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Defense News And Navy Growth In World War II Efforts
President asks Congress for nearly six billion dollars more for lend lease materials and expands authority to approve aid requests cutting processing time. Roosevelt notes six hundred ninety percent of original seven billion moved through allocation and delivery. Navy Secretary Knox says convoys protect aid ships and orders target Axis submarines between the U S and Iceland. State Department interprets UK designation limits war supply routes, while the Maritime Commission outlines Sea Otter cargo ships and 104 ships completed with 14 more launching Sept 27. Army morale and expansion figures are also reported at the Milwaukee American Legion convention.
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