The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-19

Some time ago, before the use of Swedish EKF ball-bearings by Germany became a hot interna- tional issue, Batt had . frank talk with Nelson, admitting that his connection with the Swedish ball. bearing firm might prove embar- raEsing. He explained. how ever. that while he vas head of the Philadelphia SKF plant, he had no active connection with the Swedish parent company.
 T can understand the situa. tlsn perfectly" Nelson replied. but Ghe public might not Why don'e yea resign - sever your connections completely - the way dlA from Sears. Ree- bBck. Then yoB feel absolutely . free man. Yes aren't beholden Co anyeae.."
 Batt, however. did not resign. continued to get a dollar a year from the Government and his, '. full salary from 6KP.
 Later, when the shipment of 6KF ball-beaTings from Sweden 10 Germany was responsible for the loss Of American lives. Nelson sent for Batt and advised him again to resign either from the War Production Board or from 6KF. Batt re-egplained his posi- ti0n, said he had nothing to do with the Swedish firm.
 "Kes'Te using lagie," Nelson replied, ''when boys are being kilie9 with 6KF ball-beaFingk. People 9oB't use logic in wag, they use emotions. aen't hlasne them fer eenlsnAing tllat yeu Eanign - either from the WEB eg Grom your eism."
 Bait, however, replied that he didn't want 10 resign sroin the War Production Board under fire, and that he couldn't make the sacrifice Of seveTing 25 gears connection with the EI<P firm.
 Kind hearted Donald Nelson didn't argue further. Meanwhile, Sf<P ball-beaFings are sttn be- ing shipped from Sweden to Ger. many.
 NOTE; Since Batt works for 6 foreign company. he Is not even required to file the amount of his salary with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Thus, while he's . vice chairman of the WIPE et q . year, no one knows h0w much he gets from . foreign company. Executives Of U. s. e0ins paDiee are required to file. gDk sOLTS CENk0ae6
 President Roosevelt probably didn't know tt but be gave eeT. tain censorship boys tD the White House, the Army and Navy a bad golt in hts speech from the BEem- ertOp Navy Yard last week.
 Fact wag FDR visited . whole string Of American bases on hii Pacific. gas wiling to permit pub- ncity 0D where lle had been, HOweyeF. hush-hngh boys tD een- s0rshtp decided at the last mln- ute t0 xiii any reference te Adsk Island tn Alaske so the JapG wouldn't kglOw we were using It as Q large base.
 The Navy haa already 0kayed the release 0f pictures Of the Adak Vislt, together with captions Te. yealiDg tbst Roosevelt had been there,
 So, at the last minute. the Wllle House sent out c quick "kill" % all editors, sltb drawing revelation 0f the Aaak visit. He 'klll' came 0ply afseF . lengthy tw0Eh0lF conference betWeeD White lt0llse aide Pom Blake and AFipy sARgy censorship boys,
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 Roosevelt hlmself revealed be had baen ta A9ak, Ae6eEibed the haSe tfaege, Were faces red amailE the eansaFshln eFewdi
 hOTk-Jh0llgh the Presidential cruise Is n0W history, eenk0rs ellll Htll not permit publication Of how many ships accompanied HDlf, 0p aDy hlnt 0f their type,
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