Greeted by Governor-General in Quebec Quebec, July 31, Speaking partly in French, President Roosevelt to-day cited the peace prevailing between 'Canada. and. the United States for more than a. cen tury, and. their 3,000 miles' of un defended frontier, as examples "to the rest of the world, bristling with armaments, note in welcoming Mr. Roosevelt Canada, Referring to the early militant history of, Quebec, the President declared, "Yet there is a nobler monument, for on these fields of bat tle was born the living miracle we are privileged to see. to-day—two great. racial stocks (English and French) residing side by side in peace ud friendship."
Tne President observed that the recent reciprocal trade agreement signed between the United States and Canada was tangible evidence of the desire of the people of both nations jood neighbour policy."
'Aller expressing his regret at the death of King George V. the Presi= dent addressed in French the Premier of Quebec, Mr. Adelard Godout and the Mayor, Mr. J. B. Gregoire, expressing his appreciation for' the warm welcome extended him here, Quebec was en fete as the Prestdential party arrived here, and the Mayor proclaimed n holiday in the ity. The entire business district of the city was draped in red, white and blue bunting.
United States flags were flown from buildings and. hundreds of automo biles, and miniature flags were worn on thousands of coat lapels. Even the Citadel flew an American fag from one of its staffs.
'A twenty-one gun salute Began the moment that President Roosevelt stepped off the train which brought him here from St. Andrews, N. B. The President was met by guard of honour consisting of an infantry company and scarlet-coated members Royal During the opening speeches, M.
Paul Reynaud, Rightis Deputy" and a series of private informa: former Finance Minister, advocated a conferences, Lord Tweedsmuir was comprehensive rearming policy, de-host at luncheon to Mr. Roosevelt claring that countries who were not and his party at the Citadel, after Which the group made a tour of well armed could not impose their the city. will for peace. He made.a distinction 'The visitors' stay there will be between the possession of arms for short, President Roosevelt will leave the purpose of aggression and those for the United States by way of held for insuring the maintenance of Montreal at 6 o'clock to-night peace, United Press, 'M, Gabriel Peri. Communist deputy, said' that the peaceful powers should form a common front to oppose aggressive nations. A. strong line necessary for preventing Germany, from proceeding further with one-sided steps, gradually strengthening her position. "It France " wishes, peaceful peoples will be able to unite," he declared. "Tha British borders are not only on the Rhine, as Mr, Stanley Baldwin declared, but sometimes in the Far East when His Majesty's subjects are ill-treated by Japanese police:"
'M. Gaston Bergery. leader of the! small Leftist "Frontist" party, advocated spectacular proposals for disarmament with a view to prove whether or not Hiller was sincere when he made his peace suggestions, "Bergery held that collective security is illusory without -disarmament, 'M. Louis Marin, leader of the Right Wing of the Chamber, declared that 'a new Locarno should' grant Belgium and France the same efficient guarantee of their borders as the old Locarno Treaty.
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