DEFENCE BUDGET
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S PROPOSALS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE TO DEMOCRACIES 1 Ry Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright> (Received This Dav, 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 8. President Roosevelt, in his Budget Message io Congress, said world conditions had forced tiie I'nitod States to build defences so as to be able to meet and master any contingency. A tliree-year defence programme for 1940-41-12 would total 25.482.000.000 dollars. Estimated expenditure for the year ending in June, 1042. was at 17.4<5,(100.000 dollars. of which 10,811.000,000 was for defence.
The President said: “The Democratic way of life is at stake, and the ability of the democracies to employ their full resources of manpower, skill and plants has been challenged. We meet the challenge by a maximum utilisation <>f plants and manpower in maintaining services. Social security also will aid those suffering from no fault of their own. The essential complement of this programme is immediate in consideration of the means of assuring a continuation of the tlow of vitally important munitions to those nations defending themselves against attack. Such a complementary programme will cal! for appropriations and authorisations over and above the Budget." Mr. Roosevelt said the Army would be increased from 250,000 men in June, 1940. to 1.400.000 men by 1942, while the Navy estimates provide for a doubling of the personnel and there will be a great increase in the Air Force.
The United States Budget provides for an expenditure of £4.375,000,000. of which 62 per cent, is for national defence, The 8.8 C. reports. The President announced thin some provision was being made immediately for aid to Britain. American defence expenditure for the last six months has amounted lo £437.000.000. but defence contracts have been let in the same period to an amount of £2.500.000.000.
The United States Secretary for the Navy. Colonel Knox, has announced the reorganisation of the American naval forces into Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic fleets. The Presidents has authorised an increase of -12.000 in the manpower of the fleet. A substantial increase in the number of auxiliary vessels have also been authorised, This provides for the construction of 280 submarine chasers and other auxiliaries. SUPER CONTROL IN CHANGING ECONOMY TO WAR BASIS. NEW AGENCY CREATED. WASHINGTON, January 7. President Roosevelt has formally created a new super-agency for the control of the rearmament programme headed by Messrs. Knudsen and Hillman, on whom will fall the responsibility for transforming the economy to war basis. The Navy and War Secretaries, Colonel F. Knox, and Mr. H. L. Stimson, are also members.
PresidenTTioosvvelt emphasised that Messrs. Knudsen and Hillman will act; jointly. An executive order outlined theirl duties. They will formulate and exe-j cute all measures needful to increase; and regulate defence production tindt
ensure effective co-operation among : Government departments, co-ordinate U the placement of defence contracts, i take all lawful steps necessary to ns- !■ sure n’t adequate supply of war materials, determine when and how prlwit><ics are applicable, and take over prill rate plants not co-operating with the defence programme. GREATER AID URGED BY MR BULLITT WASHINGTON* January 7, The former U.S., Ambassador to France. Mr. Bullitt, urged the intensification of aid to Britain. Greece and China, in order to prevent a possible Nail attack on the Panama Canal, Mr Bullitt who is v.-ry close to Pre--.'Merit Roosevelt, paralleled the Pre-‘ attacks ■..tiiilto totalitarians,! i but us addition declared that the breakdown of lh<- old “community <d; -• .. ...I doctrine" b<-ran with the Rol-i •ht-v.-k i‘ '■ >dut >■ m. He said the B«»l-| h.Aw restituted t! p ivern men I based ■ . ,-,-t police ami firing squads and i unde:- which only idx-dk-nl i lave-w j < vtild enjoy relative security." I manning op ships AI L TO B£ RAISED TO WAR STRENGTH. NO FURTHER RELEASE l )F DESTROYERS. ■ Received Tills Day. -'mA WASHINGTON J.-muary H. f President Roosevelt baa ordered all warships to be manned to war time strength and has also ordered wholesale "shake up" the naval High Command anti authorised an increase in active enlisted strength from 192.000 to 232,000. Mr li > >srveh"s order terr- ammuneed bv ?hr Sec ’ my w the Navy. Colonel F Rwho simul'atietiusly stated : believed that the United; Stat.--; <-.,n detach any mere dedrayer- <*■ :'! th< American Flee* wl’tui it ■ - ■ ■ ■ '. .. .■ thi -A as Ire > I . ... -.vhwh de de’m'ndnv Urv ~ !!J . 'J.: «-< th it- F.n .! i- A- ..l’■ anil i K n-'S • id: 'Hie t <■■■■:' W . ■ , wii -a ranpi'-inent ■■ ■ 'e, ■ ■. ■t ■ V* < * p.rudu all s . • AH i Ili * ’ .itstl • ;’, r ■ ' I { tlrr* g- g re*'/'■?i* VixV.tcfti* ;
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