The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12

NSOLlLUIuCO propriation since the world war.
 Smiths estimate said that the ST. O0O, ,000, 900 should remain available for expenditure until June 30, 1943.
 What He Specified
 His breakdown of the appropria- ton specified the following:
 "A-For the procurement by manufacture or otherwise of defense articles for the government of any country whose defenses the Presi- dent deems vital to the defense of the United States, including ser- vices and expenses in connection herewith" as follows:
 Ordnance and ordnance stores-- $1 ,343 900 000.
 Aircraft and aeronautical material, including engines-$2, ,054 000, ,00O.
 Tanks, armored cars, etc.-$362,- 100000.
 vessels, ships, boats, and other water craft--$629,00 100000.
 Miscellaneous military equipment -$260, ,000,00
 facilities and equipment for the manufacture or production Of de- fense articles-$752,000,0 900.
 Agricultural, industrial, and other commodities and articles-$l ,350,- 100000.
 "B-for testing, inspecting, prov ing, repairing outfitting, recondition- ing, or otherwise placing in good working order any defense articles $200, ,000, ,000.
 "C-For necessary services and ex- penses" for carrying out inspecified portions of the program-$40, ,000, 900.
 "D-For administrative expenses $l0,000 900.
 The budget estimate recommend. ed that MT. Roosevelt be empowered to transfer up to 20 per cent of the funds for any specific item to any other category. But in doing that ne could not increase any category by more than 90 per cent.
 MT. Roosevelt and his budget ad- visers worked late last night on the request and message. The T,OO0,- 0oo,O0 cash outlay largest single appropriation in history for foreign aid--projects a long-range program to put Americas industrial and ag- ric,lltural resources behind the ar mics of Britain. Greece and China.
 Confer With Leaders
 The President arranged to confer later today with Secretary Of State Cordell Hull, Secretary of the Trea- sury Henry Morgenthau, Jr, Sec- retary of War Henry L. Stimson, acting Secretary of Navy James V. Forrestal, Gen. George O. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff, and Rear Ad- miral R. E. 1ngersoll, Acting Chief of naval operations.
 That group will comprise the witt nesses whom the House deficiency appropriations subcommittee will hear tomorrow when 1t begins hear ings on the bill. Presidential Sec retary Stephen T. Early said the conference was designed to famil- iarize all of them with all aspects of the program.
 MT. Roosevelt secluded himself with Budget Director Harold Smith to work out the final form of the estimates.
 His request was expected to reveal more details of his program of aid- ing the fighting Democracies, In full force now that he had signed the nd-Lease Bill and made 1t law.
 MT. Roosevelt approved the i'm. mediate release of certain army and navy equipment to the British and the Greeks, with the bulk of 1t go- ing to Britain.
 Flying Fortresses Going
 As part of the program of im- mediate aid--contraSted to the more long range aspects of the $7,000, ,000- 900 program usually well informed sources reported that flying fort resses," long distance army bombers, were prepared to take off for new bases in Britain. Possibly, these sources suggested, some may already be winging across the Atlantic.
 MT. Roosevelt merely said that nothing had moved before he signed the Lend-Lease Bill at 3:50 D. m. yesterday. He guarded the specific itemized list of materials sent as a military secret of value to the axis.
 Administration sources hinted that quick delivery of some equip ment was desired by the President for the psychological value to the British and to show the Axis powers that the United States means busi- ness.
 Other sources believed that in ad- dition to flying fortresses the equip ment included naval patrol bomb- CTS for British convoy duty, light tanks and machine guns for the Greek campaign, and small craft such as torpedo boats and patrol boats to combat German subma- rines.
 MT. Roosevelt said the list was not very extensive and that no ar- engagements for repayment had yet been made with Britain or Greece.
 Some congressman believed that a number Of cargo vessels, destroy CTS. and, possibly, old battleships and over-age cruisers might be re- leased soon.
 F0odstufRs to Go Over
 There were definite indications in Superior Court to answer an as-