Hyde Park, New York, June 28, President Roosevelt stated at a press conference yesterday that he was investigating the question of sending some rifles to the Irish but ne ammunition could be sent because the United States was "wey behind on ammunition" even for herself, He said the Irish wanted all kinds of things in addition to rifles but most of these were things that the United States could not get. He emphasized that armament aid for Ireland must follow all assurance that the Irish would defend themselves if attacked by the Germans. No such assurance had been received.
Mr. Roosevelt disclosed that shortage of aluminium confronted the nation in its defence efforts. He is spending the week-end at his Hyde Park residence.
The problem of how to help Ireland was discussed here yesterday by President Roosevelt with four Con-pressmen with Irish backgrounds—Senators James M. Mead. of New York and Joseph C. O'Mahoney, of Wyoming, and Congressmen Eugene J. Keogh and John W. McCormack.
The Irish have chartered three ships to carry $500,000 worth of foodstuffs, but President Roosevelt was unable to tell the Congressmen whether any had sailed.
Tt was not disclosed whether American rifles without ammunition would be helpful President Roosevelt said there were Moscow. June 27.
Lieut-General Yoshitsugu ' Tatekawa, Japanese Ambassador to Moscow, conferred with M. Viacheslav Molotov. Foreign Commissar, this afternoon.—Domei.
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