AMERICAN ARMS FOR POWERS

Southland Times, Issue 23922, 14 September 1939, Page 5

AMERICAN ARMS FOR POWERS

Support In Senate For President

POSSIBLE REPEAL OF BAN ON EXPORTS

PLEDGE TO HELP CANADA STILL STANDS

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received September 13, 10.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 12. The President (Mr Franklin D. Roosevelt) appears assured of the support of a majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for some form of his proposal to sell arms to the belligerents, says the Washington correspondent of the Associated Press of America. It was revealed that Senator T. Van Nuys (Democrat) is ready to support the “cash-and-carry” idea if it is properly safeguarded. “My sympathies are with Europe’s democracies,” said Senator Van Nuys. He is prominent among the 12 senators who delayed consideration of repeal of the arms embargo last session.

Mi - Roosevelt today served notice on the world that Canada’s declaration of war against Germany did not alter his pledge that the United States would be quick to prevent any attempt at domination of Canadian soil by any non-British foreign Power. Mr Roosevelt said the promise he made at Kingston (Ontario) last year was as biding now as it was then. He denied that this attitude presented any extension of the Monroe Doctrine, contending that the doctrine had envisaged such action from the start.

The subject arose at a Press conference, when a question was asked about a statement by the Ministry of Information in London that Mr Roosevelt’s declaration at Kingston placed Canada on a special footing as far as defence was concerned. The Federal Communications Commission today ordered the broadcasting station WMCA (Nev/ York) to show cause why its licence should not be revoked. It was alleged that the station had intercepted and broadcast secret government messages from Britain and Germany about the movements of their armed forces.

TAXES INCREASED IN CANADA “PAY AS YOU GO” POLICY (Received September 13, 7.50 p.m.) OTTAWA, September 12. The Canadian Minister of Revenue (Mr Usey), presenting the War Budget, said that Canada was following a “pay as you go” policy as far as was practicable. The Government would insist on “the principle of equality of sacrifice on the basis of ability to pay.” Mr Usey forecasts a deficit of 156,000,000 dollars in the current fiscal year. He said he believed that any borrowing would be comparable with peace-time levels. The. surtax on incomes has been increased to 20 per cent, and the excise taxes on beverages and tobacco have been increased. GERMANS HONOUR DEAD FRENCH PILOTS

BERLIN, September 12.

Two French officers who lost their lives in an air battle were buried at Karlsruhe with full military honours. The German Army sent a wreath.