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American Army Builds Central Africa Supply Links Across Desert
In Central Africa the U.S. Army directs a joint effort of American, British, Belgian, and French forces to create a continental supply network to Khartoum and Cairo. Generals Fitzgerald and Hyde supervise transport, cantonments, and utilities while native labor, Sudanese welders, and local porters move men and gear under difficult conditions. The task includes water and light plants and adapting to combat superstition among local populations.
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