London, May 28.
Commenting on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech, the "Daily Telegraph" states that all shades of opinion are suddenly awakening to the seriousness of the menace which a nazified Europe would portend for their own country.
it would be premature to forecast the practical consequences of the sympathy now developing in America toward the Allies' cause, the daily say:
"The Administration, no less than the public, remains solidly against despatch of an expeditionary force to Europe. Even proposals mooted for the grant of credits to the Allies and sale of United States' army and navy aeroplanes are probably in advance of ptiblie opinion.
"Nevertheless, there are undoubtedly signs of a strong movement towards non-belligerent intervention on behalf of the Allies. Active measures have already been taken to speed up completion of Allied orders for aircraft."
In spirit if not in force the Neutrality Act is becoming more and more a dead letter, the paper observes.
The que n of giving more direct assistance likely to depend on the ursa of events during the coming weeks, the "Daily Mail" states.
The Allies can reasonably count on more material sistance but the United States is not going to jump into war, the journal adds—Reuter.
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