The Archive · 1940

US. Marines Will Train in Cuba Exercised Preliminary to

Caribbean Manouyres, States Announcement

Washington, Aug. 10.

The First Marine Brigade will leav for Guantanamo, Cuba, from Qu: from es.". So writes Reuter's|in September for intensive training, sical difficulty of it m PU ere yesterday. only material, hut men, there is the bigger question mers and men. The announcement on li ut jade consists of iti: said the transfer was a preliminary to Was good going. British e bean area next winter. Guan-extensive Marine manoeuvres in the tanami was chosen "as the features of rman terrain and other facilities essential for this training are available at that station," the announcement said. so po A few Marine Officers and men are now on duty at Guantanamo, but have been used primarily for policing purious they cannot deceive their people poses Me organizing highly mobile Marine while, the Navy Tepartment is successes can more ne vi eae 3 3 seit? to be known as "fire brigades," w could be quickly dispatched to trol often centres anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. Several destroyers are being especially equipped to transport rer these brigades.—United Press. hood. In 1931 she became Superior of St Joseph's Institution in Rue Montauban, and soon adapted herself to the work, to giving it new impetus. In 1935 she was sent to Yangchow to found a Convent and school for Chinese girls which has already attained a high standard under her zealous and wise guidance.

This same journalist describes how "we drove past miles of warehouses and factories teeming with life. Down on the quay-side there was great activity. Stevedores and tally men were working nineteen to the dozen, discharging and checking cargoes."—Reuter. eae E A Youxcer son of the Earl and Countess of Sandwich, the Hon.

It is with the deepest feeling of Drago Montagu was killed in an regret that many of her former airplane crash while on active pupils and friends realize the great service in this country. Pilot Officer loss her death will be in the field G.S. Taylor accompanying him, was of education. also killed. Mr. Montagu was 31 years A Requiem Mass will be said at old, and from 1930 to 1934 was a St. Joseph's Convent for Mother St. flying officer in the County of London Clemens on Monday, August 12, at Bomber Squadron Auxiliary Air 730 am. to which honorary mem- Force, which he rejoined in 1939. bers of the society and friends are His hobbies were golf and photo-cordially invited. graphy.

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