Washington, July 5, The action taken by Britain against the French Fleet met with widespread approval in Congressional circles here yesterday.
Senator Key Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sold that seizure of portions the French Fleet by Britain was widely applauded by my colleagues and has restored confidence Britain's war efforts."
Senator William King, Democrat of Utah, told the press that he believed Britain's action against the French Navy was justified.
"Anything that strengthens Britain hand also strengthens ours," he said.
Thad hoped the French would agree to deliver their Fleet to the British. Britain was completely justified taking drastic notion and anyone who is fighting Democracy's ight Is glad that she did take action, "anyone who has followed recent events knows that one of the aims fof the Totalitarian nations is to gain economic and political control over Latin America and the United Star As long as Britain continues resist and the British Fleet is intact this aim cannot be—achieved."—United Press,
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