Show Gives Out Statement U. U S S. Expressing Attitude WASHINGTON Nov 15 INS Expressing his personal pro profound profound pro found shock at Germanys Germany's persecution persecution perse perse- cution of the Jews President Roosevelt this afternoon pledged pledged- the nation to a vast rearmament rearmament rearmament ment program to defend the en entire entire entire en- en tire western hemisphere against attack from any or all enemies Manifesting the seriousness with which he views nazi Germanys Germany's f treatment of the Jews the president president dent departed from usual custom and handed to the press the following following follow- follow ing ng statement which he permitted to be quoted in full The news of the past few days from Germany has deeply shocked r public opinion in the United States Such news from any part of the world would inevitably produce a similar profound reaction reaction reaction tion among American people in every part of th the nation I myself could sc scarcely believe that such things could occur in ina a twentieth century civilization tion Recall Ordered Order d Recall firsthand firsthand firsthand first first- first first- With a view to gaining a a. hand picture of the situation in Germany I asked the secretary of state to order our ambassador in Berlin to return at once for r re port and consultation President Roosevelt went on to say that he has has has' given a great deal of thought to the problem thrust on the world by Germanys Germany's mistreatment mistreatment mistreatment mistreat mistreat- ment of the Jewish people He said he has devoted much attention to trying to find a solution and some someplace someplace someplace place in the world where the Jewish refugees might find a safe haven He has not however he said reached any definite conclusions up to now flow Mr Roosevelt said further that the international refugee committee in London is giving constant attention attention attention atten atten- tion to the problem and he Indicated indicated indi Indi- he has hopes something may come from their deliberations A As to reports that American Ambassador Ambassador Am Am- Ambassador J Joseph seph D. D K Kennedy has been seeking to obtain British co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation outside of the international international committees committee's work the president president president dent said he had no comment 1 Then the president nt l lunched launched into an immediate declaration that the United States will rearm to the point that is necessary to protect not just the continental United States but the entire western hemisphere from any attack coming either from the west or the east Relation Changed He said that as a result of world events events' in the last few years years and andas as a r result sult of scientific advancement advancement advance advance- ment in waging war the whole orientation of this country in relation relation relation rela rela- tion to the continent had changed change Today he said there has developed a continental solidarity between the United States tates Latin America and Canada more than has existed a at at an any time tim an in n the past ast 20 years i ithe in e t the e- e Latin LaUn Americas Americ 9 f ought fought lor h j independence from r m foreign coh The Th entire w western tern re the tie pre president ident a asserted is t niri us us' in iTh the belief elie that a sf state solidarity muje carried out to w ward rd o off attempts at penetration penetration penetration pene pene- by foreign aggressors At present he continued a a. thorough thorough thorough thor thor- ough up check is JS Q being made to see what is necessary necessary- to preserve the fre dom integrity of the western western west west- ern em hem hemisphere here as a whore whole The Theof sl dey m nt of the long range bo has had as much mucho o ith the bringing closer of foreign threats he said t Far Too Low LowThe LowThe LowThe The safety of the entire western hemisphere is far too low today the president declared and he said that the United States in cooperation cooperation cooperation tion with the Latin Americas and Canada is going to take steps to protect the entire western world The administration he said will first use use- all available government resources to this end and second will ask congress in the for forthcoming com ing session for legislation revamping revamping revamping revamp revamp- ing the national defense program to insure adequate defense of the entire hemisphere i in all necessary phases phases phases-on on the sea on onland land and Inthe in inthe inthe the air |