Evening star., 1940-06-30
With Germany Concentrating On Battle for England Strikes

tial outposts from foreign attack, but
also sufficiently to uphold in war the
Monroe Doctrine"
Force was lent these random words,
however, by subsequent convention
choice of Wendell WILL
WiIIkie kie, utilities executive
For Arminq and outspoken foe of
totalitarian aggression,
10 top spot on presidential ticket. On
basis OF nominees past expressions. there
seems little fear that he will commit his
party to disastrous appeasement philoso-
ply of pre-war Britain and France-or
to casual preparedness effort on "busi-
ness as usual" tempo.
In direction of getting defense pro-
gram into actual motion there were nu-
merous developments during week.
On Monday, main body of United
States fleet, stationed in Hawaiian
Pacific waters for months, suddenly
upped its anchors and departed for un-
announced destination. At customary
cruising speed of about 16 knots, Navv
authorities allow fleet might reach west
ern entrance of Panama Canal in
TO 10 days. Although White House and
Navy Department rejected all INQUIRIES
with curt no news" it was believed that
bulk of Nations fighting forces at sea
VIII turn up IN Caribbean-Atlantic area
before another week ends,
At same time, unconfirmed. but I'M
denied, reports reached here that PAN
anna Canal approaches at both ends were
pelng mined and anti-aircraft and artil.
lery units put on alert defensive basis
Significantly each week finds Amer
ican naval representation in so,,+t
American waters on
Nozi Plot increase In Mo,,t.
In Uruguay video, scene of reported
Nazi revolutionary plot.
cruisers Wichita and Quincy are stand
ing oy; working way leisurely down coast
with middle trainees are three battle.
shlpS' Arkansas, Texas and New York;
ordered to spread some good will IN
western ports of southern continent were
Phoenix, Erie and Bushnell.
Uneasiness over fifth-column activities
In these southern states of hemisnhere
pluS uncertainty as to ultimate DISPOSE
tion OF French and Dutch possessions
was clted as reason for ship movements
JOINT American protection of foreior
possessions IN this half of world has been
proposed by Cuban government.
Two plans for aid to Britain were
blocked early in week, first being nro-
posed sale of 20 torpedo bearing. high
Speeo motor launches and second being
manufacture Tor Ford Motor Co. of & ooo
RoHs-Royce airplane engines.
BOAT transaction, to be effected
through trade-in of vessels ordered bv
United States Navy, was halted bv r,,,;no
VI JuStlce Department that statute of
1911 made such deal; Illegal.
Rohs-Royce proposition fell Through
when Ford refused to manufacture en-
gines for British, although his plants in
canada and United Kingdom are turning
out materiel for empire. Because can-
collation. of British order would lack I'm
costs for American purchase. Defense
commission dropped plan to order 5000
Tor our own purposes.
Seeking Cooperation elsewhere
commission is now negotiating with
Packard company for mass production of
motors.
MOI overlooking personnel needs as well
as mechanical requirements, Government
announced two training
MiIitory programs during week
Iroininu First is calculated to fit
millions of workers for en-
ployment in defense industries. contem-
plates schooling of 100000 persons az
once through facilities of Government
agencies, private industry, organized la
Dor and local civil organizations.
Second is directed at eventual expan-
sion OF Navy personnel to match in
crease in fleet, calls for initial training
OF 5000 added Reserve officers yearly.
EnhStments began last Friday for this
program, first step to be 3O-day sea
cruise, then 90-day shore instruction.
AS legislation passed by Congress be-
fore Republican convention piled upon
MS desk, President signed bill giving
Reconstruction Finance Corp. broad
powers to finance purchases of strategic
materials and to buy capital stock of anv
defense industry. Purchases of rubber
and tin were expected soon by agency
directed by Jesse Jones.
Also signed was supplemental defense
Dill giving War and Navy Departments
extra S1,8o0,000,000 in cash and authori-
cations; and $4692 100000 defense tax
Dill, embracing authority to raise Fed
eral debt limit from S45 900 900 900 to
S49,OO0,Oo0,000. With defense program
Tor present session already exceeding
hVe billions in cash Or authorizations,
President indicated on Friday that still
further requests may be made of legis-
lators on their reconvening tomorrow.
Army-Navy contracts followed quickly,
Counting heavily on all-American
trade program being drafted by four
Cabinet officers, President
Cortel delegated to James v. For
Proorom restal, investment banker
just made administrative
assistant, task of serving as his liaison
man on this important project. Per-
haps not directly connected with this
cartel scheme was Export Import Bank
loan to Argentina on Wednesday of $780,
600, 900.
With valuable French and Dutch Ship
ping now standing idle in American
ports, proclamation and regulations were
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