Evening star., 1950-09-02

other free nations to increase our
combined strength.
The Congress is now acting on
my request to increase our program
of arms aid to other free countries.
These nations are greatly increas-
ing their own efforts. Our aid is not
substitute, but is an addition to
what they themselves do.
In Western Europe alone, there
are over 200 million people. Next
to ours, their industry is the worlds
greatest workshop. They are joining
with us to develop collective forces
for mutual defense-our defense as
well as their own.
The armed forces of the United
strength of the free world. In
view of the threats of aggression
which now face us, we shall have
to increase these forces and we
shall have to maintain larger forces
for long time to come.
We have had about is million
men and women on active duty in
our Army, Navy, and Air Force. Our
present plans call for increasing
this number to close to 3 million,
and further increases may be re-
quired.
In addition to increasing the size
of ~our armed forces, we must step
up sharply the production of guns,
tanks, planes, and other military
equipment. We shall also have to
increase our stockpile of essential
materials, and expand our industri-
al capacity to produce military sup
plies.
Ability and Resources.
We have the ability and the re-
sources to meet the demands which
confront us. Our industry and a2-
Hriculture have never been stronger
or more productive. We will use as
much of this economic strength as
is needed to defend ourselves snd
establish peace.
Hitler and the Japanese generals
miscalculated badly, 10 years ago,
when they thought we would not
be able to use our economic power
effectively for the defeat of aggres-
sion.
Let would-be aggresSors make no
such mistake today.
We now have over 81 million men
and women employed-more than
we have ever had before. Our
farmers are producing over 20 per
cent more than they were in 1910.
The productive capacity of our
manufacturing industry is so per
cent greater than it was 10 years
ago, when the Axis dictators threat
ened the world.
We must now divert large share
of this productive power to defense
purposes. To do this will require
hard work and sacrifice by all of
us. know all of us are prepared
to do whatever is necessary in the
cause of peace and freedom. We
have never yet failed to give all
that is needed in that cause, and
we never will.
Changes in Way of Living.
In order to increase our defense
effort rapidly enough to meet the
danger that we face, we shall have
to make many changes in our way
of living and working here at home.
We shall have to give up many
things We enjoy. We shall all have
to work harder and longer. To pre-
vent imitation and runaway prices,
We shall have to impose certain re-
strictions upon ourselves.
The Congress has today COM
pleted action on legislation to en-
able US to channel the necessary
effort to defense production, to in
crease our productive capacity, and
to hold down imitation.
After this legislation is signed,
intend to talk to you again, to ex-
plain what your Government pro-
poses to do, and how each citizen
can play his part in this national
effort.
AS we move forward to arm our
selves more quickly in the days
ahead, and as we strive with the
United Nations for victory in Korea,
we must keep clearly in mind what
we believe in and what we are try
ing to do. We also want the rest
OF the world to understand clearly
our aims and our hopes.
First: We believe in the United
Nations. When we ratified it's char
ter, we pledged ourselves to seek
peace and security through this
world organization. We kept our
word when we went to the support
OF the United Nations in Korea two
months ago. We shall never 60
back on that pledge.
Eight-Point Pledge.
Second: We believe the Koreans
have q right to be free, independent,
and united-as they want to be.
Under the direction and guidance
OF the United Nations, we, with
others, will do our part to help
them enjoy that right. The United