New York, Feb. 16.
Exporters report the heaviest advance in buying for two years by customers abroad.
The reason for this, it is suggested, ie that preparttionsry purchases are being made against possible dificult tier in Europe in the Spring. The orders, it is understood, are as mu 25 to 50 per cent. above those of st year, and are notably fo: nitchinery, motor-zar accessories tools and pharmaceutical products—
Washington, Feb. 15.
NDER the Administration's admonitions that the current international situation is "volcanic", the House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved and sent to the Senate President Roosevelt's $367,000,000 emergency defence bill.
Republicans, New Dealers and conservative Democrats abandoned party lines and stood together in solid support of Government plans for the construction of the most powerful air and naval force in the world.
Passed by the overwhelming vote of 367 to 15, the emergency defence bill provided 1. Immediate addition of 5,500 new war planes to the Army air force.
2. Expansion of the size of the standing Army and National Guard to give the nation a force of 200,000 trained men in case of national emergency.
Immediate training of 20,000 civilian pilots in colleges, universities and technical schools.
4. Substantial funds for strengthening the Panama Canal defences.
Appropriations for "experimental "and educational orders" to American martufacturers from the War Department to aid industry in preparing for the production of wartime supplies.
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