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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31


rets and crashed into her main
munitions magazine.
CONTINUED FIRING
"Fire broke out Immediately
and thick. black smoke billowed
up from the battle cruiser. But
the Hood continued moving for
ward and firing.
Then saw strangling,
sickening sight. With a terrific
explosion tAe-Ahale- Nast-ship
was enveloped in flash Of
flames. The heavy smoke took
on the shape OF giant mush-
room.
SECTIONS of the Hooas big
tunnels and masts and other
parts of the ship hurtled into
the air like rockets.
"The Hoods bow tilted verti-
cally a moment after her fatal
.convulsion. Three minutes later
all that remained OF the ship.
aside from little bits of wreck
age, was a flicker OF flame and
smoke on the surface OF the
water.
ONLY 3 SURVIVORS
"a British destroyer picked
up three members OF the Hoods
complement. They were all that
survived out of an estimated
personnel OF l,340 to 1,400."
The British navy's vengeance
came three mornings later when
the gigantic Bismarck already
torpedoed and disabled from the
air. was caught 400 miles off the
German-held coast Of France and
TO the bottom.
Like the Hood before her, the
Bismarck went down fighting. The
massive guns of the new $4,000
ton British battleship King George
V. sister of the Prince of Wales
and those of the Rodney stimuli
taneously opened fire on the Bis.
marck in the last grim phase oil
the battle.
The Bismarck replied with her
15-inch rifles Immediately. One
British naval officer, paying trib-
ute 10 the heroism of the Bis
marck's complement against hope
less odds. said:
"My first view Of the Bis
marck gave me the impression
that she was hardly under con-
troll. but she made no bones
about 1t. She went straight to-
ward her attackers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
1900 CAPTURED

Fifteen hundred more Greek
and British soldiers have been
captured.
South OF Rethymno a single
body of 1000 British imperial
troops was encircled and sur
rendered after a short fight.
With the Italians and Germans
squeezing the British into the mar
rowest possible territory, German
authorities said completion of the
drive is matter for the week
end
German authorities reiterated
that the resistance OF the defend
ers has broken down throughout
the island and that the chief task
remaining for the Axis powers in
Crete is principally a hopping up
operation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
The Weather

The sun wiu set a. r n today and
rise tomorrow e. fSe a. m
The Moon rose today a. SIS Q n.
and vii SCI tonight AZ midnight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

For the Inside News OF
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

For the Inside News" OF
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Victory in Crete
Cost Nazis |raQ,
London Says
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
Init News Service stan Correspondent

LONDON, May 31.-Great Brit
ain virtually abandoned hope of
holding Crete today and turned its
attention TO other battle areas
in the Middle East.
Commenting on the Crete situ-
alton, authoritative British quar-
tiers issued this statement;
Regardless OF the outcome Of
the battle of Crete, the British
have justified themselves"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
COSTLY VICTORY

These same circles added that
while the terrific hand-to-hand
battle on the Mediterranean island
is going in favor of the Germans,
it has proved extremely costly for
them in highly trained men,
Furthermore, the British con-
tended the Crete battle prevented
the Germans from tanning the now
collapsed Iraqi rebellion" into a
major anti-British Arab uprising.
Authoritative London quarters
pointed to the enormous destruc-
ton" of German highly trained
personnel in the Crete battle as
well as their heavy losses in spe-
cialized materials such as troop
transport planes and gliders. They
declared the Crete fight kept a full
German division occupied while
other potentially dangerous situa-
tons were cleaned up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Britain Calls
100000 TO Duty
international New. Service osbl.

