PLEDGE to BRITAIN

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 139, 14 May 1941, Page 7

PLEDGE to BRITAIN

NO HALF-MEASURES.

UNITED STATES AID. WASHINGTON, May 12. Ihe Secretary of the Navy (Colonel Knox) in a speech to the Society of! Military Engineers, said: “All Ame-. riea is awaiting the word, ‘Forward.’ Me have made our choice to oppose the aggressor with sufficient force, either to beat him or scare him off. AVe cannot hall-fight a battle. AVe are committed to sufficient aid to ensurea British victory at no matter what, price.”

| it is officially stated that no aluminium will be available to civilian industries in 1942 as a result or the bomber construction programme, which [is expected to absorb every ounce, j The Senate Comnlerce Committee j has approved the ship seizure Bill j after the Secretary oi State (Mr Cordell Hull; appealed for its swift adopj 1 1 oil without amendments. The British economist, Mr J. M. I lveynes, told the Press that the combined United States and British production facilities were incomparably stronger than those of the Axis, which, had been at peak production for some time, whereas the Democracies were just approaching their lull stride. He said Italy had been a serious drain on Germany. Referring to the British and United States potentialities, ho said that when both these countries reached their peaks they would be invincible. President Roosevelt's sickness is apparently worse than has been admitted. The speech he intended to make on AA'ednesdav night has been cancelled.

The convoy controversy is futile because it is possible convoys will not be sufficient,” Colonel Knox added. ‘‘AYe might be obliged lo develop new defences to ensure the arrival of ma- : terials in Britain. j ‘‘Hitler is a maniac whom we must : oppose. 1 reject isolation or surrender. I We cannot build a Chinese wall around | ourselves. I have just visited the iso- | lationist Mid-West and I found that sentiment is sharply swinging to aid for Britain.” LANDING OF NAZI AGENTS? A Mexico City message says an unconfirmed report states that a large German submarine landed several Nazi agents on the deserted coastal district between Vera Cruz and Alvarado (Mexico! on April 21. HOLD-UP BY SEAMEN. The steamer McKeesport, with a capacity cargo for Australia, and the steamer Harry Luckenback. with a cargo of 8000 tons lor Kobe and ■'Shamay, departed from New York artcr a three-days tie-up. The American Pioneer Line agreed to pay the seamen one dollar fifty cents daily for war risk in the Pacific.