Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17

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crouchcd in the boat. Patten was
arrested at knIfc-pOint by cTe-
tan hillsman, their two sailors
were imprisoned. their craft was
SWamped by two storms and their
child had nearly fallen overheard
countless times.
COMPLAIN OF LIPSTICK
Numerous times they were be-
calmed Finally. the sailors went
10 The captain and complained:
THE wind has left because
madame paints her lips"
md tho SunHy-hdlrrd. yUurg
Sweedish-born Mrs. Patton. the
only woman among the six, persons
aboard, wiped the lipStick from
her mouth 10 appeaSe the super
siitious sailors.
Today Patten and his WTfC treat
their experience az high adventure
and are thankful that during their
six years Of living in Athens they
developed Greek stoicism.
FEAST EYES IN STORES
Tn Detroit they rushed 10 the
stores 10 feast their eyes on the
wealth of food and goods for sale
"Only once did I sec my wife
nearly historical" Patten said
THAT was a. we sailed from
the harbor at Monemyasia. We
were becalmed there and we
went ashore to get food.
we managed To buy some
dry biscuits, some fish and
oranges. Ny wife and child
went hack To the boat.
suddenly I2 planes appeared
In the sky. shrieklng down 90
drop n barrage on two Greek
warships nearby. They shattered
craft all around our boat.
AFRAID To LOOK OUT
II was ashore. afraid 10 look
out at our boat-afraid \
wouldn't see IL there after the
next bomb. But the bombs
missed them by about % yards
and my wife and child were safe.
"The repercussion Of a bomb
In the sea II terrific and II
shook our boat like toy. I got
out 90 the boat and we put out
y 10 sea.
suddenly heavy storm
whipped up, nearly capsiZing our
craft ~ we Ncered around the
old Venetian fortress in the
harbor. That was the only
time I saw my wife give way TO
her feelings"
ISLAND TO ISLAND
AZ first the Pattcns sailed from
island 10 island going ashore TO
try 10 buy food from the peasants,
but two experiences made them
stop that practice.
They put in at Cerico Island, q
port near the southern point Of
Greece. and went ashore for food.
There was no wind so they decided
10 wait in field.
German machine gunners Spicd
them and flew overhead taking
potshotS at them most of the
afternoon as they ScTam b ! G d
through thorn bushes along a
stone wall for shelter.
WELCoME-AND FOOD
An isolated Cretan village. filled
with bearded men armed with cut
lasSeS, finished their shore trips.
The town was a paradise in beauty.
food was plentiful and the well
come was warm.
ut was too good 90 be true"
Patten said. 1--WE had lunch In
the village. As we were leaving.
we noticed the attitude had
changed.
1--WE returned Ia the boat and
waited for three hours, hut our
sailors did not appear. went
ashore and found they were
prisoners.
KNIFE AT STOMACH
IL was returning to the boat
when I heard SOME one call me.
IL turned around and found
y long knife at my stomach. A
giant Of man ordered me 10
stand still.
IL showed our papers, hut the
villagers couldn't read. Finally.
convinced him we could not
leave without our sailors.
"My friend. the owner Of the
boat, obtained permission to use
n telephone. II took us three
hours TO get the call through.
but he got authorities who or
dered our release"