Not only in the United States, but even in Europe, such crimes of violence are of increasing frequency, and a recent dispatch from Berne, under date of August 7, 1921, stated that the famous International Expresses of Europe were now run under a military guard.
Beck notes the rise in violent crimes in both the U.S. and Europe, highlighting the need for increased security measures.
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