Show Willkie Hails Roosevelt Makes Makes Unity Plea NEW YORK Nov 6 AP AP Wendell Wendell L. L Willkie conceded d his defeat Wednesday in a congratulatory message to President President Predent Roosevelt and then called for national unity completion of the defense program aid to Britain anc and and removal of antagonism in America Congratulations ms on your reelection reelection tion as president of the United States the Republican nominee telegraphed his Democratic opponent opponent opponent ent in Tuesdays Tuesday's elect election on I know that we are both gratified gratified fied fled that so many American citizens citi citizens zens participated in the ele election tion I wish you all personal health and happiness Wearing green pajamas he dictated dictated dictated dic dic- the message in his hotel hote suite sule at 1030 a. a m. m EST l little m more re than an hour haur before he said in a prepared speech to a nationwide radio audience that he accepted the results results' with complete good goad will The popular vote he asserted shows the vitality of our democratic democratic democratic demo demo- cratic principles and the adherence adherence adherence ence of our people to the two- two party system Extending his thanks to cam campaign carn- carn workers and to voters who supported him Willkie continued I know that they will continue as I shall to wor work for tor the unity of or our people in the completion of our defense effort in sending aid to Britain and in insistence upon removal of or antagonisms in America America all all to the end that government government government gov gov- of free men may continue and may spread again upon the earth Willkie Winkle refreshed after a six six- s six six- x- x hour sleep breakfasted leisurely ely and made a a final survey of the election returns before sending his telegram to the pr president Then he dressed and at 1145 went down floors 12 in the Commodore Commodore Commodore Com Com- hotel to broadcast from a parlor tiff off ff the main maln ballroom where Less Jess than 12 hours earlier he had told a rally of ot his partisans partisans par par partisans Dont be afraid and never quit After speaking on the radio he told told reporters reporters that h he had no nc immediate plans except to rest here for a a. f fe few w v days and then go somewhere for a vacation I yari want t to say I am feeling fine and andI I a accept the election with complete complete complete com com- com com- good will he declared I Iam Iam Iam am proud to have led the crusade I did and nd I I believe c completely and if any anything more deeply in it than I before be I believe the ultimate adoption of the principles I advocated ted is Continued on Page e Five Column Six WILLKIE WIRES J GOOD WISHES Continued From Page One indispensable for the continuance of this free way of life liCe Willkie said he had entered the campaign without bitterness and added I I end it with no ill will willor or bitterness toward anyone The Republican presidential nominee smiling but obviously weary went to bed at a. a m. m E. E S. S T T. after telling a rally of Willkie supporters The principles pies ples les for which we fought will prevail prevail pre- pre vail ail as surely as the principles of f truth always prevail While the audience In the main ballroom of the Hotel Commodore cheered and waved handkerchiefs Willkie added Dont be afraid and nd never quit He talked for a while with Thomas E. E Dewey New York district district dis- dis attorney who had opposed him im for the presidential nomination nomination nomina- nomina tion on and later with Sinclair Weeks of Massachusetts chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the executive committee of f the Republican national committee committee committee com com- and John Hollister the committees committee's liaison man with Will Will- kle ie Group Repeats Chant Shortly after midnight Willkie vent went to the ballroom where a victory party rapidly was turnIng turning turn- turn Ing ng into a quiet gathering The nominee received a hearty cheer and nd his supporters took up the chant hant We Ve Want Willkie which had lad been heard throughout the Philadelphia convention and the campaign He stepped to the platform in front of an election blackboard and md expressed thanks to his fellow fel fel- fellow low ow fighters in this struggle I congratulate you he said saidon on being a part of the greatest crusade of the century I hope that hat none of you is either afraid or disheartened because I am not in n the slightest I hear some people shouting to o me Dont give up I 1 guess those people dont don't know me |