The Archive · 1940

US. Sere Corps Reserves to Mobilize

23 Battalions Warned for — Duty Early Next Month~

Washington, Oct. 11.

Twenty-three battalions of organized Marine Corps reserves have been ordered to mobilize on or abou November 7 at scattered points o: the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards.

Orders have been issued to spect up the production of army warplane' to the maximum, members of the Wai Department disclosed last night.

Maj.-General Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Corps, has been directed te make any changes he thinks necessary in contracts to expedite the output ai aircraft engines and accessories, It i: suggested that, wherever feasible factories should work on a 24-hour basis—Reuter.

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