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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27

destroyers and corveIJes.
 Suddenly an explosion rent the air. coming from the Strasbourg which had just scuttled itself.
 Many Explosions
 Explosion after explosion follow ed" the Vichy report said, "and some of the ships were blown up by the French coastal batteries.
 "On some of the warships, the preparations for scuttling were not quite complete, so the sailors opened fire on the Germans to keep them off until the explosions wrecked the ships.
 Many Lose Lives
 There were many casualties among the defenders and scuttling crews who sacrificed their lives to prevent the ships from falling into German hands.
 All of the captains stood their bridges until their ships went down, and most of them lost their lives, the report concluded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27
SHIPS ARE sCUTTLED

LONDON, Nov 27 = Hitler grabbed Toulon but Vichy radio broadcasts picked up here said every one of the 60-odd Frenct warships there has been scuttleo and the Axis forces are being re- sisted by the Frenchmen defend. ing the last uninvaded soil of theii homeland.
 The Germans, according to Der lin radio abroadcasts admit that some of the French warships were scuttled but does not state, how ever, how many were sent down.
 The resistance of the Frenchmen shows the latest breach of Hitlers promise encountered opposition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27

l Continued from Page One) orders. The original armistice al- lowed France an army of only 3O.o0O men.
 The official communique con- tained only one line concerning the French Fleet and that was Part of the French Fleet scut- tied itself" g.
 The order to enter Toulon was given by the Axis war leaders last night to prevent the French Fleet from putting out to sea, as planned, and demobilizing the un- sure contingents of the French Army"
 The French Fleet was composed of GA war vessels including three battleships How many of Frances Mediterranean fleet are at the bot tom of Toulon harbor was not given this morning.
 oCuttIC oDip OiuClS The Nazi communique did not tell which or how many of the French warships were sunk but a Vlchy radio broadcast, recorded a Reuters dispatch that announced that "by orders of Admiral De Laborde, vessels of the French squadron at Toulon scuttled them selves at 10 o'clock this morning and not one vessel is afloat"
 One report is that Toulon was entered by the Nazi forces at 4 o'clock this morning.
 Orders Obeyed
 Another Vichy radio broadcast, quoting a dispatch from Marseille said; Admiral De Laborde gave the order to scuttle the fleet and the order was immediately carried out"
 A big force Of German bombers dropped flares early this morning and spotted the French warships at their anchorages while other bombers sowed magnetic mines to block the entrance to the road- stead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27

India has about 100 languages, although only 16 are spoken ex- tenSively. &,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27
RADE KApP FUNERAL
 HELD THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Rade Kapp, 60, who died last weekend in Ju- neau. were held this afternoon in the Russian Orthodox Church, with the Rev M. A. Baranoff in charge,
 MT. Kapp, well known here, had lived in Juneau for the last twelve years, and was survived by his widow and a son, Milo, in the Navy
 Pallbearers were Marko Dapce- vich, Charles Miller, Dan Jeknich, Bob, Krtvich, Sam Dapcevich and Nick Jukich.
 Burial was in the Serbian plot of the Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27
ACCOUNT OF HOW FRENCH
 SUNK SHIPS

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been deacon in the Presbyterian Church for seven years and an elder for 10 years. He also was active in the Alaska Native Brotherhood.
 He was married 43 years ago and his widow survives. Other survivors are Mrs. John James, a sister, in Sitka. two nephews in Sitka, Frank and Davis Price, and Andrew Wan amker, cousin, in Juneau
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nonced by the Charles w. Carter Mortuary later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27
BUY DEFENSE BONDS
Relief At Last
 For Your Cough

Creomulsion relieves promptly be- cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, in- famed bronchial mucous mem- branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un- derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back.
 CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
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T0UL0N IS TAKEN OVER
 BY GERMANS

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Reg. 7.95 Feather Hats

Perfect COCKTAIL and CD nM DRESSY HATS A rare OsVV find.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27
15 MILES FROM
 AXIS PORT

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 Wednesday night, RAF medium bombers attacked Tunis in two waves, the first setting fires which were spreading rapidly when the second wave came over the target.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27

