The Archive · 1941

Navy Supply Bill Passed

The House of Representatives yesterday without opposition passed and sent to the Senate the US$3.446,-

000000 Naval Supply Bill after hearing that it would help stem "hungry Axis hordes of Europe and Asia,"

The Bill carried US$1,515,000,000 for continuing construction of a two-ocean navy and US$494,000,000 for warplane and aviation facilities construction, Much of the money would be used to strengthen Pacific defences Representative James G, Serugham, Democrat of Nevada, urged immediate enactment of the bill, regardless of aid given to Britain, and said that "the Hungry Axis hordes of Europe and Asia" woud attack the United States unless America created gigantic defences.

The attack he said, would come almost immediately if Germany conquered Britain,

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