Why the American Submarine Sank
A Hongkong naval correspondent writes:
The
valve irt question is probably the engine exhaust or
"mulier" valve.
This is a rubber seated 'Hap' valve, closing the end of the engine exhaust pipen, which are probably 18 inches in diameter.
"The valve is operated by hand gear inside the boat, Indicators showing when it is closet.
"Failure to close the valve properly could be duo to many reasons.. such as a wrongly adjusted indicator, or the valve being prevented from Anding is seating due to some object coming between.
"The 'muffler valve is, perhaps, the most important in the whole submurine stopa ship and must be properly closed immediately the her surface engines preparatory to diving."
Wednesday,
A
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 24,
1939.
SIXTY TRAPPED IN
LOST SUBMARINE
WASHINGTON,
May 23. DRAMATIC signal from the Navy Department
Launched 7
to-night -announced that the Months Ago
U.S. Submarine Squalus had met with disaster in 240 feet of water.
The crew is believed to number more than 60 officers
COMMONS REJECTS LABOUR MOTION and men.
PALESTINE PLAN IS APPROVED
The
Balfour
Declaration
Divers are rushing to the scene from Portsmouth Navy Yard while eight Navy Depart ment divers are being down from Washington.
F.
The Squalus is commanded by
Oliver Lieutenant-Commander Naquin of Alexandra, Louisiana and and is reported to have sunk 12 miles of Portsmouth shortly LONDON, May 23. RESUMING the debate on mandate were both violated by the south-east
Government's proposals, and Mr. before noon to-day.
The cause of the disaster is un- Palestino in the House of Churchill declared that it would be
for the known, but is believed that the Commons to-day, Mr. Herbert only prudent and decent
A slater shlp. the Sculpin, is ut Morrison, Opposition Labour, Government to ascertain the view vessel is at present trapped in sand. declared that the Government of the Mandates Commission of the
League before taking a partisment-present on the scene. The submarine rescue ship Falcon is being rushed was breaking promises and actary decision in their favour.
from her base at New London. ing dishonourably, The policy
Amendment Lost
Other officers aboard are believed of the White Paper directly The Opposition amendment
Baltimore and conflicted with the declarations Falestine was defeated by 281 votes to be the executive officer Lieutenant
to 181, and the Government's motton W. T. Doyle from of the Government.
from Quanahte, Louisiana. was carried by 268 against 179,- Engineer Officer R. N. Robertson Reuter.
The Jews were not to be made a permanent minority in a country that had been promised to them as a and Mr. Jewish national home, MacDonald was utterly unwilling, or unable to give any indication of how protection could be afforded to them.
Jows Sacrificed
The Jews were to be sacrificed to the Government's inubility to govern, and its apparent fear of (if not indeed sympathy with) violence and methods of murder and assassination,
He urged that the opinion of the Hague Court should be obtained be- fore the House and the Government were finally committed to a polley with regard to wh
which grave doubts existed na to its consistency with the Balfour Declaration and mandate.
un
the
was
Has Safety "Lungs"
Debate In Lords
The Squalus is equipped with a LONDON, May 23.-The House of Lords also debated the Palestine new type of "lungs" with which White Paper to-day on a inotion trapped submarine crews are able to of new construction, being com- approving the Government's policy, rise safely from great depths. She 10 which Lord Snell moved an amendment on similar lines to the pleted only on May 1 since which
in
been making dally time she has training trips. She lef! Portsmouth omelal Labour amendment House of Commons,
Lord Snell and Viscount Samuci Navy Yard at 0a.m. this morning and was expected to return at 9.40 lengthly criticised the Government's proposals, the latter condemninga.m.
Located By Radiophone particularly those relating to immi-
Her sister ship, the Sculpin, Anally radio- ration. Ife contended that it was obvious that the Idea of a national located her and established
for the Jewa Wus being plione communications at 12.30 p.m. home strangled.
