The Archive · 1941

Orders From Bertin

The second ordered Nazi and Fas-lat "kympathiers, ug soon Winant arrived in the United States, Yo spread Yeport that, he Drought 8 "scarehead story" that Bri-{ain.was. about all in-and was tall Ing peace President Roosevelt told another questioner that Mr, Winant had Felurned in order to report on 25, possibly 0, major items relating 10 Britain's conduct of the war, and secondly to get information on a Similar number of topics relating to Gefence to take back to Britain, yi, Winant was in conference with Mr, Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, uring Mr, Roosevelt' press conte! ence. He (old newsmen he did not fare to add anything to what the president had. aid. He disclosed hat he had conferred with the Prestent earlier in the day in the course of a series of meetings igh officials, including the 'Secretary of Wor, Col, Bony' Stimson, and Mr.

iam Knudsen, Defence Admini tater,

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