U.S.A. AFFAIRS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 September 1943, Page 5

U.S.A. AFFAIRS

LEATHER TRADE RUGBY, September 27. A shoe and leather mission will bo sent 1o London from America before the end of September to review, in collaboration with the United Kingdom authorities, the general shoe leather, and hides situation in Britain and the United States. The mission is under the auspices of the Combined Raw Materials Board and the Combined Production and Resources Board. AERIAL TRANSPORT NEW”YORK, Sept. 27. “The United States after the war will have a gigantic pool of the world’s best air line equipment, and will be in a better position than any other nation for air commerce,” says the “New York Times.” It adds that Britain is greatly concerned because United States air lines will need only a little time to gain world air dominance if free competition throughout the world is allowed. “Recent charters signed by 16 United States air lines, seeking free competition, have stirred British fears and sown plentifully the seeds of future friction among the Allies,' says the “New York Times.” “British makers are reported to be planning three new types of land plane and one new flying-boat, none of which will be ready' for at least several years.” Though United States equipment will be the best, Britain will have the “edge” with geography, says the newspaper, since the shortest routes to many world centres .cross parts of the Empire. Also, no adjacent parts of the Empire are more than 2000 miles apart, which means convenient air line stages over most of the globe. But another problem for Britain, is her policy towards the Dominions. Canada, South Africa, and Australia are expected to insist on flying their own international air lines. BOMBER TRAGEDY. NEW YORK, September 27. A heavy American Army bomber crashed and exploded in the south of I Denver in a residential section. The crashed killed the crew of seven, also setting Are to the nearby houses. The explosion scattered, wreckage and broke windows over an area covering several blocks.