IN EVENT OF WAR

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19903, 4 June 1936, Page 7

IN EVENT OF WAR

UNITED STATES’ PLAN

MOIILISING OF INDUSTRY. COMPREHENSIVE AND DRASTIC. United Press Assn—Else. Tel. Copyright. WASHINGTON, June ‘l. The United States War Department has prepared an elaborate industrial mobilisation plan which is to be instituted in the event of a Ivar. The plan is much more comprehen—sive and drastic than the one which was prepared in 1933 but was never adopted by Congress. In its main out—line it follows the recommendations made by the Munitions Investigation Committee. On the declaration or a “ war emergency" by the President all business executives and managers of manufacturing plants would be obliged to resister, thus making themselves subject to drafting- into the Government‘s service. All business, transportation and manufacturing considered necessary for the maintenance of the military service would be put under the jurisdiction oi the Secretary of War. Salaries and profits would be fixed by the War Department. The prices of all products including agricultural commodities would be fixed by the Government. The plan also provides for a universal selective draft for military service. President Roosevelt has not indi—-l-sted his attitude toward the new plan umi when, it ever. it is to be introduced in Congress cannot be predicted.