Mr. Welles revealed that the Russian Ambassador, M. Oumansky, had conferred with the Government about thawing Soviet assets but no decision had been reached. "Hitler's armies are today the chief dangers of the Americas," Mr. Welles said.
"In the opinion of this Government, in the defence against Hitlerism any rallying of forces opposing Hitlerism, from whatever sources these forces may spring. will hasten the eventual downfall of the present German leaders and will therefore rebound to the benefit of our own defence and security.
"It any further proof could conceivable be required of the real pur-
Declaring that both the Nazi and Soviet Governments denied their people religious freedom, Mr, Welles continued. "To the people of the United States, this and other principles and doctrines of Communist dictatorship are as intolerable and as alien to their own beliefs as are the principles and doctrines of Nazi dictatorship.
Neither kind of imposed overlordship can or will have any support or any sway in the mode of life or in the system of the Government of the American people, but the immediate issue that presents itself to the people of the United States is whether the plan for universal conquest, for (Reuter.
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