The Archive · 1941

British Beswhucos Hardened By Developments, King Declares

London, Nov. 13.

"Developments of the past year have strengthened the resolution of my peoples and allies to prosecute the war against aggression until final victory," declared the King in a speech opening the new session of Parliament yesterday. His Majesty was accompanied by the Queen, The King continued: "Meanwhile, the Government, in consultation with the allied governments and with the goodwill of the United States Government, are considering the urgent problems which will face them when the nations now enduring the tyranny of the oppressor have regained their freedom, House Passes Neutrality Revisions Washington, Nov. 14, As the result of dramatic, ith nour "intervention © by. President Roosevelt, the: House of Represontatives, yesterday gave ° Congressional approval, ey a majority of 10 voles {legislation scrapping the provisions of the Neutrality. Act agelnst. the arming of American merchantiven and sending them to combat zone The momentous, vole—212. to 194—came afer the Speaker, Mr, Som Rayburn, in a supreme effort t9 avoid Sinaloe defeat far the! Aaminites fion's foreign. polley, descended. the yell of lig" oun io rend 0 fttet from President Hossevelt in. Yeply Sno" sent ham by Mr. Rayburn "ant Mis. Sohn We afcormecte, Democrat Rayburn and MeCormack, In, their reiter, had asked what effect failure for the House t0 take" favourable well know that my people. will continue to respond whole-heartedly the great. demands made. upon them to furnish the forces Wi Instruments of victory, and. th are determined—to~ mest to the jost of their power "the needs Soviet Union in its heroic con=

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