Policy; Split over Appeasement President Roosevelt Leading Powerful Influence Favouring Determined Stand Against Dictators "from which we are to operate in a war of aggression from which we c: bomb Japanese harbours and cities. In a little while we'will create enough hatred and suspicion with Japan that war will be inevitable. We wil! change our whole foreign policy from defence to offence if this bill passes.
London, Feb. 21.
It is not yet known what reply has been given to the protest made by Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador to Japan, regarding the Hongkong bombing, reports the diplomatic correspondent of ths "Daily Telegraph."
Washington, Feb. 21.
The continued attacks by the Italian and German press against President Roosevelt is viewed here as a clumsy attempt to make mischief by painting Mr. Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, as a man of peace and President Roosevelt as a man of war.
This view is endorsed by the National Council for the Prevention of War which condemns the "recklessness" of Senator Key Pittman, Democrat from Nevada, in denounce ing the policy of appeasement. Sena-for Pittman, in a broadcast speech yesterday, described the policy of appeasement as "immoral, unsuccessful and ultimately destructive."
Two camps have been formed here on foreign policy. On one hand are the isolationists and Republicans, who believe that America cannot offer any assistance to Europe and therefore have no right to criticize the policies of Mr. Ralph Church, Republican Re-Deal, who recommend active support presentative of Illinois, gave warning; of democracy abroad. that authorization of the Guam pro-Neither section questions Mr. ject would probably lead to "counter Chamberlain's high purpose, but the moves" by Japan. He pleaded for a New Deal advocators believe that the policy which would keep the United British Prime Minister stands a States out of Far Eastern politics and better chance of securing a just peace lout of Europe as well. if his conciliatory spirit is backed bs resolute attitude here.
"The Guam project may be the They admit that peace, above all first step to involve us in power poli-things, is desirable, but contend that tics in Asia," he said. "The proposal peace dictated by fear as a result of is not for ordinary harbour work. It which the western democracies would is the first move toward making Guam sink into junior partnership in the a naval outpost in Asiatic waters."—United Press. totalitarian hegemony of Europe. wou not be in America's national Britain Attacked interest, It is pointed out that it is against Washington, Feb. 22. such dictated peace that President At the same time, the Senate heard Roosevelt strives to throw America's Mr. R. Reynolds, Democrat from great influence. His policy is said North Carolina, during a debate on to have as many enemies as friends, Foreign Affairs, denounce Great but it is recalled that the President's Britain as the "bloodiest aggressor the constitutional powers are very. great world has ever known." He added and, in order to thwart his purpose. that Great Britain nevertheless had the opposition must show a very much renter strength than it has done up the "audacity to censure Signor. Mus-
present—Reuter, solini. and Italy for the conquest of Ranier..
"She is thought to be well aware," he declares, "that her hands a already well filled in China and to have misgivings lest the Soviet may te contemplating an attack in Spring."—Reuter,
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