Evening star., 1942-03-17
Ample Supplies
Demanded for
Hero Forces
George, Connolly
AssoiI Scramble
For Wor Profits
Earlier Story on Page A-I.)

A~M oSOAy VII y 66O
The welcome news that Gen.
Douglas Macarthur had arrived
in Australia to take command Of
the forces of the United Nations
in the South Pacific, today
heartened the Senate and House
and brought from leaders instant
demands that no stone be left
unturned to keep supplies mov-
ing to support the new head OF
Allied operations, whose exploits
on Bataan for weeks have
thrilled the Nation.
The announcement that Gen.
Macarthur had gone to Australia
was made at the War Department
at 1890 am, and, 'coincidentally,
some London papers received dis
patches that the Japanese force in
the invasion of Java now is moving
southwark on Australia.
Commenting on the transfer of
Gen. Macarthur from command of
American and Filipino forces in the
Philippines to the supreme command
of United Nations forces in the
Southwest Pacific. President Roose-
velt said that the general would
have complete charge of land, naval
and air forces in all the area this
side of Singapore.
Warns of Propaganda,
He said he knew that every one
in the United States admired Gen.
Macarthur determination to fight
on with his men in the Philippines.
but when it came TO a question Of
where he could best serve his coua-
try, the commander in chief de-
clared, there could be but one an
swer.
Mr.. Roosevelt said there would be
immediate Axis propaganda on the
short wave radio saying Gen. Mac
Arthur'S departure meant abandon
ment of the Philippines
Announcing the shift of Gen.
Macarthur from the Philippines
when the Senate met, Senator
George, Democrat. of Georgia told
his colleagues that it was a master
stroke, and Chairman Connally of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee followed him to declare
firmly:
I'VE are not going to lose this
war"
He promised to seek action on leg
iSlation TO halt strikes and curb war
profits.
Our Spirits Lifted Up"
The transfer of Gen. Macarthur
was reported by Senator George
when he arose to discuss the bill ex-
tending the limit of the public debt
to $130,0O0, 900 900.
AT the moment" said the
Georgian, our spirits are lifted up.
A great leader who has made a
wonderful defense in the Philippines
without the necessary supplies and
troops, has been transferred to a
larger sphere of command in Aus
tralia and the Southern Pacific.
when we send Gen. Macarthur
and when We send any American
soldier to the Pacific area or to any
other far-flung war front, we as
sumo and the President assumes
the direct obligation to supply fully
and to support fully Gen. Mac
Arthur, that humble soldier. The
American people will never forgive
spreading out our troops and failing
to supply them with what they
need"
Hitting hard then at both industry
and labor seeking profits out of the
war, Senator George continued:
when men come to Washington
to drive hard bargains with their
Government. and when men de-
mand increased wages because they
have an opportunity made them
by the war, halt must be called.
We must be inspired by a great
moving cause to win this war"
The Georgia Senator in emphatic
tones told the Senate that when
men in high places say to hell with
it, Wen pay the prices, whatever
they are the American people will
have to pay the bill. That kind of
talk will destroy the motive to pro-
duce the very things we need the
most"
Senator George said America can
lose the war "by waste" and that
waste shades of into corruption"
He insisted that the morale of the
American people can be broken
down by waste.
I'VE are paying for ships and
planes more than we should" he
said, land when that comes to the
knowledge of the people, on all the
farms and in the little towns of this
country, they will feel it tremen-
dously. We have got to cut down
the expenses of government. even
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