Rome. May 17.
A five-point Axis stand regarding the attitude of the United States toward the war, which included sinking of all ships bound for England, was outlined here yesterday.
Sig. Giovanni Ansaldo, writing in the Leghorn "Telegrafo." published by Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, outlined the stand.
Sig. Ansaldo charged that President Roosevelt was determined on U.S. intervention as soon as the war began, because of his personal pro-British sentiments and because he believed that U.S. intervention would prolong the war and wear down all belligerents.
"There waf no doubt, from the first moment of the conflict, that President Roosevelt personally had decided to do all he possibly could to carry aid to England." Sig. Ansaldo wrote" Thus. American intervention in the war was decided almost two years ago.
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