The Squalus was also known The Archbishop of Canterbury ex-submarine 102. pressed the view that the
White Later messages reveal that the
Mr. Morrison expressed the belief taper was giving very seanly justice total number of people aboard include six oficers. '51 ratings, 4 dockyard
contractor's that most of the trouble in Palestine to the Jews.
workers and one
was created by certain minority classes of Arabs, probably through
Government Reply
Telephoule communication
re-
with
Lord Zelland, for the Government, presentative. the agents of Herr Hitler and Signer said he believed that what was in- Mussolini, and he suggested nat the tended as a national heme for the the sunken submarine has confirmed where, that Lieutenant-Commander Naquin Government might in part solve the Jews was a spiritual home problem on the lines of active co-through the agency of the Hebrew is on board, as well as Lieutenant
other institutions, Doyle and Ensign J. H. Patterson. operation with the Jews and a large p proportion of the Arabs to maintain there might be kept alive and enrich- ed the arts of Judaism, and where. order in Palestine,
the Jewish religion might be prac tised at holy places.
Inconsistent
University and
Ship Flooded
the The Commander expressed opinton by telephone that a valve in direct connection with the sen was and that the improperly closed engine-room and crews quarters in the after part of the vessel are flood-
The Government had done much Sir Archibald Sinclair emphatical- ly declared that the White Paper was to establish national homes for Jews inconsistent with the mandate, and of that kind. Undoubtedly they did said it was vital that the Govern-promise to recognise and support ment consult the Mandates Commis- Arab Independence in the greater ed. sion.
one
part of the Arabian countries, and He said he thought divers could had repair the valve from the outside that which opinion was confirmed by Navy Yard experts who said the re- pairs could be effected before the air supply was exhausted inside the submarine-United Press.
Still Alive
Mr. Maxton strongly opposed the the Government claimed they White Paper, while Mr. Winston already handsomely fulfiled Church!! announced that he would promise, as witness the case of Iraq vote against the Government's pro-and other Arab countries.
and But intimately
claimed with they
equal posals. As responsibly connected will the car-vigour that Palestine was specifically lier stages of the Palestine. policy, excluded from that pledge,
Later, Lord Snell withdrew his he could not stand by and see the solemn engagements of Britain set amendment, and the House agreed to aside for reasons of administrative the Government's motion approving conventence, or in the vain hope of a the policy of the White Paper with
out à division.--Renter, quiet life.
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Portsmouth, May 23. All the 62-men aboard the sunken submarine are reported to be alive and well.
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THE SUBMARINE Squalus in a comparatively now addi- tion to the U.S. Navy. was laid down at the Ports- mouth Navy Yard on October. 18, 1937 and was launched only seven months ago. Sho has boon in commission for only about two months,
She has a displacement of above 1.450 tons, and is armed with ono 3-in, gun, an anti- aircraft machine-gun and eight 21-in torpedo tubes.
The normal complement is 55 officers and men.
for 48 hours,
The submarine salvage ship Falcon, carrying a dozen of the navy's best divers, is expected to arrive at die Ecene at 5 am, on Wednesday, while the U.S. Destroyer Simms is expected to arrive earlier.
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The Squalus' commander, in telephonic converantion with the sister ship on the surface, has ad- vised that the faulty valve can be repaired by a diver from the out- side of the vessel, after which It is believed that the flooded after part of the boat could be pumped out by pumps, centrifugal high-pressure
Rubinarine to permitting
the
Rising Sun Lowered
War Affects Japanese Shipping In Pacific
LONDON, May 23.
Le
IN THE House of Commons to-day, Mr. Oliver Stanley said he had no precise information
portion of trade between Japan available, when naked what pro-
and India, and between Japan and Australia was carried under the Japanese flag.
Mr. Sinnley added that so for us he could make out, owing to the circumstances of the Sino-Japanese war, Japanese competition had tend- ed to decrease, but that must not be counted on as a permanent considera- lion.---Reuter,
General Election This Year?