LONDON. May 31.-An addi-
tional 100000 men were called TO
register for military service today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Evacuation of British
From Crete Revealed
BY w. p. SAPPHIRE
init News service staff Correspondent

CAIRO, May Evacuation of
at least some of the British forces
from Crete was revealed today
when British soldiers and airmen
returned 10 Egypt from the en-
battled Mediterranean island.
But for the most part, il APP
peared, the heavily outnumbered
Anglo-Greek defenders were en-
gagged in last ditch fight against
the ever-increasing NaZi invaders.
Broken communications pre-
vented an accurate estimate OF
the exact military situation, but
all indications were that the battle
for possession of the island was
nearing its end amid terrific
hand-to-hand fighting. while Maj
planes poured bombs on the re-
treating defenders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
SACRIFICES PROPOSED

He proposed that Americans
sacrifice canned salmon one day
in a fortnight and meat once
week. have one milkless and
creamless day each week. and 90
without cheese one week per
month"
Britain. in spite OF past crop
SURPRISES. also needs oats. Wool
ton said.
II am making the greatest APP
peal l am capable Of" said the
minister. II am asking Ameri-
cans to give me milk for those
children and mothers who are
suffering night bombings L
need milk for 1000, 900 children.
I'VE can use all the canned
foods you send. We have lost 20
per cent Of our own production
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31

signal station was reported de-
stroyed.
Especially effective air at
tacks," the supreme command
said, "were directed against the
ports on the southern coast
from which the remainder Of
the British troops are trying to
fee"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Britain Calls
On j. :. For
Food Sacrifice
BY THOMAS c. WATSON
Inn Nens Seryioe staff Correspondert

LONDON, May 31.-Lord Wool.
ton, British minister for food, to-
day appealed to Americans to have
one meatless and milkless day
every week and cut down on con-
sumption OF canned goods so that
beleaguered Britain might be bet
ter heuFished.
Queen Elizabeth, Lord Woolton
said at a press conference, Tent
her gracious support" to the re-
quest for American food sacrifices.
The food minister emphasized
Britain's need for cheese and
canned milk for the suffering
English children and mothers"
canned meats. fruits. salmon.
powdered eggs and milk, dried
fruits and sugar.
THE United States" Woolton
said, has not enough produc-
ton Of these for both of us"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
CLAIM GAMBIA is HELD

The London Daily Express.
quoting Cairo sources, claimed
British troops still held the city
of Gambia despite German claims
to have captured it.
But Berlin announced that the
conquest of Crete was virtually
completed and that G e + m a n
forces, aided by Italian troops,
were driving the Anglo-Greek
defenders TO the cliffs along
Crete's southern coast.)
Royal Air Force quarters In
Cairo admitted the Seriousness
of the situation in Crete, declaring
the British position there parallels
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
NEWEST SHIP DAMAGED

Britain's newest battleship, the
35.0O0-ton Prince OF Wales, was
lightly damaged soon after
.::,.rS nv tivs frorrthf RiSnarck
said Nixon. o
The first shot In the classic bat
tie. which covered more than l,75O
miles of ocean. was fired by the
British, in accordance with the
British navys tradition of always
sailing into the attack. Nixon re-
lated:
The Hood opened fire on the
Bismarck. The two huge war
ships raced along diverging
courses at the rate of about 81
knots.
Then towering fountains Of
water shot up. first 100 then 80
yards behind the Hood.
suddenly the Hood was hit
by q shell or shells that fell
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
Blowing Up Of Hood Pictured
As Unbelievable Nightmare
BY ROBERT ELTINGHAM
International News service Gable

ahead of one of her after tur-
rets and crashed into her main
munitions magazine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
BERLIN LISTS CITIES HIT

BERLIN. May 31.-tINS)-
Heavy German night raids on
west coast English ports were an
nounced today by the German
high command. Particularly heavy
blazes were said TO have been
started in Liverpool, Bristol and
Cardiff in Wales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
LONDON REPORTS RAIDS

LONDON, May 3l.-GNS)-
Widespread Germa air raids
during the night. including an at
tack on Liverpool. were announced
by the British air ministry today.
A communique said that activity
chiefly over the western
half of England. wrecking some
houses and causing some cas-
ualties.
The planes that attacked Liver
pool and other parts OF the
Merseyside area struck from
tremendous attitudes. Later sew
eral of the raiders dived low over
the city dropping flares. incendi-
aries and high explosives.
In another western England
town several houses were shattered
by bombs during a sharp attack
that drew a heavy ground barrage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE

