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Orioles Howell Tops
|. |. Batters Third
Time in Season
Roises Average to .352,
Ties With Etten for
Scoring Lead
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 29.-The re-
volving leadership of the Interna-
tional Leagues batters circled back
into the hands of Murray Howell
of Baltimore this week for the
third time this season.
Howell, who was the pacemaker
for two weeks soon after the cam
paign opened and has been among
the topnotchers right along, bene-
fitted by the sharp skid of Jersey
Cky's Jim Vernon to regain first
place with a percentage of .352
This was points higher than
Howell had last week when he was
in third place.
Epps sank from a lofty 1859 perch
to 337 and fourth in the rankings.
In the weekly rating based on
games prior to Thursday Howell
was trailed in this order by Tuck
Stainback, Montreal, .347; Nick Et-
ten, Baltimore, 343; Vernon, .337;
Donald Ross, Montreal, 1856; Gene
Corbett, Baltimore, 1928; Eric Tip
ton. Toronto, 1928; Goody Rosen,
Syracuse, 313; Art Metheny, New
ark, .311, and Edy Levy, Newark,
.311.
Members of the Baltimore club,
which has led the league in team
batting the whole season, copped
most of the individual honorS
again this week. Howell and Etten
we're tied for scoring the most runs,
So Etten has batted in the most
runs g. and was deadlocked with
teammate Bill Nagel for home-run
honors with Is. Corbett has hit
the largest number of doubles, %.
Stainback continued to lead in
total hits with 95 and was tied with
his Montreal teammate, George
Staller, and Mike Chartak of New
ark for most triples with five.
Pat Mullin of Buffalo has stolen
the most bases, II, and Harold
White of the BiSons is the leagues
only undefeated pitcher with four
victories. However, Frank Pearce
of Jersey City stood out among the
hurlers with more decisions by WIN
ming eight and losing just one game.
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ArIinqton Park Results
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RAcE-pursee, $1,000: claiming;
3-year-olds and up; turlonsSS so soo
Night Lady (Hearsey) 1870 sssoo s4o s44o
Weeks lCraisl o'oo a11
DstFaetinles TIns@ ! 's5sl' CLARK ~
Knocker. SS al Rose. Hazel Nut, One Night
Merry Pete, Petard and sanctity'
ing; h 3.year-oids and up: 8 furlongs. o.
Anopheies Gitzenb ger 1880 $50 $50
Court Counsel sCIaigs SUI $50
Also A@' ranEBlaek River, 1sanse11 Awhile; rdH;
Darby Dallas. Ginocchio' Sir l." Foxy
Maud DAILY Double paid s216.oo)
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $1,000; claiming;
3-year-olds: Hertz course 40 40 aoo
Hadalad tDemarsche) 1910 66'eoo
Virginia Rose tMcCombsl "'oo
Also iia5e. radn@Hope Gall; Msht steg, Little
Relief. Hurrisal and Valdina Mink
FOURTH RACE-Purse.. 81 900: claim
ing: 5-year-oids and up: ! is miles; on
Little Pinky (McCombs) 1880 20 SO
Ahead GitZenberger) 3'oo
Also tl' ran.@Mr. Smith: Miss Coed, Goshen
Valdna Joe and Star Wagon.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse $1,000; allow
ances; 2-year-olds; 50 5urlongs .o -Ao
GuanOs MAfh AfhcrGi tzenberser $50 SO
Asael D. (Flinchumj 1l.oo
Also ran-Ciarksville. Hi-Pov. My Bill
a Two Tops and Swing Leader.
Calumet Farm entry.
SIXTH RACE-The Arlington Matron
