The Archive · 1939

the Pan-American Day

He said that the truest defence is peace.

"Our hemisphere," he said, "must always lie in the hope that the sister nations overseas break the bonds of ideas which constrain them toward perpetual warfare. By example we can at least show them that we also have a stake in world affairs."

The words were considered as an open invitation for the plain people of the Totalitarian States to break their bonds because he added, "all people have within themselves the power to become free at any time."

Naval quarters recalled that it is an international custom for countries to.inform each other in advance of any important Fleet movements. Germany's decision to hold manceuvres in Spanish waters, competent circles stated, has considerable importance both politically and strategically under present circumstances.

Recent rumours alleged that follow quarters refused to draw conclusions Britain and France have beer will leave on April 18 for a cruise in Spanish waters. and only maintained a close watch on developments.

Gibraltar fears no attack either from the sea or the land, naval quar-sions of destroyers and three submarine flotillas with several minor units will bring the total Strength of the squadrcm up to forty ships. Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish Moroccan ports and Tangiers will be visited. The squadron may not enter the Mediterranean itself. The top picture ters also affirmed, and pointed out shows the pocket-battleship,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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