October 9, 1939.
 
 
 
             French purchases in the United States
 
     Since the war broke out, the French Air Mis-
 
sion has placed to date the following orders, subject to
 
a contingent clause in case the embargo on arms should
 
not be lifted:
 
          1) Contracts signed:
 
     General Electric (128 searchlights, 384 power
                    plants 640 trucks       $5.650.000
     Sperry Giroscope (256 searchlights 256
                    Sound locators            5.950.000
 
     United Aircraft (2.250 engines, latest
                model Pratt Whitney SC4G) 41.000.000
 
     Glenn Martin     (130 planes, bombers 167)   13.400.000
 
     Curtiss               (630 planes: 530 P. 36 and
                    100 P 40 {June delivery}23.500.00
 
     Wr ight               (1440 engines)                    28.000.000
 
 
            2) Contracts to be signed within a week:
 
cancelled  Beechcraft   (500 planes)              27.000.000
 
     Nor th American    (200 planes Model BT9 same
                    As pre war order)          4.400.000
 
     Douglas                (150 planes DB 7       10.400.000
 
                                   159.300.000
     The Curtiss, Glenn Martin and Douglas are to be equipped with engines Pratt Whitney
SC4G.