U.S.A. AFFAIRS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 January 1944, Page 5

U.S.A. AFFAIRS

MR ROOSEVELT’S ILLNESS

WASHINGTON, January .17. A White House message says: secretary .Early, in a statement, said. President Roosevelt has lost .-Olbs during his illness, and he still is remaining in his rooms. His. Persm-J. physician, Rear-Admiral Mclnty.i , explained that Mr Roosevelt was recovering, but was alternating tween feeling well one day and. reeling badly the next day. LEND-LEASE REVISION NEW YORK, January 15. Britain and America, are negotiating a new lend-lease agreement to meet special problems- arising Wom present circumstances,” says a ’New York Times’s” Washington correspondent. “These are believed to include: (1) Approaching defeat of Germany and consequent partial resumption of civilian production toi overseas trade; (2) a growth ofreverse lend-lease since the lean Harbour attack: (3) the' .American contention that Britain should pay cash in future for certain goods such as machine tools and machinery. However. . industrial materials and food, it is understood,_ will continue to be shipped to Britain under lendlease.

SOUTHERNERS AND ELECTIONS

WASHINGTON, January 17

After interviewing Governors of the Southern States who have been in conference, the 'Washington correspondent of the Associated Press said: “Although not entirely happy about its treatment by the Roosevelt Administration, the South remains dependably within the Democratic fold. Southern Governors all expressed a firm belief that a solid South will be strongly Democratic in the November election, no matter whether Mr Roosevelt is the Democratic candidate, or whether someone else bears the Democratic colours. Governor Arnall, of Georgia, although he is of opinion that the South should bargain for political support, agreed that Georgia will vote*the Democratic ticket this fall. Governor Holland, of Florida, voiced an opinion reiterated by most Southern Governors, namely, that there will not be a break-away from the Democratic Party by the South. Differences will be settled within the Pary, he added, and if the election finds the war .still on the Southerners will forget that inclination against a fourth term for Mr Roosevelt.