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Court


garded % likely to step into his
present chiefs Job.
There was strong support In
Congress. however. for Arnold.
whose trust bustihg' activities
asassistant attorney general have
attracted the attention Of such
administration hackers as Sen.
ator Norris (Ind-Neb).
Norris. credited. with having
suggested to the President that
he elevate Stone, q Republican,
to chief justice, said he favored
Arnold's appointment, although
he also was impressed with Bid
dies ability.
EXCELLENT MATERIAL
Senator Pepper (D-Fla), m
administration supporter, said he
had heard that Biddle was likely
to be the choice and believed
that he was "eminently quail.
fed and would make an excel
lent appointee."
The Presidents selection OF
Stone as chief justice apparently
won general approval of both
Republicans and Democrats.
Norris said he hoped that the
appointment would set Z prece.
dent for the elevation Of the sen.
ior Judge in point of service
when vacancies occurred in the
chief Justices post.
Senator Wheeler (D-Mont)
said he was supporting Stone,
and Sen. Bridges (R-NH) termed
the appointment "fine." There
was no apparent opposition to
Jackson, either. T.,
BROWN PLEASED
Senator Brown Cd Mich) said
he was particularly pleased at
the Presidents appointment Of
Stone as Chief Justice. While he
said he welcomed the appoint
ment of Byrnes and Jackson to
the court, he noted that Byrnes'
elevation would mean q distinct
loss for the President in the
senate.
The nomination of Byrnes to
the high court was reported to
have been accompanied by the
Presidents request to Byrnes
that he remain in the senate I'M
til fall.
Quickly confirmed by the
chamber, Byrnes said he intend
ed to stay on the job as acting
majority leader until Senator
Barley of Kentucky, ..,e Demo-
cratic chieftain, was able to re-
turn to his duties. Barley, re-
cuperating from a leg infection,
has been ordered by his physi-
clan to rest for two or three
more weeks.
Byrnes said he would remain
in the senate as long as there
was need of his services, but said
he hoped to take short vacation
before the court resumes its ses-
sions in the fall.
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18th!
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(COnt1nue0 from rage ~
located on the sidewalk. He was
painfully injured.
We informed him that he was
lucky, indeed, that he walked
under the ladder, tumbling into
the hole.
Had he stepped around the
ladder he would have perhaps
had to step partially upon the
street. Had he done that he
would most likely have been hit
by an automobile, and KILLED.
A WALK-A-WAYER
He could not see our reason
ing, however, and left us in a
huff.
But, his wife tells US that he
always walks off when he loses
an argument. And he loses . lot
of them, she says. " he had
married her on Friday the 18th,
and used that as his argument,
maybe we could see things in q
different light.
But, as things stand now, he
is just q stubborn old man.
Somewhat along the same
line, another of our subjects said
he feared the day because his
mother-in-law met with q pain
full accident on Friday the 18th.
BEYOND REASON
l didn't bother with him very
long. What can you do for q man
like that?
Then there was another who
said that his son was born on
that date, and ever since has just
sat around the house, smoking
the old mans tobacco and listen
ing to Artie Shaw records.
We pointed out to him what
we term 1.-THE Unusual Case of
the Milestone family at Homer,
Mich" which follows this line
of chatter:
NAUGHTY!
Three of Mr.. and Mrs. Whet-
stones daughters were born on
Friday the 18th. The daughters
look down their noses on their
brother, Ralph, for he was only
born on the 18th, not Friday.
Along came the milestone
granddaughter, the child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Waimer, Of
Albion, on Friday, Sept. Is,
1910, the day Ralph was cele-
brating his birthday.
Mrs. Waisner was born FRI
day, Oct. Is, 1915. Another Of
the daughters, Mrs. Lawrence
Boyd, was born Friday, May Is,
1921. The other was born on Fri
day. June IL. 1924.
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After we related this little
gem to our friend he had the
nerve to inquire:
"What has this to do with it?
Do they all sit around and smoke
the old mans tobacco ?"
But we said, lit does point
&c. and play Artie Shaw
records"
With this he departed.
Another stubborn old man!
At this point, rain started
down in buckets and q bevy of
umbrellas and blondes begin to
make their appearance.
We buttoned up our collar to
keep out the water and ap-
preached a petite lady.
do you mind If l T.. ~ we
began.
Eyes," she stated and con-
tinued to walk down Gratiot
oltCi giving 10 y DOAhA SloLSc'
We caught up to her, and took
hold of her arm.
But, I only wanted to ask you
NARROW SQUEAK
We called the office and had
the editor tell the police that l
was simply harmless and merely
trying to interview q few per-
sons.
When we climbed the steps
leading from the Jail, the rain
was coming down in torrents so
the interviews ended for the
time being.
We are writing this story now,
and will leave in q few minutes
to get further dope" for our
readers, which we will add to
this article, definitely proving
that all this Friday the 18th
stuff Is q lot of downright fool
ishness.
My, look at that lightning out
side!
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with executive, legislative and
judicial branches.
Theron Tompkins and Neale
will both attend with the Mount
Clemens delegation.
Names of the boys and the
sponsoring organizations follow:
American Legion Charles
Branyan and Harold Brown;
High Twelve Club - Robert
Klein and Richard Bannow; XII
wants Club - Tom Hubel and
Charles Zinner; Lions Fred
Schott and August Eckout and
Rotary John Sterling and
Richard Hayward.
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mercial docks, more than 1000
feet of quayage and ships draw
ing Is feet of water can moor
alongside at any point. Cargoes
are unloaded directly on to rail-
road tracks that run along the
whole length of the quays. 8.
Then there is the naval base
where the 35,000-ton Richelieu,
largest battleship in the French
navy, is now lying, q naval
dockyard, with q floating dock,
an arsenal, another drydock
$50 feet by % feet, a tor
pedo boat basin 755 feet by 40.
There are three airports at Da-
kar, which Is the terminal Of the
French air line to South Ameri-
ca. Once in the hands of Ger
many, Dakar would link up the
Reich with the FL, 1872 miles of
German and Italian-controlled
air lines in South America. Ber-
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ambassador Sir Stafford Grips,
newly returned from Moscow,
and the government were "pri-
marily concerned with Russian
German relations"
UKRAINE OBJECTIVE?
Some reports said Germany
was demanding use of Russia s
vast Ukrainian granaries and
the passage of German troops
through Russia into the middle
east.
On the middle east war front,
fierce Circassian cavalry, train
ed by the French but now fight
ing on the side of the British
Free French Allies, were re-
ported to have fought their way
into the suburbs of Damascus
in the 6-day-old invasion of Sy-
ria.
Dispatches sent from Damas-
Gus at 6:10 am. EST, said the
Allies were only a few miles
from the city.
British middle east headquar-
tiers said that the Allied push
had been temporarily delayed in
certain sectors but that by night
fall ALLIED forces made further
progress In all sectors"
WOULD AVOID BATTLE
Reuters, British news agency,
said negotiations for bloodless
capitulation of Damascus was
holding up the Allies entrance
into the capital.
In the air war, the British
reported Raj warplanes at
tackled Germany's teeming in
dustrial valley of the Ruhr over
night in the heaviest raid of the
war there. Then, by daylight,
Raj fighters turned back a
wave of Nazi Messerschmitts, re-
taliation-bound, in q spectacu-
lar battle four miles above the
Dover coast.
In Washington, informed quar-
tiers said the state departments
protest over the s. s. Robin
Moor would demand not only
reparations but also assurances
by the German government that
such attacks would not be re-
peated.
IS STILL MISSING
With 35 persons still missing
from the sunken craft, the Robin
Moor's IL survivors gave . dra-
matte recital of the U-boat at
tack In the South Atlantic on
May Fl.
Halted at 6 am. by the Nazi
raiders blinker lights, the Robin
Moor was first torpedoed amid
ships and then sent TO the bot
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carnations: All religious denomi.
nations, Social and Professional
Clubs-Chairman, Mrs. Paul S.
Hirt, and sub-chairmen: Mrs.
Bron Stuck, Mary Benbennick,
Myrta Bowers, Mrs. Rufus
Reitzel.
Education: Puolic Schools, Par
ochial Schools, Colleges-Chair.
man: l.. Wade Fast, and SUBJ
chairmen, Rev. FIR. Alfred He.
bert, Rev. FIR. Harold Rose
brook, Monte McFarlane, Loa
Green, Mrs. Herman Beck, Mrs.
E. G.. Gallagher, James Sheriden.
Hazel Belts, Myrtle Wilks, Viola
Riebe.
Labor: Union Organizations,
City and States Emloyes, Fed
eral Employees - Chairman.
Henry L. Bruneel. and subchair-
men, Ray H. Callens, Henry
Reese, Guy Campbell, Steve An
derson.
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written for NEA Service)

