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Show worth of munitions to carry on the defense of our freedom," he continued, "and while we hold in our hands the instrument ready and able to hake these steps effective, ef-fective, shall we now finch and permit these munitions to be sunk inn the Atlantic Ocean? Our entire history shows no precedent to make such a supposition sup-position creditable. Neither the government nor the people of the United States have ever given occasion oc-casion to make any one beleive that such an act of irresponsibility irresponsibi-lity and indecision would be possible. War Secretary Stimson Urges More British Aid WASHINGTON Immediate use of the American navy "to make the seas secure for the delivery o munitions to Britain was urged urg-ed Tuesday night by Secretary of war Stimpson as a means of turning "the tide of darkness back from the Atlantic world.'' Declaring that eventual United States security is dependent on Britain winning. Stimson asserted that all that this country has done toward such a victory "is not sufficient" suf-ficient" because Germany's "law- ! less activities'' in the Atlantic are j imperilling Britains lifeane. ; "If ve shou'.d allow th pres- j er.t strategic moment to pass un- ( til ? -v-.- o" 1 r.'i i:h navy r.ee.f". the c.'binot officer said ; i:1. a prepared radio address, "the power of our navy would become i merely a secondary power instead ; of the decisive and winning power in the world contest. "After providing for billions |
