“OUR ALLIES' ORDERS"

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20106, 28 November 1939, Page 6

“OUR ALLIES' ORDERS"

SENTIMENT IN THE U.S.A. SUPPLY OF AEROPLANES HUGE ACTIVITY ABROAD An indication of the sentiment held at least by some Californians is given in a letter received by a Gisborne resident from a friend in San Pedro, California, in which comment on the war situation is included.

“Ere now you will have learned that our Neutrality Act has been voted on and changed, and that we are busy in this country filling our Allies’ orders, placed prior to the embargo,” the correspondent writes.

“A great period of activity is about to ensue. Douglas Aircraft are augmenting their forces to the tune of 17,000 employees, and a 24-hour schedule of production has been adopted. Other companies are hiring employees by the thousands. So the aeroplanes will simply come dripping out, soon. Hurrah!

“We heard over the radio last night that Canada is going to train thousands of aviators and that New Zealand, Australian and Canadian pilots will all be trained in that country. Our part is to supply the ships and instructors in tlve American method.”

The correspondent also refers to United States’ activity in the direction of strengthening its home defences. At the January session of Congress, the letter states, an appropriation of 1,300,000,000 dollars -is to be asked for, to construct the largest navy afloat, and to provide for American ownership of more planes than any other country possesses.

"In terse language, we are going to be ready to meet all comers,” the writer concludes.