Sunday, December 23, 1917

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SENATORS HEAR COL. LEWIS; Gun Inventor Produces Evidence that He Offered Weapon to Nation. ARMY SITUATION SERIOUS Declares France and England Furnish Us Ordnance Only by Stripping Themselves. NO NEW GUNS FOR MONTHS A.E. Borie of Savage Company Insists Brownings Will Not Be Ready Next Spring. Lays Blame on Crozier. Says Crozier "Flim-flams." First Offer in 1911. His Letter to Baker. His Stock in Arms Company. Recounts His Struggle. Refused Ammunition. No Guns for Ten Months. Charges Profit Seeking. Not in "the Ring." Borie Takes the Stand. Ordered 18,400 Guns. Won't Make Browning Gun.

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