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Evening star., 1941-09-21
By Ford Baxter.

colonies which feared possible loss
OF sovereignty rights.
The inherent desire of the Bermudians
to remain British has brought about
some friction in the last IL months, but
relations between the Americans and
the colonials are generally amicable
today.
Two main projects are we'll under way.
At Longbird Island huge Army air
field is being built Natives of the colony
shook their heads pessimistically when
it was learned the Americans would fill
in patches of water around Longbird.
They said the sea bottom was like iron
and no dredge could break it up. But
acres of sand, coral, shells and clay
have been pumped around and over
Longbird. AS far as the eye can see,
a vast bare field for this east-end base
has quickly taken shape.
At the west end of the islands the
naval operating base is being constructed.
Some of Americas best laborers are
on the job. Boulder Dam experts have
been sent here. These men complain:
Things get worse and worse-frst we
were called dam workers, now we're
known as base workers."
Hotel" Ship
Capt. P. j. Searles, United States naval
engineer-in-charge and Maj. Donald
White, United States Army engineer-in-
charge, have had to keep one jump
ahead of the accommodation demands.
Separate crews are building barracks to
house the workers, but each ship brings
weekly about 300 additions.
. Mai. White had good idea: With
Bermuda's available housing accommo-
dation taxed to the utmost, the Hudson
River boat S. S. Berkshire which used
to be on the New York-Albany run, was
brought here and anchored off St.
Georges. Six hundred men are now
living aboard the "hotel" ship.
1t is difficult to rent home In Ber-
muda today. When the tourists packed
up and left there were large numbers of
cottages to be had for song. Land
lords would take anything. But cot
tage which rented at $50 a month in
September, 1910, is leased these days
at as high as 5000 a month.
1t started with the arrival of evacuees
from England. They were looked upon
as a godsend. Many large houses for
merly leased by wealthy American FAM
lilies were standing empty, and their
owners were glad to lease them to the
new English arrivals at considerably less
than they were worth.
Then came the Americans, military
and naval officers, construction engi-
neers, officials of one kind and another,
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on the steps of the porch outside, like
the rest of them. New arrivals from the
Isles choose puddings from the dessert
counter, but after they have been here
for a while they develop an American
taste for pies and ice cream.
Lady Halifax and some others have
dogs which help to cheer them up. One
Londoner, Gerard Walker, has brought
out of England with him Springer
spaniel which is blackout-co conscious. 1t
SHES at headlights on the streets at
night and cringes when it hears blasting
or thunder. But Sholter is still fine
bird dog, Walker Loyalty insists.
The American employees of the missions
Evening star., 1941-09-21

all wanting houses for themselves and
their families. Soon all the houses which
had been empty were occupied. But it
didn't stop there.
Landlords with houses occupied b.
BermudianS at the lower rental usual
given for long-term leases saw fellol
houSe-owners reaping fabulous prices
And so began wholesale election o.
tenants which has caused the House of
Assembly to appoint special commit
tee charged with the investigation OF
housing and rentals.
Bermudians complained when land
lords asked them to leave so that then
houses could be rented at higher prices.
1t was not possible for them to build
new homes because restrictions con-
served labor and material to build the
bases or to rehabilitate dispossessed peo-
pie whose land has been taken for the
bases.
At that, Englishmen and Americans
have taken most of the large accom-
mediation quarters. The large Elbow
Beach Hotel resort now serves the Navy
Engineers for offices and digs. Mai
White and his staff took over the st.
George Hotel. Before that, the I'm
perial Censorship had occupied the
Princess and Bermudiana Hotels. Re-
Gently Castle Harbor Hotel was rented
by the United States Army. This still
leaves the Belmont Manor Hotel, the
Inverurie Hotel, the Langton Hotel, the
Imperial Hotel and the new Windsor
Hotel to accommodate those tourists who
still visit Bermuda.
People Transferred
To make room for the American bases
many families had to be moved from
their homes. Hundreds of families
which had lived for generations within
sound of the surf on st. Davids Island
had to be transplanted inland.
Chief difficulty was setting fair price
for homes where few parcels of land
have been sold in the last decade.
Market value?" One islander asked
the arbitrators appointed to set COM
pensation. why, am not concerned
with that. My great-grandfather lived
on this land. I never would have solo
it. 1 could not find its equal in Ber-
muda." Yet he will have to move.
The islanders argue that market value
should be based on what they have to
pay for new land. Knowing the island
ers must buy, Bermudians elsewhere
have increased the per-acre price OF
their land
The British government has given
Bermuda $5oo,000 check to pay initial
compensation costs. Ultimately, the
British expect to secure reimbursement
from the United States. Bermuda also
expects to collect for legal expenses in
volved.
Evening star., 1941-09-21

