Show A WEEK OF THE WAR I 1 war production chairman nelson speaking in new york city said the united un i ted nations have now outstripped the axis in war production because of the accumulated reserves of the enemy however we have not yet won the battle of production 0 lie he said vice vic c president wallace said by july 0 ot f this year the U S wil be producing more war material than any other nation in the history of the world the war front war secretary stimson told a press conference the U S army is almost rea ready dy for the offensive army reported 13 aus aralia based american bombers in a mile round trip raid on japanese installations in the philippines sank four enemy ships damaged four others and caused widespread damage the army and navy withheld comment on reports that american bombers had raided tokyo yokohama kobe and other japanese cities and inflicted extensive property damage foreign relations the white house reported lend lease aid amounted to more than 3 billion by the end of march and that war supplies sent to russia in march were two and a half times as great as those sent in february army and selective service the war department said organization of 32 new divisio sn this year is being carried out on schedule the department said the army medical medica I 1 corps strength will be doubled to meet the needs of the ex banded army physicians under 45 years and dentists under 35 will be eligible I 1 for commissions as first lieutenants the department also announced formation of a new corn bat force the tank destroyer command which will begin training in texas early this summer the department said said it will grant furloughs furroughs of 10 days to inductees after their processing at reception centers if local boards recommend such action for men who need time to clear up personal affairs selective service director hershey said the supply of men classified as IA I 1 A probably will be exhausted by the end of the summer and the calling of men of IB I 1 B classification ly ay will start in the fall navy mavy and air the navy department said thea the bureau ot of yards and docks will act for the department as contracting agency part ment for all construction accomplished complis hed by private agencies including works subcontracted under a prime contractor two new destroyers st were launched and a third d T the h P president si d ent direct co commissioned m m is s ion e e r e cd d 1 navy la v y S secretary e c re t ar y I 1 knox C n 0 x to take of the brewster 0 ver over three plants aeronautical corporation in order to increase their production rationing the office of price administration reported the first sugar ration will be one pound per person for a two week period the office said rationing books will not be issued to persons who already have more than six pounds of sugar persons with two pounds on hand but not more than six will have stamps removed at registration time at the rate of one stamp for each pound over the first two each sugar ration book holder will be permitted to receive a special allotment or of not more than five pounds of sugar a year for home canning or preserving of fresh fruits and vegetables civilian supply the ordered production of medium and heavy trucks for civilian use discontinued after existing quotas have been completed the board froze all stocks of new plumb ing and heating equipment with the exception of retail sales of 5 or less and orders bearing a per ference rating of A 10 or higher the board also prohibited manufacture of oil burners and coal stokers smokers for residential use amounts of shellac used in the manufacture of phonograph records were restricted to 30 per cent of 1941 consumption |