Washington, May 28. ESIDENT Roosevelt last night declared in existence an unlimited national emergency which "requires strengthening of our defences to the extreme limit of our national power and authority."
The President declared that United States patrols "are helping to ensure delivery of needed supplies" to Great Britain and said that additional measures "necessary to deliver the goods will be taken."
Mr, Roosevelt said that "any and all further. methods or combination of methods which can or should be utilized will begin to be devised by our military and naval technicians who with me work out and effect such new and additional safeguards as may be needed."
Me. Roosevelt asserted the United States "faced the possiiliiy that Chaneetlor Adolf Hitler would realize fis hope of world domination. which would be wear secomplishment except For the epic resistance of Britain and the Daminfons. He declared that "it the Axis powers, lose control of the fens they eerlainly, will be defeated."
Addressing the nation in a "fireside chat the President warned that Sconirot ana occupation by the Nazis any islands in the; Adantle would jeopardize the immediate safety of portions of North and South America, Triana possessions of the United Sater and unmate safety of the continental United Slates"
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