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Noticias Argentinas

July 2
A search of the area around the massacred cavalry convoy has found some discarded Paraguayan uniforms. It is obvious FUM members are using foreign uniforms to deceive our troops.
July 6
The Director of the Naval Arsenal and the Director of Gunnery today announced a new gun programme to modernise the Navy. After design problems with the recent Destroyer Classes the need for an intermediate calibre was accepted. The 130mm is too heavy for smaller designs while the 100mm lacks punch. Therefore a new 115mm gun will be produced with help from Skoda. Firing a 25kg shell it will have a maximum range of 20,800 yards and will pierce up to 10in of armour at close range. The mount will be an electrically powered mount with hydraulic hoist and ramming and will have 80 degree elevation for AA firing. Rate of fire will be around 15rpm. Test firings will begin in mid 1932 for initial sea trials sometime in early 1933. Also announced is a new Sextuple 20mm mount for warships. Electrically and manually powered this mount will hold six Oerlikon FFL guns and will have an elevation of 85 degrees. The mount will be stabilised and the sight will be a reflector with mechanical predictor. An armoured shield 12mm thick will protect the crew. This mount should be in service by late 1932.
July 8
The Minister of Culture Luis Romero de Cladera has revealed the plans for the new Palace of Culture to be built in Cordoba. To house some of the National Art Collection and many items belonging to Argentine heroes it will be both a museum and the hub of future cultural celebration. The complex will include an opera hall, two 200 seat cinemas and a large open-air theatre. The centre will be a national memorial to those who died in the fighting that led to independence and the more recent war with Nordmark. It will be housed under a massive dome. Construction will begin in December for an opening date sometime in mid 1933.
The Minister of Culture also announced a new after school programme for 8-15 year olds. After school there will be free fitness lessons, for boys fencing and gymnastics and rugby and for girls ballet, gymnastics and swimming. These lessons are to improve the overall health of our nation’s children. The scheme will begin in the cities but by 1935 rural sites will be opened. In many city and town schools hot lunches are to be served to combat under-nourishment of poorer families’ children and ease some of the burden of living costs.
July 11
The Navy has decided to purchase eight floatplane versions of the Westland Wapiti V for use on the battlecruisers and heavy cruisers of the fleet. A senior pilot who tested the aircraft during the British Exhibition praised the type, “it is a lovely flier and very rugged, it will serve us well and give us the capability we need for scouting”.
July 16
Today Defence Minister Vice Adm (ret). Juan Perez Benedicto Hood revealed the Conscription Military Forces Act 1931. He proposes to change the current conscription regulations in line with Military leaders’ complaints. To achieve the manpower levels needed the length of conscription will last four years. All young men will enter military service at 16 and leave at 20. University and higher education students will have their period cut to just two years in an officer training school after graduation. All will remain on the reserve forces list until the age of 45. Until they are 29 they will attend a yearly training camp and three other local refresher courses. This will build up a reserve of trained men the longer period of service will enable them to learn a greater technical knowledge. This change affects all the services. The Chamber of Deputies will vote on the amendment next week.

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Firing a 25kg shell it will have a maximum range of 20,800 yards and will pierce up to 10in of armour at close range.

Are you using modern shaped charge warheads?

...because BigGun, for what it's worth (very little, I know...) says a 115/50 with a 22kg charge (0.93 shellfactor and armour quality) will penetrate 10.7" at point-blank range (but only 6" at 4300 yards).

I know it's point blank range but it sounds good to impress other navies. I believe in close range fighting, "Engage the enemy more closely", and this gun enables me to, longer range than 130mm gun I currently use too. How realistic Big Gun is I'm not sure but it looks good on paper. Of course once trials are finished etc it will be avilable for export.

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How realistic Big Gun is I'm not sure but it looks good on paper

Its not. With a 115mm calibre you'll only get that penetration with solid shot or HEAT. Then again a 115mm AP shell is basically solid shot anyway having about 500g of explosive in it.

122mm D-25T L / 43
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
24.9 kg 792 m/s 137 / 140 mm 123 / 128 mm 108 / 114 mm 94 / 101 mm 82 / 90 mm

128mm PaK 40 L / 61
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
26.4 kg 910 m/s 201 / -- mm 176 / -- mm 150 / -- mm 132 / -- mm 120 / -- mm

Then again you'll only want to use SAP and HE shells anyway that have much less penetration. Even 115mm is getting small for SAP.

