| Show NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS By Ray Tucker Telegrams Telegram's Washington Columnist WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Two Two international brain Professor sor Harold Laski of England and Supreme Court Justice Felix Felix Felix Fe Fe- lix Frankfurter Frankfurter are are responsible for F. F D. D Rs R.'s attempt to export new deal philosophy to Britain through such personalities as Ambassador Winant Harry Hopkins Hopkins Hop Hop- kins and Ben Cohen Professor Laski who has expressed expressed ex ex- pressed frequently his admiration admiration admiration admira admira- tion of the administrations administration's so social social social so- so cial and economic reforms writes regularly to Justice Fra Frankfurter on the progress of the revolution in England under under under un un- un- un der the impact of the war The sharpening self consciousness of labor and the common people the forgotten men has been commented on often by other observers The reports have fascinated the president if only because he felt complimented that his theories were being propagandized propagandized propagandized abroad American warplane production showed its greatest increase since the outbreak of the European European European Euro Euro- war within the last two months The January output of all types totaled 1054 as against only 99 in December of last year Similar progress is anticipated an an- for the tite next few months National defense officials have revised their predictions of future future fu fu- future fu- fu ture performances performances and and of the amount of aid we can give to Britain Britain Britain-as as a result of this amazIng amazing amazing ing improvement They had thought that monthly output would not reach 2000 until mid- mid June Now they would not be surprised barring unexpected breakdowns and bottlenecks if it hit that figure in e early rl May It is probable that at least 1500 of the 2000 total will be besent sent to England The British production per month is estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated at from 1100 to 1500 which would give them a monthly monthly month month- ly total of the worlds world's best hest planes of from 2600 to Hitler's monthly figure is put at but the British and American models are believed to be far superior Ben Cohens Cohen's friends confide that he will remain as economic adviser advise t to the American embassy in London for only t three h r e e months Then they expect him to return to the United States and become chairman of the securities and exchange commis commis- sion President Roosevelt apparently apparent apparent- ly regards the brilliant young lawyer as ideally fitted for the post Ben helped to write the law and frequently has b been bee e e n called into conference by the White House and the S E Cers Although Ben does not wear the radical horns and hooves his enemies attribute to him his prospective appointment probably ly will bring shivers to a Wall WallStreet WallStreet WallStreet Street which refuses to rejoice because of the war boom Naval officials have received private confirmation that contemplated contemplated contemplated con con- exchanges of British and American vessels will be consummated as soon as the lend lease-lend bill has been passed by congress There is no doubt in their mind that the high official who slipped the tip to Wendell L. L Willkie was nobody but President Roosevelt The reason why Secretary Frank Knox publicly opposed the proposed deals was that Mr Roosevelt had not informed him they were in the making Naturally Naturally Naturally Natu Natu- rally the Republican secretary of the navy is slightly sore Well- Well posted insiders could Is h have a ave v e warned him when he took the job that the president has been head of the navy for more than eight years Whether the United States will trade destroyers or cruisers for British battleships is still unde unde- Although Mr Willkie said that Churchill wanted the smaller vessels vessels five five or 10 a month it month it is understood that one faction of the admiralty at London prefers cruisers for convoy convoy convoy con con- voy duty and protection of sea lanes Mr Willkie's experiences abroad rivaled those of the Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Con Con- Yankee in King Arthur's Arthurs Arthurs Arthur's Ar Ar- Arthurs Arthur's thurs thur's court When he met Queen Elizabeth he told her she had made a deep impression on him during her visit here Then he added Apparently Apparently Apparently Ap a deeper impression than you made on Ambassador Kennedy To which her majesty majesty maj maj- esty responded It wasn't because because because be be- cause I did not try with your Mr Kennedy When he met King George Georg for fortea fortea fortea tea the latter asked Will you have tea or Scotch Mr Willkie Willkie Will Will- kie Replied Mr Willkie Where I come from your majesty majesty majesty maj maj- esty they dont don't ask that ques ques- tion Ill I'll take Scotch The king arose and poured out the drink himself When he handed it to Willkie the latter sat down without waiting for his royal highness to sit first But Mr Willkie figured he would only make it worse by jumping up like a the jack so he kept his seat In order to make the hop to Ireland to meet De Dc Valera the visitor hurriedly called off a luncheon with King George On his return to England he was supposed to see King Haakon of Norway and Queen Wilhel- Wilhel mina miria But time pressed so hard that he suggested King Haakon meet him at the airport and ride with him into London lie He never did get around to his date with the exiled ruler of the Nether Nether- lands Copyright 1941 McClure Syn |
