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May 28, 1941
BISMARCK: OFFICIAL STORY
FOOD grown without soll or sunlight and fabrica made with- out wool or cotton have been folk forecast in Chicago by Dr Collu G. Fink, Professor of electro- chemistry of Columbia Univer-
Electro-chemistry, he ankt, could literally take over the work of the sun in producing foodstuffs by pro- ducing artificial starelfes from car- ben, hydrogen and oxygen...
By placing in solutions various compounds, such as wood pulp ar rayon,
and then drawing the particles together electrically into "mats" or "tuifs," out of which fabrle can be woven, "n new textile industry may be born," Dr Finis, declared,
Mr Roosevelt said the American farmer would face an obvious dis- aster with the complete regimenta tion. Tarif walls Chinese walls
futile,sity.
The of isolation--would be freedom of trade is essential to our economic life. A Nazi wall to keep the United States inside would be erected in which the whole fabric of life
na we know It would be mangled and crippled; yet even to maintain that crippled independence would require the permanent conscription of our man-power.
"The United States would be forced permanently to pour her resources into armaments,
Hitler's threat of world doning- tton, said the President, would be near accomplishment except for the
and the eple resistance of Britain Dominions and "the magnificent de- fence of China which. believe, I increasing in strength.""
War Nears Home The Nazi plans would not stop with the military possession of the greater part of Europe, the occupa- tlon at Tripoll
and Llbyn, the
threats to Egpyt, Suez and the Neur East and to the Indian Ocean which is the gateway to the East; they also Occupy have the armed power to
at any moment, Spain and Portugal, and to threaten Dakar and the island outposts of the New World-the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands, which lie only seven hours by bom- ber or troop plate distance from Brazil and dominate the south At- lantic shipping routes.
War is approaching the brink of the western hemisphere itself. It is coming every close to home.
Deliveries to Britain President Roosevelt declared: "Our patrols are helping insure delivery of needed supplies Britain and all additional incastres goods will be necessary to deliver the
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Any and all further methods of methods which can or be utilised are being technicians who, with me, will work out the effect of such new additional safeguards as may be needed."
He
asserted that
that the supreme Axis objective
to gain control seas but to achieve it they must capture Great
Britain. Americans cannot be deceived Into believing that Hitler, if Britain were defeated would
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the
this Hemisphose in relentlessly on
"The criminal leaders who started this war will suffer the inevitable disaster, and if we fail to gain control of the seas, we are therefore risking everything. If they are limited continuing the war on land, in the end their whole
hole structure will break
into little pieces."
10
The President paid tribute to the "silenced peoples who will provide a powerful force in the disruption of The Nazi system."
Freedom of Seas
The President declared that all of American history is tied up in the world's freedom of the sens and he reviewed past naval actions, noting the effectiveness during the Arst World War of convoys.
the
"In this second world war, problem is greater because the attack on the freedom of the seas is four- fold; first, Improved submarines; second, much greater use of heavily armed raiding cruisers and hit-run battleships; third, bombers; fourth, in the destruction of merchantmen ports accessible to bombers."
The Blunt Truth
Great numbers of merchant sink- ings are actually within the waters The of the Western Hemisphere. blunt truth is that the present rate Is of Nazi sinkings of merchantmen more than three times as high as the British replacement capacity, and more than twice the combined British
and
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und Suffolk shadowing the enemy and maintaining contact In spite of all his efforts to shake off pursuit
"It appeared at this time that the enemy's speed had been alightly reduced and reconnaissance aircraft of the Coastal Command reported wake of oll. that she was leaving
"On the evening of May 24, the Prince of Wales again made contact with the enemy and action WDB joined for a short time. The Ger man ships at once turned away to westward and swung round on to southerly course with our forces still in pursuit,
Torpedo Attack "Other of our naval forces were now approaching the enemy and during the
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"The Norfolk, Suffolk and Prince of Wales continued to shadow the enemy successfully until shortly after 3 aim. on May 25. Touch with the enemy was now lost owing to low visibility.
