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Friday, October 3, 1941, page 5 (of 8)

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Henry Fonda, and Joan Bennett in a scene from "Wild Geese Calling," which begins an engagement at the Grove Theatre this Sunday, October 5th.

This Week in Defense

THE PRESIDENT - The President asked Congress for nearly six billion dollars more for lend-lease materials. Lend-lease Administrator Stettinius was given power to approve aid requests; this with other changes is expected to cut from 30 to 15 days the period between receipt of a request and actual authorization for assistance. Mr. Roosevelt told Congress that of the original seven billion appropriated six months ago, all but $720,000,000 is "now moving through the successive stages of allocation, obligation, production and delivery. He said $246,400,0 in materials and $78,170,00 in services has been given the anti-Axis nations. The Defense Supplies Corporation, an RFC subsidiary, contracted with Amtorg Trading Corporation, a U. S. Corporation owned by Russia, for the purchase of $100,000,000 of manganese, chromite, asbestos and platinum. The supplies agency arranged to pay Amtorg half of the amount in advance so Russia could use the money to buy war materials here. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau previously advanced the Soviet Union $10,000,000 on future gold deliveries to the United States. NAVY PROTECTING SHIPS - American Legion convention the Navy Secretary Knox told the Navy is using all methods, including convoys, to protect vessels of all flags carrying aid to Britain. He said the Navy has orders to capture or destroy, by Axis-controlled submarines or surface raiders in the waters between the U. S. and Iceland. NEUTRALITY ACT INTERPRETATION - The State Department announced that as a result of an interpretationby the Attorney General that the "United Kingdom" is only England, Wales, Scotland and North Ireland, American ships may henceforth carry war supplies and passengers to parts of the British Empire not desginated by the President to be in combat areas. Under this interpretation American ships are still barred from going to France, Poland, half the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Union of South Africa. NAVY EXPANSION PROGRESS - The Navy reported it has contracted for 2831 ships, including 923 fighting craft-a-73-ship authorized under the syven billion dollar program to create "the greatest navy of fighting ships under one flag the world has ever seen"; it includes 18 aircraft carriers, 91 cruisers, 364 destroyers and 186 submarines, a toatl fighting fleet of 691 ships. SHIPS - The Navy announced development of a 1,900-ton cargo vessel, the Sea Otter, so "light in weight, simple in construction, relatively cheap in both origional cost and upkeep . . . [it] will challenge the submarine and provide a new bridge to the free nations of the world. The vessel is so small it can be built in inland yards in two months. It will carry an anti-aircraft battery, be manned by only a few men, make 12 knots and be capable of a 5,000-mile voyage. The Maritime Commission took over ships of the Alcoa Line after striking sailors refused to arbitrate their dispute. The ships will be operated by the commission on their regular runs. The commission announced that on September 1, 114 ships had been completed of a total 786 being built for all purposes under the commission's program. The announcement said 14 ships will be launched September 27 in joint ceremonies on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. PRODUCTION - OPM Director Knudsen, speaking on the radio, said, "I would like to see every American decide to give . . . an extra hour or an extra half hour, or even an extra fifteen minutes to his job from now on. . . . If we get the work we'll get the guns. . . ." The War Department reported all 75 marine-gun plants required for present estimated needs are now in operation and machine gun production has increased 46 Oper cent since August, 1940. ARMY MORALE-Army Chief of Staff Marshall told the American Legion national convention at Milwaukee there is a difference between "free discussion" and "destructive measures to promote discontent and destroy confidence in the Army." He said: "I submit . . . the impossibility of developing an efficient army if decisions which are purely military in nature are continuously subjected to investigation; cross-examination, debate, ridicule and public discussion by pressure groups, or by individuals with only a superficial knowledge of military matters, or of the actual facts in the particular case. . . . Don't tear down what you are striving so hard to build up . . . this country must have the best Army in the world." DEFENSE HOUSING PRIORITIES-OPM Priorities Director Nelson announced several hundred building materials such as steel, iron, nails, bolts, electrical fixtures, ranges, etc., have been placed on a "defense housing critical list." Priorities on them will be given to builders constructing 200,000 privately-financed housing units in 275 defense areas of the U. S. and territories. Mr. Nelson said the plan will apply to financed homes selling for up to $6,000 or rent-ing for not more than $50 a month. First preference will be given to homes under construction on September 1 and for remodeling and rehabilitation work and then for new homes for rent and new homes to be sold. OIL, GASOLINE - Defense Oil Co-ordinator Ickes said gasoline restrictions will not be lifted. Mr. Ickes said in the fact of a 12% per cent drop in gasoline stocks compared to this time last year, there is a demand of 11 per cent more than last year. Deliveries to East Coast filling stations were 114 per cent lower last week than the week before, and will have to be cut more, he said, unless the pipeline is built from Texas to New York. 30-DAY MINE TRUCE-Defense Mediation Board Chairman Davis announced an agreement with the United Mine Workers of America to re-open strike-bound "captive" mines for a period of 30 days beginning September 22. The agreement requires a three-day written notice by either side before operations can be halted. Negotiations on the union shop demand which led to the strike will be resumed September 24. The U. S. Conciliation Service announced settlement of 37 labor disputes. PRIORITY UNEMPLOYMENT-OPM Associate Director Hillman announced employers in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pa., have agreed to hire 1,235 power-machine operators and 200 assistants from among the 3,500 workers forced out of employment in those two areas by the silk shortage. Mr. Hillman also announced a broad "model" program of state and local co-operation with OPM to alleviate unemployment in the silk, automobile and rubber industries in New Jersey. PRICES-A. C. Hoffman of the OFA food section, speaking in Philadelphia, said farm prices have risen more than 49 per cent since the outbreaw of the war and stand now at 97 per cent of parity in terms of things farmers buy. Labor Secretary Perkins said living costs at August 15, this year were 7.5 per cent more than two years ago.

VACATIONERS TO RETURN FIFTEENTH

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Headley, who have been spending the summer in the mountains of North Carolina will be joined by Mrs. Edward Brantley of Atlanta and after visiting in New York will spend a week with Mrs. R. H. Kress on his estate on the Hudson, and plan to return to their Coral Gables home about the middle of the month. Until 1921, Coral Gables was scarcely more than a citrus fruit and avacodo grove.

Stone's Stationery & Gift Shop

BE SURE TO SEE OUR LARGE SELECTION OF PERSONAL CHRISTMAS CARDS 10% REDUCTION ON OCTOBER ORDERS THE STORE OF UNUSUAL GIFTS Stone's Stationery & Gift Shop 2506 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Coral Gables, Fla.