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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In Paris, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the arrest of six officers from the 716th Railway Battalion for black market involvement, following complaints from 182 enlisted men already facing trial who accused officers of mistreatment and participation in thefts.
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PARIS, Jan. 23. (UP)—A special, unprecedented order from Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower has caused the arrest of six officers and efforts to bring charges against many more officers of the "Millionaire" 716th Railway Battalion, from which 182 enlisted men were ordered to trial on black market charges, headquarters revealed today.
Announcement of the new arrests followed denunciations by defendant enlisted men who charged officers treated them as "stepchildren," failing to issue them ordinary food rations, condoning and encouraging thefts and, on occasion, even "participating."
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Paris
Event Date
Jan. 23
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arrest of six officers; efforts to charge many more officers; 182 enlisted men ordered to trial on black market charges
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A special order from Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower led to the arrest of six officers and plans to charge additional officers of the "Millionaire" 716th Railway Battalion after enlisted men denounced officers for mistreatment, withholding rations, and encouraging or participating in thefts related to black market activities.