This indicated that destruction
Of the Gargantuan battleship. was
accompanied by an appalling loss
of lives ranging from a minimum
of 1900 up to $500, as compared
with the 1,400 previously estl-
mated to have died.
The initial eyewitness story OF
the entire battle was told by r. j.
n. Nixon, Reuters fleet cores
pondent, who described how the
Bismarck's 15-inch shells struck
the 42,100-ton Hood while IN the
Strait of Denmark. between Green
land and Iceland. and how a
bright sheet OF flame" shot up
high over the waters. He said:
cit was an unbelievable night
marc. The Hood blew up, throw
ing parts Of her shattered body
hundreds Of feet into the air and
leaving only n patch of smoke
and bits OF wreckage In the
water"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
PALACE DAMAGED

One bomb blew out all the win
dows in President Hyde's official
residence. Numerous fires were
started but were brought under
control by S a. m.
The dead and injured lay in the
city's main streets as members of
the emergency services struggled
heroically to extricate still other
victims. The injured were taken
to hospitals in taxicabs. private
cars and ambulances.
Unidentified planes dropped the
bombs after flying over the city
for more than an hour.
SECOND BOMBING OF WAR
II was the second time that
Dublin has been bombed during
the war. Bombs have fallen on
Fire territory eight times. Ger
many accepted responsibility for
the previous bombings.
Two of the bombs struck heavily
populated residential districts in
the northern section Of the city,
causing a large fire that was not
subdued until around S a. m.
Reports from northern Ireland
said German raiders appeared over
that area during the night. prior
TO the bombing of Dublin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
BRING SURVIVORS

They came here aboard a British
warship that brought 100 surviving
German sailors from the sunken
Bismarck.
The officers agreed that the new
German battleship. doomed by at
least nine torpedoes and tons of
shellfire, was the biggest and
most powerful warship the world
has ever known" and appeared to
have displaced about $4,000 tons,
rather than the $4,000 officially
LISTED.
Some estimates by the British
officers, who helped sink the Ger
man naval Titan and watched her
60 down ablaze from stem to
stern, placed her complement of
officers and men at the historically
unprecedented figure Of 5000, in
Guiding 500 Nazi naval cadets and
the staff of fleet Admiral Guen-
Their Luetjens.
More conservative estimates said
she must have carried at
least 1000"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-31
CONTINUED FIRING

"Fire broke out Immediately
and thick. black smoke billOwed
up from the battle cruiser. But
the Hood continued moving for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC

Editor, The Times Mrs.
Roosevelt stated recently in Los
Angeles that the president had
made no promises TO keep out of
war. What do you call these ?
we are keeping out of the
wars that are going on in
Europe and in Asia" April 20,
. 1910.
I'VE will not send our men to
take part In European wars
July 10, 1910.
I'VE will not participate in
foreign wars and we will not
send our army, naval or air
forces to fight in any foreign
lands outside the Americas. ex-
eept in case of attack" Sept.
Il. 1910. If we go to aid one
side in combat area. certainly
we shall be attacked-we have
invited it,
Il repeat again. We stand on
the platform of our party and
tread sbovel - Oct %, fs40.
Fathers and mothers, l give
you one more assurance. / have
said this before. but I shall say
II again and again. Your boys
are not going to be sent To any
foreign wars Oct. 20. 1910.
Space does not permit, but
there are as many more such
statements which are of written
record. We exeerate Hitler for
his broken pledges To other ma
tions. What do we think about
these! ALICE KELLY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you snswer seven Of these
test questions Turn 10 the
woman's page for the answers.
l. What Is the popular name
for a fight 10 the finish between
two or more aifplsnes
4. Does writing please Rush"
on an ordinary letter speed it
through the mails
). Which states are named for
presidents
4. Samursi. Ssmovar or Sam
owed is a name for the japanese
military class
5. DisregArding Australia.
name the largest island in the
world.
Q. Whs beauesthed his fortune
TO found the Smithsonian in
stitution7
7. Was King Williams War"
fought in Ameries. Asia or
Europe
4. Name 4 woman member Of
the British parliament who Is a
native Of Virginia
2. Who wrote In Darkest
Afrieas7
10. Jaschs Heifet1 - a IA
nous IT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09
OBJECTS TO JUDGES
CLOSED CONFERENCE

