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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
Hay Greek

Rev. Sommers called at the Joe
Chatelle home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn had din
ner at the Joe Chatelle home Christ
mas day.
Mrs. Chatelle was on the sick list
Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Berg spent
Sunday evening at the home of Clar-
ence's father. The children were all
there.
A very happy New Year to all and
may everyone have health and happi-
ness in 1910.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Berg had watch
night at their home Christmas eve
with a lovely tree. Those who were
there were Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
Eugene, Erma, and Melvin. They re-
ported a good time.
Arthur Bjork was in Superior Sat-
urday on business.
Those who attended the school pro-
gram Friday from here were Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Elliott and Melvin, L. L.
Shew, Joe Chatelle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin Phinn, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Berg
and Charlotte and baby brother They
reported very enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Appleton
send greetings to all their friends and
wish everyone very happy and pros
porous New Year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
Lake View Ripples

Lake View school had its Christ
mas program Friday afternoon, Dec
%, with fair attendance. The teach
er and children presented fine pro-
gram after which lunch was served
and, of course, Santa Claus was there
Mr.. and Mrs. Peder Loftness and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Slogan and family were among the
Christmas eve supper guests at the
Harry Johnson home at Kroschel.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Borchard and
Mr. and Mrs. Sylverton Loftness were
Christmas eve supper guests at the
Gust Pearson home.
Mr.. and Mrs Ivar Rostberg and
son, Melvin, and grandson, Irwin
Sanders, and Cletta Adams spent
Christmas in Minneapolis with Mr.
and Mrs. Ole Syverson and family
Arthur Borchard and Mildred Stacy
of Minneapolis, spent Christmas at
the w. F. Borchard home. MIR. and
Mrs. Sylverton Loftness were dinner
guests on Christmas day also.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Foss and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rabe, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Johnson and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Foss and FAM
lily, Kenneth Kroschel, Otto and Irwin
Foss and Helen Kroschel were Christ
mas day dinner and supper guests
at the Peder Loftness home. Mr.
and Mrs. Sylverton Loftness were also
supper guests there.
Mrs. Gust Pearson and Mrs. Sylver-
ton Loftness called on Mrs. w. F.
Borchard Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Slogan and
family were Christmas day evening
visitors at the Peder Loftness home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Borchard and
VIM. Borchard, ST., helped c. F. Bor-
chard celebrate his birthday Friday
evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
ASKOV

Roland Keller came Monday from
Rochester to spend Christmas at the
Alex Madsen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Glenn and
daughter, Cleo, spent Christmas day
at the home of his parents in Bovey.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Ecklund of
Walker, spent Christmas at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. A.
Ecklund.
MIR. and Mrs. Folmer Hansen of
Tyler, spent Christmas at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chr.
Sandahl.
Kenneth c. Hansen, member of the
CCC camp at Deer River, was here
to spend Christmas with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Hansen.
Miss Ellen Laursen came from Min
neapolis to spend Christmas with
relatives here, being a guest at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. A.
Madsen.
Miss Meta Nielsen of the school
faculty at Swatara, came Saturday
to spend the Christmas vacation at
the home of her mother, Mrs. MAIDS
Nielsen.
Mr.. and Mrs Chris Keller and
children of Winona, came Monday to
spend the holiday season at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. Albert
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Madsen and
daughter of Hector, spent the holidays
with his mother, Mrs. A. Madsen, and
also visited with relatives and friends
at Moose Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjalmar Petersen and
daughters, the Misses Evelyn and
Karla, were guests from Sunday until
Tuesday at the home of his brother,
Svend Petersen.
Through an oversight there was
no announcement last week by the
masquerade committee. However,
they have an advertisement this week
telling about it, The committee real
ICES that it is rather short notice
for a masquerade but they trust that
everyone will get out the glad rags
and join in the fun at the D. B. S.
hall Saturday evening, Dec. 80.
The annual Christmas festivities
at the home of Mrs. P. N. Fenger
were frightened by the presence of
DR.. Ejvind Fenger from Glen Lake,
Miss Bodil Fenger from st. Paul, Miss
Agnete Fenger from Cleveland, Ohio,
and Miss Ingrid Fenger, dean of girls
at the school in Bemidji. The two
latter are remaining for week while
the two former returned to their
duties Tuesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
Ogena
(From Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Busby and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bus
by spent Christmas day at the Lester
Theiling home.
The Benson families and Mr.. and
Mrs c.. Wise and Mr.. and Mrs. R
Gilbert spent Christmas at Siren.
The Garden club sponsored q
Christmas party Wednesday at the
hall.
Myrland Ramsdell was a Christ
mas dinner guest at the Ed Soens
home
The Curtis Lyon family and Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Swan spent Christmas
day at the Swan home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay York and son
and Mrs. Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Irons and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Willis Huntley spent Christmas
at the Emery Huntley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller and Ruth and
some relatives from the Cities spent
Christmas at the Crow home.
F. Ramsdell's mother is still i'll at
this writing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
Park Township
(From Another Correspondent

