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AID BILL PASSED

ONLY AWAITS PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURE VERY LARGE APPROPRIATION IN VIEW. SMALL NAVAL CRAFT FOR BRITAIN. The American Lend and Lease Bill now awaits only the signature of President Roosevelt before becoming law, states the 8.8. C. The House of Representatives passed the Bill, as amended by the Senate by 371 votes to 71 and has sent it to White House. President Roosevelt held a conference with key members of Congress during the day. The President, will ask for a very large appropriation to provide help for Britain. It is stated, that a number of small and specially designed naval craft for the destruction of submarines will be despatched to Britain almost at once. Later President Roosevelt conferred with army and navy chiefs. NAVAL DEAL CONSIDERED UNLIKELY BY LORD HALIFAX. WASHINGTON, March 10. The British Ambassador to Washington, Lord Halifax, stated today that he considered it unlikely that now or in the future Britain and the United States would trade any naval craft. U.S.A. DRIVE TO SECURE BASES IN EIRE FOR BRITAIN. TO MAINTAIN LIFELINE OF CIVILISATION. NEW YORK. March 10. The "Daily News” states that the Administration has opened a drive to obtain bases in Ireland which are considered vital to the protection of the increased flow of aid to Britain in exchange for a loan of 50,000.000 dollars to Ireland. Mr Frank Aiken, Irish Minister for Defence Co-ordination, is 'said to be en route to the United States by clipper with the object of obtaining American money and ships to sail to Eire under the Irish flag. Informed quarters say that bases on Ireland’s south and west coasts would be the only terms on which the United States would advance cash. A group of prominent Irish-Ameri-cans has asked Mr-de Valera to permit Britain to use Eire’s western ports to enable her to maintain the “lifeline of civilisation.” “Only if England survives,” they state, “can Ireland be free. We ask you to do this for Irish freedom’s’ sake, which our ancestors fought to win.’ NO SPECULATION ZINC REMOVED FROM MARKET. (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 11. Zinc today was removed from the speculative market, at the instance of the Defence Commission. Mr Leon Henderson, head of the Commission's Price Stabilisation Division announced yesterday that all companies producing and selling slab zinc had pledged themselves to sell only to direct consumers or process manufacturers. No sale would be made on the Commodities Exchange. ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES THREATENING U.S.A. POLITICAL SYSTEM. MOVE TO CALL CONFERENCE. (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 11. Mr O’Mahoney, Chairman of the Federal Monopoly Committee, suggested today that Congress call a conference of business, labour, farm and consumer leaders, to draft a national economic constitution that would abolish economic uncertainties, “which seem to threaten even our political system.” Mr O’Mahoney also proposed national charters for national business steps to increase income for a lower “material” reduction of tax rates for new enterprises and more vigorous enforcement of anti-trust laws and said the only remedy to save Democratic economy is to be found in making economy. Democratic American people must choose between free enterprise and Government planning. If the former, it must be free from both private and public organisations. BOMBERS & SHIPS BEING PREPARED FOR SENDING TO BRITAIN. SOME FLYING FORTRESSES INCLUDED. (Received This Day. 10.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 11. Well informed circles understand that a sizeable number of United States army and navy bombers are being prepared for flights to England as an Immediate token of the determination of the United States to implement the Lend and Lease Bill thoroughly. The army bombers are understood to be flying fortresses, while the Navy’s contribution is reported to be patrol bombers and long range planes suitable for convoy duty. It is anticipated that ,a number of ships will also figure in the immediate aid to Britain. CASH APPROPRIATIONS SEVEN THOUSAND MILLION DOLLARS. (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON. March 11. President Roosevelt has decided to ask Congress to authorise 7,000.000,000 dollars in cash appropriations, for aid to the Democracies under the Lend and Lease Bill. SCOPE OF AID MORE MENTION OF SHIPS AND DESTROYERS. LIGHT TANKS BEING ASSEMBLED. (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 11. Tiie House of Representatives ap-

proved the Senate’s version of the Lend and Lease Bill, thereby completing legislative action and the Bill now goes to President Roosevelt, for his signature. Well informed circles appear confident that merchant vessels, also overage destroyers, will be sent to Britain as soon as possible. It is reported that light tanks are being assembled for transfer, possibly to Greece. Congressional leaders said the 7,000.000,000 dollar appropriations would include 1,300.000.000 dollars worth of existing army and navy stocks which the Bill authorised President Roosevelt to turn over to Britain.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 March 1941, Page 5

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AID BILL PASSED Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 March 1941, Page 5

AID BILL PASSED Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 March 1941, Page 5

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