London, May 23. The possibility of a general elec- tion this year is now being treely discussed in parliamentary circles.
The Government is said to be preparing propaganda campaign for June, July, August and Septem- ber in which all members of the Cabinet will take part.
The campaign will be opened by the Prime Minister with a speech at Cardiff on June 24.
According to the constitution there is no necessity for the Govern- ment to appeal to the country before 1940 at the earliest.-Trans-Occan,
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blown to the surface through uiliising its ballast tanks.
Rear Admiral. G. W. Cute from Portsmouth Naval Yard is directing operations.
Drivers Fly To Scene
Eight additional divers are being down from Washington while several other vessels are rushing to the re- scue, including naval tugs and coast- guard vessels.
The organisation of the rescuers| is proceeding rapidly.
The
the sunken
commander of submarine has reported that there is no confusion and no alarm amongst the crew, everybody is comfortable and confident of being rescued short- ly.
Admiral Cole's office issued a bul- letin this afternoon saying: "For two hours we have received no pertinent communication from the scene of the disaster, but we have no grave fears | for_the_personnel,
"We believe that If the crew are in the forward part of the ship they can maintain a reasonably comfort- uble existence for several days.
"Each compartment is stocked with emergency raliona of food and water and an ample supply of oxygen."
Telophono Silent
com-
Meanwhile the telephone munication between the sunken ship and Its sister ship on the surface has been broken and an interchange of messages has been established by a secret underwater sound method, the nature of which has not been disclosed.
The Squalus is down in the deep- est part of the naval diving grounds She can be seen off Portsmouth. from airplanes.
A thin skin of oil is floating about a mile from the vicinity but it may have been dumped from a surface ship or from another submarine.
The jammed valve in on the outer shell of the submarine and easily ac- cessible to divers-United Press.
THAT EVENING
But all the girls are going to camp, Daddy! Why can't we 407, It won't cost much...
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Yachtsman, 73,
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MANY A MAN IS DISCUSSED
LIKE THIS by his employers
Hez's the salary list. Johnson's asking for a rise... says he's got heavy
expenses...
two girls to
-educate
Can't promise now, children. We'll see about
it later-- I'm tired
How
Well naturally, Mr. Johnson that
always happens with Night Starvation. You see? even at night you go on using up energy in qu breathing, heartbeats and other automatic actions Unless exemty is replaced during sleep you're bound to wake fired, feel unequal,
to your work.
l'advise
Horlicks
That's not the point. Does Johnson's work justify a rise? Personally I
think not...
A LITTLE LATER
~THIRES)__
POOR KIDS
I agree. Johnson's a decent chap, but he seems half asleep fately, Look low he bungled those two. truck orders. Fure slackness!
I HATE TO DISAPPOINT THEM
BUT WHAT CAN IDO? NO RISE THIS
YEAR...ANYTHING MAY HAPPEN IF I DON'T FULL MYSELF TOGETHER... SHAKE OFF THIS
SO HORLICKS
EVERLASTING TIREDNESS
Well, I'm sorry for Johnson. He's done excellent work in the past. Stil, the general feeling seems to be against him, soy
THINKS: IT BREAKS MY, HEART TO SEE HIM SLUMPED DOWN LIKE THIS EVENING AFTER EVENING. I'M SURE THIS TIREDNESS OF HIS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERYTHING.
IF ONLY HED &.
SEE A
DOCTOR:
EVERY NIGHT-
„AND ALMOST AT ONCE
JOHNSON BEGAN TO GET, BACK HIS OLD
VITALITY.
AND ALERTNESS
Look out old lady! Here comes a fast
one!
TWO MONTHS LATER.
Is that Mrs. Johnson? Darling, I must tell you- I've just been lunching with the boss, and he said some pretty nice things! Shouldn't be surprised if I'm put in chame of the Branch
office!
Thanks to
you darling
and
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