1941-01-22 — Page 3

Mr. Joseph Views On Aid Britain Bill

Kennedy Gives

HIGH TRIBUTE Food

TO MORALE

IN ENGLAND

A STATEMENT that Britain's leadership was divided on the question of the advisobili- ty of the United States becoming an active participant in the war, was made by the for- mer Ambassador to London, Mr. Joseph Ken- nedy, testifying before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives yesterday on President Roosevelt's Bill for helping the Democracies.

Parcels Delayed

The difficulty of getting | food parcels by tortuous routes to sorely pressed British war prisoners in Germany was again rais-

ed in the House of Com- mons yesterday.

that

It was officially disclosed over 250,000 parcels were despat- ched by the General Post Office that

during the past month and during December 100,000 parcels

and over 100 tons of food left Geneva for comps in Germany.

The War Secretary, Captain Margesson. sald the special

commissioner who had gone to Lisbon to investigate delays in the transmission of parcels had ascertained that parcels wore seriously delayed in transmis ston across the Ibertan Pon. insula and France.

Replying to questions Mr. Kennedy said some members of the British Government felt that if the United States entered the war it would "find a way to carry it through."' Others believed that entry of the United States would be to the detriment of Britain's war effort, because it would slow down the France direct to camps in Ger-

flow of material aid from America.

"There is no unanimity on the question," declared Mr. Kennedy. "who added that many people l

the British Governinent felt they were not yet getting all the aid they might normally expect from the United States.

Asked whether he expected a crisis to develop in the next 60 or 70 days, Mr. Kennedy sald he did not know exactly what that moant and

there were

many things in the military si- tuation he did not understand.

For example he never under- stood why the German army per- mitted a British army of 300,000 to escape from Dunkirk,

If the German air force

Ships had been chartered to convey parcels by sea direct to Marseilles or other convenient ports. Parcels had also been sent by a new overland route through Portugal, Spain and occupied

many, and if this route was suc- cessful it would be developed.— Reuter,

NO MARGIN TO

SPARE IN COMING MONTHS

"IN THESE COMING months we shall waneed all our strength and courage and all the

as strong as they claimed, Mr.

have had a perfect chance to Annihilate the British force,

Kennedy thought they should help that free people can give us. There is no-margin to spare. Yet our faith in final vic- tory is unshaken and we know we must win through."

Did Not Understand

He did not understand why the Germans had not wrought great-

trial centres.

Mr. Kennedy continued: "If

So declared the new Foreign Secretary, er destruction in Britain's indus- Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking at the opening. they have the strength to capture in London of the Czechoslovak Institute es- the air superiority a crisis might tablished by the British Council as a national not indicated that they have that centre for Czechoslovaks in Britain, now num-

Asked whether the knew the bering.some 15,000.

come any day. So far they have

strength."

British war aims 'Mr. Kennedy replied he certainly did not.

A questioner then aske:i whe- ther Mr. Kennedy thought some- thing should be done to let the United States know the nature of these alnis before further aid for Britain was proceeded with.

Mr. Kennedy said he did not understand the question and sug-17 gested "It was one for the State Department.

British Socialism

- done that officially.”

...

MIDLAND

BANK BOMB

HAVOC

disclosed by the

The King, in a message to President Benes at the opening, wrote: "The Institute will form a happy link between our two peoples in the pursuit of those ideals of liberty and justice to which both are so whole-hearted- ly attached."

Mr. Edon also declared it would not be long before the tyrant in whose clutches-Czecho- slovakia was held was utterly overthrown.

'of Britain, Poland and other Allies

age...

The 'Czechs were now fighting side by side with the forces with the fire and determination of men who would not endure bond-

From time to time he W** greatly moved and encouraged. by news of some noble, haat of opposition by those gallant Czecha who had now to Küffer thalinule" of "Hitler's "Gestapo. :

Not a single safe or Asked whether it was fair to strong-room has been des- the British people "for us to in- troyed of the Midland timate" that the United States would aid in a possible Continen- Bank, one of the largest Inl invasion, Mr. Kennedy replied: banks in Britain, with "I don't believe we have ever

branches throughout the Representative Fish asked: "Is country. **there any truth in reports. that

This was -Britain is going Socialist?"

Chairman, Mr. Reginald McKen-Anglo-Czech Friendship Mr. Kennedy said the Labour: and Boolailat countries were bena, in the annual statement cir-

culated to shareholders yesterday Dr. Benes, in reply, expressed. coming more important. He adds

in place of the usual speech, "in the Czech determination to in- ed, nobody had a right to assume

view of the possibility of the crease and deepen Anglo-Czech that conditions would ever go meeting being interrupted by an friendship once the world is rid of Hitler's vulgar gangsterism." Nine branches of the Bank, Mr Referring to Mr. Eden's allu- McKenna said, have been com~sion to the struggle of Czechs at pletely wrecked and eight others home against Nazi oppression Dr. geverely damaged, but repair work Benes said: "They deserve your will enable the staff to return to praise and will not fall your them shortly. Reuter-

Router:...

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back to what they were. Paying a tribute to British mor- ale, Mr. Kennedy said: "I can't Imagine anything better. There is a great deal less turmoil there among the peon's than I have met the United States. It is just a question of plain guts."--Reuter.

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DELHI CONFERENCE

DISCUSSIONS

Valuable and far- reaching recommen- dations by the Delhi Conference are being dealt with in consulta- tion between the Bri- tish Government and other Governments concerned, declared Mr. L. S. Amery, Se- cretary for India, in reply to a question in the House of Com- mons yesterday.

Mr. Amery added he was not yet in а position to make a de- tailed statement. Reuter.

INDIA WAR SUPPLY ORDERS

ECONOMIC PACT WITH CAMEROONS

An economic agreement relating to the French Cameroons has been con- cluded between the Bri- tish Government and General de Gaulle's Coun- cil of Defence.

The British Government under- takes to purchase the total output of cocoa, palm kernels, palm oil, groundnuts and beniseed from the French Cameroons, as well nearly the whole production coffee and a large proportion the production of bananas.

On

as

ot of

these commodities and timber (regarding which a so- parate agreement is foreshadow- ed) the French Cameroons de- pend.

While ensuring the livelihood of the population the agreement gives Britain useful commoditles It dan absorb.

of

The agreement fixed the rate exchange for the French Cameroons at 176.625 france to the Pound, and the agreement ja retrospective, covering the second year of the war.

A similar agreement relating to French Equatorial Africa is al- IN NOVEMBER WAR SUPPLY most ready for signature-Reuter. ORDERS TOTALLING 15 MIL- LION RUPEES WERE PLACED TOOLS AND SMALL ARMS. IN BOMBAY PROVINCE AND An experimental order for Jand A VAST MUNITION PRO-mines was also carried out. GRAMME IS WELL UNDER The tempo of the all-India WAY. WITH 4.5 INCH GUNS effort is similarly exemplified by BEING PRODUCED. HAND-the running of a special train GRENADES HAVE REACHED every two days to deliver motor FULL EXPANSION AS HAVE chassis to the builders. — Reuter.

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