AID FOR RUSSIA
SHIPMENTS FROM U.S. NUMBER OF TANKS AND PLANES (Rec. 1.45 p.m.) Washington, Oct. 13. President Roosevelt formally announced that munitions to Russia are leaving the United States ports constantly. and everything is being clone to send material to the Soviet. All munitions, tanks, planes and trucks promised at the Moscow conference for Octobe- will be sent to Russia this month. Congressional sources. said Mr Roosevelt, now believe that the Russian army will continue to resist the German invasion forces for a prolonged period. Even if Moscow falls the President is of the opinion that the Red Army will try to draw up a defensive line in an arc swinging behind the Volga river protecting the areas in which 40 per cent, of Russia’s war industries are located. This is contained in the report of Mr Hopkins on his return from his conference with M. Stalin. Congressional sources added that Mr Roosevelt was concerned over the far eastern situation , particularly on a possible Japanese thrust to Siberia. — U.P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 14 October 1941, Page 6
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