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BRITISH PROPOSALS TO U.S.

To Become "Full Fledged Non-Belligerent Partner”

President Roosevelt's Promise Of Further Aid

Fresh assurances of the United States' "firm determination to continue assistance to Britain on an ever-increasing scale" were given by President Roosevelt to Lord Halifax, the British Ambassador, in formal exchanges which took place after Lord Halifax landed at Anna- polis, it is now revealed by the State Depart- ment.

The Department yesterday published the text of President Roosevelt's remarks to the British Ambassador when he presented his cre- dentials-on landing. Reuter.

EFFECT OF RAIDS ON WILHELMSHAVEN

AN INTERESTING sidelight on the ef- fectiveness of British air raids on Germany, such as that carried out on Wednesday night on Wilhelmshaven, is thrown by an interview in the Stockholm newspaper "Arbetaren” with a sailor who has paid regular visits to the German port.

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IT WAS DISCLOS ED IN WASHINGTON LAST NIGHT THAT BRITAIN WANTS THE UNITED STATES TO BECOME A "FULL' FLEDGED NON-BELLIGERENT PARTNER" IN THE WAR:

It was added that proposals to this effect have been made to the United States Govern- ment “in'an införmal way,” apparently by the new Ambassador, Lord Halifax, in his talks with President Roosevelt.

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The proposals, it was declared in well-in- formed Washington quarters, envisage cipation in the economic blockade of the among other things outright American parti- Axis powers.

As a step in this direction Bri- tain wants the United States to

extend the scope of the export licensing system to cover all ma- terials which might be helpful to the Axis powers in waging war in

He said: "English air raids were really Europe or the Far East efficient during the last months. Previously traces of bombing at Bremen were practical-trol station ly invisible and air raids rare.

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BRITISH TRAWLER

SUNK

The frawler Pelton has been sunk, announces an Admiralty communique issued in London Britain also wants the right to yesterday. · The next of kin of establish a naval contraband con-casualties were informed.-Reuter,

in the West Indiek. preferably in Trinidad, to halt the flow of war supplies from South. American countries to Germany

On my return in December via Japan and Russia, changed conditions were notic-

able bomb destruction was Meanwhile the House of Renre- everywhere, alerts sounding re-sentatives will consider President gularly every night.

Roosevelt's Lease and Lend Bill The necessity to remain in port on Monday. one month for discharging and

loading proves the difficulties

created by bombing.

During one attack a Finnish Steamer was struck and the boat damaged though able to go Sweden for repairs.

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The population takes the bombing stoically. At the same time the Germans have a wonder-

Over First Hurdle

fira The measure pasted its congressional test when the House Foreign Affairs Commit fee, by 17 votes to eight, ap. proved the Bill yesterday.

ful capasity for speedily removing the Committee made four major Before anproving the legislation traces of bombing:

changes.

· "Two" armoured British British air raids, however, are columns last night pushed as people are commencing to feel end the life of the proposed lav producing a psychological effect First, adoption of a provision to across the rear of Libya's a curious. admiration for the En-on June 30, 1943.

glish who, despite deadly bomb-

strued as empowering the Pres!" dent to authorise United States warships to convoy merchantmen in belligerent waters.

Cyrenaican Plateau_to-jing, still return with ever in-ing in the measure should be con- Second, a declaration that noth- ward the large Italian creasing force, naval port - of. Benghazi offer the capture of Derna. as completed in the

ming.

German Doubts This admiration is slowly changing towards doubt of the reliability of German bulletins. Questions are being asked how. the English possibly can in- dresse the Intenalty of air raida If their own damage is sa great ng auserted,

the Libyan, const British ustralian mechanised troops Te reported to be hotly pursuing her greater part of the Italian di- Minion which is retreating from English bombers thow no rea

the third Italian base seiz- pect for the German A.A.. defence ed since the British blitzkrieg and it was possible to note, their, orces burst into Italy's, North repeatedly returning to a certain African colony, International position before dropping bombs. Bervica.

British Wireless.

Third, requirement, that President Roosevelt report to Congress on any action takan "under the legislative grant of power at least once evary. 90. days.

Fourth, a provision requiring the President to consult Army and Navy officials before releasing any national defence materials to an other nation-International News Service,

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Admiral Kichisa- buro Nomura, the new Japanese ambas- sador to the United States, is said to have a diplomatic bomb- shell timed to go off when he arrives in* Washington.

The Ambassador is scheduled to arrive in Honolulu to-day aboard the Kamakura Maru, which is to be escorted by two American destroyers 50 miles from port.

This is a naval cour- tesy given by Admiral Otto Richardson, Commander-in-Chief of the American Paci- fic Fleet, to Admiral Nomura. Interna- tional News Agency.

WEATHER FORECAST:-North-

north-eart winds, fresh" to. cloudy, with drizzle or light rain.

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