The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
Great Mass Of Planes Rush Help To Russia
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to break the SovieC Anes'
 Russian planes were said to be in- glicting heavy losses on the Ger" mans. Eleven NaA planes were re- ported brought down around MOS. COW lesterday. On the western ana southern fronts Russian planes were said to have destroyed % German tanks, 250 trucks loaded with in- Iantry and much other Nazi equip- ment.
 Britain To Rush Planes
 Washington, November 5. (UP) - We'll informed government offi- cials said today that Great Britain Is preparing for large-scale aerial offensive on the Russian front.
 That will be the British govern ment's reply to demands by the British public for direct military aid to the Russians, these officials said.
 Fort the last six weeks, according to information received from com petent sources abroad, the British have been moving an ever-increaS. ing number of both fighters and bombers into Russia. The planes will be manned by seasoned RAF pilots.
 Major combat operators will not be undertaken by the RAF expedi- tionary force until all arrangements have been completed for mainten- ance and supply. Even British ground crews, these officials said, are being sent to Russia.
 The bombers, 1t was understood, are being flown directly to Russia from the United Kingdom. The fighters are being sent in all sorts of surface vessels, including pre- surnably aircraft carriers, to Rus sian ports whence they are flown to bases well behind the lines.
 These sources said few, if any, planes have been sent to Russia from Britain's middle east.
 Russians Need Them Badly
 British air aid Is soreiy needed by the Russians, the officials said, to slow or stop the onslaughts of Ger man dive bombers. The Russians were said to feel they could cope effectively with German Panzer di- visions If the Stukas, which oper- ate in coordination with them, could be counteracted.
 The Russian-aid program in this country, meanwhile, was involved in a mild controversy. Certain defense ofticlals, one authority said, opposed the shipment of machinery and ma chine tools to Russia on the ground that if the Germans win, these ma chimes may be used against the | United States.
 These officials contend the ma l chimes could be used in this coun. try to produce supplies for the Rus slams and thus would be available l for this country. if Russia falls. The issue is now before the top policy making defense officials.
 Ofiicials in close touch with Inili- tary supply problems revealed that the dollar value of the American portion of the Russian aid program as worked out at the three-power Moscow conference is between Sl,- 500. .O00. 900 and s2.00O.000,00O. The British share was said to be less than the smaller figure.
 Plans are being worked out, it was said. to complete delivery of the Russian requirements by the late spring. Oficials said this was more of c transportation problem than one of production.
 one phase of the transportation problem shipments by way of the Near East-is being tackled by Brig. Gen. Russell L. Maxwell, who has been ordered to Cairo at the head of a special mission to survey sup- ply routes to both the Russians and tne British North American forces. A source close to Gen. Maxwell said reports that he was going abroad Go prepare for an eventual Ameri- can expeditionary force were untrue.