Editor. The Times. On May 1.
before Clarence E. Layton. jus
tiee of the peace. the defendant
IN a criminal case was charged
with assault. After the states
evidence was completed. but be-
fore any evidence was offered BY
the defendant. the Judge took 4
recess and retired to his private
office, taking with him the de-
PENDANT.
what occurred in that confer
enee is. of course. known only 10
those tive. but immediately
thereafter the Judge returned 70
the courtroom and dismissed IN.
defendant Do Americans want
their judges to close themselves
with parties TO litigation during
the trial and TO decide cases
upon what may be secretly whis-
pered into the ear Of the Judge
while 30 eloseted7 I believe
not MRS. A. L. MORRIS
hekenna. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09
JEFFERSON SQUARE
LIKES PROGRESS MADE

Editor The Times. At the
April meeting of the jefferson
Square Improvement club the
president, Lee Croft. said that
he must congratulate jefferson
Square. Pacific avenue. and in
fact the whole city. on the signs
of progress on every side. This
week the last vacant storeroom
in the BetE block was taken by
the Acme Refrigeration com
psny, 1889 Pacific svenue and
1888 Commerce street is taken
by the Pacific Advertising COM
pany.
Both these stores occupy con-
spicuous locations at the famous
point where Pacific. jefferson
and Commerce street converge.
Both the young men who have
taken these locations are active.
brainy and ambitious. the very
kind that Tacoma needs We
sre sure that they will help put
Tacoma on the map.
The recording secretary said
that when he came 10 Tacoma in
1921 the Betz block waa the
finest on the Pacific coast. Its
uniformity of design is what
makes Paris attractive, and IL
was conspicuous among the
mixed style Of other parts OF
the city. The stone arches re-
mind one OF Melbourne. Austria
La. the most up-to-date new city
on the globe. The Yarra Ysrra
river Is parked on both sides for
five miles instead Of being
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09
Mr. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To f~esfvs attention n rs col
INN letters msfst Hfve nanrs ane
address ~ Hrifsf nnIs Initials
I'll - ouslish<a -hss ssausztss
Ar. F1slt: Ahea cd ihey
starr keeping records Of births
n Pennsylvania : ~ nicer uas
seFH IL Bis<-hufT. p. ~ Iss1.
Where would she have fa write
"a set her birth eerflfleste
JOHN JEssEL.
Pennsylvania has had eomplil-
sory registration q births only
since 1905. 20 your niece may
have 10 find another record.
She could Try the state Regis
tfar. Harrisburg. His office
probably can suggest the next
step. II he doesn't have the
record.
Mr.. Ffxif: Would yon piease
prisf ne address ~ tn. ed arc
PeHsisH HnIenf wsslld Hike 10
get Ia. touch with them.
W. T.. Ms.heusaL
/. State headquarters Of the
Washington Old Age Pension
union Is 400 Lyons building. Sc
attic. Meetings are held locally
IN Emerson hall.
Mr.. Fixif: | have written .
number of stories and don't
know how 10 20 about getting
them published. should they he
fsPesriiten In sns special farm:
shesnd thes se copyrighted On
that II the term nsed) 70 that
the publisher went use the story
o. parts Of II In case he won't
publish The whole story. Where
h the besf place 10 send short
si"fies for q beginner 10 get
thesn published L.. r..
As a first step type the story.
doubit-spseed. on only enc side
of The paper. number the pages
and put The title on each page.
You won't hav. To worry about
eopvriehtinF this esfIy in =
writing career. You win have
to decide for yourself where to
send your story. You know
what type of story you have
written. II you study over the
magazines on the stands and in
library files. and read the
writer's market magazines, you
should get an idea what pub
liestions are interested in that
type.
Mr.. Fixit; Win You or one
Of the readers tell me the best
place TO sell old reld7
MRS. :. o. f..
Most jewelers. buy old gold.
II would be Impossible to pass
opinion on the places and tell
you the best place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, MAY .