written for NEA Service)
Dakar il much more than the
key to South America. 1t COM
mands the whole Of the South
Atlantic.
Who holds Dakar can cut Eng
lands sea-route to India round
the Cape of Good Hope and her
maritime communications with
the Union of South Africa, as
well as stop food from the Ar
gentine reaching London.
Last September, General de
Gaulle held Dakar within his
grasp-and his failure to take
the great African naval base
must be accounted one Of the
most miserable plumbers Of the
war.
On August 26, the Chad Terri
tory in French Equatorial Afri-
ca, stretching all the way from
Libya and the Sudan to the
French Congo, had declared for
de Gaulle and support of Britain
in the war. Four days later the
French Congo and the Came
rooms followed suit.
Throughout Frances great AZ
rican Empire the revolt against
Vichy was spreading and news
was received in London that if
de Gaulle appeared off Dakar, he
would be welcomed alike by the
military forces and the civilian
population. He decided 70 60.
WHY re GAULLE FAILED
TO TAKE DAKAR
From London the news leaked
out to Vichy. Petain dispatch
ed reinforcements and number
of new officials with orders to
put down the movement and to
defend Dakaf at all costs. They
embarked at Toulon. And by an
incredible lapse on the part of
the British naval authorities, the
French wsrships carrying them
were allowed to pass through the
Straits Of Gibraltar without chal-
lenge and without the matter
even being reported to the Ad-
miralty.
The result was that when. on
September % de Gaulle, backed
by q British squadron, appeared
off Dakar, he met with an entire
ly different reception from that
he had been led to expect. At
two o'clock in the afternoon
boat flying the French tricolor,
the Croix de Lorraine and a
white flag of truce, made for the
port carrying the Free French
ENJOYS who demanded the sur
render Of the garrison.
Monsieur de Boisson, the new
ly appointed Governor of French
West Africa, ordered his troops
to machine gun de Gaulle's en-
voys and seriously wounded two
of them, Father d'Argenlieu, q
chaplain of the French navy, and
Marshal Toch's grandson, flight
captain Decourt-Hoch. At the
same time the shore batteries and
the Richelieu opened fire on the
escorting British warships.
Dakar could have been taken
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t;. Mary's