Handicap: purse. $500 added: 3-year-olds
sRne sRa up Nsht Hsht1 fRp fRH5s 1880 $500 aoso
bMontsin (Orosl 1850 l1Su
bManie O. Hara tAdamS) 1'@o
Also ran-aUnerrins; a1nscoelda; Rude
Gold. OPlay Nordresa, Torch Stick. Miss
Sarah Preceptress.
aWoolford Farm entry.
bFriedberg and Axton entry.
SEVENTH RAcE-Purse,, $1,000; claim
ing: 4-year-olds and up; q miles on
Bright Victory Clark 4.6o 80
Chance King Biermanl. $40
Also ran-Our Ladole. Jay Bro, EngHsh
Harry, Stable and Flaming Play.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; claim
ing: 3-year-olds Ia miles:
Jockarando adams $50 100 800
Magic Dream Lemmons) 800 40
Swift Knight "a. Craiel 440
Time, 1:542s.
Also ran-Roeuish Marion, Formal Dress
Dickery Dock. Mighty Fine, Lady Jean,
Reality Spanish Jewel oEallah and Three
Clovers
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scorers In both rife and pistol, re-
gardless of classification, will receive
free trips. High aggregate scorers
in lower classifications, marksman,
sharpshooter and tyro also will get
trips. The national matches are
scheduled August 18 to September T..
A five = man Washington police
team headed by Sergt. S. r. Mckee,
director of the police pistol range,
will compete at Ritchie. R. B. Nc
Mahill, w. B. Slack, j. B. Layton,
c. F. Thompson and G. M Stewart
will comprise the team, with Mckee
In the role of coach.
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their entries are Bill Woodring, ma
tional small bore champ in 1896, '37
and '38 who recently added the Mid
western title to his string; Jim and
Jack Lacy, Dave Mathewson, and
Dave Carlson, ali of New Haven;
the United States Infantry pistol
team under Capt. Charles Rau Of
Fort Bennings, Ga; Pennsylvania
police team headed by Capt. John
Martin. of Philadelphia; DR.. r. N.
Lanier of Fredericksburg, Va; Bar
ney Gray, Richmond, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Platt of Baltimore.
The entire list is expected to total
in the neighborhood of 300.
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be to lure them with prospects OF
good fishing. But Uncle Billie,
figuring on getting the business IN
the long run when his fishing really
becomes good, elects this time to
give the real facts in the case, for
which more power to him.
They are catching only few
hardheads, he says, and the
water is cloudy and the outlook
for this week is bad.
Channel Bass Running.
While waiting for marlin fishing
at Ocean City, last weeks spotlight
was taken by channel bass along the
nearby beaches. Catches were made
almost daily with the total for the
season now running over 100. Best
to date was a 47-pounder captured
by a Bristol pa woman.
The charter boat feet reports its
best catch of game fish as mackerel,
bonito and two blues, for a total of
25 fish, by Capt. Jim Whaley on the
Empress II. One small tuna also
has been caught by Baltimore
angler with Capt. Jack Stevens on
the Hilda II. 1t was a school tuna,
tipping the beam at 1872 pounds
Indications are that heavier ones
are around, and the private cruiser
Maria, belonging to Mr. and Mrs
C. L. Parker of Washington, with
Mrs. Parker doing the fishing
hooked three tuna that got away
Large trout still are offshore
and one party boated IA, the
Evening star., 1940-06-30

