Washington, Feb. 10.
The Administration is contemplating the sale of surplus armaments and military equipment to neutral nations, including Norway and Sweden, Fzesident Roosevelt told his press conference yesterday.
Mr. Roosevelt said he doubted whether Finland would be included among the neutrals, since the Finns and the Russians are "undoubtedly" engaged in armed conflict. Asked if the neutral nations included Italy, the President said that Italy certainly is not engaged in conflict or war.
He said the Army has a quantity of British 75s acquired during the World War and indicated that these might be ovallable for sale. A great many requests for such surpluses have been made, Mr. Roosevelt indicated. The Army will inventory its stocks to ascertain what will be available—United Press.
Washington, Feb. 9.
Finland's last chance of securing American assistance hung in the balance this afternoon as the Senate began debates on a project providing for the increase of the Imports-Exports Bank's capital by $100,000, 000. If the project is approved e: posses successfully from the Bank to purchase American non-war materials. If the project is squashed, Finland's hopes for American aid will be killed for the only other paths to the attainment of U.S. assistance have been blocked. The idea of a Government loan io Helsinki was rejected before it even came up in the Senate, and the refusal of American banks to ce-operate effectively squashed Finland's hope of launching her own loan in the United States—Havas.
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