Hmmmm.... So Argentina also wants sixtuple 20mm mounts? *grrrr* Don´t they know the South Africans hold the copyright on such a mount?

Seriously, what has been found out about FUMs source of money? So many operations, foreign uniforms etc. cost some money...

Copyright? Nope doesn't ring a bell in Argentina. I was planning a simple tublar steel mount alot like the six Bren AA mount mounted on a Universal Carrier but I've decided on an all-singing all-dancing comlex mount with decent sights.

FUM's money, well it comes from D'Silva's deep pockets (secretly of course), foreign donations from SAE ex-pats across the world, robberies (see later news item to be posted, their coming to your territory next HoOmAn!) gun running, smuggling, and extortion from local farmers etc. I've got one more big FUM action planned and then back to the smaller petty robberies. I'm guessing the uniforms were stolen, lets hope Paraguay isn't selling them...

Noticias Argentinas

July 19
Today the new Transport Minister Alfredo D’Assi has taken up his duties. As the former Aviation Minister he will head the new combined Transport Ministry which replaces the older separate Marine and Aviation Ministries. The national airline Aeravias Argentinas S.A. will order six new Junkers Ju 52 airliners along with two second hand Junkers J.33 aircraft. The Posta Argentina will begin an aerial service to rural areas and Brazil via the SAE and, eventually, Chile. Aeroposta Argentina will be equipped with four Ju 52 and five J33/34 land and seaplanes. Lufthansa pilots have already made several high-altitude Andes flights and with their help by 1935 it is expected that Aeroposta services will fly over the Andes regularly. Services will be;
Cordoba-Realico-Rosa-Bahia Blanca and bi-weekly both ways
Cordoba-San Miguel de Tucuman-Salta bi-weekly both ways
Comodoro Rivadavia-Puerto Deseado-Puerto Santa Cruz-Rio Gallegos bi-weekly both ways
Mendoza-Cordoba three times a week both ways
Bahia Blanca-Neuquen-San Luis-La Rioja weekly
Cordoba-Buenos Aires-Montevideo-Porto Alegre weekly including VIP passengers Ju 52 only
The National School of Aeronautics has ordered eight FMA T-524 trainers, the civil variant of the T-514 soon to enter military service.
July 24
The Foreign Minister’s Assistant Alfredo Castagone has left on the S.S. Moreno for a three month tour of Europe. Formally in charge of the Foreign Intelligence Section and a former Ambassador to France he will visit, in order, Great Britain, Iberia, Italy, France, Germany, Nordmark, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia and Turkey. On his way home in the new Battlecruiser Patagonia he will visit Atlantis. During this time he will sound out European opinions and try to make future agreements concerning trade and the Malavinas Islands.

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July 29
Today Antonio D’Silva announced the beginning of services of the new airline Compania Argentina de Aeronavegacion D’Silva equipped with three Fokker F.VIIB-3m trimotor airliners. Based at Bahia Blanca four times return services will fly to Cordoba, Comodoro Rivadavia and Mendoza.
The new Ministry formed earlier this year under the iron rule of “Chico” has been named by President Gomez as the Ministry of Security. The ministry’s role and further details about the Minister have not been revealed. Some police officers have joined the organisation as have several “retired” Army intelligence officers. Recently some Marxists in Comodoro Rivadavia were arrested at the time of the Frisvold Affair and have been held in prison since, only now has this been leaked to the press and their crime un-revealed.
July 30
After two days of deliberation the Chamber of Deputies has voted to accept the new Conscription Military Forces Act 1931. It will come into force from January 1932. Chief of Staff of the Army: Gen. Alfonso Valderas Lopez has revealed the fifth division of the Army will be formed next year to create a third corps. By 1935 sixth division should be ready. He is, however, reluctant to relinquish control of the Infantería de Marina to the Navy. The Inspector-General of Artillery has confirmed that the modernised French Grand Puissance Filoux 155mm with a new 45 calibre barrel has successfully passed firing trials and will soon enter service. Range firing a 44kg shell is 23,200m; the new carriage offers 50 degree traverse and 65 degree elevation. A twin mount will be fitted to the Los Andes Gunboats. Heavy trucks will be purchased next year for towing the 155mm M31 L/45. The proposed order of sixteen 220mm Skoda howitzers has been postponed owing to budget problems and current lack of need. The few remaining 75mm Krupp 1905 guns will be retired before Q4/31.