Another Washingtonian, Mrs. L.
L. McDonie, who was close second
to T. T. Charlton of Frostburg, Md,
for top honors in the expert small
bore class last year, will be back for
a shot at the regional aggregate
small bore title. F. c. Hoppe, of
Philadelphia will defend his crown
in this class.
Others Due to Compete.
Other Washingtonians expected
to make the trip are Tom Arnold,
Judge w. B. Oakley, Hugh Riley and
Chester Woo, Chinese.
Other stars who have submitted
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smallest a 6l2 FOUNDER and the
largest going up to II pounds.

smallest a 6ia-pounder and the
largest going up to IL pounds.
Bottom fishing, of course, is good,
with plenty of porgies and sea bass.
In fact, the largest catch of the
season so far belongs to two Wash
lngton anglers, S. c. Willoughby
and Charles Thurtell, who brought
in 800 pounds of these fish. They
fshed from the Miss Maryland, with
Skipper William Bunting at the
controls.
BroadbilI Record Set.
The fifth big-game fishing expe-
dition for the American Museum of
Natural History ended yesterday,
when the well-known angling pair
of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lerner
arrived back in the United States
from Peru and Chile. While away
they caught broadbill off both coun-
tries. They also took swordfish and
marlin.
Lerner caught two broadbill.
66S and 454 pounds, in one day.
He is one of the four men in the
world who have caught two Of these
big fish the same day, and the only
one to repeat the performance, he
previously having done it off Cape
Breton, Nova Scotia, in 1899.
So difficult are these fish to hook
by sporting anglers that since 1913,
when the first one was caught, less
than 300 have been taken.
Most fishermen spend years
angling for them without any luck.
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Title Bottle for Pace
Is Sought by Turner

George Pace, Cleveland Negro
and N. B. A. bantamweight cham
pion, is available for a title match
in Washington if Joe Turner can dig
up a suitable opponent. Pace scored
technical knockout over Larry
Gum at Baltimore last Monday, but
had trouble making the weight.
Lou Salica of New York has been
suggested as probable opponent
for Pace and on paper it adds UP
to an attractive match.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Fishing Art Added
To Curriculum
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOULDER, Colo, June 20
Higher education now embraces
the art of fly casting.
University of Colorado summer
school students may enroll to
hear Prof. Walter C. Toepleman
of the geology department dis
cuss the technique of Turing
mountain trout to the hook.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
INnesss Apt to oHondicop Walsh,
d. G.. Pistol Star, in His Quest
OF Eastern Championship

captured the grand aggregate crown.
Victors in civilian competition at
Ritchie, incidentally, will be awarded
free all-expense trips to Camp Perry,
goal OF every rifle and pistol marks
man in the country. High aggregate
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Justice Sets Hot Pace
At Departmental Net

A classy Department of Justice
team is showing the way to nine
other teams in Division B of the
Departmental Tennis League, hav-
ing won 20 of 25 matches for an 300
average. P. w. A. is runnerup and
three other teams have won more
than they have lost.
The standings:
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Rod and Stream
Bv GEORGE HUBER.

We have postcard that maybe should be framed IT. from Uncle
his fishing report prospects
does the July celebration
coming on Thursday spot Chesapeake Bay expecting good fishing
should plenty of business.
with the crowds heading
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Charles Town Results

