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Show DUTCH BUY IN UNITED STATES Claim American Aeroplanes Are the Best Used in the European War. New York, 'Sept 1. Lieutenant-Commander Lieutenant-Commander Henri G. Van Steyn of the Dutch navy, was ono of the arrivals ar-rivals today on the steamer Noordam from Rotterdam. Ho Bald he held a commission to purchase an unlimited unlim-ited quantity of aeroplane and hydroplanes hydro-planes for Holland from American manufacturers. "From observation during the war, wo have concluded that the American aeroplanes and hydroplanes are the best," said Commander Van Steyn. "All of the machines will be used by Holland as a part of the national defense de-fense improvement now being undertaken under-taken there. Wo do not intend to enter any war, but wish to be prepared." pre-pared." Dr. Frank C. Davis of Minneapolis, another passenger, and president of the American Medical association of Vienna, declared that food prices In Austria have doubled In the past nine months. |