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He said events In Europe and
elsewhere are bringing a steady
stream of reports to his desk and
it seemed wise to keep pretty close
to Washington.
The president refused comment
on Wendell l.. WILKES criticism OF
his reference to Joseph P. Ken
needy as my ambassador" He in
Dictated that he may have some
thing to say on the subject in his
speech at Brooklyn tonight.
He said his speech tonight will
have no title. 1t will be known only
as mo. 4" The fourth Of five
major addresses which he scheduled
after charging that his Republican
opposition was falsifying fact in
the presidential campaign.
More Planes Wanted
Washington, Nov. - UP) -
President Roosevelt said today that
he may ask congress soon to ap-
prove a new and enlarged program
of airplane production for Amer
lean defense.
He indicated at a press confer
ence that the program would en-
visage construction of new plane
manufacturing plants to help reach
the goal of an American production
capacity of $4,000 fighting planes
annually.
The program has not yet reach
ed the draft stage, Mr.. Roosevelt
said, but it is obvious that some
such development will be necessary
Present production facilities are
overtaxed by American and British
orders placed since last spring.
The Presidents discussion Of the
plane production problem followed
disclosure yesterday that Army Of
ficials are talking of requesting
funds and authorizations for the
purchase of 10000 additional light
and heavy bombers. The Army ano
Navy together already have 25,O0(
aircraft on order.
The President himself revealed II
Boston Wednesday night that the
British also have asked permission
to order 10000 planes in addition
to $4,000 previously ordered.
Mr.. Roosevelt said it was per-
fectly obvious kindergarten
stuff" - that if America is to pro-
vide 10000 more planes for Great
Britain, new plant facilities viii
have to be created,
He said, however, that the Ma
tional Defense Advisory Commission
has not yet acted on his request tt
give the new British order "sympa'
thetic consideration.
Defense Order
He pointed out that American de-
Tense orders still are being placed
rapidly. He added that the tota
of placed contracts only recently
has jumped from $4,000, 100000 K
$4,000 100000.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not specify how
the new plane plants would be fl
nanced
The whole program is being worked
out by production experts, MI
Roosevelt said. He added that de-
Tense Production Chief William S
Knudsen is working on a schema
under which automobile manufac
turers would accept subcontracts TO
fabrication of aircraft parts anC
the plane factories would serve a.
assembly points. 1t is entirely pos
sible and logical that such a sys'
tenn might be devised. Mr.. Roose
welt said.
He recalled that the Glenn L. Mar
tin Aircraft Company at Baltimore
Is expanding its facilities. and citet
that as an example OF the basis OF
which existing facilities are beinl
extended That plant. he said. OF
basis or orders already on hand. 4
virtually doubling It's productive ca
pacity BY building a new plant half
mile from the old one. retooling anS
training workers to operate the ma
chimes as soon as they are ready Y
80 into production.