The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

ernment of the United States Is es- tablishing a base in northern 1re- land are not borne out by intorma- ton available in London" the au- thoritative statement said.
 "It is true in connection with cer- tain works that are proceeding m northern Ireland some technicians and laborers from the United States are engagd. All Of these, however, are direct employees of the British government"
 (In Washington, Senator Robert Taft, R., O., had charged he was reliably informed" that the United States was building bases in north Ireland, where Wendell L. Willkie, Republican party leader, had urged that Amrican bases be established. :.
 Ths statement issued here said Chat the Americans in north 1re- land had entered into their em. ployrnent in the exercise of their legal right to accept such occupa- ton and 1t IS equally open to any other United States citizen who may desire to aid the British cause to engage themselves for special work in Britain"
 Bases Much Nearer
 Belfast, North Ireland, July H. (UP)- The newspaper Northern Whir said in an editorial today that proposals Ito establish American bases in Northern Ireland may be nearer than generally realized" The comment was on the charge of Ro- bert Taft, in the United States Sem ate, that bases had been established. 1 The Northern Whig emphasized that, apart from the military im- portance of American bases in north Ireland, the public would warmly lwelcone the presence Of American sailors, soldiers and airmen.
 Tt might not be too much to hope that the Fires governments attitude toward the war would be changed or modified thereby" 1t added. Fire has refused to permit Britain to use southern Ireland naval or air bases, desperately needed in the battle of the Atlan- tic.
 The proposal for American bases An north Ireland previously had been welcomed by Prime Minister J. M. Andrews who said that the ulster government readily would agree" to facilitate such action.
 Some experts said that London derry, with Lough Foyle, might be the best site for an American naval base while Enisktllen, on Lough Herne, would be 8 good base for land and sea planes.
 Approves Occupation
 Reykjavik, Iceland, July 11-(UP) -TceIand's 1000 year old parlia- zment approved the American occu- nation today after an all night SeS- sion in which Premier Hermann Jonasson assured members that the country,s independence would be se- cure and he was sure the behavior of the American military forces like Shat of the British, would be very satisfactory.
 The vote was 39 to 3. The three NiSsenting members of the ancient Althing, established in 1880 before Christianity came to the Island, were the Communist members.
 Regent Sveinn Bjornsson received a group of high United States army and navy officers Wednesday, a few hours before the Althing met.
 Sailors of the American warships and supply ships in the harbor, air force men and khaki clad troops are Ahronging the streets of Reykjayik, &i1e capital, searching the shops for souvenirs to send to the folks at noIne and crowding candy stores @nd fec cream parlors to the doors.
 Nven a torTential rain storm fail- e6 to drive the Americans of the
 Bombard Ports
 .Ihe Royal Air Force was reported *a be carrying out nightly attacks NDon ell French colonization ports Ns far south as LaRochelle and QRdeaux in aEl obvious attempt to
 'ieye German air pressure against uN6a.
 A maEhed increase in the lnten-
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