Here people ask you about the war and
how you feel. In London you don't
have to explain yourself. There We were
all in the same boat. People in England
. are more cheerful about the war than
we are here. There you accept it, and
you feel easier in your mind, more spirit
tally at ease than you do here"
For Office space, the British have had
to take the best they could get in a
capital already jammed with United
States defense agencies. The Supply
Council the largest of the British agen-
cies, occupies an upper floor of the Will
lard Hotel. The Air Commission, which
deals with the purchasing of airplanes,
has the large, swanky apartment house
Evening star., 1941-09-21

with them, and 10 or II of these were
cared for all summer in a farm home
which Mr.. Cormick- -Goodhart has in
st. Marys County, Md. One of the wQm-
en- who brought her child with her while
doing Office work for the missions is the
Viscountess Gormanston, whose hus-
band fell at Dunkirk.
Most of the younger workers live in
boarding houses or share apartments.
Many of the officials on the Embassy
staff have small homes n Georgetown,
the Oldest section of the city, full of
quaint, antique houses. The English en-
joy the short walk from Georgetown
through the park to the Embassy.
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"A. P. Photo.

have adapted themselves to the British
accents and British expresSions-"Right
you are!" "Righto!" Smith here! (on
the telephone)." But it came hard.
81 could hardly tell what they were
talking about at first" said one Office
boy.
Have you noticed your accent going
British since you've worked among
them?" the youth was asked. He studied
the question seriously.
mo, I cawn't, really" he replied.
The pretty. but cynical, American
stenographer in that Office gave him
fishy stare and twitted:
"Cheerio, old deah!"
Evening star., 1941-09-21

in which the late Andrew Mellon was
tenant while he was Secretary Of the
Treasury. Melons bedroom is now
crowded with desks, and his pantry is
filled with typewriters and filing cab
inets.
The Embassy, whose staff has grown
in the past two years from so to 300,
looks like a boom town. After neigh
boring houses were rented and the
chancery had been extended, still there
wasn't enough room, and now builders
are noisily completing a new group of
Office buildings next door.
No more large parties are held at the
Evening star., 1941-09-21
Field Bread Recipe

This is the recipe for 35 loaves, the
least the Army makes in one baking:
100 pounds of flour, SIS pounds of water,
"a pound of yeast, 2 pounds of salt, 3
pounds of sugar, 4 pound of shortening.
Ferment the dough long time, knead
it thoroughly and bake it slowly.
The Sd Army bakeries, in New Orleans,
turn out 25OOO0 pounds of such bread
every "a hours.
The bread is carried in trainloads of
foodstuffs, counted in astronomical fig
ureS, that is freighted in steady stream
to distributing centers and then trucked
to the divisions for field distribution, no
matter how far or how often the 'front.'
line soldiers move.
The Army is proud of its axiom: The
soldiers never miss a meal but sometimes
one is postponed"
Some astounding statistics have been
worked out on field armys food supply
during so days of maneuvers. Glance
at some of them:
1t would take 1918 acres-nearly 2
square miles-of rich farmland to grow
the necessary potatoes, 8,756,7O0 pounds.
The ice used, 1,125,00O pounds a day,
would make berg big enough to be
charted on the maps of the North At
lantic patrol.
The oranges, 13,68O,45O, would provide
every man, woman and child in New
York City with big glass of juice, or
give every one in Atlanta glass day
for a month.
The flour used for thickening stews
and gravies would be more than enough
to provide loaf of bread for every one
in Newark, N. J.
Evening star., 1941-09-21

