$15,000,000 in Silver Washington. Apr. 28, The Chinese Government has sign a contract for $15,000,000 worth of United States military aircraft, unofficial but usually reliable quarters reported today. The contract was said to have been arranged by the China Airmotive Corp, whicn is the purchasers.
Although the Chinese contract is understood to have been made exclusively with United Aircraft of Hartford, Conn., apparently the contract includes arrangements for the purchase of various types of American planes, United Aircraft presumably is acting as principal agent for the other companies.
The contract, it was understood, assured delivery of 79 light bombers and pursuit planes within four months, despite the pressure on American aircraft production faci ties resulting from domestic arfd European orders.
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