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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-18
PuYanup Kiwanians Plan
Anniversary Meeting
Formers Union Elects Two New
Directors ut Annual Session

PUYALLuP-Puyallup Kiwani-
ans will observe the 2sth ami
verssry of the founding OF kiwanis
International next Thursday noon.
The program will be in charge Of
the education committee which Is
composed OF Gordon Bearse. chair
man. Jay Faris. Steve Gray. Rev.
Philip Raymond, George Gilbert
and II. y. Anderson. Paul Hama
walt will read the message from
1nternationa President Mark A.
Smith Of Thomastown. Ca. and
Rev. Raymond will give the sd-
dress.
At this weeks meeting speakers
were Cant. A. c. Butterworth.
recreation direc-or Of the 4lst di-
vision. and Capt X. wampler. ath-
letic officer. both from Fort Lewis.
A feature OF the program was a
reading by Mrs. Frank Clement Of
Puyallup.
Directors Named
-Four directors were elected al
the annual meeting of Evergreen
Farmers Cooperative Union. Inc,
Thursday evening al the North
Puyallup gymnasium. Those chosen
were c. V. Peterson and Charles
Fix, new members. and r. w. Pra-
witt and w. H. Snyder. reelected.
Other board members are G A.
Gustafson, Fred Blaser. s. G. Todd
and r. J. Carson.
Reports OF the 1910 activities
were given by Secretary w. c.
Reeve, who announced that Of
ficers for 1871 will be elected at a
meeting Of the board OF directors
10 be held at date In the near
future.
Reeve left Friday for the ~ast
whore he will attend the packers
convention at Chicago. He will
also make contacts in other mid
west cities and along the coast on
his return trip.
Frank Nicholson of 1908 10th
ave-. N. W., 4 resident of this city
for rs years, filed Friday for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-18

Longshnremens & ware house
mems union lCTOl
Longshoremen Of Tacoma. Port
Angeles and Anacortes are affili-
ated with the I l. a. while Harry
Bridges I l.. ". L.. controls other
Pacific coast ports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-18

A military police company con-
sisting Of 210 officers and enlisted
men will be activsted next month
at Fort Lewis. This IL one of eight
M. p. companies ordered by the
war department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-18
II + ELS MORE BOU L
McCuicheon S Bill
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

corporations, and credits secured
by property actually taxed in this
state, not exceeding in value the
value of such property" would he
exempt from taxation
Repeated previous attempts to
enact an income tax law have
met with defeat. and the Joint
resolution proposed by McCutch-
con is headed for a stormy future,
IL was evident.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-18

office Of city treasurer. subject 10
the Feb II primaries Nicholson
is berry and poultry fNrmer.
Beginning Monday evening. a
series OF night classes In home
economics viii be held At the high
school in charge OF Miss Ursula
Martin. home economics instruc-
tor at the seaool The class Will
meet at 1880 in room 1O5 and IL
open to women and girls Of the
city. There will be no registra-
ton charge.
Mrs. r s. Martin. SIT 7th At.
6. W. will be hostess to tn. Arts
and Krafts club Monday afternoon
at ? o'clock. Subjects for discus
sion will be Canoes" by Mrs.
Paul shafer: The Cave of the
cumaen sibyl." by Mrs. d. G.
Gray. and "Etchings." by J. W. l..
Kaufman. The book, Ten Yeas
Under the Earth" by casteret. will
be reviewed by Mrs. Newell Hunt.
Garden division No. 2 OF the
Puyallup Womens club will meet
with Mrs. Henry Allen. 121 10th
st. s w, Tuesday for a / o'clock
luncheon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-18
From Dawson CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert MeLaren
OF Dawson. Y. T.. are visiting rela
tives in the Cla-ks creek district
and will remain until March /.
They are dividing their time be-
tween the homes of Mrs. McLar-
ems sister and husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Picha. and her father,
Albert Miller. and brothers and
families. Mr.. and Ms. Albert Mil
Ter, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Miller.
Rev. Donald Christianson. for
merly of Alaska and now OF Taco
ma. will show colored moving pic
lures of Alaska at the Presbyter-
ian church Sunday evening at 1850
Officers of the Lutheran Fellow.
ship club of Emmanuel Lutheran
church for 1e41. elected at the an
nual meeting Thursday night. in
clude William Leonhardt presi.
dent; Miss Luella L.oughlin, re.
elected secretary treasurer. and
Mrs. Martin Martinson, program
chairman.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
6-FoId Blockade
S Boast
In,erna,ions, View. servIc. Csble

