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be produced in the months immed1-
ately ahead, the President said July
deliveries had been 221, that $40
were expected in August, and that
there would be higher totals for
September and October.
With regard to plane production,
the Senator asserted that there had
been a progressive decline in the
output of fighting machines through
May, June and July. Even this Is
not strictly true, the President said,
because production of fighting ships
has held steady while output Of
trainers has increased.
Production of fighting craft was
slowed somewhat, the Chief Execu-
tive explained, by changes in design
and the testing Of new models based
on lessons learned in actual combat
in Europe
Concluding, Mr.. Roosevelt said
that every single item in the Sem
ator's list of detailed charges was
inaccurate by the same degree as re-
f1ected in these illustrations. In all
fairness, he continued, it should be
pointed out that somebody sold
the Senator down the river"
1t was during questioning that
the President said he was never
satisfied with production rates, but
that averaging things which have
exceeded estimates and those which
have Jagged brought the whole pro-
gram to just about the level fore
cast in advance.
Welcomes Gas Probe.
Informed of a proposal on Capt.
tol Hill for an investigation of the
East Coast oil shortage and gaso-
line rationing efforts, Mr.. Roosevelt
said there was nothing to hide about
diversion of tank vessels as long as
the information given is not used
to hurt the cause of the de-
mocracies.
In his executive order extending
service in the Army. the President
specified that releases after II
months shall be effected 'tas the
interests of national defense per-
nit"
THE release of such persons from
training and service and their
transfer to a reserve component of
the land forces" the order con-
tinued, shall be accomplished with
a view to the early creation of a
large trained reserve while, at the
same time. maintaining the Army
in immediate readiness for use m
defense of the Nation"
President Roosevelt prepared to
receive tomorrow the Duke of Kent,
brother of King George VI, who is
making a brief visit to the United
States. Two years ago, in the sum-
mer before the present World War
broke out, President and Mrs. Roose-
velt entertained King George and
Queen Elizabeth here, while the
British royalty was visiting the
Western Hemisphere.
Duke Coming Here.
In the two weeks just prior to
the Presidents meeting with the
Duke of Kent, the President has
conferred with Britain's Prime Min
lister Churchill, Lord Beayerbrook,
Minister of Supply, and with other
responsible officials of the British
government.
The Duke, younger brother of the
King, is expected to reach here in
mid afternoon tomorrow, accompa-
MED by j. A. Lowther, his personal
secretary, and Wing Comdr. Sir
Louis Greig.
Returning to the Capital with
the President on Monday, the Duke
is scheduled to inspect the Naval
Air Station at AnacoStia on Monday
morning and to leave for tour
of naval facilities at Norfolk In the
afternoon. The Duke is to be a
dinner guest at the White House
Monday night.
On Tuesday the Duke plans to
inspect the Glenn l.. Martin air.
plane plant in Baltimore and to
return that night to Canada.