Evening star., 1942-01-27
.Ang|o-U.S.Arms
To Be Pooled;
Boards SET Up
Most Efficient Use
Of Munitions, Ships,
Materials Sought
(Tert of White House An
nouncement, Page A-3.)
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
The creation of three new Brit
ish-American war boards to as
sure the most efficient utilization
of munitions, shipping and raw
materials was announced today
by the White House.
The arrangement contemplates
pooling the entire munition re-
sources of Great Britain and the
United States" the pooling in prin-
ciple of their shipping resources,
and planned and expeditions
utilization" of raw materials.
The heads of the boards were re-
ported first in announcements from
Great Britain and the Americans
on the list were confirmed later at
the White House. The lists follow:
Munitions Assignments Board:
Washington, Harry L. Hopkins,
civilian chairman; London, Lord
Beaverbrook.
Combined Shipping Adjustment
Board: Washington, Admiral Emory
S. Land: United Kingdom, Sir Ar
thur Salter; London, Lord Leathers.
Combined War Materials Board:
Washington, William L. Bait;
United Kingdom. Sir Give Bailleau;
London, Lord Beaverbrook.
While membership on the boards
is reserved for Americans and
Britons, the new agencies are to
collaborate with others of the
United Nations
Formation of the boards was an
nounced simultaneously here and
in London. Apparently the boards
grew out of the recent conversations
here between President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill.
Will Interchange Data.
The White House announcement
said there was to be an interchange
of the fullest information" on mu-
nitions. Committees will be formed
here and in London under the COM
bined chiefs of staff in a manner
similar to the Southwest Pacific
aSA CSA3AOlANs
These committees" the state
ment asserted, will advise on all
assignments both in quantity and
priority, whether to Great Britain
and the United States or other Of
the United Nations in accordance
with strategic needs"
Each of the two civilian chairmen
will receive the assistance of
capable secretariat and have author
ity to invite State Department, For
eign Office or production agency
representatives to attend meetings.
A combined shipping adjustment
board. consisting of representative
of this country and one from
Britain, is set up in Washington
and a similar board established
in London in order to adjust and
concert in one harmonious policy"
the work of the British War Trans
port Ministry and United States
shipping authorities.
Movement of Shipping.
Executive power will be admin
istered only by "the appropriate
shipping agency in Washington"
presumably the Maritime Commis-
sion, and by the war transport
minister in London.
The announcement said the entire
movement of shipping now under
British control would continue to be
directed by the War Transport Min
istry because of "the military and
physical facts of the situation
around the British Isles" Similarly,
the appropriate authority in this
country will direct movements and
ALLEGATIONS of United States shipping
or shipping under this Governments
control.
A combined raw materials board"
is composed of a representative
will be composed of a representative
each from the British and United
States governments. The statement
did not disclose where its headquar-
ters would be, but it is charged with
planning "the best and speediest
development, expansion and use of
the raw material resources. under
the jurisdiction or control of the two
governments" and making recon-
mendations necessary for carrying
out the plans developed.
Likewise, in collaboration with
others of the United Nations, the
board must formulate plans and
recommendations for the develop
ment. expansion, purchase, or other
effective use of their raw materials"