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Indians Train to Defy Decoders in New Signal Work
A war department request would enlist 30 Comanches fluent in their language to train in signal corps work amid fears they could relay encrypted orders. Experts note native terms could confuse wire tappers while the army plans to send the diversely skilled group to Atlanta for training.
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A. C G. Monahan
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Indian Service
War Department
W. J. Becker
Oklahoma
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Arivon
Army
Atlanta