"Some nations abroad had their democracy rendered so weak by politicians that they were unable either to resist internal forces of The Roosevelt Administrtion, Governor Lehman said, "is living proof te the world that democracy can be made to work and survive"
Governor Lehman said that President Roosevelt, long before the cut-break of the European War, "warned this country regarding the purpose of these ruthless dictators who hate God and man and are determined to destroy freedom of religion and democracy. everywhere."
"By his masterful foreign policy which will be remembered as one of destruction or withstand the external power of dictatorship.
"While the dictators armed, the democracies lagged behind. It seemed almost as if they had grown too weary from the struggle within to make the sacrifice of meeting an attack from without.
"But not so in America! As Euro-po's neutral democracies were attacked and invaded, President Roosevelt called upon this country to arm in its own defence. The American people heard the call and followed it." -United Press. happily aw Yet, although more than three-quarters of the street were submerged in water, Bubbling well and the area surrounding it were devoid of water, On the back, moving slowly in a rickshaw, the French Concession, reporter visited which also suffered its worst floods several years. Avenue Joffre looked more like a canal in Venice than a street of the city and it was particularly east of Rue Paul Beau—near Bearn Apartments—that the water was the deepest. Here, too, cars were left abandoned. Rotite des Soeurs, one of the lowest streets in Shanghai was completely under water, while Rue Bourgeat—specially at the corner of Rue Cardinal Mercier—resembled a large reservoir filled with water.
The western district of the Concession saw many dignified persons discard their modesty, roll up their pants and wade home, since most of the larger garages refused to let their cars out, while the absence of n shaws in certain districts left the residents there no alternative but to get home in any manner they could.
Towards midnight, the streets were calm and deserted, with an occational rickshaw here and there.
(For day time flood scenes turn to page 3).
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