The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
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ArnU S. Forces
Will Partially Repay Lend
Lease Aid Given to the
United Nations. .... -.

WASHINGTON armed
forces on various fighting fronts of
the world will be supplied locally
with military equipment, munitions,
food supplies and other facilities I'M
der the terms of a series of agree
ments signed here. -" 80
The agreements, concluded with
the United Kingdom, Australia, New
Zealand and Fighting France, pro-
vide the opportunity for at least
partial repayment of the lend-lease
assistance the: United States has
furnished for those fighting the Axis.
They specify that the war produc-
ton and war resources of the Allies
shall be pooled in the most effective
way and that assistance shall be
given American forces by their al
lies in the various theaters of opera.
ton to conserve shipping and in
crease the efficiency of the Allied
war effort. ..!.h'.v: -: -
NJ Signs for United States.
Secretary of State Hull signed the
agreements for: the United States.
Lord Halifax, the British ambassa-
dor, signed for. the United Kingdom
and Northern Ireland, while Sir
Owen Dixon and Walter Nash, the
ministers of Australia and New
Zealand. signed for their govern
rments.s q" 81 = =: =. .: ,S|''
The agreement with Fighting
France, the former Free French or
ganization of which Gen. Charles de
Gaul1e is the head, was arranged
through an exchange of notes in
London between Brig. Gen. john E.
tDahlquist, acting u. S. military rep
!resentative, and, Maurice de Jean,
representing the French, national
committee. ill.,.
The agreements broaden and for
malize the nd-lease agreements,
making thenl into more effective
mutual-assistance pacts. They spec
ify that the war production and war
resources of the four signatory gov
ernments and the Fighting French
organization shall be used in ways
that most effectively utilize avail
able materials, manpower, produc-
ton facilities and shipping space
They provide that each party to the
agreements shall provide the maxi
mum in reciprocal aid so that the
need of foreign currency shall be
reduced to minimum. IL. II
Covers Wide Range.
The types Of assistance which is
to be given American armed forces
locally were listed as follows:
CAD Military equipment, NUM-
tions and military and naval stores.
(B) Other supplies, materials,
facilities and services for the u. S.
forces, except for the pay and al !,
1owances of such forces, admins
trative expenses and such local pur-
chases as its official establishments
may make other than through the
official establishments of the govern
ment of the United Kingdom Cor the
other parties). .-.zz-. ses-s.sss-z,4z.ssss
Co Supplies, materials and
services needed in the construction
of military projects, tasks and SINH
lar capital works required for the
common war effort in the United
Kingdom or N the British colonial
empire Cor in territories of the 9TH
ers), except for the wages and sal
aries, of U. S. citizens. IN
cd Supplies, materials and
services needed in the construction
of such military projects, tasks and
capital works in territory other than
the United Kingdom Cor the others)
to the extent that the United King
dom Cor the others) is a more prac-
ticable source of supply than the
United States or another of the
United Nations. - -. =.