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Tuesday,
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ROOSEVELT SOUNDS
FROM PAGE ONE
decent respect for the rights and dignity of all nations, large and small and that the justice of morality. would win in the end, President Roosevelt condensed his policy. Into three points:
First, by an impressive expression of public will without regard to par- tisanship, the United States is com- mitted
́ ́to, an all-inclusive national defence:
Second, similarly the United States is committed to the full support of all those resolute peoples everywhere who are resisting aggression, thereby keeping war away from this hemis- phere:
Third, the United States is com- mitted to the proposition that the principles of morality and considera- tions of her own security would never permit her to acquiesce in a peaco dictated by aggressors and sponsored by uppeasers.
Quicker Progress Sought Mr Roosevelt declared that he was not satlaßed with the progress thus far made in production, and quicker
Britain's Speed-Up
Four Committees Named
LONDON, Jan. 6 (Router). War" drive in disclosed in an A spectacular "Speed up the official announcement
from Downing Street,
more
The Prime Minister, has instituted four committees to "obtain rapid and declalve action," One com- mittee will push production; the second will control imports and the third, under Mr Arthur Greenwood, Minister without Portfolly, will study post-war production, paving the way, for the Ministry of Reconstruction "when the end can be more clearly foreseen."
Each committee will be composed of Cabinet Ministers-experts various problems and the Chairmen will sit on the fourth committee res- ponsible to the Prime Minister swiftly to co-ordinate all decisions. the War Cabinet and will be
And able
and better resulta muri he obtained. Welsh Cargo Ship
They were behind in the schedule for but turning out finished neroplanes ahead in the building of warships,
"I shall ask Congress for greatly increased new appropriations and new authorisations 10 carry on what we began and for
authority for funds sufficient to manufacture Additional munitions and war sup plies of many kinds to be turned over to those nations which are now in actual warfare with agg e5- Nor nations,
Disables U-Boat
FROM PAGE ONE
bringing her heavy gun to beur on the Sarastone when a second shell from the merchant ship burnt under
the heavy gun, pulting it out of action,
A light gun duel then followed until a shell from the Sarastone hit the submarine aft (that is, towards the rear of the ship) and the Sara- stone's delighted crew saw clouds of smoke and yellow fumes coming from their adversary,
"Our most useful role is to act as an arsenal for them as well as for ourselves. They do not need man- power. They do need billions of dollars worth of weapons of defence. "The time is near when they
The U-boat continued to fire ker will not be able to pay in ready guns and pom-poms from the cash. We cannot and we will bridge while the Sarnstone fred 27
reunds.. Then the freighter's not tell them that they must realised that the surrender because of their pre-stopped firing.
The Sarastone went on her way inability to pay for
completely unscathed towards Lisbon, hind.
subinurine
crew trad
sént 'THE BRITISH R.A.F." weapons which we know that leaving the crippled submarine be-
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"I do not recommend that we muke them a foun of dollars with which to pay for these weapons-ionns to be repaid in dollars. I recommend that we make il possible for these nations to continue to obtain war materials in the United States fitting their orders into our own
"Nearly all
material would, if the time ever came,
useful to our own defence. For what we send abroad we shall be repaid within a reasonable time following the close of hostilities in similar materials, or at our own option, in other goods which they can produce and which we need.
"Let us say, to the democracles: We Americans are vitally concerned in your defence of freedom. We are putting forth our energies, resources and organising powers to give you strength to regain and maintain free world. We shall send you in ever-increasing numbers ships, planes, tanks and guns. This is purpose and our pledge.
No Intimidation
our.
Tumultous Applause For Speech
FROM PAGE ONE
to lock us behind an ancient Chinese wall while civilization passed along London Reaction LONDON, Jon. 0 (UP) is considered here that President Roosevelt's speech to Congress is a challenge equally to German, Halian and Japanese aggression.
Berlin Comment BERLIN, Jan (UP)-Authorized Nazi circles termed President Roose cell's message to Congress as "rather sharp," but they refused to make further comment until the entire text is available.
DEFENCE OF MARTINIQUE
January 7, 1941.
OBSCURE BALKAN SITUATION
FROM PAGE ONE
on the Danube opposite Bulgarin's port of Rustchuk has been evacuated, German "Loan" BUDAPEST, Jan. 4 (UP),-le- liable sources state that the Germans have loaned" Bulgaria 2,500 planes, and that German aircraft and crews in Rumania are being increased,
Germans Deny Reports BERLIN, Jan. 6 (UP)---German sources branded reports from Bel- grade that the Germans are planning to march in and peacefully occupy Bulgaria on January 8 as being "too garding thert." silly. We cannot say anything re-|
Moscow Ignorant MOSCOW, Jan. 6 (UP)—OMcials of the Foreign Office and diplomatic circles in Moscow allke denied all, knowledge of foreign reports that the Soviet Ministers at Sofia, Bucharest, Belgrade and Budapest have been recalled to Moscow for consultation.
No Immediate Coup LONDON, Jan, 0 (Reuter)-The report broadcast from New York by the Columbla Broadcasting Corpora- tion but German troops will march into Bulgaria, very shortly, is stil without confirmaiton
from other sources..
The report said that Bulgaria had accepted a Nazi ultimatum presented by Herr von Ribbentrop on Saturday.
The Bulgarian press, under Ger- man pressure, has been giving a very pro-German vlew of the war during the past few days and the Britishi successes have been concealed,
Preparing For Attack On Tobruk
FROM PAGE ONE
that Graziani was forced to do this against his better judgment.