Noticias Argentinas

Aug 10
Today the main bank at Passo Fundo in Uruguay was raided by eleven armed men. They got away with 811,000 Pesos; the men were chased by SAE forces but escaped across the border. They are suspected FUM terrorists. The SAE army has blamed Argentine military forces for not helping to stop the raiders.

Maj Gen. G. Alvas has caused a minor political crisis with his outspoken public reply, “how dare those Aryan scum call us cowards! We’ve lost many fine men fighting these terrorists, saving the South Africans from losing their corrupt empire. Why we are is another question, has the government gone soft? Or are we ruled by fools and charlatans who preach one thing and practise another? Personally I should rather order my men to open fire on our so called friends and drive them into the sea!” Lieutenant Colonel Avellaneda, hero of the 1921 war joined in condemning the government’s actions, “let us not pamper to these Conquistadors but drive them out, if the people of Uruguay wish to be free then we should we stop them? President Gomez has tried too hard to make friends everywhere abroad but only succeeded in making enemies at home”.

The Defence Minister Vice Adm (ret). Juan Perez Benedicto Hood has threatened both men with dismissal, a clerk overhead the conversation in the Defence Ministry early this morning between the Minister and two men. “You fools, how dare you criticise the government! If anyone decides to make war when the path of peace is still open then I relieve him of his command right now. You two traitors could be handed over to Chico and his men to test your loyalties (both men turned white and profusely apologised), I thought that might make you cowards think again, now get out and don’t come back from the border until you’ve either been killed or suitably gained some glory. I don’t care which comes first, go!” This afternoon Bandera No. 2/TIM.12 of the Infantería de Marina left Bahia Blanca for the Paraguayan border.

The Ambassador Alfredo Castagone today began talks with British officials in London after his arrival yesterday at Southampton docks. He is expected to meet both Foreign Office ministers and various business men. He will have a flight in a new Hawker Audax destined for Argentina. Some business deals may be concluded with private firms.
Aug 11
FMA has brought license production rights for the Bristol Mercury VIS.2 engine.
Aug 14
Today Alfredo Castagone arrived in Lisbon on an overnight stop. Making a speech at a banquet he hoped matters over the Tierra del Fuego area would be resolved and that Iberia would let Argentina and Chile work matters out without interference. He also hoped matters with China’s claims would also be settled.
Aug 17
Ambassador Alfredo Castagone arrived at Naples and took a special train to Rome. A trade deal has been agreed with some items on a barter system to solve Italy’s oil and wheat shortage, good which we have in abundance. Both countries will also reduce import duties on each others goods to further stimulate trade.
Aug 18
Today discussion between the Naval Commission in Europe and Regina Marina have resulted in several breakthroughs. The Regina Marina agreed to a 10% profit margin on all future Argentine orders. The revolutionary new A/S system mounted on the Vespa has been approved for Argentine export. A team of twenty instructors will arrive in Argentina in 1932 to help with A/S warfare and destroyer tactics training. Also agreed was the construction of a new factory making MAS boats under license at Bahia Blanca. Admiral Galindez was very pleased with the talks, “our Italian friends have an eye for business, and getting these concessions will make our building programme easier. The MAS boats are among the best in the world of their type; my ride on one of them earlier today was the most exciting in my life”.
Aug 19
The Argentine Official Tour was treated to a large aerial display near Turin. Over 100 aircraft took part and the Ambassador was very impressed with the latest types entering service. He visited the FIAT aircraft and motor works before catching a special train to France. Meanwhile Admiral Galindez visited the cruiser Pisa.

Aug 21
Ambassador Alfredo Castagone has today left France for a week-long stay in Germany. He has visited the Renault works near Paris and the Brest naval shipyards. Trade officials have signed an engine license deal with Renault. Meeting with his old colleagues and friends he has managed to improve formal relations with France.

