The Archive · 1936

CHINA BUYS PLANE PARTS IN U.S

Quarter of American Sales During May Washington, June 10.

Foreign governments during the month of May purchased arms and ammunition in the United, States to the amount of $5,006,068, the Munitions Control Board reported to-day.

the total amount, the Chinese Government's purchases were $1,300,102, Most of China's purchases wore in the form of aircraft and parts, which are classified as materials of war under the Neutrality Act. They total {$689,405 for the purchase of engines, $506,175 for alreratt, $147,195 for propellers, hulls, under-catrlages "and other paris, and $25,140 for aerial gun ts, bomb racks and miscellaneous Japan's purchases wore chiefly genral airerat, to the amount of $24,822. Argentina's purchases totalled $680,- 312, those of Yugoslavia $772,500 and those of Peru $240,000.—United Press.

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