Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-05-27 | Page 20 | Blitzkrieg Sets off Foreign Orders

Blitzkrieg Sets Off OffS S Foreign Orders Coincident with wih the German in inS invasion invasion in- in S of Belgium and Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxem Luxem- bourg the first important allied aled steel orders were placed in this 4 country countr Trade sources say they 1 total as much muc as a tons and call cal principally for material At the present pace pf of operations in in n Europe however r steel experts say they would not be surprised to see a quick shift 1 in demand to finished products ready for immediate assembly and use Allied Aled buying is only one of a number of factors forcing steel mills here to increase S mis production Orders from foreign have been unusually heavy and domestic demand has improved markedly in inthe inthe the last month Still Sti heavier pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure on the steel makers is expected expected ex ex- ex- ex S in the near future when S the huge domestic r rearmament armament 5 program gains momentum Steel executives however are confident the industry will wi be able to meet the needs of the national culty culy defense program without dif dif-