FIRST RAcE-Purse, $500; claiming;
fST 4yeaTeldi snd up fuFlonsss s
small Devii (Root7 800 $50
Pushkin tMcDonaldl $50
Also 4io'' 'ran0Ana x. Trivet, chaste. Irish
Oak and Night Play.
SECOND RAcE-Purse, s4oo, claiming;
Radio wave (Bernh hrdt) 1920 $50 400
Simmer tVessellD $3.50 $50
Grand Waltz (Root) 440
Also AIt5sl ranINetta Wood. Navigation Dark
Pony High Rose and Richmond Maid
7.sFs6. TaER sSd up g. tu+ongs saG" oamns
Rise and Shine (Cardoza) $50 $40 $50
Local Boy (Kiniry) $40 40
Mqnolosuee 6Hsernande0 30
Also Aisos' raanLsundrops. Jacksaw, Bolivar
Knight, Pumice Stone and Thoa.
DAILY Double paid S63.20D
FOURTH RACE-Purse, $500: allow
anceS; 3-year-ods and up; 81 4l2 fuTlongs On
Butterman tVessellD 1000 $50
Gay Prank (RooD $40
Also ioe' ranGProsit. Rowing Miss, Miss
WING and danger Lewis.
FIFTH RACE-Pprse. $1,000; 3-year-olds
fFiagetta (CardozaJ $3.50 $40 $40
Walter Light (Hernandez) 800 80
Schley Goree tFausD $50
Also ran-Bob Junior. Palkin Bellthorn,
West Sea, GieRle Lee, miss Pilgrim
fWorthownlng.
field.
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. $500: claiming;
for 4-gear-oids and up : fYrionss sG M
Bfain al Child "a. F. Martinez $50 $50
Frederick IF. FAUST SO
Time, 1865.
Also ran-Anys, Happy Miracle, Huppy,
Black Demon, Nugget.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, $500; claiming
for 4-year-olds and up; Lis miles.
Spotless u Mayer $50 $50 $50
Canimar a. Hernandez $50 $50
Stepping In IN. Bletzacker) go
Also ran-Biue cyclone, Silvery Way,
Toreisn Legion and Tee Of.
EIGHTH RlACE--Purse, S4o0; claiming;
for 3-yesr- -olds and UP; is miles
Blind Brook (Martnez) $50 4.20 300
Trostar tMaher) 400 $50
Mahi (HerrandeZ) 300
Time. 1:56as.
Also ran-Elibeezee, Caffeine, Lacey Miss,
f,old d Or and ROuEc Catalan.
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SEVENTH RACE-Purse $500: claiming
for 4-year-olds and up; lie miles.
Spotless u. Mayer $50 $50 $50
Canmar u. Hernandez $50 $50
Stepping In IN. Betzacker) go
Also ran-Biue cyclone Silvery Way
Foreign Legion and Tee Of.
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FOURTH RACE-Purse, $500: allow
ances: 3-year-olds and up: 4l2 furlongs.
Sun Salvador tCardozal 1920 $40 40
Butterman (VessellD 1000 b.4O
Gay Prank (Root) $40
Time 0:50.
Also ran-Prosit Rowing Miss, Miss
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SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 81 900; claim
ing: 4-year-olds and up; u miles.
Beau Insco q. OroSl $3.50 $50 4.s0
Bright Victory CLARK 46p 30
Chance King Bermanl $40
Also ran-Our Laddie. Jay. Bird, English
Harry Stable and Flaming Play.
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THIRD RACE-Purse S4O0: claiming;
4-year-olds and up: 6l2 furlongs,
Rise and Shine (Cardoza) $50 $40 $50
Local Boy (Kiniry) $40 40
Monologue tHernandez) so
Time, 1:212s.
Also ran-Sundrops, Jacksaw, Bolivar
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SIXTH RACE-The Arlington Matron
Handicap: purse, $500 added; 3-year-olds
and up Hertz course. - 80
Shine O. Night (Th'p'n) 1880 $500 30. 80
bMontsin (OroS) IO.eO !I-Su
bManie O. Hara (AdamS) 1'.2O
1l
Evening star., 1940-07-11
| u. S. Jobs Here
Reach Another
| |AN-Time Hiqh

Expanding under the impetus of
the defense program. Federal agen-
cies added 1880 employees in May
to bring the total to GIT $50. the
Civil Service Commission reported
today
In Washington, 1850 men and
women were placed, to bring the
executive branch staff to 130,937,
while the field force was increased
by 1854, to raise the total to
847.O53.
The figure for the local employ
ment is another new high and the
ma tional total has been exceeded
only once About $4,000 employees
added for few DAYS during the
Christmas mail rush last December
put more than $4,000 temporaril,
on the rolls.
The local monthly pay roll was
s23, ,298,l61. and that outside OF
| Washington, SIPS, 5,907.134.
1t is estimated unofficially that
employment since May has raised
the total Federal force over the
million mark, which would be
around 100000 above the World Wal
peak.
Way. Agriculture, Navy, Interior
Post Once and Commerce reported
the largest increases.
The commissions defense recruit
ing program will be discussed in a
radio talk by Commissioner Arthur
S. Flemming over Station WJSV
at 1890 tonight.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
By the Associated Press.

