Imperial Valley Press

PROTECT U. S. FROM ATTACK, IS F. R.'S AIM

President Expected to Seek More Funds For Military

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (UP)—The purpose of President Roosevelt's special message to congress asking supplemental national defense funds is to make the United States impregnable to foreign invasion administration officials asserted today.

In addition to an expected request for funds to start construction of two additional battleships, two or more fast scout cruisers and other surface naval vessels, the message will ask for appropriations to remedy what both army and navy officials regard as the present alarming shortage of ammunition, ammunition making machinery, anti-aircraft guns, searchlights, fire control machinery, and other equipment which the military men call "material" officials said.

The message is expected to go to congress about the end of this week. The amount it will ask still is uncertain.

Officials said that the president will ask for funds with which to make national defense adequate to guarantee protection against invasion during the construction of the warships which will be capable of carrying war to the enemy's territory, if war comes.