WITH THE THIRD ARMY IN
LOUISIANA. Sept. 2O-Take most of the
civilian services necessary for a city
Of 250,000-even down to shoe repairs
add half-dozen highly specialized busi-
nesses, snatch them all from permanent
establishments and fling them, in work
ing order, into an undeveloped area 100
miles square, and you have picture
of field Army getting ready for a
peacetime battle.
That's much to see-indnitely more
to debut that's what has been done
in the sWamps and pine forests of
Louisiana for the Nations greatest
peacetime war games, now reaching
a climax in Statewide military cam
paign-everything but the shooting
with the Sd Army opposing the I'd.
From it all will come vital evalua-
ton, down to minute detail, of the
worth of almost half the combat troops
In a national Army that has more than
100000 men and still is growing.
The tens of thousands of men with the
guns, the tanks and the airplanes in
the front lines would be only an i'm
portant mass of humans with powerless
vehicles if other thousands didn't keep
8 constant stream of food, fuel, ammu-
milton, and even hay and grain for
mules and horses moving to them, and
knit the whole into one pattern with
radio, telephone and telegraph.
May Be Successful
The food has to get there and its
prompt most of the time. The task of
supplying it has grown with the rate of
fighting speed. Take bread for the Sd
Army, for instance-it's baked in New
Orleans. about 200 miles from the field
headquarters at Lake Charles. That
is ss1ll so to rs miles from the men who
will eat it.
At best 1t will not get to them for
three days, even in the peacetime war
games, but it would still be fresh by
Army standards if it didn't get to the
troops for two weeks.
Therefore, Army bread has to be a
different article from the light, fine
textured, already-sliced loaves you get
daily for your breakfast toast.
Field bread comes in big round loaves,
Evening star., 1941-09-21
Lady Halifax Acts

Many of the Embassy staff have lunch
and dinner at the canteen which Lady
Halifax set up recently to give them an
inexpensive, convenient eating place.
High and low carry trays from the cafe
bers, volunteer workers, serve the food.
Sir Ronald Campbell, who ranks next to
the Ambassador, carries his tray and sits
Evening star., 1941-09-21
Acquire Tea Habit

Tea is served in the Offices in the
afternoons-a very informal arrange
ment, some secretary usually starting it
by putting a kettle of water on burner
Many of the American employees find
themselves acquiring the afternoon tea
habit. On the other hand lot of Brit
ishers are turning to pop, which they
get from coin machines at the hour for
tea.
Ties with England are attenuated, but
cherished. One naval man still has his
clothes sent from London-mainly out
of sentiment, because his father had his
clothes made by the same little tailor
shop for so years. London papers and
magazines come regularly, although
sometimes month late. Some of the
Christmas presents from London last
year came as late as February.
Some of the colony are giving homes
to British refugee children. Many of the
women war workers have their children
Evening star., 1941-09-21
Harris 4 Ewing Photo.

handsome Queen Anne Mansion which
Britain erected for her ambassadors. Few
of the diplomats or war workers have
either the time or the money for much
entertaining Salaries are modest, and
from one-third to one-half of what the
British earn Is held by the government
to pay taxes. All the expenses of the
missions, incidentally, are paid out of
British funds in this country. The lend
lease funds, according to the lend-lease
Office, are spent solely on war materials.
Life goes on, however, much as it
would in England. A number of babies
have been born in the colony. Several
English and Canadian girls have mar
ried Americans-one of them meeting her
fate here a few months after fleeing
Paris before the German invasion. The
men don't seem to have found romance
on this side of the ocean.
American girls say We are not SYM
pathetic" one of them explains.
Evening star., 1941-09-21
BY Rice Yahner.

