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Evening star., 1941-05-26
Damage 10 Nazii
Ship Credited
To Naval Plane
Pursuit of Hoods
Conqueror Continues,
British Assert
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 26.-BritiSh
naval planes scored torpedo hit
on the $4,000 ton German bat
tleship Bismarck somewhere in
the Atlantic tonight, the Admir-
atty announced here, and 1.-The
hunt continues"
The Oslo, Norway, radio
reported that the Bismarck
and other German units were
fighting superior British ma
val squadron in the Denmark
Strait between Iceland and
Greenland. 1t was somewhere
in this area that the Hood,
the biggest ship in the British
fleet, had gone down with an
"unlucky" hit, as the British
put it, in magazine.)
damage NOt DtSclOSeu'
No details were given as to the
extent of damage wrought upon the
Blsmarck-which last Saturday sank
the 42,100-ton British battle cruiser
Hood off Greenland-but 1t was
made clear that warships and planes
we're on her trail in a continuing
action.
This was the Admiralty's story.
told in communique of one para
graph:
The chase of the Bismarck in the
Atlantic has been hotly pursued.
This evening torpedo bombers OF
the feet air arm have scored a hit
with. a torpedo on the Bismarck.
The hunt continues"
A torpedo hit on one German
Warship among the fleeing squadron
was scored yesterday, the Admiralty
already had announced. but that
victim was not more specifically
identified
British Hopes Raised.
The attack upon the Bismarck
raised British hopes that the Royal
Navy had control of the area about
the scene of the running battle and
thus would be able both to attack
aerially and to keep the Germans
under constant surveillance.
Word that the feet had the Ger
mans under fire ended a period of
concern here as to whether the Bis
marck would be able to get away
wholly unhurt.
This was based upon speculation
that the Tirpitz, sister ship to the
Bismarck, might be with her, and
also lack of information as to who
had aerial mastery in the area.
Evening star., 1941-05-26

Worsham, jr., Burning Tree, 72-70
-142
Spencer tore the par 10 Columbia
Country Club course apart today
with his twin rounds of 68 and 60.
He scored nine brides over the 36
holes, holing 20-foot putt for a
SO on the final green. AL Houghton,
Beaver Dam professional and Dis
trict open champion, missed qualify
ing by one stroke with 70-73-l43.
The four qualifiers will leave for
Fort Worth next Sunday. Spencer,
the medalist, holds the Maryland
State open championship and Coffey
is the Middle Atlantic professional
titleholder.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
French Air Chief Reports
On British Raids in SYRIA
BY the Associated Press,

By the ASsocia ted Press.
VICHY, May 26.-Air Secretary
Gen. Jean Marie Bergeret returned
to Vichy today to report to the gov
ernment on what were described as
continuing British attacks on French
airdromes in Syria.
Landing at the airport, he declar-
ed that the suddenness of develop
ments in Syria caused him to break
of his North African tour and fly
to Beirut for personal supervision
and organization of the mandate S
anti-aircraft defenses
Lying propaganda" has failed to
provoke any revolt in Syria and
Marshal Philippe Petain's popularity
is growing daily" he said
Defense Minister Gen. Charles
Huntzinger and Secretary of Agri-
culture Pierre Caziot returned to
Paris after brief stay in Vichy.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
24NaziP|anes
Held Destroyed
In Crete Raids
Other Croft Also
Damaged, British
Report Says
Earlier Story on Page A-1)

