BULGARIAN VIEW

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13238, 14 January 1941, Page 5

BULGARIAN VIEW

-WAR THREATENS WA UNIVERSE

-ACTION TO PROPOSED *O*S A AID T 0 BEITAIN

PEIMB MINISTER'S VIEW

New York, Jan. 12 Bulgarian Prime Minister, The Sloff a speech in P^ essor , p F broadcast, said: "There tion -wicie threatens to entire universe after the inveloP , the ® f the President of the "in which Mr Roosethe extent of aid to be F elt °uSi under the "Act to ProMSi ifence of the Un.ted bote Ult - Pr'romniittee to Defend America The Com" statement, PTsUnds squarely behind the KL B t S "> to ald lhe Alies - h Sl Hme has come for Congress and PJSte "prove they mean what lhe pC ? vl eh agreeing that our seh . S ay unci aggres sion be P 1 • •- «'flifl the statement. fetcrSlr,'of State, Mr Corde.l niiod to the German allegaf!ul,, t ,!o[ h bill would violate internal law by■saying: "If the BerKeBB is upholding international fc 1 n we all will soon be doing

! °Thn House Military Affairs CoraLue decided to demand that the should be withdrawn from the Jr. Affairs Committee and re- °! to he Military Committee. 6 ha "man of the latter Mr RayL,V refused to comment on the Cbble between the committees, ! <°ad there was "not one particle fdoubr that the bill would be H'The main fight will come from L Senate Foreign Relations ComEtee" comments the "New York E, eV" adding: "This committee ,as nine or ten enemies of the bill n a total strength of 23. Its pasLe in substantially the same form L introduced is predicted by Congressional leaders." Like a Mother Hubbard I \sked whether the bill would permit Britain to base part of her Fleet jn United States harbours or make fise of air bases, Senator A. W. Barkfey Democratic leader in the Senate, laid: "I cannot give a categorial anIwer. The bill is like a Mother Hubbard—it covers everything and touches nothing." I The chairman of the Senate Forjigri Relations Committee, Senator fv. F. George, foreshadowed that the Senate would amend the bill to rehire "reasonable security" from Britain for war material. He said this did not necessarily mean money. ['lf we could have some interest in British tin and rubber production it would be good business for us," said (senator George. He gave unqualified support to the objectives of the Jill.

New England Republican leaders ixpressed approval of the objectives, nit Senator W. R. Austin suggested mother change—a time limitation )n the great powers of the Presilent.

Senator Elbert Thomas said Con;ress should repeal _the ban on Unitid States shipping entering the comiat zone.

The British Press gives prominence to President Roosevelt's bill to Md Britain, says British Official Wireless. The character of the legislation proposed has made a most pappy impression on writers, as inlicating that the qualities of drive fnd determination generally associated with American action will be fully present in what is now being aone to forge weapons for the use :>f Britain and the other Powers who are holding the- forces of aggression at bay.