BERLIN, May 3l.-German au-
thorities today ridiculed what they
termed British hopes that deStruc-
ton Of the Germ an battleship
Bismarck would ease the Reich's
"strangle-hold" on British supplies.
They declared British losses IN
merchant ships during the month
of May already total more than
tIsosoo, .4qs2 st% sAid,ste9a, 1+sesh
merchant Shipping now must pass
a deadly six-fold barrier which
they described as follows:
German surface raiders OPP
Grating overseas.
Waters extending from Ice
land 10 the West African coast,
controlled by Germ an sub
marines.
3-The blockade zone around
England where German .U-boatS
and long-range bomberS are CO.
operating.
british coastal waters, en-
dangered by bombers.e German
naval forces and long-range guns
; Nine-infested entrances OF
British ports
6 British shipping docks. OK
posed 10 air raids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
OK. fOIOrs F7ung. Sank in Flames. Says Eyewitness

The Bismarck up minutes Then she gradually
headed her She turned right showing her
keel, and then slid beneath the water
There a lot of Germans the water. but there
nothing for them cling Some of the Germans Japa-
nesemade feb there had been RATS could have saved
a lot
We crused around picking up survivors, but enemy sub
marines and aircraft reported had to abandon the
work. We casualties Ship
The survivors appeared be punhdk from the gunfrs
and immersion The majority exhausted estoratves
and to bed Most of them fairly young One died
England and buried at with full naval honors
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
WASHINGTON CONFIDENT

WASHINGTON. May 81. -
UNS) - Agriculture department
officials today again expressed
confidence that with the possible
exception of butter and few
other products. the United States
could feed itself and Great
Britain without much difficulty.
At the same time Edward A.
O'Neal. president OF the Farm
Bureau Federation informed the
House banking and currency CON-
mittee that farmers are ready to
produce all the food and fiber
required not only for our own use
but for Great Britain and her al
lies"
Drought conditions plus British
demands for cheese products al
ready have caused a reduction in
the American butter supply, ac-
cording 10 officials, and for this
reason there will be temporarily no
further distribution of butter to
low-income families under the fed
eral stamp plan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Siam S Ex-King
Dies in England

LONDON. May 31.-Formel
King Prajadhipok of Thailanc
(Siam) died yesterday in England
the Daily Telegraph said today.
Cause of death was stated to
have been heart failure.
The exiled ex-monarch passed
away at Virginia Water. Surrey,
where he had been living for some
time. He came to England in 1885
after resigning the Siamese throne.
The former monarch renowned
his crown and placed his 11-year-
old nephew, King Amanda Mahidol,
on the throne because he could not
bring about democratic reforms OF
government he felt necessary.
Since that day. the little be-
specialized monarch-who came 10
the United States in 1884 for an
eye operation which saved his
quietly in England
with his queen, Rambaibarni.
In April. 1899, Pradjadhipok
denied he had any share in an
abortive plot to overthrow his
nephew and place himself back on
the throne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

saved herself and of complement
her colors the British ships approached But didn't
could plainly the explosions aboard which
her fire mainly the Rodney without being able
hit anything because her steering gear other apparatus
already had knocked akmbo orpedoes
planes
Her guns became silent closed 1000 yards The
big ship ablaze from stem to stern
We got orders to sink her. The the decks
Many waving their The ships almost
awash. It blowing hard.
l torpedoes crash into her hull The explosions
lifted the giant vessel bodily out of the water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

