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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 18, 1940.
ROOSEVELT PLAN TO THROW ALL SUPPLIES OPEN TO
TO BRITAIN
Exchange Factor MOSQUITO
Eliminated
HE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ANNOUNCED IN WASHINGTON YESTERDAY THAT WILL ASK THE NEXT CONGRESS TO ENACT A PLAN ENABLING THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO TAKE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL FUTURE BRITISH WAR ORDERS, RELEASING WAR GOODS TO BRITAIN AS NEEDS REQUIRE.
The President told his press conference that such a plan would obviate the need for repeal of the Johnson or Neutrality Acts, for- bidding loans to indebted or belligerent na- tions, respectively.
peal laws so that money could' be The Government would lent to Britain to spend in the lease or loan munitions, United States.
He said that outright cash gifts guns, planes, ships and might come but he was not at all other supplies to Britain, sure they were necessary. possibly with some unde- termined security or to mortgage, the British return the goods in kind after the war.
What security the Govern- ment would get, if any. the President did not say.
He said the plan would go to Congress soon after it convenes -on January 3. Earlier action was precluded, he added, because of the time required by Washington and London experts to work out details.
Best Defence
Tremendous Asset
FLEET FOR
U.S.A.
to
America's new “mosqui- to" boat fleet could be transported in warships, specially constructed carry them, to points where they might be needed to operate in an enrergency.
This plan is being considered and if it were put into operation would open up 0 new phase in
naval warfare.
To decide the type of "mas- quito" craft most suitable for the United States navy, the Navy Department offered prizas of 16,000 dollars (3760) each for designs for a 50ft, motor torpedo boat, an 81ft. motór torpedo boat, and 110ft. and.
chasers. 185ft, submarine
All these new craft are to be known 28 "p" boats.
Four of the 59ft. class have been delivered and reached a speed of 40 knots. They are equipped with two 12 cylinder, petrol en- 1200 horse-power
The President said that orders from Britain were a tremendous asset, because they resulted îngines. creating additional facilities for factories, munition works and shipyards.
British Designs
Four of the Bift class are
one is
He added that the new plan had building, and it is reported that been under consideration for three at least
constructed of or four weeks, and it was one of aluminium alloy. several that might be devised.
All these types cost between £21,000 and £24,600 each. Two
of of the 110ft. submarine chasers £48,000 each are оп
Because .British orders are 5- sentially for the same kind munitions as used by the Am-costing erican forces, it is possible to order. convert them into American or. ders.
The largest type, a 185ft, sub- marine chaster, in building at a President Roosevelt said: - “We | cost of about 1,225,000 dollars The President said that in the have enough money for that." (£308,250), She is an all-welded present world situation the over- He expressed the belief that steel craft and is intended for whelming majority of the Ameri- Britain will be able to pay for patrol work as well as anti-sub- can people would not doubt that orders already given in the United marine service. The speed is un- the best defence of the United States and the new arrangements derstood to be about 22 knots. States was to supply Britain with need apply only to future con- what she needs to defend herself. tracts. — Reuter.
President. Roosevelt hinted that the programme may involve the transport of goods to Britain inj American ships manned by for- eign crews.
President Roosevelt said that| the plan is still being studied- from the legal-viewpoint
Whether the title to the planes, guns and ships, which might be sent to Britain under the plan
NAME PLATE
THIEF CAUGHT
would remain with the United Charged with attempting
Ma'addition, 23 vernis are on order to plane arranged by Mr. -Hubert Scott÷Paine; "the British
"mosquito" boat designer.
These vessels are 70ft. long with three petrol engines giving a maximum of 4050 horse-power, Twelve are being completed as motor-torpedo boats and the rest 36 submarine chasers without torpedo tubes.
to All of the 59ft., 70ft, and 8ift,
States or be vested in the British steal a brass name plate from the craft, totalling 32, are to be com- was a legal problem, but the Pre- Nanking Commercial and Savings plefed within the next four or sident indicated that this was a Bank, No. 65, Connaught Road five months. mere detail.incidental to the main Central and with possession of intention to assure Britain of a an instrument fit for an unlawful. continuation of the flow of sup- purpose, Li Sze-wai, 29, was sen- plies.
tenced to three months' hard la- The President. made it clear bour by Mr. G. T. Lowry this that the whole matter is to be morning. handled on the basls that it is necessary to assist the British in tho war
Byron Acting Sub-Inspector
as a means of pro-said defendant was seen at about tacting the United States.
5.50 am. yesterday at the en- Referring to the question of trance of the Bank. speeding-up. domestic production, the President said that British or- ders were a good means of obtain ing the hecessary expansion.
Latest Phase
While legislation will undoubt edly be necessary, he said that his plan which he described as "the Întest phase of the programme...to give England all aid short of war" would. nat.repeal the Neutrali- ty Act.
“;
DOCTOR SUMMONED
Dr. Chan Shui-yee of No. Nam Kok Road," was summoned When a detective approached before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. he started to run but was chased this morning, for giving a carti and caught. At the bank, the ficate of vaccination to Lau Tung brass name plate was found to be on November 15, where as he did hanging by one screw on the not perform the operation him- door. A pair of pliers was found self." in defendant's pocket.
Not being a registered medical practitioner on a public vaccina- tor, Wong Sheung-hing, of the same address, was summoned for
Tung Fong Boarding house, No. 187, Connaught Road Central,
DEATH OF CHINESE vaccinating Lau Tung at the
PLAYWRIGHT
Declaring that he had read "a great deal of nonsense" recently' about financial..aid to Britain, President Roosevelt said that within the memory of man norma- Death occurred in Chungking jor war had ever been won or lost yesterday of Mr. Sher Si-Jing, through a lack of money.
well-knowna: Chinèso › playwright, who inuocarmbed to typhoid fever.1 He arrobe several popular plays
Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho' is re- presenting both defendants.
Hearing was fixed for
He criticised the ldem that
Hung Piog»kan, or No. 65 money in the bank was winoes- sary to win this warning which were made into filios. Two Nathan Rood, has reported
hing valued The President :described as nar of his best known pictures are a quantity of row-minded the view that the only "Chfiften-of China" and "Within $43, was stolen from his res way, to disist Britain was to re- One Year Central News
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