Washington, Aug. 17.
/RESIDENT Roosevelt, in a historical declaration yesterday, revealed that the United States is negotiating to obtain British possessions in the Atlantic for naval and air bases with the chief purpose of defending the Panama Canal and the Western Hemisphere.
Thus, the age old tradition that the British Empire would never relinquish its sway over any of its possessions is on the point of disappearing, as the home Government is fighting for its life on the British Isles. What England will obtain in return for the cession of these bases remains a mystery.
Mr. Roosevelt steadily declined to answer what the "quid pro quo" would be, but cautioned reporters not to confuse this deal with the so-called,"destroyer question." raids, Damage, according to Although outnumbered, the R.A.F. has
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