Washington, June 24. IMBE United States Government yesterday formally condemned Germany's "treacherous attack" on Russia.
This formal declaration of policy was read by Mr. Sumner Welles, Assistant Secretary of State, at a large press conference. He declared that the immediate issue before the American people was whether Herr Hitler's plan for universal conquest was to be successfully halted and defeated.
He said that as no communication kad yet been received from Russia the question of granting aid to the Soviets under the Lease and Lend Act had not yet been decided by the Government. He observed however that the act authorized President Roosevelt to furnish aid to any country resisting aggression and added firmly that the United States can "see once more beyond doubt with what intent the present Govern-poses and projects of the present leaders of Germany for world domination it is now furnished by Hitlers treacherous attack upon Soviet Russia, To the leaders of the German Reich sworn engagements to refrain from hostile acts against other countries are but a symbol of de-celt, To the present Government th very meaning of the word hon is unknown." ment of Germany negotiates nonaggression pacts."
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