London, July 9.
the House of Commons today, the" Prime Minister. Mr," Winston Churchill, said that the "occupation of Teeland by United "States forces was one of the most important things thet "had happened since the war begun, 'The' Prime Minister disclosed that, the British forces were now to stay on the island, and he foreshadowed that British and American naval {torces might ce-operate In protecting supplies. and Feinforcements reaching The Prime Minister said that the occupation had been undertaken by the United States in pursuance of the purely American policy of pro testing the Western Hemisphere from the Nazi menace "I understand It is the view of the American technical authorities thay modern condltions of war, especially air war, require forestalling action in this case, especially to prevent aoquis!- tlon'by Hitler of jumping-off grounds whence it would be possible to come to close quarters with the American continent,
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