Monday, Mar. 04, 1929

Ford & The World

At Fort Myers, Fla., last week, Motorman Henry Ford talked of a world-wide Ford factory system. Said he: "I am frank to admit that I am an internationalist." He predicted Ford plants in France, in Russia, in Ireland, in South America and in other (unspecified) countries.

Russian plans depend upon the approval of the Soviet Government which, however, has already rejected one Ford proposition.

"It seems that the Russian government gained the impression that we wanted a slice of Russia or something like that," said Mr. Ford. "As a matter of fact, we want to help Russia. We want to help all foreign countries!"

The Federal Radio Commission last week refused to permit Mr. Ford to build six radio stations for communication with his worldwide plants.