The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-12

the following moves were beir
j. The United States Steel Cor
pofation announced in New York
that subsidiary company had COM
pieted arrangements for the pur-
chase Of S37 900 900 Of surplus mu-
nitions equipment and ordnance
supplies and that 1t Will resell them
To- the Anglo-French purchasing
mission at no profit.
3. Ninety-three Northrup attack
planes were ordered by the War
Department to proceed TO Houlton
Me-. where they will be sent across
the Canadian border for shipment
TO Great Britain. Fifty navy bomb
ers already have been assigned to
the Allies under the administration s
''trade-in" policy.
3. Congress received a presiden-
tikl request for $4,000, 900 for relief
work among European civilian popu-
lations. RI
~ Trade-In Policy
The "trade-in" policy, whereby
war supplies designated as surplus
or obsolete are returned to manu-
facturers for resale to the Allies,
passed It's first congressional test
late yesterday. The Senate voted,
81 TO IS, to grant the administra-
ton authority to make available TO
the Allies through that procedure
surplus Army and Navy guns and
ammunition. Authority for send
ing airpianes to the Allies by that
method already exists.
Congress, eager 10 comply with
the Presidents defense requests,
reared completion Of the 5000, 000,-
600 Arrny-Nayy expansion program.
Administration leaders said that all
phases OF II probably would be sent
To- the White House before the end
Of the week.
Mr.. Roosevelt signed yesterday the
$1492, 100000 Navy appropriation
bill, and Is expected to sign today
legislation authorizing an II per cent
expansion In warship strength, q
10000-plane naval air force, training
Of 10000 pilots and establishment
OF ~ naval air bases. The meas
IRE went through Congress quickly
In response 10 the Presidents de-
lnand for full speed ahead" In de-
Tense preparations.
M johnson Act Scrap
Authoritative congressional sources
said that the administration would
support resolution introduced yes
terday by Senator Claude Pepper,
Democrat, Florida, TO give the Pres
ident power to disregard the john
son Act and the neutrality law In
carrying out his Allied-aid program.
The proposal comes before the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee
this morning. Chairman Key Pitt
man predicted II would be defeated.
At his press conference yesterday,
Mr.. Roosevelt declined TO comment
on II.
senate isolationists, led by Burton
X. Wheeler, Democrat, Montana,
ands Gerald P. Nye, Republican,
North Dakota, announced that they
would resist any attempt to tatnper
with the johnson Act, which pro-
hibits loans TO World War debt-de-
faulting countries. However, some
mefnbers Of the Wheeler. group
said that II the administration de-
sired 10 lift credit restrictions, IT
undoubtedly could muster the votes.
Administration aid to the Allies
appeared at this time to be con-
fined TO shipments OF planes, guns
and ammunition. After approving
the trade-in policy on Surplus"
guns yesterday, the Senate approved,
80 to 0. The complete measure lift
Ing restrictions on Army construc-
tion and empowering the President
To- embargo shipments Of materials
essential to this country's defense.
BY CHRIS CUNNINGHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, June 10. - CUP -
Army airplanes were being Ynassed
In the northeastern United States
today for shipment to Canada and
subsequent service with the Allied
fighting forces.
Nineteen OF them were trapped
In the air last night when fog set
tied over Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and New York City. These were
part OF o consignment Of 90 Army
planes rushing toward the Cana
dian border. II was understood
that the total number OF Army
planes going to Canada may reach
$50.
All were Surplus" or Obsolete"
planes being traded In by the gov
eminent TO manufacturers who will