pounds each, with a quarter-inch
crust that protects it in more ways than
one Actually it will withstand a lot of
throwing around. But it is palatable.
filling and nourishing when it gets to
the hungry men. The insides have a
chew TO them and the Army really uses
the adjective armorplate to describe the
crust
Evening star., 1941-02-21
'VictoryBefore Peace
Is German Formula,
Berlin Asserts
Spokesman Seeks to
CIorify Nazi View on
Mediation Efforts
1y the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 21-"victory before
peace" may be regarded as the Of
ficial German formula, an author
lied spokesman said today, and that
goes for the Greek-Italian war as
well as the axis conflict with Brit
ain.
(There was no specific elabora-
ton OF the reference to the
Greek Italian war. Germany is
not formally at war with
Greece)
The spokesman sought once more
TO clarity the German attitude
toward any efforts to mediate the
European war by some sort of COM
promise.
He said Japan, as a member Of
the three power pact, pursues gen.
eral policy Of promoting peace. The
pact, he said, is a peace pact, but
the discussion indicated that Ger
many does not consider it an alli-
ance striving for peace at any
price.
Say Reports Misunderstood.
He said the japanese were thor
oughly in accord with other men,
bers Of the pact-that is. Italy and
Germany-in the understanding Of
fundamental peace, and added that
reports that Japan had offered
specific mediation plan were a mis-
understanding-"pe perhaps willful on
the part of the British"
(The Japanese now say that
their reference to mediationScon-
cerned their present efforts to
bring about peace between
French ndo-China and Thai
land, although Japan is ready
to promote peace elsewhere in
the WORLDLY
Nothing is changed from the
original German position-victory
before peace" the German Spokes-
man asserted.
German commentators say they
do not know why British War
Secretary Anthony Eden was in
Egypt but it would seem logical
that he is making some first-hand
inquiry why ships are not going
through the SueZ Canal" as one
put it.
German Claim Recalled.
He recalled the German claim that
Suez trafic had been blocked by
two ships sunk by German dive
bombers.
Intensive harassment by the Ger
man air force of ships approaching
England is viewed with satisfaction
in Berlin. 1t is regarded as the
major military activity.
An economics expert of the high
command said a world shortage of
shipping space is taking the business
boom out of the war. There is a
munitions boom in the United
States, he said. but otherwise the
world economic picture is one OF
surpluses in certain places which
cannot be transported to meet
shortages in others.
This, he said, has brought sinking
commodity prices in producing
countries.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Army Lond Fees
Continued From First Page.

with respect to labor and the migra-
ton of labor.
Is. The performance Of con-
tracts and the accountings required
Of contractors.
~. Benefits ACQUIRING to contract
ors with respect to amortization for
the purposes of taxation or other
wise.
"8. Practices of management or
labor, and prices, fees, and charges,
which interfere with such program
or unduly increase its cost.
g. Such other matters as the
committee deems appropriate"
Chairman Sheppard said that the
Truman resolution was broad
enough to cover almost everything"
Senator Lodge, Republican, of
SachuSetts said he supported
the Truman resolution although he
had introduced a similar one. Mine
was broader in that it would have
gone into policies as well as con-
tracts" Senator Lodge said.
Fee Of Agent Slashed.
Meanwhile, the War Department
yesterday slashed the fees Of an
agent retained to acquire the site
for a $4,000 900 ordnance plant in
Iowa and took steps to revise down.
ward other commissions paid in con-
nection with land purchases.
UnderSecretary of War Robert P.
Patterson named a committee of
War and Justice Department officials
to undertake revision of the agree
ments.
At a conference with the new
group, A. J. CockereN of Burlington.
Iowa, agreed to accept 3l2 instead
of 6I2 per cent for all expenses in
connection with the acquisition for
about $3500,000 of 20,000-acre site
for the Iowa ordnance plant. she'll
loading establishment at Burlington.
Among other agents agreements
under study was a contract for
so 0,000-acre ordnance proving ground
near Madison, Ind, for which the
Justice Department last month halt
ed acceptance of all land titles, con-
tending the commissions were "ex-
orbitant."
Coincident with yesterdays action,
it was disclosed the War Department
is facing deficits both for lands al
ready bought and those in process
of acquisition.
The action on fees followed a
Evening star., 1941-02-21

