Bullet loot to soldiers probed at Fort Dix
Post authorities probed whether lead tipped guard cartridges were issued to Seventh Infantry from New York for a night time sham battle. Brigadier General Ralph K. Henderson, Fort Dix commander, disclosed that investigators found the lead tipped rounds in ammunition issued for the exercise.
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Fort DIX
N. J
Dam. 16
Seventy-first Infantry
New York
Ralph HK. Henderson
Robertson
William P. Richey
Company B
Snowy raids over Britain and Norway reported
Snow fell across London and coastal Britain as German air activity persisted despite storms. Observers noted bombs near Dover and a lone raider sighted in Scotland. aircraft targeted Mandal and Førde in Norway, with hits on a motorship near Stavanger and a railway bridge damaged. Bad weather hindered further operations by both sides.
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London
Dritnin
Boners
Doverstrait
Scotland
de Bos
East Anglia
Coastal Command
Mandal
Forys
Norway West Coast Air Base
Norway
Air Miustry
Aly Ministry
Stdvanger Roads
Etverath
Salephy
Nist
Royal Air Porce
Germany
Bids Accepted On Bond For Fort Sam Houston Camp Bullis Road
County commissioners accepted Jolt bid by Mahan Dittmar and Dewar Robertson and Fancoast to purchase $4 090 in time warrants to fund rights of way for a military highway from Fort Sam Houston to Camp Bullis. Warrants dated January 10 1841 carry 3 percent interest, later to be converted to bonds at 2 34 percent with annual $2000 increments. Landowners opposed cross country route unless Blanco Road improved. army prefers a hard surface route, with three routes considered and rights of way costing about $46 000 this year.
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Jolt
Mahan, Dittmar and Company
Dewar, Robertson and Fancoast
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Butlts
County Commissioners Court
Russell White
Fork
Sam Houston
Bianco Road
Bianco
Camp Baillis
E. E. Voight
Blanco
Blanca
Vaight
Malcolm Levy
Army
SUNS
Commissioners
Warants
Rome Claims 23 British Ships Hit in the Mediterranean
Rome asserts that twenty three British vessels have been sunk or damaged in the Mediterranean since the war began. The claim, broadcast and relayed by Reuters, cites Italian naval actions by cruisers destroyers submarines and surface ships.
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Rome
London
En. A
Tay
Relters
Tau
Oires
Mtd
Defense Seen Without Debt In Wartime Budget Plan
Washington experts propose financing the nation’s defense without raising the public debt. The plan suggests average annual income around 84 million dollars for three years to balance the budget, with taxes increased to cover essential state, local, and federal spending. Military costs would be trimmed to essential levels while curbing nonmilitary outlays to avoid postwar debt.
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Wasitngton
Moulton
Messages oppose all aid to Britain bill in Chicago
Chicago headquarters of the American First committee reported more than 35,000 messages opposing President Roosevelt's proposed all aid to Britain bill. Directors Janet Ayer Paltavank said the appeal aimed to portray the proposal as an attempt to set up a dictatorship and drag the nation into war. Messages, sent by phone, telegraph, and mail, would be forwarded with the protesters' names.
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Chicago
Jun
American First Committee
Roosevelt
Britain
Janet Ayer. Paltvank
United States
Lack of Modern Planes Assailed
Senator Gurney protested to the secretary of war over a shortage of modern lighter and bomber planes. He warned the lack threatened training of advanced army pilots and cited a letter to Secretary Stimson noting few advanced planes had been delivered, depriving students of daily routine maneuvers with up-to-date equipment.
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Washington
Gurney
S. A
Secretary of War
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Stimton
Arc
Defense Classes on 24 Hour Basis at Sam Antonio Tech
In a national defense training effort at Sam Antonio Tech CG high school E Trouty director of vocational and technical training reported 241 classes with 4461 enrollments under 110 instructors. Possibility of adding advertising classes was discussed by Trout.
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National Defense
Sam Antonio Tech
CG. E. Trouty
Advertising Club
Tax Evader Gets Three Year Federal Prison Sentence
John J. Pryor, once a Kansas City contractor during Boss Pendergast era, must serve a three year federal term unless $486,461.74 in back taxes is paid or settled with the Treasury. Parole can be effective Monday evening after a prior sentence was set aside. An ongoing investigation is noted as authorities recall ammunition and weapons handling at Fort Dix.
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Kansas City
INS
Melvill E. Otis
John J. Pryor
Thomas J. Pendergast
Trust
U. S. Treasury
Jap Planes Attack Tank Site In Shingling China
At SHINGLING China on January 15 a Japanese air raid targeted an empty tank on the Vacu um Oil company property along the way. Five machine gun bursts were fired but damage was negligible and no casualties were reported.
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China
Stagard-Vacuum Oil Company
Machinn
Mexican Envoy to Attend Inaugural
Mexico City reports Ambassador Pranelson Castillo Najera will represent Mexico at President Roosevelt's inauguration on January 20. Foreign Minister Exequiel Padilla confirmed no special mission will be sent from Mexico.
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Mexico City
Pranelson Castillo Najera
Wrllington
Roosevelt
Retilions
Exequiel Padilla
Mexico
Youth bitten by dog on San Las Street
Ignecio Huerta, 12, suffered facial bites after a dog attack in the 900 block of San Las street. He received treatment at Robert B Green Hospital on Wednesday.
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Ignecio Huerta
Fite Allegy
Robert B Green
San Las Street
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