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Evening star., 1941-06-26
Bismarck StubbornIy Resisted
Sinking, Rodney Captain Says
Destruction Of Nozi Bott|eship Took
8or9 Torpedoes, Skipper Declares

(The tolloWing frSt-hand ac-
count OF the sinking OF Ger
ntdny's new battleship Bismarck
reached the Associated Press to.
day from, the 33,900-ton battle
ship H. M. S. Rodney, one OF the
participants, aUhich emerged un-
Scathed from the actton.)
BY the Associated Press.
Tall, easy-mannered Capt. F. G..
H. Dalrymple- Hamilton of H. M, S.
Rodney is not whit dismayed be-
cause all his battery of big guns are
mounted forward, leaving him no
alternative but to face the foe.
That's what he did last month,
in the hare-and-hounds chase over
wide expanse of Atlantic, which
ended with the sinking of Germany's
new warship, Bismarck, an engage
ment which he described in detail
for the Associated Press.
The Rodney, about Is years old,
is one of the Washington treaty"
ships, and otherwise might have
been 100 feet longer and carry an
after battery, but the captain
brushed that apparent shortcom-
ing aside.
The Bismarck, he disclosed, had
all but run gantlet of about a
dozen British warShipS after the
sinking of the Hood, and probably
would have escaped but for a we'll
placed aerial torpedo dropped by a
plane from the new aircraft car
rier Victorious. This slowed the
Bismarck to 81 knots and appar-
emily injured her rudder, the Brit
ish commander said, enabling pur-
suing craft to overtake her before
reaching port, probably in France.
Closing-in Maneuver Begun.
On the night of May 25. he re-
lated. the Bismarck passed unob-
served about 40 miles astern of the
Rodney, but next day was relocated
from the air. Then closing-in
maneuver began, with two bombing
attacks from the Ark Royals planes
and finally postponement of
decision for one night, to await day
light. The German ship by then
was virtually surrounded by five de-
stroyers and there was no chance
of her again slipping away.
H. M. S. King George v opened
the engagement, Capt. Dalrymple-
Hamilton continued, and the Rod
ney soon joined in with several
salvos with the Bismarck replying.
"She was steering straight toward
us and made no attempt to evade
US" he related, adding, "she ap-
peared not in full control"
I'VE were on a closing course and
got a cross-fire at her at right
angles. She undoubtedly got ter
rible hammering and her fire was
rapidly reduced. In 25 minutes her
firing stopped except from one tur-
ret, which continued to fire about
a quarter of an hour.
After the Bismarck had ceased
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Nurses Training Camp
To Open al Bryn Mawr
~ tho Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BRYN MAWR. Pa, June 26.-A
Red Cross nurses training camp,
first of it's kind in the present emer-
gency, will open at Bryn Mawr COL
lege tonight in move to prepare
more qualified nurses needed in the
defense program.
Sponsored by the American Red
Cross in collaboration with Bryn
Mawr College and the Woman's
Medical College of Pennsylvania,
the camp is one of many measures
to be instituted soon to assure an
adequate nursing supply for the
Nations armed forces and other
agencies.
Enrolment is limited to college
graduates who are single, in sound
health and between 20 and 80 years
of age. Glasses will be conducted
June 80 to September 13, when the
young women will be put through
basic pre-clinical courses that con-
stitute preliminary training for
nursing. In the autumn they will
transfer to approved schools of
nursing, where they will complete
their preparation in less than the
usual three years.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

| to fire, we could see fires on board
and it was a question of how fast
we could sink her. There was dan
ger to us of submarine attack or
attack by planes from Brest.
"She didn't respond to sinking by
gunf1re and there was no major eX-
plosion aboard her. Finally we fired
torpedoeS from this ship, two OF
which hit her. There was no mo-
ton on their part, apparently, to
haul down their colors."
Ordered Sunk by TorpedOes.
Capt. Dalrymple- Hamilton said
"it wasn't much fun" administering
the coup de grace, but explained
the commander in chief had ordered
the Bismarck sunk by torpedoes.
He said he believed eight or nine
torpedoes struck the German ship
before she sank. He expressed the
opinion the Bismarck's fire control
system was disrupted early in the
battle.
He explained that the danger OF
enemy planes and submarines made
it eXpedient for the Rooney 10 leave
the scene without attempting rescue
work, which was left to the smaller
British craft.
The British captain has high
regard for the value OF aircraft IN
modern warfare at sea.
1--WE never would have caught the
Bismarck without torpedo bombers," >"
he conceded, adding that warships
must have air support if they are
to approach an enemy shore close
to enemy airports.
Capt. Dalrymple- e-Hamilton esti-
mated the Bismarck's tonnage at
considerably more than the Rodneys
and said she might have carried as
many as 1000 men, only about 100
of whom were saved. He said he
placed little credence in statements
by some of the prisoners that the
Bismarck had "self-sealing' double
bottom.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Winchester Hospital
Unit to Cost $4,000
81 ecial Dispatch to The Star.