Ruth and Frank Berg of Mime
apolis, visited their parents over
Christmas.
Mrs. N. G.. Nelson and family were
Christmas dinner guests at the Ar
thur Tietz home in Willow River.
Miss Ruth Nelson, who had been
employed at the c. o. Billman home
the past four months, returned home
Saturday.
Clarence Sway and Ragner Olson
of Moose Lake, and Ruth Nelson were
Christmas eve supper guests at the
John Sway home.
Hank Nelson and Walter Berg spent
Monday evening in Moose Lake.
MIR. and Mrs. John Sway and Harry
and Clarence, Boots Olson and Ruth
Nelson spent Christmas day at the
N. H. Nelson home.
Pete Sway of Fargo, N. D., visited
his brother, John, and family re-
Gently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
South HOlyOke

A. Culliton drove to Grand Rapids
last Thursday to take his son, Am
brose, who is going to school there,
home to spend his vacation with his
parents.
Ernest Switzer spent Christmas
with his folks.
Junior and Rasmus Madsen are
home from the CCC camp on the
North Shore, for Christmas.
Miss Lenoa and Marie Persons of
Minneapolis, were home over Sunday
and Christmas day.
Miss johnson went to her home
for the two weeks vacation. Her
sister and brother drove here for the
program at the school Friday night,
taking her back with them to French
River.
Miss Whelma Madsen of Duluth,
was home for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Semero are
the proud parents of girl born
Sunday
Several of the South Side people
attended the wedding dance of Mr..
and Mrs. Hurbert McCusky at the
town hall Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Semero and
Melton Person spent Christmas at
Ely.
Geo. Sorenson and sons, Harvey
and Oliver, motored to Superior Sat-
urday to bring Alyce home for Sun
day and Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Walton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wally Pearson and baby, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Higgins and baby
and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Holsclaw
called at the Geo. Sorenson home
Christmas day.
Jess Stafford of Superior, was a
caller in the South Side Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Blye were
guests at the Person home Christmas
night.
Mat OsWasky of Foxboro, spent the
weekend with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Scott and baby
are spending the weekend in North
field with Mrs. SCOTS parents.
Wishing you all Happy New
Year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
IN MEMORIAM

In fond and loving memory of our
dear father, Frank Guss, who de-
parted from this life one sad year ago:
Today we are thinking of someone,
Who was so loving, kind and true;
Whose smile was as dear as sunshine,
Dear daddy, that someone was you.
How often he came before us,
His dear face so fond and true.
For death can never take away,
Sweet memories, dear daddy, of you.
Sadly missed by his family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

More than 800 years ago a famous
Italian astronomer, Calico, made the
first thermometer. This same Calico
was also the first scientist to use the
telescope to study the stars and the
first to discover the use of swing
ing weight to measure time, which de-
veloped into the wonderful invention
of clocks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

Mercury is an old liquid metal,
sometimes called quicksilver. 1t does
not freeze easily-not until the ther-
mometer reaches 40 degrees below
zero; and it can stand great heat
before reaching the boiling-point.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

