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Evening star., 1942-05-21
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

PHILADELPHIA, May 81 lP.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for May 90: 1855 pur-
involving 4s,l64 shares. including SO short
sales involving 1,415 shares.
Evening star., 1942-05-21

S Unit Of trading, 10 shares. In bank.
ruptcy or receivership or being reorEani1ed
under Bankruptcy Act. or securities as
sumed By such COMPANIES. Rates Of divi;
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semi-annual declaration. Unless other
wise noted special or extra dividends are
not included. xd TX dividend. xr *
rights Also extra or extras. Cash or
stock. e Declared or paid so far this year.
Payable in stock. Paid last year. PAY.
dividends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
pONrS.
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. May 2I-The Associated
Press weighted Wholesale price index Of
35 commodities today declined to 99.02
Previous day: 1920 week age; 1904;
month ago. gsts fs4a yta[ 1911 ago 1s4e eisssss
Low 1884 77.O3 $3.50 ALA
u926 average equals 1O00
Evening star., 1942-05-21

Substantial declines in ore and
ess-than-carlot merchandise COM
bined to depress total loadings
against the seasonal trend. Miscel-
laneous freight showed the largest
gain.
The Associated Press seasonally
adjusted index OF loadings, based on
1929-30 as 100, declined to 80, COM
pared with 8o.4 the previous week
and 9l.3 year ago.
I942 1912. 1910. 1889.
hish hos s5.d go FL s95 ga
Evening star., 1942-05-21

v for victory. Dot dot dot dash
to the nearest post office for War
savings stamps.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
PUBLIC UTILITY.

A1si:s A?s! Fs' 4s.5s. 4 Isl a a2.,2o- l{$s {$s ~
Pot Fl Pwr sns% pfd $50 iii
wash Gas 1t Gu cv pf i45o So a3
wash Ry l. El pfd ,55 los iIOh
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
AaE hsnk q Sfi Bsthesd. e e+,asS,-- 49,, 80 80 100
n,'.s sem I sss,nss cy10:oo,-- 5as .oo-
pr Georges Bk q II 'tf1.oO sSA =
Risss slsss I'D 1sdo} },5 },5- - iS9 1Sp iS4 iS9
WssSifssSR wash ncss . e! n t.s,-- aos sSs -
FIRE INSURANCE.
Firemen's q ,4o) ----- 81, -
TITLE INSURANCE
feldms5a sesi Ess.t. q lms, sS5 : 1bo 5o" lsss
MISCELLANEOUS.
$:=$sE :ss$5 81 e !! b 800 IS
Lincoln sery com i s5l Is !s
Mergenthaler Limo (a1.Oo) sea 341a
Natl Mtge & Inv pfd t.4O) 4lz
Peoples DR. com new Il 500 II 1874
Real Est M g. G pfd tt.50) IA
Security STORAGE 90 SO
Ter Ref & VIII Corp (3l so So
Wdwd & 10th com tp2 .30)- 30 35
Wdwd g. 10th pfd 20 115
so far this year. ego extra. q S5 90
extra paid December 90, 1871. $500
extra k zoe extra. m $1.5O extra. Paid
in 1941. $4,000 extra.
Evening star., 1942-05-21

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 2l.-
Sales. STOCKS. High. Low. Close
II Arundel Corp 14h 14h 14h
Is BALTIC Transit 81 81 .67
55 BALTIC Transit pfd 4h4 4h Al
IA Consol Pow COM 43h 43ha 43la
20 Fidelity & Deposit 109h 1093s 1093s
Mt Yer Nils pfd 74h 74h TAN
100 New Amster Cas- II II II
AS U Fidel g. Guar 22s4 22A 22A
BONDS.
$500 BALTIC Tr deb As A 55A 55A 55A
1000 BALTIC Trans IS A 63 So SO
i9S9 1899 6n Gs C An hs I: 4 1917 ss 1877 1897
Evening star., 1942-05-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
CL. p0sa.nd SSss aSG Rat. AZ 10 z,,1 c
|x> By Privets Wire
.S Direct to The Star

Dividend Rate. Add 90. High Low. Close.
Aero Supply B .15e- Az Az 4A
Air Associates .375g 5h 5h bh
Evening star., 1942-05-21
BONDS
STOCKS

Ter RI g. w Cp 1st 4Ks 194S 1929
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch to The Star.
pAT rrTNHoDE Ma OF
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Wllys-Overland.
Pere Marquette.

