The President pointed out that it takes a long time to fill orders for aeroplanes and other complicated machines and pointed out that the productive capacities of the United States already were taxed. He in-Gicated that the fist assistance might be in the form of ordinary articles and supplies, such og shoes. of which the United 'States has a plentiful supply, President Roosevelt said he was unable to say, whether the ald would be under the lend-lease bill or whether Russia would be required to pay. Also, he did not know whether' priorities for aeroplanes would assigned to Russia or whether the Soviets would be able to procure priorities on machine-tools for which they have been clamouring.
Referring to the Treasury Department action In releasing US$40,000.000 frozen Russian funds, the Presicent said the U.S.S.R. could use this money to purchase supplies in, the United States, Berlin Claims Still Berlin, June 25.
The German military machine yesterday moved steadily forward despite terrify Russian opposition, according to reports here.
'The official news agency. D.N.B, quoting informed German' military vou rees, said that according to avail able reports it was obvious that Germuany's great offensive movement had not yet been halted by Soviet troops.
German units Monday, after breaking through Soviet frontier. positions met a Soviet division which was wiped out, said D.N.B. The division "collapsed under German fire before could place itself properly for bat tle with German troops," the news agency said.
German and Rumanian troops dur-Jing severe Mghting broke the resistance of a strong Red force which sulleretl, heavy Losses, said. D.N.B. No other details of the battle were 'A formation of Red bombers which attempted to fly into east Prussia was destroyed when German fighters, after a brief battle, shot down 20 bombers, the news' agency further declared. A number of Russian pilots: baled out and were token prisoner. The Germans suffered no losses, It was said.
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