Evening star., 1942-06-14

rectly related to the prosecution of
the war effort.
6. The authority, functions and
duties of the director shall not ex-
tend to the Western Hemisphere ex-
elusive of the United States and
Canada.
7. The formulation and carrying
out of International programs re-
lating exclusively to the authorized
activities of the several departments
and agencies of the Government
shall remain with such departments
and agencies, but such information
al programs shall conform to the
policies formulated or approved by
the Office OF War Information. The
several departments and agencies of
the Government shall make avail
able to the director, upon his re-
quest, such information and data
as may be necessary to the per-
formanceN OF his functions and du-
ties.
8. The director of the Office OF
War Information and the director
of censorship shall collaborate in
the performance of their respective
functions for the purpose Of facili-
tating the prompt and full diSsemi-
nation of all available information
which will not give aid to the enemy
9. The director of the Once of
War Information and the Defense
Communications Board shall COL
laborate in the performance of their
respective functions for the purpose
of facilitating the broadcast of war
information to the peoples abroad.
10. The functions of the Division
OF Information Of the Once for
Emergency Management with re-
spect to the provision of press and
publication services relating to the
specific activities Of the constituent
agencies Of the ONCE for Emergency
Management are transferred to
those constituent agencies respec-
lively. and the Division of Informa-
ton is accordingly abolished.
Personnel of Agencies
Will Be Transferred.
II. Within the limits of such funds
as may be made available to the Of
flce of War Information, the di-
rector may employ necessary per-
sonnel and make provision for the
necessary supplies, facilities and
SarVinec uo NrNtyi%A fA~ ha
internal management and organ
ization Of the Once of War Inform
alton in such manner as he may
determine.
u. All records. contracts and
property Including ONCE equip
menE OF the several agencies and
all records. contracts and property
used primarily in the administra-
tion OF any powers and duties trans
ferred or consolidated by this or
der, and all personnel used in the
administration of such agencies.
powers and duties dncluding off,
GERS whose chief duties relate to
such administration are trans
ferred to the Office of War Informa-
ton, for use in the administration
OF the agencies, powers and duties
transferred or consolidated by this
order: provided. that any person.
mel transferred to the Office of War
Information by this order, found by
the director of the Office of War
Information to be in excess of the
personnel necessary for the admin
lstration of the powers and duties
transferred to the Office of War In
formation, shall be retransferred un-
Ger existing procedure to other DO
sitions in the Government service
or separated from the service.
13. So much of the unexpended
balances of appropriations. alloca-
tlons or other funds available for
the use of any agency in the exer-
else OF any power or duty trans
ferred or consolidated by this order
or for the use of the head of any
agency in the exercise of any power
or duty so transferred or consoli-
dated, as the director of the Bureau
OF the Budget. with the approval
OF the President. shall determine,
shall be transferred to the Office
OF War Information. for use in con-
nectlon with the exercise of powers
or duties so transferred or consoli-
dated. In determining the amount
to be transferred, the director of
the Bureau of the Budget may in
clude an amount to provide for the
liquidation of obligations incurred
against such appropriations. aIlo-
cations or other funds prior to the
transfer or consolidation.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
The White House,