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i NEA Staff Writer 3 { NEW YORK, Feb, 17~1f another war comes, it will arrive strictly without warning and this country will be its first victim, The first notice will be bombs or rockets—perhaps Slomic—~dropping on vital military or

industrial installations.

We will have to mobilize our war industries under such bombard-

ment, rearmament. On that theory, the

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plans. Their goal | is to cut conversion time in half ~radios to radar flatirons to rocket controls, sedans to interceptor planes, They realize we cannot remain always prepared for instant total war, with all the planes, tanks guns, rockets and munitions we need tucked away in arsenals. They know we cannot keep war plants tooled, manned and standing by ready for ‘operation at the throw of a switch. So they have set a compromise goal: to maintain enough armament to repel or check the first surprise attack, and to have industry ready to respond to “go ahead” telegrams at least twice as fast as in 1939.

Mr. Heath

Need Year's Warning The army forces, the navy bureau of aeronautics and” the industrial preparedness committee of the Alr-

have the skeleton of a plan, which, with changes in detail, can be applied by the army-navy munitions board to other key war industries. Because no nation could afford the cost of full preparation against a completely surprise attack, - the compromise hopes that a keen intelligence service will give us one year's warning that enemy hostilities are probable or possible. In world war II it took five years, from 1939 to 1944, to achieve maximum production of planes. Fhough we made a tremendous effort and spent billions of dollars, we did not get into action a single bomber. or fighter that was planned after Pearl Harbor. ; 6300 Combat Alrcralt To make sure that we are not csught again that way the generals, the admirals and the. plane manufacturers pow recommend :

ONE: That we maintain a firstline. air force big' enough to meet the first attack. The army talks

. about 55 active groups, with about

6300 combat craft and 300,000 men, plus 15 skeleton groups. The navy probably will have about the same. TWO: That this force be kept efficient by producing from 3000 to 5780 planes annually. (In 1946 we produced less than 1400.) The cost would run from $750 million to $1.400,000,000 a year. 2 Besides Keeping our air strength up-to-date, this would support a nucleus, of manufacturing space, equipment, personnel and skills around which we could build fast in case of emergency. It would be supplemented by a eivilian plane industry based on from 325 to 475 transports and from 20,000 to 45,000 private planes 8 year. THREE: As each new model replaces an earlier one, detailed plans would be worked out for its war-

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Plan Production Building a limited number. These. would be tested, refined, and worked over until they were proven ready for military use. Drafting all plans and specifi-

cations needed to put that plane into full-scale mass production for

tual war use. fa of plans and speci

fications for every machine tool that would be needed for mass production of that plane and the actual manufacture of at least one of each of those machine tools, #

Preparation by the designated manufactiirer of detailed’ production plans telling exactly what floor space, tools, skilled labor, training facilities, employees housifig, materials, etc, he would need to build whatever number of planes the plans provided for war use. Store Tools FOUR: This planning for each individual craft would be kept in such stage that when warning of war came, a series of telegrams could start conversion overnight. FIVE: A stockpile of 65,000 general purpose machine tools salvaged from world war II production must be kept Yin storage, ready for immediate transfer to plants scheduled for war production. SIX: A standby of 26 million square feet of factory space, under armed forces control, would be kept for airframe and engine production. If any were leased for civilian production, there would be a clause permitting its recall and a ban upon any structural change that would interfere with conversion to war use. Turn Out More Planes SEVEN: Large quantities of critical raw materials would be stockpiled for immediate war use, and the source and availability of important materials would be studfed in connection with mobilization plans for each new plane, and fitted into the general picture. Such ‘a plan, experts believe, would make it possible for us to turn out from nine to 11 thousand more planes, during the first year of war production, and would make available from 13 to 27 thousand more planes within two years. In world war II the armed forces added only 5892 planes in

the first year after President Roosevelt set his 50,000-plane goal.

This plan would almost triple that number, if it works. In the first two years the armed forces added only 18,025 planes. This plan would about double that.

Troops Leave Today For Bremerhaven Ship movements scheduled in New York harbor today: Maria, Valpa-

Arriving — Santa raiso; Ft. Townsend, Halifax. -— George Goethals,

Departing Bremerhaven (troops); Marine Tiger, San Juan.

