ever before in history and I have no doubt that with your help we can win through and so save those causes on which your civilization and ours depends."
Following issuance of the statement, the President took Viscount Halifax and his party to Washington cly automobile, a drive of some 50 miles.
The King George V was reported to be anchored eight miles off shore.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt with high officials arrived at Annapolis yesterday afternoon and immediately boarded the Potomac and headed down the Bay to greet Viscount Halifax, who arrived in the US. In the midst of one of the country's most critical periods.
At the time, the giant British battle ship "was. proceeding cautiously through the fog-shrouded bay.
Viscount Halifax was accompanied by Major-General Frederick George Beaumont-Nesbitt, new military attache at Washington and former director of military intelligence for the War Office, and Mr. Charles Peake, press adviser.
'The' King George V was one of Ave new 35,000-ton, battleships. This was the first official announcement that any. of them was in service.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, asked at his press conference if the battleship would be allowed fo remain in U.S, waters more than the 24-hour limit allowed by Jnternational lay, said that would depend on what request Viscount Halifax might make after he had arrived at Washington—United Press.
'Two Days' Stay Washington, Jan. 25, The 35,000-ton British ' battleship, HMS, King George V. will remain at anchor in Annapolis Roads for two
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