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Greeks Drive Toward Valona: Vuna Taken
Roosevelt's Plan To Lease Arms
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The President again emphasised
December 18, 1940.
Financial Aid Is Necessary
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recommendations.
cerver in Greces, has just completed replied in the negative. Such a plan would not extend loans er credita an extensive tour of the front and re- would be in the best interests of the unless Congrese modified or repealed because it would the Johnson Act. He left his hearers ports that the secret of the Greek United States
of additional with the impression promote the creation success is due to two mulri factors;
that such a defence facilities and would also help decision was entirely up to Congress. (1) They give the Italians to defend Britain. resti
Mr Morgenthau is reported to have (2) If they do meet with strong that the plan would be, applied tomado a factual analysis of Britain's resistance, the Greeks spili up into future British orders and sold ho needs without, however, making any small bodies which converge on the belleved that the British possess Italians from different points, throw- sumcient exchange for the purchase ing them into panic.
Crisis In Spring Klisura On Firà
Į of the orders now already placed.
When seked regarding Mr. Hull's
Concurrently crane a report that ATHENS, Dec. 17 (UP)--The War assertion that the Brat half of 1941 Mr Cordell Hull, the Secretary of Ministry announced to-day that fires would be crucial for Britain, he said State, has told members of the anve been observed at Kilsura upon that the Administration's programme United States Defence Commission which the Greeks are advancing, for speeding up defence production and other Government officials that Heavy, losses are being inflicted on to keep everlastingly at it and to
to push
Britain would probably face the Italians.
the people he disclosed that two or serious crisis in the spring unless the Port Palmero Recaptured? three cases are now under investiga stetent delivery ATHENS, Dec. 17 (UP) Theretion to determine whether or not it States was very schedules of United were indications here this evening will be necessary for the Government ably increasepplies were consider- that the Italians had recaptured to take over pinnts which refuse to lie is understood to have urged all Port Palermo. The official Greek co-operate with the defence progrom-ceed possible in producing pinnes spokesman denied it is in Greeit me.
and other supplies. handa, and said that the Greek agúln have the Gulf of Porto Palermo under artillery fire. Ho also referred to the heavy Italian resistance in the coastal sector.
American Ships
Britain.
At the same time it is learned that the shipping situation is being When asked whether or not any examined to determine whether merchant vessels, built with Ameri- additional merchantmen might be
would be loaned to czn money New Positions Taken
Britain under the American flag, the available for sending supplies to President said that it is not necessari- SOFIA, Dec. 17
Suggestions Made (UP)-Radley so; vessels might, even
Пy the Athens said to-night that despite bad Bol
Bolivian
It was not necessary The "Washington Post," 1:1 weather, due to snow storms, Greek, to send vessels under the Americut, double-column leader under the hend troops have advanced and have lug or having American crews into ing "Call To Action," declares that captured new positions of great the war zone.
all the President's vast reserves at strategic importance, including a
the vitality will be drawn upon to cope Current tentative plans, sold mountain village which the Italians President, emphasising that they were with the problems of national de- had made tzerifle efforts to hold.
not final, did not contemplate the fence. The Italians suffered heavy losses taking over of all future brilish or and during the struggle the comeders in America but they ald call for mander of
of the 34th Italan Regiment the completion of a large number of was killed.
On the Chimara front, the Italians) suffered tremendous lestes.
British bombers made another raid on Durazzo and many fires were observed by the crews of the planes. Through Snow Drifts SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" POGRADETZ, Dec. 17 (UP).—— Greek troops are advancing in this sector despite the new in the mcun- tain trails which is 30 feet deep in ccme spats
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Turning to the question of Anan- clal aid, the paper suggests that apart from repealing the Johnson Act. To-day & To-morrow.
There are many ways of assisting, In- cluding paying No Unlimited Emergency
more than market value for raw materials from the Prezident Roosevelt said that he Empire, buying consumer interest in did not visualise anything in
the sources of those mulerials, und present suauon to require his ex-buying an equity interest in British tension of the current limited nation-foll and other holdings in the Western
Emergetey to a proclamation of an Hemisphere. unionitid
Lid emergency.
The great quesun was whether or not it would speed up the production
armaments.
Transfer, U.S.N. Unita
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH” NORMAN, Okla. Dec. 17 (UP):~ Luccussing Mr William Knudsen's Senator Josh Lee to-day said that he recent complaints about tule 10laris, was in favour of the next Congress
he said uit no general rule was transferring a portion of the United possible regarding a seven my wee Staten fleet to Britain, "Lecause Ger- de 24-hour doly operaten, of the} factories but it may te Bledstory Pr
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Lme nt kime-and-a-half_pay.
Legal Details WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Reuter), Itosevelt Said that the pan was stui Leing studied from the legal viewpoint. "Whether title
1'1esident
at war with this country." He cald that the prople should allow American Admirals to decide what portion of the navy could be placed under the British flag. Japanese Fears.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
TOKYO. Dec. 13 (UP)-The.
to planes, guns and ships which might "Hochi Shimbun," commenting on ve sent to Britain under the plan Representative Sol Beem's preporal would remain with the United States a repeat of the Neutrality Act or would be vested with the British said that such
was a legal probic, but the Fregnify virtual American par
an action would
adent Indicated that this was a mere tion in the European war and would Jetail incidental to the main inten-
tion to assure Britain of a continual have, indirectly, a far-waching effect, flaw of supplies.
on Sino-Japanese heatilities. There- truet watch every
The President mode clear that there, Japan
American move. whole matier would be handled on he basis that it was necessary to assist the Bruch in the war as a means
Stales.
of protecting the United BARDIA BLASTED
Referring to the question of speed- ing up demestic production, the Pre- sident sald that British orders were good means of obtaining the neces-
nry expansion.
Neutrality Not Affected
While legislation would undoubted- y be necessary, President Roosevelt "id"that his plan, which-was-des- ribed as the "latest phase of the rogramme to give England all nid sort of war," would not repeal the Neutrality Act.
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Declaring that he had read "great deal of nonsense" recently
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the dock arcas. Again Eritich alr craft returned safely.
East Africa
CAIRO, Dec._17_(Rruler).—Gura.} and Asmara, in Italian East Africa, night of were raided during the
ember 15, says the R.A.F. Hend quarters.
At the former place, a large fire: was started. Enemy fighters damag-
At Asmara, a factory and transport park were bombed.
Enemy bombers ralded Port Sudan four times but no damage was caused either to RAF. property or to per- sonnel.
Northern Kenya
about financial aid to Britain, Freed one R.A.F. bomber, which, how- sident Roosevelt said that within the managed to return to British
territory. memory of
man, no major war had ever been won or lost through lack money. He criticised the idea that money in the bank was necessary to win this war. The President de scribed as narrow-minded the view that the only way to assist Britain was to repeat laws so that money LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter).-In -ould be lent to Britain to spend in Northern Kenya, the end of the rainy the United States. He said that out-season has enabled us to right cash gifts might come but he offensive patrolling on a considerable was not at all sure that they were scale. necessary.
Orders Are Asset
The President said that orders 'rom Britain ware a Iremendous asset because they resulted in creat- ing additional facilities for factories, munition works and shipyards.
resume
In the Sudan, the positich is un- changed.
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Jardia with unflogging speed.. He- hind them and trying to keep up |with them is a continuous stream of Infantry, many riding in captured lorries and trucks,
Free French forces, which are right in the front line, are giving valuable support to the Imperial while lorry loads of stores and am-roops. They showed great courage munition bring up the rear.
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