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Grey River Argus, 8 October 1941, Page 5

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BY U.S.A. LABOUR “To the Bitter End” [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.J (Rec. 9.50) WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. The president. Mr William Green, at the American Federation of Labour Convention, was greeted with roars of cheers from 3500 delegates when he said: “We will tell the President of the United States that if it is necessary to take some drastic action to protect freedom of the seas and democracy, we will stand by him to the bitter end.” There is no Leto or Right Wing in the American federation of Labour. It is a united body. We talk as one, act as one, and fight as one. There are no isolationists in the American Federation of Labour.” Congressional action has been completed on the Administration’s longdelayed Property Seizure Bill, which empowers the Government to take over machinery and supplies for defence. The Bill was sent to White House. Mr. Roosevelt has invited Mr Hull, Mr. Wallace-, and five Senators, and two Representatives, including three Republicans, to participate in a conference to-morrow on the neutrality revision. The conference will consider whether there should be an outright repeal of the Act. or a modification to permit the arming of merchantmen The “New York Sun’s” Washington correspondent says: Administration leaders are convinced that both the Senate and the House T are stronger in support of Mr. Roosevelt’s foreign policy than they have been at any previous time. This is due principally to the marked change in public opinion and the growing sentiment against the isolation policy. THE NAVAL BATTLE MYSTERY (Rec. 11.30) "NEW YORK, Oct. 7 Residents of a Brazilian town, Maceia, southward of the position where a mysterious sea battle is supposed to have happened, declare that bodies have been washed ashore. Their statements so far are not verified. The United States Navy Department remains silent, but the opinion is hazarded that an American warship was involved. (Rec. 7.30) PANAMA, October 6 The Associated Press has been informed that the Government of Panama Republic has decided to cancel the registration of all foreignowned ships if they are armed by the owners. OTTAWA. October felt is officially announced that ground instruction for Empire air trainees has been extended by a fortnight, because the period of urgency has now passed, and ample crews and planes are available for accelerated war against Germany. The first large merchant ship under Canada’s war programme is to be launched at Montreal on Thursday. A fortnight later a’ second wil. be launched on the Pacific Coast. Thereafter there will be a steaay precession of eighteen more. The ships are 9300-tonners. They will cost 1750 thousnads dollars each. Still more are planned.

MANY GERMAN PLANES. REPORTED AT CANARY (Rec. 11.40). LONDON, October 7 A Lisbon message states: ine Spanish-owned Canary Islands have been occupied by a German air force. Five hundred nlanes of various types have reached the islands. The American reaction thereto jS awaited. An impression prevails that General Franco must have acquiesced.