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CONSCRIPTION IN U.S.

CONGRESS APPROVES BILL (Received September 15, 7 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 14. The Senate approved the final draft of the Conscription Bill and sent it to the House of Representatives, which also approved. Immediately after the passage of the Conscription Bill Mr Roosevelt asked Congress for an additional 1,600,000,000 dollars as expenses for the first year’s training, for which 800,000 men are liable to be called up from October. The President, Mr Franklin D. Roosevelt, approved of the new and stronger naval policy drawn up by the Naval Board. It is based on the prospective of two ocean fleets, recent acquisition of new naval outposts and the strengthening of the naval air arm. The policy of developing two main bases on each coast and one in Hawaii will be continued, while air bases will be developed in coastal areas and on outlying islands to support naval operations.

The ,Naval Board states that its major aims are the organization and maintenance of a fleet for major operations in both oceans; 'he development of naval aviation as an integral part of the fighting forces, indicating a new stress; the development and maintenance of shore activities, including strategic bases for the support of mobile forces; the locating of shore activities in such geographical areas and in such construction and manner as to promote security from air and other attack; to foster civil industries that would be useful in war time; to make building superiority the major aim. It is stated that the Asiatic fleet and other detached forces will keep in readiness for incorporation in the main fleet. Mr Roosevelt has broadened the aviation gasoline export embargo to include equipment for the production of aviation fuel and specifications and technical information on this matter, also on American aircraft engines. The Republican candidate for the Presidency, Mr Wendell Willkie, beginning a nation-wide campaign 'at Chicago, reiterated his promise to keep America out of the war. “If you elect me I will, never send an American boy to fight overseas,” he said. “I want to make America free and so strong that no dictator will ever strike here.”

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Southland Times, Issue 24232, 16 September 1940, Page 6

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CONSCRIPTION IN U.S. Southland Times, Issue 24232, 16 September 1940, Page 6

CONSCRIPTION IN U.S. Southland Times, Issue 24232, 16 September 1940, Page 6

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