Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-12-27 | Page 2 | Roosevelt Will Reveal Peace Peril in Message

Roosevelt Will Reveal Reve l i Peace Peril in in Message WASHINGTON WASHINGTO Dec 27 AP Advocates AP-Advocates Advocates of stronger national defense expressed confidence today that congress would fall quickly into line with executive proposals for vastly expanding Americas America's military strength They said specifically they expected expect expect- expect I ed President Roosevelt to ask for foran foran I Ian an air ai- fleet of at least craft craft craft- craft I about four times Umes as large as at pres pres- ent Bulwarking such requests from the White House was said to be startling evidence that Germany already strong in the air had equipped its industries to turn out aircraft at an unprecedented rate Mr Roosevelt's message to congress congress congress con con- gress on January 4 will discuss threats to world peace informed persons said with particular reference reference reference refer refer- ence to the uneasy situation already obtaining in Europe among countries countries countries coun coun- tries outside the dictatorships Specific requests are to follow probably in a a. special message This message will embrace the appraised need for more equipment and manpower in the air and on the land and sea as well as a comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive com com- a arrangement r ran gem e nt under I which peacetime industries could be quickly put to work on military orders It has been estimated that despite progress in this field since the World war it would take some eight months to complete the shift Most interest in the new program centered here on the aircraft sec sec- tion As late as last October Major General Henry H H. Arnold new chief of the army air corps said this country country country coun coun- try did not need a great many more airplanes To reports there is disagreement disagreement disagreement dis dis- dis- dis agreement between the army command command command com com- mand and the administration however however however how how- ever General Malin Craig chief of staff said they were working in intimate accord