!. ~ tftfHVe~9U 49,
n u yossr words and work."
end IA the scholastic GOWNS
- bllse seroq1 orVV&4 Cop
lasDels the grsdGites 'made .
ploAsing spectacle as thdf aled
down tine center } &86 Ako sthe
sanctuary to receive their book
lst diplomas of blue iepther with
nold monograms OF the school,
Individual names and Glass of
n. The insert of parchment was
stamped with Archbishop Noon
.ey's coat-of-arms.
The main altar was banked
with pink and white peonies.
The diploma racks were trimmed
In blue and gold streamers and
daisies. Over the piles of diplo-
mas was placed q huge basket of
yellow roses and delphinium.
the class flowers.
PROGRAM
Professional.
o BE Joyful, st. Peters choir.
Veni Creator, St. Peters choir.
ADDRESS TO THE
GRADUATES
Reverend John Anthony DON
evan.
Pants Angelicus, Mrs. M. G..
Schwartz.
/ Presentation of diplomas.
Reverend Alfred A. Hebert.
Ave Maria, Mrs. Harry Moore.
Solemn benediction.
Holy God.
Recessional, Praise Ye the
Father.
An informal reception was
held in st. Mary's gymnasium
for the parents and friends at
the close of the exercises and
formal receptions at each grad
uate's home.
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force to arrive at Dakar stimuli
taneously with German air.
borne troops, 1t would be impos-
sible for the French to put up
any kind of resistance, and this
splendid naval base would fall
into the hands of Hitler. The
Battle of the Atlantic would then
stretch from Greenland's icy
mountains to the Falkland
Islands.
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT
AS NAVAL BASE
The danger is very real, all the
more so as it is impossible to
overestimate the advantages Of
Dakar as a naval base. The har-
Dor is magnificent and it is en-
closed by two modern jetties, one
6840 feet long, the other 1868
feet. The entrance is 720 feet
wide. There are three great COM
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OHELSINKI, June 13-(P)-
The Finnish government to-
night announced restrictions
on travel by foreigners in
northern and border districts
similar to regulations in force
during the Finnish Russian
war and prior to the beginning
Of German troop transits
through northern Finland last
fall.
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Plane


riod less than q year ago.
They had been making their
home in Mount Clemens.
Officers said the ship plunged
- the earth after the motor ap-
poared to stall during the take
Ut.
The ship crashed on the south
6ast oide Of the field.
The plane was an open two
aDotee which was used for rou-
7 tine flying.
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ABSOLUTELY PERFECT
AS NAVAL BASE
War
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about participating in discussion
of the Robin Moor incident.
President Roosevelt was ex-
pected to comment on the cpl
sode later in the day.
Meanwhile, relations between
Germany and Russia received
official attention in London.
Informed London quarters
said discussions between British
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For positive safety and protec.
tion-buy Goodrich Life Saver"
Silvert0wn Tires
Goodrich Silvert0wn Store
20 Market Street
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Lake Superior IL the longest
ok thu Great Lakes.
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GREW ENORMOUSLY
IN RECENT YEARS

