HOUSE APPROVES BILL

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21368, 12 March 1941, Page 7

HOUSE APPROVES BILL

AMERICAN AID TO BRITAIN MR ROOSEVELT ASKS HUGE APPROPRIATIONS flying fortresses, destroyers, merchant ships (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 12, 11.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 11 The House of Representatives approved of the Senate’s version of the Lend and Lease Bill, thereby completing the legislative action, and the bill was signed by President Roosevelt. Mr Roosevelt has decided to ask Congress to authorise cash appropriations totalling 7,000,000,000 dollars for aid to democracies under the bill. Congressional leaders said that the appropriations would include 1,300,000,000 dollars worth of existing army and navy stocks, which the bill authorised Mr Roosevelt to turn over to Britain. Well-informed circles understand that a sizeable number of United States Army and Navy bombers are being prepared for flights to England as immediate token of the United States’ determination to implement the 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. Well-informed circles appear confident that merchant vessels, also over-age destroyers, will be sent to Britain as soon as possible. It is reported that light tanks are being assembled for transfer, possibly to Greece.

WILL WIN THE WAR CONFIDENCE IN BRITAIN AMERICAN'S CHANGED VIEW WORK IN COMMON CAUSE CUnHed Press Assn. —ret. CODvrlgrhtl NEW YORK, March 10 The war editor of the New York Post, Mr Paul Tierney, who recently visited Britain, in a front page article today said: “ I went to Britain fearing that Germany was on the verge of winning the war. I have just come back certain that Germany will never win, and confident, moreover, that Germany will be beaten decisively.” Mr Tierney believes that the people of Britain will not crack up. The defences of Britain are strongly manned, he says. The people are eager for Hitler to attempt to invasion. Britain will not starve. “The Nazi-held nations of Europe are being organised to take part in a great upsurge of revolution when the hour is ripe,” he adds. “British capital and British labour are working with marked harmony in the common cause. Given shipping and given supplies, the British can and will carry the war to the Continent and bring Hitler to his knees.” THE ZINC MARKET PREVENTION OF SPECULATION SALES DIRECT TO CONSUMERS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 12, 11 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 or selling slab zinc had pledged themselves to sell only direct to consumers and process manufacturers. No sales would be made on the commodities exchange. NAZI BITTERNESS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ABUSED “ENEMY OF NEW ORDER” (United Press Asst,.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, March 10 The Berlin newspaper Borsen-Zei-tung says that President Roosevelt has made himself no arbitrator of justice, but of injustice, and has become the hangman of young nations. Germany must consider Mr Roosevelt the enemy of the new order in Europe. The Volkischer Beobachter says: “Under the personal leadership of President Roosevelt America is endeavouring to spread the war throughout the world.” TRADE IN NAVAL CRAFT LORD HALIFAX DOUBTFUL (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON, March 10 The British Ambassador to the United States, Viscount Halifax, said to-day that he considered it unlikely, r.ow or in the future, that the .United States and Britain would trade any naval craft. Official quarters in Washington earlier were responsible for a report that the Government was considering lending 40 United States destroyers and 10 light cruisers to Britain in return for the loan of three British battleships.

ECONOMIC STABILITY SUGGESTION IN AMERICA REMOVAL OF UNCERTAINTIES CHOICE FOR THE PEOPLE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright* (Received March 12, 11.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 11 Mr O’Mahoney, chairman of the Federal Monopoly Committee, suggested to-day that Congress call a conference of business, labour, farm and consumer leaders to draft a national economic constitution that would abolish the economic uncertainties “which seem to threaten even our political system.” Mr O’Mahoney also proposed national charters for national business, steps to increase the income for lower “material,” a reduction in the tax rates for new enterprises and a more vigorous enforcement of the anti-trust laws. He said: “The only remedy that will save democratic economy is to be found in making economy democratic. The American people must choose between free enterprise and Government planning. If the former, it must be free from both private and public organisations.” TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN NATIONAL SAVINGS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN NIGERIA (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Dopyrlfrlit) LONDON, March 10 A campaign for the sale of savings certificates, similar to that organised by the National Savings Committee in Britain, is being launched 'in Nigeria. They will cost 15s and bear interest and will be redeemed on similar terms to British certificates. A request for these facilities coming from Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, on behalf of the population, is another tribute to the British administration and the determination of the local inhabitants to do all they can to combat the threat of Nazi domination. DEFENCE OF AMERICA TWO-OCEAN NAVY URGED RELIANCE ON BRITAIN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlg-nt) WASHINGTON, March 10 The Secretary for the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, urged in a speech last - night that the United States should have a two-ocean navy, the world’s most powerful air force, and an army equal to any. | The United States, he added, was safe ioday because of Britain’s sea and air power. ! The United States Army today reached a strength exceeding 1,000,000 men. for the first time since the Great War. IN GOOD SPIRITS CONFIDENCE OF GERMANS \United Pres? \?sti. lei. Copvrisrht) NEW YORK. March 10 Mr Saburo Kurusu, retiring Jap- . anese Ambassador to Germany, said ! on arrival in Jersey City to-day that the Germans people were in good spirits and their leaders were confident of victory.

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