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Meanwhile, three Blue light cruisers and a gunboat, which were at the Atlantic entrance (having been there before war commenced) reported by wireless that they had established contact with the enemy off Porto Bello?and reported no more?indicating that they had been "destroyed." Meanwhile, the Langley (Black) had found rough water that prevented launching its aeroplanes. A few Black planes launched from a base near Porto Bello reached the Gatun locks but were driven off by anti-aircraft batteries. Ten Blue planes reached Porto Bello and attempted to bomb the Langley...
That night Admiral Newton A. McCully, in command of the Black Fleet, sprang the first surprise. Some 1,000 or 1,500 marines in 50-foot motor boats carried by the Black Fleet traveled 17 miles from Porto Bello under cover of a smoke screen. Despite a very rough sea they effected a landing between 4 and 5am. A detachment of 400 attacked Fort Randolph and captured it from its defenders, who numbered 1 than half as many. Another detachment took the Coco Solo aviation field (defended by 70 mechanics) and submarine base, "destroying" submarine supplies and capturing all aeroplanes...
...Porto Rican delegation called on the President and urged that the Island be permitted to select its own executive officers and judges...
...offered to the editors of a number of prominent newspapers. He invited them to take a three weeks' cruise in southern waters, beginning Jan. 10, to see the war manoeuvres of the U. S. Fleet at first hand. The trip will include visits to Culebra Island, San Juan, Porto Rico and St. Thomas, opportunity to inspect ships and be present on the war vessels during actual manoeuvres. Thus will the public learn of its Navy, the Navy get free advertising and editors build up their health by travel and recreation...
...That the infancy and maternity act be extended to include the Philippines, Hawaii, Porto Rico...