President Roosevelt dealt with the subject of American help to Russia Cus yere. e suid Ed tx: against the Germans at his pres con-
pected to confer on this matter by telephone with Mr, Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, when he would receive a report on a conversation the Russian Ambassador had with Mr. Welles on Thursday, Replying to a question how long it would be before the United States would be turning out defence material "n tremendous volume." President Roosevelt said such a A Minor Ca RECTION general question could not be answered categorically. It depended on what article was concerned. For some things the peak had already been reached, for others top production might not come for six months, for eight months or a year.—Reuter
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