Washington, Apr. 8.
The report published in a London newspaper that the United States Government is prepared, if requested, to supply large numbers of war planes to the Royal Air Force is given little credence here.
Like all other governments not actually involved in war, the Bı Government, it is pointed out, is a perfect liberty to buy military planes from private American manufac turers, and, under the Neutrality Law, licences for their export not be refused.
In the interests of national defence, however, President Roosevelt decreed last year that the on! military planes which may be exported are those whose designs are at least two years old. There is no indication that this restriction might be relaxed.
—Reuter.
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