(Earller story on rage ALI
BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, May 26.-At
least "a planes were destroyed
and others were badly damaged
in new raids by British fighters
and bombers against German
forces on the island of Crete, the
Royal Air Force said tonight.
The British said these raids, staged
yesterday and the previous night, as
we'll as scattered air assaults on
hostile air bases in Iraq and Italian
transport in Ethiopia, were carried
out with no British losses
Air Fields Main Targets.
The German-held Malemi Air
drome and adjacent fields used for
landing gliders and air transports
were the principal targets. the COM
munique said.
Bombs falling among large con-
centrations of troop-carrying planes
Wclc Sdlu " IldNc CduSCu slCdl
destruction and damage"
One JU-52 was hit while land
ing" the communique said Another
was set on fire while taxing.
Fighters set fire to several other
aircraft. In addition to aircraft.
including several fighters destroyed
on the ground. one JU-52 was shot
down by one of our bombers while
a fighter shot down a JU-89 trans
port carrier into Suda Bay and dam
aged another which was last seen
with smoke pouring from it.
Severe Damage Claimed.
photographs taken during the
raids confirm severe damage has
been done to many enemy aircraft
On the Iraq front, the r. A. F.
said, several raids we're carried out
yesterday, including one on the air.
drome at Mosul and another on the
airf1eld at Baquba where two Ger
man planes were said to have been
set afire.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
July | Is Set
For New Draft
Registration
All Men Reaching
n Since Oct. l6
Must Enroll

President Roosevelt today pro-
claimed July / as the day for the
selective service registration OF
all American youths who have
reached the age of 81 since last
October Is, when the draft pro-
gram was inaugurated.
National Selective Service officials
estimated that nearly one million
men will be placed on the draft rolls
in the new registration.
ID. c. Arrangements Made.
Under the Presidents proclama-
ton. eligible residents of Hawaii
Alaska and Puerto Rico will be en-
rolled in the new registration. They
were not included last October.
The proclamation called on the
Commissioners of the District and
the Governors of the States and
territories Ito do and perform all
acts and services necessary to &C
complish effective and complete
registration" of those eligible, be-
tween the hours of am. and 8
pm. on the new registration day
The day falls on Tuesday.
AS in regulations governing the
first registration, the Presidents
proclamation provided that persons
subject to the new registration may
register later If they are prevented
from enrolling on the designated
date by circumstances beyond their
control or because of absence from
the country or territories.
Citizens outside the United States
or territories are required to regis
ter within five days on their return.
Exempted by law from registration
are officers and enlisted men of the
Regular Army. Navy. Marine Corps,
Coast Guard. Coast and Geodetic
Survey, Public Health Service, the
federally recognized National Guard,
the Oficers' Reserve Corps. the Ma
rine Corps Reserve, the Naval Re-
serve, Coast Guard Reserve, cadets
Of the United States Military Acad-
emy and the Coast Guard Academy
and midshipmen of the Naval Acad-
emy, as well as diplomatic and con-
sular representatives of foreign
countries.
President Roosevelt urged all en-
ployes and Government agencies of
all kinds ito give those under their
charge sufficient time in which to
fulfin the obligations of registra-
ton"
d. c. Arrangements Made.
In the District arrangements al
ready are under way to handle the
registration of 5000, although au-
thorities believe Washingtonians
who have reached the bottom draft
age bracket since last fall will hardly
number more than 5000.
In preparing for several thousand
more registrants than are actually
anticipated, District officials will be
prof1ting by the October registration
which pressed facilities to the limit
when the enrolment far exceeded
highest estimates. At that time
1l4,562 Washingtonians, between
the ages of 81 and 36. jammed reg
istration centers throughout the
city.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, director
of selective service for the District,
said that present plans called for
establishment Of registration CEN
ters in rs Washington schools, or
about half the number used in
October.
Locally, defense committees of the
American Legion will provide reg
istration personnel.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, May rs Pr
Stocks easy; leaders in slow de-
cline. Bonds, mixed; Federals
firm. Foreign exchange firm;
Canadian, Swiss monies rise.
Cotton narrow; trade support.
Sugar easier; liquidation. Metals
quiet; lead consumers June needs
estimated 10 per cent covered.
Wool tops inactive; lack Of in
quiry In Boston raw wool center.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-A fist
hght between rival A. F. of L. and
c. I. o. business agents today
brought the first disorder to the
R-week-old s5oo,o0o 900 shipyard
strike.
The fight, a renewal of an old
picket line rivalry, occurred as an
increasing number of other crafts
men passed through A. F. of L. and
C. I. o. machinists' picket lines in
Oakland, Alameda and San Fran
cisco
Fifteen hundred men, represent
Ing all crafts but machinists, went
to work at Moore's Drydock, which
today was awarded a Maritime Com
mission order for IL more freighters
and another shipway Nearly 1000
A. r. of L. men walked through the
c. I. o. line in body while the
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Three Coptoins Chosen
To Be Rear AdmiruIs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt nominated
three captains, John S. Mccain
Randall Jacobs and Richard S. Ed
wards, today to be rear admirals in
the Navy.
Capt. Jacobs, whose home in Dan
vile, Pa, will be train commander
of the Atlantic fleet and Capt. Ed
wards, from Philadelphia, will be
commander of submarines. with the
Atlantic fleet. Capt. Mccain, from
Carrollton, Miss, will be assigned to
the aircraft scouting force.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Spencer, Wal per and Worshom
Win Places in National Open

