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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Air Scouts
Qualified

First Boy Scouts in Pierce county
TO qualify as air scouts in the new
air scout division of the Boy Scout
program were announced Tuesday
at headquarters Of Tacoma area
council.
There are five scouts In the
group. all members Of Troop
so. sponsored by Epworth
Methodist church and under
direction Of Scoutmaster Ferd
Bombay and John Bell, assist
ant scoutmaster.
"Air scouting will probably be-
come as popular in Tacoma area
as sea scouting has BEEN" de-
clared c. N. Curtis. Tacoma ares
executive. The program for
scouts Is years Of age or older
recognizes that while few may be
come pilots of planes. there viii
be numerous other vocational op'
portunitios related to aviation.
"The federal agencies con-
cerned with civil aviation have
helped to set up this program
nationally and basic training
Is given for observers, crafts
men. apprentices and Air
Scout Aces. Scouts under Is
may qualify rs air scout can
didates."
Those first to qualify as all
scouts here were Robert Goodman
Walter Bragdon. Delmar Olson
Earl Bratback and Murray Ans
low.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Redwood Lumber
Maximum Prices
Are SET by 0PA

Dollars and cents maximum
prices for California redwood.
softwood lumber now used primar-
ily In out-of-door war constrie-
ton work and in connection with
expanding war industry. were an
nounced Tuesday BY Henry B.
Owen. state director Of the office
Of price administration.
The action taken through the Is
suance Of maximum price reguls-
ton No. $50. Titled redwood lum-
Der and miilwork. established dol
lars and cents maximum prices
for redwood lumber and for mill
work. including such items ~ door
frames. caskets. cooling towers.
and cigar box lumber.
The maximum prices are
somewhat below those pre-
vailing In March. 1s42.
The regulation. like other lum-
Der regulations. applies only to
sales where shipment originates
at the mill. II differs. however,
from other lumber regulations in
following the industry practice Of
having two sets Of prices-one fol
the western area and one for the
eastern area.
Sales In the western area
are on an Z. o. b. mill basis.
On sales In the western area.
freight may be added from
the mill.
OPA emphasized that in follow
ing the industry practice for th'
purpose OF establishing maximum
prices. II was not giving govern
mental approval TO a differentia
in price which apparently has N
basis in cost differences"
Maximum prices for western de
liveries are below those prevailing
during the base period of Oct.
to IS. 1e41. and are approximate.
those which prevailed in mid-July
1871. and which again PREVAILS
during the period subsequent I
December, 1871. The Decembe
prices, which are substantially
those established by the reguls
ton, average about 90 cents
thousand lower than the Marcel
1912, prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
HERE'S MORE BOU 7
H. G. Fitch Psses
STARTS ON PA Z ON Z

Grimes Fitch. He wsgraduated
from the University Michigan
law shool in 1908 andttended the
University of New Mico.
Coming to Tacons to marry
Miss Pearl B. Taylotlso a grad
uate Of the Universiuof Michigan
in the class of '03, Fh remained
to practice law, opefg offices In
the old Bank Of Califnia building.
He has served as nited States
commissioner for be past IL
years. served two TINS as deputy
prosecuting attorn. was a past
president Of the Tsma Bar asso-
citation and a memf Of the Wash
ington Bar associan. He served
as president of ! Tacoma LII
brary board fron5anuary. 1887,
until the time of death. and was
past president of E Tacoma Rose
society. He was 20 a member OF
the Elks club AM he Christ Epis-
copsl church.
LEAVES wIFEpNs
Surviving are wife. two sons
1t Col. II. T. tch, also an at
torney in privs life. who came
from San Frsnfo to be with his
father during bis illness. and
Thomas B. Fit6f Portland, Ore:
three sisters. SIS Madeline and
Miss Elizabed Fitch and Mrs.
William Mors all of Los An
geles. Calf; brothers, Albert
of Hstickita. Mex. and James
&c. Of New u; four grandchii-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Pair Would
.Toin WAACs

