Evening star., 1941-07-28
u. ). Atlantic Patrol
Parallels British,
Hopkins Declares
Thousands of Planes Sent
To England Already, He
Says in Broadcast
By TIE Associated Press

By TIE Associated Press.
LONDON. July 28.-The British
people had the assurances of Harry
L. Hopkins. President Roosevelt'S s
lease-lend co-ordinator. today that
American and British ships in the
North Atlantic are patrolling on
parallel lanes with only one object
in view-to guard the worlds life
line"
Mr.. Hopkins statement was made
in a broadcast address last night
in which he also pledged all possible
American aid-"and Immediately W
to Soviet Russia. in the war against
Germany. and to China.
president Roosevelt. speaking for
The people of the United States. is
rendering more than lip service. -
he declared
Atlantic Joins Nations.
Even now as I speak sleek grey
deStrOyerS flying the American flag
are plunging their bows into the
waters of the North Atlantic.
once upon time this mighty
ocean separated US. Now it joins
us"
Mr.. Hopkins pictured Germany as
caught between two hostile camps
supplied by American war industries.
He asserted the United States pro-
gram Of turning out bombers for
Britain is far advanced and Hitler
will not be able to move his factories
far enough to the East to escape
their devastating power of destruc-
ton"
The presidential emiSsary. who
said he was here to find out exactly
what Britain needed for her war
effort, added:
Il have found out that there are
certain things which you need in
order to fight this war for the
democracies. I am confident Amer
lea can supply them"
Thousands of Planes Sent.
He then recounted that
In the past several months Amer
ican-made planes numbering in
the thousands" have been flown or
shipped across the Atlantic
Several hundred tanks have been
provided, with more on the way.
Freighters and tankers have been
transferred and food supplies pro-
vided along with "a thousand
miscellaneous articles all important
to the war effort"
NO enemy action can stop the
ceaseless tide of ships coming here
daily, this time laden with some
thing more substantial than hopes
and sympathy" he added.
You are not fighting alone
Your Prime Minister asked us for
the tools. l promise that they are
coming; that the endless assembly
belt stretches from our Western
Coast to this island to the Middle
East: that nothing will be allowed
TO interfere with the full efficiency
of this line.
Food Not Neglected.
President Roosevelt promised me
that ne VIII take steps to insure
delivery of goods consigned to Brit
ain. Our President does not give
his word lightly.
We have not neglected the food
question. America will never allow
the people of Britain to go hungry.
America has decided to decrease
the consumption of food. to increase
production. During the next IL
months huge quantities of cheese.
pork. eggs. canned salmon, raisins,
evaporated milk and concentrated
fruit juice will arrive here
Of aid to Russia and China, Mr.
Hopkins asserted:
Nor do We forgot to look to-
wards the east where China is bat
tling valiantly against forces which
menace democracy. Neither are We
forgetful of the magnificent fight
which the people of Russia are put
ting up in defense of their home
land.
We in America are determined
to give all possible aid to China and
Russia-and Immediately