The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-08

sembly line was taken to mean that the British did not plan at present to purchase number of flying fortres ses" now operated by the army.
 British officials have been rep resented for some time as not fav- oring the purchase of those planes since so many advances have been made in new models now in produc- tion.
 The priorities board decision on the .2,000 plane request means that the British will have about 26.0OO aircraft on order. The announce ment in regard to the planes read t:
 "The priorities board today an- nounced that the British purchasing commission will be permitted to me- gotiate orders for 12,000 airplanes with the American aviation indus try.
 "These planes will be built in existing plants and in other facih- ties now developing.
 Under plans being devised hy the priorities board, 1t is intended to gear construction of the British planes to American production in such way as to prevent interfer- ence with our own requirements.
 'The question of delivery priorities Is being studied. They will be fixed at appropriate times as pro- duction progresses"
 Loses Prediction
 President Roosevelt revealed to- day that his personal prediction on outcome of the Tuesday election was wrong by 10 electoral votes-that he had predicted his total would be $40 rather than the 449 which he act- ually received.
 The president said he had made his prediction last August and saw no reason to revise his estimate on subsequent developments.
 His political guesses on other angles of the election also went awry, he said. With Washington correspondents at Hyde Park on election eve, he entered 10 pools seeking to predict the outcome of the election in certain sectional combinations of states. He guessed wrong on all 10 combinations, he said.
 MT Roosevelt refused to disclose what states he had guessed incor- rectly upon, saying that it was Suf- ficient to say he was wrong by about 109 electoral votes. That was the extent of his surprise" at the election outcome, he said.
 MT Roosevelt was asked about re- ports htat he might invite Wendell L. Willkie to become member of his cabinet or assume some import ant post in his administration as a further step toward National Un- ity." The president said he has not had time since his election to con- sider any such moves along cabinet lines.
 Raps N. Y. Times
 Reading from the front page of this mornings New York Times, MT Roosevelt noted that the Times said that New Deal Circles" were re- porting that some cabinet changes were likely and that 1t was said in official quarters that the resigna- ton of Col. Henry l.. Stimson as Secretary of War would be accepted by the President"
 As a matter of fact, said the Pres ident. this report was not circulated in New Deal circles: neither was 1t circulated in official quarters.
 The report. he said, was circulated only in the newspaper office where it was written.
 Mir. Roosevelt said that his pre- election statements that a third term he sought would be his last one were statements in simple English and were understood by the country.
 4 reporter had asked # those statements meant that he would not seek a fourth term and whether they sslll applied in full force.
 Reporter Is Answered
 Mfr. Roosevelt replied sharply that the reporter who asked the question should return to grammar school and attempt to master simple Eng- lial.
 Returning to the subject of hlS cabinet. Mf. Roosevelt said tllat Fe.