Today -100: February 2, 1926: Tell what to the Marines?

The first murder trial for a member of the Black Reichswehr, the paramilitary  organization/death squad formed to allow the German army to breach the Versailles Treaty limits on its size, begins in Berlin. In secret, which is not auspicious. The group’s goons killed members suspected of betrayal. The lieutenant in command of the 3 killers in this case is immediately released because of (cough) lack of evidence.

The Marine Corps gives MGM exclusive rights to film marines for the next year. They think that the forthcoming film “Tell it to the Marines” (directed by George Hill, starring Lon Chaney) will do for Marines recruitment what “The Big Parade” did for the Army.

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