THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1941,
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President
Asks
For Six
Billions For Lease-Lend
CITY OF CAIRO NOT BOMBED
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It was stated London yesterday that in the Axis raid on Cairo during the night of September 15/16, bombs were dropped in the Abbassia area, which is a suburb, and 10 bombs were also dropped at Helwan, 10 miles outside the city.
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At Abbassia there а barracks and aerodrome quite near. The city itself was not bombed.-Reuter.
Bulk Of First Vote Allocated
PRESIDENT ROO! EVELT
YESTERDAY
ASKED CONGRESS TO GRANT AN ADDI- TIONAL $5,985,000,000 FOR APPROPRIA- TIONS UNDER THE LEASE AND LEND ACT.
The Chief Executive noted in a letter to Congress that of the original $7,000,000,000 voted last March, $6,280,000,000 have been allocated.
Next biggest item was one of He sent Representative Sam Rayburn {Democrat, Texas), $1,190,000,000 for ordnance stores Speaker of the House of Repre-of various kinds, including arms sentatives, a letter from the Bud-and ammunition.
Mr. Harold D. Director, get
the projected Smith, showing allocation of $5,985,000,000.
Largest single item, reflecting
needs to the enemics
New Stipulation
It was suggested that $685 determination to supply vital millions should be appropriated of the for aeroplanes and aeronautical Axis, was one of $1,875,000,000 material, including engines, parts for "agricultural, Industrial and and accessories. other commodities and articles."
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One stipulation in the legisla - tion forbids the nse of any Lease and Lend funds to pay any per- son who advocates or belongs to an organisation which advocates the overthrow of the United Slates Government "by force or violence."
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"Amid all the horror and agony common enemies will never suc-country and mine in of the present, the faithful Jew ceed in compromising the work East. (Signed) General de Gaul- has heard the call of his solemn of civilisation carried on by your 'le."-Reuter. festivals.
"Return ye children of men to your Father Who is in Heaven." The Chief Rabbi stated that the sacred summons to-rededica- tion of the eternal values would be heeded by call、Işrael.
Dr. Hertz, says that to Israel m the free countries such rededica- tion would include, alongside the utmost national service and sacri- fice, participation in the human salvaging rendered necessary by the war as well as a tireless effort to ensure the rearing of the men and women of to-morrow "to do justly. with mercy and walk humbly with God."-Reuter.
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The gathering brought to an end four days commemoration of the eple event, including festi vities celebrating the hinth an- niversary of the recognition of Manchusto as well. dst Manchu- kuo's recognition recently by Bulgaria, Finland and Dermatk.-- International News Service.
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