Evening star., 1944-08-13
Rooseve|tWants
Defense Bridge
Across Pacific
Tells Nation japan
Connot Be Trusted:
Sees Free Far Eost
(Tert of Presidents Speech
on Page A-4J
BY the Associated Press.


BREMERTON, Wash, Aug. 12.-
President Roosevelt came homo
from a 15-day inspection of the
Pacific war zone tonight to de-
clare the United Nations must
prepare permanent defenses
against any future aggressions
by the japanese.
"The word and the honor Of
Japan cannot be trusted" he de-
clared.
The President came into dock at
this huge Navy yard about 4 pm.
Pacific war time), ending a war
tour that began when he left the
Marine base at San Diego, Calf, on
July 2l-a day after his fourth
term nomination.
During his absence he visited
Pearl Harbor, where he conferred
with the war chiefs of the Pacific,
and inspected military bases in the
Aleutians.
He brought a laugh when he said
he played hockey near Juneau,
Alaska, long enough to sneak in
three hours of fishing. The result
one halibut and one founder.
Permanent Pacific Defenses.
Permanent Pacific defenses must
be obtained, Mr. Roosevelt said, to
protect this hemisphere from Alaska
to Chile. 1t Is important, he add
ed, that we have permanent bases
nearer to japan.
I'VE have no desire to ask for any
possessions Of the United Nations"
he said, but the United Nations
who are working so well witb, us in
the winning of the war will, I am
confident, be glad to join with us
in protection against aggression
and in machinery to prevent ag-
gression. II
with them and with their help,
I am sure that we can agree COM
pletely so that Central and South
America will be as safe against at
tack from the South Pacific as
North America is going to be from
the North Pacific itself"
As for Japan, the President said:
"It Is an unfortunate fact that
years Of proof must pass before We
can trust Japan and before we can
classify Japan as q member of the
society Of nations which seek per-
manent peace and whose word We
can take"
No Guess on Wars End.
The President said that during
his absence-he left Washington
July 13-he kept in close touch with
developments in the Capital and on
all war fronts. But he didn't offer
a guess on the wars end.
He departed from his prepared
speech at one point to cite what he
termed "a modern miracle"-that
the newspapers of the country did
not break security to discuss his
trip across the Nation and far out
into the Pacific although they were
in on the secret from the time he
left Washington.
No word on politics entered his
speech. delivered from the base on
a gun mount Of the destroyer which
brought him into the heart of this
bustling Navy Yard. His visible au-
dience consisted of sailors. Navy off,
GERS and workers who lined the dock
side to hear the Chief Executives
1rst speech since he accepted the
Democratic denomination on July 20.
Wearing felt hat and dark suit,
Mr.. Roosevelt waved back and chat
ted with those on shipboard as the
vessel came in. He puffed easily on
cigarette and conversed with his
daughter, Anna Boettiger, who went
out to meet the Presidents ship
early this afternoon.
For the most part his talk was
devoted to a serious discussion Of
the Pacific war and future military
and economic developments in the
vast area.
"The self-interests of our Allies
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