U.S. LOAN FOR BRITAIN
SENATORS' VIEWS VARY t Received Monday, 9.50 p.m. WASHINGT-ON, March 17. A poll of senators by the Associate'd Press of America showed that 21 favoxired the loan to Britain, 20 opposed : it, and 52 were undecided. ! Most of those favouring the loan re- ! gardecl it as an economic measure bene- ; fating the United Sfcates as well as [ Britain. Senator Aust.'n (Repuhlican, Vermont) said it would establish economic . peace and prevent another war. On the other hand, Mr. Willis. (Republican, Indiana) said America was al- ' ready burdened with debt. Senator Maybank (Be.nocrat, South! CaroLna) thoaght Britain should put .ip collateral security. ; Senator O'Daniqi (Democrat, Texas),; said he was opposed to any loan to "socialistic, debt-dodging England." j Senator Bilbo (Democrat, ivlissis- i sippi) said: "If I get help I will filibuster againsfc the loan nnt.l liexl freezes."
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 March 1946, Page 5
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