PESSIMISTIC NOTE

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1932, Page 6

PESSIMISTIC NOTE

CONCERNING EUROPE'S DRIFT,

SENATOR BORAH’S EXPRESSIONS

L United Press Association —By Electrifl Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Senator Borah lias issued a statement against any extension of the Hoover Moratorium under the present circumstances, and in favour of placing the responsibility upon I ranee for the leadership in Europe at this time, when, they say disaster may be impending. Taking issue with Premier Laval’s statement of a policy on January 20th, Senator Borah said : “M by should the United States be interested therein? I f France would put out a programme that points towards the rebuilding of Europe, I venture the opinion that the United States would be found extreme |y interested. The United States has never, since the World War, hesitated to help when help was toward the real relief of Europe.” “The New York Times” Washington correspondent states: “The United States Government leaders do not disguise their pessimism, which is shared by Senator Borah, over the course of events in Europe during the next few weeks or months, should that continent stand on its old ground and permit matters to drift, but it is again assessed, on authority. ..to-dav that if Europe does not act, this country will not move even to prevent a serious clash.”