Washington, Nov. 2.
'The Navy Department' yesterday awarded two Baltimore "firms 3 $7,500,000 contract to construct a huge new air base at San Juan, Puerto Rice, in connection with the pro-Rranime to strengthen the nation's defences in the Caribbean.
The base will be one" of twelve which Congress authorized for the Atlantic and Pacific at @ total cost of_ $6,000,000.
Meanwhile, the Army announced it was sending nine medium weight {win-motored bombers to San Juan la November to augment the Army Air Force there—United Press.
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