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MORE AMERICAN AID TO U.K.
Preliminary Steps Likely
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Reuter)-The first offcial pro- nouncement on Lord Lothian's suggestion of American credits to Britain was made to-day.
In reply to interrogation, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the whole question of finan- cial aid to Britain would apparently have to be considered by governmental and congressional authorities, with a view to-es-
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November 26, 1940.
Russia Reaffirms Neutrality: Will Stand Outside The Axis
MOSCOW, Nov, 25 (Reuter)—The speedy denial given by the official Soviet news agency to the German newspaper report regarding Hungary's adherence to the Tripartite Pact is Inter-. preted by diplomatic circles here as n re-statement of the Soviet Union's neutrality and amrma.. tion that the Soviet stands outside the Axis.
Supplies
tablishing a basic policy, befors specific methods could be dis- Conference
cussed.
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position and had been universally in-
Mr. Huil sald that he could not,terpreted in this sense in the United without further study, express an States press.
Interview With President pinion on whether some further
sistance might be found possible. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (Reuter). without revision of the Johnson and-After conferring with President Neutrality Acts by Congress,
Roosevelt for 80 minutes, Lord It was announced at the White Lothian told reporters: "The Pre House that Lord Lothian will confer sident and I never mentioned finance with the President this afternoon. at all."
Leader's View
Ho sald President Roosevell
the Ket
story
to
The report concerned appeared in the "Hamburger Fremden- blatt," which declared that Hungary's adherence to the Pact was mado with the approval and co-operation of the Soviet Union.
Apart from
the "Tass" agency | enneels the sintement broadcast by denial of this report, no reaction has the Rome radio on Saturday. yet appeared to Slovakin's adherence to the Pact or similar action on the part of Humanla and Hungary.
"Stefan" to-day quotes authorised circles as saying that no visit by Bulgarian politicians is for the pre- sent expected in the Relch capital.
"Enemy
is propaganda"
blamed for the report. At Delhi
Hopeful Statement
DELHI, Nov. 26 (Reuter)—
No Visit To Berlin LONDON, Nov. 25 (Reuler)-The Bulgarian Prime Minister, M. Filoff, and the Foreign Minister, M. Popolf, are not after all going to Berlin, ac- cording to a denial issued by the
now
italian "Stefani" agency, which thus stated by an authorized Nazi spokes-
of The War Supplies Conference CITRINE
WASHINGTON, Nav. 25 (Reuter).wanted Following A conference which England and her resistance to bam- President Roosevelt had with Con- bing attacks, Lord Lothian said issued a statement to-day ex-
gressional leaders to-day, Senator that he gave Mr. Roosevelt a picture pressing the hope that that WARNS U. S.
Barkley expressed the opinion that of the situation in England that was report would be a starting point the question of British credits would not be taken up in the current session, optimistic, If we get some help from fer un intensive industrial war
you."
of Congress.
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LABOUR
Friendly Negotiations SPECIAL TO THE ""TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 25 (UP)-It is
man that Slovaklı's signature to thei Axis pact "completes the friendly diplomatic negotiations, and Bulgaria Is not expected to sign any poct." Asked whether the apparent
Aud- den change was due to Turkey's re cent defence measures in Thrace, the spokesman said sharply; "It should not he assumed that Biese countries which intend to conclude pacts with the Reich should let themselves; be deterred by the scowls from neigh
Must Be Ready To bouring countries." Meet Nazi Thrust
Hitler Meets Grandi
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 25 (UP).—It is NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25 omcially announced that Hitler Count Grandl the (Reuter).-A warning that the interviewed
new Chancellory this afternoon. No
Lord Lothian declared: "The Pre-effort of the greatest importance. "Misunderstanding
sident made no promise of any sort" The statement points out that WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Reuter), and added: "I did not discuss any the combined exports of the -Interviewed by "Reuter" to-day speciile problem with him." about queries from London on bis Senate Resolution participants in the conference statement
exceeds £13,000 millions." to newspaperinen Saturday, Lord Lothian, British Am- WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UP).- bassador to the United States, suld Senator, Gerald Nye presented a re-
It adds that Australia has already that these queries were clearly based solution in the Senate to-day request-embarked on an immense war pro- on a misunderstanding of what he ing a format Senate investigation into gramme; India and South Africa ure had said and the clrcumstances in the amount of financial resources the both following the same road while United States must be prepared Italian Minister of Justice, at the
male. British Empire possesses in the United various other participants are ready which his remarks were marks as States. The resolution is apparently and willing to take orders
He repeated that his regards Britain's financial position aimed against the movement which kinds of munitions. vis-a-vis America were made in favours the repeal of the Johnson Act.
