Show HIKE SEEN IN AID RATIO TO BRITAIN WASHINGTON Dec 30 UP 2 President nt ht Roosevelt's lt's dec declaration that United States experts would determine how best to use the nations nation's armament production to defend this hemisphere gave rise Monday to belief that an upward revision was contemplated in the present 50 formula governing aid to Britain The decision as to how much shall be sent abroad and how much shall remain at home Mr Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt said in his his' address Sunday night must be made on the basis of our over-all over military necessities Heretofore a rule of thumb limited British aid to approximate 1 approximately ly 50 per cent of U. U S. S arms production tion and the intimation that this policy might be abandoned for a higher percentage was one point commanding congressional attention attention attention atten atten- tion as legislators studied and commented on the speech Those believing the 50 formula was due for discard cited another passage of the speech which they considered pertinent In this Mr Roosevelt said It is a matter of most vital concern concern concern con con- cern to us that European and Asiatic should not gain control of the oceans which lead to this hemisphere If Great Britain goes down the axis powers will control the continents of Europ Europe Europe Eu Eu- rop rope Asia Africa and the high seas seas and and they will be in ina ina a position to bring enormous military military mili mili- tary and naval resources against this hemisphere Senator Warren R. R Austin R. R Continued on Page Four Column One Oue Roosevelt Denounces Axes Vows More Mori British mad Aid President Franklin D D. D Roosevelt outlines the United States courset course t r in world crisis lF For Jr us this is an anS L emergency as serious serious as war itself S yr r We must apply ourselves to oura our a task with the same resolution n the of the same sameS S same sense urgency S spirit of patriotism and sacrifice as we would show were we at war I. 5 t S S 5 S SA SS J C i A S 9 ry d i it n s c t 4 I r Sta 3 Continued from front Pa Page Pace e One even ven at the sacrifice of at luxury goods and nonessentials 3 A 3 A steady flow of increasing aid id would continue to Britain as asa asa a vital pert part of the the U. U S S. S defense program regardless ss of threats from rom dictators 4 Our 4 Our national policy polley Is not directed toward war Its sole purpose purpose pur- pur pose ose is to keep war away from our country and our people by help- help helping helping ing ng make possible British victory Talk alk of plans for a present day American expeditionary force is isan isan isn an n untruth Xo No Appeasement 5 There 5 There would be no appeasement appeasement appeasement appease appease- ment and no American efforts under under uner un- un der er present circumstances to bring about bout a negotiated peace 6 British 6 strength is growing rowing I believe that the axis powers are not going to win this us war 7 Military 7 necessities will dictate dIctate dIc- dIc tate ate the volume of future aid aido to o Britain an assertion some thought nought presaged upward revision of f the present 50 formula 8 The 8 The nation expects our defense defense de- de ense industries to continue operation operation opera- opera tion ion without interruption by strikes inkes or lockouts with management management management manage manage- ment and worker adjusting any difference by voluntary or legal means 9 Evil 9 Evil forces are already within our own gates seeking to foment dissension sometimes with the tie unwitting help of American citizens 10 The JO-The The redoubled defense effort efort ef- ef fort ort would see no failure to protect the economic well being of all citizens The president spoke from the quiet of the Oval room at the White Hou House e where his mother Mrs Sarah D. D Roosevelt and some ome other guests followed his address Millions in Audience Actually his audience was numbered numbered num- num ered in the millions one millions one estimate was that between and persons heard him in the United States alone where over radio stations carried the pro- pro gram Rebroadcasts in Spanish Portuguese and English carried his lis words to South America The text ext and extensive summaries also went on the air waves to Europe and the Orient Mr Roosevelt followed his prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared text very closely speaking earnestly and with much gravity Occasionally he gave special stress to o a phrase or a a. sentence To some listeners it seemed that he used the sharpest emphasis in quoting that I can beat any other power in the world assertion made by ay Adolf Hitler in m a recent address to German munitions workers Mr Roosevelt mentioned Hitler merely as their leader and not by name Congressional Reaction Immediate congressional reaction reaction reaction tion to the chief executives executive's address address address ad ad- dress ranged from unqualified apI applause applause ap ap- ap- ap