ALLIED ORDERS IN U.S.A.

Southland Times, Issue 24002, 18 December 1939, Page 8

ALLIED ORDERS IN U.S.A.

RELATIVELY SMALL PURCHASES LARGER PLANE CONTRACTS EXPECTED LATER (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received December 17, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 16. The latest British and French orders for aeroplanes will increase the European orders in the last 18 months to 3800, valued at more than 350,000,000 dollars. The aviation writer of The New York Times declared that the British and French commissions’ orders for military supplies are relatively small. Some are educational, but large contracts may be expected later, probably increasing the total war contracts to 1,000,000,000 dollars in the next six months. The writer estimates that the total aeroplane orders are:—France, 850 Curtiss Pursuit, 370 Douglas bombers, 200 NA trainers, 245 Martin bombers, 40 Voight dive bombers; Britain, 1200 NA trainers, 450 Lockheed bombers, an unspecified number of consolidated flying-boats; Canada, 80 NA trainers, 15 Lockheed bombers, 15 Douglas bombers; Australia, 100 Lockheeds; Sweden, 134 pursuit aeroplanes; Belgium, 40 pursuit aeroplanes. Engine orders include: France, 60,000,000 dollars; Britain and France, 62,000,000 dollars. The writer adds that exporters of general supplies and foodstuffs are at present disappointed at the small orders.