IN AMERICA

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1939, Page 5

IN AMERICA

THREAT TO JAPAN

TRADE EMBARGO PROPOSALS.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegr a ph—Copyright).

WASHINGTON, April 27.

Senator Pittman introduced in the Senate a measure for permitting the President to place embargoes against jap'an.uiider a provision giving power to “place restrictions upon the trade and commerce” of any violator of the Nine Power Pact. Senator Pittman explained that such a law 1 would facilitate the inducing of Japan to abandon what he termed “unusual careless war practices which constantly threaten the lives of our citizens in China, and to induce an abandonment of unnecessary arbitary interference with the lives and business of our . citizens.” ROOSEVELT'S IDEA. NEW YORK, April 27. The Washington correspondent of the “New York Times” in an exclusive message, says: President Roosevelt has sounded out Signor Mussolini, through, him, Herr Hitler, on a plari to meet them at sea, or near some neutral island, such as the Azores, and they have rejected the ideq. The President’s purpose was to learn, first hand, their minimum terms for pledging themselves to peace, ancT to offer his services as an intermediary. It was suggested, on behalf of the. president, that each of the three should board a naval vessel, and come privately together for an unprecedented, conference. It is . understood that Herr Hitler replied, through Signor Mussolini, that the Fuehrer would be unable to arrange to leave Europe for that purpose, even if he believed that a settlement could come as a result. It is difficult (says the correspondent), - to determine the date when the offer was made, but it was probably between the May and September crises in the year 1938, and just before Air Rooseve]t?s appeals leading to the Munich Conference. The correspondent adds that denials concerning this, incident will be made, hut it is undeniable. and was an outgrowth of the President’s conference idea of September 26, 1936. So long as he remains President, unless war comes meanwhile, or unless an enduring peace formula should he otherwise discovered, Roosevelt will probably continue to nurse his idea, despite its-Rejection by the Dictators,,': A v l .'•'••'>•• j-.: ••av'v .. v-v* IGNORING HITLER’S SPEECH. NEW YORK, April 27. The United Press Washington correspondent states: The United States Government will, officially,.; ignore Herr Hitler’s speech to-morrow. It is taking the attitude, that whatever it may contain, it will not be an official reply to Air Roosevelt. It is felt that only- a specific message addressed to White House, and not merely Herr Hitler’s declaration to the Reichstag would be a considered reply.