The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13
J. s. MISSION
 TO AID BRAZIL
 WAR ECONOMY
BY LAWRENCE s. HAAS


 United Press Latin America Editor
 New York, Oct. 13.-(UP)-United States cooperation with Latin-Aln- erican nations in aiding them to develop their natural resources has taken definite form in Brazil with the arrival there of 8 12-man in dustrial mission to assist in gearing that country's resources to wartime production.
 The mission, headed by Morris l.. Cooke, noted U. s. consulting en- gineer, includes experts in econ- omy, textiles, power metallurgy, transportation, production and other fields.
 The immediate and initial task of this mission is to work closely with corresponding board of Bra gil experts, hedaed by Joao Lins de Barros, newly appointed eco- homie co-ordinator of Brazil, to swing every ounce of the nations huge productive potential into line as dynamic factor in the United Nations fight to preserve democ- racy.
 The joint mission will seek to in- crease Brazilian production of es- sential products, especially those imported from the United States, il order to save shipping space. It will aim to convert Brazilian indus tries to use substitute materials in place of former imports. It also will improve internal transportation facilities.
 Plan For Industry's Future
 It is of tremendous significance to the future of the Western Hemi- sphere that the mission also will undertake to strengthen founda- tions for long-range development of Brazilian industry. This may mean that within a generation or sooner, Brazil will emerge as one of the most important an influential of the worlds powers.
 Brazil is one of the largest na- tions in the world, with even more territory than that of Continental United States. It is the worlds greatest coffee-producing nation; 1t raises sugar on large scale, pro- duccs cattle, hide, cotton, coal, gold and diamonds, manganese and iron and many other minerals. It has rich fishing industries, vast stands of valuable timber and mill lions of undeveloped units of hy- droelectric power-in fact, most of the ray products and factors need- ed by great country to maintain industrial and economic S3lf- Suffi- ciency.
 Brall's population exceeds 40,- 100000. Under the administration of President Getulio Vargas the country has awakened from long period of economic lethargy, and with finantial aid from the United States already has moved in many fields toward industrial indepen- dence.
 The huge new steel plant at Volta Redonda is nearing compile tion; a large iron mine develop ment soon will get underway; a communications system. linking Rio deJaneiro with northern and northeastern coast ports by paved highway, railroad and fuvial routes, will be fully in service be- fore long.
 Beg1n FfOJecC Om AmaZOn
 Perhaps most important of all is that hugh sanitation project in Brazil's fabulously wealthy Ama- zon Valley has at least been started leading to the realization of a pro- ect long fostered by President Var gas for industrial and agricultural development of that area.
 With improved communications and sanitation facilities, the final drive in educating the Brazilian people with the virtual abolition of illiteracy can be undertaken. The Vargas government already has made great progress in that direc- tion.
 With the more than ample man. power resources, there should be nc lack of workers to bring the na- tion's industrial aggrandizement to fruition, pust as the manpower po- tential will provide the nation with one of the strongest armed forces on the continent, for its defense.
 Shipments of United States war materials. tanks, guns and planes, are said to have reached Sizeable | NO1ulIPS 1ACduy1 d11O A1dAly OAAAVC0 States officers are now in Brazil to help train the newly-enrolled forces in the use of these ultra modern weapons.
 Brazilian United States friend ship is a traditional and bacis fac tor in cooperation between the two countries Brazil long has CO., operated closely with the United States in inter American confer enceS, especially in the Panama Havana and Rio de Janeiro con- ferences of American foreign min iSterS.
 Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aran- ha was a powerful leader al Rio de Janeiro in the resolution recommending a diplomatic, f1nan. tial and economic break with tht Axis-a recommendation upor which all the republics of the hemi- | ----