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retary of State Hull said a subse-
quent meeting would be necessary,
but no time was given.
Agricultural aspects of the pro-
gram were discussed today by Mr..
Roosevelt and Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wallace.
AS he left the White House, the
Secretary told reporters there had
been a discussion of possible legisla-
ton. The program, he said, will fit
into the administration philosophy
Of having abundant supplies of food
stuf1s and putting them to use. Ag-
riculture, he added, is prepared to
meet any possible situation because
of quantities already stored and
ability to expand production when
ever needed.
Another development growing out
of the war situation was President
RoOsevelt'S issuance of an order
freezing" French credits and capi-
tai in this country, estimated at
more than $1,000, 100000. American
assets of other invaded countries
have been frozen" similarly to pre-
vent the Reich from gaining possess
sion of them.
The British Purchasing Mission
notified Secretary Morgenthau that
it intended to take over French air.
plane and munitions orders in the
United States. No estimate Of the
amount involved was disclosed.
Figures on the number of planes
ordered by France came from other
sources, which asserted 1,570 Amer
ican-made fighting planes already
had been delivered to France.
A reliable authority said the
British already had received "a SUBJ
stantial portion" of $500 planes
they have ordered from the United
States in the last 18 months.
The deliveries to France, thus far,
were listed as follows: 200 Douglas
bombers, 600 Curtiss pursuits, $50
Martin bombers, 40 Vought-Sikorsky
bombers, $50 North American avia-
ton trainers.
French orders which have not yet
been delivered were given as l20
four r-engined Consolidated land
bombers, ITO Consolidated patrol
boat bombers, 80 Grumman fighters,
$50 Douglas bombers, 600 Martin
bombers, 400 North American
trainers.
On Capitol Hill, Senator Pepper,
Democrat, of Florida, and most
vociferous of those urging aid to the
Allies, proposed that President
Roosevelt be granted full wartime
power to prepare and defend
America"
He recommended that the Chief
Executive be empowered to suspend
laws and governmental rules and
regulations when he believed they
interfered with the maximum speed
in the production, transportation or
of defense material"
Senator Pepper also recommend
ed:
Universal defense service so that
every citizen may be best trained
and placed for the country's de-
fense.
presidential power to suspend the
present debt limitation, If in his
Judgment such limitation interiors
with the maximum speed of the de-
tense program.
presidential authority to aid in
material or credit those countries
and nations which in his judgment
at this time constitute Americas
first line of defense.
"The President and Congress
should begin Immediately the prep
aration and adoption Of a defense
budget and tax program adequate
to the national defense.
presidential power to take into
custody for the duration of the de-
fense effort all aliens whose free
dom would, in his opinion, jeop-
ardize the defense program"
The powers would continue only
"for the duration of the emergency"