HELP GIVEN TO ALLIES

Southland Times, Issue 24154, 17 June 1940, Page 6

HELP GIVEN TO ALLIES

“NO AFFECT ON OUTCOME” MONROE DOCTRINE IS QUOTED DESIGNS ON BRITISH EMPIRE DENIED (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received June 16, 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 15. Herr Hitler, interviewed by Mr Karl von Wiegand, an American journalist, said that Germany was not interested in the American states, but the Monroe Doctrine should prevent the American States from interfering in Europe. “I know that the United States delivery of aeroplanes and materials will have no affect on the outcome of the war,” said Herr Hitler. “The Allies will lose because of bad military organization and worse leadership. I never intended to destroy the British Empire. On the contrary, I offered armed assistance to safeguard it. I asked only for Britain to protect the German coast in the event

of war, also for colonies—which I will get. My offer was scorned, while it was openly declared and printed in London that Germany must be broken up and disarmed. “One thing will be destroyed, namely, the capitalistic clique, which was prepared to sacrifice a million lives for petty interests. It will be destroyed, not by me, but by its people.” In Washington the President (Mr Franklin D. Roosevelt) cited the record of Germany’s broken pledges to other nations in discounting reports quoting Herr Hitler as saying that he has no aspirations in the Western Hemisphere. Mr Roosevelt permitted direct quotation of his reply to a question concerning Herr Hitler’s statement. “That brings up recollections,” he said. “That should be sufficient comment.” He added that it could be expanded upon indefinitely, with references to specific dates and nations. The German Consul-General in New Orleans, Baron Edgar von Spiegal, said that Germany would not forget that, when she was fighting for her life, the United States gave every material aid to her enemies. He predicted that the United States “may beg for trade and commerce with the new Empire and get none.” WAR—

QUEEN ADDRESSES FRENCHWOMEN ADMIRATION FOR HEROIC PEOPLE LONDON, June 14. The Queen, broadcasting to the women of France, in French, said: - “To the women in France—the women of heroic, glorious France which is defending at this moment not only her own soil but the liberty of the whole world—l wish to express tonight the feeling of affection and admiration which their suffering and courage awakes in our hearts. We pay tribute to the leaders and soldiers of the French army, who are fighting with an energy and tenacity which has never been equalled in history, but we are thinking also of the French women, who are following with heartfelt suspense the course of this immense battle, in which their sons, husbands and brothers are engaged. “I share your suffering today and I feel it. Ever present in my thoughts are the beautiful summer days when Paris adorned herself with all her charms to receive the King and Queen of England. Then I felt the heart of the women of France beating close to mine.

“In these sad days I wish to say just this: Their sorrows are our sorrows. We know that the bearing of the French women in this war is as noble as that of the men. A nation defended by such men and loved by such women must sooner or later attain victory. Such a nation deserves the unqualified support of the peoples throughout the world. “I believe wholeheartedly that, after these bad days, the time will come when our two peoples will, by their endurance and their hard work, have made good the armaments deficiencies and will be able to say to each other ‘Maintenant ca va.’ (“Now, here we go!”) ' Her Majesty referred to her visits to French soldiers in hospitals in Britain after the evacuation of Dunkirk and to their courage and cheerfulness. “To each of them,” said her Majesty, “I spoke in French and all of them, even the most seriously wounded, answered cheerfully.” > ALLIED ambassadors SEE M. MOLOTOV MOSCOW, June 15. Sir Stafford Cripps, K.C., M.P., the British Ambassador, and M. Eric Labonne, the French Ambassador, saw the Soviet Prime Minister, M. ViacheVlav Molotov, separately.