Two more Tacoma women have
entered applications to join the
women's army auxiliary corps at
the Tacoma army recruiting sta
ton. Capt. Cecil NJ. Rhea an
nounced Tuesday.
Applications were entered by
Mabel I. Marcusson. rs. Of 3s05
No. 18th, and Alma L. Beoughter,
21, of oil East SOD st.
Miss Marcusson is a graduate
OF Stadium high school and at
tended the Racine business school.
She has been employed recently as
telephone operator and cashier a,
the Hunt-Mottet Co. She is q
member of the Daughters OF Nor
way and the Industrial Girls club
Miss Beoughter came to Tacoms
recently from Bend, Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
.GroupRidiny
In City Low

Tacoma's automobile driverAre
going to have to wake up or hey
might possibly not have enngh
gasoline to carry them throug the
month when gasoline ratiAing
starts.
A survey conducted Monde for
the war transportation comtttee
by students from Stadium ar Lin
coin high schools showed Tt be-
tween the hours of 7 and e:3a. m.
the average riders per car We 1.o.
which is one-tenth less TIN the
national average for carriders
which is 1.6.
The office of price adnaistra-
ton states that persons tsiring
better than an "A" card MT defi-
nitely prove they have ree or
more riders in cars. Tn survey
disclosed Tacoma is belowhis fig
ure and motorists should lart i'm
mediately to give thougl to the
development of group ridg clubs.
Tuesday the war traniortauon
committee was conductir another
survey in which Boy Scits were
assisting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Drag NisquallY
For Man S Body

workmen on the second Ms
qually power project at LaGrande
were dragging the Nisqually river
with graphing hooks Tuesday in
an effort to recover the body of
John Thomas Navarro. Al,
drowned late Monday afternoon.
Deputy sheriffs. called
shortly after 4 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. worked until
nightfall without success.
They left dragging gear for
the work crews to continue
the search.
Navarro, who came from Mich
igan only recently to be employed
on the project. was one of two
men on a timber being lowered by
cable to position on cofferdam
in the river. the sheriffs report
showed.
The engineer of the power
winch siackened the capie
holding the timber and both
men fell into the river. One.
whose name was not learned.
WAS able TO swim and made
shore safely.
Navarro could not swim and
disappeared in the swirling waters
downstream A fellow workman
Owed in. in an attempt to save
Navarro, but lost sight Of him
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Fort Housing
Project Nearer

Continued from Page One)
due to the current difficulty ir
obtaining necessary lumber.
He explained that bids
would be called within three
weeks after the project had
been assigned to the Tacoma
office. All preliminary work
has already been done, Schlarb
said.
Site of the project is a militar!
secret, but it is located near tn
motor base. The homes will b
occupied by families of militar.
men and civilians who are EN-
ployed at the large motor base.
The announcement from Wall
gren's office was made in a tel'
gram sent to T. A. Stevensd
secretary-manager of the Tacort
Chamber of Commerce. The WE
was signed by Hugh B. Mitcht,
Sen. Wallgren's secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11

