Air lines supply engines to bolster military air power
Washington December 3 The army plane program gains four boosts as major air transport lines agree to consign surplus engines to the Air Corps and release equipment valued at about 7 5 million dollars ordered for expansion This move aligns with President Roosevelt’s demand to keep commercial schedules from expanding during urgent needs Merrill Meigs of the aviation huson attended a meeting with airline leaders to finalize allocations of spare parts and engines to be delivered by early next summer
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Navy
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Commission Priorities Board
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Airlines
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Naticial Defense Council Advisory Commission
Hull Informed on Anglo-Spain Pact
An authoritative source said the Washington state department was informed of Britain's plan related to a Madrid signed financial agreement that released Spanish credits in Britain for Spanish purchases. The pact was described as minor and technical, not a step toward a broader trade deal, with Spain's nonbelligerency declaration considered.
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State Department
Washington
Britain
Madrid
Spain
British Pounding Italians in Sudan at Gallabat Front
British African command reports artillery resumed pounding Italian forces dislodged from Gallabat along the frontier between Ethiopia and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Fire concentrates on Fascist positions east of Gallabat, a site that has changed hands multiple times.
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Egypt
British African Command
Gallabet
Ethiopia
Sudan
Ines
Gallabat
War 25 Years Ago Today Recalls World Events
The United States urged Germany to recall Captains Boy Ed and You Papen over sabotage in the United States. General Joffre was named French commander in chief, Townshend reached Kul-El-Amara after a 30 mile retreat, and Finnish forces held back Russian advances on the Karelian isthmus where mines reportedly killed about 1000.
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Boy Ed
You Papen
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Townshend
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Hole
Moscow
Karelian
Defense Work Check Up Indicated In Senate Action
Washington December 3 Signs mounted that Congress may examine the national defense program before cutting non military spending next year. Senator Byrd and about a dozen colleagues urge action to create a six member national defense inquiry committee from military and naval panels to investigate progress amid Roosevelt budget trimming plans.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Byrd D.vas
Orinoco Ready to Sail After Blockade Run Fails
The 860 ton German steamer Orinoco, halted outside Tampico Harbor by engine trouble on November 15, has its engines up and is prepared to sail again, loaded with fuel, live hogs, meat, and other provisions though clearance papers are being prepared.
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