Mrs. Nathaniel H. Mackey, of Aberdeen, Wash, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs A. M Wahto in Juneau. She expects to continue her visit in Tenakee when Mrs. Wahto and her baby daughter leave St. Ann's Hospital for their home at Tenakee Springs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-27
MOOSE LODGE WILL
 MEET AT s O'CLOCK

The regular meeting of the Moose Lodge will be held at o'clock to- night in the Moose Lodge Rooms. Initiation will be part of the pro- gram.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Eastman 10 Check Up
Penalties for Speeders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Court records of motorists convict
ed OF exceeding the 35-mile- an hour
speed limit will be examined to de-
termine whether they received "Sut-
ficient penalties the Office of De-
fense Transportation announced
last night.
Director Joseph B. Eastman said
ODT representatives would examine
court records of several cases in
Philadelphia to determine whether
to ask the Office of Price Admins
tration for further action under
gasoline rationing regulations.
1T may be that the fines imposed
IN Philadelphia for violation of the
35-mile speed limit represent sut-
ficient individual penalties" Mr..
Eastman commented. However, the
time has come when every one must
understand that our stockpile OF
rubber must not be wasted
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Independent Democrats
To Support McKeIdin
3, the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Oct. 16.-Anne
Arundel County's United Independ-
ent Democratic Organization went
on record yesterday in support of
Theodore r.. McKeldin, Republican
gubernatorial candidate, in the gen.
eral election.
John S. Segelkin, explaining that
he had been appointed campaign
manager for the Independents here,
announced the decision to support
Republican candidates.
Running on the same ticket with
State Senator Louis N. Phipps, Mr.
Segelkin was defeated in the Sep
tember primaries for nomination as
a delegate to the Democratic State
Convention
In the primary. all except two in
dependent Democrats were defeated
by opponents campaigning with Will
bur Dulin, who defeated Mr.. Phipps
for the Senate nomination.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
300 0PA Employees
Brave Rain 10 Stage
Win-the-War Rally
Hear Victory Speeches
By Senator Pepper, Chief
Henderson and Others

More than 300 employees of the
Office of Price Administration
braved the rain last night to as
semble at Departmental Auditorium
for the first "win-the- war" rally
held by Government agency.
They heard talks by half dozen
speakers, among them Senator Pep
per, Democrat, of Florida and Price
Administrator Leon Henderson, their
boss. who told them they were in
training for the next two years,
whether in or out of the Office" to
win the war.
Proud of OPA Record.
The price administrator said he
was proud no industry had been
able to say it could not continue
work because of price control. He
added to this the recollection that
there so far mad been no scandal
about OPA, no charge that someone
with responsible position had over
looked his duty.
HObclt ~. N. DIOOho, Urn UluCldl,
presided over the rally, held pri-
marily to stimulate interest in activ-
tiles through which OPA employees
can contribute to victory. In in
Producing Senator Pepper, he praised
the statesman's vigorous campaign
since the war began in Spain in 1885,
for collective security abroad and
for extension of democracy at home
through abolition of the poll tax.
Acknowledging the tribute, Sen
ator Pepper deplored the isolation
of America after the last war and
attributed the moral and financial"
breakdowns of the 20s and 30s to
the fact that the Nation did not
take its place in the world.
To-day" he said, America has
the greatest. opportunity it has ever
had to prove what it can do abroad
and at home for democracy"
Flyer Praises U. S. Planes.
1t. William N Hensley, Army
flyer, voiced high praise for Ameri-
cas- planes, particularly the Re
public PAT, which he said could
climb up in the sky like homesick
angel"
Other speakers on the program
included Ensign Leona Jackson,
Navy nurse recently repatriated af-
ter six months in japanese prisons
following the fall of Guam: Miss
Pearl Stein, executive secretary OF
Evening star., 1942-10-16
| Sailor I'M Hawaii,
Maryland Woman
| To Wed by Phone

