Washington, May 4. HE United States is making every effort to prevent the European conflict from spreading to other countries, President Roosevelt declared during today's press conference. The President indicated that he had made this clear to the Italian Ambassador, Prince Ascanio Colonna, when he conferred with him yesterday.
Asked by newspapermen to specify what measures the United States Government was contemplating to prevent the extension of the European conflict, the President merely stated that the Government "is doing everything it can."
Pressed further by the journalists who asked for details on the Mediterranean situa tion, President Roosevelt replied that the U.S. Government continuing to work for peace."
Mr, Sumner Welles, Unde;-secretary of State, conferred today with ihe Greek Minister to the United
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