Brees Urges More Anti-Aircraft Guns In Army
Maj. Gen. H J Brees, commander of the Eighth Corps, urged expansion of anti aircraft firepower and armored support after criticizing Third Army maneuvers. He called for larger calibers, additional recon units, more tanks and anti tank guns, better aviation use, and realistic training with trucks off battle lines. He praised enlisted men and noted long trek home from maneuvers will begin Tuesday with Fort Sam Houston units due back Wednesday.
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Douglas Aircraft Plant Adds 1000 Workers at Santa Monica
Douglas Aircraft announces addition of 1000 workers, increasing total staff to 17,500. General Manager Carl A. Caver says payroll runs about $27,000,000 yearly with a backlog listed at $14,008,000.
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French Air Force claims new fighter destroys German armor
Kenneth Downs reports from the French front on May 26 about a new French fighter using its cannon in dive attacks against German tanks and an armored car. The correspondent notes massive Allied air activity, claims numerous enemy planes shot down, and praises pilots facing daily raids and long hours of combat.
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Americans Missing Across Bombardments in Paris
Paris May 27. Officials of American volunteer groups appeal to the International Red Cross to locate eight American men reported missing after German bombardments. The four missing from the American Volunteer Ambulance Unit are Al Raymond Chicago Louis Wehrle Fort Wayne Murray Shipley Cincinnati John Glowacki Jersey City. From the American Field Service are Donald Coster Montreal and New York City John Clement Brookline George King New York City Gregory Walt Shelbourne Virginia.
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Brookline
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War 25 Years Ago Today Chronicle
The article notes King Victor Emmanuel assuming supreme command of Italian forces at the front and German and Italian air force talks in Rome to coordinate air power. It mentions the Majestic sunk by Turkish torpedoes near the Dardanelles and a German assault on British defenses at the Thames mouth. It also records a year since the prior outbreak of the war and Germany ordering military education reforms.
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Britain Reopens Officers Reserve On Limited Basis
LONDON May 27 The war office announced the emergency officers reserve closed in November 1929 will reopen on a limited basis. The reserve is open to men with army experience who have been or are likely to become good officers. Four Paris factory workers were sentenced to death for sabotage by a military court. Two others received 20 years hard labor.
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Eire defences urged as war risk grows in Ireland
Dublin May 27 Ireland prepares to accept wartime restrictions to defend the island amid fears of a German invasion. De Valera warned the country must be ready and urged all men to join the army and volunteers to aid the police in tracking any treachery. IR A activity noted in Northern Ireland as IRA members recruit in Belfast.
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U S Refugee Ship Arrives in Italy
In Naples on May 27 the United States refugee ship Manhattan arrived amid large bookings by Americans worried Italy might join the war. Among those planning to embark is Mrs Myron C Taylor wife of Roosevelt envoy. The Manhattan is slated to dock in Naples this afternoon and to land from Genoa on June 1.
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Weather summary with temperatures and conditions across cities
The report lists temperatures and conditions for numerous cities with wind, humidity, and precipitation notes. It includes rainfall totals for the period, sun and moon phases, and a regional forecast style table indicating cloudy and clear conditions in various locations. The data covers May readings, daily totals, and end of 24 hour periods with notes on moon phase and sunrise sunset times.
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Arms making ails 115 600
Detroit May 27 UP a mass production facility unequalled anywhere is available in automobile plants for armament manufacture says Ward's autos reports. The survey notes the shift from industrial to armament output has begun and that 30 days are needed to clear toolmakers and reallocate workers. It cites bottlenecks in engine parts rather than complete units and suggests military truck production can ramp quickly.
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French Shelling German Railway Near Baden Forts
French forces shelled the German railway and forts below Baden near the Swiss frontier for the third day in succession. German west wall batteries offered only sporadic replies as the French targeted six forts around the rock of Tsteln above the Rhine rapids and the Kembs dam.
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War Roundup From An Anxious Front
A wartime briefing outlines heavy fighting across northern France Belgium and the Channel area. German offensives threaten the Allied line at Ypres and Calais while French British and Belgian troops withdraw to new positions near the Scheldt.
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