WAR PRODUCTION IN U.S.

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23537, 15 January 1942, Page 5

WAR PRODUCTION IN U.S.

ROOSEVELT SETS UP \ NEW BOARD CENTRALISING NATION’S EFFORT (Received January 14, 9 p m.) WASHINGTON, January 13. Mr Roosevelt has established a War Production Board, with Mr Donald M. Lead of the Office of Productk.i -ißni&ement’s Office for Defence P n poses, at its head. The board is en nwered to make final decisions on procurement and war production. The United Press of America says that the text of Mr Roosevelt’s announcement left no doubt about Mr Nelson's undisputed authority as full leader of war production henceforth. Mr Nelson becomes full-time overall production tsar, with powers equivalent to Lord Beaverbrook’s. and will centralise the nation’s war effort. An earlier message said that Mr Wendell Willkie. in a broadcast address, urged the Administration to appoint a single director of national war production, with ability to decide and authority to act. He added: "We need decisions, not discussions, aeroplanes, not predictions, and tanks, not talks. Seven Airmen Killed. —Six British airmen and one Canadian were killed when two Royal Air Force training aeroplanes collided in mid-air over Charlottetown. Prince Edward Island. —Ottawa, January 13. Italian Minesweeper Sunk.—The Rome radio announced that the minesweeper Axel Carl (2200 tons) had been sunk by a mine. The crew were kaved.—Loncion, January 13.