DEFENCE PRODUCTION IN U.S. AND CANADA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 22 April 1941, Page 5

DEFENCE PRODUCTION IN U.S. AND CANADA

MUTUAL PROVISION OF REQUIREMENTS [U.P.A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyright] Hyde Park, Apl 20. President Roosevelt and the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr Mackenzie King, in a joint statement announced that they had agreed to mobilise the North American defence production resources, “each country providing the other with the defence articles which it is best able to produce and, above all, quickly. “While Canada has expanded her i production capacity many times over : since the beginning of the war. there are still numerous defence articles which she must obtain from the United ; States,” says the statement. "On the ! other hand, there is an existing and I potential capacity in Canada for the speedy production of certain muniJ tions, strategic material, aluminium, and ships which the United States urgently requires. "While exact estimates cannot yet be made, it is hoped that during the next twelve months Canada can supply the ! United States with between 200.000.000 and 300,000.000 dollars’ worth of such 1 defence articles. The United States’ payment for these supplies will materially assist Canada in meeting part of the cost of Canadian defence purchase* in the United States. “In so far as Canada’s purchases in the United Stales consist of component parts to be used in equipment and munitions which Canada is producing for Britain, it was also agreed that Britain will obtain these parts under the Lease and Lend Act and forward them to Canada for inclusion in the finished articles.

“The technical and financial details will be worked out as soon as possible in accordance with the general principles agreed upon between the Pre? dent and the Prime Minister.”