LEASE-LEND AID

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 202, 27 August 1943, Page 4

LEASE-LEND AID

AN ENORMOUS TOTAL' FOOD AND MUNITIONS Recd. 6 p.m. Rugby, Aug. 25. President Roosevelt, in his 11th report. to Congress on the ( agrcemeot tor the perjo<l ended Jnly 131, declared that the Ix-nd-Loase aid, I comprising goods transferred and scrI vices rendered. totalled nearly I 11,000,0(10,000 dollars to that date. The United Kingdom received about 45 per cent, of all Lend-Lease exports, but only 33 per cent, of Lend-I«ase munitions. About 31 per cent of Lend-Lease exports to Britain consisted of foodstuffs. In a letter transmitting the report to Congress, the President says: “la July alone Lend-Lease aid exceeded a billion dollars. Lend-Lease supplies are hastening the dav of final victory. For the first time the United Nations forces occupy part, of the homeland of the enemy. The subjugated peopl® of Nazi Europe are now aware that the European fortress is not irnpreg- - nable. The great offensives of tho Soviet army, the continued heroic struggle of the Chinese and British offensives in other areas, aided by Lend-Lease munitions and supplies, are having their repercussions, both, on and behind the battle lines. Our .might and that of the Allies is being fell in the Axis satellite nations of the Balkans and middle Europe, and Nazi Germany as well. From Hamburg to Ploesti the people know from first-hand experience with what crushing force the United Nations can strike. “Except for responsible Fascist leaders, the people of the Axis need not fear unconditional surrender to the Lhiited Nations. The people of the Axis-controlled areas may be assured that when they agree to unconditional surrender they will not be trading Axis despotism for ruin under the United Nations. The goal of the United Nations is to permit the liberated people a carefree political life of their own choosing and to attain, economic security. These are two of the great objectives of the Atlantic Charter. But until the day of unconditional surrender the United Nations will continue with the force of all their power to hit the enemy. We are striking hard and are' ready to strike - harder. Greatly increased United States forces and greatly increased Lend-Lease supplies are on the way to the battle fronts. “The longer this war goes on the stronger the United Nations will become. The report on Lend-Leasr and reverse Lend-Lease activities should both ho an assurance and a warning to our enemies. The power of the United Nations is great. The will of the nations is fixed. In this common war we fight as one man for one victory—and we shall have it."—B.O.W.

EXPORTS TO RUSSIA

Recd. 6pjn. Washington, Aug. 25. Mr. Roosevelt, in his Lend-Lease report to Congress, said that exports to Russia amounted to 233,000,000 dollars in April, 178,000,000 in May. and 139,000,000 in June. Shipments in July were high and August was expected to be the highest month since LendLease began. The United States has sent more planes to Russia than to any other country. Fifty-seven per cent, of all goods to Russia consisted of aeroplanes, tanks and guns. The report also disclosed that the American merchant fleet has increased by 250 per cent, since Pearl Harbour and is now growing at. the rate of five new ships daily. Ship production is proceeding at such a pace that the difficulty is to supply adequately trained crews.