MR WENDELL WILLKIE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 February 1941, Page 5

MR WENDELL WILLKIE

GOING HOME THIS WEEK TO TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE, RAID DAMAGE IN BRITAIN BEING MADE GOOD. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. February 1. Mr. Wendell Willkie this morning announced that he would be returning to America in the middle of the coming week. He has been requested w return to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He stated that he would have liked to visit further industrial centres in England and also Ireland and Scotland. but was not able to do so. One of his strong impressions. Mr Willkie said, was the way in which Britain's air raid damage was being made good. SLAUGHTER OF HUNS PREDICTED BY MR WILLKIE. IN EVENT OF INVASION A'ITEM PT. LONDON. February 1. Mr. Willkie. interviewed by the "Sunday Dispatch,” said "If ever the Huns attempt an invasion it will be the biggest slaughter in history. Two! things will win the war —mechanical! equipment and morale. The British j morale is wonderful, while her equip-i menl is the sort of thing we dreamed > about in the last war." After making a rapid tour of the Dover area, Mr Willkie said: "1 think tlte Germans have a tough job on hand. I would not like to bo a German soldier."