FOR SALE-Three aluminium tub
Maytag washers, completely over
hauled and painted, one having a
new tub. These machines look and
run like new. One Zenith and one
Automatic electric washers and one
Bee-Vac with Briggs-Stratton gas
motor. Bargains as low as $3.50
One Briggs-Stratton half-horse mo-
tor, only SIS. One Rotarex vacuum
cleaner with attachments, SO; one
Erla two-volt radio complete with
batteries, $3.50; one siX-volt Philco,
bargain. Also several other trade
in radios at your own price.-Nels
Swendsen, Hinckley. 79Wl6-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Bids will be received on potato
warehouse located on 500 Line track
All bids must be in by January Is
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
DENHAM CREAMERY.
(1t)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

If the earth were flat, the hull of
ship would be the last part to dis
appear from sight as the ship leaves
a port, for it is the biggest part. But
in reality the hull goes out of sight
first, then the rigging, then the smoke,
showing that the ocean has curved
surface.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

r A YED December 1.-TWO
Guernsey yearling heifers; two
Guernsey heifers, 3 years; red heif-
err, years; roam yearling, Guern-
sey bull, years.-George L. July,
Bruno. 25W16-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
LOST, FOUND, STRAYED

black leather glove, red
lining, at the Christmas program in
the Bruno schoolhouse. Finder
please notify Eugene Putnam.
25w16-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

my place and Will
low River Sunday morning, a tire
and rim. Finder please return same
for reward.-Lawrence Michog,
Willow River. 25W16-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

FOR SALE-Thirty- two-volt wind
charger, Delco batteries and Delco
automatic water pump, price SAB
A. v. Prachar, Willow River.
25W16-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

Sunday, Dec. 81, children's English
service, 1890 a. m. No Sunday school.
New Years eve, midnight service,
1l:3O o'clock (English).
New Years day, Danish service,
1890 a. m.
Friday (tomorrow) Danish lecture
and song at p. M, at parsonage.
M. MikkelSen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

FOR SALE-Seven weeks old Chester
White pigs, $2.25 each.-Victor
Silein, 8 miles north of Finlayson.
25W16-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

The Dutch took possession of Man.
haitian Island and named the place
New Amsterdam; but later they were
obliged to give it up to the English,
who called it New York.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

Texas ranks high in the produc-
ton of hogs, and leads the Union in
the production of honey.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

Dark-colored clothes are much
warmer than light-colored ones be-
cause black absorbs the heat from
the sun while white reflects it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YEARS EVE DANCE Sunday,
Dec 81, at Noes. No dance Sat-
urday night Regular prices.
25W16-1t
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Announcements

This column is free for use by
churches, schools. societies, lodges.
etc, for the purpose of announcing
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

HORSES FOR SALE OR TRADE
Just received load of and Swear
Odds. Several well-matched teams.
Priced reasonably. Sold with a
guarantee of satisfaction.-J. P.
Madsen Askov. 28w42-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

WE ARE BUYING potatoes and ruta-
bagas and paying highest market
price.-Askov Produce Co., Askov.
25W11-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Four fresh cows and
also some springers.-Matt Studnek,
miles west of Rutledge. 25W16-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

FOR SALE-Dressed hogs, half or
whole; heavy butchers, SIC; light
butchers, 912c. Butcher when or
dered.-Geo. Ekberg, 2 miles east,
Rutledge. Phone Askov 14F4.
25W16-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

Stoves were introduced into the
United States about the year 1880
These were simple iron boxes with
doors through which the fuel could
be put in and openings at the top
to let out the smoke. In 1744 Benja-
min Franklin invented an open stove
which was a kind of movable fire.
place.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
WANTED

WANTED-Man to help on dairy
farm; SIS per month for winter
Geo. Ekberg, 2 miles east, Rutledge.
Phone Askov l4F4. 25W16-1t
WANTED-Young girl to work in
office. Must be able to operate
typewriter and do general office
work. Please apply in person.
Harvey Thrun, Finlayson. 25wl6-2t
WANTED-Old live or disabled
horses for fox, mink feed. Horses
killed on place or picked up.-Bass
Lake Fur Farm, Sandstone, Nelson
Bros, Prop. Tel. 111F23.
25W13-4t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

DANCE to Eddie Nuetzman, his piano
blues and his orchestra, at River
view Inn, Rutledge, Saturday, De-
cember 80. 25W16-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

Gang blowing is blowing with a
pillow which has more than one disk
or more than one share.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