Dakar has grown enormously
of recent years. In 1926, It's pop
ulation was about 10000; q CEN
sus taken at the end of 1885 re-
turned 92,634 inhabitants. 1t
has broad, regular streets, fine
buildings and q monumental pal
ace for the Governor General.
Also q very fine cathedral. It is
the capital of the whole French
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lin would be in direct air COM
munication with the Pacific, via
Rome, Dakar, Rio de Janeiro and
Arequipa.
Today Italy is actually operat-
ing the line across the South
Atlantic that the French were
forced to abandon. This Is pos
sible only because of Vichy's
policy of cooperation with the
Axis.
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Rev.. Idle
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01Ilrch, reads the scripture, Rev
lGogold Hayward, of Gilbert
Memorial Baptist church, will
s0efer Z prayer.
y Following the address by Rev.
IAle, Rev. Kennedy will ask the
nedict11n. Thssband will play
The Honor LEGION" by Vance
70 conclude the program.
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My, look at that lightning out
,idei
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-25

extremely thin and the trees are growing in a thick layer of vege- table material that lies over bee- lock. Forest fires consume this vegetable layer and there is little left on which a new. stand oi trees can get established"
 The woods are now drier than since 1928, when serious fire blazed on cutover land at White water Bay on Admiralty Island, 1t was recalled today at the Forest Service office here. That year there were also numerous small fires throughout Southeast Alaska.
 The situation in forests the past two weeks has been identical with the dry weather 30 years ago when a serious fire destroyed a huge timber stand on the north side Of Mitchell Bay on Admiralty Island, the foresters said. They also recalled another dry summer about 35 years ago, when an equally large fire whipped along shores of Karta Bay Prince of Wales Island
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-25
FOREST FIRE DANCER IS
 REAL MENACE
Patrols Along Highways Double by Forest Serv-
 iCe-Rain Needed

With the woods drier than ill any time in recent years, Forest Service patrols along highways were due to be doubled today, ac- cording to Harold Smith, Super visor of the Admiralty Division of Tongass National Forest.
 Showers late last week relieved the dry forest conditions only briefly, Smith pointed out. One warm day following the rainfall and the woods were again like tin der.
 With good weather turing people out along the roads and with the woods full of hunters, greatest care must be taken to prevent the start of serious fires, he declared Along this line, he stated, logging con- panies are being instructed to give special attention in the prevention of forest fires and to see that their fire fighting equipment, which they are required to maintain under For est Service timber cutting con- tracts, is in proper order.
 These bad conditions don't occur often, but when fires start they are exceedingly disastrous, it wa: pointed out by B. F. Heintzleman Regional Forester. Tn most of the forest areas, the mineral sail i!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-25
SIMMONS FLIE5
 TRIP 10 SlIkA

On a flight to Sitka this morn- ing, pilot Shell Simmons carried Mrs. Don Abel and M. Kooley to Pelican City, Ali Jensen and Louis Karstens Jr,, to Hirst and N. John son to Sitka. He is scheduled to return with five passengers.
 Dean Goodwin carried Frank Wright and Paul Jack to Ho6siah and returned with Margaret sHsen and Henry Been from the 2 Icy Straits canning town. 9isa
 R. w, McCrary was passenger to Canyon Island with Alex Hold en this afternoon and is scheduled to return to Juneau later today This afternoon Holden also flew a trip to the Polaris- Taku mine with load of fresh vegetables.
 Later this evening a flight tc Ketchikan will carry Charles Bur- dick, .AshtoA R. Cqdd, Mrs. B Johnson, Mrs. H. M. Eiliot and Lola Williams. q
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pAA PLANES FLY
 NORTH, SOUTH TO
 GET ON SCHEDULE

