Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-31
SOVIET RUSSIA
DETERMINES TO
KEEP FIGHTING


aid to Russia, reported to the Presi-
dent that the Russian government
and people are determined to fight on
at all costs but the Soviet armies
need substantial quantities of mu-
nitions and raw materials" Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau advanced the
Soviet Union another $30,000,000 a
gainst gold Russia is sending to this
country. The Defense Supplies Cor
poration authorized payment of $780,
$4,000 to the Russian-owned Amtorg
Trading Company for imports of
manganese and other materials ne
cessary to U. S. defense industry.
The Federal Loan Agency announc-
ed disbursement to Great Britain of
another $1OO,OOO,O0O on the $425,OOO,-
600 loan to that country for which
Britain put up as collateral British
owned American factories and in
vestments.
Both Houses of Congree passed the
$685., 100000 new lend-lease appro-
priation and sent it to conference to
adjust minor differences.
The 5000 ton freighter LEHIGH,
flying the American flag on run
from Spain to West Africa to pick up
a cargo, was sunk in the South Allan
tic on October 10. All hands were res
cued. The American-owned freight
er BOLD VENTURE was sunk sew
eral hundred miles south of Iceland,
October 16. The President told press
conference the sinking of the LE-
HIGH seems to establish that merely
keeping ships from actual, combat
areas no longer protects them.
The Navy Department announced
the destroyer KEARNEY, ATTACKED
by submarine undoubtedly German"
on October II, reached port with IL
crew members missing, one critically
injured and eight injured slightly. E.
The House passed and sent to the
Senate a resolution authorizing the
arming of American merchant ships.
OPM Director Harrison issued the
following summary of production
progress: Ships-all Navy and Mari
time Commission contracts are ahead
of schedule and by the end of Novem-
Der one 1O,OOO-ton cargo ship will be
turned out every day; Bombers-de-
signs ready for mass production and
four gigantic new plants will be in
operation by next summer; Tanks
production being doubled by farming
out to make 1000 month; Powder
and Small Arms-abreast of schedule
with 80 of 70 planned plants now in
production, 81 by spring.
The President announced that by
January 1, he will place before Con-
gress program to step up tank out
put to double the present contempla-
ted production. He said the program
is being developed primarily for this
country's own needs. Maj. Gen. Dew
ers, armored force commander, speak
ing in Philadelphia, said there are al
ready ample tanks for training pur-
poses.
The OPM Defense Contract Distri-
button Division issued an Army COM
pilation of existing contracts offering
the best subcontracting opportunities
and announced a plan for prime con-
tractors to "adopt" whole small in
dustries for the duration. Division
Director Odlum said the Curtis
Wright Airplane Company, for exam
pie, has adopted the aluminium indus
try and will farm out parts of its or
ders to those aluminium plants hard
hit by curtailment of civilian produc-
ton.
The War Department announced
the Quartermaster Corps will make
it's contract awards on regional bas-
is, direct negotiations will be made
with bidders, and prices will no long
er be "the dominating factor" in max
ing awards.
OPM Directors Knudsen and Hill
man and War and Navy Secretaries
Stimson and Knox issued a joint
statement that the interruption of
defense production by strikes or slow
downs "is the greatest help aggres-
sors can get these days when material
on the battlefield is everything y
They asked employers and employees
to telephone the U. 8. Cancellation
Service or the OPM in cases of labor
difficulties so they can receive elm
mediate attention"
The Labor Department reported
living costs for moderate income fam
lilies in large cities are now SO per-
cent higher than before the outbreak
of war in Europe. Price Administra-