Washington, Feb. 12.
Ata press conference yesterday, President Roosevelt answered a question which had been* in many minds here for many months, when hie stated very deliberately that if the United States were forced into war in the Far East it would have no effect on the deliveries of war materials to Great Britain.
'The President then firmly discouraged supplementary questions on speculations, "but it Seemed very obvious that the answer to such supplementary questions was that the Navy in the Pacific was perfectly capable of taking' care of itself and Sighting a naval war inthe Pacific, while "American industry continues {to grind out material for Britain, Another straw in the wind at yes: terday's press conference was "the President's reference {the new Japanese Ambassador, Admiral Kichi-'Saburo Nomura, Asked when Admiral Nomura would present his credentials, Afr. Roosevelt said he thought today (Wednesday)—Reuter, Willkie Uncertain Germans Assert Berlin, Feb. 13.
Mr, Wendell 1 Willkie, Republican Party leader, in his. testimony Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations "Committee "seemed not quite so certain in his own mind os he was before his visit to Britain whether assistance would be succossful" authorized sources said yester-
"There was a noticeable tendency to avoid answering questions. quite understandable here, however, why he necessarily seemed uncertain."
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