Three Washington professional
golfers and one from Hagerstown,
Md, today won the four places
awarded to this section in the Ma
tional Open golf championship
next month at Fort Worth. Tex.
Qualif1ers are Cliff Spencer, East
Potomac Park, 68-69-l37; Leo
Walper, unattached Bethesda, Md,
F4-67-141; Rut Coffey. Hagers-
town, Md, 72-69-141, and Lewis
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Safety Record Broken

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, May rs
CP).-Johnson City's first traffic
death in 485 days was recorded Sun
day when Bill Perkins, 80, theater
employe, died of injuries suffered
when he was struck by a motor
cycle.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Knox Outweiehs Conn
For Fight Tonight

Earlier Story on Page A-15.)
BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. May rs. Light
Heavyweight Champion Billy Conn
Pittsburgh, weighed in 1T 1907
pounds today for his 15-round, non.
title fight against Buddy Knox, Day.
ton ohio heavyweight, tonight
Knox tipped the scales at 19t
pounds.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Tanker Aground in Buy

BALTIMORE, May rs LP.-The
tanker Phoenix, from Houston with
gasoline, was aground on a bar to-
day off Kent Island, Chesapeake
Bay. A tug was unsuccessful in at
tempts to move her and arrange
ments were made to jump out part
of her cargo.
The vessel was reported to be in
no danger.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Todoy's Home Runs

American.
York. Detroit, 5th inning.
Walker, Cleveland, 9Th inning.
National.
Etten, Philadelphia, Sd inning.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Lincoln Fields

FIFTH RACE-Purss. s1,O1o: allow
ances; 3-year-olds and up; 6 furlonss,
Bush, RUshwhseEer ADAMS 1890 40 $50
Aljack (Cruikshankl $40
Also ran-a Valdina Dude, Anxiety; Sky
Ball, Flying Lii, Soup and Fish. a Saint
Andrews Franks Boy and Book Plate.
Valdina Farm entry.
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. s1,O1O; allow
snces: 3-year-olds; lie miles.
Scrappy w (Borton) $50 $40 800
Cadmium eFarrellr 2.s0 $40
UNCLE Nose lLittreID $40
Also raR-Bob's Way and valdna Paul.
SEVENTH RAcE-Purse. $50; claiming:
some count sha iMccomss, % sloo s $50 $40
English Harry (YarberrD $40 $50
4sES Also u ranmBro9n iSnsHoa Comet Myriea. Jay Jay
Bird. Skating Mad. -'
Detroit
BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RAcE-Purse. $500; claiming;
msidens: 3-yesr-olds: turlonFs
Reigh Me CFlinchum) 1870 800 ESQ
Mareee Noble lkaufmanl 1850 500
Also ran-fLeon Pirate. Miss westl..
skean Dhu. fPessimist tDsneealons.
SECOND RAcE-Purse,, $500; claiming;
3-year-olds and up; furlongs.
Showabal lie Blanc) $40 4.60
Four Rings tWallace) 1870
sa.den Aiae Radio ood erandssso. % ts1
wind Paralds and Chanceful.
Field entry.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Educating Non-Residents Costs S273, ,032

