Evening star., 1940-06-23


sued with tremendous vigor its three fold
program: /. Strengthening of United
States defenses. 2. Supporting the Allies
with moral acclamation of their cause
and material satisfaction of their mill
tary needs. 3. Unifying the Western
Hemisphere for defense against possible
axis interests in the New World.
President Roosevelt. following his pro-
gram, stirred two hornets nests. The
White House disclosed sale to Britain
OF 20 mosquito fleet" naval vessels;
Chairman Walsh of Senate Naval At
fairs Committee announced his "indig-
nation" and wrote into pending naval
expansion bill: mo vessel ship or boat
now in the United States Navy or being
built therefor shall be disposed of by
sale, charter, or otherwise, or scrapped,
without the consent of Congress"
That was Wednesday. Thursday, as
Republicans discussed platform at pre-
convention session in
Cobinet Philadelphia, the Presi-
BombsheII dent nominated two Re-
publicans for his Cabinet
Henry Stimson for Secretary of War
and Col. Frank Knox for Secretary of
the Navy. Col. Knox succeeds Charles
Edison, already resigned Mr.. Stimson,
President Tafts Secretary of War and
President Hoover's Secretary of State,
succeeds Harry Woodring, whose resig-
nation was announced with the nomina-
tions.
In Philadelphia, Chairman John D.
M. Hamilton in effect read the two
out of the Republican party.
No Third He said that "by their ap-
Term? pointment, the Democratic
party now has become the
war party Mr.. Roosevelt said he
made the appointments in the interest
of national solidarity" Gould Lincoln,
The Stars political authority, heard re-
port Col. Knox accepted only on guar
antee Mr.. Roosevelt would not seek
third term. Chairman Sheppard of Sem
ate Military Affairs Committee an
nounced he would have open hearings
the coming week on Stimson appoint
ment. Before his nomination, Mr.. Stim-
son in speech at New Haven advocated
that the United States throw open all
of our ports to the British and French
naval and merchant marine for repairs,
refuenng and other services"
Mr.. Woodring's departure. whose letter
Of resignation was withheld from the
public by the White House because it
was "too personal" raised rumpus in
Senate, where Senators Vandenberg of
Michigan and Nye of North Dakota
urged congressional inquiry into reasons
for Woodring leaving. Known for
months was fact Mr. Woodring opposed
administration policy of aid for Allies
through sales of American-made military
equipment.
Busy week in Washington and Hyde
Park, where President withdrew for
week end, brought these de-
Universal velopments:
Service l. Mr.. Roosevelt at White
House press conference
Tuesday suggested revolutionary pro-
gram of Goyernment-supervi uni
versal training for the youth of the Ma
ton, both young men and young women
at tasks military only in the broadest
sense, for the toughening of the spiritual
and moral fiber of the young generation.
2. Secretary of the Interior Ickes
modified" his department to aid the
national defense program by expediting
its work in connection with defense and
by developing program of aid to other
agencies through information and CO.
operation.
3. Senator Burke, Democrat of Ne
braska offered selective compulsory mill
tary training bill that would require
more than 100000 men between ages
of 10 and IS to register. Those between
81 and Is could be called for duty In
the Army or Navy at Presidents dis
cretion. Those between 10 and a and IS