SWEDISH ORDER
150 PLANES WANTED FROM AMERICA. PURCHASE NEGOTIATIONS COMPLETED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. NEW YORK. February 2. The Washington correspondent of the “New York Times" says that despite rush orders for the American Army and Navy and European belligerents. the way is cleared for neutral Sweden to obtain 150 Vultee attack planes quickly, a deal involving 8,000,000 dollars. It is understood the formal contract is still unsigned, but purchase negotiations have been completed. Sweden, it is understood, is paying cash, although credit is available. Officials regard Sweden as the next nation Russia is likely to attack, leading to a counter fear that Germany might invade Sweden to forestall Russia.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 February 1940, Page 6
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110SWEDISH ORDER Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 February 1940, Page 6
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