licenses

Marriage license Applications
wer. received Tuesday by the
county auditor from the following
couples:
Edward n. Lindstrom. 30. sel-
fair. and Constance !. Peters. 20
OF ss4s South TaoOma way
George W. Flue. q. Fort Lewis.
ana Ella V. Marson. "a. Los An
Reles; John l. Chase. IS. Of sooo
So Yakima ave. and Inda NJ
CLAYTON. s22e So. Yakima ave;
lanes Hervie Watts. p, Fort
lewis. ana Doris Eilene Campbell.
II. Auburn: Rudolph Jerome so-
lenec, II, Mechord Field, and
Julie Ann ondracek. 2s, Omaha
Neb.;
James Donald Carroll. 20. San
Francisco, and Nadine Elaine Ben
nette. IT. Of STA SO. X St; Roger
J. Metz, 81. Cando. n. d., ana
Florence Brewster Smell. a. North
ern Pacific hospital: John Philip
sauntry, q, Seattle. and Agnes
Eleanor Good. rs. OF sat No. Ia
coma ave-: Earl Eugene McPher-
son. 80. Fort Lewis. and Celeste
Charlotte Karrels. ~. sturgis
s. D;
Frank Arthur Miller. 40. Yak
ina. and Helen Rose Connors, So
Fort Lewis; John Leland Buren
"a. Fort Lewis. and Nan Rebeccs
Hopson, IS. Marceline. Mo-; San
Federico, 81. of 2125 SO. Wilkesor
St. and carmela Ida Orlando. 22
Anacortes; Milton Boyer Hem
mings, IS. of AIS No. 26th ST.
and Celia Green Starr, 26, Of III
So. 3sth ST.; Carl Cleone Cook, 20
of 4334 So. J St, and Helen
Lloma Mildon. 81, Rt. 1. Box $40
Joseph st. Amour, IS, and Ann
Amelia Ketchum, As, both Of Puy
allup; Edwin A. Peyton, As, Span
away, and Mary I. Clark. SO, Sc
attic; Peter Huzar. 2s, San Fran
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Raiioning Boards Will Authorize
Purchase Of Rubber Boots by Mail

going In person, senuing someone,
phoning. or writing.
Pill out both copies Of the
4 application. Where the appli-
cation form calls for Identification.
I'll in sugar ration book, or drivers
license, social security number or
selective service card. Something
that you can show to your retailer
when you 20 to buy your rubber
boots or rubber work shoes.
o-Take or mail both copies Of
, your application to your local
board.
A-If the board okehs your appli-
= cation, you get a three-part
certificate, form e-605. This per-
mits you to buy the type of foot
wear which viii be checked on the
certificate.
flake or mail parts ! and III
, to the store or company from
which you buy. This must be done
within 80 days of the date Of your
certificate.
x-Anyone who goes In person to
. buy must show the type OF
Identification which IL written on
the certificate.
l7-Tun In your worn-out rubber
footwear to the place named
on your certificate. The person
to whom you turn 1t In must sign
part II Of your certificate. which
you must keep for six months
This u your proof Of turn-in-
Addresses and telephone num-
bers Of the three boards are a
follows: Board GIL. 1888 st
Helens ave-. Main 4112; Board
27-s, oe22 So. Tacoma way. GAR
land o1el: Board 27-4. sos So
ssth st., Garland oS11.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Homes for War Workers -
Lincoln Heights
Housing Project
Ready Dec. 1st
Number of Houses Limited

10 living In q trailer. tent. shack
or under makeshift arrangement
90 intolerahle as 70 impair his
efficiency. Families viii also be
considered eligible. the mayor
said. who are forced 10 move from
their present homes In = manner
permitted by the Emergency Price
Control Act Of 1912 and the oPA
rent division regulations.
The houses themselves are
built ~ permanent units-
their construction require
menfs were exceedingly high.
They are built in. single and
multiple units ranging from
three TO five rooms per unit
The rents range from $40 to $50
according to the size. The one
bedroom unit rents for $40. while
the two-bedroom unit will demand
s45 and the three-bedroom unit
win 70 at the top price Of $50.
The rent In practically all
inclusive. IL Includes . modern
range and refrigerator. The
electricity h also included
along with the water and gar
bage service.
The heating problem viii be
fairly minor one al the govern
ment win supply the coal which Il
included IN the rent The authori
ties stated they would require ten
ants to restrict themselves In tn
use OF coal. They win be aske'
not TO use coal excessively.
There win be . $4,000 COM
munity and recreation build
ing on the premises. IL has
not yet been furnished hut all
fypes Of recreational facilities
win be available.
The only objectionai feature 3
the project 10 that 1t Ii II block
to the nearest bus line and 1
blocks to the nearest school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Youthful Motorist
Faces Two Charges

