Washington, June 11.
Congress accelerated action today to implement at least a portion of President Roosevelt's double policy of increased defences for the western hemisphere coincident with increased material aid for the Allies.
By the terms of the President's declaration in his speech at the University of Virginia last night, the United States is now formally committed to large-scale and unstinted aid for the Allies.
The former attempt to adhere to the spirit of the neutrality: law apparently is to be abandoned, although the United States will conform with the legal terms of the law unless the legislation is amended.
Congressional reaction to President Roosevelt's views seems to be that they are fully acceptable by the majority in both Houses. President Roosevelt's speech last night was the first open and formal definition of the future attitude of the United States.
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