THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 11, 1941.
Roosevelt's Wide Powers Under 'British Aid Bill'
Britain Could Use American Naval Bases
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S "BRITISH AID BILL,' TO AID THE DEMOCRACIES, WAS INTRODUCED BY ADMINISTRATION' LEAD- ERS IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON YESTERDAY.
The Bill, in the terms of the accompany- ing statement which Congressional leaders issued when it was introduced, simply trans- lates into legislative form the policy of mak- ing America on arsenal for the Democracies, and seeks to carry out President Roosevelt's pledge to send those countries "in ever-in- creasing numbers ships, 'planes, tanks and guns."
The Bill would, as the statement added, enable the United States to "furnish war materials of every kind to any country whose defence the President considers to be vital to the defence of the United States."
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Explaining the provisions of ! Senator Barkely, Administration the Bill to enable the President leader in the Upper House, ex- to release any defence article for export, the statement said terminated the 1940 Embargo Act against the exportation of certain war materials but did not use American vessels to deliver war material to combat areas.
The Bill would first "permit the President, when he deems it in the interest of national defence, to manufacture in arsenals, fac-
Senator Barkeley further ex- tories or shipyards under Ameri-plained that the Government can jurisdiction, or otherwise pro- would order for foreign govern- cure, any defence article for ments
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"only those materials
plained that the section relating this to "defence Information" gave the President discretionary authority to make available designs, prints and other information using particular equipment,
Such information applied only to defence articles actually supplied the countries under to foreign Bill.
government or any country whose which our army and navy could defence the President deems vitai | use."-Reuter.
to the defence of the United States."
Second the Bill would enable the President to "transfer, ex- change, lease, lend or otherwise dispose of to any such goverumcht any defence article."
Provision Three
Third, to test, inspect, prove, repair, fit out, recondition otherwise place in good order any defence article for any such government.
BELGIAN TROOPS IN LIBYA
TROOPS FROM THE BEL- GIAN CONGO WILL SHORTLY or
BE TAKING PART IN THE WAR IN AFRICA, SAID THE BELGIAN MINISTER FOR CO- LONIES, M. DE VLISCHAUWER, ACCORDING TO THE INDE- PENDENT BELGIAN NEWS AGENCY YESTERDAY.
Four, to communicate po
any such government any defence lu formation pertaining to any de.. fence article furnished under the second.
Fifth, to release for export any defence article for ally such gov- ernment.
The Minister is now
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WOMEN PILOTS FLY 'PLANES FOR THE R.A.F. Miss Pauline Gower, the 27-year-old daughter of Sir Robert Gower, M.P., la the leader of the women's section of the Air Transport Auxiliary. She has a score of women pilots as her friends and a number of them are now ser- ving with her. The duty of the women pilots or the Air Transport Auxillary is to ferry the new all weathers, Photo R.A.F. training aircraft from factory to aerodrome and includes fiving in shows some of the women leaving an R.A.F. bomber. (Gopuriant Fox)
ITALIAN IMAGINATION AT WORK
An Italian claim that a British battle- ship was hit during an air attack in the Wes- tern Mediterranean is not confirmed in au- thoritative quarters in London.
On the contrary, it was stated yesterday that no information has been received of any such action, Reuter.
INCIDENT
CONSIDERED
CLOSED
official visit to Kenya with M. Brazil's Foreign Minis-| Pierre Ryckmans, Governor- General of the Belgian Congo, ter, Dr. Aranha, has re- and General Ermens, Command-quested the Foreign Min- ing Officer of the Belgian Congo Force. They have already numerous conversations with the Dudra, to order the un-'
The Congress leaders simultane- ausly issued statement to the effect that Provision Three, about testing etc., meant that repairs British Colonial could be made to defence articles, East Africa.-Reuter, whether manufactured in the United States or not.
Broad Meaning
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GREECE HAILS CAPTURE OF KLISSOURA
BELLS RANG and people paraded in the streets of Greece yesterday when the fall of Klissoura was officially announced.
