Reich Anxious for Oil Expresses His Confidence Supply; Bucharest Has New York, Feb, 25. Army Ready for Defence Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, the American Ambassador in London, who re-
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turned to the United States in early London, Feb. 24.
December, sailed to Europe yester-It is learned that the Rumanian day. He has been conferring several reply to the recent British enquiry times with President Roosevelt on concerning the purpose of the newly-European affairs. formed Rumanian oil control board, Asked if he thought the United and the reasons for an increase of States could keep out of war, Mr. Rumanian of supplies to Germany, is Kennedy replied: "I should think so; regarded in authoritative British cir-without any question. cles as forming an adequate basis for The Ambassador to the Court of further discussions designed to im-St. James added he was still working prove trading relations between on plans for "swapping" certain Brit-Rumania and Britain. The two govish and American shipping routes. ernments are now in close contact He declared he had no idea of re-with a view to achieving that result. signing from the ambassadorship.—Dr. Clodius, German economic ex-
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