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Paint Specials

20 Cans Varnish Stain for floors
or furniture. Was ~$169,
$1.19 half gallon
Is Cans Red Roof and Barn
Paint for metal and wood sur
faces. Was $1.69 S1.19 gallon
II Cans Washable Interior Gloss
Paint in white, ivory or green.
Was $3.50 --- $2.59 gallon
rs Cans Floor and Deck Enamel
for use indoors or out. Was
$1.69 $1.09 half gallon
50 Cans Assorted Enamels. Paints
and Varnishes. We're $1.25,
84c quart
The Palais Royal,
Paints .. Fifth Floor
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HOUSEWARES

24-Shower Curtain and Drapery Sets; curtain
size 6x6 54-inch ruffled drapery. Were 1898.
$3.50
6o-Swing away Can Openers. Were sl.3s sl.19
26-Galvanized Ash Cans. Were $298 s1.69
1o-No. : Covered Wash Boilers Friday---sI.4s
10-Curtain Stretchers. Were 50 .50------ 81 90
16-Vegetable Bins. Friday ---------------4sc
1S-Maple Chairs. Were $249--Sl.9S
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Boys Polo Shirts; Basque knit Sizes II IA and
s9c Tom Sawyer Polo Shirts; complete stock Upper
and crew neck styles. Sizes to 20 years-4sc
8 Boys $3.s5 Stacks Suits; blue and tan sacks and
shirts to match. Sizes IA, 16, Is and 22---$239
8 Junior Boys ss.s5 Sports Coats flannel. In sizes
., 10 and IL. Sports $495
The Paiais Royal, Boys Shop First Floor
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RADIATOR ENCLOSURES
REDUCED

1-Walnut, size l2x22x80 Was $685.
S798
2-Ivory, size 11x22x36. Were s7e8.
S498
1-Walnut, size 7x26x60., Was s798.
S598
1-WaInut, size llx42x32 Was $685.
S59S
The Poiais Royal, Housewares -.
Fifth Floor
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Tailored
Bedsprea ads $I.98

ORIGINALLY s3.9s; only Al.
Fast-color printed glazed chintz.
Double or twin size.
The Paiais Royal.
Bedsbreads Second Floor
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80 Mems S139 Sleeveless Sweaters Formerly 81 95
Crew-neck and slip-on styles Solid colors in sizes
small medium and large -------------Sl 81
20 Mems Sl.65 Sports Shirts. Sports neck and short
sleeves Sizes small medium and large HALF
Pairs Mems Formerly SOC Socks------- 19c
Summer colorS. All size TO-
Mems S295 Wash Robes Washable cotton. Sizes
small and medium. Half price E. S1.47
Mems S395 Wash Robes. Cotton Neat stripes
Small size. Half price S1.97
Mans S5.s5 Swim Suit Slightly soiled. Upper top.
Size 36 36-- 81
The Paiais Royal, Store for Mes :. First Floor
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so" Slip Cover
Fobric Remnants
27c yard

Lengths vary from ! to yards.
Would be ACC to 58c a yard, If
sold from the bolt.
The Paiais Royal.
Curtains Second Floor
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BOYS FURNISHINGS
REDUCED!

Boys Reg. 81 Polo Shirts. Our complete stock Of
Tom Sawyer and other makes. Sizes 8 to 90 64c
Boys s.s5 Sleeveless Sweaters; all WOOL sizes 2s
to 50; broken lots S1.19
IS Pairs Boys ssc Wash Shorts; Tom Sawyer make:
sizes 4, 5, 6, and 3sc
Boys $1.S0 and S195 Shorts; Tom Sawyer make.
Wool and rayon in dark patterns. For dress and
school wear Broken lots in sizes to IL years, 81
Boys S1.15 Wah Stacks: Sanforized-shrunk Residual
shrinkage less than 1qc. Sizes to 18 years----74c
Boys S1095 2-Knckers Suits; brown only Sizes
10 and Is years A.45
Boys S11 Prep 2-Trouser Suits; stout sizes Is
and II. Originally $l975. S7 81
40 Boys $1.95 Sweaters; rayon body and cotton
sleeves; button coat style. Sizes 80 to 38.----$ 81
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STATIONERY