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Out-Bargained, Figures Show

Rate of Exports Exceeds Import Gain

By NED BROOKS Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 17~Hightariff Republicans again are saying the United States is being outbargained in execution of its foreign trade policy. Commerce department studies show this isn't true. The figures reveal our best customers abroad are the countries with which we have signed reciprocal trade agreements. And the more they buy from us, the more jobs for American workers. The commerce reports also refute claims that lower duties granted by this country in return for concessions abroad have opened the floodgates for foreign-made goods. For every important country, the rate for increase in our exports has outstripped the increase in imports. Exports Gain For comparisons, the commerce department selects the years 193435 and 1038-39. The trade agree-| ‘ments act was passed in 1934, so one period covers the time when the program was just getting under way. The other includes the last two years of! prewar normal trade. Our average annual exports to tradé-agreement countries in the years ‘1934-35 were $757 million. In 1938-39 they had risen to $1282 mil-lion,-or a gain of nearly 63 per cent. In that same time, our exports to non-agreement countries advanced only 32 per cent, or from an annual average of $992 million to $1306 million. : Import Increase Slight As against the 63 per cent increase in our exports to countries with agreements, imports from the same nations intreased only 22 per cent. Some of those imports, it is true, did compete with Americanmade goods, but the reports show that the biggest gain was on the side of ‘American goods sold abroad. Against the 32 per cent gain in exports to non-agreement countries, the increase in imports from this group of nations was 12.5 per cent. For leading trade -agreement countries, the increase in exports for the 1934-35 and the 1938-39

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The United Kingdom does not figure in the comparisons because {its trade agreement did not begin operating until January, 1939. British Included

In the new negotiations scheduled {to open in April in Geneva, the whole British commonwealth is included so that the problem of imperial preferences can be considered. This country's $3.75 billion loan to Britain for re-establishing trade in the post-war period was granted with the stipulation that re~ duction or elimination of the empire preferences would be studied. One aim of the forthcoming conferences will be to reduce United Kingdom tariffs on non-empire imports to the more favorable level of empire imports, thus reducing the preferences which now operate against American-made goods. The Geneva negotiations will cover some 1200 items on which the United States already has made tariff concessions. Under the renewal of the trade agreements act in 1946, additional duty cuts up to 50 per cent of existing rates are permitted. Many items are being introduced tor the first time. Of the items on which reductions already have been granted, 493 have been slashed up to the previously permitted maximum of 50 per cent, while 283 have been cut from 35 to 50 per cent.

Local Produce

PRICES hy JLaly DELIVERY Pouniy: ¥ Ibs, and over, 3c; under, 1 Leghorn A 18¢; soft mated cocks and 4 saga, 16¢; No,

chick poultry, 40 less than N Eg "Gur Ho x oc: He. | it) 0 case, : rrent rece 4c; grade A large, So: medium, Jéc; grade, 28¢.

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Indianapolis flour mills and grain eleJaiers are paying $2.23 per bushel for No. true

per cent moisture, $3.06,

VACOL COMBINATION WINDOWS Buy everything on one bill at one place—VYery easy forms if desired

Howard K. Lewis MUTING By c.:

wheat; new No. 2 yellow corn, $1.24

per bushel, and No, 3 white, $1.29 per o testing 34 Jovnds or better, fe ot ushel; No. 2 yellow soybeans, 14

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management. and local 117, United CLO

differential rate of 5 to 7 cents an hour, increased time allowance for meals during overtime periods and & raise of one-half cent per hour in the basic pay.of women employees. . The contract runs until August, 1948. Recently sighed, pay increases of 10 cents per hour have been in effect since November, 1946. The basic hourly rate under the new agreement will be 96 cents an hour for men and 85% cents fof

UAW Officials Feud Flares

Reuther Raps Actions

DETROIT, Feb. 17 (U. P)~—

President Walter P. Reuther of the C. I. O. United Auto Workers union charged today that “irresponsible actions” by Vice President R. J. Thomas during the prolonged Allis- ” W Chalmers strike had “jeopardized

the efforts of our union in all current wage and contract’ negotia-

tions.”

Mr: Reuther’s statement, contained in letters to the union's membership and to Mr. fanned anew a bitter feud among top officials of the powerful union, Mr. Thomas accused Mr. Reuther of “interfering” in negotiations for

old Allis-Chalmers farm equipment company strike at West Allis, Wis., charging the U. A. W. chief conferred with management representatives without consulting other union officials.

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hurt the U. A. W. in an election at the West Allis plant, in which the U. A. W. squeezed out a narrow collective bargaining victory over an

Mr. Reuther of urging acceptance

the walkout.

