Prosidetit Roosevelt was "tremenously pleased" at the response to his Sunday, night "ire side' chal," Mr, Stephen' Early, the President's see~ retary, said yesterday.
However, Mr, Roosevelt had not commented on the angry Axis reac: tion to. the speceli, or the Berlin report that Chancellor Hitler migh? answer Kis indictment of the "Axis, Mr, Early said."
Mr, Roosevelt in his speech pro med shat the present fed greater material ald to Groat Britain and China, Mr. Roosevelt immedtatoly followed up his pledge regarding more ald to Britain by inviting Me, Arthur Pruvis,° chairman of the Brilish Purchasing mission, to a White House luncheon conference yesterday.
Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, also paritelpated in the conference, Mr, Barly said: President Roosevelt ecelved 600. messages. within 40 minutes after the conclusion of his speech and that "100 to one they genic erally, approved: his pronouncement; United Press.
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