Washington, Nov. 24, German coastguard vessel sank spai "will Keep up their punitive expedition as long as the Chiang Kai-shek Government remains in power, and Lord Lothian, British Ambassador, declared today that the Navicerts system, while it will not guarantee American ships free passage through control will three ning in ne exist. in that country after the estab. facilitate it—Havas, ab long as anti-Japanese influences British contraband ldsnor. light bob ji e & new Central Government of '—Reuter.
Warm Springs, Nov. 25.
President Roosevelt indicated yes-j terday that he may ask the next session of Congress to impose emergency taxes for national defence to finance outlays of more than $2,000,- 000000 for defence.
Mr. Roosevelt at his press conference assured the American people they would be permitted to decide through Congress whether they desired to finance new defences through a borrowing plan or through new tax levies.
The President said the question was very moot because defence appropriations in the next fiscal year would run approximately $500,000,000 above the current fiscal year. Imperative Army defence appropriations, the President said, are marring an otherwise optimistic fiscal pictur The President decline? answer questions as to how long he believed the current business up-swing would continue.
Mr. Roosevelt announced he had formally terminated the active service of the War Resources Board chairman, Mr. E. R. Stettinius, Jr., who has been asked to act in the future in an advisory capacity with the Army and Navy Munitions Board whenever his services are requested.—United Press
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