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Dalrymple-Hamilton, R.N.) and LONDON, May 28 (UP)-The Capt A.D. Rend, R.N., who were first of three Boeing Planes which escorting convoys in the North A- in the Britain has purchased from Pan-lantic, proceeded to move
direction of the enemy. American Airways, has arrived on
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of maintaining air communications.stationed at Newfoundland,
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"It was not until about 10.30 am, { on May 20 that the
the Bismarck
located. At that time the was again was sighted by a Catalina sircraft of the Coastal Command in a position about 350 miles west of Land's End, This alreraft was attacked and as a lost touch with the enchy result battleship half an hour later, but by 11.15 am. the Bismarck was sighted by naval aircraft operating fron H.M.S. Ark Royal (Capt LEH. Maund,
Only the Bismarck was seen and she was then steering an easterly course,
"At this time the King George V and the Rodney were approaching the area but were not yet sufficiently close to bring the enemy to netion. Sheffield Follows
"As soon as the Bismarck was sighted by the Ark Royal's alreraft, Admiral Sir James Somerville detached the cruiser Sheffield (Capt C.A.A. Larcomorn) to make contact with and shadow the Bismarck.
"During the afternoon, a striking force of naval aircraft was despatched from the Ark Royal to attack with torpedoes, but this proved unsuccess- ful.
"Shortly after 5.30 p.m. the Shef- field made contact with the Bismarck -and-proceeded-to-shadow her. With
in 20 minutes, another striking force of Royal Naval aircraft was flown off the Ark Royal. This force attack- ed successfully and one torpedo was seen to hit the Bismarck amidships. A second hit was obtained by a tor- pedo on the starboard quarter.
Bismarck's Circles
"It was subsequently reported that on being hit during this attack, the Bismarck made two complete circles and that her speed Why again reduced.
"During the evening some of our destroyers
of the Tribal Class, under the command of Captain P. L. Vlan, R.N., in H.M.S. Cossack, mude con- tact soon after 11 pm
"Between 1,20 a.m. and 1.00 a.m. on May 27, the Bismarck was attack-
and American output of merchant-"may disregard those few citizens of men to-day. We can answer is the United States who contend that peril by speeding up and increasing Our great shipbuilding programme, we are disunited and cannot act." li secondly by helping to cut down is acknowledged that a small group of patriotic men "whose real passion the lowes on the high seas."
for peucu shut their cyca to ugly The danger to the United States is
realities of International banditry emphasised by the presence in western hemisphere waters of Nazi and need to resist it at all costs," but battleships "of great striking power." they must be embarrased by
The President described the dan from the enemies of democracy in unt powersinister support they are receiving gers resulting from any German oc- our midst. cupation of Greenland, Iceland, the Preserving Social Gains Azores and e Cape Verde Islands.
He declared that the United Stales "They would prove to be a spring is preserving its social gains. "This ed with torpedoes by H.M.S. Zulu board for an actual attack against is no time to make or relain excess
(Commander H H. R. Graliam, R.N.), the integrity and Independence of OVER !'.
The profils
industrial dispute
Ꭲ, Maorl (Commander The Cossack and Armstrong Brazil and her neighbour republics." machinery must be used promptly R.N.) and Cossack.
The Only Answer
without
work stoppage. The Gov Maori each hit with one He reiterated that the "United States mustering of
and interference in defence production. resources was the only way to repel We will not accept a Hitler du reported that there was fire on the forecastle of the German battleship. an attack. I repeat that statement ed world, and we will not accept a
"One hour after these attacks by but we must be realisile when we world like that of the twenties in
our destroyers, it was reported that use the word 'attack'. We have to which the seeds
the Bismarck appeared to be stopped. relate it with the frightening speed again be planted
She was then about 400 miles due of modern warfare. Some seem to row."
west of Brest and had been pursued think that we are not netuntly attack-
by our forces for more than 1,750 ed until bombs are dropped on New
miles. York, San Francisco. New Orleans or Chicago. They are simply shuti- Ing their eyes to the lesson we must learn from the fate of every nation the Nazis have conquered.
