NEUTRALITY ACT
MOVE FOR REVISION LIKELY AMENDMENT. LONDON, Oct. 7. The United States Neutrality Act was discussed by President Roosevelt and Congressional leaders for two and a half hours in Washington to-day. Mr Harry Hopkins, who was the President's personal representative in Great Britain, is reported to have urged tlie repeal of that section of the Act preventing the arming of American merchant ships. Senator Barkiey stated that a decision will probably be reached tomorrow.
Mr Roosevelt to-day sent a message to the annual convention of the American Federation of Labour, urging that an end be put to strikes holding up the defence industries. 'I he only limit to production should be enough to overwhelm the Nazi hordes. This was not the time to take chances with the safety of the country, he said. A cablegram from Seattle states: "We will tell the President of the United States that if it is necessary to take some drastic action to protect the freedom of the seas and Democracy, we stand by him to the bitter end." This statement by Mr William Green at .the ; American Federation of Labour convention was greeted by cheers from the 3500 delegates. Mr Green added : "'There is no Left 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."
ARMING OF SHIPS
HITCH IN PANAMA. (United Press Association—Copyright.) NEW YORK, Oct. 6. The Panama correspondent of the Associated Press of America has been informed that the Panamanian Government has decided to cancel • the registration of all foreign-owned ships if they are armed by their owners. An Ottawa message says the first merchant ship in Canada's war programme is to be launched at Montreal on October 9. A fortnight later the second will be launched on the Pacific Coast and thereafter there will be a steady procession of 18 more. The ships are of 9360 tons and cost 1,750,000 dollars each. Still more are planned.
Recent advices stated that 14 keels had been laid for 9300-ton and 4700ton cargo ships.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 263, 8 October 1941, Page 7
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