Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-12-23 | Page 22 | Shrewdness Seen in 'Loan' Plan

Shrewdness Seen In Loan Plan Apart Apar from the economic an angle le which interests Wall Wal street the diplomatic crowd sees a shrewder angle by which Mr Roosevelt's proposal proposal proposal pro pro- can cover more than credits The most forceful opposition to all all- al- al out British aid in the U. U S. S comes from the army and navy heads head who are denuding our defenses in spite of their British sympathies On On military rather than sentimental considerations they have warned ware the administration that our defense minimum will not permit alienation of planes ships tanks etc m much ch beyond the quantities sold In principle the new proposal could be translated into a loan of equipment which remains under U.S. U.S. U.S. U. U S. S title tte A loan of sa say assorted destroyers cruisers and auxiliaries could be recalled to home shores at any moment that Britain should decide to negotiate peace Under such an arrangement our military heads would be assured that the departure departure departure de de- de- de assure of prized battle batte units unis is not irretrievably final and that the U. U S. S retains a first mortgage ahead of Germany Such an adjustment in view vew of the surprises of war is a abit abit abit bit visionary but is not held entirely entirely entirely en en- absurd and would give our military objectors some hope of re reclaiming reclaiming re- re claiming ships otherwise lost for for- ever This at least is the consensus that came out of the te huddle of New NewYork's NewYork's NewYork's Yorks York's foreign n attaches Copyright 1940 McClure Syndicate