Show U. U S. S England Postpone Lend lease Lend Reckoning New Agreement Virtually CO Commits Nations To Unlimited Free Trade Tade Material A Access cess cessa a WASHINGTON Feb 24 Great UP-Great UP Great Britain and the United United Unit Unit- ed cd States agreed Tuesday to postpone indefinitely the final day of settlement ment on on n th the costs of the lease tend end lease program The agreement which was announced announced announced an an- by the White House and andin andin andin in London was signed Monday by Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles and the British ambassador dor Lord Halifax It committed both nations to virtually unlimited free trade and access to raw materials It is too early in this struggle to foresee or define the precise and detailed terms of settlement settlement settle settle- ment mont between the two countries the announcement said adding that full account will be taken of all reciprocal aid when a final accounting is made Supporting the basic premise that Great Britain and the United States shall fight together to the final victory the agreement stated that the final determination tion of the benefits provided by this country to the British under lend-lease lend would not burden commerce commerce com corn merce between the two countries The two nations will promote mutually advantageous economic relations between them and the betterment of of world-wide world economic economic eco ceo relations the pact said To that end the agreement continued they shall include provision provision provision pro pro- vision for agreed action by the United States of America and the united kingdom open to participation tion by all other countries of liI like e mind directed to the expansion by appropriate International and domestic measures o of pr employment and the exchange and Consumption of or f foods are the material foundation V the liberty and welfare of all peoples |