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Solemn Statement "As President of a united and de- termined people, I solemnly say that we re-assert the ancient Amerlean doctrine of freedom of the seas. I re-assert the solidarity of the Amerl- can Republies and the Dominion of realize Canada. We have pledged material that it would be sulckle to Walt support to other democracies of the until they are in our front yard. world and we will fulfill our pledge. When an enemy comes at you in a Wel will decide for ourselves whether tank or bomber. If you hold fire or when or where our American In until you can see the whites of hinterests are attacked and our securi- eyes you will never know what hit
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"It was subsequently reported that the Bismarck was again under way and had made good about eight miles in one hour and that she was stil capable of heavy and accurate gun-
At daylight on May 27, another striking force of naval aircraft was despatched from the Ark Royal but this attack had to be cancelled owing to low visibility,
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day speaking at a luncheon in Lan- A scene of great enthusiasm took: place on the Stock Exchange, whore · "Shortly after daylight the Bis-don.
aircraft," marck
engaged our destroyers by "Ark Royal
said thefit had a tonic effect. gunfire, The Norfolk was in action First Lord, "put two torpedoes into
Berlin Report with the Bismarck almost immediate- tlie Bismarck last night and this BERLIN, May 27 (UP)—A special. "We re-assert our abiding faith in
vitality
of our constitutional re-
ly afterwards and very soon the Bis-morning other torpedo bombers from communique issued by the German subtle as the perpetual home of free-
marck was being engaged by our that ship joined other eflcers and High Command states that German The President outlined the national dom, toterance and devotion to the
heavy ships.
men of the Royal Navy in putting bombers are pursuing the British "Details of this phase of the action the finishing touches to the Bis-naval unit which sunk the Bismarck. policy as being first, active resistance
good. wherever necessary "to every Hitler
have not yet been received. It is marck. 1. to-night, issued A attempt to extend Nazi domination.to
known, however, that H.M.S. Dorset- mation that an unlimited na-
Mediterranean Fighting! the Western Hemisphere or
slire (Capt, B.CS, Martin, R.N.) was tional emergency exists which re-
ordered to sink the Bismarck with
"We have suffered severe fighting} threaten us there. We shall actively
Mediterraneon In tho
In the last torpedoes. resist his every attempt to gain con- quires the strengthening of our de- trol at the sens. We insist on the fence to the extreme limit of our
The Bismarck sank at 11,01 a.m. week. It has been one of the great- national
Tom Blower, who swam the Chan- power and authority. The vital importance of keeping Hitlerisin
this morning.
est and most epic battles of this war. all individuals
"As far as known at present, the Many officers and men have made net in 1037, fold the Lord Mayor of from any point which could be used Bullon will expect or would be used as
and all groups to play their full parts base
Nottingham that on Joining the only damago
by His the greatest sacrifice there. Attack
the
without against
Americas. WHIL
without doubt that Majesty's ships other than the Hood, stint,
"We must put more in all the time Navy he was given a swimming test Secondly, every possible assistance
is slight damage to the Prince of
aro to come out in anat vie--two lengths of a bath, and font
three minutes in a deck suit, to Britain and all who are resisting survive.ocracy will triumphantly
"Vales, already, referred 'to."
lory The President clused his speech
The Instructor's verdict was; - "Not; Hitlerism or its equivalent with force
Alexander's Report
News of the sinking of the Bis of arms.
with a repetition of the statement in The delivery of needed supplies the Declaration of Independence;
LONDON, May 27 (Router)The march spread like wildfire round bad; we'll make a swinimer of you!
London,
yet," to Britain is imperative, It can be With firm reliance on the protection Bismarck was sunk at 11 am this and must be done." Freedom of Divine Providence, we mutually morning. This announcement was would never surviva if we aurren n'edro our lives and fortunes for Tade by the First Lord of the dored, Other American nations| sacred honour."
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