Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-13
London Press Urges
AngIo-U. 5. Military
Hell p for Russians
Beuyerbrook Coils for
Joint Production of
10000 Tanks
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 13-Urgent and
pointed demands for Britain and
the United States to help embattled
Russia with military action as well
as supplies came from sections of
the London press today after a call
by Lord Beayerbrook for British
American production of 10000 tanks.
A blunt statement by the tabloid
Daily Sketch said the sooner
Americans are in with the Russians
and ourselves, mingllng their blood
and sweat and tears in a common
drain, the sooner the war will be
won"
Still another idea was contrib
uted by the Sunday Chronicle in an
article suggesting a Joint British
American guarantee Of RuSSlas Far
Eastern frontier against japanese
attack to release nearly half mil
hon Red Army troops there.
"Must Take Every Risk"
The Help Russia Now campaign
was given a boost by L. S. Amery.
secretary of state for India, who
said in a speech:
eve must take every risk to help
Russia =. It is up 70 us ana
America to find ways and means to
overcome all obstacles to give While
there vet is time the relief Russia
so sorely needs.
Lord BeaverbroOk. Minister OF
Supply and head OF the British del
eeation to the Moscow conference
on aid to Russia, said in Sunday
broadcast that Britain and the
United States had agreed to supply
practically everything the Russians
had asked
He stressed the urgent need tor
tanks. saving the Russians estimated
the Germans had 10000 tanks for
their eastern campaign with $4,000
thrown into the present giant
offensive.
The supply chieftain did not say
how many tanks the Russians re-
ouested. but he did say the British
and American delegations in Mos
COW had promised all that at pres
ent We can give.
Guns We have promised too he
went on. "a few big guns, plenty OF
good guns and plenty of ammunl-
ton. raw materials, copper, lead.
zinc. tin, cobalt, brass. rubber, silk,
lutte. wool. phosphorus, diamonds,
shellac and long list of other prod
uCtS."
The Soviet Union. BeaVerbrook
added. must be enabled to enter a
spring campaign with adequate war
supplies Of every kind Britain even
twill forego food from abroad If
the ships are needed to get them
to Russia, he asserted.
He admitted that the Red Armies
TODAY are in dire peril but de-
clared their morale unbroken.
From the long-range point of
view. he declared Britain must mo-
bilize super tank army for the
dav when our defensive operations
are abandoned in favor Of attack"
Therefore, the Minister asserted,
Britain and the United States
should turn out tanks on a program
"vaster than any vet laid down or
even contemplated.
Declaration of War Urged.
The Daily Sketch, in calling for
immediate American participation
In the war. said the idea this titanic
~
shedding of American blood may be
dismissed by every American as in
sane.
"At the risk of appearing I'M
grateful, We must tell the Americans
it is our view that one declaration
of total war at this junCture by
America against Germany would
accomplish more for victory than
the delivery of 5000 American tanks
every month to Russia and ourselves
can possibly hope to do ="
The Daily Mirror commented:
what will be the answer of the
government to demands echoing
throughout the country in favor of
immediate action to aid Russia? The
time IS past even for vlgor of ex-
preston. 1t is vigor of action that
1t wanted"
The Daily Herald declared: The
Is wanted
that its inability to provide a di-
version (by opening a second land
front against Germany has bitterly
disappointed public opinion"