A southbound Lodestar flew out of Juneau trying to get back or schedule this morning, carrying Eugene Salusky from here to Se- attle and through passengers Henry Van Sinderin, Julian Beaty, Estey Julian and R. O. Bullwinkel
 Another southbound Lodestar is scheduled to arrive here this af ternoon with William Wandling Mrs. Marie Wandling, Warrant Of iicer Hamilton Bond, Major Jesse E. Graham, Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Bassett and Samuel Bassett, Jr., for Juneau and MT. and Mrs, Joe Hal for Seattle. Matt Canady and Richardson Hall disembarked from the plane at Whitehorse.
 A PAA Electra is due from Fair banks this afternoon with John Ahlers for Juneau. Passengers booked to Whitehorse from Fair banks are Henry Hullus, Ruth No yah, Gerald Schessman, and Ralpi, Emerson.
 Yesterday northbound Lodestal arrived from Boeing Field in Se- attle with Anne Lindass and How ard Wicks for Juneau, and flew north this morning with Maude Hershbenger, J. s. Egan, Major E Post, Paul Sather and c. c. Clau- sen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-25
BIZ PACKS OVER
 100000 CASE5

With the largest run of salmon in years rushing up the streams to spawn, with a shortage of cartons and cans and after flying hundreds of miles over Southeast Alaska to borrow and beg" supplies to keep canning operations going, cannery- man Nick Beg of the Peril Straits Packing Company relaxed in Jun eau today after putting up a pack Of 123,000 cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-25
ARMY MEN BACK
 FROM WESTWARD

Major Jesse E. Graham and War rant Officer H. H. Bond, army officers stationed in Juneau, re- turned this afternoon from Fair banks on southbound Lodestar.
 Graham and Bond have been at Anchorage and Fairbanks the past week conducting examinations for advancements in grade among members of the Alaska National Guard, soon to be inducted into active duty. At Fort Richardson they conferred with Major General Simon B. Buckner relative to plans for induction of the guardsmen.
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FINN5 SINK 10 SOVIET
 WAR5H|pS
Finnish Troops Now 0eeu. py Islands 40 Miles
 from Viipuri

IIELSINKI, Aug. 25.-Ten Rus ports have been sunk in heavy na- val battles in the Gulf of Finland during recent days, the Finnish command said today.
 As a result of the naval actions, islands of Virolahti, 40 miles west of Viipuri, are now occupied by the Films.
 The Finnish command listed among Soviet naval losses one de- stroyer, three trawlers, four trans ports, and two tankers. It was also said that many ferries and tug boats were set afire in the battle
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Juneau Boys Gel Gel
 Full Hunting Bag

Hunting is good up Sheep Creek Mountain, it was reported this past weekend by five young Ju- neau Nin1rods.
 The boys were. Gene Irwin, Troy Irwin, Jack Pasquan. Bob Pasquan and Georgie Paul, the latter two Empire carriers. e
 In a days hunting last Friday, the five youngsters brought back 26 ptarmigan and five grouse. They were hunting around Camp Six, about five and a haif miles back of Thane. ag K X. xss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-25
13 BRITISH
 FREIGHTERS ESCAPE SUBS
Seven Freight Ships, One Destroyer Sunk Off Span-
 ish Coast, Lisbon Report

LISBON, Aug. 25-Thirteen Bri- tish merchantmen arrived here to- day without their convoy, after having been attacked by a fleet of German submarines.
 They reported that seven other freighters and the British des- troyer Eskimo, 1850 tons. were sunk by the Nazi subs. The under water craft attacked the British ships off the Spanish coast, it was re- ported.
 The survivors said there were originally only 20 ships in the con- voy compared to the Germ n command claims that 21 had been sunk
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WEATHER SYNOPSIS

Mostly partly cloudy skies falling two stations this Rain had fallen dur the past 24 hours points Ketchkan the Aeutan amount Of precipitation @ hndedts the "A hours which recorded Kechkan temperature afternoon 30 degrees recorded Fairbanks and the low this morning 31 Good ceilings and vs bies prevailed the Ketchkan this morning
 weather indicated 5 located north and 143 degrees extending southwest thence south of Both low expected about miles the of 3025 inches located at 38 high of about the north 137
 Relatively high pressure ndi ated the Alaska Peninsula
 Juneau August 26-S Sunrise 5:42 sunset 8:l6
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LEGION TO CONSIDER
 CONCESSIONS AT FAIR

Members of the Afford John Brad ford Post of the American Legion will meet tonight to consider a pro- posal that the Legionnaires take over operation of concessions at the Southeast Alaska Fair next month.
 A session of the posts executive committee will start at 2 p. m. to discuss the proposition and will make it's recommendation to the post when the general meeting is opened.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-25
MORE DEFENSE x LEGISLATION
 GETS FOR 0. K

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 = The President has signed into the law legislation providing Seven Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty-Six Eail- lion Dollars for the Nations defense effort.
 The measure appropriates over Six Billion Dollars for new tanks, antitanks, weapons, ammunition and expansion of Naval establish mentS.