Thoughts; Effort to Be Made for Final Peace Washington, Sept. 4. RESIDENT Roosevelt assured Americans in a radio address broadcast throughout the world last night that there will be no "blackout" of peace in the United States as long as it remains in his power to prevent it.
White House sources disclosed that the President will proclaim the neutrality of the United States and invoke the provisions of the Neutrality Act within 48 hours.
The President broadcast his speech on neutrality from the Oval Room of the White House and promised to expand on his remarks at his weekly press conference on Friday. A few hours before addressing the nation the President summoned the Cabinet to meet in emergency session today to complete plans to erect neutrality safeguards, The President's speech later was rebroadcast in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.
"It seems clear even at the outbreak of this great war," he said, Inguence of America should be con= sistent in seeking for humanity a final peace which will eliminate as far as possible the use of force, "As passionately ax we may desire detachment, we are foreed to realize that every word coming through the air, every ship sunk, every battle fought, affects" the future of the United States, Let no man or woman in America thoughtlessly or falsely {alk of Amorien sending its armies into European fields,"
"A proclamation of American neutrality Is being prepared at this moment," Mr. "Roosevelt announced. "This would have been done even if there had been no statute requiring It because such a proclamation is in accordance with' international and American policy. trust that our neutrality can be made true neuteality....1 cannot pro-phossy the immediate economic effects of this new war on our nation but say that no American has the moral right to profiteer at the expense of his fellow citizens or men, women tel children riving and dying in the midst of war in Europe." will remain neutral bout T cannot ask every American to remalnneutval in thought as well Byen a neutral cannot close the mind of lis conscience. have said not once, but many times, that Thate war say it ogam 'As long. ub there remain' means. to revent it, there will be no blackout peace for the United Star 'AGntit 430. am. today T hoped aguinst hope that some miracle would Prevent a devastating, war in Europe find bring to an end. the invasion of Poland by Germany." the President Mz. Roosevelt recalled the frequent war crises during the past four years said the nation must recall the constant "and" sometimes successful efforts of your Government in these crises to throw the full weight of the United States to the cause of peace "in, spite of spreading" war think we have every vight and every reason to maintain as a nation 11 potiey the fundamental teachings of Follgion and the continuation of our: efforts: for peace, because. someday, though the time may be distant, we can be of even greater help to crippled humanity:
The President drow attention to the fact that many events in recent years have been based "on the use of force the threat of force." seems to me clear," he said "hat even. atthe outbreak of this rear war, tie influence of the United States should. consistently be: seeking for humanity a final peace which will eliminate as far as possible the ce tinued use of force between nations."
THe warned the American people that they must carefully discriminate between legitimate news and rumours in reports irom Europe. of the Neutrality Act, well inform-circles believed—United Press.
"Only One Conclusion"
Washington, Sept. 4.
'A wonderful impression of calmness and sincerity has been created by the speech of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, in. the House of Commons yesterday, and by the "Instructions broadcast by the BBC, declared a responsible offal ere today.
He added that," once again, the American people contrast the voice of Great Britain with that of Germany.
"From such a comparison," he stated, "our people can only draw one conclusion, and the people of Britain know what that conclusion is."
Reuter, S. Africa Joins Empire Front with Britain Capetown, Sept. 4.
The Government of the Union of South Africa has decided to. cooperate with the British Commonwealth, as opposed to neutrality—but only by the barest margin, It is reported that the vote was only seven to six in favour of ce-operation, General Jan Smuts, Minister of Justice and former Prime Minis!
Wwho commanded the troops in British East Africa in the Great War, headed those favouring ce-operation.
The Cabinet, which held a prolonged meeting last night, met again this morning—Reuter.
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