Is Laundry Lists. Were Csc 15c
10 "State" Albums. Were 81. 800
10 Framed States" Were 81, 39c
4 Coaster Sets of wood and cork
to set. Were 81 - SOC
3 Wood Serving Trays. Were
% ------------- --ooS
The Paldis Royal,
Stationery :. First Floor
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4-Porcelain Top Tables with 16x20 stainless
white top. Were Sc 90 A A.98
27-Long- handled Dust Mops. Were 89c see
36-Wagner Fry Pans, size 8. Were sl.10--79c
36-Silent James; walnut finish. Were 81 29c
2-Bakelite Breakfast Tables with chrome legs
extension leaves; size 25x40. Floor samples;
red or black Were $29 .98
The Paiais Royal, Housewares ... Fifth Floor
Clearance Floor Lomps
Bronze Student Bridge Base and Shade. Was
s7ss ---------------------
2 Bronze Student Bridge Bases and Shades.
Were s1098 - A98
Bronze Student Bridge Base and Shade. Was
s1298 SlO98
Bronze Student Bridge Base and Shade. Was
1 Ivory Student Bridge Base and Shade Was
s798 1898
Ivory Student Bridge Bases with Shade. Were
-Sl0.98 .-------- S498
1 Bronze Student Bridge Base with Shade. Was
Sl298 acknowledgements S898
Ivory and Gold Torcheres. Were So 90 -$59S
Ivory and Gold Torchieres Were S798 S298
l Bronze Torchiere. Was $l298 --S798
1 Chrome Modern Torchiere. Was S11 9S 1898
l Copper Modern Torchiere. Was $l098- S89S
l Bronze Torchiere. Was So. 9.98 98----$598
1 Ivory Sway Club Lamp with Shade. Was
1898 -- S298
The Palais Royal, Lamps Fifth Floor
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Beds, Couches,
Mattresses Reduced

5-Poster Beds; gumwood, as
sorted finishes and sizes. Were
1896 $5.95
4-Simmons Metal Beds, twin
size; walnut finish. Were S7.95
to S995 S4.65
3-Fold-away Cots, size 80 inches
wide; rolled edge mattress H.
cludei Were $l1.95 ----- s8.75
1-Studio Couch. Was S34.95,
S21.95
1-Simmons Studio Couch with
genuine mohair upholstery; SAM
pie. Was $685. $3l.75
7-Mattresses, innerspring; as
sorted sizes Friday S15.95
9-COil Springs, double-deck with
punched center for extra strength.
Standard sizes. Were $11.95,
$7.95
The Palais Royal.
Bedding -. Fourth Floor
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TOILETRIES

8 S-O-ShampOos. Were 39c, 25c
AZ Cakes Egg Shampoo Soap.
Was l5c- IS
IA Banjo Novelty Powder Puffs.
Were 81 - ------------- sec
IL Boudoir Sets with powder jar,
2 perfume bottles and tray. Were
SIPS SOC
36 Boxes Apropos Dusting Pow
der. Was 39c ----. 19c
36 One Pound Boxes TaIcum
Powder. Was Csc for 25c
"a Tourist Cases with 2 bottles
and powder jar. Were 81 39c
Is Powder Brushes. Were soc, 39c
50 Orders Silk Toilet Tissues, all
white. Was 69c 39c dez.
21S Only Dram Perfumes. Were
The Paiois Royal,
Toiiefries Third Floor
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Women's Reg. Csc
Handkerchiefs
8 for ST

Pure linen with hand-rolled hens.
Attractively printed.
The Paiais Royal,
Hawkes. First Floor
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Women's Sportsweor.
20 Plaid Skirts; pastels. Were
1895 Sl.97
Striped Silk Shirts. Were $5.95.
$2.67
Is Sweaters. Were $1.95---S1
The Paiais Royal,
Sports Shop Third Floor
85-S1 Turbons
30c
Wrap-around style of fishnet or
jersey. White and pastels.
50 pieces Assorted Accessories, in.
cluding halters and turbans.
Were soc l0c
rs Blouses and Boleros in white
and pastels; small and medium
sizes. Were $50
Tile Palns Royal,
Neckwear First Floor
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.FR DAY BARGAIN,
.JEWELRY

