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Ordnance Base in France to Cost 825 Million
The War Department reports a major French ordnance base under construction costing about 825 million dollars. It will host a gun repair plant, large carriage and motor vehicle repair shops, small arms repair, a significant ammunition plant, and extensive magazines and shops. About 450 officers and 16,000 men will staff it. Separate notes cover U S ammunition development, war risk insurance surpassing 11 billion dollars, and troop training and drafts, with details on gas defense training and a Rochester photography school for the Signal Corps.
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