Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-10-18 | Page 14 | Murdock, Arriving in S. L., Cheers Strong Stand in Far East Affairs

Murdock Arriving in S. S I. I L l. Cheers Strong ng Stand in Fat Fal- East Affairs The strong attitude taken by bythe bythe bythe the United States and Great Britain Britain Britain Brit Brit- ain toward Japan has brought marked improvement in the far tar cast east situation Representative Abe Murdock said Friday morning upon upon his arrival from Washington Washing- Washing ton D D. C C. I I In Utah to campaign personally for his election to the United I States Slates senate Representative e n t tat a t i v e i Murdock Democratic nominee said the far eastern situation looks much better than a week ago Arriving by airplane Mr Murdock Murdock Murdock Mur Mur- dock visited Governor Henry H H. Blood and State Engineer T. T H H. Humpherys during the morning Later he met with leaders of his political campaign He lie conferred with the state officials on irrigation projects and other problems relating to the state discussing in particular ap approval approval approval ap- ap of ot the Newton Nefton small reservoir reservoir reservoir reser reser- voir project in Cache county The project was approved by President Roosevelt Thursday be before before before be- be fore Representative Murdock left for home and the W P A was di directed directed directed di- di to go ahead with con con con- G Governor o v e r n o r Blood and Mr Humpherys both praised the representative representative representative rep rep- in getting the ap ap- Turning back to International affair in an interview the repe representative representative rep rep- said I 1 dont don't think we are going to war We have the greatest navy without exception he said Our army is small but through the splendid cooperation shown October October October Octo Octo- ber 16 conscription registration day the nation demonstrated that we can have an adequate army to dc defend end the western hemisphere The congressman predicted an overwhelming victory for President President President dent Roosevelt over Wendell L L. Willkie Republican presidential nominee I