Washington, May 15.
A wave of pro-Allies sentiment is sweeping the United States.
President Roosevelt's speech before the Pan-American Scientific Congress on Saturday, which was considered to be somewhat daring in certain political quarters, was actually surpassed by the statement yesterday by atr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State.
His announcement that the United States is willing to join other American Republics in a protest to Germany over the invasion of the Low Countries, is hailed here by newspapers, The "Washington Star," for instance, says "Mr. Hull has notified war-mad Germany that America is henceforth Allied morally at least, with the Democracies battling for their lives; but that is not enough. The newspaper calls for practical and tangible assistance for the Allies and the cessation of "quibbling" about aow and when payments for aircraft should be made. "The United States had far better make an outright gift of planes and guns to Great Britain and France," the paper adds.—Reuter.
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