Evening star., 1945-04-13
Flags Around World
Are Lowered; Leaders
Express Sympathy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Around the world, the humble and
the great paid mournful tribute
today to Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in words of praise and sorrow.
The flags of virtually all nations
flew at half staff. Many govern
ments decreed a period of mourning.
Expressions of sympathy streamed
into the White House from world
capitals.
The news that the President had
died was flashed quickly to troops in
the field and sailors at sea, now
fighting toward victorious end of
history's greatest war. They, like the
people at home, were shocked and
unbelieving.
One soldier in Britain, en- route
back to the Western Front after a
period in hospital, declared:
"We men up there really felt the
President was our commander. His
loss will be felt by all of u.s.
Europe Informed.
The American Broadcasting Station
in Europe, informing the peoples of
Europe in a special broadcast, de-
clared "the world has lost its greatest
champion for peace.
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, President
of the provisional government of
France, ordered all flags on official
buildings throughout the French
Empire placed at half staff immedi-
ately. In a telegram to President
Truman he called Mr.. Roosevelt "the
symbolic champion of the cause of
liberty. France admired and
loved him"
Queen Wilhelmina and Crown
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands
sent messages of condolences to
Mrs. Roosevelt and the Queen
cabled President Truman that my
people and I fully share in the
loss.
"He gave his life for our common
cause" the Queen said, land the
Netherlands will ever cherish his
name"
In Canada, where Mr.. Roosevelt
often was referred to as "the best
President Canada ever had" the
House of Commons at Ottawa stood
for a minute of silence last night
and then adjourned until this aft
ernoon.
Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie
King, in moving the adjournment
said the President was 80 close a
neighbor, so great and true a friend
Of the Canadian people, that the
word when received was as If one
of our very own had passed away
''' The death of President Roose-
veit is in truth a loss to the whole
of mankind"
| The Chinese government ordered
all flags half-staff, as did Prime
Minister John Curtin in Australia
Many nations of Latin America de
creed periods of mourning for tn,
man who inaugurated the "goot
neighbor" policy.
Argentina Pays Tribute.
President Edelmiro Farrell of Ar
gentina, whose country declared wa
on the Axis nations only last week
commented that with the death o
Roosevelt, America loses one of tn
most outstanding figures in its his
tory" Argentine radio station
Cancelled programs last night.
President Vargas of Brazil an
nounced that his nation would e.
into mourning for three days. Simi
lar proclamations we're issued il
Cuba, Guatemala and Costa Rica
Flags were at half-staf in Mexico
City and public functions were can
celed
Eire's Parliament adjourned to-
day as a special mark of respect to
President Roosevelt.
Prime Minister Eamon DeValera
told the assembly:
Il regard his death as a loss tc
the world for I believe his whole
career has shown that he could ulti-
mately be depended upon to devote
his great energy to the establish
ment of a world organization which