U.S.A. & CANADA
PRESIDENT URGES PROMPT ACTION IN SETTING UP JOINT DEFENCE BOARD. FIRST MEETING DESIRED EARLY NEXT WEEK. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) HYDE PARK, August 19. President Roosevelt today telephoned the heads of the State, War and Navy Departments in Washington, urging immediate action in establishing the United StatesCanada Defence Board. A White House statement says President Roosevelt hopes that the American members of the Board can be named by Thursday and thus enable a first meeting with the Canadians early next week.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 August 1940, Page 5
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