U.S.A. BOMBERS

Grey River Argus, 5 December 1940, Page 7

U.S.A. BOMBERS

Mass Delivery in Britain BY AMERICAN AIRMEN. BALTIMORE, December 2. George Hutchinson, head of the “Flying Hutchinsons” family, revealed that since early in November, 40 American pilots are making regular mass deliveries of American bombers to Britain from the Canadian air fie’d unmolested. The planes carry a pilot, co-pilot, and radioman. About 60 pilots and 30 radiomen, including Americans, Canadians and British, are participating. ■

U.S.A. MERCHANT SHIPS. PROMISED TO BRITAIN. (Received December 4, 9.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 3. The United States shortly will release thousands of tons of merchant I shipping to Britain. There are plans to release every sqa-going ton pf shipping this country can spare. Mr Roosevelt taking a personal hand, discussed this question at length with responsible officials before his departure for the Carribean Sea. The Maritime Commission has approved of the sale of four additional vessels to Britain. The Commission plans to offer for sale fifteen units of its paid up fleet within a few days. Every consideration is to be given to British offers. Sixty-three vessels yet remain of the fleet that the United States had during the World War. A high Administration official said: “We are making every effort to see that the British get more tonnage.” total British and allied and neutral tonnage sunk was 323,157. (Received December 5, 2.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON December 4.

The shipping problem and other phases of lending Britain, aid have been discussed at a conference attended by Messrs Morgenthau, Stimson, Sumner-Wells, Herbert Feiso, Colonel Knox and General Geo. C. Marshall.