The Archive · 1937

MR. ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH GIVEN BACKING

Washington, Oct. 9.

The first Latin-American' assurance of solidarity in the Western Hami-sphere regarding. the American stand against international lawlessness, came to-day from Argentina.

Espil, called upon President Roosevelt to-day and conveyed to him a message of support and reas-Surance from the Argentine President, Sr, Augustin P. Justo.

Meanwhile, British and American diplomats continued discussion of plans for the forthcoming consultation of Nine Power Treaty signatories, despite indications that Germany and Italy will boycott any such conference.

Observers pointed out that help [from those two countries could bardly be expected because President Roosevelt, in his Chicago address, made it unmistakably clear that if the Pacific Powers: succeeded in halting the Sino-Japanese hostilities, the next move would almost certain: ly be against foreign intervention in the Spanish Civil War.—United Press.

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