81 eClal DlspatCn 10 Inc otar.
Winchester, Va, June 26.-Con-
tracts were awarded yesterday for
erection of a three-story addition
to Winchester Memorial Hospital, to
cost about $4,000, according to Dr.
Hunter H. Mcclure, president.
The building is to contain four
new wards with 81 beds, increasing
the total to ITS beds. Funds were
provided by the late Charles M.
Ebert, and the structure will be a
memorial to him. Additional funds
for equipment were left by the late
Mrs. Llewellyn Bull of New York
and Clarke County, Va.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Eight Are Inducted
By Bethesda Board

The leader Of a group OF eight
men that left the Montgomery
County Selective Service Board No.
3 at Bethesda, Md, yesterday was
of Russian descent, officials there
announced.
BAIL Illarion Mishtowt, %, Of
1922 Stanford street, Chevy Chase,
was the leader appointed. His
mother came to America from
Russia, board officials said. Mr..
Mishtowt is student at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
James B. Fitzgerald, member of
the board, gave the men a farewell
Evening star., 1941-06-26

flew as far as the Danzig area and
bombed parts of German-occupied
Poland, but the flights were under
cover of long nights. Such trips
during the summer, involving un-
escorted daylight flying over Ger
man territory, would not be con-
sidered, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

address. Ten men we're slated ia
leave. but, one failed to appear and
another left from a different board
area.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Poultry raisers OF South Africa
are donating eggs TO London air.
raid victims.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Nicaragua Imports From U.S..

Nearly 85 per cent of the foreign
products received in Nicaragua last
year were from the United States.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Americans in Shanghai must pay
nearly twice as much for food as in
1899.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

conferring here with British and
Russian officials presumably on the
question Of United States aid to
Russia.
Russia was known here to want
more help from the British than the
"stepped-up" bombings against Ger
many and the French coast, which
authoritative English sources say
must comprise Britain's main as
Sistance.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Could FIy From Near East.

British planes from the Near
East could fly to Russia for action
on the eastern front, but It was
questioned here whether the Near
East garrisons could spare them.
During the winter the r. A, F..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN

Bundles for Britain, the organization
that collects clothing for British war suf-
ferers, has 700-odd branches in the United
States It's 100000 workers are nearly all
volunteers, with only nine of its thirty-four
executive heads receiving pay.
A recent report indicates that the
workers collected $1,654,086 in cash,
clothing ard supplies last year. The or
ganization has sent 100000 knitted gar
ments, 100000 pieces of new and used
clothing and $4,000 articles of surgical
apparatus to the British
Just about a year old, Bundles for
Britain is operated in every state except
Arkansas With it's emphasis upon vol
unteer work, the organization eXemplifles
the best type of relief activity. 1t deserves
the confidence of the people of the United
States and we hope that its work will be ap-
preciated and supported by the people OF
Key West.
Mrs. Barker is the chairman of local
organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE

In spite of the custom which reserves
praise for government officials until they
are dead or again running for office, acting
County Attorney Stone deserves great
deal of credit for his quick and comprehen-
sive report on how Key West stands with
the powers that be in Washington.
Few people realize until they try it
what tangled web Washington presents
to the average good citizen who takes his
foot in hand and sets out to unravel the red
tape which traps his pet local project
The capital has been dubbed 'clty of
magnificent distances" for very good
reason and in the present uproar it is almost
impossible to get into an official office even
after a traffic officer has directed the out
of-towner to its door.
Stone apparently checked up with the
top man on each of the projects in which the
county is interested, found out how they
stand and returned here to report within
week.
If his findings are correct, The Citizen
soon will find it necessary to drop two OF its
standing suggestions for civic Improvement
water and an airport-and Key West
will find itself with most of the improve
ments Of which it has dreamed.
With the sudden realization of most OF
it's wants, Key West civic leaders would do
we'll to consider the warning of Robert
Allen, syndicate newspaper columnlst, and
begin thinking of a permanent foundation
for the city's continued prosperity.
The sailors make fine spenders while
they are here and many of them will re-
main indefinitely but if the city has any
idea of returning to it's one-time prosperity,
someone will have to do little constructive
thinking about where we go from here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
ANY DIFFERENCE?

