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Approximately one-eighth of U. S. production now flows out of the
country in the form of a lend-lease aid to the world's main fighting fronts.
Starting, before America's entry into the war, as a convenient program to
supply hard-pressed Britain with vitally needed supplies of planes, food and
munitions, lend-lease has grown into a highly complex and highly important
organization involving most of the United Nations. Six combined British and
American boards sit in Washington and London dispensing ships and supplies
on a world-wide basis, allocating finished products and pooling raw
materials in a way that fits into the strategy of a global war. Although
most of lend-lease is from the United States, more and more lend-lease is to
the United States. Great Britain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Fighting France,
New Zealand, Australia, India, China and Russia have made reciprocal
agreements with the U. S. Thus, 10 months after Pearl Harbor, lend - lease
is becoming a two-way proposition. And alsp. during that time, it has become
more than material and munitions. An American gun in the hands of a Chinese
soldier is working for the U. S., British-made anti-aircraft guns are
standing guard at the Panama Canal, and American planes based in Britain
are destroying factories in Germany and occupied Europe producing guns
that would be used against U. S. troops. Generally recognized, therefore, is
the fact that lend-lease is a basis of cooperation among the United Nations
and a definite strategy of victory for the war and for the peace that will follow.
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where Red Army men assemble and speed them to
Russia with supplies for the defenders of Stalingrad.
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soldiers for their magnificent struggle vs. Nazis.
Lend-Lease begins in the great Atlantic and Pacific ports, whence ships of the United
Nations, led by U. S. and British warships, transport their cargoes to the fighting fronts.
Tanks are unloaded for armies in the Middle East, .
while food arrives to replenish British warehouses.
Planes are uncrated at British ports to re-enforce RAF
and U. S. air squadrons sweeping over Nazi Europe.
From the United Nations to the U. S.
Dutch West Indies supply U. S. planes with highly refined
aviation gas, while in Australia (below) workmen construct
a giant water tower near a new air field for U. S. pilots.
With U. S. forces in Africa and the Southwest Pacific, in England, the
Middle East and India, reciprocal lend-lease to the U. S. covers everything
from fanbelts for army trucks to lumber barracks. American fighter
pilots are fitted with British Spitfires, and troopships are convoyed by
British warships. Australian and New Zealand aid already compares in
volume to U. S. lend-lease help to both countries. The Netherlands, Fighting
France, and India provide raw materials for U. S. industries, food and
shelter for our fighting men. Belgium provides 25% of the tin used in
United Nations factories. This is how lend-lease is now working both ways.
British barrage balloons were rushed to America after Pearl Harbor, as U. S.
production was still low. Today they guard California factories and Panama.
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ply troops, in return for armaments, planes, guns and
tanks. To U. S. troops, Great Britain has furnished
munitions, and various other kinds of supplies of war.
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