Pere Marquette.
The Pere Marquette Railway re-
ported April net income of $3.50 ,970,
against $188, ,487 for April, 1941.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
German Refugee in U. S. Army
Takes Oath Here as Citizen

Sergt. Fred Brewer, 20, German
by birth and man without a coun-
try" since 1910. today became an
American citizen in a special cere-
mony in District Court before JUS
tice David A. Pine.
Sergt. Brewer, who volunteered
for Army service in February, is at
tached to the Army Air Forces in
Richmond, Va.
A Jew. he left Germany in 1898
because of the anti-Semitic attitude
Of the government, went to Italy,
then to Egypt, then to India, where
he became representative in Bom-
bay for Jawaharlal Nehru's publica-
ton, National Herald. From India
he journeyed to Singapore, then to
Japan.
He arrived in San Francisco with
$2.65 in his pockets, thinking he was
wealthy" man because Of the
great value he had seen placed on
American money in the Orient. He
knew about so words of "pidgin Eng
lish," but made rapid strides with
the English language at Evening
High School in San Francisco while
working during the daytime.
Evening star., 1942-12-29

He moved from San Francisco to
Fairfield, a small California town,
where he worked for a newspaper
for 10 months. He then volunteered
for Army service.
Mr.. Brower's application for citi-
zenship was supported by James A.
Hamilton. jr. United States natu-
ralization examiner, and the mill
tary intelligence, according to pa
pers on file at District Court.
In an impressive ceremony Justice
Pine explained the Constitution and
told Mr.. Brewer it is special priv
ilege" to become an American cit
izen at this time.
Il know you realize the oath you
are taking really means something" :"
said the justice. Il can see by the
fact that you are wearing uniform
that you are willing to defend the
Constitution and the laws of the
United States and to defend the
United States against all enemies"
Mr.. Brewer said he realized his
military career is in the hands OF
the proper authorities, but added
cryptically: Il hope they send me
out to drop bombs on few places
know"
Evening star., 1942-12-29
0PA 10 Fix Definite
Prices on Citrus Fruits

BY the Associated Press.
Specific dollars -and-cents price
ceilings for packers Of five types Of
fresh citrus fruit will be issued in
the next few days, the Office of
Price Administration announced
last night.
The price ceilings will cover
grapefruit, lemons, oranges, tango
rines and temple oranges produced
in Florida, Texas, California and
Arizona. Other citrus producing
States and other citrus fruits will
not be covered, but will remain un-
der an existing regulation fixing
maximums for the period Septem-
Der 28-October 2.
OPA said housewives would find
no immediate change in prices, since
retail stores must continue for the
time being to observe price ceilings,
rejecting highest individual sales
during the September 28-October 2
period. A regulation will be issued
later covering retail prices, but OPA
predicted little change from present
prices would result.
Evening star., 1942-12-29