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"The interchange of information answer to questions in regard to Senator Alben Barkley, after a visit between the delegations has revealed what ald the United States could give to President Roosevelt, predicted that important facts and promising oppor- Britain in 1941, to which he had re-the question of British loans or credits tunities about which most of us at the plied:
"Acroplanes, munitions, ships would not be considered at the pre-opening proceedings were unaware and finance."
sent session of Congress.
while already it has been possible, His reference to the financial posi-
The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell by co-relating surpluses in equip tion referred entirely to the situation Hull at the press conference to-day, ment with existing requirements, to Important deficiencies ereated by legislation under which said the question of Britial loans and supply ull Britain had to pay cash for purchases credits must await a clarification of without waste of time or undue call in the United States.
¡Congressional opinion.
fon shipping space."
At no time was the general econo- mic and financial position of Britain! referred to.
Questions and answers dealt only with, the specific American dollar
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to meet a Nazi thrust in the detalls were given. for all
Western Hemisphere before the current United States armament programme is completed was uttered by Sir Walter Citrine, General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress, addressing the American Federation of Labour Convention here to-day.
King Boris Secs Delegation. SOFIA, Nov. 25 (Reuter).—King
Boris received M. Sobolov, leader of the Soviet Delegation to the Danube Conference, to-day.
R.A.F. SOWS DESERT CAMPS WITH DEADLY MISSILES
CAIRO, Nov. 25 (Reuter) In the Western Desert, Derna, Appolonia, Tobruk and Bardia were raided at dawn by the R.A.F. Barracks at Derna and Appoloni were heavily bombed.
A
to-day
direct hit was observed on a barracks building at Appolonia.
Military buildings at Tobruk forces in the area cast of Gallabat, were bombed and damaged, says a communique Issued
from G.H.Q. Cairo. "Our haras“ while at Bardia bombs fell well stag operations continue"," in the target area.
On all other fronts, the communi- Enemy fighters Intervened atque adds, there is no change in the
Ono of thern was situation. Appoloniu. damaged. All our aircraft returned sufely.
East Africa
In Italian East Africa, Assub was again attacked. Bombs were dropp- ed very near a ship in the harbour and others caused a big blaze in the transport yard which was visible 50 miles away. A subsequent raider dropped all its bombs into the fire,
the blaze considerably.
Cnt Asosa were heavily:
raided and fires were caused.
Thai Troops Trespass
Repelled By Indo-Chinese
HANOI, Nov. 25 (Reuter).-
Just as the Nazis had fixed a time for the outbreak of war in Europe, so they will make some unexpected move in the Western Hemisphere."
Pledges Britain
Sir Walter declared that Britain would continue the struggle "until dictatorship is abolished from the world."
United States workers, by speeding arms production, could "conquer the Nazis without firing a shot." Britain needed more and more planes.
Mr. William Green, President of the American Federation of Labour, responding, said that Americo must hurry and send Britain all the strength that she needed so that she could win quickly.
Greek Tactics Analysed
Threat Of Nazi Army LONDON, Nov. 25 (Reuter).In article specially written for "Reuter, General Sir Hubert Gough saya that the Nazis may be moving down on the Greek flank and rear doy quite shortly through Yugo-Slavin and perhaps Bulgaria, in a somewhat belated effort to support their Italian Bombs fell ontbe_centre_of a According to information from ly.
But it must be sometime-before- military camp at Satelyn and Guba officiala-in-Indo-China, Thai-Bu was also raided successfully. troops on Saturday night cross-they can arrive. Even if unopposed, South African aircraft made ex-ed the border into Cambodia, frontier of the Reich, though hall.
It is a
Is a march of 550 miles from the *reconnaissances of enemy tennive territory and secured valuable in- says a semi-official Japanese re-that distance from the Rumaninn formation. All cur aircraft returned port.
The report said that an encounter The Greek left wing in the Epirus safely.
Durazzo Ships Hit
ensued with the result that the Thai sector is only 50 miles from Valona GAIRO, Nov. 25 (Router).-A fur-units were hurled back across the and the right wing only 100 miles bo from Durazzo. The prize to border. ther raid was carried out on Durazzo
That troops are concentrated 70 gained if these two ports are quietly miles south-west of Battambang, on seized would be decisive as far as the the western Cambodia frontier, the Italian Army Is concerned. report states,
by R.A.F. bombers, yesterday, states an RA.F. communique.
Shipping in the harbour, quay, Jetties and harbour buildings were attacked. A direct hit was registered on a 10,900-ton ship and another on a smaller ship which immediately burst into flames.
Resignation Denied
frontier,
theso
Greek success, with the capture of eso ports, would be of immense moral encouragement to Yugo-Slavia, to Turkey and even to Bulgaria. It would then be reasonable to expect that a Nazi advance from the north- - WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Reuter), would meet with stern resistance.
inter campaign Misa Frances Perkins, Secretary of | The prospect of a winter Labour, has not resigned, according amidst the snow of the Balkan moun to Mr. Stephen Early, the President's taina is one which might well make of our aircraft failed to return.
Hitler hesitate. He has Secretary.
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