He said Mr. Thomas’ “irresponsible actions” had had a “tragic impact” on the U, A. W.

former U. A. W. president, “that the anti-union stories resulting from your recent- actions have weakened not only the Allis-Chal-mers strike, but had . jeopardized the efforts of our union in all current wage and contract negotiations.” ‘Exploratory Talks’ He said he and John Brophy, as-

Murray, did not negotiate separately with company officials but merely engaged in “exploratory talks” approved in advance by the U, A. W.s International policy committee. “At no time did we make any agreement with the company on any point whatsoever,” he said. Mr. Reuther described as “slanderous’ insinuations” Mr. Thomas’ earlier charge that Mr. Reuther made public certain phases of the U. A. W.’s strategy during the prolonged General Motors strike last year,

Private Funeral Rites For Cudahy Heir

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 17 (U. P.) — Private funeral services were pending today for Michael Cudahy, 38-year-old playboy and scion of the Chicago meat packing family, who died at Hollywood hospital. Death was due to a chronic liver complaint and cerebral hemorrhage, according to attending physicians. Mr. Cudahy frequently was in the news with his three marriages and divorces &nd night club activities. He had lived with his mother, Mrs. J. P. Cudahy, since his release from the army 18 months ago.

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For Holidays, Arbitration of Grievances

A union shop agreement covering wages and working conditions at the Indianapois plant of Kingan & Co. Inc, was announced .today by ‘Packinghouse

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hcrease of 10 catifs. an. hour e for work on holidays, a night

production bonuses and premiums for overtime have brought the #verage hourly rates up to $1.32 for men and $1.10 for women, Wages may be reopened, by either fut) = on 30 a Folios: according Arsen but only once during the year The sogtoact provides seniority, paid vacations, sick leaves and the arbitration of grievances.

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Jury Awards $3500

For ‘Sock on the Jaw’ A jury in Johnson county circuit court at Franklin has awarded .Carl Stewart, former employee of the Indianapolis street department, $3500 damages for a “sock on the jaw. ” Stewart had asked $10,000 damages in a suit against William Hamilton, assistant city street commissioner, and tHe city of Indianapolis. He charged in the suit that Hamilton punched him on the jaw Aug. 3, 1945, when he asked for his job back after an absence due to illness. Henry Krug, city attorney, said he will ask for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was not justified. ~

Romulo Goes. Home SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17 (U. P) ;—Gen. Carlos Romulo, Philippide ambassador to the United States, is scheduled to leave for Manila by clipper today. He will seek approval by the Filipinos of the Philippines Américan trade act,

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"|. Lewis may be formulating his '* long-awaited contract demands on

...|magazine published a series of *|letters from local unions pledging

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (U. P.).~Govfor the com-~

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Expenses Receipts . 34,486,745,12¢4 25,533, 016.7 89 Surplus ..... 1,505,879,291 Saar EAA aan

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apolis Industrial Training wassociation Wednesday 3 in the Apex grill, ° Mr, Carey, who is the first speaker for a series of round table forums, will talk on Training Prob- Mr. C A technicolor motion picture, “Metal of the Ages,” depicting brass manufacturing at the Bridgeport Brass Cd., will be shown.

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WASHINGTON, Féb, 17 (U. P). ~The United Mine Workers Journal contained a hint today that John

thé soft coal industry. The current issué of the union's

Mr. Lewis their support. They also criticised government administration of the present contract between

Krug, operator of the governmentheld mines. The communications are similar to those which in recent years have preceded formulation of new wage demands on the industry. Mr. Lewis has given no indication of his strategy since his Dec. 7, 1946 statement calling off the nationwide strike until midnight of March 31,

One letter in the current journal condemns the government for 3 failure to appoint a trustee for the health and welfare fund raised by 5 cents a ton royalty on all coal

The Fairbank; Pa, local asked for a shorter work week in the mines. This was one of Mr. Lewis’ demands

A journal article on the 58,000

In U. S. Resigns

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (U. P.) —

anti-trust division, will resign May 1 to return to private law practice. Attorney General Tom C. Clark said Mr. Berge submitted his resig< nation Jan. 30 and that President Truman accepted it Feb. 7.“ : b . Berge said in his letter to - Bom that he has “déveloped a firm conviction that the vigorous enforcement of anti-trust laws is essential 'f we are to preserve freedom of economic opportunity in this country; and that it is also necessary if we are to reverse the trend toward concentration of economic power.” \

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TOKYO, Feb. 17 (U, P.).—A tax return filed by the imperial household department today valued Emperor Hirohito’s property at three

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The Indiana alcoholic peers od Anat Mage | ; commission today announced the South Bend, for allegedly:

total of 290 days. Eva Weiss, Indianapolis; Walter Charles Miles, B D. Purcell, Logansport; Herman Sunday. sales Meyer, Decatur; Fred A. Carter, 'Miklisak, icy; Sd 8 Scottshurg; Robert Heilers, Bt. hg 5 pe Meinrad; Willis Dickason, Decatur, st. Meond. J and Lawrence W. Caytom, Bloom- av

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