bond to hear Alan Holmas' music
and shake a rattler or two.
Merryland Club-Al Norton will
provide special lyrics for the occa-
sion.
Neptune ROom-Mild celebration
scheduled, but mostly there will be
the familiar music of Len Friendly
at the organ and Dave Roberts trio.
Old New Orleans (Restaurant-
Nothing extra besides the age-old
implements of noise
Olmsted's (Resta D-New
Year Day has been set aside as
the time for things special, and these
all on the culinary side.
Pail Mall Room (Raleigh)
show policy Abandoned; cover,
formal, souvenirs and Bert Bernath' S
band.
Ell Patio-Johnny Longo plans a
champagne party Cno dinner or
"breakfast"); cover charge; Jack
1ittle's music once again.
Paul Young's-A floor show, gala
and good times.
Plymouth (Restaurant)-M Marking
1943's entrance quietly, to strains of
Michel's gypsy ensemble.
Rainbow Room Hamilton HoteD
Business as usual all the way
round, to Milt Davis music.
Sally du Bois-Food only.
The Stables-Mrs. Richards is
content to let the year depart with
out fanfare. other than that pro-
vided by Angie Rodante and Robert
Murray.
Treasure Island-Dinner or late
supper available under increased
rate; dancing continuous from D m
to music of Ovanda's rumba outfit
and Paul Kain's Band.
TrOika-Price for the dinner is
raised, but there is the customary
revue, SaSha's music. 80
Victory Room Roosevelt HoteD-
Shep Fields orchestra and party
souvenirs among the colonnades OF
Mrs. Kramer's place.
Evening star., 1942-12-29

Not everybody with a dollar to
spare can shoot a gun straight-but
every body can shoot straight to the
bank and buy a War bond.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Nazis Send Relatives
OF Benes, Nemec 10
Concentration Camp
Czech ExiIes in London
Told to End Agitation
To Halt 'Horsher' Fate
BY PAUL GHALI,
Correspondent Of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.

CHICAGO DAILY News.
BERN, Dec. 29.-The latest re-
ports from Prague disclose that
relatives of DR.. Eduard Benes, Pres
ident Of the Czech government
in-exile and former Minister of
Commerce Frantisek Nemec have
recently been transferred to a con-
centration in the protectorate where
a still harsher fate awaits them If
Czech exiles in London persist in
melting their countrymen to revolt
and sabotage against the Reich.
DR.. Hans Frank, Nazi governor
general of the protectorate, speak
ing at memorial service for the
assassinated Protector" of Bo-
hemia- -Moravia, Reinhardt Heyd-
rich, last october /, announced that
the relatives of exiled Czech poll
ticians had been interned. The
measure, he explained. was in
tended to put an end to Czech
propaganda from London and
would be followed by other and
harsher measures should it fail in
its purpose.
A few days before Christmas,
Prague dispatches revealed that
this was no idle threat. 1t was off,
ciallv admitted that the relatives
of Mr.. Benes and another Czech
living abroad had been transferred
from internment to a concentra-
ton camp Today's Zeue Zuercher
Zeitung disclosed that this other
Czech is former Minister of Com
merce Nemec.
Commenting on this latest
measure against the relatives of
Mr.. Benes and Mr.. Nemec, the Nazi-
controlled Prague newspaper A-Zet
ominously stresses that it is not
necessarily the last. According to
Evening star., 1942-12-29
British Army Using Composses
To Follow RommeI in Desert
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Behind the
British 9th Army's advance on Mi
surata, and in fact behind every tank
movement across the North African
desert, stands painstaking applica-
ton of the same methods of navi-
cation used by ships at sea-
Magnetic and sun compasses
practically eliminate map-reading
as the tanks roll along the road to
Tripoli in pursuit of the forces of
Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
Prior to movement. the exact direc-
ton and bearing is worked out by
the senior navigating officer and
the information is given to every
driver and every commander.
When first in the desert, you are
frightened by this navigation, but
you soon get used to it," explained a
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Virqiniun Prisoner of JOBS

MARTINSVILLE, Va, Dec. 30 (4).
John Aaron of Martinsville
was notified yesterday by the War
Department that her son, Second
1t. Reid Stanley Aaron was being
held prisoner by the japanese in
the Philippine Islands. This was
the first word Mrs. Aaron had re-
ceived regarding her son since the
fall of Bataan.
Evening star., 1942-12-29

the official announcement. the pa
per point out, hostages have been
transferred to concentration
camp ito start with or "for the
time being"
This means that the Nazis will
not hesitate to proceed even more
harshly against their innocent vic
TINS if Czech eXiles in London do
not keep their mouths shout 1t
also indicates the effectiveness of
Czech propaganda from London.
tCopyrisht. 1912, Chicaao Daily News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Roosevelt Approves Bill
To Aid Kin OF Missinu
BY the Associated presx

