Evening star., 1941-04-29
Admiral Stark
Tells Chamber
Of 0f0perations
On Duty From High
Lutitudes to Antarctic
In Both Oceans
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Earlier Story on Page AID
Admiral Harold R. Stark dis
closed today that American neu-
trality patrols we're operating at
some points as much as 1000
miles from shore.
Addressing a defense luncheon of
the United States Chamber OF Com
merce on The Navy" the chief of
naval operations indicated in an
eXtemporaneous addition to his pre-
pared address that generally patrol
vessels were operating about half
way across the Atlantic from the
high ATTITUDES to the Antarctic IN
both oceans
Indirectly he linked patrols with
the problem of conveying ships TO
Britain. but in such a manner as
not to indicate what connection
he saw between them.
Il wish I could talk about con-
voys." he told his audience. I'd like
to to tell you about our patrols 5000
miles out from the high latitudes to
the Antarctic in both oceans"
Line Moved Eastward
Asked to explain this statement
after he had finished speaking. he
told reporters that 1000 miles Was
a better approximation than his
eXtemporaneous 5000, and compsr-
ing present operations in the At
lantic with those of a few weeks
ago he said that the patrol line rad
been moved substantially eastward,
Also preliminary to his prepared
address, Admiral Stark told his au-
dience, containing many of the men
who run the countrys munitions
factories. that the more efficient
we are, the more ships We will have
to give away"
Senator Nye, Republican of North
Dakota, formally introduced .odav
his resolution to require congress
slonal approval before the President
/ could order Convovs The resolution
| provided that unless Congress ap-
proved the use of conveys within
ID days after the President re-
quested them. they could not be
employed.
Gen. George c. Marshall. Army
chief of staff spoke at the same
luncheon, declaring the present ma
tional defense effort is a war Of
smokestacks as we'll Of men" Hs
called on organized business and in
dustry to give the Government
every possible assistance in pro-
duclng materiel needed for the
armed forces
Production in speedy and efficient
manner by industry, he said, is
necessary to the efficiency of troops.
The more efficient they are" de-
clared Gen. Marshall the less likeli-
hood there is of being involved in
actual warfare"
Gen. Marshall, speaking extem-
poraneously over a Nationwide
radio hook-up. reported that the
Army, now totals about a 1.25O.O00
men. BY the end of June. he said,
it would reach 100000.
GarriSOnS in Newfoundland.
Garrisons had been sent to New
foundland and Bermuda, while to-
day or tomorrow. he added, COM
plement of troops would go to
Trinidad. Increased forces also are
being stationed in Alaska and the
Kodiak Island. the chief of staff said.
Reporting on the result of two
recent inspection trips. Gen. Mar
shall said he found the troops char
acterized by remarkable efficiency.
experience and initiative. He drew
applause when he characterized the
present Army as being superior in
these respects. perhaps. to any
similar armed force in the history
of the United States.
About 10000 men are in training
at the recently reorganized % re-
placement centers and these men
soon would be sufficiently trained to
take their places in regiments and
Army Corps for strenuous maneu-
vers this summer. The speaker ap-
pealed to the businessmen not only
to supply the Army with materiel.
but to back up the boys in the field
with understanding and apprecia-
ton"