Washington observers of foreign affairs commented today that the British position had improved not~ ably since the' time, three months go, when the London Government found it advisable to comply with a Japanese request. for closure of the Burma Road. They referred especial Britain's effective resistance against German "aerial attacks on to the diminishing. prospect of a successful German Invasion of, that country.
'The fact that the foreign policies of President Roosevelt and his. Republican opponent, Mr, Wendell Willkie, appear to be' virtually identical Seen here as greatly strengthening the American position,—The President, political observers. pointed out, was Able 10 issue yesterday's ovectiation Warning without fear of any adverse effect on his chanees of reflection in November.
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