By the Associated Press
President Roosevelt has approved
legislation under which dependents
OF service personnel and Federal
civilian employees missing in this
war but believed alive will continue
to receive their allotted pay, 1t was
announced yesterday.
Families Of Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard officers and
enlisted men and Federal civilian
employees will benefit. The act COW
ers men presumed to have been cap
tured by the Japanese in the Phil
ippines and Navy personnel lost at
sea under circumstances indicating
that they may still be alive.
The legislation, drafted jointly by
the Army and Navy, now will 20 to
Congress for consideration.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Theoter Bond Drive
Tops $50, 100000
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The War
Activities Committee of the motion
picture industry said yesterday the
special promotjonal effort of $1,000
American theaters resulted in sales
Of more than $4,000 900 worth of
War bonds and stamps between
December and l3.
The industry's special sale was in
commemoration of Pearl Harbor.
Without organized effort movie
houses sold s12,0O00OO worth of
bonds and stamps in October. Oc-
tober represented a billion dollar
monthly drive and was the biggest
month Of the bond selling year, with
the exception Of September.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
GoodIand Wins Seat
Succeeding He'll as
Wisconsin Governor
State Supreme Court
Rules on Official to
Replace Election Winner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 29.-The
State Supreme Court ruled today
that 80-year-old Republican 1t.
Gov. Walter S. Goodland should
take over the powers and duties"
ary 4, filling the vacancy caused
by the death of Gov -elect Orland
S. Loomis, Progressive.
Mr.. Goodland, who was reelected
to his third term as lieutenant gov
ernor, will succeed Republican Gov.
Julius P. He'll, whom Loomis de-
feated in the November election.
Mr.. Loomis died of heart ailment
December 7.
The determination of a successor
to the governorship was placed be-
fore the Supreme Court by Attorney
General John E. Martin on Decem-
Der IL and arguments were heard by
the court on December IA and 81.
The high court ruled
"On and after the 4th day of jan
uary, l943. there will be a vacancy
in the Office of Governor, and such
vacancy results in the devolution of
the powers and duties of the Office
upon the Lieutenant Governor for
the residue of the term ending on
the first Monday in January, l945." )"
The tribunal dismissed contentious
OF attorneys who opposed Mr.. Good
lands claim to the governorship by
holding:
That Gov. He'll, through the pass
ing of the powers to the Lieutenant
Governor, has no authority to con-
tinue in office after inaugural day.
Ihat Mr.. Goodland will serve for
TWO years and no special election
can be held.
That Gov. He'll has no power to
NIL the vacancy by appointment.
Evening star., 1942-12-29

British major who has just returned
to London from Tripolitania. mo
one must go to sleep, as there is
always a variation of the compass
owing to the vast amount of metal
around you. and it is only by taking
the mean bearing in all the tanks
that you can get accurate direction.
Il remember one occasion when a
scout car, followed by eight 3-ton-
ners, marched straight past a certain
brigadier's mess, throwing clouds of
dust over him. and then straight past
his command vehicle. The irate
brigadier rushed out and said:
What the devil do you think you're
up to?' The reply was, by a very
plnk-faced young officer, his eyes
glued to his compass: I'm on a bear
ing and 1 darent deviate, sir"
tCopyrieht. 1912, by Chicago Daily News }
Evening star., 1942-12-29
One Dies, AZ Injured
In Steel Foundry BIust
Rv iha AsSnriot.l n

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-One work
man was injured fatally and At 9TH
ers were hurt yesterday in an ex-
ploslon and fire at the Electrocast
Steel Foundry Co. in Suburban
Cicero
Eighteen of the men were taken
to the Loretto Hospital, where one
OF them, John Kellcz, died later.
Federal agents began an investi-
CATION. Damage was estimated at
$l25 900.
Evening star., 1942-12-29
Joe Di Maggie Spends
Holidays With Family

