U.S. AEROPLANES FOR ALLIES

Southland Times, Issue 24106, 20 April 1940, Page 5

U.S. AEROPLANES FOR ALLIES

“Huge Quantities” Purchased MAKERS CONCENTRATE ON QUALITY (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) WASHINGTON, April 18. It was announced that the Allied Purchasing Mission, has already purchased “huge quantities” of the latest type of United States military aircraft. Contracts were signed in New York yesterday for unspecified numbers of Curtiss pursuit aeroplanes and Douglas

bombers. A third contract is being concluded for one of the latest type of aeroplane, which was released on April 15. The Washington correspondent of The New York Times learns that American manufacturers have insisted on continuing to produce aircraft on a quality basis, with many parts hand-worked. They refused to introduce the mass production system by which Germany is reported to have produced 2300 aeroplanes a month. Consequently, the Allied orders, some 5000, at present being placed will not be completed until September 1941. The majority of the officials are satisfied that the American system is best,

but fear that should the German theory that preponderance of numbers counts be proved correct it would take several years to introduce the conveyer line system in the United States. CANADA CONFIDENT OF VICTORY EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION WITH ALLIES LONDON, April 18. Mr N. M. Roger, Canadian Minister of Defence, has arrived in London to discuss with British Ministers and the leaders of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces various features of Canada’s war effort. He stated that Canada was certain that the Allied cause would ultimately prevail. Canada aimed at effective collaboration with Britain and France until the common objective was achieved. It is authoritatively stated in Ottawa that Britain is placing a 25,000,000 dollar munitions contract in Canada shortly. France is also planning large contracts. RESISTANCE - OFFERED BY DANES REPORT NOT CONFIRMED OFFICIALLY

PARIS, April 19. Princess Margaret of Denmark, King Christian’s niece, who escaped from Copenhagen, says that the Danes did not give in without a fight, but resisted for several hours. Twelve hundred were killed. The Royal Guard fired on Germans entering Copenhagen. There were casualties on both sides. CATHOLICS ASKED TO PRAY FOR PEACE ROME, April 18. The Pope has appealed to Catholics throughout the world for special prayers for peace throughout May.