Roosevelt Conference On Neutrality Act

Northern Advocate, 7 October 1941, Page 5

Roosevelt Conference On Neutrality Act

(Rec. 2 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 President Roosevelt has invited the Secretary for State (Mr. Cordell Hull), the Vice-President (Mr. Henry O. Wallace), five Senators and two members of the House of Representatives, including three Republicans, to participate in a conference tomorrow on the revision of the Neutrality Act. The conference will consider whether there should be an outright repeal of the act or a modification to permit of the arming of merchantmen. The “New York Sun’s” Washington correspondent says the administration leaders are convinced that both the Senate and the blouse of Representatives are stronger in support of President Roosevelt’s foreign policy than they have been at any previous time. This is due principally to a marked change in public opinion and a growing sentiment against the isolation policy. Another U-boat Onslaught In a message from Reykjavik, Iceland, the Associated Press of America con’espondent (Drew Middleton) states that the Battle of the Atlantic is entering a crucial- period. A -great onslaught of Gei'man submarines, compai'able in scope with that of March and April, is well under way. There is no complacency among naval commanders and merchant captains, here, he says. All regard the situation to be most critical. It is believed that 600 submarines are operating in the Atlantic, together with 200 Focke-Wulf Kurriers and Condors for observation and bombing. Despite the increasing U-boat losses the Germans are maintaining their fleet at full strength.