Education of children OF non-resdents from Maryland
and Virginia and members of Congress- well as those
whose parents in the Army Navy Marine Corps
costing taxpayers s273O32 year. disclosed late
today before House subcommittee in charge OF the 1912
District appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Suffolk Downs

EIGHTH RACE-Purse, 81 900: claim
ing: 3-year-olds and Up: / 4. miles
Warning Witch dieter 2020 $50 44O
Apropos tWimmerl $50 $50
oh Jack Vennie tDe Lucia) $50
oh Don Pecos Smith $50
Time, l 1:41
and MolaSses Bill.
oh Ran dead heat for third
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Belmont Park

EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ING 4-year-olds and up; | mile
kasidah (Robertson) 1880 730 54n
Wake Robin (McCreary) 40 S3n
Jelwell MADDEN 3sO
Time, ! :39.
Also ran-Trapeze Artist, Sun Mica.
BoEert Sandy Boot. Gentle SavaEe and
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Crash Injuries Fatal to AIexondrion

R. johnson of Alexandria died today the result OF
injuries collision the Portsmouth
Suffolk highway, miles east of Magnolia, Va yesterday
other persons killed in the crash.
Earlier Story Page BID
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Charles Town

SIXTH RAcE-Purse $500: handicap,
Tor 3-year-olds and up; u miles.
Belle D'Amour Kelley 1120 $50 34o
Yankee Lad (Palumbo) $50 24n
Big Steel tScott) 2sO
Time, l :54 As.
Evening star., 1941-05-26

Batteries-Olsen. Erickson, Presnen and
George; Shoun, Warneke and Mancuso.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati-Night.
(Only Games Scheduled)
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Batteries-Newsom, Thomas and Teb-
belts; Smith, Heving and Hemsley.
(Only Game Scheduled)
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
At Brooklyn
Philadelphia 002 200 0OO- 4 10 3
Brooklyn 010 040 10x- 6 10 /
Batteries-Blanton, Hoerst, Crouch and
Warren; Fitzsimmons, HiEbee and Phelps,
Owen.
At st. Louis
Chicago ---- 600 81
st. Louis 027 0
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Senate Passes EmpIoye Leave Bill
Pat Grant Shoots Is in Trons-Mississippi

HOUSTON, Tex. t1-Pat Grant, long hitting Oklahoma
State champion apparently medal honors of the Wom
ems Mississippi Golf Association tournament today
with an even par 37-3976 the River Oaks course
Close behind her Betty Jameson OF San Antonio de-
Tending champion May Agnes WALL Green Bay Wis,
with IT'S Marion Mey of Lexington, KY wo-time winner
Phyllis Atlantic. reported 79s
Earlier Story on Page A-l6)
Evening star., 1941-05-26
BISMARCK HIT BY TORPEDO LONDON SAYS;
FLEETS BATTLING OFF ICELAND OLSO HEARS
Late News Bulletins
Tobacco Officers Ordered to Repay 81, ,0O0, 900

IoO0CCO OJTICeIS OT0eIe0 10 kep0y 4Z,UVV,VUt
NEW YORK El-George W. Hill, president of the
American Tobacco Co. and certain other corporate officers
ordered by Justice william T. Collins of the State Su
Court today repay the corporation s26SO33
result of minority stockholders action bonuses The
suit requiring than months to hear charged
bonuses paid the officers from 1912 1888 computed
enormously in that the percentage of net profit
not based the correct net profit figure for those years
Carol and Lupescu Reach Virgin Islands
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Virgin Islands 0P.-Former King
Carol II of Rumania and Elena set foot
territorial soil of the United States for the first time today
when they landed here from the liner Acadia They to
two days and then embark the liner America,
which will land them at Havana, Cuba. June /.
Zdmzom Survivors to Get Transit Visos
MADRID lFp-The United States Embassy announced to-
night that both Spain and Portugal had agreed to grant
transit 1873 American survivors of the sunken Egyp
tan liner Zamzam.
Earlier Story on Page A-D
Senate Passes EmpIoye Leave Bill
Employees of the Federal and District governments Or
dered into military service would be entitled to CompenSa-
on for accumulated leave allow the leave to remain
their credit until they return if bill passed by the Senate
today becomes law Reported favoaby from the Military
Affairs Committee and passed by unanimous consent the
still requires House action.
Evening star., 1941-05-26
Two extro Poees
In This Edition