laundering until they were sled by the SCATTERING
impact of of metal from our fleet
None Bismarcks oficers-and they included fleet
Admiral Guenther Luensumped for their lives as far as we
able tell All Of them apparently died with their ship
We brought officers to port with u.s.
We could have rescued of the German sailors If 1t
hadn't bombers that attacked 400
miles OF France last Tuesday morning shortly after
down her The raids forced
to short work.
grandstand view of the final engagement in which
administered the Bismarck The Ger
baeshp which sent the Hood down last Saturday. could
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
.FaSciStS
On Aegean
Bombed


ROME, May 3l.-A British
bombing attack on Fascist garri-
sons in the Aegean Sea was dis
closed in today's Italian commu-
nique.
The italian high command did
not give the location of these
garrisons.
indications were that this at
tack was directed at Italian
bases in the vicinity Of Crete
Close cooperation of Italian
forces with the Nazis in the bat
tie of Crete was announced in the
communique.
Bombing attacks on Valetta.
Malta, and on Tobruk Harbor.
Libya. also were reported
Continued resistance by Italian
armies still in AbySsinia was
claimed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Rites for Three Boys
Killed by Lighting

Funeral services for the three
Flat Rock boys. killed by lightning
Thursday. will be held today and
tomorrow with Boy Scouts partici-
pating.
Rites for Karl Katz. IL. will be
held al 2 p m today in his home
al 2593l Gibraltar road with bur
ial in Flat Rock Cemetery. Pri-
Vate service for Dwight Emrick,
13. Of 274lS Brown avenue. will
be held in the home with burial
at Gladwin, Mich. Rites for Ken
meth Weller y. Of 29021 Gibraltar
road will be held Sunday after.
noon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
MORE NAILS LAND

A British spokesman declared:
The Germans are still land
Ing reinforcements on Crete.
They have got more room
around Maleme airdrome.
III avy fighting continues.
The situation Is confused. Com
munications are most difficult"
Cairo military sources frankly
acknowledged that the battle had
reached a critical phase with the
Germans in control OF the greater
part of the northern coast. includ-
ing the capital city OF Canea and
the Suda Bay naval anchorage.
Informed quarters readily ad-
mitted that at this stage it was
not considered possible for the
British TO land sufficient rein
forcements to cope with the
streams of German troops now
reaching the island by plane and
by sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Iraqi Ask
ArIlliStice
In Revolt
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
"Iraqi rebels" is considered tC
have been cleared up.
Control of Bagdad was taken
over following Rashid Ais de-
parture by a committee of four
under a mayor, and il was believed
this body made the formal request
for cessation of hostilitieS.
BOY KING KIDNAP DENIED
It was learned that Rashid Ali.
some members of his government
and the German and Italian min
listers already are in Iran. But
there was no confirmation OF yes
terday's French reports h a I
Rashid Ali kidnapped 6-year-old
King Feisal II of Iraq and took
him into exile as hostage.
All British authorities said this
was considered unlikely.
British quarters said the armis-
tice request apparently had been
made within the last az hours.
They said no details regarding the
terms had yet reached the British
capital.
These sources pointed out II
means only the end Of Arab par
ticipation in the revolt and that
German air force personnel in
'ffaq ssiii'fSgr.S.r, - II absssly ,>s'stt>.
But the British said they be-
lieved the fact the Arabs re-
queSted the armistice and that
Rashid Ali fled 10 Iran instead of
accepting an offer. Of protection
from his German masters means
the Arab world is convinced the
battle is purely between Germany
and Britain.
Previously. with two British
columns closing in on Bagdad,
Arab rioting had been reported
raging in the Iraqi capital fol-
lowing Rashid Ais fight.
The escape of Rashid Ali with
the British less than five miles
from his capital was announced in
London along with news that Sc
barwi apparently was preparing TO
deliver Bagdad 10 the British with
out much more resistance.
The new military governor
ordered immediate dissolution of
all Iraqi semi-milltary formations
including the conStabulary and
militia units in the Bagdad dis
trjct Their mem bers were
ordered 10 hand their arms over
10 police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Criticize British
.nfeete'Invdsioil
international New. serv,c, cab,.

