New York, Sept. 12.
President Roosevelt's speech will lead to two important consequences, according to prevalent opinion here.
Firstly, United States naval vessel: in "American defence waters" wil! fire on sight at all Axis submarine, Or surface ships.
Secondly, American naval and Air patrols will protect all merchantmen oth United States and foreign Although President Roosevelt dio not define the limits of the American Defence. waters, political observei here believe "that United Star statesmen had in mind the entire are: of the Atlantic Ocean extending from the shores of Iceland to the coos of South America. This portion of the Atlantic corresponds to thr waters patrolled at present by the American Navy.
This decision would entail the convoying of all ships carry g sup plies to Great Britain
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