Aug 23
Today Bandera No. 2/TIM.12 of the Infantería de Marina went across the Rio Pilcomayo to raid a new FUM camp. The camp was successfully attacked by Tabor San Martin but only nine bodies were recovered, the rest escaped. Tabor Pilcomayo was almost completely wiped out when they were trapped in a small valley. Lieutenant Colonel Avellaneda was killed in action; he will be given a state funeral. The unit’s diary was recovered by one of the survivors.

23/08/31 10:20 Heading up a small valley just south of the camp, forming for the attack. Vickers MG emplaced with a good field of covering fire.
10:27 Sniper fire hits four soldiers; Vickers begins firing at likely spot high on the hillside.
10:34 Ammunition wagon hit by bullets it exploded killing three soldiers. Horses bolt and water wagon is wrecked, all our food supplies and water lost.
10:40 Sniper fire has claimed lives of the Vickers crew, more men went to man the gun, all are now dead. Major Quixote killed trying to lead a charge against some FUM at the far end of the valley. Men retreat. Snipers seem to be behind us as well. Radio gone u/s.
11:03 Shell fire has begun, single elderly gun high up on hill covered by a rocky overhang. 12 casualties.
11:26 Another charge led by Lieu. Tenor, they make some headway but soon cut down by a hidden machine gun. A soldier knocks out the MG with a hand grenade, he falls moments later.
11:37 First Aid post hit by shell, MO and 19 wounded killed.
12:56 Shelling intermittent and sniping begun again, midday sun getting hot and men are thirsty. We can hear fighting over the hill at the camp. Who is winning?
13:24 Sound over hill stopped. FUM men are moving, we managed to get a couple.
13:14 Lieu. Tabor hit by shell, radio destroyed and eleven men wounded or killed.
13:55 Men falling in heat, sniper claims another three, new aid post in operation.
14:16 Lieu Col. Avellaneda decides to lead an all-out charge as a diversion while a platoon goes for help. Charge succeeds in recovering Vickers, now with support they move up the valley, FUM snipers flee and four are killed. The FUM howitzer emplacement is ridded with our fire, they won’t fire any more shells.
14:45 Nine men, all that’s left of Lieu Col. Avellaneda’s group trapped up the valley exposed on the hill side. Lieu Col. Avellaneda himself has fallen. We begin to pull back. Vickers moved to cover us.
15:06 Moving back to meet reinforcements, sniping has beg…

The Defence Minister has praised their bravery and has awarded many posthumous awards of gallantry. Both Lieu Col. Avellaneda and Lieu. Tenor have been awarded the Commander of the Naval Order of Bravery. Maj. Quixote and Sergeant’s Honedo, D’Campas and Luis have received posthumously the Naval Gallantry Cross 1st Class. Moving onto tactics the Minister went on to explain the need for tanks to support these operations and newer mortars to support troops. Tabor Pilcomayo lacked any heavy weapons and two Vickers were unserviceable. A Bandera of light artillery will be moved into the area to support operations. The old 1905 Krupp gun has been recovered and will be used by Tabor San Martin. The Inspector-General of Artillery is discussing a small 210kg 70mm infantry gun to enhance firepower until newer mortars enter service, in particular the 81mm Brandt mle 27/31 with new improved bombs.

Aug 24
National day of mourning. The President has addressed the nation on radio this afternoon. Public opinion has turned against President Gomez and many blame the Army’s leaders for sheer incompetence. To many foreign observers the destruction of a company of well-trained men by a handful of ill-equipped farmers seems almost impossible. SAE Army officers have arrived in Bahia Blanca to begin training infantry in anti-insurgent operations. Alfredo Castagone spoke in Berlin today of the need to preserve peace and praised the bravery of the soldiers. He later visited the Heinkel works before heading to Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven to inspect the naval bases. He had a flight in the new Heinkel He 70.

Aug 26
Today Admiral Galindez revealed the new German Export Cruiser mounting fifteen 150mm guns had been designed to meet Argentine requirements. In Bremerhaven today he signed the contract for two cruisers. The laying down will take place in 1932. Castagone was impressed by the modern German shipyards at Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven on his visit yesterday and viewed the construction of Peru’s P-Class submarine, a type Argentina has ordered. Today he visited the Junkers works at Dessau and met the design team. This firm has received many orders for airliners and military transports from us.

