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Congress
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government information pertaining
to any defense article furnished to
such government under the pro-
posed bill.
6. To release any defense article
for export to any such government.
Use of U. S. Ships Not Authorized.
Explaining the aforementioned
point, Senator Barkley said it would
eliminate restrictions in the Es-
pionage Act of 1917 and in the EN-
barge Act of July 2, 1910, against
expectation of certain war mate
rials. 1t does not, however, author
ize the use of American vessels to
deliver war materials to combat
areas"
In addition" he continued, "the
proposed bill forbids any foreign
country which obtains defense arti-
cles or defense information from the
United States from transferring
them to any other country without
the Presidents consent. 1t also en-
ables the United States to buy war
materials in the American Repub-
lies, Canada or other countries
whose defense is vital to ourselves,
if such materials are not readily
obtainable in this country.
Lend-Lease Provision.
Senator Barkley placed this in
depreciation on the lend-lease pro-
vision of the bill:
The President can, under this
section, dispose of new material as
we'll as equipment now in the hands
of our Army and Navy, according to
our own needs as he sees them. A
sale or lease of such articles can
provide for payment in kind, or for
any direct or indirect benefit to the
United States. A certificate from
our chief of staff or chief of naval
operations will no longer be needed.
A transfer of defense material can
be made, in the Presidents discre-
ton, without the formality of public
or without the other
restrictions which now apply to the
of Government prop
erty."
Although the Neutrality Act and
the johnson Act, which now re-
stricts credit to foreign debtor ma
tions. are not mentioned by name,
the new bill specifies at the outset
that this broad program of aid may
be carried on Notwithstanding the
provisions of any other law ."
British Ship Repairs in U. S.
The bills broad terms permit aid
not only to Great Britain, but 10
Greece, China or any other nation
whose defense is deemed to be in
the interest of United States de-
fense.
Appropriation Proviso.
The measure authorizes the ap-
preparation of funds "in such
amounts as may be necessary" to
carry out It's provisions. Estimates
of eventual cost have reached $l0,-
900 0O0.OO0 and Senator Barkley has
estimated that 100000, 900 to S.
900 600, 900 may be appropriated this
year.
Senator Barkley pointed out the
bill follows the precedent set by
Congress last June, when the Presi-
dent was empowered to authorize
the Secretaries or War and Navy
to manufacture, purchase and repair
war materials for the American re-
publics.
Referring to the manufacture OF
defense materials in Government
arsenals for the other democracles,
Senator Barkley said:
Our Government will only order
for foreign governments such ma
terials as our Army and Navy can
use. This means that we shall be
producing the same material for our
friends as for ourselves. 1t should
eliminate double assembly lines in
our factories and should help to
standardize our war materials among
the democracies. The power to
manufacture under this provision
does not carry with it a waiver of
the Eight-Hour Act, the Walsh
Healey Act, the Wagner act, and
similar domestic legislation"
President to Decide Conditions.
Senator Barkley said it will be for
the President to decide the condi-
tions and the manner in which for
eign governments can obtain war
materials by purchase from private
plants in this country.
The authority to furnish defense
information would enable the coun-
tries aided to make proper use of
the implements received, Senator
Barkley said. He explained:
This section gives the President
the discretion to make available de-
signs, blueprints and other informa-
tion for using particular equipment.
Such information would relate only
to defense articles actually supplied
to foreign nations under this bill"
No reference was made to Amer
ica's secret bomb sight for airplanes,
but the bill gives the President full
discretion in determining the imple-
ments to be supplied.
Explaining that the "lease-lend"
program will concern itself mainly
with newly manufactured articles,
the President pointed out at his press
conference that there necessarily
will be a lapse of time between the
determination of needs and fulfill
ment orders.
Power Held Essential.
Every day or week of delay in en-
acting legislative authorization will
be translated into comparable delay
in making funds available, placing
of orders and actual delivery of the
supplies being sought. the President
said. Time gained now means time
gained at the other end, he added.
Continuing, Mr.. Roosevelt said