James Sizemore, 10. 1920 So.
C st, was in the city Jail Tues
day on charges OF reckless driving
and being a hit-run driver.
According to police. Sizemore's
borrowed auto crashed into a bus
at 18th and Pacific ave. late Mon
day. following which he quickly
drove away.
Sizemore explained he fled in
fear of the consequences inasmuch
as he had no drivers license and
the auto he was driving. which
was borrowed from a friend, hac
defective brakes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11

and had TO give up.
Navarro was a brother-in-
law of Ernest Enyert, assist
ant superintendent Of the
West Construction Co.. con-
tractors. He had just gone to
work for the company Oct so.
His wife and children reside
in Monroe, Mich. Navarro
lived in Eatonville.
Deputy Sheriffs Lyle Lathrop
Frank Carbone. Sam Tokstad anS
Russ Wall made the trip q
LaGrande.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Choose Tacoma for Northwest
Convention Of Health Assn.

ington; A. C. Pelton, supervisor of
health and physical education, Sc
attic public schools: Ray Eckman,
director of athletics. University Of
Washington. and DR.. Clair ".
Langton, professor of health and
physical education, Oregon State
college. who is district president
for this year.
The exact date and other details
are to be determined shortly by
a special committee consisting of
Mrs. Hutchinson, president-elect;
Henry NJ. Foster, program chair
man. and Robert H. Hager. gen.
eral chairman for the convention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11

Homes In the governments
Lincoln Helghts housing project
win b ready for occupancy about
Dec. 1. Mayor Harry p. Cain an
nounced Tuesday.
An applicant. must b en-
pieyed IN war industrieA
A tenant selection office has
be>n located ct <1< Provident
building BY the Tacoma Housing
authority. II win open At $50
q. n. close ut $50 p. m daily.
Prscsdurs fer applicants b
q fsIlsws; Apply for written
certiflcation Of employment
An wnr in6ustsy firms have
heeu notified whether their
euplsyus ere eilgibIs. Then
present. ~ certifIcate 81 ths
Ssnnns selection office, where
formal application win b
accepted.
Mayor Cain warned the number
q houses that win Be availahle
immediately Il small. adding that
only those workers who are vital
% war industries and are urgently
IN need Of housing can be served
Ct this time. .
Uscsln Hsights. located st
.. ssh ssd state sta. COM
prises IA bulldings. contain
Ing ~ family dwsalings. he
houses were built ~ the
Pubic Building Administru-
ton.
Among civilian workers who
viii be eligible for the homes. ae-
cording to Mayor Cain. are family
heads who desire 10 bring their
families 10 Tacoma-men who
vital cogs in war industries. are
living In . single room awaiting
opportunity to bring their families
Mayor Cain cited other cases
A war worker. for instance. WHO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Actions in Divorce

Suits for divorce have been
filed in superior court by frankie
C against A. L. Shallenberger
and by T. Jeanne against Boyd L
Sweeney. both alleging burden
some home life; by Margaret Z.
against William Anderson. aIleg-
ing cruelty; and by Samuel II.
against Lillian H. Edding, alleging
abandonment.
A final decree has been granted
in the case Of Jean against DON
aid st. Clair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Navy Ranks
Are Swelled.

Tacoma navy recruiting station.
located IN city hall annex. an
nounced Tuesday the following en-
listments:
stanton Terry Thomas. 4sos No.
Cheyenne: Ralph Calvin Ewing.
1905 50. s6th st.: John Wallace
jackson. r.. 7s22 So. Kay St;
Perry Raymond Corrigan. Route 3.
BOZ s16-A; Raymond Emanuel
Harper. 55o1 50. Hosmer St; Ed
ward Magyar Halseth, 1909 So. L
st.: Paul Solomon sarsten. <2o6
No. 10th st.: Chester Martin
LAmpf. 1893 So. <eth st: Car
encs Charles Larson. 1o11 No.
sth It: Byron Nell Dyson. SIS
IA. 18th IT.: Burton James. Brand.
s61z Howe It.: Cecil Richard Web
her. RI Z. Box ~. and Joseph
AlexandFia Davis. Bl28 30. state
James II. Hale. Eatonviile: May
ford Leonard Schroeder. PuyaIiup;
Charles Henry Saunders. Puysl-
iup: Vernon Kent steinberger.
Raymond: Charles Hugh Breiden-
hack. Seattle: Loris Devere Bru-
baker, Port Orchard. and Leland
LeRoy Robinson. Port Orchard.
rive Tnoomans have been
Transferred 10 TIE new naval
1890 - f7ns~~n Enr-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11

