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ANOTHER EPIC U.S. Navy's Bid For World STORY OF THE Supremacy: New Battleship
WAR AT SEA
LONDON, April 27 (Reuter)—A merchant sea captain's determina- tion to save his torpedoed and burning ship has produced a new and thrilling story, of the war at seu.
When Comte
the steamer Franche- torpedoed without WAS
Commissioned
WASHINGTON, April 10-The 35.000-ton battleship North Carolina was commissioned at the New York navy yard yester- day s tangible evidence of the United States Navy's bid for ~ world supremacy
The U. S. Navy now has 18 capital ships compared to Great Britain's '17.
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox
warning at night, and burst into in a brief speech in connexion with
"one by one new line ships win
flames, the Captain had no option the commissioning ceremonies said but to order the ship's abandon- ment. But when he had seen his crew to safety aboard a Britishve the United States unchalleng destroyer he announced that heed supremacy of the seas." had no intention of leaving his ship till she sank.
hunt for the submarine.
18,000 PLANES THIS YEAR Appearing before the military
Director William
HARBOUR TRUST TO BE FORMED
IN NEAR FUTURE
There is no question of waiting The destroyer had perforced to committee of the house of repre- for the termination of the war be- the establishment of the rejoin the convoy and assist in the sentatives Defence Production fore
Knudsen an- Hongkong Harbour Trust, as re- The Captain called for volun-nounced that the United States will commended tr the report of Sir teers from his crew to return to produce 18.000 planes this year. David J. Owen on "The Future
Control and Development of Knudsen estimated that between Port of Hongkong," it was learned. 27.000 and 36,000 planes would be turned out duzing 1942
the burning ship. Many imme- diately volunteered... Boarding a lifeboat they left the safety of the destroyer and pushed oд.
the
The scheme, however, will not materialise for another month or The destroyer soon vanished but The "defence production chief two as Government 15 awaiting the men in. the Ufeboat found disclosed that the April production for comments and possible sug- they could make no headway of 13-ton tanks would average bugestions from the General Chamber against the strong seas, and actween five and ten dally with A of Commerce who is now studying cordingly lay te in the darkness lit similar production of medium the report of Str Owen- only by the distant flames of their sized tanks. burning ship.
Another escort vessel ap- peared, but still the Captain and his volunteers refused to give in, On the contrary sli more survivors on the escort ship foined the party in the lifeboat. The escort vessel, in its torn. raced on into the darkness.
Knudsen admitted that at short- POSTE RESTANTE age exists in the powder industry.
The following letters are at the but said the stocks of tin and rub Post Office, awaiting claimantş:.
Dos., Cheuk ber were satisfactory.
Chagas, Alberto Meanwhile, White House Secre-Ying Tom. Miss. Crane, Frank A., tary Stephen Bariv announced that Fairy Brand Hurricane Lanterns President Roosevelt had authorised Co., The. Fleming. E. C. c/o Frank the release of 10 coast guard cut-Cole & Co. Goodwell & Co. Hang ters to Great Britain under the Hing Co. Harrison Trading Co.. lease-lend programme
Hing Hop Mortgage Co., The H.K.
Carton &
Express .Co., Ltd. Hopkins. Jerry. Hubbard, Ralph.
Early declined to
reveal the
The steering gear was destroyed been built and the vessel had shipped a great He pointed deal of water making her dicult ments were to handle the rough seas which the British will equip them Was then raging.
Nevertheless,
the engineers contrived to raise steam and "the ship resumed her
interrupted voyage. She is now
safe in port.
HALIFAX'S ADDRESS
It was understood the vessels are each of approximately 1,975 tons. capable of a speed of 16 knots.
By dawn, the fires aboard the steamer had been put out by the stormy seas. and the Captain and his volunteers managed to reach names of the vessels but said all H. (Jr.) Care Anderson Clayton were in good condition, having Co. International Trading Society. her and scramble aboard.
between 1928 and 1932. Kerfoot, Lt. (Telegram) Kin Kung: out that their arma-Silk Weavers & Printers. Kwangs! negligible but added Industrial Laboratories. Lee Kwok Cheung. McAlister & Co. Ltd., New Nam Shing Manufacturers. Asia Refg. Co. North China Pro- ducts Co. Po Cheung. Quong Ung of Canada. Bank. Royal Bank Seah Cheow Hong Esq., Tan Hock to Trading Co. Service Perefection, The President plans to go. Warm Springs next week, it was Shew Chong Wing & Co. Shing disclosed by Senator Walter Cheong Ivory Factory. South China Photo Service. The. Tai Shing. visit. He indicated Mr. Roosevelt Trading Co., Tan Seo Hua Tien Zung Ceramic Works Ltd., Tin might leave on Monday."
Chitalkee Knitting Mill Factory. GIBRALTAR, Apr. 27 (Reuter)— George sald that British Ambes-To Chiu Battery Co. Tonley & Co. Considerable speculation was arous- sador Lord Halifax was scheduled Van. Arcken, G. G. M. Wan Kau ed in Gibraltar, as well as in to deliver an address in Atlanta | Hardware Co.. William Motors Co. Freighbouring Spanish towns, on April 25 and that he believed there Wo Yue & Co.. Wong Wing Keung. Friday, by reports that Herr Rudolf was a possibility the ambassador Yeeley Trading Co. Yunnan Burma Hess, Hitler's Deputy, has arrived would meet the President at Warm Highway Transport Administra-
tion. in Madrid,
Springs.
NEW THREAT TO George following a
GIBRALTAR?
The object of the visit is sald to be to demand from General Franco free passage through Spain for Nazi mechanised divisions from Franics which would attack Gibraltar from the land.
Evacuation at short notice of all those who are not engaged in es- sential services may be ordered if threats of a Nazi invasion appear to be imminent.
The announcement that - Lord Gort has been appointed to sur- ceed Sir Clive, Liddell as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gib- raltar has caused a sensation.
Large-scale war exercises are planned for the coming week.
BRITAIN TAKES MILLION-DOLLAR FLYING-BOATS
1!
-NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuter)— Britain has taken formal title to three of the six new million-dollar | Boeing flying-boats, according to the British Overseas Airways.
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