The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-10-03

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like q malignant cancer. II has
already affected q large part 81 uAr
world ID which 80 1--we II TIE rest
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cancer must be cut cut
Much Of tfse responsibility Of
car nAtAan defense lies b Uhe
haEsas q the wofkefk here 81 Pas.
caaoala You are 0oAfAx your part
and auing Il well in the dKffieuis
task that ncz ahead You m creat.
ing hnfdsoenS and staunrh ships
whlch viii 40 their part both IN the
trpuhied tinaes 81 today and Ia the
times Of peace that &c Al knou
vii casne. he ADDED
The president and she entire NO
uina are counting on yon - con-
ttnue with youF loyal support But
you are creating mere than mere
xalps. complex and beautiful though,
they may be. Each of these vessels
Is q link between tie world q
deoency. sanity and order ~ we
have known &C IN the past and The
world We hope 70 build N the
future.
Gevsrnsr 1shnnsn SPEAKS
Both labor and cashtal employs
ard employer. we're called upon 81
Governor Paul johnson Of Miszis-
kippf 70 consider the necessity oi
the defense program. He stated that
Il saz the first time in the history
Of the state q Mississippi that .
ship Of such importance has beTE
launched a. was launched Eatur.
day. He urged that nothing BE al.
lowed TO take place that wunlC
hinder successful cnmpletion Of IA,
xhipbuilding program here Ia Pas
caeoula and other parts Of M
country.
Col Phillip Fux Ct the unites
States Army. chosen % rspresenI
the army because Ct his veteran
service with that branch Of IN
nations armed forces In this area
made the suggestion that should 4
be necessary 70 convert the @AmeFt.
can Banker whose keel was LAID
Immediately after H1e launching o.
the newly vacated ways. 70 = rooy
transport ship. that Il Be renamed
the ~pascasoulA-r
ships vital
John J. FARRELL. chairman Of the
board Of the American South AM
can Lines. IN q brief address told
OF the vital need Of ships such ~
the African Planet and her sister
shlps-the African Comet and
African Meteor. o being ouifitted
here. These ships have 20 carry On
the passenger. mail and cargo
service between the United State
and South Africa, with safety and
speed. Upon their successful 0pnrn-
ton lies the ability q delivery ol
materials essential to the Anglo
African war effort ard The return q
the United States with strategic fas
materials necessary for natlona
defense program
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The entire eeremoaf took plac'
In q festive atmosphere. MiM
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Ter Of the MI. and Mrs. Luk'
stnpleton Of NorwnIk. Conn. "a
sponsor Of the yeessl she : a.
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