BRITAIN’S NEED OF BOMBERS

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23330, 16 May 1941, Page 9

BRITAIN’S NEED OF BOMBERS

COMBATING U-BOAT • MENACE

SHIPS AND TANKS ALSO REQUIRED

(Received May 16, 1.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 15,

The Washington correspondent of the "New. York Times” says the Undersecretary for the United States Navy (Mr James V. Forrestal) has returned from Britain and has reported the results of his investigations to Mr Roosevelt. It is reliably learned that he said Britain’s greatest need was heavy bombers to combat U-boats and so render American convoys unnecessary. He if also reported to have said that Britain needs ships and tanks, indicating that invasion is still feared. Mr Forrestal added that British morale is so high that an attempt to negotiate peace would precipitate a revolution, Furthermore, public confidence in Mr Churchill is at its highest. The Royal Air Force has greatly improved Its night defences and hopes to overcome the night raid menace by destroying 10 per cent, of the raiders, The “New York Times” says Administration circles believe _ that _ zUO heavy bombers would permit Britain to smash the U-boats and it is likely that such numbers could be supplied from America before the end of the summer. CHANGES AFTER THEWAB ELIMINATION OF BIG INCOMES OPINIONS OP MR MENZIES NEW YORK, May. 15. “Whatever is the outcome of the war the world as we know it is gone for ever.” said the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr R. G. Menzies) at a press conference in New York. “There will never again be in our lifetime extreme rlcheS and poverty,” Mr Menzies said. “Taxation has already eliminated great incomes,” Mr Menzies said he thought the war would probably have an enormous effect on the status of women after the yrar because women were fighting to s greater extent than anyone con* CCiVed possible.