Word: watchmenâ
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Obeying sharp military orders, a score of the raiders ranged through the corridors of the big building. Soon five other rope-bound, writhing watchmen???the whole force on duty at the Depot?were jammed into the brig with the gate guard. To them came muffled clanks and booms from above. The commanding Naval officer on duty, yanked from his bed, remembered that in the big safe on the top floor was $84,500 pay for the 300 Depot employes. For five hours robbers held the Navy's great supply base out of U. S. control...
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