JEWELRY
4 Rhinestone Pins. Were $685., IS
3 Rhinestone Pins. Were SIS.
S10.95
5 Cigarette Cases. Were $l.95,
$l.25
/ Pin-on Watch. Was Sl2.95,
$7.95
The Paias Royal
JeweIry . First Floor
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81 HANDBAGS $1.29
Only Is Patent, calf and grained feathers.
Genuine Leather Handbags black brown. Were
IS - - 81
Black Leather Bags. Were $40 --S S595
IL Handbags of leather or fabric. Were s3s Sc
The Pdiais Royal, Handbags g. . First Floor
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PACKARD sedan. 1886, 100: $500 or best
offer. 260l 18th st. ne, Michigan 2219.
PACKARD 1897 de luxe "6' sedan; finest
month Roper Motors. l13O R. 1 ne.
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PACKARD 1898 go convertible club coupe:
opera seats, radio and heater; private
owner; $3.50 Michigan 61S4.
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PACKARD 1898 convertible coupe; high
grade car in best of condition mechanical
", excellent finish and 3 like-neW tires;
own and drive a PACKARD for S5a5.
Over 100 other fine cars at ARCADE PONH-
TIAC, 143T Irving st. NV. ADAMS oooo.
PACKARD 1926 four-do trunk sedan: five
rood tires and wheels; good running con-
ditian; $40 Phone Ashton 31l2.
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PACKARD 1895 convertible sedan; beauti-
full original finish, top and white-wall tires
excellent: leather upholstery: best mechap-
ical order; reduced to S445. FEDERAL
MOTOR SALES, 201S 14th NV. Dupont
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PACKARD 1887 model 115-C touring Sc.
dan: radio. heater. seat covers, original
hus finish; Gap S415 ~ terPs ana f5aaf anafEA1ERs
TX Kennedy ST NV RA. G1l0.
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PACKARD sed, 1892; new. brakes, good
tires. = spares, original flnlSh, mechanlcai-
ly okay Slo5 Owner CO. 92S1
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PACKARD 1888 12O touring sedan; radio
and heater: low mileage; S625.
ROYAL MOTOR CO., PACKARD DEALERS.
G5 Kennedy st, NV RA. 7710
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1859 CHEVROLET MASTER De
LUKE TOWN SEDAN. Spotless
black finish, Immaculate interior
Equipped with radio and heater.
New car appearance and perform
ance. Fisher body. no-draft venti-
lation, vacuum gear shift. CHER.
NERIZED. 3O-day or 1.OOO-mile
guarantee. Low Down
payment. New car terms eRlA
and service ~ OOUS
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.


sTYD1sAkKR 1885 Dictator sedan, $3.50
cond. 4436 3eth ct. NV EN- 1865. :
sTUpEBAKER 1910 Champion de luxe
trunk sedan; radio, heater, slip covers
grille grille gusrds; little used BY company ofncer:
S2O0 on: new-car guarantee and terms.
!IDEEAt MOTOR SALES, 2O1s 14th NV.
sTUpEBAKER Commander 1910 2-door
trunk sedan; new-car appearance through
out: black finish. air:conditioned. custom
senE s..,E covers driving lights. lQw mileage;
TOWN AND COUNTRY MOTORS.
17O7 l4th st. NV. MI. 5000.
sTuDEBAKER 1882 sedan; as is; S43; q
5esl buy. Mr.. Sommeryille. parking lot.
Zl0 2nd st. NV. All day Sunday.
TERRAPLANE 1881 4-door sedan, S39:
mnAnce CO. must sell. Adjuster. oxford
2963. Open Sunday.
TERRAPLANE 1888 2-door trunk sedan:
heater. black finish. exceptionally clean
and sound throughout, 5 fine tires; bar
gain price for immediate sale, SITS; easy
LUsTINE-NIcHOIsON,
HyattSyille, Md
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PACKARD 1888 model 1901 sedan: 6
wheels. radio original black finish; $195;
ROYAL MOTOR CO., PACKARD DEALERS.
Is Kennedy St. NV. RA. 171O.
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PLYMOUTH 1886 d. /. coupe; r. s.; $275
cash. DU. $500. Apt 1886
PLYMOUTH 1886 d. ]. 2-dr trunk sedan;
the very best of care it is Just like brand
new and real bargain: terms as low as SIS
down. 8 months for balance; carries q
written guarantee. SUPERIOR MOTORS,
2o9 l4th st. DU. 1900. Open Sunday
till e pm
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1917 PACKARD 1e0 TOURING
SEDAN. Spotless black finish. radio.
Has been thoronsh,y reconditioned
by Uncle .ioe's 30 Chernerizing op-
appreciate its sensational value,
30-dav or 1.00n-mile guarp1tee.
Low down payment. 19 NAAA
months to nay NA4A&S
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PLYMOUTH 1899 de luxe 2-door sedan;
value at S565; written guarantee; best
terms in city at SUPERIOR MOTORS,
Jao9-ll l4th st. NV. Dupont 1900. Open
Sunday till 6 pm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28