International News Service Gable
MELBOURNE. Australia, May
31.-Sharp criticism of the Brit
ish strategy in Crete was voiced
by the Argus, an Influential Mel
bourne newspaper. today.
Britain should have ex-
pected and prepared for an In
vasion of Crete" the paper
said.
"Now Ia the time for realistic
thinking. Our men eed ma
terials."
At the same time. Premier r.
c.. Menzies OF Australia appealed
10 war workers 10 increase their
production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
32,608 Register July |

The Bureau of Census estimated
today 32,608 men in Michigan will
be II by July l and must register
for the draft on that date.
The bureau said approximately
100000 youths throughout the
nation are expected to register.
The registration is for all who
reached the age Of FL between
October 10 and July 1.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Nazis at Tobruk
Repu|se British
international New. servic. Cable

BERLIN, May 3l.-A British
attempt TO make a sortie from
Tobruk harbor was repulsed with
heavy losses. the high command
announced today. German dive
bombers in retaliation, firing the
British munition dumps, attacking
enemy troop concentrations and
anti-aircraft artillery stations.
One German submarine, the
communique reported. sank Brit
ish merchant ships totaling $4,000
tons during recent operations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

LONDON. May 31.-INS)-
Bearing a cargo of cheese, eggs
and flour. the 3.490-ton mer-
chairman Egyptian Prince ar
rived az British port today
first foodship 10 reach England
under the lease-lend arrange
mentS.
Food Minister Lord Woolton,
who yesterday pleaded for a
greater supply Of powdered milk
from America TO meet grow
ing scarcity. met the boat at
dockside and thanked w. Averill
Hartman, President Roosevelt's
personal envoy. in expediting
aid 10 Britain.
The vessel also carried q
number of ambulances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Axis Troops Mop Up
Crete; Unite Lines
BY PIERRE j. HUSS
tntI News service staff Correspondent

BERLIN. May 31.-Their cam
paign all but completed, German
and Italian forces swept through
new areas in Crete today, hopping
up the last remnants of British
imperial resistance with the aid
Iof unrelenting dive-bombing at
Itacks.
One column, the German SUI
preme command announced, pur-
sued a British force to the east
and established contact with Nazi
parachutists holding Gambia
(Heraclion).
Union with Italian troops ad-
vancing from the eastern end of
Crete was expected today.
CUT OFF ESCAPE
Striving 10 prevent British
escape such as occurred at Dun
kirk just one year ago. the
German luftwaffe continued TO
attack troops and shipping, and
the supreme command said one
destroyer was so badly damaged
it must be considered a loss.
British formations which fed to
the small island of Gaudos, 40
miles south of Sphakia, we're at
tackled by the air force and one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
CUT OFF ESCAPE
Com m 0ndpr AIire
international News Service Cable

MOON. May 31.-Maj,
Gen. Bernard c. Freyberg. New
Zealander in command of the
British imperial forces in Crete.
lis alive and with his troops,
the war office announced today.
The statement was made in
answer 6 German charges that
Freyberg was killed while at
tempting "cowardly fight
from Crete.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
g Sub Victims
due in Canada
International New. Service Wiz.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 81.
-T'hirty-nine survivors of tor
pedoed British ship were due to
land at Newfoundland port
today, joining 10 companions
many who suffered from exposure
who arrived last night. Nine
other men, il was understood,
persisted before rescue ships picked
them up in the Atlantic after
they had drifted eight days in
open boats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

the last days prior to the evacua-
ton of Greece"
Wounded officers and soldiers
brought back to Egypt from the
island, said that if the Anglo
Greek forces had possessed more
planes I'VE could have held the
Germans.
They said the British navy per-
formed a splendid" role in inter-
cepting G e m a n transports and
picking up British wounded from
small boats in Suda Bay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Bathing Beach Open