Men and women. who have large in
yestments in the industrial companies of
the nation. are almost unanimous in the be-
lief that the Government should do some
thing to show big business that il is appre-
ciated and thus encourage industry 10 as
sist the nation in its defense program.
The nation. through its Government, IS
not doing much to placate the young men
called 10 serve in the Army which is being
trained TO defend the nation, including the
investments of the Americans who would
placate big business.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
BY OPHELIA

The meeting of the Key West
Players Thursday night was held
as usual at the Art Center, and
was distinguished by a display of
dramatic fireworks under the di-
rection of Maudie Johnson. A
sombre little number directed by
Mrs. White, starring Janice White
as Sofapillio, was particularly
gruesome, and at the end there
wasn't dry eye in the house, nor
an inch of floor space unoccupied
by a corpse. 1t reminded Ophelia
of cherry day once spent seeing
La Boheme in the afternoon and
Romeo and Juliet in the evening;
we read ourself to sleep that night
on Murders in the Rue Morgue"
and slipped a cup of nightshade for
sleeping potion. Some say it
stunted our mental growth, but
that is a gross canard. to coin a
phrase
The highlights of the business
meeting were final arrangements
for the three one act plays to be
given don't forget at Harris
School on the nights of Feb. 27th
and 28th. In case you have for
gotten they are The Loves OF
Lionel. directed by George Mills
White. Farewell to Love, di
rected by Mr.. Carleton, and The
Purple Rim directed by Mrs.
Ricketts,. There viii be party
for and by the cast after the plays,
as soon as they can escape the
frenzied mob who will besiege
them for autographs They are
also contemplating big dance
next month To raise fe@ ducats
for their building fund. of winch
more anon
Commander Byrnes Is stage
manager for the three plays and
goes around fust as calmly as
Though ne didn't know what The
last three days Of rehearsal viii
be like: monumental poise, We
calls Il. remembering when we
staged . play for the Dllonvale
High School II 1915. and had 70
play tao parts On acroant Of me
PRINCIPALS EIfe getting the
nurnnS the wcck e the play.
CheerIo.
OPHELLA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
KEEPING UP WITH THE SUN
organization.

Aircraft officials are now predicting
speeds of more than 900 miles an hour as
engineers increase the power of engines and
improve the construction of airplanes.
Such speeds will not arrive in a month,
or year, but present speeds were con-
sidered impossible few years back The
size of airplanes seems to have no limits and
nobody knows how big the plane of 1860
will be.
New methods are being devised to
eliminate air resistance which, at one time,
it was thought would definitely limit air
speed. Huge planes, measuring 200 feet
from wing tip to wing tip and weighing
more than eighty tons. are in production
and will skim through the air with the
greatest of ease. thanks to modern en-
cheering science.
When the manifestations plane
arrives il will be possible for man to fly
around the globe. keeping up with the sun.
Nothing but the international date-line
would make him miss day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

Before the beginning of the Roosevelt
regime we were told that government ex-
penditures would be reduced 25 per cent,
instead they were lacked up enormously;
then we were told that the budget would be
balanced, but the national debt will be in
creased from the constitutional limit of
S45-billion, to $65-billion and may go to
Sl00-bllion. AT this rate the budget can
never be balanced. and was never intended
to be, but it will be juggled, confused and
confounded. HvHHf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

The British, it is announced, will soon
call to the colors the youth of 10 years and
Older men between the ages of 81 and 40.
With 100000 soldiers under arms the
English are preparing to defend their far
flung empire from the most dangerous as
sault it has ever faced. For many logical
reasons the writer is not friendly disposed
towards England nevertheless one has to
admire a people which is willing to face
their foes without surrender regardless of
the apparent odds against them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
Manuel Quezon,

Manuel Quezon, president of the
Philippine Commonwealth, says that the
islands are in no position to defend them
selves and asserts that defense of our coun-
try remains primarily the responsibility of
the United States" Yet the Philippines are
clamoring for independence; they should
remember that they can't have their cake
and eatit too
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
REST BEACH NEEDS
ATTENTION

