Food Problem Discussed at Roosevelt Conference With American Leaders; Mr. Hopkins Present ington, Feb.
The United States will shi as well as arms to Britain, it appeared after a conference yesterday between President Roosevelt, member: of his cabinet and Mr. Hopkins.
Mr, Hopkins was called in to formulate machinery of action after passage of the lend-lease bill.
Mr. Claude R, Wickard, Secreta: of Agriculture, indicated that the! food problem of several questions discussed at the conference.
Mr. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, approved the food proposal and indicated that it would not be necessary to change the language of the present bill to permit shipment of food abroad.
Mr, Alben W. Bar Senate majority floor leader, agreed Mr. Watlace—United Press Ottawa, Feb, 18.
The rapid crystallization of opinion in the United States in favour of ae! the Democracies has been the impor ut of the present year, declared the ime Minister, Mr, W, L. Mackenzie King, in the House of Commons yesterday, He said the growing might of the United Sta silke an pending avalanche above the heads of aggressor nations," Although he had no doubt regarding the ultimate victory, he thought the road would be much harder, longer and more terrible than most people imagined, The considered creation of an Imperial War Cabinet now would not facilitate the Empire's war effort, Mr. Mackenzie King added—Reuter,
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