Frs. 9,000,000,000 to Build 2,600 Planes Paris, June 3
The Coyernment intends to build 2,600 modern planes before 1940 at the cost Frs. 9,000,000,000, M. Guy La Chambre, the French Air Minister, declared to the Air Committee of the Senate today.
Special credits will have to be provided for the training of pilots for these machines, Early next year, he added, the French aircraft industry will be able to fulfil all requirements, as the drastic measures taken have already resulted in an acceleration of domestic aircraft construction.
A decree today provides for a "Fuel Committee" under the authority of the Premier and National Defence Minister.
A communique released by the War Ministry stressed the importance of fuel in the motorization of the army and for the naval and air forces. The Committee will see to it that the country is adequately provided with fuel—Havas
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