The Durant news., 1941-06-05
This Week In Defense
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risks every thing not merely his
business but the framework in which
it is conducted, the set of economic
and pilitical arrangements which
make the very existence Of his busi-
ness possible"
Labor Disputes
Labor Secretary Perkins appoint
ed three-man committee. including
the Chairman Of the Mediation Board
and the Chief Of the U. S. Concilia-
tion Service, to select disputes to be
referred to the Board. The U. S.
Cancellation Service reported settle
ment of 23 additional strikes.
Selective Service
President Roosevelt proclaimed
July as Selective Service registra-
tion day for all men who have be-
come FL since the first registration
on October 16, 1910. Selective
Service Deputy Director Hershey
asked local boards to give serious
consideration to individual claims
for deferment of men engaged in
agriculture. Gen Hershey notified
local boards that Agriculture Secre-
tary Wickard reported the defense
program has drawn heavily upon the
supply of farm labor and an ade-
quate supply is becoming serious
problem, particularly along the At
lantic Seaboard, in Ohio and Michi-
gan, and parts of Indiana, Illinois
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Arizona.
Army
Army Chief Of Staff Marshall an
nounced that training maneuvers this
summer and fall are designed to
create an "all-purpose" force capable
of operating in the Arctic. the tro-
pics, in deserts or mountains. He
said every man must be given basic
infantry training before he can pull
his weight" as a specialist.
Undersecretary of War Patter-
son, speaking in New York, denied
charges the Army is devoting too
much time to basic training. He said
"ours is not a mass Army" stalking
it's success on sheer weight of men
and machines He said the ratio
of infantry to air service-nine to
one in 1917-1S-is now almost one
to one and "onr plans call for 6
higher proportion or armored and
motorized units than Germany has
today"
President Roosevelt approved le-
gislation authorizing the purchase
or construction of So additional nav
al auxiliary ships. The Maritime
Commission began immediate acqui-
sition of the vessels. including the
$1,000 ton America, largest liner
ever built in the United States. The
Navy asked Congress to grant naval
commanders authority to take what
ever steps they deem necessary
for proper protection Of the naval
forces" in the u. S. territorial wat
ers.
Navy Secretary Knox announced
the Navy will open 23 schools for
training regular and reserve enlisted
men as petty officers. Mr.. Knox es-
timated 114,5OO of the Navy's 1885,
600 enlisted men win be petty Of
ficers by July 1. The Navy also
announced a three-months course at
Harvard to train 400 college grad
yates as supply officers.
Air
The President asked Congress for
an additional $2,79O,OOO, 900 for
planes for the Army and 1929, ,0OO,-
900 for planes for the Navy. The
War Department announced that
construction of new Air Corps
schools is proceeding much faster
than expected,55 with eight of 100
stations already completed and SO
partially occupied. Some of the
fields, the Department said, were
completed in three months.
The Air Corps annoupced that
examinations Of applicants for fly
'ng cadet appointments who have
no. lad two years Of college have
been changed to include seven in
stead of nine subjects, with two Of
she subjects elective.
Pilets fer Britain
War Secretary Stimson announc-