Editor, The Citizen:
Before reluctant departure from
Key West after three weeks of
NEST delightful escape from the
bleak winter climate of my north
ern New York state abode, l am
moved to express my apprecia-
ton of the evident past efforts
and encouragement of continued
striving by Key West citizens to
maintain it as one of the out
standing winter vacation spots of
the whole United States.
| notice on your editorial page
among specific improvements, you
are advocating Beach and Bath
ing Pavilion. This suggests my
comments on Rest Beach" and
the little cabanas, one of which 1
have rented during my entire visit
here. This experience will al
ways remain with me in cherished
memory. After serious illness a
year ago, driven from my north
ern cline by zero temperature
early in January, l motored in
semi invalid state southwark,
keeping on, after every stop to. es-
cape SHOWS sleet, cold and cloudy
weather, Despite quite frequent
disparaging opinions of other
tourists as TO Key West advan-
tages-often saying You do it all
in a day or two"-I was uncom-
Portable all along the Florida east
coast and until l arrived here.
Now, after only three weeks, l
have recovered my health and
strength! I believe | owe this
largely to the incentive through
having Rest Beach cabana at
my disposal to daily keep in the
sun and battle in the gentle, in
MIGRATING Atlantic; along with
plenty of seafood meals and citrus
fruits, and surrounding by ex-
ceeding interesting features of
this worldly little island.
One thing distresseS me-the all
too apparent lack of provision for
proper maintenance, repair and
Improvement of Rest Beach and
it's cabanas. AS a sympathetic
and grateful visitor, l feel this
should be supported as most
valuable project for Key West.
The present deplorable conditions
there undoubtedly are carry
over from recent years of terrible
economic distress, but in true Am
erican spirit there should be de-
termined and continued planning
and accomplishment in COM
nunity improvement. Obviously,
The Citizen, the Chamber of Com
merce and business and civic lead
ers should join in appealing for
WPA aid for this project. As 1t
stands, it is the city's disgrace
and detriment, unfortunately; 1t is
making hurtful impression
which is being spread by average
tourists, whereas it should be a
great attraction point for praise
by returning visitors. Il feel Key
West needs more efficient and eff
fective nationwide publicity
wish to commend the manager
of Rest Beach and cabanas, MIR.
William Menendez. He evidences
loyal attachment to the project
and anxiety for its beneficial en-
joyment by tourists. He seems to
be the man for the job, but
imagine he deeply regrets that the
project has so long been denied
the repairs and improvements
that would make it something for
tourists TO write home about.
r. L. STONE.
Kew West. Fla,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

Key West and the Keys adjacent are
being publicized in many ways by books
and articles in the leading magazines. all at
no cost. Mercy Island book by Theo-
dcre Pratt. will be published in few days.
and this young author has written many
articles about the attractions of Florida in
general besides. In Mercy Island. the
locale is this immediate area. Another
writer has Florida sands in his SHORES. hav-
irv taken up his residence at Tavernier. He
is Baynard kendrck and his national fol-
lowing is based on stories in Liberty. New
Yorker. Esquire and other top publications
Next weeks issue of the Saturday Evening
Post has'an article about Key West with
many Illustrations. 1t is customary and
natural that people who read about places
will want 10 visit them. The conclusions are
obvious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

1868-U.S. House of Represen-
tatives resolves TO impeach Presi-
ent Andrew johnson for high
crimes and misdemeanaors in of
flee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
Today In History

l838-Kentucky's Congressman
William j. Graves kills Names
Congressman Jonathan Chilley,
in rifle duel at Bladensburg. Md.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes express
sions of the views of its read
ers, but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items
which are considered ibelous
or unwarranted. The writer's
should he fair and confine the
letters to 800 words. and write
ON one side of the paper only.
Signature of the writer's must
accompany the letters and will
he published unless requested
otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

l874-Historic woman's crusade
against the selling of liquor
starts in Ohio and spreads to 9TH
er states.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

1863-President Lincoln signs
Act creating Arizona Territory
by dividing New Mexico.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

As an appendix to the study of the
causes Of war, may we ask whether Ru-
mania attacked anybody before German
troops moved in?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage.
2 More Hotels and Apartments
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
4 Airports-Lard and Sea-
Consolidation If County and City Gov
Crnments.
A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

l896--Ewa Booth put in com
mand of the Salvation Army in
the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
their children to Philadelphia,
and riot ensued.

1930-Charles Evans Hughes
takes oath as Chief Justice OF the
us. Supreme Court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

The alphabetical agencies have cost
the country lot of money, and the lease
lend bill will just about ruin us.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

l855-The United States Court
of Claims. Washington, d. c.. es-
tablished.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

Let others argue about the relative
value of sea-power and air forces but, as for
the United States, give us both.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

l9i2-Lawrence. Mass, textile
strikers prevented from sending
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

Col ". ! O'Leary. district
agent for the southern district q
iahts = Coi14FztEss, arrived Sal
urday and met attn officials Of
the local council Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

Today's specials: Radio, Mont, and
Static, Tenn
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KEY West. Fla.
Feb. "a. 1871.

ed for Floridians primarily. If,
however. the entire country could
know all about some sections Of
Florida-Kev West, for instance
these sections would be over
run.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings On This Date Ten
Years Ago AS Taken From
Files Of The Citizen

Washingtons birthday ami
versary is being observed today
by Catholic educational institu-
tions of the city.
The Convent st. Joseph's and
ST. Francis Xavier schools are
closed for the day. Public schools
are operating as usual. .-.-.-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

Jerry Trevor, president of the
country club, last night named
committee members to handle en-
tertainment during March.
The committeeman are Mr.. and
Mrs. William H Malone, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Appelrouth, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. Sc
bastian Cabrera, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Kirkland, DR.. and Mrs
Harry N. S. Jones, DR.. and Mrs.
Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.. Mil
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Navarro,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lucas, Mr.
and Mrs. R. c. Perky, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Moffat, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis E. Pirece, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
r. Warner and Mr.. and Mrs
Roger SWint. -----.