Tacoma's three rationing boards
announced Tuesday they would
authorize purchase of mems rub
Der boots and rubber work shoes
by mail. accommodating appli-
cants who live In out-of-the-way
places whose working hours do not
permit them to appear In person.
The boards outlined the follow
ing procedure;
Get two copies Of the applica-
! tion form. e-o03, from the
local board. This you may DO BY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11

WASHINGTON - Secretary Of
Labor Frances Perkins has certi-
fled to the war labor board the
disputes between the Puget Sound
ShIphuilding Co. Olympia. WASH.
and the Building Trades Council
(AEL). Metal Trades Council
(AyL). and The Industrial Union
Councll (cIo) involving juris-
dko1fonal dispute and 20 workers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
-HAPpY--
birthday

TUESDAY, NOvEMBER 10
Dick Hagsr. 1853 50. 4lst st
Arlene Louise Walk, Route 1,
epanawny.
Gerald Haggiss. ~ .. Bex
Se7.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11

cisco. and Mary Theresa psn.
czyk. -. New Haven. Conn: - -.
ns Wade Smith. 50. Wash1t -
apartments. and Jean Lasils
Bachelor. Is. Of SIS So. IN y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Woman. Boy Treated
After Auto Accident

Mrs. Fern True and 14-year-old
Robert 4. Pickett both of whom
live at 1905 Ea- 56th St. were
given emergency treatment at the
county hospital for minor injuries
received when their auto was in
volved in a collision late Monday
at So. 4sth and Mckinley ave.
According to police. Mrs. True's
car unavoidably crashed into the
auto Of 57-year-old Marion Seick.
4s02 Ea- + St. who attempted to
make a left turn In front OF the
True auto. Seick was booked and
released.
Portiand-Tuesday bank clear
ings. Ss.s47. 76T.6s; balances S2,-
O6e. 21e.13.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Stock Market Is Irregular
In Trading on Pre-Holiday
Markets at q Glance

stocks: Irregular in moderate
trading
Bonds: Lower.
Curb stocks: Irregular.
Cotton: Lower.
wheats ! cent lower to Y cent
higher.
Corn: Off y cent.
silver: Unchanged In New York
at 44A cents an ounce
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Published every week day by The
Tacoma Times Publishing Co. At eio
Market St. Tacoma WHh
The Times delivered by carrier IN
city. 10 cents Der week. or IS cents
per month BY mail outside the state.
rs cents Der month s750 per year.
In Washington 80 cents Der month
- Der year
Entered a. second class matter a.
the post office at Tacoma, wash,
under the act OF Congress. March 3.
Teiephons. all departments. MALI
Si5I.
World wide LEASED wire news serv-
ice through the United Press.
The Tacoma Times Win not as
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any errors which may appear IN
Advertisements published In its
columns In those instances where
the paper l. 20 fault n win re-
1 print that part OF the advertise
nent In which the Typographical
mistake occurs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
ruEspAi,s auoTATIoNs

eouotations courtesy Merrill. Lynch.
Pierce, Fenner N Beane. Washington
Bldg. members New York Stock
Exchangel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Pasco Lettuce
AT New High

Pasco lettuce took sharp raise
In price on produce row Tuesday.
according TO market men. II was
boosted from s2.75 TO ss.2o. Other
lettuce had raised Monday. Onions
were three cents q pound; Malaga
grapes were $3.50.
The supply Of bananas was said
to be increasing. although how
long this situation would exist Is
unknown.
Frozen products remained the
same with q good. firm supply on
hand.
An prices listed in this market
report are wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11

