London, June 20.
"Airgraft production in this country la eve.y caiegary has since May 10 exceeded the total casualty list, including casualties sustained through accidents at home," said Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, in a statement to Reuter yester-doy.
Aircraft available of every type now in use exceeds the number of machines at disposal of the Air Force when the battle broke out. In addition to production, repairs have replenished our stocks. There is now 9n hand @ very good surplus stock of engines.
"The public should give thanks for this immense effort to all aircraft factories and engine shops and their M. Jean Chiappe Not Governor of Paris Bordeaux, Tune 20.
In connection with the report thit M. Jean Chiappe, French Deputy and former Police Commissioner of Paris, had been appo.nied Governor Paris by the Germans, suthorjietide quarters here said tod-y ihey ihe report was entirely inaccurate.
They explained that M. Chiappe had been elected Chairman of the Municipal Council in Paris by the unanimous vote of tha Councillors who remained in Paris following the German occupation of the capital.—
Havas. workers who have striven by night and day, without time for recreation, without any regard for the pleasures and amenities of life, Their conduct is beyond praise. We can plage our future their keeping with confidence."—Reuter.
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