Washington, Aug, 22.
There is not the slightest founda tion for American reports from London that Anglo-Ameriecn discussions have started for a military alliance, it is stated here, pointed out that, discussions on Canada are based solely on the possibility thet at some future date the western hemisphere might be ate tacked. They do. not envisage cooperation of the United States in the a in its present phase.
Suggestions current that the taths go beyond their announced purpose fre embarrassing the administration, mence President Roosevelt emphasized n-American defence body is purely a planning board.
Mr Sumner Welles, Under-Secre (ote, declared it would be to construe Mr. Winston Churehitl's comments on Anglo-Amer-can. understanding concerning bases the Pacific as: implying that rome cooperative scheme had been reached for those areas which might be duplicated in the Atlantic.
Replying to inquiries about the re~ port that discussions were proceed ing for an Anglo-American alliance, the State Depariment declared new nothing of any such thing— range guns Jast_night warded the neighbourhood Calais, the oficial German DNB. news sue ney suid today, The British shelling of Calais was assumed to be a reprisal for the German bombardment, the use ney said. United Prose.
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