100 AMERICAN TANKERS FOR BRITAIN
TRANSFER BEING ARRANGED (Recd. 9.45 p.m.) New York, July 20. The United States Government has asked the owners o£ American tankers to transfer an additional 100 vessels to the British war effort.
The petroleum co-ordinator, Mr. Harry Ickes, has called a conference for to-morrow, at which it is expected plans will be made for the transfer of the first 25.—U.P.A.
(Recd. 8.20 p.m.) New York, July 20. Mr. Ickes has approved of a plan to give Britain one day’s production of all the Texas oilwells. He believed the gift will amount to approximately 1,340,000 gallons.—U.P.A.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 169, 21 July 1941, Page 5
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