Aug 27
Castagone has today visited the Dornier works and witnessed flights of the new Do-17. He was impressed, “never have I seen such a sleek machine, it nothing more than a flying pencil with wings”. His ‘flying pencil’ comment seems to have been taken up the world’s aeronautical press.
Trade officials have confirmed a consortium of German mining firms with government support is willing to make substantial investment in the tungsten fields found north of Cordoba.
Tomorrow he will leave Rostock for Stockholm. His visit to Nordmark is perhaps the most crucial stage of his European Tour. Rumours are the talks will concern the Malvinas Islands. He is due to meet the Nordish King and government officials tomorrow evening. His original three day stay has been lengthened to six.

Nordmark does not own the Falklands. South Sandwich Is and South Georgia. You should be talking to GB.

Eh? Hang on I thought Nordmark brought them off Britain. Me and Earl have been taking about them all last week, surely if he felt he wanted to sell them he owned them. Could some please clarify who owns what, there seems to be confusion over islands lately.

Sorry, my Bad, I wrongly described South Georgia and the South Shetland Islands as part of the Malvinas.

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In a telegram from London, the head of the delegation, H.E. Baron Frithjof Nansen, the Lord Stallare, confirmed that the negotiations between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Nordmark have been brought to a succesful conclusion. Details of the agreement are not at this time known, but are believed to involve Britain handing over ownership of South Georgia, the South Shetlands, and the South Sandwich Islands to Nordmark for an undisclosed price, with the Kingdom of Nordmark in return pledging to give British whalers similar conditions to Nordmark whalers.

Hands off my islands!

Hopefully that confusion will end eventually. I guess most of use see no reason for Argentina to go for the islands it did instead of the Falklands (like it did in 1982). The false and real history sometimes warps in our brains.

I was to confused until it was finally pointed out (some two or three sims years late) that the Falklands are still British in Wesworld.

Aug 30
Alfredo Castagone has arrived in Karlskrona and toured the Naval Dockyard with the King. They took the time and opportunity to get to know each others personal views and both warmed to each other during the day. Admiral Galindez found the tour very interesting.
Sept 2
Disgrace today for Alfredo Castagone. The hopes of the President and Foreign Affairs Minister have been dashed. The talks began well and both sides agreed on many points but the Nordish King refused to sell believing Nordmark had paid too much to just let the island go. Alfredo Castagone was visibly upset when he boarded the plane to Germany and refused to speak to reporters.
Trade officials improved the news by revealing the reduction of trading fees with Nordmark and investment in a new three-foot narrow gauge railway. The network, eventually, will stretch from Rio Gallegos west to the coalfields around Rio Turbio and north to Puerto Deseado via Puerto Santa Cruz.
Sept 3
State funeral of Lieutenant Colonel Avellaneda. Over 55,000 people massed in the square of his home town of Mercedes. Present were the President, Defence Minister and the CoS Army. The crowd booed the President when he rose to speak and police had to stop the crowd surging forward onto the stage.
Alfredo Castagone has arrived in Switzerland for a three day rest. He has brought his wife a gold Swiss watch and he has sampled some very excellent Swiss chocolates. He will meet with government officials tomorrow and later on executives from Steyr-Solothurn.
Sept 6
Talks with Czechoslovakian diplomats and military officers have been “useful and stimulating in cementing Argo-Czecho relations and trade,” in the words of Senor Castagone. General Salo watched a military exercise and was impressed by the efficiency of the small European nation, later Castagone and Salo visited the famous Skoda works.
Sept 9
Mass strikes and anti-government protests have hit Argentina today. Enraged by government failures in Paraguay and foreign policy blunders students demonstrated in Cordoba today, soon railway engineers joined and dockyard workers also downed tools. In Comodoro Rividavia twenty-six striking workers were shot.
Sept 11
The Gendarmerie has been placed under the Ministry of Security headed by “Chico” and new tougher police powers brought into immediate effect by President Gomez’s orders. After the recent strikes some forty students, ninety-six transport workers and dockers and around a hundred Marxists have been arrested or detained by the Security Forces. The Gendarmerie will be re-named the Guardia Civil.
Sept 15
The Ministry of Security have issued temporary press censorship rules and Guardia Civil units are policing all the major urban areas. Unconfirmed reports suggest thirty have been executed for treason in military jails. On the streets an uneasy calm has descended as the President promised a tax cut and a Senate Inquiry into the recent defeat of Tabor Pilcomayo.
Alfredo Castagone arrived in Turkey today on his European tour. He visited many tourist sights in Constantinople today. Tomorrow diplomatic talks will take place.
Sept 20
Today the Navy have released the Acceptance and Trials Report on the six first Corrientes Class ships now about halfway through the six month shake-down period.

