Evening star., 1942-04-08
Of Staff
Flies 10 London
With Hopkins
Statement Follows
British Reports Of
Invasion PIun
Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 8.-The pur-
pose of United States forces in
Europe is to expand" Gen.
George C. Marshall. chief of staff
Of the United States Army, de-
clared tonight.
Harry Hopkins. lend-lease ex-
pediter who came to London with
Gen. Marshall, seconded the gen.
erals thought, saying that produc-
ton alone is not going to win the
war but that soldiers under Gen.
Marshall and sailors under Admiral
King" would be the deciding factor.
British reports have said that the
bulk of the American Army Is train
ing for a mass invasion of con-
tinental Europe
Admiral Ernest J. King, to whom
Mr.. Hopkins referred, Is chief of all
American naval operations.
Gen. Marshall and Mr.. Hopkins
arrived in London only this morn
ing but already have managed to
spend a few hours" with Prime
Minister Churchill. Mr.. Hopkins
said.
Has Confidential Matters.
Discussing his mission, Mr.. Hop
kins added that President Roosevelt
had entrusted him with some conf
Dental matters on which to confer
with Mr.. Churchill. 1t was under
stood the trip to Britain was made
by bomber. Three other military
officers were in the party.
Gen Marshall said that he had
been invited to London three or
four times before. but that the best
opportunity came this particular
week and so I'm here
His mission. he said, was ito see
the development Of the British
forces here in the British Isles and
to talk things over in general with
the British chief of staff"
Replying to question. the gen.
eral said that he did not know
whether he would return directly to
Washington, but that he would Ger
tainly visit American troops in
Northern Island
Asked if he would 60 to Cairo,
Gen. Marshall said: That's a sug-
gestion."
U. S. Production Moving Apace"
To British newspapermen the
United States chief of staff declared
that mobilization of manpower in
the United States lis moving apace"
and that training there was pro-
ceeding more rapidly than it could
in the British Isles because of the
large unpopulated areas available.
Don't you think that will make
you feel cramped over here?" he
was asked.
We'll. we want to expand over
here he said.
Mr.. Hopkins said:
Il came over to see Oliver Lyt-
Teton minister of state in charge
of productions and to relate his new
ministerial duties with some new
department in Washington.
Il also came over to discuss with
the Prime Minister some matters
with which President Roosevelt has
entrusted me"
Emphasizing that when he was
here last he had been solely con-
cerned with production matters. he
said that since then things have
changed" He then made the state
ment that the armed forces of the
United States we're in the war to
win 1t.
Hopkins FOrgets Title.
After indicating that the armored
strength of the United States now
was as important as its role as the
Arsenal of Democracy Mr.. Hop
kins said that you may be sure
that our country is not going to be
short of guns"
There has been appreciable in
crease in production since December
7, he said, and supplies to Russia are
moving very rapidly" He added
that I'VE are sending munitions to
every part of the world where Japs
and Germans can be killed"
Asked whether he was satisfied
with arrangements in Australia,
Gen. Marshall replied, I'VE are
never satisfied, but we are busy. I
think things are being organized
there in excellent shape"
Mr.. Hopkins, who has passed
through many jobs and titles in his
long and close association with
President Roosevelt, was asked his
present title, but he had to con-
fess, Il forget" Reminded that he
is chairman of the Munitions As
signment Board, he laughed and
said, Yes. that's it,
The last time he was in London.
Mr.. Hopkins forgot his hat and went
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