Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-10-11 | Page 13 | Exports Soar during August

EXPORTS SOAR DURING AUGUST WASHINGTON Oct OcL 11 1 UI 1 The increasing flow of planes and to Great Britain helped to send United States exports exports ex ex- ports to during August August August Au Au- gust gust the comerce commerce department reported Saturday and boasted total otal shipments abroad during the second full ful year of the war to I Imports into this country also climbed as' as asa ala a result of heavy re receipts receipts receipts re- re of strategic materials making making mak- mak ing ng the months month's total During the second 12 months of the United States shipped worth t of i aircraft aircraft air air- craft double the exports of the previous year while munitions in- in eluding luding firearms and explosives increased from to During Durig the 12 months preceding preceding ing ng the outbreak of the war this country coutry exported only ony worth of aircraft and worth of munitions The commerce department said that shipments of substantial amounts of meats dairy products and eggs largely to England under tinder un tin- u- u uder der the lend-lease lend act was reflected reflected reflected re re- re- re in the rise of edible animal products sent abroad This total was in the year ended August 31 a gain of over the previous year Total exports exports ex ex- ports of foodstuffs dropped 19 to however as a result of smaller shipments of grain and fruits Imports of crude materials and amounted to during the year en ended ended end end- ed with wih August an increase of Among the the major major- imports were of crude rubber and of tins ins