Reykjavik, July 11.
\HE Iceland Althing (Parliament) bya vote of 49 to 3 yesterday approved the Government's agreement with the United States whereby the latter nation assumed the responsibility of protecting Teeland, 'Those voting against, the resolu lon' were all communists, "The resolution adopted by the Al-thing was as follows:—"A. Joint ses sion of the Althing approved the agreement between.the Government and {he President of the United States providing for American milltary protection of Teeland while the present war Sasts.
Simultaneously, it was learned that the Regent on Wednesday received high United States Army and Navy officers who are in charge of the American detachments here, Streets Thronged Throughout yesterday sailors from the American warships and supply ships, airmen and khaki-clad troops thronged the streets and shops of the capital, searching for souvenirs and besieging candy. slares and ice feream parlours despite the unusual torrential rains.
Mr. Hermann Jonasson, Premier, convened the Althing in an extraordinary session to give details of the change-over from Britain to. the United States of the right of military forces to occupy Teeland.
Mr, Jonasson stated that in reply to his note, the British Government had agreed to acknowledge Iceland's sovereignty, independence and all other Teeland rights respected peace treaties, Britain, he added, Gay. also promised to remove all forces as soon the United States has placed enough troops in Iceland. Great [Britain algo promised to increase rather than decrease trade with Ieeland.
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