Thousands of miles of ocean will
be no obstacle to the marriage plans
of Svend John Rasmussen of the
United States Navy, stationed at
Pearl Harbor. He and Mrs. Ger
trude Joyce Christensen Tolson, Ill
Maple avenue. Takoma Park, Md,
will be married within the next week
by long distance telephone.
The time of the telephone we'd
ding depends on the bridegroom. ac-
. cording- to the Rev. Bartlett B
James, 3617 Idaho avenue NV He
expects to send a message within
the next few days fixing the day
and hour when the ceremony can
be performed.
Mr.. Rasmussen. who is 80 years
old, formerly lived at 1468 Belmont
street NV. An application for the
marriage license was filed at Dis
trict Court Wednesday.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Ten Fortress Flyers Survive Crash Lending
In English ChonneI at 100 Miles an Hour

The plane was attacked. on all
sides by the yellow -nosed fighters.
Two motors were shot up and third
was crippled. Losing altitude on the
lone good motor and being left
farther and farther behind by the
rest of the American formation at
each moment, the Fortress battled
its way out of the German fighter
screen and reached the Channel
4. There 1t. Swenspn gave orders to
prepare to jump. The crew mem
bers donned parachutes, 50 the ON
cial report went, and stayed at their
posts while the Fortress dropped
from q, 600 to S 900 feet. The para
chutes were never used, but their
life belts came in handy.
The story was filled out by. the
young airmen around their break
fast table. Some of them had black
eyes and slight cuts plastered with
tape. mementoes. of the controlled
crash into the Channel.
1--WE knew we were going to have
to land in the water" 1t. Swenson
said, so we took on our heavy fly
ing suits"
The windshield around the cock
pit kept Jogging and the only way
1t. Swenson could see was to keep
small spot cleared by hand. De-
spite this handicap the plane alight-
ed perfectly-tail down.
'The cockpit went under and it
looked like we were completely SUBJ
merged for a moment" 1t. Swenson
related. THE crew was thrown
around like tenpins."
Sergt. Schwaller, who had black
eye, put in:
Il thought we would never quit
sinking, water came in everywhere, -
1t. SWenson resumed:
"The co-pilot CIT. Bidelspack)
Evening star., 1942-10-16
by IVES GALLAGHER,
associated Press war CORRESPONDENT

D.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND
SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, Oct.
16.-The crew OF a Flying Fortress
which was riddled with bullets in
. desperate fight with Reichs-
marshal Goering's famed Yellow
Nose Squadron during the big raid
on the Lille area a week ago. and
crashed at more than 100 miles an
hour in the English Channel joined
In this declaration today:
: "All we want is another plane. /. -
We've got score to settle with
those guys. :"
The 10 men had only one good
dinghy and they spent As minutes
in the icy waters before being
rescued.
The pilot. 1t. Donald H. Swenson
Of Carpio. N. OAK, 25-year-old for
mer North Dakota Teachers Col
lege football player, rescued the CO.
pilot who was nearly sucked under
the plane, and kept afloat a gunner
who couldn't swim.
The co-pilot is 1t. Fred H. Bidel-
spack OF Waco, Tex.
The other crewmen are 1t. Nor
ton K. Horster of Kendalia, Tex,
navigator; 1t. Alexander G.. Cock
ersole OF Belzoni, Miss, bombardier; !;
Sergt. Joseph F.. Schwaller of JET
ferson City, Mo-, top turret gunner; !;
Sergt. Charles L. Irwin, jr., OF. jean
nette, Pa, tail gunner; Sergt. Frank
l.. Lears Of Belleville, ILL.,, radio
operator-gunner; Sergt. Miller o.
Brock of Columbus, Ga, ball turret
gunner; Sergt. Forest w. Bertsch of
Sidney, Ohio, waist gunner, and
Sergt. Glen Doer of Centerville, S.
OAK, engineer.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

and scrambled through the wind
shield I got on \ wing. but he
slipped and fell and was being
dragged under the plane, but I
managed to grab him and pull him
up.
/. The rest Of the crew crawled out
and the plane sank in 80 seconds.
When they tried to initiate the col-
lapsible dinghies they found that
one was bullet punctured and yir-
tually useless. Three men got into
the good one and the rest jumped
into the water. Waves were running
10 feet high.
Gunner Brooks lifebelt wouldn't t
work and he couldn't swim, so 1t.
Swenson supported him while CO.
pilot Bidelspack chung half to 1t.
Swenson and half to the damaged
dinghy. The rest Of the crew pad
died close by in their Mae West"
lifebelts.
For IS minutes, until the arrival
of a lifeboat summoned by ever
watchful Spitfires, 1t. Swenson kept
the crew together and guarded
Sergt. Brock and 1t. Bidelspack
Although all the men were often
submerged not one caught so much
as a cold.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Potuto Growers Ask
81 Per 100 Lbs. Ceiling

