Show U. U S. S Refuses Aid to Argentina Under Lend-lease Lend Program WASHINGTON Sept 8 S possibly lP-possibly IP Possibly jealous and fearful over the growing power of Brazil Argentina has asked for for and and been firmly refused refused American American lend lease-lend materials including the implements of war The request came from the Argentine Argentine Argentine Ar Ar- gentine foreign minister Vice Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Segundo on August 5 and the flat turndown was released released released re re- re- re leased by Secretary of State Hull Tuesday night night- The exchanges In which Hull pulled no punches were made public here and in Buenos Aires The Argentine cabinet distributed ed the mes messages ages without comment 4 StorM Storn contended Argentina was though it is the only neutral neutral neu neu- in the hemisphere All others have broken off relations with the axis He intimated also that his country could be accused of stab- stab the in-the-back tactics If it the situation were changed now likening it to Italy's reversal of form from neutrality neutrality neutrality neu neu- to open warfare against Continued on Pure Four Column Two Argentina Denied Lend lease Aid From U. U S. S r Continued from Pa Page e One France in 1940 Hull shot back that Argentina still is doing business with the axis and harbors enemy agents and espionage in his letter recalled the military coup which placed General Pedro Ramirez government in power and he said the present adI administration administration ad ad- I ministration was not fascist nor even sympathetic with the axis The Argentines Argentine's principal competitor competitor competitor com com- in South America Brazil America Brazil was was praised only Wednesday by U. U S. S Army Chief of Staff George C. C Marshall for tor its early plunge into the war on the allied side and for tor its work in protecting that theater Storm contended though that Argentina couldn't take such an abrupt step Meanwhile said the axis countries have nothing to hope for from our government and public public pub pub- lic lie opinion is dally daily more unfavorable unfavorable unfavorable able to them but this evolution would be more rapid and effective for the American cause ause if President President President dent Roosevelt should make a gesture gesture gesture ture of genuine friendship toward our people such a gesture might be the urgent provision of airplanes airplanes airplanes air air- planes spare parts armaments and machinery to restore Argentina to the position of equilibrium to which it is entitled with respect to other South American countries Said Hull One Only One Only Argentina of the 21 American republics 13 of whom have declared war had not broken relations with the axis nor has it severed financial and commercial relations and as a result has authorized authorized authorized au au- au- au financial transactions beneficial to the enemies of the united nations Two Two Axis Axis agents continue to engage in espionage activities in Argentina which cost united nations nations nations na na- na- na ships and lives They spread axis propaganda and their publications publications publications receive supplies of newsprint at favorable prices through the intervention of the Argentine ministry ministry ministry min min- of agriculture Three Three Argentina Argentina is the only American republic still sUll maintainIng maintainIng maintaining maintain maintain- ing telephone radio and radiotelegraph radiotelegraph radiotelegraph radio radio- telegraph communications with Japan Germany and Italy |