The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03
EIGHT BILLION
 DOLLARS MORE
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men. This would permit formation of two new armored divisions, bringing the total to eight.
 2, Maintain the l0O,00O-nan Philippine army, recently mobilize cd, on a war-tiHne footing. Failure to do this may Ignite far eastern powder keg." :.
 8. Procure large quantities of special weapons and equipment which the Axis possesses in large
 (. Increase the army cir force from B4 to 8a groups. The bill car- ried money for l6,0OO airplanes.
 6. Acquire or construct 400 mifie- laying and patrol craft.
 6. Improve armament of warships and merchant vessels which will sail into war zones in view of rec cent war developments.
 q. Expand manufacturing facili- ties for critical weapons to double total previously scheduled produc- ton. For this, S3e8O00,000.
 @. Increase the number of air- ports capable of accommodating high powered military aircraft from 800 to BS6. For this, s50,000,- 900.
 9. Convert large merchant vessels Into aircraft carriers and arm 1000 merchant ships by June 30, 1043. Largest Single Item
 The largest single item ifl the bill was s3,e22, ,577, ,646 for critical de- fense articles" which the commit tee said "are possessed by the Axis powers and for which increased necessity Is constantly being de- veloped." Tn that category are tanks, aflti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons, artillery, combat vehicles, ammunition, small arms and in. fantry weapons, and radio eqtiip- rneflt. Of the total, S2,660, ,07e, 400 will be used for our own forces" and St,272, ,40o, ,246 flor transfer to other governments" under the lend. lease program.
 Tt is essential that these weap- onS be produced in large quantities If the necessary superiority of force is to be obtained over the Axis powers" Gen. George c. Marshall, army chief of staff told the com- ir1ittee.
 "The question as to the ratlon- ality of those who use the weapons seems of relatively lesser iinpor- tance than is the imperious Tee quirement that they be immedi- ately produced for such use."
 Asked in connection with this program and the expansion of the army to 100000 men whether 1t would increase or decrease" the likelihood Of our sending afi Amer- ican expeditionary force to Europe "at some later time," Marshall rec piled:
 T do not think that has any direct bearing
 Classify Expenses
 The general classifications of expenditures proposed in the new bill were:
 Army-S5,i2 ,e47 ,662.
 Navy--$i ,l20, ,870. .000.
 Lend-lease-9i 666, ,406, ,246,
 Defense housing-el0 100000,
 Personnel for defense agencies $i,302,000.
 Defense highways and flight strips for emergency aircraft use $l20 ,80o,000.
 Palmer Richardson highway, Alaska-S500, 900.
 New airfieldS-S50,00 900,
 Panama Canal third lock = $l04, 100000.
 Electric power and flood control protection for defense induStrles-- s7,l7o, 900.
 War relief for distribution by the American Red Cross-S36, 100000.
 Non-defenSe expenditures, in- cluding salary increase for 2OO,- 600 federal employes-S37 800 900,
 EXAGGERATED REPORTS
 Washington, Dec. 3,-(UP)- Chairman Norman II. Dayls of inc American Red Cross told Congress that some reports Of widespread starvation and suffering in occupied France are exaggerated.
 He opposed relieving Germany of the responsibility for caring for the people in that area, in secret testl. mony on the new defense appro- priatlon bill which carried s35 GOO. 600 for Red Cross foreign war re. lief work for the remainder of this fiscal year. The Red Gross had asked for s50,000O00.
 Henceworth the Red Cross will concentrate It's relief activities in Britain, China, Russia and the mid. dle east.
 Davis said the Red Gross had dis. continued relief operations in Spain and Finland.
 Rep. Louis Ludlow, D., Ind.-Ts It your opinion that there Is wide spread starvation and deep suffer. ing among the people in the oc- cupied regions?"
 DaviS-"1 believe that some re- ports are exaponratad