The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
President Returns To
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supplies which the Red army needs immediately to continue withstand ing German offenSiveS.
 Some observers thought the gov- ernment may be testing Japanese reaction to Russian-aid shipments via the Pacific in its disclosure that tankerS carrying aviator gasoline already are en route to Sberia. It was pointed out that while usual policy is to keep such shipments se- cret, defense oil Coordinator Harold L. Ickes announced in press con- ference last week that the first of four tankers assigned to take gaso- line to Russia had sailed from Los Angeles.
 MT. Roosevelt confers with his congressional leaders today and un- doubtedly will discuss with t hem legislative measures needed to give impetus to the expanded program. He may also tell them some of the intimate details of his meeting with Churchill.
 These matters awaited Mir Roose- velt's attention:
 Serious Problems
 l. Refusal of Japan to permit the Liner President Coolidge to pick up more than 100 Americans stranded in Tokyo when the sailings of all Japanese ships to the United States were cancelled. It was pointed out that there are more than 100000 Japanese nationals in the United States who could be detained until Japan permits the American citi- zenS to come home.
 2. Selection of the American rep resentative to the conference of American, British and Russian off, cials which Premier Josef Stalin will convene at Moscow soon to imple- ment the lo-American promise of greater war-aid. A Waverell Har- rinan, the presidents lendlease expediter in London, is likely to get the job.
 3. A decision whether to take over the Federal Shipbuilding Co shipyards at Kearny, N. J., closed by strike since Aug. 6, tying ur nearly $5O0,0O0OOO in navy and maritime commission construction The president may make a final ap- peal to company and union and seize it if it fails.
 4. A speed up defense production to meet the demands of the new schedule of British h-American-Rus- sian collaboration against the Axis This may entail a revamping of de fense agencies to eliminate friction and centralize control. Judge Sam uel I. Rosenmarin, presidential con- f1dante, has been studying the situ' ation, with particular emphasis or the dispute between the office O production management and off1c' of price administration and civilian supply over jurisdiction.
 5. A new request to Congress fol lend-lease funds, estimates of whicf run from $6,000, ,000,0 to $12,000,' 900, 900. This request may be delayed until mid-September because Con gress is beginning a vacation.
 6. Signature of several importan bills, including one extending th' service of draftees, National Guards men, reservists, and enlisted regu lars for IS months beyond their nor nal terms. Others would defer iron military service all men 28 years O over and permit the discharge O such men who already have beel inducted, and appropriate $7,50O, OOO,00 to equipment an army o 5000 900 men.
 T. Review of relations with tn vichy government, in the light of in formation believed given him b, Hull during yesterdays conference The president undoubtedly was in formed of new problems created b. the announcement of French Gle of State Marshal Henri Philippe Pc tain of closer ties with German. and the concentration of virtua dictatorial powers in pro-Nazi Ad miral Jean Francois Darlan.
 The new Japanese measure against American citizens may caus | EIeSlQGIlU fbOOoCNCAU " 0AAS4 ~ ~NN ther tightening of economic con trols over Japanese trade here.
 New League Says Maxi
 Berlin, Aug. 18.-(UP)-An au thorized spokesman said today i was obvious" that President Roose welt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill are planning to replace the League of Nations with an An glo-saxon police force and deal witl Europe according to Chicago meth ods."
 The United States people ma! have considerable police experienc' i'm dealing with gangsters, but the. prove daily that they have no ex i,erlence in dealing with Europe, he said. "rhe European peoples af' not gangsters to be treated accord Ing to Chicago methods"
 The future of Europe, he said awlll not be decided in Washingtoi or New York or by the elght-poln program, but by the European poOnle themselves"
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