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AIK EXPANSION PROGRAMME r IN U.S.A. r | OBJECTIVE OF 12,000 PLANES I * b PA —ln Elect rio Teleitraoh Oouvritrhtl C. NEW YORK, 22nd November. The Washington correspondent of •- the “New York Herald-Tribune” states ■- ; that the Administration is so anxious .- to make a display of American military strength that it has virtually de- ] cided to compress the air expansion r | programme into two years. J. The objective is 9000 planes for the* d army and 3000 for the navy. The sub- i i- j division of every aircraft manufactur- j r hig plant in the country will run 24 ! r hour shifts. is The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr 2. Morgenthau, junior, indicated that a sizeable plan was under considerl ation by the announcement that he is drafting tax proposals to await Presi- , dent Roosevelt’s final decision on des, *- ence - H is anticipated that the Budget d next January will exceed 8.000,000,0001 r> dollars.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 24 November 1938, Page 5
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