The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-22
PRESIDENT WILL
 HAVE ASSISTANTS
Will Appoint Three to Act as COOrdinatOrs in Govt
 Defense Plan
By RONALD q. VAN TINE United Press Stan Correspondent

(United Press StaR C0rrespOndent)
 Washington, May 22-tUP)-WhIte House Secretary stephen T. Early indicated today that President Roosevelt may name three presiden- tial assistants to act as coordinators and liaison men in expediting the national defense program.
 Early did not say definitely that the coordlnators would be assigned to the executive assistant posts. But he said that the three positions, each paying $l0,000 a year, are open and might afford Mir Roosevelt facilities he needs for incorporating "out- siders' Into the government Struc. turc for duration of tho emergency
 Some senators heard reports that such c prominent industrial figure as President William s. Knudsen of General Motors would be brought heSe as c coordinator of the big de. feEse program in view of the fact that the biggest difficulties appear to Dc in speeding. up production of airplanes and other munitions,
 Under legislation being pressed to- ward enactment the immediate avla- ton goal for tho next year shapes up at around i9,000 planes for the army and navy-the first step to- ward the b0,000 MT. Roosevelt wants,
 Approve at Once
 Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief oi ntkal operations, asked the House naval affairs committee today to ap- prove Immediately Q bill authorizing the navy to build up It's aerial arm to ct least 10000 planes. He coupled the request with the warning that the need is urgent: that recent events have given "wishful thinking a rude jolt" Quite definitely, he said, "it can happen here" referring to such an eventuality as a blitz- krieg.
 Stark said that aircraft have not displaced any type of naval craft and that the navy has utmost confidence in It's surface fleet, but needs a strong air arm to augment It's striking power in "a number of directions, !"
 Had Germany's air arm been com. pletely effective, Stark said, there would be few British ships on the surface today.
 He assured the committee that the bill Is mot just a snapshot proposi- ton" and that the types Of naval planes he wants are fully known but that they are military secrets He said that the navy has some special confidential projects for use of shore based aircraft. He did not elaborate.
 Chairman Carl Vinson said that it is understood officially that when the naval air expansion authoriza ton becomes low President Roosevelt will ask a deficiency appropriation exceeding $l00,000,000 to start the air base construction and pilot train ing phases.
 Another Taft Speaks
 Pittsburgh, May 22-CUP) - If necessary, the United States should go to war to prevent Adolf Hitler from obtaining a foothold on the western hemisphere, Sen. Robert A. Taft, of Ohio. Republican presi- dental candidate, said here today.
 Pausing here en route to Wash ington after speaking in five states Senator Taft was asked what this country should do If Hitler wins the European war and demands that AL lied colonie- h the western hem- isphere be -iven.
 We certainly could not afford to let Hitler obtain a foothold any, where on or near North Americ,a "a Central America or the northern part of South America" Taft re- piled. We should go to war, if ne- cessary, to prevent such a happen ing"
 Browning on proposals for a coal 1tion cabinet for President Roose- welt, Taft said such move would mean that Republicans would be asked to subordinate their views on domestic issues in favor of unity on foreign affairs. Since neither party desires war, Taft saw no great diff ference of opinion as to foreign af- fairs.
 We hear talk that President Roosevelt would be the one man to guide us if we become involved in war;" Taft said. That does not ap- peal to me in view of the lack of preparedness by the present admin stration."
 Taft repeated his claim that he will have more votes on the first ,allot for presidential nominee at he Republican convention than ny other candidate.
 
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