BY the ABs0cltted PfesB. = = ~ II
Representative White. Democrat.
Of Idaho said yesterday that repre-
sentatives of potato growers and dis
tributors in five States had asked
the ONCE of Price Administration to
set a potato ceiling price Of - per
hundred pounds, with dealers al
lowed an additional Is per cent for
marketing.
The potato growers conferred at
length yesterday with OPA omcials,
who plan to set a permanent price
ceiling to replace the present tempo
rary regulation.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
|Conterees IN e re-! Expected
10 Conclude Work OF
Tax Bill Next Week
Victory Levy Among
Major Differences
l Still Unsettled
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate and House cofferees tao
kled major issues in the new revenue
bill today in an effort to compose
differences In time to submit the
measure for a final vote in both
houses next week.
Working rapidly through the 504
Senate changes in the House meas
ure, the conferees had narrowed its
differences today to a dozen amend
ments.
Foremost among these was the
proposed per cent Victory tax on
all individual income over 1924. Still
In dispute also we're Senate actions
cutting proposed normal and sur
tax rates on corporations from the
IS per cent figure voted by the
House to 40 per cent, as we'll as its
provision for postwar rebate of a
: part Of excess profits taxes and
Its overall limitation of 80 per cent
-- Of net income on business taxation.
Would Bar Security Tax Raise.
The committee disposed of one
major controversial point yesterday
when House members agreed to ac-
cept Senate amendment barring
an automatic increase next year in
the social security payroll tax.
President Roosevelt had opposed
this move.
The conferees also agreed to fix
the dividing line between short and
long term capital gains and losses
at six months, instead of the 18
/. months that now prevails and the
/. Is months voted by the House. This
: would provide special tax treatment
for assets held more than six
months.
. Eliminates Danaher Plan.
A Senate amendment sponsored
: by Senator Danaher, Republican, of
Connecticut, which would have
limited to $4,000 the total amount
of credit which could be claimed
for losses sustained outgide regular
business or professional lines was
eliminated by the conferees.
The committee retained in the
bill Senate amendment to permit
companies which use the average
earnings base for computing excess
profits to increase the base if they
had low earnings for one of the
years In the 1868 period.
An amendment increasing to $50
days, instead of the present 80 days,
the period in which an appeal can
be filed with the Board of Tax Ap-
peals after receiving notice of def
cheney was approved.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

the OPA War Activities Committee,
and Richard Feyser. national or
ganizer of the United Federal
Workers of America, CIO, whose
Local 2O3 is the employe group of
Evening star., 1942-10-16

the labor management committee
of OPA.
Music was furnished by the
United Federal Workers of America
chorus.
Milford chronicle., 1942-09-25
OVERBROOK

Miss Loleta Belts, of Milton,
called on Mrs. Stella Johnson and
Mrs. Minnie Davidson Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Simpler, of
Baltimore, spent the weekend with
Mr.. Simpler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Simpler and daughter Marie.
Mrs. Annie Fisher, of East Ian
sing, Mich, is spending some time
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Maggie
White, and son, Robert, and family.
Mrs. Henry Draper, of Delmar,
and daughter, Mrs. Olivia Abraham
of Floral Park, L. l., N. Y, spent
the weekend,
John Warrington, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Warrington, was op-
Grated on in the Beebe Hospital on
Monday for appendicitis.
Charles Warrington of Baltimore
spent one day last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles War
rington.
Sunday-school next Sunday
morning at 9:45 o'clock, followed
by preaching at IL by the pastor,
Rev. F. H. Truitt.
Uland Davidson, of Camden, N. ].
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Milford chronicle., 1942-09-25
FREDERICK

