The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-05-07
FOSTER GILRoY
Nation,s Sugar RatiOned

NofI0I1S h<btAoAASu
,,,.h;ngton-The average Ameri-
family felt its first impact of
can This week when the nations
,.o-holders went to local registra-
i s boards and received their sugar
W. s.ioring books emitting each men,
To- If the family to "a half-pound
per week.
German Ships Crippled
,a,dor-An official Admiralty re-
hased on aerial photographs
a... that the German Gneisenau
Ss Ss scharnI1orst and the heavy
s su,iser Prina Eugen were so heavily
s -. n their sensational dash from
-. NV french port of Brest last Feb
NV a that they will be out of COM
. ni.s;on for months to come. One
= being repaired at the Polish port
= cdynia, another is in the Kiel
- 9a,svards and the cruiser is in the
Norwegian port of Trondheim.
YugosIavia in Revolt
1stanb,ll Turkey-Reports reach
;,a here from Yugoslavia indicate
ts,t the entire country is ready to
sarolt against the Nazi rule and
ion the patriots under General Mix
sailovitch. who have resisted all
German attempts to dislodge them
from the mountain strongholds to
Hhicf they fled at the time of Hit
ler,s invasion. Fresh German troops
ore being rushed into the country.
Forest Fires Incendiary
providence, r. 1.-The devastating
forest fires that have laid waste to
siytv souare miles in Rhode Island
were the work of incendiaries, in
the opinion of the State Police. A
mysterious stranger driving a car
with a New York state license plate,
who bought a supply of candles
near the burned area, is being
sought by the authorities.
Destroyer Rejoins Fleet
WaShington-The us. destroyer
Kearney, which was torpedoed last
October, has been repaired and sail
ed from an unnamed port to re-
sumo her station with the us.
fleet. In her reconditioning secret
mechanical changes were made that
increased her speed.
Investigate Bomber Crash
San Francisco Army boards are
Investigating two crashes of bomb
ers in the Pacific coast area that
caused nine deaths. Six died in the
wreck of a Flying Fortress near
Meachim, Ore. Three officers were
killed when their bomber crashed
on McChord Field, Tacoma, Wash.
Wins Record Derby
Louisville, KY. Shut Out, owned
by Mrs. Payne Whitney, won the
18th Kentucky Derby, and with it
a purse of $64,225.O0 a record sum
for this turf classic. Betting totalled
20O0,0O0 for the day and 1881 900
on the Derby alone.
India Refuses to Fight
Delhi, India-Axcept for whatever
defense is put up by British forces
IN India, the Empire is freely open
70 japanese invasion. The ALI
India Congress, which refused Bri-
Jams offer of sovereignty, voted a
policy of "non-violent non-coopera-
non' toward enemy invaders. Large
iorces Of British troops and US.
aEmen are concentrating at every
Strategic point of invasion.
Luxury Trains Threatened
Washington-In a sweeping re-
:. adjustment of passenger train ser
wees to permit speedier operation
Troop trains and freignts loaded
WIN munitions, many of the corln-
uyS most luxurious and fastest
sLeamlined luxery flyers may have
aler running time reduced or be
aoaiooned entirely where they COM
PEE With identical schedules ON
other lines. -.
transfers Rib legislature
trenton, N. 1.-THE New Jersey
suature is faced with the neces-
s s.s OF rubbing off it's record "a reso-
n nl.on congratulating one Antonio
Dansonio on having all his eleven
.s..ufen IN the US. Army or in
w ~, WORK. 1t so happens that Mr.. |
- Oonlo hasn't any children in
~ army nor are his three daughters
r.s any defense industry. The story
na as started as a joke among his
MIS- Aoornood and reached the dig
~ s OF legislative recognition via
sa !. aert legislator with a keen eve
n used on the considerable Italian
equation OF his constituency.
Navy Records Broken
oss 'alney, N. JAIL launching rec
n VI tne US. Navy were broken
s;. ae local yard of the Federal
ner oauolng Company, when four
rfh;u essroyers slid down the ways
sr,a.i 1rty minutes. Their con-
mor.S son took from seven to nine
ed t1o' q JOB that formerly consum-
Nn. years, and all were within
hit - cent OF completion when they |
celsS.s water. two of them, in fact, |
saeir a the occasion by blowing |
haratoes"h whistles, with steam up, |
ofe unknown in shipbuilding.