Under instructions of United
states army authorities. The Ia
coma Times IL not permitted 70
publish any news Of current
weather conditions In the eight
western states.
Highest temperature on Nov. .
was ~ degrees and lowest up un-
I'll s A. m. Nov. Q was AZ.
Sun rises at SOS a. m. Pacific
wartime Wednesday and sets at
$40 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Dow-JoSEs AVERAGES


regularly In Tuesdays pre-hoiiday
stock market. and volume declined
substantially compared with Mon
days 100. s43 shares. largest Of
the year.
The list declined after steady
opening. with war shares weakest
BY mid-session support developed
and many stocks recovered their
losses. The close was well above
the days low levels.
All major security and commod-
ity markets viii close Wednesday
for the Armistice day holiday.
They viii reopen on Thursday.
While leading issues were un-
settled in many instances. special
stocks were in demand at new
high for the year. Peace stocks
generally were the better perform
ers, although the mercantile group
had a few soft spots.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Honesty Always Pays

FINDERS OF lost articles sdver-
tised below please take notice.
After you have returned the
articles to the losers go to The
Tacoma Times office. 9l9 Mar
ket. where you will be presented
with two guest tickets to the
Temple theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
PRICES TO FARMERS

Poultry - Hens. colored. az 70
8 lbs.. 3 cts: Leghorn hens. more
than 3is lbs. 20 cts. and under Sis
lbs, 10 cts: colored friers. 20 cts:
rabbits. l5Gl6 cts. per h.: turkey
breeder hens. 80 cts: White Leg
horn broilers. ia to 2 lbs. 26 eta
per Ii
Bufterfat-51 cents
Egg - Standard. As: mediumA
90. small. n.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-11
Investment Trusts

TUESDAY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
Stain Reported
At Stalingrad

STOCKHOLM. SWedcn. July II
CINSl- Dispatches received here
today through Gcrman-controiled
news sources quoted an "abso-
hucly reliable source in Ankara.
Turnkey as reporting that Soviet
Premier Josef Stain had left
Moscow for Stal,ngrad 10 direct
defense oil the cify
St0lnerat in the country Of
ifc Cossacks. is an Important in
dus'rsl CITY on The Nuiga River.
u is less 'ban $50 miles from the
furthcEmosf advance ol the Nazi
armies driving through The SOUTH
eastern Ukraine.
The reports iron Ankafa said
that STAIN had lett the Kremlin
i0 "perSonolly direct the defense
of Stalir7Tad named for The
Drefniar si thc ond Of Tho lRdsyian
civil war.
Cen. roris N'khailovich shape
FrI.of litmy advisor IN Sta
ln Was saudi io have reached the
citN Brcnnd which strong rein
lotcemoNt of the Asiabc amy
are C0uClUtT8tC1'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
Vilhy Refuses
b Move Ships

y1CHY. France, July IL INS) !
--Flatly rejecting American pro-
posalS. the vichy 6 overnmen {
today refused to permit its war
ships at Alexandria TO be interned
In any American or Western Henri
sphere port and said IL was deter
mined to fight If the vessels were
interfered with.
The government said that ac-
ceptance of proposals pat forward
by President Roosevelt for trans
fer OF the French fleet 10 an
American or Western Hemisphere
port would violate the Franco Ger
man armistice.
On June rs, the official note re-
veale6. Marshal Petain instructed
Admiral Godefroy. commander OF
tie in1nobilized French ships a,
Alexandria, to keep the warships
tire under the French flag.
- the event the British evacu-
Al Alexandria. Admiral Codefroy
III orders to take his vessels "a
II nearest French port tpresum-
aN|S Bizerte1.
&tsUnder no circumstances" the
ddcial statement said. 'was he
O. follow the British In with
awnI-
Scdefroy was ordered never Il
aDGnw the warships TO fall into for
eikn hands"