PLAN FOR U.S. NAVAL EXPEDITION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 179, 1 August 1940, Page 6

PLAN FOR U.S. NAVAL EXPEDITION

CARIBBEAN AREA FRENCH AND DUTCH POSSESSIONS BLOW TO AXIS POWERS (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copy right) Received July 31, 6.30 p.m. NEW YORK, July 30. The Daily News publishes a copyrighted exclusive story which states that the Pan-American Conference at Havana has agreed, and the step only awaits ratification, of a plan by the Pan-Ameri-can nations for the United States to send a naval expedtition to the Caribbean early in September to impose a trusteeship over French and Dutch possessions, thus liquidating the war in the West Indies, bottling up the oil refineries on the Dutch island of Aruba, which have been important suppliers to Germany, impounding 250,000,000 dollars of gold at Martinique, demilitarising the French naval units, and repurchasing 100 United States military planes there for resale to Britain.

TRUSTEESHIP PLAN

ADOPTION BY HAVANA THE CARTEL APPROVED Received July 31, 4.15 p.m. HAVANA, July 30. The plenary session of the PanAmerican Conference unanimously approved the convention providing collective pan-American trusteeship over the New World possessions of conquered European nations, in effect, implementing the Monroe Doctrine. It also approved an “Act of Havana” providing for the Interim application of the same principles till the convention is ratified.

The session adopted the economic resolution as the first step in President Roosevelt’s cartel plan, which must be implemented by legislation in the affected nations. It also adopted the. United States "fifth column” proposal, after which it adjourned. There remains only the open plenary session to-morrow for the signature of accords and the adoption of the final Acts, with speeches outlining the achievements.

Argentina filed a reservation to the colonies declaration, namely, that Malvinas (Falkland Islands) and other regions are Argentina’s and not the colony or possession of a European nation and, therefore, not affected by the declaration.

ALL DELEGATES SIGN THE CONFERENCE ADJOURNS ’ Received July 31, 7.10 p.m. I HAVANA, July 30. ! The conference adjourned sine die alter all the delegates had signed the convention, also the "Act of Havana.” Mr. Cordell Hull issued a statement stressing "at no time has any American nation had the slightest thought of taking advantage ot the European situation for the purpose of grabbing territory.” Referring to a certain Government’s subversive activities in the western hemisphere, Mr. Hull made the charge that “pursuing these policies the personnel of the diplo matic and consular missions have increased out of all proportion to the needs for legitimate functions.” ACTION UNDER PLAN WHEN IT WOULD BE TAKEN GOVERNMENTS UNDER DURESS. Received July 31, 5.5 p.m. WASHINGTON, July 30. The Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, said that it was hoped that a satisfactory understanding would be worked out to prevent troubel in respect to Martinique. Answering an inquiry as to what the United States would consider to be a change of sovereignty of Euro- , pean possessions which would justify action being taken under the Havana Agreement, he said that a change would be considered to have occurred when a free and independent Government lost its independence and came under duress. • Mr. Welles said that Dutch possessions would not be affected because the Netherlands Government was operating freely in London. He rerefused to give an opinion on the French Government.