Belle Isle bathing beach was
open today for the 1871 season
and Will offer swimming inStruc-
ton for both children and adults.
Only a few persons entered the
water Memorial Day AZ The Off
cial opening IS The water tenn
-erature was 90 degrees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

and so per cent Of our imports.
Gifts Of food parcels don't
help our national effort-they
take up valuable shipping space.
I'VE would like to have the
Americans organize their gener-
osity, then let me distribute the
materials To all the country.
I'VE have security for a year
In the essentials for physical
life. But TO keep up morale, we
must get kick In our diet
above the present one chop per
person per week"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Raid Italian Ship
Off Tunisid

VICHY, May 81 The second
attack in less than 4 week by
British wsrplanCs on shipping
around SfaX. French TlniSla. was
officially reported IN Nlchy today.
Three British planes were said
10 have bombed the Italian ship
ISarco three kilonctorS outside
SfaX harbor.
An official statement said that
French aviation hereafter would
protect Sfax.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

L0NpQNr Msv-2l-The adj
miralty announced today that %
British seamen. in addition 10
those killed in the sinking Of the
battle cruiser Hood. lost their
lives in the great Atlantic battle
which ended in the destruction OF
the German battleship Bismarck.
An official announcement said
Is other sailors were wounded and
that their next Of kin had been
informed.
Observers Of the engagement in
which the Bismarck was destroyed
described the Nazi dreadnaught
today as a monster OF 10000 tons
and pictured the blowing up OF
the Hood as an unbelievable
nightmare"
The first comprehensive eye
witness accounts OF the historic
three-day battle were brought 10
this port by British naval officers
and fleet correspondent who wit
messed the action from its begin
ming early last Saturday until its
elimination Tuesday morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
STUKA ATTACKS

Stuka dive-bomberS yesterday
were declared TO have inflicted
heavy losses on the British and
Greek forces in attacks on troop
concentrations in the middle area
Of Crete and along the south coast
Important detectives at Sphakia
and Lutrio were bombed. the high
command said, along with camps
along the road between Nefsa-
mari and Rethymon, which were
destroyed.
German planes also were said to
have bombed the Tymakion air.
drome. shooting down one British
Hurricane. fighter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Azores Defense
Strengthened

NEW YORK, May 31.-Portu-
gal was reported by the German
radio today TO be reinforcing the
garrisons at the Azores with new
detachments of air force troops.
.shs haard ~ CHS. the as1So-ara
nouncer said the air units were
sent 10 boltser the islands de-
lenses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Price of Milk Raised

GRAND RAPIDS. May 81
(INS)-An advance Of l cent a
quart in the price Of milk,
effective June l, 10 II cents, was
announced by dealers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
.DubIin-Bombed;
40 Die; 100 Hurt

Continued from Page One)
persons are still buried under the
debris.
A large number of persons were
trapped in a large tenement that
was hit.
In the Summerhill district, IA
office buildings were damaged and
10 houses were wiped out.
An offer of assistance from the
Belfast fire brigade was rejected
with thanks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

The first eyewitness story of the sinking Of the giant
new German bstteshp Bismarck eonqueror of the 42oo
tom British battle cruiser Hood, is given herewith by
chief petty officer aboard of the British warPs ar
the battle He told his story International News Service
after his ship brought surviving rescued sailors from
the Bismarck o a British port
BY Il. CROKER, c. P. o.
CAS- Told to international News Service
A BRITISH EAST COAST PORT, May 3l.-The Bismarck
went down in flames with all her colors flying.
Unable she refused to surrender of the
ghes ships Of the fleet closed her Her l5nch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Nurses PICK CHICAGO

The National League for Nurs-
ing Education, in its final conven-
ton session in Hotel Statler. re-
elected Miss Stella Goostray presi-
dent and selected Chicago for the
1912 convention.