Bowling and an officer in the Star Order, was honored at gathering in the blue loom of the Scottish Rite Temple.
 Miss Whittier cut individual pieces from huge white cake, centered with an Eastern Star emblem, and. presiding at the reception table were Mrs. M. s. Whittier, mother of the guest of honor, and Mrs. Chris Wyller, Worthy Matron for the O, E. s.
 A huge candelabra formed back ground for the charming scene and tall white tapers in crystal holders centered the table. During the eve ming T Love You Truly was sung by Mesdames H. M. Hollmann and Jack Finlay, as gift was presented Miss Whittier by members of tho order.
 Arrangements for the evening were under the supervision of Mrs. Will jam A. Holzheimer, Mrs. Keith Wildes, Mrs. N. Lester Troast, Mrs. Frank Swartz, Mrs. l.. w. Turoff, Mrs. Henrietta Williamson, Frank Garnick and Harry Jenson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
GARNER'S NAME
 GOES ON BALLOT, WISCONSIN STATE
Boosters of Roosevelt Plan Similar Action for
 Third Term Test

MADISON, Wis, Feb 28. - The name of Vice-President Garner has been formally entered in the April 2 Wisconsin Presidential primary.
 A Garner packer, John Slocum, filed the Presidents petitions with the Secretary of State for a place on the April ballot.
 Third term boosters of President Roosevelt plan similar action to provide an early test of third term strength.
 Wisconsin citizens will vote not
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
Resin Put
 To New Use
 ByGermans

BERLIN. Feb. 29.-Artificial resin, one of Germanys most widely used "ErSatz" materials, has now been put to use to make bricklayer's 5 tools.
 Bricklayer's floats darbies, wa ter levels, and so on, made of this synthetic product are reported to be much lighter and more durable than the same tools made out Of wood. In addition, it is said. the new material is weather-proo and tools made of it do not warp. They also do not break or splinter, nor do they break at the corners.
 The basic material of these new tools is paper which, after being soaked with synthetic resin, is subjected to an enormous pres sure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
LANCLIE REN0M|NATED FOR SEATTLE MAYOR IN VOTING
 YESTERDAY;WA5 LANDSLIDE

SEATTLE, Feb. 28-Mayor Ar thur B. Langlie was renominated yesterday in a landslide Nonparti- san primary by vote of 44,O0O more than the combined totals of l0ur opponents.
 Fred Wilson, former deputy county clerk and deputy county coroner, ran second and will ap- pear against Langne on the final city election ballot.
 Three councilnen seeking reelec- ton led the field of 13 cand- dates. They are James Scsyotto, William L. Norton and Hugh De- lacy.
 The tenth candidate was John Gruble, University student, who formerly lived in Anchorage. AL aska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
Public
 Enemy
 Caught
G-Men Make Arrest of Les fer 1. Corey = No Re-
 sistanee Offered

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. = The Department of Justice announces the capture of long sought public enemy, Lester Lewis Corey. Corey was seized by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in a fashionable downtown hotel in Detroit. He of fered no resistance although he carried loaded pistol in his pocket Another pistol and 500 rounds of ammunition were found in the gun mans automobile.
 The prisoner is wanted in Ven ango County Pa, for robbery ano as suspect in other crimes.
 k. G-Mens arrested him under the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
(ornero
 Arrested
0netime Rum Runner Talk en in by Police on
 Vdgraney Charge

SAN FRANCISCO, CSal., Feb. 28 Police entered San Francisco's swanky Palace Hotel late yeSter- day and arrested Tony Cornero, one time the so-called Admiral of the Southern California gambling fleet, on vagrancy charges.
 Cornero, whose real name is An- thony Stralla, posted $250 bail, and he was ordered to appear in the Municipal Court.
 Arrested with him was his aide, John Babson
 Cornero arrived in San Francisco by plane yesterday He said that he was on a deal to purchase several boats now docked at Oakland,
 Tony was a we'll patronized rum runner in prohibition, days sHe netted an estimated $10O00 a day from his palatial gambling ship Rex until its operation was halted last summer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
Diamond Bracelet
 For Films
Valuable Piece of JeWelry 10 Be Auetioned in
 Washington

