Washington, Nov. 23. HE War Department is ce-operating with major industrial producers throughout the U.S. in drafting plans for mass production of aeroplanes, tanks, g: as masks, artillery, semi-automatic rifles and other essential sinews of war, Mr. Louis Johnson, Assistant Secretary of War, announced here today. Mr, Johnson revealed that. these consultations and the drafting of these plans were being undertaken by the War Department in accordance with orders from President Roosevelt.
Mr. Johnson said that in addition to the present conferences of aircraft manufacturers which have been going on secretly since Monday, the Government has consulted motor, armaments and munitions manufacturers. Other key industries, he said, were due to be called in for consultation shortly.
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