Stand Against Aggressors Envisaged Washington, Mar. 20. HE United States today prepared formal denunciation of the German seizure of Czechoslovakia while the Administration sought to substitute for the present Neutrality Act legislation strengthening the means of dealing with aggressor nations.
The Acting Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, in collaboration with President Roosevelt, last night completed the draft of a vigorous formal Note to Germany condemning the absorption of Czechoslovakia.
'The Note was expected to rei ate Mr. Welles' Friday statement, pointing out that Germany's action in annexing Czechoslovakia was "wanton lawlessness, 'A threat of further parallel action with Great Brit and France in a determined effort to halt the German drive for more territory may be included in the Note which is to be made public both here and in Berlin either late today or tomorrow.
The Note may serve to break the slender thread of diplomatic politeness which at present is keeping the United States and Germany on speaking terms.
The Note may also go further than the informal declaration by Mr, Welles in which he said the United States looks upon the extinguishment of Czechoslovakia as being only temporary.
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