President Roosevelt declared that the United States has acquired eight new naval and air bases from Britain in the Western Hemisphere "not for the protection of the United States alone." the London area.
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Turkey Said Not Anxious About Rumania Istanbul, Oct. 13.
While the Turks see a potential threat to their security in the German occupation of Rumania, they are Lot disposed to be unduly anxious until the strength of the occupying forces is known. Germany is believed to be perturbed at the uncertainties of Soviet policy and desires to forestall possible incursions By he Red Army into Rumania and the possible loss of oil wells vital for her campaign against Great Britain—Reuter.
Group Enlisted by Buenos Aires Volunteers Ottawa, Oct. 13.
The ürst group of sixteen South American volunteers for the Royal Cenadian Air. Force will-arrive in New York tomorrow aboard the liner Uruguay en route to Ottawa, it was learned: here last night.
The: South American pilots will come to Ottawa from New York by train They will be assigned immediately as instructors under the Air Training Command, The South Americans enrolled. in the Canadian Air Force in Buenos Aires, where a volunteer sub-committee is accepting enlistments—United Press.
"They were acquired," Mr. Rooseevelt said, "for the protection of the whole Western Hemisphere, They have been opened by the United States to other American Republics for cooperative use."
Mr. Roosevelt affirmed the intention of the United States to do its utmost to continue its "traditional peaceful use of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans" He emphasized that for years he had done his utmost te prevent the: involvement of the United States or any of the American Republics in any of the world's wars.—United Press.
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