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take time to build up our
strength" Knox testified.
DUPLICATE DESIGNS
He said that the Navy had
been duplicating ship designs,
abandoning experiments, in Or
der to get production speed.
The new war production
board, he added, was making
progress in getting mills to turn
out the type Of material most
critically needed, lack, Of suffi-
cient machine tools still pre-
sented q problem.
He said converted automobile
factories would be put to work
making machine tools In some
instances. In others where they
will make airplanes, Rear Ad-
miral John H. Towers, Chief Of
the Bureau Of Aeronautics,
warned that the first costs would
be high.
Production of all types Of
planes, including those for our
Allies, was approximately up to
estimates in 1941, Towers testi-
fled. He said, however, that the
production of Navy planes was
l / per cent short of expectations.
Knox testified that the Navy
now has q personnel Of $4,000
but expects to reach $4,000 in
1913. In addition, the Marine
Corps then will have 100000
men, he said.
The appropriations, averaging
more than $1,000, 900 900 daily,
would represent Congressional
approval in 80 days Of about
three-fourths Of the $50, 600, 000,-
600 war expenditures outlined
by the President.
LONG SESSION AHEAD
Yet despite its record Of activ-
ity, which includes completing
important war powers and price
control legislation as well as ap-
preparations, Congress appeared
to be in for long and arduous
session.
There is no chance for any
vacation or holiday" warned
Senator Hill DALAI, the demo-
cratic whip. Congress must be
on the alert to act with speed
on whatever comes along"
The Senate arranged to take
up today a $26, 495, 265,474 naval
supply bill, carrying funds for
beginning immediate construc-
ton of a large share Of so, 900
planes and other equipment
which the President has urged
for this year.
Sponsors predicted the record
breaking measure would be CIV
en- q final congressional okay
speedily. AS reported by the
Senate Appropriations Commit
tee Saturday it was more than
twice as large as the 1885,
872,474 supplemental money bill
for the Army passed last week
and the total of the two Is $780,
O51 ,137,948.
Previously the House had vot-
ed $19,977,965.47 in direct ap-
preparations and contract au-
thority for the Navy, but the
Senate committee added in ex-
cess of $4,000, 600, 900, largely
for additional planes.
With $4,000. 900, 900 to be pro-
vided for new ships, Senator
Nye (R-ND), an appropriations
committee m e m b e r, said he
hoped Q large number Of small,
fast vessels would be built.
IF the Axis powers are going
to make q Gibraltar out of d.
kar, Africa, as It seems possible
they may, we ought to have q
tremendous fleet of mosquito
boats and others of that type TO
deal with anything they send out
from there" Nye told reporters.
As presented to the Senate,
the naval bill would permit the
President TO lease some Of the
smaller new vessels to other
countries. The appro priations
committee, however, rejected q
Budget Bureau request for
broader authority which would
have allowed Presidential trans
fer of any naval vessel 10 any
other nation whose defense was
deemed vital to the interest Of
the United States.
Besides the Sic, 900, OO0, 900 to
be divided equally betwe n
planes and ships. the measure
would provide $4,000, 900 900 for
maintenance and operations OF
the existing fleet on . war foot.
ing. ~ well - minor items for
bases, guns, uniforms, pay and
other expenses.
The House, meanwhile, con-
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