gress placed . limit Of 8 per cent on
the fees fixed in contracts negotiated
for construction, there was no legal
limit on commissions paid for land
purchases. Mr.. Patterson indicated,
however, that an attempt would be
made to limit all fees to 81 per
cent, and that it was hoped eventu-
ally to abolish the agent arrange
ment entirely.
The Army's land purchase plans
call for acquisition Of 3,sS0,0o0 acres
In the IL months ending next June.
Evening star., 1941-02-21

House Military Affairs Committee
inquiry into the award Of War De-
partment construction contracts and
criticism by some committee men,
bers of the selection of sites for arms
plants and training camps.
The group named to revise the fee
contracts included Douglas I. Nc
Kay and Robert Fabian of the quar-
termaster generals staff and Ewing
Wright, special assistant to the At
torney General.
Officials said that, although Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Our Own Lot of Sports Awards fOrA. D. 1S41
By DAN PARKER

ATHLETE or TEn YEARJoe 1cu continued to occupy the heavyweight throne with dignity and honor, bringing more prestige to his and to boxing. W HORSE because juvenile he matched some Of oWarg great performanc0g
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 DID MOST FOR sPoRTcoi John Reed Fitzpatrick of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
ZOic Faces Final Chance 7o Stay h 'Big lime" B0x1
? PALS, PRIDESM
 GAME TONBHl
Bridgeport Team Opos Local HOOpsters at
 Webster Gym

The North End Pals win fmco mo strong Bridgeport Home Pride R1ep- sters tonight at the Webster gen01I gym at 6 ?. m,
 The Prepsters win have the Dor an brothers, Charlie and Mao an at the forward petitions with J0e To- gan, ex-Basslck High star tn at center, Henry Benchowski and John Maclsie in At the guard positions. Eddie Collins, Ray Wagner, Shorty Anderson, and Peter YEalica win be held in reserve. The PrepsteTs arc composed of former high school and leading players In the Park City. Last year playing tho strongest teams throughout the state tlae Prepsters sohwed % wins and ' losses.
 Coach Joe Renaidi will ahake up his lineup in on effort to bring the Pals their first win Of the season. He will have Cal stolh, who played with the Pals teh past two seasons and Bill Clfns, Q newcomer, joining the squad for the rest of the season.
 The Pai.Coeds vii iplay the Var sity Girls in the preliminary start ing at 2 D. n.
 Dancing will follow the main game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Hershey Bears At
 Arena Sunday

New Haven, Dec. i2 - The New Haven Eagles swing into action on Sunday night at the Arena against the Hershey Bears after a week of rest and will endeayor to move back into first place in the eastern division of the American Hockey League at the expense of the eBars.
 The Eagles will introduce Norman Burns, 6ashy winger, who came here as Q replacement for wifi Hoch, veteran defenseman, who underwent an operation for a knee injury, and will be on the side- lines for a month.
 Lou Labavitch will be back on de- fense to replace Hoch, and Burns will take over Labavitch's post. Burns arrived here last Sunday, but didn't take part in the New Haven 3-2 win over Indianapolis because of the fact that he hadn't had a chance to work with the Battle Birds and acquaint himself with the locals style of play.