The Archive · 1940

Serious Position

"We all recognize the immense seriousness of the position. 1 am most anxious that we should do nothing to hinder the Government in taking whatever steps they think. wi really diminish the gravity of the situation. But would beg them to feonsider whether a policy sion to Japan. apparently threats, is likely "to diminish the!

Jaravity. We have got to consider not Jonly material and immediate results of any action or non-action we may' fake, but the ultimate results upon which victory in this war will depend.

Replying, Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, said he could not enter Into 9 debate with Lord Cecit on this "But T should be sorry if he or any' of Your Lordships should think that any of the grave matters to which he refers have been absent from the mind of His Majesty's Governmen For the rest, 1 hope that the Hou: will see well 10 await a fuller statement, which T hope to be able to make tomorrow."—Reulter, In New York State -Newburgli, July 22.

Mrs, Dora Delano Forbes, 92 year~ old aunt of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, died yesterday of advanced age. She died at the Delano family estate near here—United Press.

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