The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

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 The words Of Admiral Ernes; King, Chief of Naval Operations, and Army Chief of Staff General George Marshall might have been of interest to non-con9reS3ional gathering, but to q Congress which already follows the war carefully, 1t was disappointing.
 Congressmen concluded that the hush hush meeting was ac- tually arranged to boost congress sional support for work -or-fi8ht legislation.
 AS for the constant admoni- tions of Admiral King that this must not go beyond this room" congressman figured this was nothing more than good theater.
 Secretary of War Stimson and Secretary of the Navy Forrcstal opened with brief introductions of Marshall and King. Many con- grcssmcn, knowing of Kings un- popularity on the hill, grinned as ForreStal went out of his way to build up King as the man the late Secretary Frank Knox select cd as naval chief "only after con- sultation with dozens of naval of ficers who had worked with him and other outstanding naval lead CTS" CFor a long time King and Knox scarcely spokc)
 Forrcstal dwelt on Kings strong, silent" qualities. explain ing that the admiral is "i.ot a good talker or good mixer" but an ace as naval chief. Even those who don't know King were mystified by the introduction.
 King then spoke from a pre- pared script. declaring that the United States is today the great naval power of the world. In our engagements with the Japanese, he said, we suffered more damage than is generally known, but fortunately the Japs have not known about our damages in time to capitalize on our temporary weakness.
 You will excuse me if do not go into more detail" said the admiral.
 King observed that recent naval history has justified our huge production of long-range sub marines and also the several floating repair docks now attached in tho flnnf NHDnu Sninnr Vn- pairs on naval vessels have re- gently been accomplished at sea with these floating docks, King said, which formerly would have required lengthy and expensive trips to land bases.
 The only real news King gave the congressman was in movie of new naval guns and certain protection devices.
 Both Marshall and King cm- phasized that the major Jap strength--both on landn and sea is still to be met.
 MARSHALL HARPOONS
 HEADLINES
 General Marshall then held the floor for nearly an hour and q half. He made d good impression and brought chuckles with his dry wit as he c&Stigatcd news paper headline writers for giving the public an over-bright picture" Tncrc is still Il lot of war to be fought in both hemiSphercs, Mar shall said and q lot of supplies to be sent out. To emphasize the magnitude of the supply problem. Marshall said that in two months now we ship as much supplies to France as we shipped in all of World War l.
 It was lack of supplies which stopped our drive across France last summer, Marshall said, d. though he made It plain 1t was the Army's inability to supply enough fuel and munitions rather than lack of production at home which stopped us. With 6 nod to Clare Luce,
 Marshall observed that morale
 among our troops in Italy ls
 lower than on any other front, and he added that the tone of
 many letters from home tends
 to depress rather than raise morale.
 Marshall said the Army has received good support from the home front and from Congress, butt hat this is no time to slackcn on the Job. This country has done miracles, he contcndcd especially considering the fact that the war was never brought to our shores. He spoke at some length of the suffering in London, and showed charts comparing the destruction in London with what 1t would have been in New York had the Germans blitzed that city.
 MARSHALL ON RUSSIA
 AS for the Russian drive in the east. Marshall said he cannot vet