London, Apr. 25.
'Authoritative quarters' today enthusiastically hailed the speeches made last night by Mr, Cordell Hull and Colonel' Frank "Knox, US. Secretaries of State and Navy respectively, as proof that American aid to Britain would be increased rather than reduced because of the extent in the briefest time humanly possible and act for their self-pre~ servation, Every new conquest makes: available' to the aggressor greater resources for use against the remain= ing free peoples, "Our aid to resisting nations is not the mere crusading of a world benefactor, but is based on definite knowledge' that every free nation every-
Fecent British reverses, Several morning newspapers remade their' front pages to feature prominently the speech by Col. Keox—the text of Mr. Hull's speech apparently arrived too Tate for ublication—and all of them chorused that America's decision ing convoys was imminent—United Press,
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