The Halian Intelligence section has also been at fault. It has been con- sistently wrong concerning the num ters of British troops engaged, some- times grossly over-estimating and at other times being completely unaware of their presence.
"Courage And Dash" LONDON, Jan.
(Reuter).- "Heartiest congratulations on the incmorable part played by the Aus- tralian forces In the victory, of Burdio," saya a telegram from the Dominions Secretary. Vi
Viscount Cran- borne, to Mr Rt. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister.
"By their courage and dash they have added fresh lustre to their name and have rendered inestimable ser- vice to our common cause," it con- cludes.
Australian Casualties
LONDON, Jan. 6 (Reuter).—The | Bardia, it is authoritatively learned Australlu casualties in storming here, were only about 400.
R.A.F. Destruction LONDON, Jan. 6 (Router)-Be- tween December 22 and the fall of Bardin on January 5, the R.A.F. in Libya destroyed 30 enemy aircraft in, the air and at least eight on the
planes" While the R.A.F. lost only twoj
Making this announcement, the Air Commissioner's Authority Ministry adds that throughout the LONDON, Jun. 6 (Reuter). Ad period in question, Italian opposition mural Rovere, High Commissioner of in the air decreased except for the French West Indies, said in a January 4 und 5, and on those days. press interview on the subject of the enemy was unable to achieve.sup- Martinique to-day that he was au- cess thorised to defend the islands by This was doubtless due, the state-; force if necessary against any Powerment continues, to unrelenting R.A.F. trying to seize them from France. altacks on Italian aerodromes Jind! the interests of the United States will planes seized every opportunity to No foren influence desiment is landing grounds. R.A.F. fighter be allowed to gun control of. Mur-harass the enemy fund forces. One tinique, he said.
example is the destruction of five Under the armistice terms Ger- Italian staff automobiles by the R.A.F. many was bound not le seize the which machine-gunned them from: French colonies by force. The people very low levels, of Martinique, bol native and Euro- pean, desire above all to help the Mother Country in her effort to re- gnin her, position as
"In fulfilment of this purpose we will not be intimidated by the threats of dictators that they will regard-as-a-breach of international law and as an act of war, our old to the democracles which dare to resist their ag
aggression. Such ald is not an act of war even if a dictator should unilaterally pro- claim it so to be. "When the dictators are ready to make
war on us they will not wait for on art of war on our part.
They did not wait for Norway. Belgium and the Netherlands to cont init an act of war. Their only - ttrest is in new one-way inter- national law which lacks mutuan Power.
ire observance and therefore comes an instrument of oppression,"
Declaring that all
all must be pre- pared to make sacrifices which the emergency demanded, Mr Rooseveli said that in his budget message Be would recommend that a greater portion of the defence programme should be paid from taxation than was being pald at present. No pe son should be allowed to try to get rich from this programme.
Four Essentials.
of.
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Peiping Incident
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PEIPING. Jan. 0 (Reuter).- Negotiations concerning the incident detained by the Japanese Police after in which United States marines were
a dispute in a Peiping cabaret have been transferred to Washington and Tokyo.
This interpretation is placed on a Turnage, Commanding the statement issued to-day by Colonel States Marine Embassy Guard in Pel- United
In future days they would ahead to the four essential human look freedoms-freedom of speech and expression everywhere,
freedom and the right to worship God in their The statement reads: "I have own way everywhere, freedom from future betion solely to the receipt of received Instructions to confine my want, and freedom from fear.
len." apologies from the Japanese authorit-
The President concluded: "This nation has placed its destiny in the hands, heads and hearts of millions of free men and women and its faith in freedom under the guidance of God.
Freedom means the supremacy of man's rights. Everywhere our sup- port goes to those who struggle to gain those rights or to keep them.
"Our strength is in our unity of purpose. To that there can be no end save victory,"
high conception
Audience Applauds WASHINGTON, Jan. (Reuter).
Seeks Repeal Of
Johnson Act
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan, 6 (UP)--Mr Andrew May, Chairman of the House Committee to-day Military Affairs introduced a bill for the repeal of the Johnson Act which bans loans to all ntions. which defaulted on their world war debts,
-Seldom, if ever, has President He also Introduced a bill on behalf Roosevelt spoken so plainly to Con- of the American Legion to reduce the gress and the country on foreline ranges for compulsory military affairs, and in so dung, he is training from 21-30 to 18-21 inclu achieved a personal triumph such ar was never possible in his "freside chats."
thusfastic Congressmen and the in the galleries applauded time and time again. No seat in the Chamber was vannt.
Among the diplomats present were the British Charge d'Afaires Ministers ami Ambassadors South
give.
NANKING BANK
first stay of business for the new TOKYO, Jan. 7 (Reuter),The Central Iteserve Bank of China, established by the Nanking regime. and ended yesterday with depozita from amounting to $20,000,000 (Chinese) Afrien, Norway, Argentine, while banknote Persin, China, Switzerland, Finland $7,000,000 (Chinese), It was officially issues totalled and Portugal, but no representatives announced in Nanking yesterday, ac- of Germany or Italy were noticeable, cording to a Japaness report.
Vichy, Jan. 5. The death in Paris of M. Henri Bergson, aged 81, the noted philo- sopher and member of the French Academy, was announced today. M. Bergson was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in United Press,
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