London, Apr. 15.
RESIDENT Roosevelt is derstood (0 have sent a telegram to Herr Hitler id Signor Musso! enumerated the European countries which fell to the hands of Germany and the past few years, and asked the two dictators if they are eady (o pledge theniselves to respect the independence and (territorial integrity of the other European us. It is stated that resident Roosevelt asked that such a pledge be valid for ten years.
As a counterpart, the United States would engage themselves to try and facilitate economi ce-operation by Germany and Italy with all states, and would give Berlin and Rome means of obtai ing the raw materials they require.
The text of the telegram has been communicated to the British and French Governments by the American Ambassadors in Pai and London, President Roosevelt expressed the desire that all interested countries reply to his proposals.
The following is an extract from President Roosevel's message to Il Duce and the Fuehrer:
"You realize, 1am certain, that in the whole world hundreds of millions of human beings live today in the constant fear of a new war or even cries of wars, The existence of fear and the possibility of a people on behalf of whom Tam speaking and must also cause anxiety to the peo piles of the other nations in the Western Hemisphere. All know that a Jarge war, although limited to other would weigh heavily on themselves while It lasts and Would also. influence coming gen erations, Since, following the acute tension in which the world Jived during the past weeks, "there seems. {0 be at Toast "a temporary appeasement because at the present time there are no. troops. marching, the moment is. perhaps opportune 10 end you this message. J have previo ously" addressed you in the matter of the settlement of political, econo-mie, and social problems by peaceful thods and. without recourse to airms. But the course of events booms to have brought back the threat of arms, If this threat. is maintained it seems inevitable that a large part of the world will be en~ sulted" ina "common "ruin. The Whole world, the victorious nations, the vanquished. nations, and the neutral nations, will suffer, War Not Inevitable "L refuse to believe that the world necessarily doomed to such a fate," the President added, "On the cor trary, it is clear that the chiefs of rear' nations have the power to tres their peoples from an imminent die aster, IL fs equally clear that mn their minds and in their hearts, th themselves desire that their fears be ended, It is, however, unfortunately. nueessary to note recent events, Tree nations in Europe and one in Africa lessed. the death of their independence, A vast territory of another Independent nation in the Par East was occupied by a neighbouring Mate, "According to persistent. rum= ours which we hope are unfounded, further ets of 4 contemplated ayainst other indepen= dent nations. "Ty speak clearly, the moment is nearing when. this situa tion must end dna ealastrophe if a jonal_ means of niding events is not found,
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