WOULD LEAVE SPAIN TO SPANIARDS
Reed. 6 p.m. Washington, Marc’i 5. Speaking at Peoria (Illinois), Mr. Carleton Hayes, United' States Ambassador to Spain from 1942 to 1945, said he would leave Spain to the Spaniards and patiently trust them to accomplish their own evolution. He said that when Mr. Roosevelt sent him to Snain his instructions were in accordance with traditional American policy, but now the United States seemed to be following a now line in which, he said, it must virtually invade any country in order to hold democratic elections. “Spain war. at least, indirectly helpful to us in winning the war. and now Spain is charged with being he said. “Personally, I think the charge is unjust and untrue, and is contrary to the facts.
“Spain, during the war. permitted 1200 American to pass across the country while German submarine crews were being interned. Passage also was allowed to 25,000 Frenehmen on their way tn the Free Fvor.ch Forces, and 7000 refugees of all nations.”
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 55, 7 March 1946, Page 5
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