
order to increase rapidly and EN-
GENTLY their production for emer-
gency needs. Finally. it stands ready
through the United States Maritime
Commission to render every assist
ance in the efficient operation Of
merchant vessels "''.
MY Government is also fully
aware of the important role which
imported materials and articles play
in the maintenance of the econo-
mics Of your nations On December
S, 194l, I advised the Inter-Ameri-
can Financial and Economic Ad-
visory Committee In Washington
'"' that the policy Of my Govern
ment was being interpreted $50 as
calling for recognition Of and pro-
vision for the essential needs Of the
American republics equal to the
treatment accorded United States
civilian needs"
Trustees Of Civilization"
Pan-American unity against Axis
aggression, Mr.. Welles continued, is
imperative not only for the defense
OF the Western Hemisphere itself,
but also In order that the Ameri-
can republics, Joined as one, may
prove to be the potent factor which
they should be of right In the de-
termination OF the nature of the
world of the future, after the victory
is won.
I'VE, the American nations" he
declared, ARE trustees for Christian
civilization. -
when peace is restored 1t Is to
the interest of the whole world that
the American republics present .
united front and be able to speak
and act with the moral authority to
which, by reason Of their enlieht-
ened standards, as much as by rea-
son of their number and their
power, they are entitled"
Issue Now Clearly Drawn.
Mr.. Welles concluded:
"At this time the issue Is clearly
drawn. There can be no peace until
11lJlcIlSIIl anu ACS lIAOAASCA OuS Rd4 -
sites are utterly obliterated, and un-
til the Prussian and Japanese mill
tarists have been taught in the only |
language they can understand that
they will never again be afforded
the opportunity of wrecking the lives
of generation upon generation OF
men and women in every quarter OF
the globe. |
when that time comes men Of |
good will must be prepared and ready |
to build with vision afresh upon new
and lasting foundations Of liberty,
Of morality, Of justice. and. by no
means least perhaps, Of intelligence"
I'm the attainment Of that great |
achievement the measure of our de- !
votion will be the measure Of the
worlds reReneration."