by Inc Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 1l.-Destruction
of British shipping at a rate far
in excess of Britains average losses
in the World Wars unrestricted
sink on sight" submarine cam
paign was reported today by the
German high command.
In six weeks ending July 8, the
high command announced, 500 900
registered tons of enemy CONNER
cial shipping were sunk by sub
marine action alone
This may be compared to the
average of 250,OOO tons lost monthly
by the United Kingdom by all
action in the 21-month unrestricted
World War campaign which Ger
many launched in February of 1917.
The reported rate of destruction
against Britain in the present war
already equals the fiercest period of
the unrestricted campaign - the
early months of 1917-when the
British Isles at one time are said
to have had only a three-week
supply of food.
Thus Germans declare that their
submarine warfare is turning into
a starvation blockade of the British
Isles. The 100000 tons cited in
today's communique excludes the
tonnage sent to the bottom by air
attack.
Air raids on shipping on the
present large scale were unknown
in the World War. Only four
British ships are listed as sunk
by World War aircraft.
Submarines claimed almost nine
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Hull Sees intimidation
In German WARNINGS
To Central America
Havana Conference
Cannot Be Attacked
On Any Theory, He Says
BY GARNETT ID. HORNER.

Secretary of State Hull today
branded German warnings to some
Latin American nations against un-
neutral actions at the forthcoming
Havana conference as a species of
intimidation of free countries.
The meeting at Havana on July
20 of Foreign Ministers of American
republics is an inter American con-
ference for the sole purpose of con-
sidering matters relating to the
American republics, Mr. Hull said.
Referring to press reports that a
! German Minister had warned Gen.
trail American republics against the
conference, Mr.. Hull said this ap-
parently was a species of intimida-
ton of nations whose sovereignty,
integrity and freedom of action are
entitled to the fullest respect of
every other country.
There is no theory on which any
nation could attack plans for the
meeting at Havana, the Secretary
added. The German warning to the
Central American republics was re-
ported in Associated Press dis
patches to have taken the form
of a note formally expressing hope
that no measure against neutrality"
or any action aimed directly or
indirectly against Germany" would
be taken at Havana.
Mr.. Hull also indicated that Great
Britain was being excluded from any
discussion concerning formulation
of inter- American economic policy.
scheduled for consideration at
Havana.
Asked about reports that Great
Britain had suggested immediate
discussions looking toward CO. -ordi-
nation of the projected inter-Amer-
ican trading cartel with European
pools, the Secretary said no such
discussions had been held.
It was understood that there is
no possibility of the British sugges-
tions being considered at Havana,
because of the official attitude the
conference should be confined to
problems solely of this hemisphere.
The British plan was said to en-
visage a link between the agency
proposed by President Roosevelt to
control Western Hemisphere export
surpluses and similar pools for prod
ucts of the British, Dutch and
French colonial empires, in order to
keep the goods from Germany.
The official attitude here does not
bar the possibility of future eco
nomic cooperation through the
projected cartel with Canada, Aus
tralia or other areas not under to-
talitarian domination. 1t merely
excludes discussions of such a
scheme pending development of the
proposals for Pam American eco
nomic unity.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Simmons Chief Usher
AT White House Offices

William D. Simmons, native OF
Washington and a veteran of Is
years in the Secret Service, has been
appointed chief usher at the White
House executive offices.
Mr.. Simmons succeeds Pat Nc
Kenna, widely-known veteran in
that post, who died July 1.
Mr.. Simmons was born here June
6, 1895. During the World War, he
served in the 60th Regiment of Coast
Artillery and was in France for
about II months.
He joined the Secret Service in
1925 and has been on duty in the
West Virginia district and in the
Washington district ever since He
has served on the White House de-
tail since 1893.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Democrats Worried,
Says Stassen, Here 10
Help Plan G.0.P.Drive
Advisory Committee
Loys Preliminary
Strategy ot Luncheon
By ]. A. OIFARY,

