DOMINATE WORLD

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 78, 3 April 1939, Page 9

DOMINATE WORLD

NEW NAPOLEONIC ERA.

Mr. Roosevelt's Support For "Stop Hitler" Move.

OPINION IN AMERICA.

United Press Association. —Copyright.

NEW YORK, April 2.

The widespread fear of foreign Governments that Europe is on the threshold of another Napoleonic era growing out of Nazi dreams of world domination, kept President Roosevelt in periodic telephone communication all day from Warm Springs, Georgia, with the State Department in Washington and the American embassies in London and Paris, says a correspondent of the "New York Times."

Mr. Roosevelt warned journalists that he might be forced to cut his holiday short.

The President's concern is reported to be due to his belief that there is at present no limit to Herr Hitler's ambitions, ending the hope that he would be content with the German populations of contiguous States. Mr. Roosevelt's attitude indicated clearly his support ot the "stop Hitler" movement, and his conviction that it will be Herr Hitler's fauit if war breaks out in Europe.

The "New York Times," in a leader, says: "Mr. Chamberlain's announcement takes Britain along a course which leads logically and perhaps inevitably to a continuing commitment in defence of the peace of Europe. If Germany is in full possession of her senses she will recognise the importance of Britain's step and not make the mistake of believing the temper of Britain and France in the spring of 1939 is the same as in the autumn of 1,938, or of under-estimating either the staying power of British democracy in the event of war, or its ability to command the sympathetic support of other democracies."

The New York "Herald-Tribune" says: "Mr. Chamberlain's utterance is by no means an iron quaranty of what is left of Central Europe, but the historic declaration is certain to exert a psychological effect, reaching far beyond the express terms of the undertaking.

"After 20 years of stubborn resistance to even the appearance of commitment in the East, Britain stands committed to fight under certain circumstances over a purely Eastern question."