Total 2,000,000 with 60,000,000 Sufferers "Our people must be awakened to weakness of defences against hostile aircraft. They must be convinced that we must spend money for adequate protection."
The opening statement of the report called attention to the year's events and focused attention on world-wide preparations for "conflicts which seem impending; Mr. Johnson said that American interest in defence was more acute now than at any time since the World War He called attention to the fact that war-time creation of the necessary war materials would impoverish the nation. For this reason, he said, adequate peace-time production must be assured. Furthermore, "a nation at war today must be concerned not only with providing the field forces with adequate equipment and supplies, but also organizing, directing and controlling its entire economic resources to contribute effectively to a speedy victor:
For this reason, he went on, the War Department has developed a protective mobilization plan and prepared directories of industries supplying necessities. He reported that there was close ce-operation with the Army and Navy regarding the War Department's preparations. He said that he agreed to the necessity for standard types of war supplies including bombs.
He reported that in 1937 the War Department had spent U.S.$434,000,000 On supplies and non-personnel s vices.—United Press. at "Self-Denial"
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