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...thousand pounds of lobster were a mere nothing. Up the broad Plata nosed the Brazilian battleship São Paulo with President Vargas aboard, the cruisers Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul, escorted by two Argentine battleships, six cruisers and a squadron of destroyers. High overhead zoomed a squadron of 13 Brazilian naval planes that had flown all the way from Rio de Janeiro. There should have been 18, but three were forced down at Rio Grande do Sul and two were reported missing. Crowds along the waterfront cheered the survivors to the echo...
...AMERICAN BAHIA 1217 N 1750 W 224 TRUE OK KHCAL...
...Natal, Brazil. In formation of four triads, each designated by a wing-color (red, black, green, white) and each plane manned by a crew of four, the fleet was to take off with the full moon of New Year week. From Natal they may fly on to Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. The journey from Orbetello to Bolama consumed one week. Six of the flying boats (including General Balbo's) were forced down by storm on the first day, and held for three days on one of the Balearic islands. Later three others were downed by engine trouble...
...Juarez Tavora. He began the week a captain, ended it a general. Operating in the northern rebel sector?that is, north of Rio de Janeiro?this young daredevil was credited with seizing the state governments of Parahyba and Pernambuco, whence he advanced south upon the huge state of Bahia which adjoins Minas Geraes. Like a dashing Phil Sheridan the "General" moved his army with such vigorous celerity that he was several times reported to be in several places at once...
Died. Dr. Paul A. Lewis, 50, of Princeton, N. J., bacteriologist with the Rockefeller Institute; in Bahia, Brazil; of yellow fever, while trying to find a more effective preventative...