"Destroyers are a small price to pay for the advantages wi in," stated the "Washington Post." "Great emergencies call for courageous action. In the present emergency the two great English-speaking democracies have shown they possess the requisite vigour and foresight and determination to act boldly and promptly."
"One of the greatest defence strokes made on behalf of the protection to this country," said the "Atlanta Constitution."
"President Roosevelt performed the greatest single service of his years as President," declared the "St. Louis Star-Times."
"We have for some time believed that we should give England every possible assistance without sending boys overseas for if England wins, our fear of war in the immediate future will be ovt said the "Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
"The United States should have the air and naval bases provided in the agreement as points vital to national defence," stated the "Detroit Free Press."
"International law makes it clear that a neutral may not transfer any part of Us own military establishment to another nation at war," el served the "St. Paul Pioneer Press" which added that "practically such violation does not become an act of war unless the other belligerent chooses to treat it as such. President Roosevelt has decided rightly."
"It would be a good arrangement," j|said the "Philadelphia Record" supposing "if President Roosevelt had given the destroyers and got nothing in return,-for the British Fleet has been and still remains the first line of United States defence in the At-antic and without it we would have to divide our navy. In days to come this master stroke of combined good will and good business will be put down in history books as a great moment in American statesmanship."
Anhwei is said to be producing 4,000 tons of coal daily.
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