FIFTEEN HORSES ON HANDLE
you want to buy, sell or trade
horses or farm harness and horse
collars, call Tom Palon, Willow
River. 25Wl4-3t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
THE BEAUTY SHOP in Askov will
be open Thursday afternoon, De-
cember %. 25W16-1t

NEW YEARS EVE DANCE at Grind
stone Lake. Music by Karl's Ac-
Gordon band. 25W16-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

RADIO REPAIRING-All materials
and workmanship guaranteed for
80 days at the Gamble Store, Will
low River 25W7-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

DANCE to Herman Sandquist's Mel
ody Mates at Finlayson hall Sat-
urday, Dec. 80. Souvenir tickets.
Gents Csc, ladies free. 25w16-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

LIVESTOCK to South
ST. Paul weekly; cattle and hogs,
SOC per cwt., calves and sheep, 40c.
Also short and long distance haul
ing. Call or write Thorvald Jen-
sen, Askov: phone 95 or list stock
at Jens' Cafe, Askov. 38w52-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

DANCE at Duquette hall New Years
eve Sunday night. Music by the
Aces. Everyone welcome to come
and have good time. 25w16-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

IF YOU INTEND SELLING or buy
ing livestock, it will mean more
money to see me.-Vern Ander-
son, Sturgeon Lake. Licensed
dealer. 25w40-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

D. S. S. Mode Onsdag Eftermiddag
den 3. Januar D. B. S. Hall.-Sekr
Regular American Legion meeting
in the Legion hall Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Adj.
The Askov Coop Guild will meet
at the home of Mrs. Chris. Frederik-
sen Friday, Dec. 20, at 2 p. m. Re-
member gifts.-Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28

WOULD LIKE TO TRADE a good
registered three-year old Holstein
bull for good Holstein cow to
freshen soon.-Wm. F. Schilling and
H. c. Schwyzer, north end, Grind
stone lake, Sandstone. 30W16-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-28
WANT ADS

Rate-l cent per word per insertion.
Minimum Is cents per insertion.
Copy for want ads must reach the
American office not later than WedneS-
day noon to insure insertion in that
weeks issue.
Evening star., 1939-10-09
STAR WASHINGTON G, MONDAY OCTOBER 1889

Once the craft hear each other,
the mechanical advantage is all on
the side Of the submarine. It can
submerge and fire torpedoes from
distance. The surface craft has
to close in to get home Its punch.
Modern torpedoes are 21-inch
engines of destruction, weighing
about a ton apiece and travelling
approximately so miles an hour.
They can be fired from a distance
of 5 or 6 miles, but not too ef1ec-
lively. In the old days, a ship
could detect the torpedo by it's
white, bubbling wake, and, while
the ship could not outspeed 1t, 1t
could outmaneuver it.
The torpedo still lacks maneu-
variability. The most that can be
done is to have the torpedo alter its
course at right angles, through gyro-
scopic control, after 1t has started on
its course. Thus, on the score Of
footwork, the ship has the upper
hand.
But the modern torpedo leaves no
wake. 1t travels silently and in
visibly beneath the surface of the
sea. You can't outmaneuver what
you can't see
A torpedo, functioning under wa
ter, shares the limitation Of the
depth bomb In being able to scat
Evening star., 1939-10-09

is to hold a firecracker in your
hand while it explodes. If you
clutch it tightly at the base-and
this is what urgently recommend
the firecracker will follow the line
of least resistance and explode up
ward. 1t will seek out the area of
minimum pressure against it and
travel along that road. If you hold
1t gingerly-and don't say I didn't
warn you-it will blow off your hand
or at least some part of the skin
thereof.
Arms experts have used this prin-
ciple on shells and bombs to scatter
shrapnel sideways instead Of up
ward. They simply put a strong
casing on the base of the shell to
take the place of the hand holding
the flrecracker. But the depth bomb
functions in water, not in air. When
depth bomb tries to spread its
conclusion sideways, it has to fight
the whole ocean, Inevitably the
Evening star., 1939-10-09

