Amsterdam, Mar. 4.
The Dutch steamer Elsina was attacked by a German plane In the North Sea this morning." The captain land a sailor were killed—Siavas, Miscellaneous Loan Bill Passed By U.S. House Washington, Feb. 29, The House of Representatives yesterday, by a standing vote of 108 to 51, "passed the Export-Import, Bank Bil, thus eliminating the last obstacle the path of a United States loan to China and Finland.
'The measure return to the Senate, which has already' approved the U'S.$160,000,000 increase in the bank's funds, for action on House the bill, the principal which was a change permitting the borrowers to use Export-Import Bank credits to buy commercial planes in the United States, Ea'lier the House voted in favour Jof an amendment permitting credits to Finland "without restriction on the {ype of merchandise purchased In the United States", although opponents to the amendment shouted the measure ax it stood would only restrict Finland from buying "powder pulls and silken scanties,"
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