"The enemy has struck a savage blow. . . .", 9 December 1941

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"The enemy has struck a savage blow. . . .", 9 December 1941

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This telegram was received by Jules James, commander of the US Naval base in Bermuda.

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RRRRRR

9 DEC 1941

NAM NR4 L Z SNOW 081940 TEND ZRK GR132

THE ENEMY HAS STRUCK A SAVAGE COMMA TREACHEROUS BLOW X WE ARE AT WAR COMMA ALL OF US EXCLAMATION POINT THERE IS NO TIME NOW FOR DISPUTES OR DELAY OF ANY KIND X WE MUST HAVE SHIPS AND MORE SHIPS COMMA GUNS AND MORE GUNS COMMA MEN AND MORE MEN DASH FASTER AND FASTER X THERE IS X NO TIME TO LOSE X THE NAVY MUST LEAD THE WAY X SPEED UP DAST IT IS YOUR NAVY AND YOUR NATION EXLAMATIN POINT SIGNED FRANK KNOX SECRETARY OF THE NAVY X PARAGRAPH X NAVAL ACTIVITIES WILL POST ON ALL BULLETIN BOARDS INSPECTORS WILL REQUEST MAXIMUM PUBLICITY BY NAVAL CONTRACTORS X ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS OF EVERY NATURE WHICH WILL ELIMINATE OR TEND TO ELIMINATE DELAY IN PRODUCTION WLL BE WELCOME

4530/0412/GA

INFO: A, B, S, K, D, M, MOBHOSP, DARISLE, ORDISLE

ALL SHIPS PRESENT,

ALNAV FILE,

SECNAV

ALNAVSTAS

FILE,

Citation :	"The enemy has struck a savage blow. . . .", 9 December 1941, Jules James Papers.
Location :	East Carolina Manuscript Collection, Manuscripts and Rare Books, Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 USA
Call Number :	Jules James Papers #223.2.b. Display Collection Guide


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