The United States Government warted American aeroplane manutacturers yesterday against interrupting United Stes Army and Navy orders fo Ail the needs of European war Jcustomers. The Government invoked the World War Espionage Act pre venting the sale abroad of aircraft embodying military secrets.
Both moves came as the aircraft industry' planned an increase estimated st $1,000,000,000 In production fol-Towing the repeal of the embargo provisions of the Neutrality Act, The new regulations prohibit forjclgn inspections of domestic aircraft factories unless permitted. "Special circumstances" prohibit demonstration fights for foreign pilots.
'The next session of Congress is expected to vote funds for the expansion of the Army, National Guard, Navy land Marine' Corps. The proposed measure provides for 'a 25 per cent.
London, Nov. 6.
A daring exploit is recorded of an East coast trawler skipper, Leo Romyn, whose house was threatened ' with damage by the explosion of a drifting mine for the second time within a week. Romyn swam out to the mine and pushed it in front of him to a part of the beach clear of the sea wall, where later the horns of the mine were removed, rendering it harmless—Reuter.
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