caught up with it or even come near
it. The spectacle of one fleet of
submarines battling or blocking
another fleet of submarines under
the sea is still only a dream, or per-
haps nightmare.
Although the submarine has
moved under wraps thus far and has
not yet thrown any Sunday punches,
it has done indisputably two things
In the first month of the war that
are plain portents of an ominous
future.
Depth Bombs and Conveys.
According to a statement released
Thursday by the British admiralty
a British submarine withstood sue
cessfully, while resting on the bot
tom of the sea, at least 81 separate
depth bomb charges from Ger
man vessel that was aware of its
approximate position. What this
indicates about the efficacy of mod
ern depth bombs is obvious.
Previously, a German submarine
torpedoed and sank the British air.
plane carrier Courageous, con-
voyed, heavily armored and heavily
armed vessel, equipped with the lat
est devices for combating the sub
marine. What this indicates about
conveys, heavy armor, heavy arma
ment and the latest devices against
the submarine is equally obvious
The depth bomb remains the only
weapon a surface craft can use
against an undersea craft. No doubt
the statement that modern depth
bombs are powerful enough to blow
the submarine right out of the sea
has been repeated often enough by
this time to have been heard by
every one. Yet there is simple
law of nature which limits the ef-
flcacy of the depth bomb, and it
does not seem possible that science
will ever repeal the law of nature.
Because the depth bomb has to ex-
plode under water, its explosive
force must be in an upward direc-
ton. Thus, a depth bomb cannot
seriously affect submarine unless
1t explodes under it, and, if the sub
marine is resting on the bottom, the
depth bomb cannot affect 1t at all
except by coming into direct con-
tact with it. A bulls-eye on a to-
tally invisible object is very rare
accident indeed.
Firecracker Proves 1t.
There is a simple way Of prov
ing this to yourself. What with all
the safety talk there is around now
adays, don't know if you would
care to try it, but have tried it
myself many times. The method
Evening star., 1939-10-09

conclusion travels upward, where it
has to fight only the weight of the
water that lies between it and the
air.
Thus, the surface vessels problem
is to get near enough to the sub
marine to lay an egg under it or
exactly on it, unless it intends to lay
a goose egg. The only means yet
devised for seeing" a submarine
under the sea is the hydrophone,
which hears it, There are two
things wrong with the hydrophone.
One is that submarines now can be
made absolutely soundless, ard
nothing has yet been discovered to
hear soundlessness. Another is that
the submarine is also equipped with
the hydrophone. In fact, the hydro
phone was developed for the sub
marine.
Submarine Has Edge.
So the submarine can hear the
ship as soon as the ship can hear 1t.
Evening star., 1939-10-09
BY SIMON LAKE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 N.AN.A)
This has been a slow-motion war
at sea as well as on land. Although
itmay seem to have been prosecuted
with fury in the Atlantic, the fact
is that death has only stretched
some tentative feelers out through
the waters. The main striking force
remains waiting offstage.
What desperate shape the war will
take, when the main striking force
comes out into the open sea, few
people seem willing to imagine
Adolf Hitler told the world Friday
the war would be "a triumph of de-
struction." According to the ex-
perts, the war on land and in the
air may easily become a stalemate
with Siegfried Line canceling out
Maginot Line and one fleet of air.
planes canceling out another fleet
either directly or through the threat
Of retaliation.
But nothing has yet been discov-
cred to cancel out the submarine
The depth bomb and the offensive
power of surface craft have not
Evening star., 1939-10-09

ter its effective force only in an
upward direction. Modern ships
have taken cognizance of this fac
tor by putting "blisters" on their
hulls. These actually are a kind Of
outer bulwark. The theory is that
the torpedo will strike the outer
bulwark and blow upward. doing no
more damage to the hull itself than
you would do to your finger by
bursting a water blister on it. The
theory is perfectly practical, but
and there Is q but.
Modern submarines can fire q tor
pedo that will explode under q ship
and break it in two. It foes not need
Evening star., 1939-10-09

to hit the ship at all, and blisters on
the bottom Of the hull will not save
1t. Blisters on the side force the
torpedo to blow its force in the
air alongside the ship or at best
along the outer skin. But q charge
exploding under q ship will blow up
through whatever is there-and
what is there Is not air or outer
skin, but the ship itself.