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-A dia- mond bracelet reposes in a safe at the Finnish Legation awaiting an- other turn in the fortune which brought it to the United States from the coffers of the one time Russian Crown Jewellers.
 A Virginia and North Carolina society woman, Isabella Cameron, gave the bracelet to Finnish Minis ter Procope as an offering to buy arms for the embattled country. She asked that the jeweled ornament be auctioned to the highest bidder as soon as possible
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
WELLES IS 0NWAYT0
 NAzI LAND
Myron Taylor Presents Presidents 5 Greet
 ings 10 Pope

ROME, Feb. 28-Sumner Welles Under Secretary of State of the United States has left here for Zurich and expects to reach Ger many sometime tomorrow.
 Meanwhile Myron Taylor has de- livered President RooSevelt's greet ings to the Pope.
 Welles, previous to his departure conferred with Trench, British and German Ambassadors separately.
 The Italian newspapers have de- veloped a sudden interest in the visit of Weiles and praised the pur- poses
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
Editor EnIarges Weekly Even If Ads Don't Come In

TOLEDO, Ore, Feb. 28. - M. ]. Brown, editor and publisher of the weekly Waldport Tribune, claims the gold-plated type lice for candid journalism.
 Increasing his publication from four to six pages to handle extra advertising, Brown left page five blank except for this explanation:
 Don't laugh! We had a h-A- of a time printing the other five pages"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
KERMIT ROOSEVELT E SEEKING TO HEAD
 FINN VOLUNTEERS

LONDON, Feb. 2e.-It is offici- ally announced that Kermit Roo Sevelt will apply for permission to resign his commission as Major in the British Army to take the leadership of International volun- teers in Finland.
 About 500 volunteers are al- ready on their way to Finland and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28

only to show their Presidential pre- ferences in the primary but also to instruct the state delegations for the conventions.
 President Roosevelt does not have to declare his candidacy for third term in order to gain place on. the ballot.
 States of delegates committed to Republicans Thomas Dewey and Arthur Vandenberg already are in the field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
SAM WHITE FLYING
 GAME (0MMISSI0N'S
 NEW LAMBERT PLANE

The new Lambert Monocoupe air plane of the Alaska Game Commis-- sion has been taken in hand by Wildlife Agent Sam White of Fair banks, the original flying game warden of Alaska"
 White flew the plane from An chorage, where it was on exhibit during the Fur Rendezvous, to his headquarters and is now out on patrol duty with it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28

Federal fugitive felon act for fleeing Pennsylvania to avoid prosecution.
 The 54-year-old Corey was an as- sociate of Paul and David Cross, bank robbers and kidnapers. Paul Cross was killed by officers in North Dakota in 1938 His brother is serv- ing long term in Ohio State peni- tentiary for Kidnapping and bank robbery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
DANIELS RETURN

Milton Daniel, of the Snow White Laundry, and Mrs. Daniels, returned on the North Coast after several weeks vacationing in the south, principally at Tacoma where parents of MT. Daniel were visited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 28. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6ss, American Can 115h. American Power and Light 37s, Anaconda 292s, Bethlehem Steel 75A, Commonwealth and Southern IS. CurtissWright 10ss, General Motors 527s, International Harvester 554s, Kennecott 37ls, Northern Pa cific SIS, New York Central 16h, United States Steel STE, Pound $3.944.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are todays Dow Jones aveages: Industrials 146.56 rails 30.53, utilities 24.89.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28

about one-fourth of the Interna tional force enlisted in Great Brit ain.
 The British Government has also sent an undisclosed quantity oi war material to Finland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
Miss Whittier Is Honored Here by
 0.E.S. Members

After a short business meeting held last evening by the Order of Eastern Star, Miss Mary Jeannetfe Whittier, bride-elect of Mir Robert
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-28
BoRLEcK BACK

