The Archive · 1938

China, Japan Less U.S. Arms

March Figures Show Drop

In Imports; Aeroplanes Parts Chiefly Bought Washington, Apr. 4.

The State Department revealed today that China imported less than $200,000 worth of war materials from the United States in March while Japanese imports totalled almost $900,000, The estimates were made according to licences for the export of war materials issued by the Department.

War material exports to Cana led with a total value of $1,194 ist month. The exports compr astly aircraft and aeroplane parts.

The Soviet Union imported $1,146,- 112 worth of American war materials in March. The articles imported in-ludod commercial aircraft valued at $1,140,547.

American exports of war materials to Japan in March totalled $893,983. Of the total, $170,022 was for pistols und revolvers, $199,830 for military aircraft, $440,750 for commercial aircraft and $83,380 for motors parts.

China received only $179,944 worth war materials from the United States during the past month, comprising mostly aircraft and motor parts—United Press,

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