CRITICAL SENATOR
WASHINGTON, October 7. Senator Russell criticised Britain for passing lend-lease . materials to other countries without giving credit to the United States. He suggested that the American relief and rehabilitation activities in occupied countries should be placed under military instead of civilian direction. He added that the American military, economic, and diplomatic representatives lacked guidance and a clear foreign policy in their competition with Britain. Senator Russell expressed confidence in Admiral Mountbatten's ability, but noted that Britain had not launched an offensive in Burma, whereas MajorGerieral Chennault's air force was doing most of the present active fighting against the Japanese in China. However, Senator Lodge stated that the Chinese armies were holding off 15 Japanese division?
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 87, 9 October 1943, Page 8
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