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Army Bars Fifth Column In Maneuvers
The War Department rejected plans to recruit civilians as fifth column actors in Army maneuvers in Arkansas and Louisiana. Civilian involvement, including farmers and townspeople as snipers or for border incidents, was deemed unauthorized and unworkable. Officials warned such actions would undermine jurisdiction and risk civilian harm or legal actions.
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War Department
Washington
Ben Lear
Second Army
Walter Krueger
Third Army
Louisiana