Foreign News: Happy Augury

The Evian Conference of 32 nations answered the question "What shall the World do to aid Jewish and other refugees?" by adopting, before adjournment last week, a resolution which sets up in London a permanent Refugee Organization expected to be headed by a U. S. citizen nominated by President Roosevelt. U. S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James Joseph P. Kennedy reflected Franklin Roosevelt's continuing interest in the conference he called by declaring, "Our hearts are with our delegates at Evian in their difficult but humane task!" The Nazi press of Germany churlishly accused the President of currying Jewish...

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