While this IL not an impor-
tsnt day in planetary direction,
benefie aspects dominate for
people Of the United States. II
Is favorable To constructive
work and to movements of large
groups of men.
Hearts and Home: Mental vi
sion should be clear under this
rule Of the stars. Women should
east snehor In work havens that
assure peace Of mind. for there
may be a tendency toward fears
and sppfehensiohs Cheerful ac-
eeptahet Of changing world con-
ditions IL urged by the seers who
discern a period Of stress for
many families whose members
must serve the nation. Astrolo-
gers hong have foretold events
which this month will be written
In red letters.
Business Affairs: While men
who own factories and boys who
have earned large salaries must
make difficult sacrifices for de-
Tense, the stars seem to indicate
that patriotism will sustain the
spirit of democracy as it is put
to the test. Again fortunes viii
be inside IS government con-
tracts are carried out. but the
stars presage splendid service
on the part Of industrialists who
support government projects.
Farmers should benefit this
month.
Persons whose birthdste II Is
have the sugury of a yesr of
mixed experiences. Much sctivi-
ty and substantial gain are fore
told. but there may be nnex-
pected annoyances.
Children born on this daY prob
ably will be quiek-witted and
industrious. They may be ex-
tremely sensitive and intuitive.
unselfsh and fortunate in hui
man contacts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09
Opportunities 10 Serve

Opportunities for service in the national defense are in
ereasinf every day Ia getting close 10 the point
where every man. woman and child find something 10
do to help If he IA willing
Latest opportunity il for hsmiIen or more men and
women to enlist volunteers for AFRAID observers
army the quickest possible information the appearance of
enemy planes The observers assigned that plane
can approach the covered territory without being instantly
spotted and reported by observers whose
santy teephoned reports will show central headquarters
only the location but the direction and speed of the at
tsckinf force
Nearly every day now presents new opportunities to help
In the defense preparations There will be Of them
What needed is the and children
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09

turned over to garbage dumps
as TOO often Ia done in this eoun-
try.
Tacoma has the finest harbor
and the most attractive site in
the world. Last Sunday he went
out with some friends to Browns
Point and from there surveyed
the most wonderful scene on
earth. In the near distance was
the shipyards and industrial
area; beyond the foothills, and
above ali rose old Mount Taco
ma. apparently floating in sea
of mist. The old mountain look
ed like another world here on
visit.
Communication were read
from Mayor Cain in regards to
auto meters, and also to riding
bicycles on the sidewalks. Both
of these have caused many COM
plants.
A number of members spoke
of the need of an auditorium and
real theater in this, the nat
ural business center of the city.
The president. Lee Croft. also
submitted the following in writ
ing which was adopted by the
club:
While on the subject of the
Mountain. we are forced to think
OF the recreational asset pro-
dueed by this mountain, its
hills and valleys and streams.
In the past enough printers ink
has not been used TO properly
pubhcize the fishing. hunting,
mountain climbing. skiing and
bathing. In a few years such
rivers as the Puyallup, Mis-
qually, White and Green rivers,
on account of their fishing pos
sibilities will become one of our
greatest assets. In Ireland,
Scotland and England, one mile
of river bank rents for more
than a square mile of land.
THE Puyallup is a splendid
steelhead stream. but of late
years the fish have been fewer
than the fishermen. This could
be remedied by installing three
OF four more hateheries on the
Puyallup or its tributaries.
There is ample wning
ground. and the fish should be
turned out with impunity. and
this stream would be 10 Wash
ington what Rogue river is to
Oregon. The good people of the
Puysllup valley are indeed over
looking a great tourist attrae-
ton in not having the fishery
department of the state of
Washington install more hatch
cries in the Puyallup."
LEE CROFT.
President.
JAMES A. sPRoULE.
Corresponding Secretary.
STANFORD WISE.
Recording Secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-09

Here's the sort Of inter-
national situation We can
enjoy these days: The In
ternational Powerboat asso-
citation embracing IL yacht
clubs of Washington and
British Column bia) will
stage lis traditional Capt.
tal-to-CApital race on July
ll-12.
start of the race this year viii
be Al winsiow Eagle HsrborD
on sralnbridge island: as usual,