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mediately necessary for our defense
needs.
THE release policy for foreign
sale OF our most modern designs"
Secretary Woodring said. will be
lberalized to accomplish the FORE
going, to further stimulate produc-
tive capacity and to insure improved
types of planes for our forces. Each
such case must be decided on its
merits. Prior to the release of any
of our designs for sale abroad. the
manufacturer must negotiate with
the War Department for such
changes in those models which are
under contract for the United States
Army in order to insure that i'm
proved types of airplanes are deliv-
cred to the War Department.
Full Reports to Be Furnished.
mo military secret will be di-
vulged or released to any foreign
purchaser of military airplanes.
"Neither designs owned by the
War Department nor manufacturer
owned designs over which the War
Department has control will be re-
leased for manufacture or detailed
assembly abroad
Foreign governments must agree
to furnish us full and complete in
formation on the design, equipment
and combat performance of Ameri-
can-made planes
LOUIS johnson, Assistant Secretary
of War, testified that as result Of
the impetus given the aircraft in
dustry by the Army's own program
and py foreign orders. productive
capacity would be between 10000
and 10000 complete planes annually
by the end of this year, compared
with the 3,643 output in 1898.
BY the first of this year capacity
had reached a rate of about 1900
bodies and $4,000 engines.
Asked About Bullitt's Views.
Representative Anderson, Demo-
crat, of Missouri asked Secretary
Woodring whether it was true that
Secretary Morgenthau and Ambas-
sador William C. Bullitt had sold"
President Roosevelt the idea of SELL
ing late-model planes to the allies.
Chairman May interrupted quick
ly with the statement that he did
not believe the question pertinent
and after some argument Mr.. An
dersOn withdrew it.
Corroto ~, %o1l %l,n oo,,o
mittee the War Department might
find it necessary, in order to carry
out the new policy, to ask Congress
to extend the time in which existing
appropriations for aircraft pur-
chases are available for expenditure.
Normally, when department fails to
use funds appropriated for a spe-
clf1c fiscal year, the money goes
back to the Treasury.
Advantage Seen for U. S.
Asserting that such rapid studies
have been made in the last IA
months in the development of mill
tary aircraft that "a further read
justment and reorientation of our
plans appear to be necessary" be-
yond the changes carried out last
year, Secretary Woodring added:
1T is believed that by taking ad-
vantage of the existing market for
military planes we can secure the
necessary changes in types by nego-
tiation. Such a procedure should
assist in maintaining us progress
sively in situation where we will
have the most modern equipment,
whatever the later developments"
No Disagreement Seen.
simultaneously, without waiting
for the committees reaction, other
Army and Navy officials met with
representatives of the aircraft in
dustry to discuss the new policy and
its immediate application.
Although the cooperation deci-
sion was reached after the House
inquiry had been arranged, there
were no immediate signs of violent
disagreement by individual members
of the Military Committee. Chair
man Harter, Democrat, of Ohio of
of the subcommittee which initiated
the investigation said he thought
the formulation Of a concrete export
policy made the move worth while.
Other committee members said
that while the allies would benefit
by acquiring the latest warplanes
without delay, this country's defense
would profit by getting better models
NJ reduced costs. The White Hdhse
yesterday Expressed satisfaction With