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The Midland Journal
Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland
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US Lend-Lease aid hit a record high in early 1944 due to D-Day and Soviet offensive preparations, totaling nearly 15.5 billion dollars for the year and over 35 billion since inception. Key shipments include 362,000 vehicles and 12,000 planes to Russia, 80,000 vehicles and 8,500 planes to Britain (largest recipient at 43%), with plans for 15,000 trucks to China via new India route. Aid represents minimal impact on US civilian supplies.
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With lend-lease reaching an all-time high in the first half of 1944 due to preparations for D-Day and the great Soviet winter offensive, such aid for the whole year reached almost 15½ billion dollars and a grand total of over 35 billion dollars since going into effect.
In recounting lend-lease aid, Foreign Economic Administrator Leo Crowley pointed out that the U. S. has shipped 362,000 motor vehicles alone to Russia, and that on some parts of the eastern front American trucks are carrying more than one-half the supplies for Red troops. In addition, Crowley said, Russia has received 12,000 planes.
Compared with Russia, Britain has received 80,000 vehicles and 8,500 planes, Crowley revealed, but other shipments have made the United Kingdom the largest recipient of lend-lease, with 43 per cent of the total. With the opening of the new supply road from India to China, the U. S. expects to materially boost deliveries to the latter, with plans calling for shipment of 15,000 trucks.
Mentioning that it took only 11½ per cent of cigarette production, and less than 1 per cent of the beef supply, Crowley said that lend-lease was not a determining factor in civilian shortages.
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First Half Of 1944
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total lend-lease aid over 35 billion dollars since inception; nearly 15½ billion dollars for 1944; russia received 362,000 motor vehicles and 12,000 planes; britain received 80,000 vehicles and 8,500 planes, comprising 43 per cent of total; plans for 15,000 trucks to china.
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Lend-lease aid reached an all-time high in the first half of 1944 due to preparations for D-Day and the Soviet winter offensive. Foreign Economic Administrator Leo Crowley reported shipments of 362,000 motor vehicles and 12,000 planes to Russia, where American trucks carry over half the supplies on parts of the eastern front. Britain received 80,000 vehicles and 8,500 planes but is the largest recipient at 43 per cent due to other shipments. A new supply road from India to China will boost deliveries, including 15,000 trucks. Lend-lease used only 11½ per cent of cigarette production and less than 1 per cent of beef supply, not significantly affecting civilian shortages.