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AMERICAN AIR FACTORIES ABLE TO BUILD 5,500 PLANES IN $39.

FAILURE IN ROME ATTRIBUTED TO SPAIN

(Continued from Page 1) Spanish problem. Mussolini is said to be implacable on the subject of the ultimate victory of General WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. THE AMERICAN AIRCRAFT Franco and. is unwilling to make INDUSTRY PRODUCED 1,800 any concessions whatever regard-

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AND CAN PRODUCE 5,500 IN "volunteers" from Spain. 1939, ACCORDING TO A Informed quarters adopt a relative- STATEMENT ISSUED HERE ly more hopeful view concerning a YESTERDAY BY THE AERO- semi-official report that Mussolini NAUTICAL CHAMBER ▪་ OF would be prepared to drop his ter- COMMERCE AFTER PRE- ritorial claims for a better relation- SIDENT ROOSEVELT'S DE- ship with France, provided the French Government would under- FENCE MESSAGE.

take to put the position of Italians in Tunisia on a more satisfactory

The statement says that con- trary to the popular belief that American aviation is now near production capacity, some of the most important of their factories have practically no business.

basis.

INFORMAL TALKS -

MAY GO ON

The position last evening may be It is understood that the De- summed up in the statement that partments of War and Navy nothing in the nature of an agree have devised a plan to speed up, ment is within sight although in- will doubtless 'con- production of certain types of formal talks aeroplanes by "farming out" de- tinue. signs of one factory to other factories which are idle.-Reuter.

Official Italian circles are reticent, but have given it to be understood that they are still hopeful. Since both sides consider

TRADE TALKS IN the formal conversations

PARIS

Paris, To-day.

con-

cluded, it is not expected that the situation will undergo any change. It is, however, possible that the Duce will arrange another meeting with the British states- men before they leave Rome.- Trans-Ocean.

M. Georges Bonnet, French For- eign Minister, had a long conver- sation yesterday with the South African Minister in Paris, Waterton. In this conversation, it concerning the two countries, were is reported, all economic questions' discussed.

Mr.

Trans-Ocean.

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