-2- arms as Britain and Russia together. But it has been assumed in the tables which follow that the United States requirements will be no higher than those of Britain. This assumption is manifestly absurd. Even so, it will be seen that when the external requirements of Russia, the total requirements of Britain and this purely arbitrary figure for United States requirements are set against the total planned production of the United States, Canada and Britain, the deficits are considerable. If it would be convenient to supply a list of the actual requirements of the United States, then it would be shown that the deficits are, in fact, overwhelming. TANKS 1942 Requirements: British 19,000 Russian 16,500 United States- assumed figure 19,000 54,500 1942 Production: U.S., U.K. & Canada 44,000 Deficit 10,500 AIRCRAFT (Bombers, Fighters, etc.) 1942 Requirements: British 34,700 Russian 6,000 United States- assumed figure 34,707 75,400 1942 Production: U.S., U.K. & Canada 48,670 Deficit 26,730 ARTILLERY (Anti-aircraft, Field, Anti-tank) 1942 Requirements: British 31,300 Eu s s i an 9,000* United States- assumed figure 31,300 71,600 1942 Production: U.S., U.K. & Canada 49, 000 Deficit 22,600 *The Russian requirements are confined entirely to anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns, as they have 35,000 field guns and require no more. |