The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-20
By JOHN R. BEAL
United Press Staff Corresponden

Limited Press Staff COrreSpOndent) Washington, Jan. 20-(UP)-The Roosevelt administration was seen today as having encouraged British resistance and stimulated congress sional supporters of the lease" bill by the unprecedented White House conference of 1940's presiden- tial candidates-Flranklin D. Roose- welt and Wendell L. Willkie.
 Willkie left Washington early to- day with a personal long-hand note from MT. Roosevelt to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill after declaring again that aIl-out aid to Britain was this country's best in- surance against involvement in the war. He flies to England, via, Lis bon. Portugal. Wednesday.
 The Roosevelt note, addressed to "a certain naval person-kindnes of Hon. w. Willkie" and beginning Dear Churchill,' probably employ ed nautical terms in calling on the British ship of state to sail on against its totalitarian foes-Ger- many and Italy. Churchill for merly was First Lord of the Ad- miralty) It was understood to praise Willkie, the defeated Repub- lican presidential nominee. for his efforts to remove partisanship from the controversy over the adminiStra- tion's proposed legislation which would authorize loans of armamentS to Britain or other nations whose defense is considered vital to this nation.
 Lun In Battle
 Inauguration day brought a Hull in the congressional battle over the measure, but hearings resume to- morrow morning before the House Foreign Affairs committee with re- tiring ambassador to Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy as the first witness.
 Kennedy favorS aid to England, but declared in a radio speech Saturday night that the Roosevelt administration had not yet estab- lished a case for a surrender of congressional authority and respon- sibility.
 Kennedy will be followed at the committee hearing on Wednesday by Norman Thomas, head of the Socialist party, and Hanford Mac Nider. former minister to Canada. Thursdays witnesses will be Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Gen. Hugh s. Johnson, columnist.
 Another attempt to bring about national unity for the defense ef- fort was made last night by the newly created office of production management Director William s. Knudsen and Secretaries Of War and Navy Henry L. Stimson and Frank Knox, OPM members. en- tertained governors from 27 states who are here for the inauguration. The governors, after hearing warn- ings that the nation faces "the most urgent crisis" in the present generation, pledged their whole hearted cooperation to the defense chiefs.
 Three Notifications.
 Willkie, confident that the Brit ish aid measure would pass because he believes it is backed by 30 per cent of Americans, proposed three notifications:
 1. A time limit on the powers perhaps two years-to insure return to the people and Congress of the extraordinary authority to be grant, ed to the President.
 2. A congressional check of the measure, section by section, to eliln- mate any authority granted which is not necessary to accomplish the objectives of speeding defenses and rendering additional aid to Great Britain.
 3. Congress to retain control of the "purse strings"
 He said he opposed American conveys of supplies to Great Britain because such a move might make armed conflict between the United States and the Axis powers inevit- able.
 MT. Roosevelt, in his shirt sleeves,