By the Associated Press
RENO, New, Dec. 29.-Joe Di
Maggie, New York Yankee out
fielder. spent the Christmas holi-
days visiting his wife and son.
Mrs. Di Maggie, the former Doro-
thy Olson of Duluth, Mimi, has
said she would seek a Reno divorce.
Her attorneys said that as far as
they knew there are no plans for
reconciliation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
MERRYLE
STANLEY
RUKEYSER.
Japs' Loss
Their Toll in Java Sea
Equal TO Allies

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA
April 9 (INS).-"The japanese
probably suffered as severely oil
more severely than we did in the
Java Sea, although they outnum
bered us
There, from one man who shoulc
know better than any one else, is
the first good news of the Java
sea battle. IT comes from Admira
William A. GlaSsford, commander
of the Asiatic fleet.
Admiral Glassford paid higi
tribute 10 Dutch resistance in JaFs
despite the lack of air support anC
praised Dutch Admiral c. +. l.
Helfrich for his handling of the
sea campaign. OF his own COM
mand. Admiral Glassford said:
1.-THE Asiatic fleet made adj
vances very costly for the Japa-
nese. Japan's losses, especially
of commercial ships, were con-
siderable.
THE japanese always out
numbered MS, but they fought
CALAMITY and fairly and we
found them worthy fOemen
whenever we were in action"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

necessities of the situation
are redirecting administrative
attention to the need for a
comprehensive and unpreju-
diced all-embracing ceiling,
such as Canada has been OPP
Grating under since December
1 last.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Jap Planes Sink
I British Cruisers
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Continued from Page One)
-of-the Bay of Bengal. radio
Berlin reported from Toxic that
a Japanese eXpeditionary force.
supported by cruisers and de-
strOycrS, had landed on the
Bay OF Bengal coast, and that
major japanese forces were now
north of Akyab, Burma, on the
east coast of the bay, marching
toward Calcutta. India.
Ut was asserted that advance
Japanese detachments were less
than 30 miles from the India
frontier)
1t was believed that the Japa
neSe planes which attacked Trim
GONZALEZ were er-based. Xix,
those which suffered a devastating
defeat in the first Japanese al
assault on Colombo Sunday. Thel
81 planes were hit out Of a flee
of Is.
Defense forces all over IN,
island were on the alert for sign
Of a direct attack by Japanes
naval fleet lurking in the Ba,
of Bengal, where it was attack
ing merchantmen and launching
planes which had now bombed
Colombo, Trincomalee, and Via
and Cocanda. on III,
Indian coast north of this island
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
CLAIM TWO SHIPS SUNK

TOXIC, April 9 tby official
japanese wirelesS) (INS).-The
imperial Japanese high command
claimed today that japanese forces
have sunk two British cruisers in
the Indian Ocean.
The high command communique
asserted that Il merchant vessels
had been sunk and % others badly
damaged. Sixty United Nations
Iplanes were claimed 10 have been
shot down while loss of only five
Japanese craft was admitted.
The losses were reported to have
been inflicted up TO April T..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
WiderFie|d Due
For Pri(e-Fixing

WASHINGTON, April g. HNS)
Early extension of the far reach
ing price-fiXing authority granted
TO Administrator Leon Henderson,
with the tendency toward a gen.
eral freezing of prices and wages,
was forecast today by two infiu-
entail administration senators.
Senator Walter r. George CD
OF Georgia. chairman OF the Senate
finance committee, said that price
fixing must move rapidly into a
wider field. while Senator Joseph
O'Mahoney Cd OF Wyoming, pre-
dicted wage control as well as
general price freezing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Russians Win
To-Day Battle
With Ndzi Tanks
Smash Reich Attack
Called Most Powerful
Since Moscow Fight
BY NJ. 9. HANDLER
uu,,es Prs. Starr Correspondent

