The President indicated that" the United Staies was carefully recon sidering its insular defence problems in the Orient in connection with the broader problem of national and heis-boric defence, 'Asked whether the expended detence programme was intended to include the Philippines with the con-Unental programme, the President said: "The American Flag flies. over the Philippines 'A dual plan has been developed eavisioning' instant marshalling of the nation's armed strength, augmented by vast stores of reserve supplies, together with legislation to he national economy for a Wa gency.
The plan Is predicated on "defence" rather than "offence," War Department officials said today. Tt has been zation," officially named "protective mobili-
Exactly how the plan fits in with the Navy Department's programme could not be ascertained but presumed the Navy is taking similar steps.
Two-Phase Army Plan The Army's plan is in two phases The first involves placing into vice those men and supplies instantly available. The second calls for industrial preparation for a sustained effort, and the creation and maintenance of channels of supply and communication, The plan hes been drafted so as to costly mistakes revealed by the tion of all liberty-loving countries making known their strength."
At_ Kingston, Onlario, on "Aug, 18, President Roosevelt, in opening the "Thousand Islands" pride, sad What the United States would not stand by idly if the integrity of Can. adion soil were hreatencd by any father empire—Reuter.
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