Democratic actions since the nomi-
nation of Wendell L. Willkie as the
Republican standard bearer indicate
the administration is worried about
the coming election, Gov. Harold E
Stassen of Minnesota, chairman OF
the Republican Campaign Advisory
Committee, declared today.
There is every indication since
the Philadelphia convention thai
the administration is very much
concerned, to say the least. about
the outcome" he said. Many oi
the moves show uneasiness."
One example. he added, was the
announcement the Senatorial Cam.
paign Investigating Committee
headed by Senator Gillette, Demo.
crat, of Iowa, is going to inquir,
into kilograms urging Mr.. Willkie.
nomination during the convention.
With Gov. Stassen presiding, tht
Advisory Committee new adjunct
in the Republican campaign setuI
this year-met at luncheon at the
Willard to form preliminary plans to
cooperate with the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Although convinced that issues
rather than party labels will decide
the presidential race. Gov. Stassen
said any discussion of issues must
await the acceptance speech of Mr.
Willkie at his birthplace, Elwood
Ind about Aup,lSt
Asked if he expects the Democratic
Convention to renominate Presi-
dent Roosevelt for a third term. the
Governor made this reply:
L think they will do so if Mr.
Roosevelt wants them to-"
Gov. Stassen said the campaign
is definitely on already, without
regard to formal plans, because
volunteer enthusiasts are working
for the Willkie- -McNary ticket
throughout the country.
He said he has noted "a very
unusual situation" in that people
are making themselves a part of the
campaign as individuals. The Gov
ernor said he frequently heard
groups discussing politics use the ex-
preston, We're going to put Willkie
over"
Sees Support in West.
In the West, he said, there is a
feeling that the Republicans picked
two strong men, AS to his own
State. he predicted that if the cleo
ton was held today the Willkie-
McNary ticket would win.
Asked if he thought the Repub-
llcans had any chance of breaking
into the Democratic solid South. the
young Governor said he believed Mr.
Wlllkie has new strength in that
section, but would not predict how
far it may be reflected in the
November results.
Gov. StaSsen lauded the selection
OF House Minority Leader Martin of
Massachusetts as national chairman
He had a long talk with Mr.. Martin
last night over the supper table
about campaign plans in general
The Governor said the name of his
committee explains its function
namely, advisory" as distinguished
from the actual management of the
campaign.
Before the luncheon. Gov. Stassen
went to the Capitol and conferred
for nearly an hour with Senator
(See STASSEN, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Two Bombs Reported
Found Near 6. 0. P.
Convention Hall
Meant for Governof,'
james Aide Says
After Disclosure
BULLETIN.

PHILADELPHIA (P.-Phila-
delphia officials contradicted to-
day New York police assertions
that bombs were found near the
Republican National Convention
Hall here. They acknowledged
that a crude bomb was seized in
the washroom of a central city
building.
Ev the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1.-Two pow
erful dynamite bombs were found
near Convention Hall on the eve of
the Republican National Conven-
ton in Philadelphia two weeks ago,
it was learned from a high police
authority today after Police Com
missioner Lewis j. Valentine dis
closed a number of bombs were
found during the meeting.
Commissioner Valentine did not
say how many bombs we're found
nor where they were discovered, but
other sources said seven or eight
were located, some of them in a
hall frequently used for Commun-
ist meetings.
Can attache of Gov. Arthur
H. James Office in Harrisburg
said he had been informed that a
bomb planted near the scene of
the Republican Convention had
been intended for the Cover
nor'o
LIT. James Pyke Chead of the
bomb and forgery squad went to
Philadelphia while the Republican
convention was in session." Commits
sioner Valentine said. Some bombs
were found there, and he opened
two of them"
"Just the Beginning.
The commissioner made the dis
closure in a talk to his detective
force in which he asserted that the
bomb explosion at the Worlds Fair
July which killed two detectives
"is Just the beginning
The voice of the veteran and
hardened peace officer choked with
emotion as he spoke of the two
&C.. D0NFpC De-. Aol
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Italian Ship Burns, Sinks
With Loss OF 220 Lives
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, July 1.-Two hundred and
twenty Italian and Albanian officers
and men lost their lives when the
Italian motorship Paganini burned
and sank, June %, off Durazzo
Albania, it was officially announced
today.
The ship was en- route from Bari.
Italy, to Durazzo with 92O soldiers
and so seamen aboard. Escortinp
ships went to the rescue at once.
the communique said. Ships from
Durazzo also went to the rescue.
The communique said the shin
left Bari June 81. The fire broke
out at 8 o'clock the next morning
when the vessel still was about 7
miles from Durazzo. It sank about
noon.