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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1918
Page
8
The writer, an American, enlisted in the French army at the outbreak of World War I in 1914 and was transferred to the famed Lafayette Escadrille.
The article describes various bombs used by aircraft from 20 to 100 pounds, including pear shaped high explosive bombs with shrapnel, and larger 28 inch acid bombs with a drill-activated mixing mechanism. It notes liquid air bombs as dangerous, shell calibers up to 210 millimetres, bomber load capacities around 1500 pounds, and arming and gun arrangements with Vickers and Lewis machine guns synchronized to aircraft props.
Describes twin gun layouts on early armored aircraft including a front timed gun and a rear tower mount. Notes wind resistance and accuracy challenges, trials with a 37 mm cannon hindered by motor vibration, and a 47 mm rapid fire cannon that was effective but too large to self defend. States daily maintenance by a gunner in each escadrille and readiness against the Boche.
The Rev. Andrew T. Nowak of Chico has been commissioned a lieutenant chaplain in the regular army, noted for his multilingual abilities. The Rever Catholic Literary Union hosts a lawn party today and tonight to raise funds for Red Cross work. Miss Alice B. Hanlon of Dorchester will become a Ursuline nun at Middletown New York, the fourth sibling to enter religious life.
Massachusetts will receive 6 371 680 tons of hard coal for the year starting April 1 with about 150 000 tons reserved for gas companies and war industries and 6 220 000 tons for domestic use. Fuel administrator James J. Storrow urges strict conservation to avoid hardship this winter.
Inspector William H. Carson, long time Fore River police official and Quincy resident, received a surprise on July 1 from night shift colleagues as he resigns to join another Fore River plant department. He was hailed as an efficient and popular officer and presented a traveling bag and box of cigars.
Indictments returned by a federal grand jury name Laurie S. Macdonald general manager of Thompson Brothers shoe factory Brockton and Oscar Johnson an employee as conspirators to defraud the United States. They are tied to the Harrington case with alleged counterfeiting stamp devices and leather stamping at the Quartermaster Corps. Macdonald bail set at 10000 Johnson at 5000 Harrington freed on bond earlier.
Due to high demand the Bangor line adds an extra trip on July 4. The City of Bangor will sail from Boston tonight at 5 pm with no Boston departures on Thursday night this week. Passengers may leave Boston tonight and return Friday morning to spend the Fourth on the steamer and enjoy Penobscot views.
Ellen Brown, 86, of 3% East Newton Street, South End, collapsed during mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Harrison Avenue. Dr John E Foley of City Hospital, across the street, arrived too late. she was one of the parish's oldest members.
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