The Archive · 1940

Washington Unanimous

Washington, Aug. 20.

Isolationists in Congress yesterday joined with Administration forees enforcing the establishment of a permanent Cansdian-America joint de fence board for Western Hemisphere defence, but they agreed that its funeons could only be advisory nature. formal Canadian-American alliance would require Senate ratifca tron, they pointed out.

'Senator "Wolter F. George of 'Georgia said he thought the -agrcement might open the way for. the acquisition by the United States. additional alf' and naval baces in the Premier Pays Tribute to RAF, War Cabinet Declared Impressed by Skill with Wh Operations Against Nazis Have Been Made London, Aug. 20.

LEASE convey to the Command Chief of the Bomber Command the congratulations of the War Cabinet on the success of the operations a ws! Germany on Friday night," declares a message received from the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, by the Secret of State for Air, Sir Archibald Sinclair, "The War Cabinet, the message adds, impressed by the skill with which both these operations and those og: Ttaly and Germany on othe: recent oceaisions has been prepared, and by the cool, sure courage and efficiency with which the fighting crews of bomber squadrons have ed them out.

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