ANTI-COMMUNIST PACT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22250, 15 November 1937, Page 9

ANTI-COMMUNIST PACT

SOUTH AMERICAN

EFFECTS

UNEASINESS EXPRESSED

STATES AT VARIANCE

(l-MTED PRESS ASSOCIATION—CenreIOHT.*

(Received November 14, 9.30 p.m.)

NEW YORK. November 13

The Italian, Japanese, and German anti-Communist Pact has added a new complication to the troubled politics of South America! Taut relationships between the "Leftist" republics and the dictator states are more strained than ever, although semi-Fascist regimes axe still confirming their "strong-arm" methods within their own boundaries. The Mexico City correspondent of the "New York Times,** Frank L. Kluckhohn, says: "It is officially stated thai Central America, with the exception of Costa Rica and Panama. is delighted with the anti-Commun-ist Pact. Mexico distinctly disapproves of it. The semi-Fascist states Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, sad Nicaragua, have had an anti-Com-munist agreement for years, and officially regard the Rome Pact as a moral bulwark to it.

"However, none of them is likeiy openly to adhere to the pact because of their fear of irritating the United States. Costa Rica and Panama have seen how the "anti-Communist Pact" of their neighbours has been used merely as a political club, and do not want the same medicine. "Mexico's position is more determined, because its leaders recognise that Central American dictators consider Mexico the Russia of the Western world.' The Mexicans feel that the unfriendly dictators, with Italian or German support, might welcome an opportunity to help Mexico s Fascist element if internal trouble broke out. They thus practically. as well as morally, support Mexico s attitude. "The moderate policy of the United States is criticised by both elements. For example, the Guatemalan leaders consider that President Roosevelt is Communist. but Mexico cites the Haitian killings, recently reported, the Nicaraguan dispute with Honduras, and the latest Brazilian development as evidence that the United States is too friendly towards right-wing dictators."

FLAG OF FASCISM

RAISED

WARNING TO AMERICA

ENDING POLICY OF

ISOLATION

(Received November 14, 8 pjn.)

NEW YORK, November 13.

Rear-Admiral R. K Byrd. m a wireless broadcast' throughout the nation, declared that the occurrences in Brazil signified the raising of the flag of Fascism on the American side of the Atlantic, and dissipated the concept of United States isolation. "We are joined to the rest of the world like Siamese twins," he. said. "International law cannot be enforced, and the democracies, if they wish to survive, must show strength of character." He asked the American people to rally round the Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull), whose work toward peace, especially through lus foreign trade programme, was the world's great hope.

DICTATORSHIP IN

BRAZIL

ACCEPTANCE BY PEOPLE

RIO DE JANEIRO. November 12Th e nation is tranquil, the Brazilian people quietly accepting the dictatorship decree. Members of the Government assured foreign diplomats that the new regime is not Fascist. It is also learned that .they rejected Italian and German overtures seefcingaaherence to the Anti Communist Pact. The President (Dr. Vargas) is re- . ported to have decided to remain m office for six years

CRUISERS, NOT TO BE LEASED

UNITED STATES CANCELS

PROJECT

(Received November 14, 7 p.:r..>

NEW YORK, November 1-

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says: "It «s believed that the project to lease six 'over-age' destroyers to Brazil has been cancelled because of the political coup, otherwise the United States is adopting a strict 'hands off' policy."