Pittsburgh, Oct, 12.
President Roosevelt" announced here yesterday that Americans ire ready to rally whole heartedly to the defence of their homes and Democracy, should the:
The President spoke extemporaneously, while inspecting Housing: project "here. joe of the Roosevelt, Hull Discuss Orient Washington, Oct, 11, President Roosevelt yesterday afternoon summoned the" Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, and the Under-Secretary. Mr. Sumner Welles, to a conference at the White House, presumably 10 discuss critical inter national problems, Discussing the general international situation, including recent developments affecting the Far Bast the President's "secretary, Mr. Ste~ phon Early, told correspondents that almost continuous discussions relating to foreign affairs were being held among the highest officials of the Government, Mr. Early declined disclose which aspect of the complicated international political situation wag receiving special atten-ton, but indicated the scope of the current conferences was wide, Meanwhile, the State Department announced that the Charge 4'Affaires China the US, Embassy at Berlin had been ® recalled" to." Washington Zor consultation and that he would not Felurn to" Germany. The Counsellor the Berlin Embassy Ts expected 10 Succeed: te. Kirk as. Charge Sires. while the latter, according. fan. authoritative "report proba win 'Become Charge camtaires. Rome. 'The' American © Amboseador Tlaly, Mr, William" Phillips, was Teeently granted leave of absence hue toil heath.
Stale Departmene officials insisted that" Mts Kisk's recall from: Berlin possessed no great political signi Fieance but concerned merely "You tine re-assignment of personnel. His future' "assignment to. Tome was Sid to be contingent on the exigent:
of the service, Whatever the exact nature of] President. Roosevelt's conferences Yesterday, it was lear "thst the Kituation""in' the" Netherlands East Tndios "had occupied hi attention during yarr of the day. 'The Chat inman of Pan-American Airway Cornelius V. Whitney, was among the "few nonvomcia callers he tes ceived during the. morning after Which 'Mr. Whitney' told the press that he took an extremely serious low of the situation in the Nether: Inds "Asiatic. possessions.
"Japan's aspirations: and ber plans for anew order. in Greater "Bast ala have created a. ery serious Situation in. the Netherlands East Tadics?" Ins. Whitney said, Indieaied that in his opinion a" fern slond on "the part of the United States would work against sar in the. Paci The PairAmeriean Airways for some" time have. been negotiating the" Government of the East for the establishment ofan from Batavia to" connect PaneAmerican Airways at Manito.
The Istest information sarding this "project was that prospects for its riving condit The President inspected the val Housing. project here: white mile img tour of national " defence establishments in the east Rut were improving.
formed circles here last night anticipated a series of moves in the near future which would have the effect of stiffening American policy in the Pacifie~-United Press
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