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...every army some one must study it. In the U. S. his name is Brigadier-General John T. Thompson, retired. He directed all the U. S. arsenals during the War and, as chief of the small arms division of the Ordnance Department, he improved the Army's standard Enfield rifle and distributed it promptly among the A. E. F. After the War, General Thompson set himself the task of perfecting a one-man machine gun and a self-loading infantry rifle...
Liberal President Juan Sacasa of Nicaragua (recognized by Mexico) protested loudly, last week, the assertions of President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg that he is receiving arms from Mexico (see p. 6). He declared that his soldiers are equipped with U. S. Army pattern Enfield rifles purchased in Manhattan and transshipped across the U. S. and Mexico to Nicaragua...
Materiel acquired to fight the revolt of the Huertists include 2,900 aircraft bombs, 33 machine guns, 15,100 Enfield rifles, 5,000 Russian rifles...
This Government has sold to the Mexican Government 5,000 Enfield rifles, model of 1917; 5,000,000 rounds, calibre .30, ammunition; and eight DH4 airplanes, the terms of the sale being one-half cash and one-half within 30 days. These articles do not cover the entire list requested originally, but the Mexican Government finds they will answer its present requirements...
Uniforms for the Cornell R.O.T.C. have arrived at Ithaca. Among the armament received are Browning machine guns, automatic rifles, and automatic pistols. Recently more than 1.500 Enfield rifles were placed in the gun racks of the New Armory...