ALL-IN EFFORT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 130, 3 May 1941, Page 7

ALL-IN EFFORT

AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

PRESIDENT'S CALL

LONDON, May 2

[ President Roosevelt has sent a i request to the Office of Produc- ■ tion Management for the entire i mobilisation for defence of every i tool and machine in the nation. Mr Roosevelt said the objective was j to see no idle machine in the United States. “Oar goal should be to work these machines 24 hours a day, seven j days a week,” he said. I He told the Press that motor manui factureis hao for seveial months been turning out aeroplane parts. Jt was disclosed to-day that fliers are being sent to England as observers. j Mr Cordell Hull (Secretary of State) indicated to-day that America will freeze all European credits, but ho J d*d not say such a move was imminent. POOLED - RESOURCES OVERTURES BY CHIN*A. NEW YORK. May 2. i The Chinese Foreign Minister designate (Mr Quo Tai-chi), at a dinner I in his honour, called for the pooling of all the economic and natural resources of America. Britain. and j China in a threefold combination which -would defeat the totalitarian Rowers. Mr Quo pleaded with the United States to cease to supply •Japan with war materials, particularly oil. which enabled Japanese airmen to kill women and children and destroy homes and factories. ‘‘China is determined to defend the Pacific front until final democratic victory,” said the retiring Foreign Minister (Mr Wang Chung-hui) to Mr James Roosevelt, who was his guest of honour at a Government dinner in j Chungking. Mr Roosevelt, replying, j said his visit had confirmed his belief j in China's greatness. LARGE-SCALE HELP ESSENTIAL TO SHORTEN WAR. (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 10.30 a.m.) RUGBY, May 2. The Prime Minister oi Australia (Mr R. G. Menzies). speaking in London, expressed appreciation or Mr Ronald Cross's appointment as High Commissioner in Australia. Air Menzies, who has been making a comprehensive tour of the bombed districts, paid an eloquent tribute to tile spirit of the people under constant trial and stress. Referring to aid irom America, he said: “When 1 go to the United States, which 1 am proposing to do. I shall take the opportunity of saying frankly and in the friendliest manner that American help, if it is to shorten the war effectively, must be on a-; great scale and given full measure by j an effectively organised community.’ He emphasised that while we are looking for all possible material help j irom America, such neip snouid not] be regarded as given to a weak but a strong nation, with the primary]; object oi shortening the war. ] in regard to the Empire's fighting! qualities. Mr Menzies stressed thatj whenever the forces met _ oil equal] terms our superiority was proved.: “When we can begin to equip as the enemy is equipped, then will begin those victories which will culminate in ] final victory."