The Archive · 1936

U.S. MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY

China Ranks Third Amongst)

Purchasers Washington, Sept, 4.

Germany was the leading purchaser of munitions from. the United States during August, figures made public by the Munitions Board here to-day revealed. Sales to Germany, consisting mostly of aeroplane motors, totalled $165,000. Argentine exenditures, chiefly for military aero-lanes, and aeroplane motors, were Feported at $105,000, 'China was third with purchases of aircraft and aeroplane parts totaling $100,340, while Japan spent $14,000 for similar materials, Worthy' of note was the lack of any sales of munitions to Spain.—United Press.

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