I to sharp criticism Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- with few exceptions gave it itI their indorsement but comment I did not follow strict partisan lines several Republicans voicing similar I approval Other legislators spoke I favorably of the speech with resI reservations reservations res res- I while a third group found fault for various reasons Mr Roosevelt devoted much of the early part of his minute 40 address address address ad ad- dress to discussing the grave perils he foresaw for the western hemisphere hemisphere hemisphere hemi hemi- sphere and its way of life if Britain Britain Britain Brit Brit- ain and her allies went down and the axis powers were the masters of Europe Asia and Africa I Then turning to the question of American aid he continued and Thinking in terms of today tomorrow I make the direct statement statement statement state state- ment to the American people that there is far less chance of the United States getting into war if we do all we can now to support the nations defending themselves against attack by the axis than if we acquiesce in their defeat submit submit submit sub sub- mit tamely to an axis victory and wait our turn to be the object of attack in another war later on n. n I Acknowledges Hazard I He acknowledged the potential hazard of the aid policy If If we are to be completely honest honest honest hon hon- est with ourselves we must admit there is risk in any course we may take he said underlining theany the theany theany any But I deeply believe that the great majority of our people agree that the course that I advocate advocate advocate ad ad- involves the least risk now and the greatest hope for world peace in the future The people of Europe who are defending themselves do not ask us to do their fighting They ask us for the implements of war the planes the tanks the guns the freighters which will enable them to fight for their liberty and for our security Emphatically we must get those weapons weapons and and get them to them in insufficient insufficient insufficient sufficient volume and quickly enough so that we and our children children children chil chil- dren will be saved the agony and suffering of war which others have had to endure There is no demand for sending an American expeditionary force outside our own borders There is no intention by any member of your government to send such a a. force You can therefore nail nail nail- nail nail any any talk about sending armies to Europe as deliberate un un- un- un truths Mr Roosevelt thereupon took up the question of arms production asserting We must be the great arsenal of democracy Despite efforts to date for which he voiced thanks thanks thanks-he he said even greater performance was was' needed He emphasized the necessity necessity necessity sity of still greater plant exp expansion i in the interest of speed He voiced confidence that America America Amer Amer- ica could do the tremendous job ahead We have the men the men the skill skill- skill the wealth wealth and and above all the will Failure To Be e Feared Our defense efforts he said must not be blocked by those who fear the future consequences of surplus plant capacity The possible possible possible pos pos- sible consequences of failure of our defense efforts now are much more to be feared After the present needs of our defense are past a proper handling of the country's peacetime needs will require all of the new productive productive productive pro pro- capacity capacity if if not moreNo moreNo more No pessimistic policy about the future of America shall delay the immediate expansion of those industries industries industries in in- essential to defense We need themI them I want to make It clear that It ItIs itIs itis Is the purpose of the nation to build now with all possible speed every machine every arsenal every every every ev ev- ev- ev ery factory that we need to manufacture manufacture manufacture manu manu- facture our defense material Then came the passage which many interpreted as foreshadowing a bigger future share of the arms output for Britain than she receives receives receives re re- re- re under the present policy polley of ofa a 50 per cent maximum Aid for Britain As planes and ships and guns and shells are produced Mr Roosevelt said your government with its defense experts can then determine how best to use them to defend this hemisphere The decision decision decision de de- de- de as to how much shall be besent besent besent sent abroad and how much shall remain at home must be made on the basis of our over-all over military necessities I r believe that the axis powers are not going to win this war I r base that belief on the latest and best of information The nazi masters of Germany have made it clear that they intend intend intend in in- tend not only to dominate all life I and thought in their own country but also to enslave the whole of Europe and then to use the resources resources resources re re- re- re sources of Europe to dominate the rest of the world |