As you will see, the plants have been scheduled for their output for over 11⁄2 years and there would be no reason for lay-off except for an intermittent material shortage or on account of changes in model. Respectfully submitted. WILLIAM S. KNUDSEN. LETTER FROM WILLIAM S. KNUDSEN IN RESPONSE TO COMMITTEE'S INQUIRY (Under date of October 18, 1941, Mr. Knudsen replied to the committee's inquiry as follows:) OFFICE OF PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, Mr. EVERARD H. SMITH, Clerk, Senate Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate. DEAR MR. SMITH: Replying to your letter of October 17, there isn't an airplane plant located at Port Arthur, Canada. However, we have been advised that at a Fort William factory nearby, there was a temporary shut-down this past summer due to change in design of the Hurricane. The plant is now operating and booked to capacity. Sincerely yours, WILLIAM S. KNUDSEN. Senator ADAMS. If there is nothing further, this will conclude the hearing. (Whereupon at 12:30 p. m., Friday, October 17, 1941, the hearing on the second supplemental national defense appropriation bill, 1942, was concluded.) X A Agreements under lease-lend program being negotiated.. Certain agreements executed__ Agricultural supplies provided under lease-lend, use made of Agricultural producers, cooperative of Assuring of, against lease-lend losses. Allocation to, out of prior appropriation__- Allocation to, out of proposed additional appropriation: Amount of.... Need of.. Period to be covered by. Purposes for which requested, two. - British food situation: Appleby, Paul H., statement of, regarding. Dependence of British upon United States for food supplies- Lease-lend food products sold to wholesalers- More food delivered than any other commodity or article.. Ration in Great Britain, present situation regarding-- Page 88, 98 15 68, 90, 153 81 78 76 26, 76 69, 82 Statements concerning food stocks, certain, no inconsistency in 69, 71 United States has assumed responsibility of filling gap between British minimum food needs and available supplies. Canada, importation of pork products and hogs from Cereals that have been transferred under lease-lend program. Cultivated acreage in, increase of __ Expanded production program, need of funds to cover- Financial procedure followed in making purchases. German food supply.. Legal questions arising under Lease-Lend Act as related to Secretary Necessity for funds requested, urgent.. Obligating funds prior to appropriation, question as to- 79, 153 78 When shipments would stop in absence of additional funds. Steagall amendment to bill extending Commodity Credit Corporation. 80, 153 76 77 76 Amount of.. 2 Dissatisfaction in Great Britain with amount of aid rendered, question Canada, question as to curtailment of production in Allocations under prior lease-lend appropriation: Administrator authorized to make allocations up to $300,000,000.. "Allocation," meaning of Amount of....... Lease-lend technique of allocation. Maritime Commission---- Navy Department, amount of allocation to.. Previous appropriation practically all allocated__- Procurement Division, Treasury Department, allocations to.. Aluminum, curtailment of use of Amendments to title I, none requested. Animal feeds, importation of into Great Britain curtailed_ Appropriation, prior, for lease-lend purposes: Allocations of.. Page 7 76 5, 6 2, 4 23 127 102 6 112 15, 22 17 2, 37, 43 68, 90 Technique of lease-lend allocations_ Time required to allocate remainder of appropriation_ 23 Expenditure of. 2, 4, 22, 66 Naval funds from, status of_ 104 Obligation of___ 4, 66 Percentage of, devoted to production of munitions, etc., peculiarly adapted to British requirements. Unobligated amount of__ Appropriation, proposed additional, for lend-lease purposes: Allocation of: Agriculture, Department of. Maritime Commission, U. S. Navy Department.. 10, 58 68 120, 127 107, 110 Contracts covering to be entered into by February 1942_- Countries with which consultations were carried on in regard to... Estimates for, how made.. Items requested under, purpose of Need for.. Reasons for making at this time_ Spot cash purchases: Amount for.. Meaning of Appropriations for defense Number of divisions to be developed.. Average of 18 months required for manufacture of materials and weapons-- Buckley, James C. B Business, small, attitude of toward lease-lend program - 1 63, 111 7 7 66 28 7, 23, 24, 29, 30, 52, 55, 69, 103 7, 23, 24, 29, 30 10, 63 31 137 C Canada: Airplane production in, question as to curtailment of Hogs and pork products, importation of from Canada. Changes in title I, none requested__. China: Agreement with, being negotiated Machinery and equipment for___ Transportation of lease-lend articles to.. War Department allocations to be used for, amount of_ 156 74 86, 101 98 75 2, 37 134 43 119 43 66 7 1, 134, 153 Countries with which consultations were carried on relative to additional D Defense: Appropriations for.. Defense funds and estimated value of production, chart on 10, 63 Procurement program of material aid to defense program__ 8, 9 10, 68 E Estimates of needed appropriations, how made_ Extent to which estimates were reduced under requisitions__. Expenditures by quarters under proposed lease-lend appropriation__ Estimated rates for 1941, 1942, and 1943. F Facilities, production, allocations, and expenditures for.. When ships would stop in absence of additional funds.. Food: Great Britain, food situation in __ More food delivered than any other commodity or article.- Funds: Additional funds requested: Allocation of: Agriculture, Department of 7 44, 51, 53 52 66. 8. 9 2, 4, 66 15, 60 76 77 69-77, 78, 80, 90 68 Contracts covering, to be entered into by February 1942. Countries with which consultations were carried on in regards to 1 Reasons for making additional appropriation now. Defense funds and estimated value of production, chart on Allocations of __ Technique of lease-lend allocations_. 7, 23, 24, 29, 30, 52, 55, 69, 103 7, 23, 24, 29, 30 21, 23 62 63 2, 4, 6, 76, 102, 112, 127 Time required to allocate remainder of appropriation__ Expenditure of... – 23 Obligation of.. Unobligated amount of.. Naval funds under prior appropriation, status of Percentage of, devoted to production of munitions, etc., peculiarly adapted to British requirements. Plants in Great Britain, not used to construct. Future needs, appropriations that may be required for...... |