"On behalf of the Government and tu the name of all" freedom-loving peoples, T offer the United States our tude for her inspiring act of Roosevelt Asks $7,000,000,000
Washington, Mor. 13, "I strongly urge the Immediate enactment, of this appropriation," declared President Roosevelt in a' letter addressed to Mr, Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives, when transmitting detailed estimates For the $7,000,000,000 for aiding Bue tain and her Allies.
When the House of Commons is wholeheartedly behind any Govern ment statement, the members try to emphasize the fact by asking no supplementary questions. Hence there Were cries of dissent when the Liberal National member for the Eye Division of Suffolk, Mr. Edgar Granville. ross {o his feet. but his question proved 10 be designed to underline the country's gratitude to the United States, Broadcast lo US.?
He asked whether, in view of the seat importance of the statement, whether the Premier would consider making a broadcast to America on The appropriation is divided into several categories, of which the larg. est by far io the estimate of §2,000,- 00,000 for aircraft and aeronautical motel In addition to other Jarge sums for various armaments, the appropria~ tion includes $629,000.000 for vessels. boats, other aircraft and the equip: ment' of supplies and spares.
nother item Is $200,000,000 fo testing, Inspecting and repairing. th defence articles of any government whose defence the President deems vital tw the defence of the United States. This presumably would tised partly for-repairing British: ware ships al American bases, Striking Phrase U.S, to Export Oil to British Empire striking phrase cent's letter ran: "our country termined to do its full part in creat vale arsenal ford Lonodn, Mar. 13.
Messages from New York report that the United States Government has authorized the unlimited export of oil to all parts of the British Empize—
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