The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11
Storm Abroad Menaces
Institutions OF u. s.
President Seeking Approval of Extensive De-
Tense Program Involving Nearly Five Billion Dol
lars Pledges All for Defense Not Aggression
(NEA Telephoto)

But, we Will repel aggression
against the United States or the
Western Hemisphere. The people
and their representatives In the
Congress know that the threats to
our liberties, the threats to our Sc
curity, the threats against our way
OF life, the threats to our institu-
tons Of religion, Of democracy, and
of international good faith, have
increased In number and gravity
from month to month, from, week
to week, and almost from day to
day.
1t is because Of these rapid
changes; 1t is because Of the grave
danger to democratic institutions,
and above all, 1t Is because OF the
united will OF the entire American
people that I come to ask you for
a further authorization Of $4,54S,-
17l,957 for the national defense.
Let no man In this country or
anywhere else believe that be-
cause we in America still cherish
freedom Of religion, OF speech, Of
assembly, of the press; - that be-
cause we maintain our free dem
ocratic political institutions by
which the nation after full discus
sion and debate, chooses its rep.
resentatives and leaders for itself
- let no man here or elsewhere be-
lieve that we are weak.
The United States Is the
greatest industrial nation In
In the world. It's people as
workers and as businessmen,
have proved that they can unite
In the national interest and
that they can bring together the
greatest assembly Of human
skills, Of mechanical production,
and Of national resources, ever
known In any nation.
The principal lesson Of the war
up TO the present time Is that par
tial defense is inadequate defense.
If the United States Is to have
any defense 1t must have total
defense.
We cannot defend ourselves q
little here and a little there.
We must be able to defend our
selves wholly and at any time.
Our plans for national security,
therefore, should cover total de-
Tense. believe that the people Of
this country are willing to make
any sacrifice to attain that end.
After consultation with the War
and Navy departments and the
advisory commission of the coun-
Gil Of national defense, ! recon-
mend a further program for the
national defense. This contem-
plates the provision of funds and
authorizations for the material re-
quirements without which the
man power of the nation, If called
into service, cannot effectively OPP
crate, either / nthe production of
arms and goods, or their utiliza-
ton in repelling attack.
Detectives
In broad outline our immediate
objectives are as follows:
l. To carry forward the naval
expansion program designed to
building up the navy to meet
any possible combination of hos
tile naval forces.
2. To complete the total equip
ment for land force of approx
imately 100000 men, though of
course this total of men would
not be in the army in time Of
peace.
3. To procure reserve stocks of
tanks, guns, artillery. ammun;-
ton. etc., for another 100000 men
or a total of 2 million men If
mobilization of such a force
should become necessary.
4. To provide for manufacture
ing facilities, public and private.
necessary to produce critical
items Of equipment required for
a land force of 2 million men,
and to produce the ordnance
items required for the aircraft
program of the army and navy
guns. bombs. armor, bombsights
and ammunition.
Procurement Of $1,000 addition
al planes for the army and 1000
for the navy. complete with
necessary spare engines. arma-
ments. and the most modern
equipment.
The foregoing program deals ex-
ciusiyely with material require
ments. The Congress Is now con-
sidering the enactment OF a sys-
ten OF selective training for de-
veloping the necessary man power
70 operate this materiel and man
power 10 gu army non-combat
needs.
In this way we can make ceF-
tain that when this modern ma
terial becomes ayallable, u vii be
placed A the hands Of troops
troops trained. seasoned and
ready. and that replacement ma
terlai can be guaranteed.