AMERICA’S NEEDS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21603, 4 January 1945, Page 6

AMERICA’S NEEDS

MAXIMUM MAN-POWER FACTORIES AND SERVICES WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The War Mobilisation Director, Mr. James Byrnes, reporting to President Roosevelt, and Congress, recommended Congress to give consideration to some control over those who arc found to be physically disqualified for military service so that they may render war service in essential war activities. Referring to the confusing and conflicting statements concerning war supply problems, Mr. Byrnes said:—“The truth is that our soldiers at the front to-day are not short of ammunition and supplies as a result of production failures. However, they may be short a few weeks hence if we fail. We must man the war plants to the full extent necessary. Wo must do this in the face of a further withdrawal from the available man-power supply to provide replacements for the Army and tho building up of the Navy to the strength required.” Referring to the men at present classified as 4-F. not in war work, Mr. Byrnes suggested that they be drafted and used for limited service ini the armed forces or transferred to war industry. Dealing with the reconversion problems, Mr, Byrnes declared: “Expanded reconversion must wait until victory is within our grasp and until cur military men say that they have enough supplies. When one of our enemies is defeated, then, and only then, can we lessen our effort." Mr. Byrnes said that Congress should give the Labour Board rulings statutory authority, so that ils decisions could be enforced without resort to seizure.