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Da camber 2 4 # 1941*
Hr* C# C, Pumas, National i>efn3 Be search Coraaifcte# 1550 P Street, W. w.,
Washington, D. C.
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I>oar Mr, Furnas t
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Hepijing to your latter of December 1?, let m say that X shall ao as you think beat in connection with the problem of cleaning .gasoline containers ,, I expect to bo in Cincinna ti steadily for some months, with'the exception of occasional days on which sy work takes ne out of town* I e an eco you almost any time you wish, if I an given a few days notice.
I should be less than frank, however, if 1 did not say that discussion of this problem is likely to be rather-futile, un- . legs m can determine in.advance what procedures are feasible in the light of military plans. It seems probable that water from containers, employed in- the- distribution of gasoline can be cleaned. However# this ia a .purely academic problem, un less m know 'something: of the facilities'which not only can be, but will be. provided for this purpose.
Fsrimpa I might also point out that orders have been issued by- the War ^apartment#' (dopy attached), to. the effect that containers of this type ars-not" to he used* This is' in agree ment with-our opinion that these centalnere themselves can . probably not be cleaned, prior to their use,. 1 believe also this represents a recognition of the fact, that other .means for transporting drinking,Water.can be. provided, I am still wondering, therefore, whether.the request for'the investiga tion of this problem'has. originated from,any informed source, 1 do not";.-wish to be^xmdulyfd.ritleal,, but,;aXnc.e X have no, idea how this question originated, X can"speak freely, A number of other questions iusve come to our attention from several 'sources after.the-primary and responsible persons have been completely satisfied of the facte inquired about.
Please do not misunderstand me, for both 1 and isy associates stolid in coiRpletelreadiness to do any sueful work to which we are assigned. W@ are perfectly willing, if necessary, to side track certain items of experimentation in order to do what seems to be urgently needed. Also, for that matter, we are quite willing to follow orders, However, I as sure you will
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Circular
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, September 26, I9IA
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1. USE OP GASOLINE CONTAINERS FOR CARRtyiG WATER. - 1.
Reports from the field indicate tha-tCaasoilrie tank trucks,
drums, a n d cans have been used for the tranhpdytation and
distribution of water during the^-current mane\vqrs. It has
been found that such e quipmen_t/j^hei\\>nce used fdr gasoline
cannot be cleaned adequatel^/fnr saj|^ use as water carriers
and containers.
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2. In view of the abovo^\tnne/^se of gasoline tanks or
other gasoline containers fcr\t'fter transportation, storage,
and or
distribution of xwa'te"r\to
bathing purpose# / i s /*
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bd\h's +\\e/\ d
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drinking,
cooking,
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By dxfder of t he \ Secretary of War:
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C. C. MARSHALL, Chief of Staff.
OFFICIAL: E. S. Adams, Major General, Tho Adjutant General.
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