PAN-AMERICAN PARLEY

Grey River Argus, 21 September 1939, Page 7

PAN-AMERICAN PARLEY

On Neutrality

U.S.A. CONCERN EVIDENT

(Reeevied Sept. 20, 10.20 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 20.

Eight Nazi diplomats have arrived at Panama City to observe the developments at the Pan-American Neutrality Conference on Saturday. The German Legation is circulating anti-British propaganda in the Panama City press. The Pan-Arrferican Conference hopes to work out an agreement to avoid three possible dangers: (1) The establishment of a German submarine base.

(2) A revolution in any Republic where the pro-German sentiment is so great that the country might become a German sateleite.

(3) The prevention of autonomous separatists movements that ostensibly are Americans, but are of a German nature.

The U.S.A. State Department is renewing its efforts to settle the controversy regarding the Mexican exappropriation of the British and American oilfields. The situation is an embarrasing one as Mexico has broken off diplomatic relations with Britain. Britain wants an assurance that Mexican oil is not going indirectly to Germany. MEXICO NEUTRAL ' MEXICO CITY, Sept. 20. President Cardenas has declared Mexico neutral in the war. MEXICO’S BID. FOR GERMAN SHIPS. LONDON September 19. Mexico is negotiating for purchase of German vessels interned in Mexican ports. GERMAN AIR-LINER. BANNED BY BRAZIL. LONDON. September 18.. The Argentine Government has refused to allow a Gorman air-liner to proceed to Rio de Janeiro, which is outside the regular air-liner schedule. This decision was taken after consultation with the Brazilian Government. There were previously rumours that German air-liners were making stops not included in the regular schedule. -

German Pilots

100 IN SOUTH AMERICA.

(Received September 20, 11.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 20'.

The State Department is negotiating with the Government of Colombia for the elimination of twenty German pilots of the German-financ-ed Scadta Airways, which are operating near the Panama Canal. The Company has four Junkers bomber planes. It has not used them commercially. , . ;

It is estimated, that one German pilots are flying planes in South America.

U.S.A. PREPARING

Huge War Budget LIFTING OF ARMS EMBARGO SUPPORTED (Received Sept. 20, 11.50 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 20. Although President Roosevelt indicated to-day that he hoped that the United States would avoid war, the Navy, War and State Department officials disclosed that a detailed plan for a vast war effort is being prepared for presentation to Congress, if, or when, required. This programme contemplated the immediate allocation of two billion dollars for the expansion of the land and sea forces, and also twenty billion War Budget for the doubling of the Navy, and providing fleets in both the Atlantic and the Pacific at an ultimate cost of six billions of dollars. The immediate initiation of aircraft construction on a vast scale was also envisaged. (Received Sept. 20, 9 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 20. Mayors of leading United States cities, at a conference to-day, voted by 34 to 11 in favour of lifting the arms embargo.

MR ROOSEVELT’S PLANS. * WASHINGTON, September 19. Mr Roosevelt announced that he is planning to appear in person at the joint session of the Senate and the House, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, and to request a revision of the neutrality law. AMERICANS ANTI-GERMAN. A JAPANESE OPINION. NEW YORK, September 19The Yokohama correspondent of the Associated Press of America states that a former counsellor at the Japanese Embassy in Washington, Mr Yakichiro Suma. said: “Unlike 1914, Americans are now definitely antiGerman, and, because they are not emotional people, I believe it is only a matter of time before the United States goes to war.” CANADIAN DECISION. LONDON, September 19. The Canadian Premier announced Canada will train troops which will, if necessary, be available for an expeditionary force. GENERAL FRANCO POSTPONES ITALIAN VISIT (Received Sept. 20, 11.10 p.m.) ROME, September 20. It is announced that General Franco’s projected visit to Italy at the end of the month has indefinitelj' been postponed. BRITISH FOOTBALL.

LONDON, September 19.

There will be no competitive football on Saturday. The clubs are awaiting a clarifying statement from the Football Association. The biggest difficulty is restricting the crowds.