KUIBYSHEv. Russia. April g.
The Russians have smashed on the
southern front the most powerful
German tank attack since the in
vader lost the battle for Moscow,
Official dispatches said today.
The battle ragged for 10 days. as
the Germans tried with every
weapon and man at their COM
mand 70 recspture an important
river bridgehead. They threw 60
or 70 tanks, built in February for
the spring offensive" and painted
green 20 blend with spring foliage,
against the Russians in waves OF
Ave and 10, supported by groups
of . diVe-bonberx.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
More Sugar
City's Allotment Raised
as War Center

Detroit's sugar allotment for
April has been raised from 80 70
95 per cent OF It's consumption a
year ago because of its importance
as a war production center, the
WPB announced today
Increased population resulting
from utilization of war workers,
the announcement said. ranks De-
troit with 80 other American cities
eligible for % per cent of their
normal sugar quota
Previously. the WPB had set an
so per cent limit for all cities
during April.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
ENTER WHITE RUSSIA

MOSCOW. April 8 INS) Rus
sian forces, haInmering the Nazis
far to the northwest OF Moscow,
were reported today to have
smashed westward across the from
Tier Of White Russia at several
points, while other Soviet units
pressed the Germans south of Lake
linen.
The Moscow radio. stating that
Russian troops were holding the
initiative along the entire front.
claimed 137 900 Germans had been
killed and more than 100000
wounded on all fronts during
February and March.
The attacks which were said TO
have resulted in advances into
White Russia. bordering Latvia
and Poland. were believed to have
been launched from Walsh, south
Of the railhead of Veliki Luki, Us
miles northwest Of Smolensk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
u. 8. Sub Sinks
2 Jap TankeTs
Commander Discovers Hoax,
Torpedoes Both After Battle
BY RICHARD HALLER
Init News Service Stan Correspondent

HONOLULU, April g. ORA
matte details of the sinking of two
new Japanese oil-laden tankers,
one of which attempted to send
his submarine 10 the bottom by a
ruse. were disclosed today by Lieu
tenant Commander Edward Hutch
inson of the United States Navy.
Lieutenant Commander Hutch
inson, whose home Is in Philadel-
phia, said destruction Of the enemy
tankers cost the Japanese loss OF
6, 100000 gallons of fuel. They
were new ships capable OF travel
ing Is TO 20 knots.
SUCCESSFUL CRUISE
In action ever since outbreak
OF war December Z, his undersea
craft, ranging far out in the Pa
cific, has been very successful,
Hutchinson said.
Relating the story of the first
sinking. he said: -
"ArOund midnight came the
general alarm which meant that
ship had been sighted. The
men went to their battle sta
tions. BY the time / reached the
bridge the Jap ship was some
distance ahead. showing light,
which disappeared and the n
showed again--a challenge.
SOL went I'm as fast as i
could. I continued until he
turned his stern toward me. 1
could see he had no stern gun
10 we came In and fired two
torpedoes at his stern"
The commander said somebody
aboard the Jap tanker fired
- - L. That lAr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

him TO believe the enemy did not
have any larger guns, so he started
to attack again.
Then the tanker opened fire
with a couple" of shells from a
four or six-inch gun, and played a
searchlight on the American craft.
The submarine crashed dived for
safety.
81 followed him through the
periscope and saw that he had
been slowed but not stopped.
I'VE trailed along watching
him. Then came to the surface
and finished him off with n
torpedo"
The second ship was OF the same
type but larger, Hutchinson said.
and I'VE picked il up shortly after
midnight also. approaching on the
surface until just before we
started firing. We fired three tor
.pedoes at close range.
SAW VESSEL LISTING
"Then I heard the first one
hit. His stern went up I'm smoke
and his propeIlers stopped. After
the second torpedo hit. 1 turned
the periscope over TO the second
officer, who saw the enemy YES
sci Mt q 80-degree angle.
I'VE followed him and heard
numerous explosions. One after
another his tanks went. In about
Is minutes he was gone.
while the ship was still
afloat, however, we heard
strange noises like iron smash
ing against iron. figured his
gear was tearing away and roll
ing down the slanting deck"