AIRCRAFT SUPPLY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23718, 26 July 1940, Page 7

AIRCRAFT SUPPLY

AMERICAN MACHINES PEAK OF 3000 MONTHLY 12,000 ENGINES BOUGHT By Telegraph—Press Association—-Copyright (Received July 25, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 25 The Minister for Aircraft Production, Lord Beaverbrook, disclosed in a broadcast that Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary to the United States Treasury, had informed the Canadian Minister for Air, Mr. C. G. Powers, that the United States was immediately entering on production with an ultimate maximum of 3000 aeroplanes monthly for Britain. This was additional to the present American programme for Britain. Since its formation his Ministry had purchased 12,115 aeroplane engines in America. Most aircraft frames were being made in Britain, where American engines were -fitted. Spirit in Industry "These engines are powerful and modern, and of a type tested in many long journeys across the American continent," he said. Lord Beaverbrook paid the highest tribute to the spirit of the men and women in the aircraft industry, and mentioned that the workers in one aircraft factory had offered to give the nation one of the latest type of fighter, says a British official wireless message. Comparing the new Messerschmitt 110 with the Hurricane and Spitfire fighters. Lord Beaverbrook said it was not so handy as the Hurricane and not so fast as the Spitfire. British Output More than Doubled After stating that Great Britain's aircraft production in July was more than double that for last July, he said he wished he could disclose the exact figures, for that news could do no good to the enemy. * Mr. Arthur Puryis, director-general of purchases for the British Purchasing Mission, has asked defence officials to grant permission for Britain to order 3000 aeroplanes monthly, deliveries beginning on January 1, Bays a Washington message. Officials have promised to determine whether this will interfere with defence requirements. ' GESTAPO'S FINDS BLACK FRONT LEADER VON RATH'S MURDERER (Received July 25, 5.35 p.in.) , LONDON, July 24 The Gestapo is reported by the Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press of America to have located Dr. Otto Strasser, leader of the Black Front, the anti-Nazi refugee organisation, and also Herschel Grynszpan, the Jewish youth who surrendered in Paris in 1938 after shooting Dr. B. von Bath, an official of the German Embassy in Paris, an act which provoked wholesale reprisals against, Jews throughout Germany. WAR AND CONSCIENCE CASES IN BRITAIN " JEKYLL AND HYDE " CLERK LONDON, July 16 Now that Britain is defending her own shores the question of continuance of exemption of 37,000 conscientious objectors is being raised. The Daily Mail estimates that at the present rate of the tribunals' disposal of objectors' claims, the cases of 33-year-old objectors due to be called up this month will not be reached until 1945. As a result four additional tribunals have been created. Even if the pleas are ■ over-ruled appeals can be lodged within 21 days. Most of the objections are based on religious grounds. A 21-year-old stationer's clerk of Liverpool, Daniel Smith, claimed to be a member of the "Watchtower Bible Tract Society." An unhidden witness, announcing himself as a workmate of Smith's, described him as "an inveterate gambler and the least Christian member of the staff." The Judge likened him to "Jekvll and Hyde" and removed him from tlie objectors' register. Smith announced that he would appeal. SUEZ CANAL EMPLOYEES (Received July 25, 5.35 p.m.) LONDON. July 24 The Cairo newspaper A 1 Mokattam says the Suez Canal Company has requested Egypt to nominate 200 Egyptians to replace dismissed enemy alien employees.