Martin Borleck returned on the North Coast last night after spend- ing few weeks in Seattle
Evening star., 1940-11-14

ed the attack Of their subs and
pocket battleships and planes-and
they are working them all from the
same base-Lorient, France.
Gave Up Irish Bases.
3. The British gave up their treaty
| with Ireland in 1898, naval bases
at Lough Swilly. Berehaven and
Cobb. That makes their flotillas
60 200 to 400 miles farther for re-
fuelling and repair.
4. In the World War, the British
had the help of the French, Ital-
ian, Japanese and later the Amer
ican fleets for blockade, patrol and
convoy. Today they face the task
of blockading Europe, fighting in
the Mediterranean, and patrolling
Far Eastern waters all alone.
5. At the start of the second World
War the British had more than 500
destroyers. Counting the so old ships
we sent them recently, they have
no more than 200 destroyers today.
6. Ireland's stubborn neutrality
and the German conquest of France
forced the British to forsake two
of their convoy lanes-through the
English Channel to London, and
through st. Georges Channel to the
Irish Sea and Liverpool. That leaves
one lane around the northern tip
of Ireland on which the Germans
can concentrate.
Supplies From Far Away.
7. Nearby Scandinavia and France
supplied many vital war supplies
and much food to Britain during
the World War. Today the British
must bring in their supplies from
far flung posts of empire, South
America and the United States.
8. The British had vel lover 49,
900, 900 tons of long range merchant
shipping at the start Of the World
War. They had only $4,000 900 tons
when this war started. Recently
they've been losing 100000 tons q
week. Even with the neutral ship
ping they've acquired. the best esti-
mates indicate they now have only
10000, 900 tons.
Two immediate solutions sOf the
problem are possible. The first is to
get the Irish bases they need so des-
perately for airplane observation.
But that might mean bloodshed,
since Eamon de Valera will never
consent to abandon neutrality.
The other way is to convoy mer-
chant ships with battleships.
Can Withstand Air Attacks.
Battleships or battle cruisers can
outrun and outrange Germany's
pocket battleships. Battleships or
battle cruisers can Withstand the
whitening attack Of dive bombers.
With destroyer screens, they have
better than an even chance to
escape the submarines.
But there's still q heavy risk, for
the Germans have co-ordinated
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Nv MORGAN M. BEATTY,
Assoeiated PreRs Stan Writer.

The German sea blockade may
soon force the British government
to alter q fundamental policy OF the
Royal Navy and throw battleships
of the line into the risky business OF
conveying merchant chips.
The British almost came to that
pass in the World War, when, as
our Admiral Sims put it, submarine
warfare had starved the British to
within six weeks of surrender.
But the convoy system answered
The U-boat. At first destroyers were
assigned to escort vital supplies.
Battleships stood by for later use.
The destroyers did so well, the bat
tleships never were used.
(After the United States en-
tered the World War, American
battleships were used to mother"
conveys from our ports to secret
rendezvous" some 800 miles off the
French coast. Here the conveys
we're delivered to escorts of de-
stroyers and the capital ships
turned back)
Situation Different Now.
And so the battleships remained
the backbone Of the grand fleet, car
ried out time e-honored British policy
to remain intact, wait for the su-
preme moment of life or death for
the empire.
This time it is different.
The submarine-raider- plane men
ace is q German triple threat great
er today than in 1917, although the
British public isn't aware of it yet.
Here are eight reasons why:
/. The Germans have the west
ern tip Of France, saving their subs
and surface raiders and planes hum
dreds of miles of risky ocean travel
from home bases to convoy lanes
and back.
2. The Germans as ever are per-
feet co-ordinators. They have blend
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risk battleships singly to protect vita

risk batteships singly to protect vital
war supplies.
The British had IS battleships
when the war started. They lost the
ROYAL Oak to q submarine. Three
battle cruisers, the Renown, the Re-
pulse and the Hood, can also cope
with planes, subs and surface raiders.
That makes II. But five battleships
at least are In the Mediterranean.
One or two more, perhaps. in the
Far East.
Aces in the hole are the five, 80
! knot battleships started in 1887.
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their attack. It's like this: All three
weapons are used for both observa-
ton and attack. An observation
plane sights British merchant ves-
sells gathering for convoy TOO miles
out. It reports back to Lorient by
radio. Lorient sends out subs and
surface raiders and bombing
squadron of planes. The surface
raiders hang far out to sea, risking
no trap. But their guns can out
range q destroyer convoy.
So, the question now up in the
British high command Is whether to