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
TX ana 2-x Of this edition Of The Star supple.
mentins the news OF the regular home delivered
edition OF The Star
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
YUKON DOCKS FROM SEATTLE DURING NIGHT

Northbound steamer Yukon, Capt c. A. Glasscock, Purser Leigh Run2e, docked in Juneau from Seattle at 10 o'clock last night with 35 pas sengers booked for this port. The vessel sailed for the Wes ward at 11:30 o'clock last night with IT pas sengers from Juneau
 Passengers arriving from Seattle were Mir and Mrs John H. Beers. Oscar Eagelvald, MT and Mrs Rob ert Jonahs, P w.. Lewis, MT. and Mrs H H Feaber, Mrs. Emily Sam mons, Mrs. Alma Scoville, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Shropshire, Miss J. E. Troutwlne, Vincent Italia, J. w. Secvest and Albert Tucker,
 Passengers arriving from Ketchi- kan were Peter Adams, T, Tiny Cal vert, David Hoffman, MT. and Mrs William Mahoney, Ruby Nathon, w. N. Parke and Mrs. H. Taylor
 From W,angell = Edward L. Keithahn. Mrs J. S. Jeffery and Isaac Brood.
 From Petersburg -Charlcs Gold stein, M. J. Klepser, R. D. Martin, N. A. McEachran. Felix Romero, James Ryan and H. Hansen.
 Passengers sailing from Juneau for Seward were Mrs. G. E. KrauSe, MT and Mrs. R. A. Hall, MT. and Mrs. A. J. Armstrong. J. Corgan, O. Clauson, w. c. Chambless, J. w. Cummings, J. w. Belts, E. Hall, Mrs. John Palmer, H. Shippey and F. H. Anderson.
 From Juneau for Kodiak-Jose- phine Davise, Jean Ames and Vivian Van File.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
INSURANCE MAN HERE

Northwest Life Insurance repre- sentati from Seattle, R. D. Martin, arrived in Juneau on the steamer Yukon. He is staying at the Baranot Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
North Coast
 Norihbound

SEATTLE, April 26 Steamer North Coast, sailing for Southeast Alaska ports yesterday morning, has IA passengers aboard, including the following booked for Juneau:
 Don Neal, Gaery Rutherford Harry J. Avis, Jim Davis, Wilbur Irving, Mrs. c. B. Shipp, Miss A Dwyer, c. R. Dobbins, Mrs. P. J Mark.
 Mrs. Florence Sherman, Miss Mary Jane Harrington, Mrs. Jane Scott and baby, Mrs. B. West, Ora Tilse, Don Dukaty, Ralph E. Ora ham, Merlin Bauernfeind, Ivel Eide, H. Scull.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
APRIL 28

Many British boys between IA and l9 have been given jobs stuff mg sandbags and filling in bomb craters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
MRS. kRAU5E LEAVES
 ON YUKON BOUND WEST

Mrs. G. E. Krause, Juneau business woman, sailed for the Westward on the steamer Yukon last night on a short business trip. Booked for Sew ard, Mrs. Krause will go to Anchor age where her husband has recently expanded his Juneau establishment and opened branch construction company in the defense town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTHBOUND

, Baranof scheduled to arrive } Sunday morning. Nothing defi- } nite at noon today. } North Coast due Tuesday } Alaska due Tuesday Tongass due Friday. , SCHEDULED SAILlNGS ( } Denali scheduled to sail from ( ) Seattle April 29 at 9 am. } Northland scheduled to sail ( } from Seattle April 30. q Taku scheduled to sail from | ) Seattle May l [ , North Sea scheduled to sail {
 } from Seattle May 3 at 10 am. { , SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS | , Mount Mckinley is scheduled {
 ? southbound probably Sunday (
 9 night. {
 3 Princess Louise scheduled to (
 3 arrive at 6:3o o'clock Monday { morning and sails south at ( 8.30 am Monday. .
 D Columbia scheduled south . bound Monday. ( , LOCAL o.AILiNGS | , E-stebeth scheduled to sail every ( , Wednesday at D. m. for Sit- . , ka and wayports. Naha leaves every Wednesday .
 at pm. for Petersburg, Port . Alexander, Rake and way [ ports. (
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26

Einnire Cissslnecs ray
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26

Novacaine is derived from processing of crude oil.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome. on sale at J. n Burford & Co. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
Frank Nefsy
 passes Awa;y,

Frank Nefsy, Deputy United States Marshal at Skagway under former United States Marshal Albert White. brother -in-law, died last week at Boise, Idaho, according to advices received in Juneau.
 MT. Nefsy served as Deputy Mar shal at Skagway for about eight years where he was well liked and respected, He had been resident of Boise, Idaho, for the past several years.
 Margaret E. White, republican National Committeewoman for AL aska, sister of Nefsy, accompanied him on trip through Yellowstone Park in an effort to rebuild his health.
 Survivors are the widow and two children.
 Relatives of Nefsy in Juneau are Mrs. White. pr. R. H. Williams and Mrs. Leonard Holmquist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
IN ON YUKON

Lynn Smith of Portland. Oregon- was a Juneau passenger on the Yu- kon last night He is. staying at tho BaranoI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
TIDES

(Sun Time-April 2D High tide-1:10 am, 17.3 feet. Low tide-7;29 am, IA feet. High tide-1:42 pm, 15.7 feet. Low tide-735 pm, 1.6 feet.
 APRIL 28
 High tide-l:37 am, I'll feet. Low tide-802 am, -13 feet. High tide-2:l5 pm, 15.3 feet Low tide-806 pm, 22 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
MINOR SURGERY

Young Clancy Henkins underwent minor surgical attention at St. Anns this morning and was to be dls- missed later today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
HERE FROM FRISCO

MT. and Mrs. John H. Beers of San Francisco arrived in Juneau on the Yukon and are stopping at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-26
MEnICAL DISMISSAL

Mary James, patient at the Government Hospital, was dismissed this morning.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14
N orW y S Spirit Can't Be Broken

MONTREAL, Canada March Former Norwegian Foreign Min ister Koht declared that Nazi Germany never would succeed in crushing what he called the true spirit of Norway.
 Koht stoppsd in Montreal en route to visit daughter in Wash ington, D. C. Speaking of the re cent British invasion of the Lof- ton Islands, Koht said:
 The fact that 300 young men volunteered to fight against the Nazis is proof in itself of how the NorWegians feel. The retal- iation taken by the Nazis can best be described as superb. It can serve only to infame the hatred felt for their ruLs."
 Koht arrived in Canada recent ly aboard a Norwegian freighter which travelled in a British con- voy.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-14
Britain Admits Heavy Ship Losses

LONDON, March - Tn connec- ton with warfare at sea the Brit ish Admiralty acknowledged the heaviest weekly toll on shipping since last October.
 A loss of 29 British, allied and neutral vessels totaling 14800O tons was' reported for the week ending March 2.
 The British spokesman said:
 The spring blitzkrieg that Hit Ter promised has begun"
 But the spokesman added that British counter measures are i'm proving.
 The Admiralty said German and Italian claims for the week ended March total 432,000 tons, nearly triple the British figure.
 Weekly losses, excluding those occurring during the withdrawal from Dunkerque have averaged 63,000 tons since the war began.