."WASHINGTON (AP) —
America's new-neutrality program, lifting .the arms embargo but narrowing 'the
"freedom of the seas policy for United States shipping, required only
last-minute formalities by Congress today before becoming law.
A sweeping administration victory
in the House that rejected proposals for complete and partial embargoes by more
than 60 votes set the stage for quick final action and adjournment of the
special session before the week ends.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Pravda, organ of
the Communist party, declared today that Finland's 'Foreign Minister Eljas Erkko
had "directly threatened" the Soviet Union and that his; remarks of
Wednesday night "cannot be appraised otherwise than as an appeal for war
with the U. S. S.R."
Pravda said' Erkko's position was
"precisely like that of Former Polish Foreign Minister Beck. It is known
that he too made provocative speeches before the: Polish-German war, and the
result was that he provoked war with Germany.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A
billion dollars worth of European orders is expected by some officials to be placed
with American manufacturers as soon as President Roosevelt signs the arms
embargo bill.
They estimated- that amount would
be contracted within a few weeks, with most of the supplies going to Great
Britain and France.
Enactment of-the bill will permit
Great Britain and France to obtain some 300 warplanes which have been completed
since the embargo was imposed.
Cancelled,- export, licenses for planes
'and. munitions, probably will.be reinstate Great Britain's impounded orders
aggregate $14,680,807 and those of France $58,205,739. –
BERGEN, Norway (AP) —
Several British warships were observed off the Norwegian coast today,
apparently watching the progress of the captive-United States freighter City of
Flint, and the danger was -said to exist they might attempt to seize her.
The City . of Flint passed the Bergen
naval district at 9:30 A. M. (3:30 A.. M.; E. S.,T.) today accompanied by
the" Norwegian minelayer Olav Tryggvason and two Norwegian destroyers.
Authoritative 'sources said a member
.of the City of Flint's American crew was sick and under treatment by a
physician from the Olav Tryggvason. The seaman was not 'identified.
Observers here said it was
possible. British warships would attempt to take, the City of Flint from
"her German captors a few hours after, she leaves Haugesund, 75 miles
south' of here, when she cuts into the open, sea across the entrance to Erukken
Fjord.
The freighter v?as expected to reach
Haugesund at about 4 P. M. (10,A. M., E. S. T.) and "belief was expressed
that the sick seaman might be sent ashore there for | further
treatment.
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