Cecil Hudson and son, Cecil Hud-
son Jr.. of Lynnehurst. were guests
Of Mrs. Saiiie Hudson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Hendricks
spent Sunday at Dewey Beach.
Miss Mary B. Melvin, of Della
ware City. spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Edith B. Melvin.
Miss Bessie Cook of Philadelphia
spent Sunday. with Mrs. Laura
Frazier.
Mrs. Emma Price, of Philadel-
phias was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Smith on Sunday.
The bake, given for the church
last week was quite a success.
$500 was realized from the sales.
} Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lindale were
guests of Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Lindale on, Sunday. I.-
Misses Ivanette and Amanda
Holleger, Frederick Holleger were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton
HolIeger on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vinyard, Of
Chestertown, Nd, spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Vinyard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Person, of
woodland Farm" entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Stevenson and
daughter, Ruth Ann, at dinner on
Sunday. -
Miss Claramond Belts spent Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. S. X.
Belts.
Miss Margaret Sharp has accept
ed a position in beauty shop in
Wilmington.
The canning season for tomatoes
is about over at the local cannery.
Mrs. Alice Short, Mrs. Alice Gov
erdale and Miss Mildred Coverdale
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lindale.
Mrs. Emma H. Cats and sons,
Harry and Dickie, spent Monday
afternoon in Wilmington.
Mrs. Harry M. Boone spent Sat
urday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Elmer Smithers and daugh-
ter were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Denny Sharp.
Mrs. Alice G. Melvin spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bostic at Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1942-09-25

STATEMENT or the ownership
management, circulation, etc. requir
ed by the Acts of Congress of Angus
"a, 1912. and March 8, 1888, of MIL
FORD CHRONICLE, published week
ly at Milford, Delaware for October
State of Delaware.
County Of Sussex, IS.
Before me. a Notary Public. in anc
for the State and county aforesaid
personally appeared g. Marshal
sworn according to law. deposes and
says that he is the business manager
Co., and that the following is. to the
best of his knowledge. and belief. a
true statement of the ownership.
management. ETC.. of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the
aPOxe o Xugst EsPS Sg es ae5ed 1y 56e 6S
the Act of March 8. 1888. embodied in
section 537, Postal Laws and Regu-
lations, to wit:
/. That the names and addresses of
the publisher. editor. managing edi-
tor. and business manager are:
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fishing Co.. Milford. Del.
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ford, Del.
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Oel
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Townsend. Milford, Del.
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Milford Chronicle Publishing Co..
Milford, Del.
Estate of Theodore Townsend (de-
ceased), Milford. Del.
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more of total amount of bonds, mort
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4. That the two paragraphs next
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if any, contain not only the list of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-09-25
FELTON,

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Caulk are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of their second son on Sept.
18th in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Harrington
and Mrs. Josephine Caldwell, of
Houston, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Sipple on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth East and
son, of Seaford, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dill.
Robert Reynolds Clifton, of Ruth
erford, N. j., was FELTON, visitor
on Saturday. a.
A Special meeting of the w. S. G.
s. was held in the Methodist church
on Monday afternoon. Mrs. w. w.
Sharp of Harrington, conference
president, was the speaker.
Mrs. Anna. B. Gooden has return
ed from St. Paul's, N. c., where she
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Gooden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Van SAINT
spent Sunday with their son Harry
Van SAINT, at Fort Dix, N. j.
Mrs. Edward Gruwell is visiting
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Gruwell.
Rally Day services will be held
in the Methodist Church on Sun
day, October II.
Mrs. John Herring, Mrs. Kather-
inc Case, Mrs. Mary Abercromble
and Herbert Luff spent last We'd
nesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. ]. H. McMullen of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooper Gruwell.
Mrs. John Taylor spent Monday
and Tuesday with her daughter,
Mrs. Ivan McMullen, in Perryville'
Md. The McMullens are receiving
congratulations on the birth OF an
other son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gruwell and
two sons, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Huppert
and Mr.. and; Mrs. Hammond Cover
dale, Of wilmington. were Sunday
guests OF fMr. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Coyerdale.