Construction quality: Overall all six are built to a good standard and all are broadly within the correct weight limits. All have withstood rough weather well although Entre Rios suffered some stress.

Armament Notes: The license built 100mm guns are of good quality and the mounts have so far stood up to service use. The shields have been most welcome in rough weather. The AA guns are also of a good standard. Accuracy has been very poor, see note below.

Fire Control: Very poor, no fire control other than two German style hand-held AA rangefinders has been shipped. These can be mounted on a light tripod. Although the ships were built for close-in night fighting such omissions are very poor. Any future ships of this class must have a proper fire-control director. Searchlights work but bulb life is low.

Torpedo Armament: Overall let down by poor mounts. The bearings have excessive oil consumption and frequently jam. New oils have been tried without success. May affect the Mendoza Class too.

Anti-submarine weapons: The depth-charge racks work well. Little ASW training has taken place yet but will before shake-down is completed. Hampered by lack of ASDIC.

Radio and other navigational equipment: Radios have worked well; no flying boat homing receivers have yet been fitted. Long range sets suffer from some interference. Compasses etc all tuned and working well. Covered bridge well equipped and working well. Window wipers may be fitted for use in poor weather. Open bridge lacks enough equipment. Internal telephone system on some ships is useless due to technical problems. May be removed and extra speech tubes fitted instead.

Engines and other machinery: There have been serious problems with the turbines. Entre Rios has lost some blades; Comodoro Py had to be towed back to port twice because of turbine failure. Technical staff promised solutions but as yet they have failed to increase reliability. Gearboxes too are unreliable and newer German gearboxes are to be fitted in the next batch. Boilers are fine and working well and oil consumption is falling as they break-in. There have been some internal leaks from the fuel tanks which have been sorted. Bilge pumps and diesel generators working well. Steam powered capstan for anchors not yet in use.

Performance: On trials all ships made good speeds and achieved the contract speed. CORRIENTES 30.12kts, ENTRE RIOS 30.56kts, MISIONES 30.07kts, COMODORO PY 30.27kts, MURATURE 30.60ks and BATHURST 30.54kts. In service cruising speed is easily attained and held for more than four hours.

Crew Habitation: The crew have suffered from poor accommodation. The galley is too small and accidents have occurred (one cook severed a finger and another was burnt by boiling corn beef hash) and refrigeration for meat is lacking. Asbestos panels for insulation while being effective have poor brackets and some have come lose in storms. The officers’ quarters have uncomfortable beds and the toilets do not always work. The Capitan of the Murature has complained of the bad colour scheme in his cabin and poor furniture. The crews wash area and heads are of a good standard but still are poor compared to foreign ships. Overall these problems of space and comfort could reduce morale on long cruises. Air cooling systems were planned but never fitted. This must be addressed before the summer months.

Crew Capabilities: The six new crews are composed of a mix of experienced sailors from the older destroyers with untrained conscripts. The ratio of untrained to trained sailors is 4:1. This has affected training but the schedules are on time and the December Fleet Exercise will prove the final test for these men. Overall morale is high and they are willing to learn. In the opinion of the High Command these ships are expendable as are their crews so most of them are of lower quality than other warship crews. The best are being saved for the Mendoza Class.
Sept 22
General Alfonso Salo has been recalled back from Europe to become the new Chief of Staff Army. Having great experience and an unmatched foreign knowledge he was the natural new leader of the Army. General Florentino becomes the new head of the European Military Commission. General Zaloga of the Air Force is to be the new Inspector-General of Ground Support. The Marines are to be placed under Naval command as soon as possible and funds made available for more support weapons.
The FAA has revealed they have ordered six prototypes of the I-100 Barron for further testing before a production order is signed.
Sept 23
Alfredo Castagone today has arrived in Naples on a fast steamer to await the voyage to home waters of the new battlecruisers Patagonia and Pampas. En-route he will stop off in Atlantis. The transports America and Pampa will arrive soon with the crews.