Smyrna times., 1941-06-19
This Week
In Defense

President Roosevelt, declaring
strike at the North American Avia-
tion plant in Inglewood, Calf, was
impeding the defense pr gram, or
dered the Army to operate the
plant after workers rejected Medi-
alton Board terms for settlement.
Two days after taking over, the
Army reported 100 percent effic-
iency'' with all employees returned
to work. The President said plants
which he might be forced to place
under Federal contrJl will be re-
turned to private management as
soon as possible.
The House voted for an amend
ment to the 1912 Army appropria-
ton bill to prohibit the payment of
funds to any individual 5r COM
pany failing within 10 days to
abide by Mediation Board recon-
mendations for settlement of dis
putes. The Senate approved dec
laration that strikes or lockouts in
defense industries are contrary to
sound public policy"
The Mediation Board announced
settlement of three labor disputes,
including the dispute of the soft
coal industry. The U. S. Concilia-
ton Service announced settlement
of "a additional disputes.
Selective Service
Selective Service Headquarters
ordered reclassification of all reg
istrants impeding the defense pro-
gram" The order said "the cit
izen who has been deferred because
of the job he is performing in the
national defense program cannot
expect to retain the status of de-
ferment when he ceases to work On
the job for which he was deferred"
The Senate approved bill to de-
fer men who reach their 2Sth birth
day by July 1 of this year, except
those already in the Service.
Foreign Affairs
The State Department announced
sinking of the American freighter
Robin Moor in the south Atlantic
by a German submarine. Announc-
ing the rescue Of only IL of 46 per
sons forced to abandon the ship,
Under Secretary Welles told the
press that international law re-
quires precautions must be taken
for the safety of passengers and
crew before ship is sunk.
Ships
The OPM granted full priority
for materials necessary in the
building Of 2S9 merchant ships for
S. and Great Britain and the
312 special lease-lend vessels.
OPM Production Director Big
bers, speaking at Quebec, said al
most every ship now building in
our rapidly expanding yards is
ahead of schedule" The Maritime
Commission directed the Southern
Pacific Company to deliver for ma
tional defense purposes its entire
fleet of 10 vessels (66, 500 tons),
formerly used in coastwise trade.
Lease-Lend Aid
President Roosevelt reported 10
Congress that S75, POP ,425 Of war
materials have been transferred to
the democracies since enactment Of
the lease-lend law and S4, 4,277 ,412,-
$40 has been allocated for further
aid out of the ,OOO,000,0OO pro-
vided by Congress. He said that
work has started on agreements
with foreign governments on the
terms and conditions Of the aid
they receive.
Civilian Defense
Civilian Defense Director La
Guardia stated organization OF
medical groups, auxiliary police
and fire units, sanitation, and first
aid squads are the necessary basis
for adequate home defense. He said
panic is to be avoided under all cir
cumstances and it will be neces-
sary to educate the public to the
absolute necessity of obeying in
structions
Mr.. LaGuardia said firemen ano
policemen from 40 Eastern cities
will be trained in combating poison
gas and incendiary and high explo-
sive bombs in II, two-week courses
at Edgewood Arsenal, Md, under
the direction of the Army Chemical
Warfare Service. Trainees will re-
turn home and instruct fellow
townsmen.
OPM announced it will soon be-
gin nationwide campaign to col
lect scrap aluminium from civilians.
A test drive in Richmond, Va, and
at Madison, Wise, it was said, pro-
duced enough of the metal to build
16 pursuit planes or two and one
half bombers.
Oil
Defense Petroleum Coordination