Evening star., 1941-08-19
Survey Ordered
For Still Greater
War Production
Russion and Chinese
Requirements Part
Of Vast Program
Earlier Story on Page A-100
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

Comprehensive surveys of pro-
duction needs of all nations op-
posing the Axis, extending
through 1943, have been ordered
jointly by the British and Amer
ican Governments, President
Roosevelt told a press conference
late today.
This program, implying greater
than-ever extension of American
plans to be the arsenal of the anti
Axis nations. resulted from recent
conferences between the President
and Britain's Prime Minister
Churchill, and later consultations
here with Lord Beaverbrook, Brit
ish Minister of Supply.
AS a result of these conversations,
the President said, referring spe-
officially to his meetings at sea with
Mr.. Churchill, there will be in
creased help for the democracies of
the world in their opposition TO
NaZiiSm.
Soviet and Chinese Needs Studied.
To be integrated with the study of
British and American needs and Ca
pacity, Mr.. Roosevelt went on, will
be the requirements of the Russian
and Chinese fighting forces, already
on the battle fronts.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had re-
queSted the American survey to be
made by Army and Navy officials
with particular emphasis on actual
production deliveries, present and
estimated, extending through 1912
and 1943. A comparable survey was
made year ago but did not take
into account full potentiahties of
1943.
The Chief Executive said he hoped
the British and American Govern
ments would have the requested in.
formation at hand in the near fu-
ture and that there will be an ex-
change and pooling of this data.
To Continue "If Necessary"
Asked if this plan assumes that
the war will continue through l943,
the President replied in a decidedly
grim tone that 1t will if necessary,
The recent eight-point Anglo-Amer-
lean declaration of war and peace
aims was predicated wholly on the
destruction of the Nazi regime in
Germany.
Mr.. Roosevelt took occasion in his
conference to commend the conduct
OF the American press throughout
the period of uncertainty while he
vas at sea with Mr.. Churchill. Onlv
IN 49, case of one or two radio COM
mentators, he said, had there been
departure from the practice of
surmising and speculating rather
than stating fatty that the consulta-
tions were being held.
He added that he considered it
perfectly proper for the press to
speculate on what might be happen
ing in the light of the coincidental
absence from Washington and Lon
don OF SO many officials.
Both the British and American
Governments were concerned with
the safety of the parties to the con-
terences, he explained, in their eff
1ortS to keep secret the fact that
the meetings were being held or
when and where. Because of scien-
tlflc considerations. he added, such
as the tracing of radio signals. it
is still advisable not to make pub
llc specific information as to time
and location of the meetings.
Radio Talk Unlikely.
Reminded that he had said he
might make radio address if news
paper reports of the British -Ameri-
can conferences were not accurate.
Mr.. Roosevelt said today he did not
believe 1t would be necessary for him
TO go on the air. Newspaper ac.
counts in this country have been
good, he continued, although there
nave been one or two highly imagi-
native stories out of London.
Questioned further about his re-
action to the consultations as a
whole, Mr.. Roosevelt said MANY
things had been clarified and that
there had been an improved meet
ing of minds on the needs and
strategy of the fight of the de-
mocracles against Nazi-ism. The
President refused to answer on the
record a question of whether Mr..
Churchill is confident of victory but
after giving an off -the-record reply
ne quoted an excerpt from Carl
Sandburg'S Abraham Lincoln"
The sense of the excerpt was that
year after the Civil War had be-
gan, President Lincoln was still
urging that the people of the North
realize they must exert their great
est efforts in hard, tough fighting to
achieve their own victory and safety.