| Show washington N 5 E R FROM OUR congressman W WK K GRANGER chilian chiv ilian defense reorganization OCD director landis announced lie ie i 1 studying plans for a complete feorg i animation anisa n bation tion of the OCD mr air landis aloo alao said assistant OCD director noo roosevelt sevelt inducting a thoroughgoing thorough going 1 ic ion of the civilian participation D division abich she heads director lall laii dis explained he views OCD function i as revolving primarily around the task of preparing this country against th danger of physical attacks today we fire arc facing the threat of the fall of singapore if that is realized the bat ba tle tie front will move nearer this country possibly miles and will mean longer war this office has ha 9 got to be built and geared for action duri during the last few weeks I 1 have had the task of overhauling the functions I 1 have hail two principles in mind 1 each perso must have a clear and definite function 2 Z ever ver person must be qualified 0 0 perform that function he said recruiting has been progressing rapidly but bilt that training in some sections whis fairly rapid must move faster W need more schools he said we nead to organize our forces and then hold practice tests to see whether they can cai function all local defense units be kept fully organized and fit he said baid rationing of retread tires price administrator henderson said nation nationwide vide rationing of re treaded and recapped tires will begin february 19 he said it is quite probable there will be no crude rubber available tor for re treading except for the small number of vehicles already eligible to obtain nev ne tires and tubes mr air henderson said a certain amount of camelback will vall 03 a made available each month to permit i ie e treading or recapping of truck tires tire S none will be available this month tor for passenger r car tires and perhaps none for the month of march he sad rationing of re treads and all grades and types of bamel camelback aback will be carried out through the sarrie machinery now em rii aloyed to ration new tires and tubes Ci civilian defense the OCD division of youth activities indorsed endorsed indor sed a financial assistance assist anee plan originating at the university of lovia lova where former students return iua to college after the war is over may receive gifts of not more than the aid funds would be built up by voluntary contributions of ter ten cents a wees week by every student who remains on the campus A world encircling war president roosevelt told his press conference that whether or not this country likes it the american people ar are faced with a world encircling war he said the first of the american and U S objectives obviously is to prevent a breakthrough and at the same tune time cause as much damage to enemy resources as possible while we build up overwhelming superiority necessary to 10 ultimate victory he said he though tha nation is becoming increasingly realistic about the existing situation priorities and allocations the division of industry operations gave priority assistance for repair and maintenance of agricultural machinery in the hands of american farmers A farmer who repairs his machines himself or the repair roan man who does it for him may now use an A 10 rating on n his orders for necessary materials tho th replace items of capital equipment nor is there any guarantee that the A 10 rating will be sufficient to secure delivery of all types of repair supplies containing scarce materials report on hawaiian Itaw alian defenses Defens ee guy J swope director of the division of territories and island possessions in a report to interior secretary Secret arv ickes said women and childred chil drea ars are being urged to evacuate the hawaiian islands mr air swope said gas masks are being distributed to the entire population ula tion emergency hospitals have been set up in a public school and a convent providing nearly 1000 reserve beds returning from a 15 day visit to hawaii he said A good number of doctors are there there is no hysteria no hasty thinking and no ps panic nic and there is no food or clothing supply problem except a few isolated cases in the outer islands he said bomb hh shelters elters both private and community are being rushed to completion and civilians civi lions are aiding wherever possible on defense projects most of the allocated from president Roosevel ts emer gener fund for civilian defense in hawaii has already been assigned to speckle projects he sald said |
