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Australia: December 10, 1935 - The Royal Australian Air Force announced the formation of 4 new maritime patrol squadrons using Short Singapore flying boats.



Belgium: December 30, 1935 - The Belgian Army announced the purchase of 48 French made AMC 30 cavalry tanks



France: January 1, 1935 - the new French Industrial Relocation Act goes into effect today. The Act specifies that any French industry doing business with the French Armed Forces must have at least 20% of their factories outside of Metropolitan France.



Gerrmany: January 1, 1936 - Despite protests from both France and the United Kingdom, Germany continues to re-arm.



Philippines: January 2, 1936 - The Philippine Army Air Corps has announced the formation of five new squadrons - 1 Attack squadron flying Curtis A-3 Falcons, I Observation Squadron flying Curtis O-39s, 2 Bomber Squadrons flying Keystone B-5 Bombers and 2 Pursuit Squadrons flying Boeing P-26s.



January 2, 1935 - The Philippine Army announced that the 1st & 2nd Infantry Regiments were at full strength and ready for duty defending the islands.



United Kingdom: Jan 2, 1936 - The British Royal Air Force announced that by the end of the year they will have completely re-organized the Air Force into component commands as well as add as many as 15 new squadrons.



The Fleet Air Arm is also expanding because of new carrier construction. The first of the new King George V battleships will be entering service later this year.



Fifteen nations sent warships to the United Kingdom for the State Funeral of King George V. Among the ships attending were the USS Texas, HJMS Kii and HMJS Owarii, Germany's Deutschand, and Italy's Andrea Doria.









By near unanimous vote, both the House and the Senate passed the Territorial Acquisition act. The entire Baja Peninsula and the area known as the Mexican Occupied Territories have now become the Baja and Chihuahua Territories. Both territories are now considered US soil. Representative Rankin was the sole dissenting vote. In casting her vote, Ms Rankin decried "American Imperialism".



Those Mexicans still living in those areas will be given the choice of renouncing their Mexican citizenship and becoming American citizens or leaving the territories. Those choosing to leave will have 30 days to leave American soil. All those leaving will be compensated for their lands at fair market value (as determined by the American authorities) and be provided transportation to the Mexican Occupied Zone.



The Law also provided $30,000,000 to compensate foreign companies for damage caused to their holdings during the war. The money will be requisitioned from the former Mexican government's Treasury Department.









This is London. Earlier today, armed men attacked the convoy carrying Chancellor Hitler and several others. Chancellor Hitler was unharmed, but several others including Hitler's personal Deputy Rudolph Hess and Hess's secretary Martin Borman were killed in the attack.



German officials have stated this was an attack by disgruntled members of the Brownshirts. At one time, the Brownshirts were the Nazi Party's bodyguards and enforcers. Their influence has greatly diminished since the Nazis have come to power. German officials have stated that this will not have any effect on the Olympics.



The Admiralty is confirming that a Royal Navy gunboat, HMS Bee was hit by artillery, believed to have been fired by Chinese Communist forces. There were no casualties.







The US Army has put out bids yesterday for new armored vehicles for the Army. The cavalry is looking for a wheeled or tracked armored car with a 20-30 mm cannon. The Army wants a tank capable of 20-30 miles per hour with a 57mm gun or better. Both the Armored Force and the Cavalry are looking for an armored infantry transport. All bids are to be submitted by no later then June 30, 1937. Those companies who's bids pass the initial acceptance stage will need to have prototypes built and moved to Fort Knox by August 30, 1937 for testing.



The Army was unsatisfied with the performance of their armored vehicles during the recent war with Mexico.





USS Alamo - CV-06 (light carrier) - In service with the US Atlantic Fleet



USS Alaska CC-7 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Arkansas BB33 - In reserve status



USS Baja CC-13 - Currently in service acceptance trials. Expected to join the US Pacific Fleet



USS California - BB-44 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Chihuahua CC-12 - In final construction phase, expected to join the US Atlantic Fleet.