King George of the Hellenes and his Prime Minister, General Metaxas, were loud- ly cheered when they appeared together on the steps of General Headquarters in Athens.
the
Kilssoura is a key-town in a carried out successfully in valley in mountainous country 30 face of extremely bad weather. miles north of Argyrokastron, General Metaxas said yester- and has been the main object of day that it is understood that both uttack in this sector since Argy- the town and the mountain par- rokastron fell.
have been taken.
The capture has necessitated the seizure one by one of Italian strong points in the peaks around the town, a difficult task that was
ITALIAN POSITION
ister, General Enrico DESPERATE
The Italians are reported to he retiring in disorder, and the Greeks have already advanted a few miles along the road fo, Berat,
Klissoura is an importarit troad junction; one road leads to Berut and the other 'to Tepelin and thence on to Valona.
The Italians at Tepell, 10 milles to the west, are row în a difficult position as their left flank has been dispersed, Reports reaching London sta ́e that the Greeks have also made" another small advance and taken 300 prisoners south of the River Osum, 10 to 15 miles north-east of Klissoura.
Advance Continuing
of
of
loading of war material "From all I am told, the purchased in Germany performance of the Indian QUIETNESS ON and now on board the troops at Sidi Barrani was
Brazilian steamer "Bage" an outstanding perform- Announcing the capture
Klissoura d communique in THE STATEMENT ADDED:
at Lisbon, says a message ance," said Mr. Spender, Athens says: "The very hard bat- STOCK MARKET "IT COULD "CONCEIVABLY
from Rio de Janeiro. Australian Army Minis- tle which our heroic army has MEAN, FOR EXAMPLE, "THAT
London observers state that the ter, in an interview with the strongly fortified region
been waging for several days in THE BRITISH BATTLE-CRUIS-
Kamrs maintained their attrac- unloading is in accordance with Reuter before leaving Cal- Klissoura has ended in a
fresh ER RENOWN COULD BE RE-tion on the London Stock Ex- an agreement with Britain. RAIRED IN BROOKLYN NAVY change yesterday but profit-tak- Reuter learns that the agree-cutta for Canberra yes our troops have occupied the
Greek triumph: YARD IF THE PRESIDENT CON-ing was, noticeable in other recentment was concluded recently and SIDERED IT IN THE INTEREST favourites, with
}.town of Klissoura. The Greek the result that under it Brazil agreed not to ac- terday. OF OUR NATIONAL DEFENCE both home rails and oils finished cept any further German-manu-. Mr. Spender added that Italy's advance is continuing with irresis- TO DO SO.
tible momentum." easier. Among industrials, ce-factured war material,
position in North Africa, 'particu- ment, building and electrical Britain, for her part, agreed to larly in the Libyan Desert, was "The provision is broad enough equipment shares were sought at allow through the blockade, one desperate.
Italians Desperate to permit the use of any of our the higher levels. Several Bra-large arms shipment on which the The Italian feet apparently will Reports from the front stress military, naval or air bases 'to fit zilian issues strengthened and Brazilian Government Jald great hot come out to protect the trans that during the past 48 hours Ita- out or repair weapons of coun- Egyptian issues were good; other stress.
port of supplies across the Medi-lan resistance was confined to tries whose defence is vital to the wise foreign issues, with most It is understood that the incl-terranean, which Britain controls heavy artillery fire and desperate defence of the United States". other sections, were quietly steadydent is regarded by both countries: more than ever.
The measure, known as the Wall Street was firm Reuter.
- "British -Aid Bill," authorises
an
appropriation Tund in such
amounts as may be necessary carry out its provisions.
Colossal Cost
to
INDIA CONFERENCE
as having been satisfactorily clos- ed:-Reuter.
minary survey of plans to meet any emergènoy requiring merestrid.
A conference to be attended, by|tion of pe representatives from all over In†the sam
on "January 20, to make a prel!-† Delhi.
attempts by Italian aircraft to If the British forces in the hamper Greek movements, while Middle East had failed to hold Italian detachments were busy at- of the tempting to build new defensive the splass, then other ps
re, particularly India and would have had brought
Meanwhile, the Grøèk press oc- uch
igen" with "Pratitude, othe
tish Fighting Services in Et