Evening star., 1941-04-21
Roosevelt
Continued From First Page

ton programs should be co-ordi-
mated to this end.
while Canada has expanded its
productive capacity many fold since
the beginning of the war, there are
still numerous defense articles which
it must obtain in the United States
and purchases of this character by
Canada will be even greater in the
coming year than in the past.
"On the other hand, there Is exist
ing and potential capacity in Can
ada for the speedy production OF
certain kinds of munitions, strategic
materials. aluminium and ships
which are urgently required by the
United States for its own purposes
While exact estimates cannot yet
be made, it as hoped that during the
next IL month Canada can supply
the United States with between
5000, 100000 and s300,000,000 worth
of such defense articles. This sum
is a small fraction of the total de-
fense program of the United States,
but many of the articles to be pro-
vided are Of vital Importance.
I'm addition, 1t is of great i'm
portance to the economic and flnan-
cial relations between the two coun-
tries that payment by the United
States for these supplies will materi-
ally assist Canada in meeting part
of the cost of Canadian defense pur-
chases in the United States.
Details to Be Worked Out.
Insofar as Canada's defense pur-
chases in the United States con-
sist of component parts to be used
in equipment and munitions which
Canada is producing for Great
Britain, it was also agreed that
Great Britain will obtain these
parts under the Lease-Lend Act
and forward them to Canada for
inclusion in the finished article.
The technical and financial details
will be worked out as soon as posi-
BILE in accordance with the general
principles which have been agreed
upon between the President and
the Prime Minister"
Meanwhile, White House aides
also released the Presidents in
dorsement of a British call for aid
on the medical front, revealing that
the American medical profession
already has volunteered its assist
ance in meeting this grave need.
"The British Red Cross" Mr..
Roosevelt said, has appealed
through the American Red Gross
for UP to 1000 young American doc
tors to help it meet an acute short
age of doctors in British military
and civilian hospitals. AS president
of the American Red Cross I
heartily approve this request.
Assistance Offered.
when the British appeal came
to my attention, I asked the opinions
of the surgeons general of the Army,
Navy and Public Health Service.
They Joined me in believing we
should encourage eligible American
doctors to volunteer for this human
itarian service with our British
friends. also am informed that
the division of medical sciences of
the National Research Council, the
American College of Surgeons and
the American College of Physicians
have offered their assistance to the
American Red Cross in meeting
this emergency.
''The young doctors whom Great
Britain so desperately needs can do
much to heal the wounds inflicted
alike upon civilians and military in
this cruel war. Those who volunteer
will be enrolled by the British Red
Cross and will work under the pro-
lection of the Red Cross treaty of
Geneva, covenant which has been
respected by belligerents since 1854
ITO any American doctor, who is
eligible and able to go, service in this
cause presents splendid oppor-
tunity."