Show SOUTH AMERICA SPLIT ON m BLOC Roosevelt Arms Plan Reactions Vary BUENOS AIRES Nov 17 UP P-A P A survey showed today that South Americas America's larger powers were di divided divided divided di- di vided on the merits of President Roosevelt's proposal to unite the new world nations in a military bloc to hold off aggressors For Brazil South Americas America's largest largest larg larg- est country Foreign Minister Oswaldo Oswaldo Os- Os waldo Aranha declared support for President Roosevelt's defensive plan But for Argentina South Americas America's Americas America's Amer Amen ica's leas wealthiest country Foreign Minister Jose Maria flatly declared his opposition to such a project President Alfredo Baldomir of Uruguay which traditionally follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows the Argentine lead in foreign policy declined to commit himself He told the Associated Press he would await formal presentation of ofa a defensive plan I Argentina Brazil and Uruguay I South Americas America's three main Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic Atlan Atlan- tic coast nations were inclined to welcome only agricultural grants All have adopted selective policies aimed at encouraging Only European settlers who ho are equipped t toj their vast hinterlands hinted in an interview that the Argentine delegation to I Ithe the forthcoming Pan-American Pan conference conference conference con con- ference at Lima Peru would support support sup sup- port all matters of continental Interest in interest interest in- in terest but would be unwilling to consider any plan for a defensive bloc defensive The solidarity among American states he declared makes unnecessary unnecessary sary ary pacts of military character I |