Our hero works for the first international law firm, Coudert Freres (Brothers), at their office in Paris. It was a real company, started in 1853 and just recently dissolved.
When our hero is in New York he stays at The Gotham Hotel.
Lauren Bacall at the Gotham Hotel
Lauren Bacall wasn't in the story, but I couldn't find any good pictures of the Gotham Hotel, but I think her being there gives you some idea of just what kind of place it was. Besides, I like Lauren.
The St. Regis and Gotham Hotels in New York City, ca. 1905 One is one and the other is the other. You choose. I don't know.
which fires at them with a light machine gun, which I take to mean a 30 caliber weapon. But they are big stinking ship made of thick plates of steel, and while a couple of rounds make their impact felt, most bounce off and fall into the sea.
Steel plate with bullet holes / dents
Straight on, a 30 caliber bullet could probably pierce an aging tramp steamer's hull, but bouncing around on the sea getting a straight-on shot would be difficult, and getting a straight-on shot at the hull isn't going to do you any good. After you run out of bullets the ship's carpenter will just walk around and hammer wooden plugs in the holes. The super-structure, where the people are, is the only place you could hope to have any effect. The steel there isn't as thick, but your shots are going to be pretty random, bouncing around on the waves like you are.
The Spanish Civil War was a political fight, and with politics you get propaganda, like posters:
I'm not quite sure what this one is saying. Fight and die for the cause, maybe?
The Soviet bear was were helping the Republicans against the Fascists
Get yourself a radio and listen to what's happening now!
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