The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
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he merely was reporting on the
general program.
When Mr.. Roosevelt broadcasts
from his study from $3.50 to IL
pm. (E. S. to tomorrow over, ma
jor networks it will be his 10Th
.4fireside chat' since he entered
the White House. ~ ,ouo
The last was on May 2e' l94o;
On that sabbath day he denied
that billions being spent for de-
Tense were "going down the rat
hole" and begged the American
people to give generously IN a1o !
thousands of refugees running from
Maj invaders in Norway, Belgium
Holland and France,
Stephen T. Early, White House
nress secretary, said today thai
FL but one or two individuals who
had written the President advo.
csted aid to the British. Some OF
the suggestions, he cdded, evident
" had been inspired by "organl-
zational work" Others he de-
scrsbed as spontaneous appeals
from individuals wishing to have
their ideas incorporated in tomor-
row nights address.
"Quite a lot Of suggestions for
the Presidents speech are COM
ing from the most unexpected parts
of the country, and from people
really deeply interested in the stu
alton" Early said. ut is unusual
in that I haven't seen it happen
before"
While the President worked, Sen
ator Wheeler expressed emphatic
opposition to the proposal to lend
or lease war equipment and sup
plies to England.
IF the President has the right
to lease ~battleships, airplanes and
munitions" the senator declared,
che can lend the boys who r in
the Army or who are being draft
ed now. One is just as legal as the
other and one will lead to the
other"
Wheeler to Reply
Wheeler said he would etail his
easons for opposing the plan in a
speech to be broadcast at 1890
pm, &c. S. To- Monday night over
a national radio chain (NBC) and
by short wave to foreign lands.
The Montanan said he was not
opposed to furnishing the British
al help possible under existing
laws. He said he believed, how
ever that Great Britain had
enough money to continue to pay
cash for purchases here under the
leash and carry neutrality stat
ute.
In this connection, official
sources disclosed that a prelimt
nary audit of British resources in
this country showed that Britain
probably would I'LL out of cash for
purchases here by ''early autumn"
of next year. l
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-R-The
inter-faith committee for aid to
the democracies, composed OF
prominent Catholic. Jewish and
Protestant clergymen and lay
men, urged today t h t planes,
ships, munitions and + o o d "be
freely or lent" by tho United
States to Great Britain.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 28.-R,
Immediate and increased aid
for Great Britain-whatever the
cost in work or wealth or hard
cost in work or wealth or hard
bert Agar, editor of the Courier
Journal and a member of the
William Allen White committee to
defend America by aiding the al
lies, as the surest means of pre-
serving the American way of life.
NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 28.-RE
Nineteen business and profession
al men who took military training
at Plattsburg, N. Y, last July, to-
night sent President Roosevelt a
telegram endorsing a letter signed
by more $50 prominent
Americans who urged the Presi-
dent to give all possible aid to
Great Britain.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Dec.
28.-R-The American associa-
ton of teachers of Spanish closed
its annual convention today on a
note Of Pan-American cultural uni
ty endorsed by Secretary of State
Hull.
Hull, in a message, told t h e
teachers Of. his sympathy with
the purposes for which they are
gathered, and my hope that they
feel encouraged to continue the
excellent work already being
DONE"
CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.- up Gen
Robert e. Wood, chairman of the
America First committee, tele
graphed President Roosevelt to-
day that it's members look for
ward to your talk Sunday night
confident that you will impress
upon the nation your prediction
statements that under no condition.
will you involve our nation in wa
abroad"