USS Colorado - BB-45 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Constellation - CV-05 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Guam CC-10 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Hawaii - CC-8 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Idaho - BB42 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Indiana - BB-50 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Langley - CVT-1 Training carrier in service with the US Atlantic Fleet



USS Lexington - CV-02 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Maryland - BB-46 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Mississippi - BB-41 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Nevada - BB-36 - In service with the US Atlantic Fleet



USS New Mexico - BB-40 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS New York BB-34 In service with the US Atlantic Fleet (scheduled to be decommissioned in 1941)



USS Oklahoma BB-37 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Pennsylvania = BB-38 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Puerto Rico CC-9 In service with the US Atlantic Fleet



USS Ranger CV-07 (Light carrier) - In service with the US Atlantic Fleet



USS Samoa CC-11 - In final construction phase. Expected to join the US Atlantic Fleet



USS Saratoga - CV-03 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS South Dakota - BB-49 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Tennessee - BB-43 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Texas BB-35 - In service with the US Atlantic Fleet (scheduled to be decommissioned in 1941)



USS United States - CV-04 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Washington - BB-47 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS West Virginia - BB-48 - In service with the US Pacific Fleet



USS Wyoming BB-32 In reserve status



Destroyers:



Over the last several years, 18 new Farragut and 12 new Porter class destroyers have entered service.



The new Mahan and Gridley class destroyers are beginning to enter service.



The thirteen Somers class destroyers are scheduled to begin entering service in late 1937.



Ordered:



USS Montana - Laid down 1937

USS North Carolina - laid down 1937

USS Yorktown - scheduled to be commissioned in late 1937

USS Enterprise - scheduled to be commissioned in 1938

USS Wasp - laid down 1936







Akagi (aircraft carrier) (Undergoing modernization)

Chitose (light aircraft carrier) due to enter service in 1938

Chiyoda (light aircraft carrier) due to enter service in 1938

Fuso

Haruna

Hiei (currently undergoing modernization)

Hiryu (aircraft carrier) entering service in 1937

Hosho (Light aircraft carrier) undergoing reconstruction after damaged by 1936 Hiroshima earthquake)

Hyuga

Ise

Kaga (aircraft carrier)

Kii

Kirishima

Kongo (currently undergoing modernization)

Mutsu

Nagato

Owarii

Ryujo (light aircraft carrier)

Soryu (aircraft carrier) entering service in mid 1937

Yamashiro



New builds: Japan has begun construction on 2 new aircraft carriers and 4 new battle cruisers. Janes has no further information at this time.





The US Army put out bids for new armored vehicles for the US Army earlier this year. Last month, several companies showed up at the testing facility at Fort Knox.



The Cavalry will be purchasing the White M2 Custer Armored Car. Capable of speeds up to 50 miles per hour with a crew of 4 with a 20mm cannon and 2 machine guns.



The Armored forces will be purchasing General Motors M3 Buford Tank. Capable of speeds up to 40 miles per hour with a crew of 4 and a 37mm main cannon and 2 machine guns.



Both vehicles are expected to enter service sometime next year. There was an additional bid put out by the army for armored transport. There were no bids submitted.





Buckingham Palace is confirming that HRH The Duke of Windsor and his wife were indeed killed in an automobile accident in Paris, France. The details of the accident are not yet known. The bodies will of course be brought back to England for a State Funeral.



The Roosevelt Administration has accepted the apologies of the Japanese Government over the sinking of the American gunboat USS Panay 3 days ago. The Japanese Government has stated that they mistook the American ship for a Chinese gunboat. The official casualty rate is five sailors dead and five civilians and 40 other sailors wounded.







The 1938 Fleet Exercises will be composed of four parts.



I) 1st Marine Division will make an amphibious landing at Cancun. USS Ranger's Air Group is to be replaced with a Marine Air Group.

II) US Pacific Fleet will launch air attacks on the Panama Canal.

III) Carrier Squadron One will conduct air attacks on the Pearl Harbor Naval base.

IV) Battle Squadron One, with cruisers, destroyers and submarines (Blue Force) will attempt to escort a resupply convoy from San Diego to Pearl Harbor. Battle Squadrons Two and Three, with 2 aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers (Red Force) will attempt to intercept and destroy the Blue Force.