IN AMERICA

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1940, Page 5

IN AMERICA

U.S.A. PROPOSAL.

TO POSSESS PACIFIC ISLANDS.

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright j.

WASHINGTON, April 28.

In a forum broadcast to the nation, Senators Reynolds and Lundeen urged and Senators Scbwellenbach. and Thomas opposed,, resolutions pending in Congress, empowering the United States to acquire possession- of British, French and Dutch islands in the Caribbean Sea .and the Atlantic. Ocean. Senator Lundeen asserted that foreign possession of American land was a violation of the Monroe Doctrine. Senator Scbwellenbach favoured the acquisition of strategic islands, by honourable negotiation, and " disagreed with Senator Lundeen’s" proposal, to use force'if necessary, -declaring that “for us to- take advantage of Britain and France’s temporary occupation in war elsewhere, would be , sneaking and would'cause people everywhere •to loathe and despise us,” -

? Senator Reynolds said that the Costa Ricos, Cocos Island, the Ecuador® land the Galapagos Islands also: must be acquired, to ensure the adequate defence of the United States’ interests. '•■■■ •■; 1

, Senator Thomas insisted that unilateral action would destroy the good [neighbour policy, and would impair the faith of the smaller Latin Americas in the United States. He said: “If the doctrine of non-exploitation and non-interference is good for one, it is good for all.” MOTORISED EXERCISES. NEW YORK, April 29. At Nacogadoclies, in Texas, 30,000 motorised troops have launched preliminary Avar games.

PETROL SHORTAGE.

VANCOUVER, April 29. 1

Hundreds of automobiles are stalled all over the city. That is the fourth day of a gasoline famine. The oil companies are refusing to sell at the prices that the Government has sot, which are below previous i-cnle, although the Couit has validated the price-fixing. The police have, added to the confusion by threatening to fine overtime parkers.