1941-03-12 — Page 35

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 12, 1941

President

Signs

'Ubrary; Supreme Comiti

Roosevelt

Lease And Lend

Fleet Of Motor Torpedo Boats

To Be First Loan

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SIGNED THE AID TO BRITAIN BILL IN WASHINGTON YESTERDAY. WITHIN A SHORT TIME OF THE BILL'S PASSING BY CONGRESS, IT. WAS. SIGNED BY THE VICE- PRESIDENT, MR. HENRY WALLACE, AND THE SPEAKER, MR. RAYBURN, WHO ARRANGED FOR SENDING IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE PRESIDENT.

WHITE HOUSE

CONFERENCE

Taking strides

steady

to establish

the machine with which to operate the British aid program- me immediately the Lease and Lend Bill becomes low, Presid- ent Roosevelt colled

a White House con- ference yesterday morning.

Those

attending

were key members of Congress who .will handle billions of dollars in appropria- tions

finance - to America's war effort. --Reuter.

SIR WALFORD

DAVIES PASSES:

The famous Butish musician. Sir Walford Davies, who has been Master of the King's Music since 1934, died in London yesterday.-- Reuter.

WEYGAND BACK IN

ALGIERS

General Weygand arrived back in Algiers from Vichy yesterday, according to a Vichy report quot- ed by Reuter.

Congressmen who saw President Roose- velt yesterday morning are reported to have stated that a fleet of mosquito boats will be despatched to Britain immediately, probably this week.

They also stated, it is reported, that food, particularly pork, cheese and possibly wheat, may be sent soon.

President Roosevelt disclosed

his intention to ask Congress for a huge appropriation at his morn- ing conference,

cowardly defeatist cry that De mocracy is poweritss in face aggression.

"We are now proving that De- Senator Glass stated after-mocracy can and will carry into wards that the President would | effect Lincoln's high resolve that! recommend this appropriation, | government of the people, to the which would be all in cash, to people and for the people shall permit of the purchase of att

not perish from the

enth." articles authorised by the B. Reuter, At the conclusion of the finan- cial conference the President call- ed another e inference to discuss administrative plang for handling the British aid programine,

Mr. Henry Stimson. Secretary for War, and the Army and Navy chets were invited to attend.

Final Vote

Vating in the House of Repro- sentatives on the final passing of the Bill was 317 to 71.

clored later that

President

NEW JOB

FOR JOHN EARL BAKER

Mr. John Earl Baker, Congressional authorities dis- until recently director of Roosevelt will ask Congress for the American Red Cross an appropriation of $7,000,000.- | in China, arrived in 000 to carry out the British aid programme.

Chungking by air yester-

Historic words were uttered by day morning from Hong

the Chairman of the House For eign Affairs Committee, Mr. Sol; Bloom, making the closing speech

Kong.

in the House debate on the Sen-nation from ate amendments.

Voice Of Roused America

be

Apart from declaring his resig- the American Red Cross had been accepted. Mr. Baker declined to make any state- ment regarding his future plans.

Reuter learns authoritatively that Mr. Baker will shortly appointed by the Chinese Govern- Mr. Bloom said: This Bill is ment to take charge of transpor- the voice of a rused America, tation over the Burma road, which sounding the trumpet call to vic-will be one of several measures tory for free government every-contemplated by the Chinese Gov- where.

ernment for improvement of United Burma road

transportation.- the Reuter.

"By this action the States gives

the lie to

Mr. Winston Church!!! re- cently vlelted a Royal Artillery establishment to see a demon- stration of anti-aircraft gun- nery. He was accompanied by a number of Naval, Army and Air Force officers. Photo shows the Prime Minister. well-protected against the bitterly cold weather and smoking, his inevitable algar, watching the shooting, (Copy- right, Fox).