AMERICAN REPUBLICS

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21601, 11 December 1941, Page 6

AMERICAN REPUBLICS

CONFERENCE TO BE HELD NEUTRALITY OF ARGENTINA (Lnitt4 i r«r*s Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Dec. 11, 3.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 The State Department announced that at the suggestion of Chile a conference will be arranged at the earliest possible moment of the Foreign Ministers of 20 American republics to discuss defence. It is understood the meeting will take place at Rio de Janeiro in the middle of January. A Mexico City message states that President Camacho has pledged the assistance of the Mexican Army and Navy to the United States in the conflict against Japan, but said that at present Mexico’s part would be fought in the factories instead of in the trenches.

The Swuss Legation at Tokio has undertaken to care for the United States’ interests in Japan, while the Argentine Embassy will endeavour to protect British interests. BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 10

Argentina formally declared the United States a non-belligerent tonight, in a decree which permits United States warships to use Argentine ports without a time limit, but also decreed that Argentina would maintain neutrality towards Britain and Japan. The Argentine Embassy has taken charge of Australian interests in Tokio.