Los Angeles, Sept. 19.
Senator David T. Walsh of, Massachusetts, chairman of the Senate Navy Affairs Committee, opened the American Legion Convention today with demands that JAmeriea isolate herself from the European crisis.
"We have no preordained mandate to police the rest of the world," he told 130,000 American veterans, "To meddle in the, explosive rivalries of [Europe is to invite disaster."
Senator Walsh pleaded for a navy [powerful enough to defeat any. other, navy in the world and big enough to defend both. the Atlantic Jand the Pacific coasts. He said this navy must be backed by a rigid neutrality programme entailing even complete suspension of trade with all [belligerents. He denied any intention of placing the United States in a world navy race.
An American Legion spokesman advocated a "hands-off" policy in Europe for the United States and Predicted that the convention will favour a stricter neutrality pro-Jgramme backed by a strong army, navy and air foree—United Press.
Jseen through the two-faced gamic in The speech was broadcast throughout Germany, and overseas—Reuter,
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