| Show Roosevelt Again Asks sk Hit Hitler er erTo To Seek Peace by Confer Conference r e WASHINGTON Aug 26 UP UP- UP Adolf Hitler rec received ived from President President President dent Roosevelt loosevelt today a second appeal appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal th that t Germany seek a peaceful peaceful peaceful peace peace- ful settlement of her differences with Poland Mr Roosevelt addressed his message message message mes mes- sage to the German German- chancellor r last night shortly after President Mos Mos- of Poland had accepted a proposal advanced by Mr Roosebelt Roosebelt Roose- Roose belt 24 hours earlier that the two nations talk things over o before going to war After reciting to Hitler the text te of acceptance Mr Roosevelt Roose said All An the world prays that Germany Ger many too will accept In his Thursday night messages addressed to Hitler and Mr Roosevelt had suggested three methods of averting war Direct negotiation impartial arbitration n or conciliation President expressed approval of either negotiation negotiation negotiation or conciliation Last nights night's appeal was wa the fifth peace peace message that President Roosevelt had addressed to Hitler In In Inless less than tha a year In Berlin BerHn a a government spokesman said it was probable le that last ast nights night's communication had arrived after th the fuehrer fuehrer fuehrer had haa retired and that he would not see it until this morning Because the the- fuehrer needs his his' rest these days the spokesman asserted he he certainly would not be called from his sleep to be notified notified notified noti noti- fied of President Roosevelt Roosevelt's s telegram tele tele- gram gram He said that any reply would have to be made by Hitler HIUer himself or by his chancellery staff Your excellency President Continued Column on rage Page Two Tivo Column Two New Peace Appeal Sent To H Hitler by Roosevelt Roo evelt Continued from Pa Page One Roosevelt telegraphed Hitler has repeatedly and publicly stated that the he ends and the objectives sought by y the German reich were just and nd reasonable In his reply to my message the president of Poland has as made it plain that the Polish government is willing upon the basis asis set forth in my messages to agree gree to solve the controversy which has arisen between the republic republic re- re public of Poland and the German reich elch by direct negotiation o or through the process of concilia- concilia ion tion Put Up tip to Hitler Countless human lives Jives carl cad yet yete be e saved and hope may still stilt be restored that the nations of the world may even now construct construct con- con a foundation for a peaceful and nd a happier relationship if you and nd the government of the German reich eich will agree to the pacific means of settlement accepted by bythe bythe the he government of Poland Before cabling Hitler Mr Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt telegraphed King Leopold III of f Belgium that the United States shared hared wholeheartedly in the peace hopes lopes expressed by Leopold in his August 23 message to the seven small mall powers of the so called so-called caned Oslo group i Prior to th the thes Munich crisis of oZ last ast September President Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt veU addressed appeals to Hitler similar to those of the last two days He appealed th then n to the I fuehrer and President Benes of Czecho not net to break off negotiations looking to peaceful settlement of their problems After Hitler had replied Mr Roosevelt Roosevel sent him a second telegram assertIng asserting assert- assert Ing ng that negotiations could be continued con- con if he wo would ld give the word Mr Roosevelt again appealed to Hitler last Jast April when war threat threat- ened The fuehrer made no formal reply answering ering only in a speech I Poland Favors Favors- Plan 1 President indirectly suggested President Roosevelt himself himself him him- self seI as a conciliator between Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many and Poland He said We consider likewise the method meth od of conciliation through a third party as disinterested and Impartial impartial impartial as your excellency to be a ajust ajust ajust just and equitable method in the solution of controversies arising between nations Mr Roosevelt had suggested the conciliator be chosen from one of the traditionally neutral nations of Europe or from an American republic But a White House rep rep- said neither th the president president president dent nor any American official was offering himself as a conciliator Whether the president would acC acc ace ac- ac c e pt the position if he were asked he ic said was a bridge that could be je crossed when it was sva-s reached President also accepted President Roosevelt's suggestion that a truce truce- be declared pending negotiation or conciliation saying While naturally wishing to avoid the semblance of availing myself of this occasion to raise the points at issue I nevertheless consider consider consider con con- sider it my duty to point out that In this crisis it is not Poland who is proffering any claims or demanding demanding de de- de- de manding concessions from any other nation Poles Seek Peace It is therefore only natural that Poland agrees to refrain from an any positive act of hostility provided the other party also agrees agrees- to re refrain refrain refrain re- re frain from any such act direct or indirect He expressed his ardent wish that the presidents president's appeal may contribute toward general appeasement appeasement appeasement appease appease- ment which the p people ople of the orld orId so sorely need to return once more to the blessed path of progress progress progress ress and civilization Canada Prime Minister Sends Peace Appeal OTTAWA Ont Aug 26 UP UP- UP Prime Minister W. W L. L Mackenzie King appealed today to Adolf Hitler Hitler Hit Hit- ler President Ignace of Poland and Premier Benito Mussolini Mussolini Mus Mus- to prevent Impending disaster disaster disaster dis dis- dis- dis aster and catastrophe In the first public declaration that Canada stood ready to join Britain if war breaks out Kings King's messages said that Canadians are prepared to join what authority and power they may possess to that of other nations of the British commonwealth in seeking a just and equitable settlement of the great problems with which nations nations nations na na- na- na are faced The messages to Hitler Hitter and Mos Mos- were identical The one to Mussolini l had the same purpose but differed slightly in wording Kings Kings' communications transmitted transmitted transmitted trans trans- yesterday but not announced announced announced an an- until today to assure their being received before being published in Canada were along lines similar to the appeals of ol President Roosevelt Pope Pius Plus XII XH and King Leopold of Belgium |
