U.S.A. AFFAIRS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 April 1945, Page 5

U.S.A. AFFAIRS

SENATE AND ARMY

WASHINGTON, April 25. Rejecting a direct appeal by General Marshall and President Truman’s indirectly expressed wishes, the, Senate adopted by 50 votes to 25 an amendment to the Selective Service Extension Bill, prohibiting the army worn making use of 18-year-old soldiers in combat until they had at least six months’ training. The Senate voted to extend the draft for one year. SHIPS FOR HOLLAND WASHINGTGN, April 25. Representative Welsh (Republican) speaking at a House of Representatives Post-war Economic Committee hearing, complained that thousands of United States shipyard workers are building ships for Holland’s post-w'ar trade, in spite of a critical steel shortage. Admiral Land (Chairman of the Maritime Commission) admitted that American shipyards were building 30 vessels for the Netherlands Government. but said these will go into the United Nations war shipping pool, if needed by the pool, otherwise they will go to the Dutch. Admiral Land expressed the opinion that it “was one of the smartest pieces of business we ever did.” Mr Welch further alleged that the Netherlands has borrowed a hundred million dollars, at 14 per cent, for ship construction.

TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT.

WASHINGTON, April 26. The United States aircraft-carrier Coral Sea has been renamed Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in recognition of President Roosevelt's long and intimate association with the Navy.