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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

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(INS)-This is the stirring saga
OF the dauntless u. S. submarine
Sealion which boldly rose TO the
surface to attack, single handedly,
a japanese task force OF four
destroyer-e scorted d battleships,
sinking one battlewagon and seri-
ously damaging another.
And that was only one mission
of the gallant Sealion, which, on
another occasion, with three other
American subs. sank Jap trans
ports and defied a raging South
Sea typhoon TO rescue 159 Aus
tralian and British prisoners OF
war.
The Sealion was back home
today in San Francisco for an
overhaul job and her skipper,
Cmdr. Eli T. Reich Of Elmhurst.
~. Y, told how his boa ':gured
in two combat misSions-moSt
spectacular of the Pacific war.
SPOTS TASK FORCE
It was on the night of Nov. n,
1914, when the Sealion, prowling
the East China Sea. spotted the
ur-battleship task force. 40 miles
north Of Formosa. Protecting Jap
destroyers weaved in and out.
For eight hours, the Sealion
stalked and fought its prey. De-
spite the million TO one odds agaist
them. the 9ealion's crew had SUI
preme faith in their skipper and
his judgment.
He vas determined 10 bag the
30,000-ton japanese battleship,
Kongo. and he did. II was one OF
the biggest kills ever credited TO
a submarine and the first time in
history that lone naval vessel OF
any type had sunk a Jap battle
ship.
HITS I'D BATTLEsHIP
In addition TO sinking the
Kongo. the Sealion pumped tor
pedoes into another Jap battle
wagon OF equal size.
When the Jap task force was
spotted steaming north from For
moss toward Nagssaki, Cmdr.
Reich saw that IL would be neces-
sary 10 surface in order 10 retain
maneuverabilIty and clarity OF
vision.
He did not hesitate. He elected
10 attack on the surface. a most
unusual decision in the case Of
heavy fleet targets.
Cautiously, the Sealion tracked
the task force for two hours until
attack position was reached
ahead of and slightly to the port
OF the battlcships.
WATTS FOR KoNGO
Between the Sealinn and its
group OF targets was a Jap de-
stroyer, some 100 yards distant
Cmdr Reich let the lead battle
ship pass unmolested. saving his
spread of torpedoes for a bigger
target, second in line-the 10000
ton Kongo
The Sealion darted in on the
port bow Of the Jap task force and
fired a full salvo OF six torpedoes
from its bow tubes when the
Kongo was at a range Of about
1900 yards.
Four torpedoes found their
mark, biting deep into the enemy
battleship.
RELEASES I'D sALVo
The Sealion. quickly reversing
its course. spun about 10 release
salvo Of FISH" from It's
stern "Stinger' tubes. Another
surface hit was scored.
Evidently" said Cmdr. Reich,
"the enemy thought we came In
from the east for the destroyer
nearest us opened fire rapidly
TO the east OF the target group. q
I'VE pulled away to about
5000 yards west Of the enemy
force, reloaded torpedoes, slowed
our speed and again paralleled
the Jap ships"
A fresh wind churned the sea
and soon the submarine was TAX
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

INK SOllu water ONtI the DiluE0
hatch. But the Sealion continued
its chase.
MOVES IN FOR KILL
As the Kongo, mortally
wounded. dropped astern with two
destroyers on her far side, Reich
moved his sub close in for the kill.
The battleship was dead in the
wster as the Sealion approached.
Suddenly there was a tremen-
dous explosion just before the
Sealion was ready 10 release a
second salvo OF torpedoes from its
bow tubes.
THE sky was brilliantly IL
luminated," Reich said. "Tt
looked like q sunset at midnight.
Then all trace OF the battle
ship disappeared. The destroy
ers milled around the target
area"
RESUMES CHASE
The Sealion again chased the
retreating warships but increas-
ingly rough seas and the high
speed of the task force finally
forced the submarine to give up its
pursuit.
Just a few months before. the
Sealion sank several japanese
ships. including a prison ship, the
Rakuyo Maru. from which il res
cued 81 British and Australian
prisoners Of war, who were being
transported from Singapore 10
Japan.
This action. which occurred dur
ing late August and September.
1914, resulted in the destruction
OF 5lVl9 tons of enemy shipping,
including a Japanese destroyer.
SIGHT JAP CONVOY
The Sealion was operating with
three other American submarines
when a Jap convoy was spotted,
bound from the Straits Settlement
10 the japanese mainland.
AS one sub engaged and sank a
destroyer protecting the convoy,
the Sealion closed on large
tanker and fired upon her. She
burst into flames, lighting the
Rakuyo Maru.
In matter OF seconds torpedoes
were streaking TO the transport.
There was an explosion as the
Sealion submerged TO avoid coun-
ter-measures
At dawn Cmdr. Reich brought
the Sealion up to periScope depth
10 see the large vessel burning,
well down in the water.
TARGET OBSCURED
The target was obscured by
smoke and fire as the Sealon
from the area.
A few days later the sealion
and the L. S. submarine Pampa-
utto sighted considerable debris
and men on rafts
The British and Australian pris-
oners were taken aboard and
given badly needed medical atten-
ton. They had been four days on
the RATS after three years in
Jap prison camp and some were
in very bad condition.
In a matter OF days, they were
at Saipan.
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ing solid water over the bridge
hatch. But the Sealion continued
its chase.
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thing out front"
Jerry leaped to the ground anc
the others prepared to follow, but
at that moment he heard the
sound of an airplane engine!
He held up his hand in warning.
At the other end of the field the
sound of axes falling on tree
trunks had ceased. All around
the edge of the pasture, men were
staring into the sky at the little
German hedge-hopper that came
into view over the western ridge.
The men in the plane ducked
back in again. Those near the
woods, including Jerry, took COW
er under the trees.
'Not mucn use, suppose" Jer-
ry said. after all, he'll see that
the rock and the trees from the
pasture are gone, that a lot of
trees have just been cut down at
the edge of the field. He can't
see the planets still covered.
But he may be curious and come
in for a landing. If he sees lot
of men and our plane, he won't
try it. He'll radio or go for help.
But as it is, maybe-maybe he'll
come in for landing. If so, we
can take care of him."
The plane dipped down over the
pasture, circled once, circled
again. Then it went back over
the trees at the northern end
banked, and cut its motor as ii
slid into a glide for a landing.
Watch it, now!" Jerry mutter-
ed under his breath. ''Let him
get down, and let him get out OF
his little plane! It'll be the last
thing he'll know about"
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possible!"
In spite of an overwhelming
feeling of danger and tenseness
following the violent death of the
German pilot, everyone was gal
vanized into action.
The French leader barked or
ders. One man dashed off to tell
those at the camp what had hap
pened.
Tell them to get the wounded
on littlers and start down from
the hilltop at once" Jerry cried.
Everything is ready at this end.
With the wounded men it will
take close to half an hour for
them to make it. But maybe
that will be enough" he added.
Others had returned to their
wood-chopping frantically, eager
to get as many trees as possible
out of the path of the transport
before it was to take off. Jerry
and the French leader pushed
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along with your patients"

along with your patients.
But he could not help holding
her tight in his arms for just one
moment. She turned and ran
down the path, and he looked af-
ter her.
what a gall" he said. First
aid kit slung over one shoulder
and tommy gun over the other
ARM"
"SloW going with these wound
ed" DR.. Overton said to Jerry.
"But we'll push it along as fast
as we can. You coming now"
mot for a few minutes, Doc
tor" Jerry said. ''There may be
an attack on foot from the other
side Of the hill. I want to be
there to help hold it off if it
comes, to give you chance to get
away. I've given instructions to
Blaiston to take off just as soon
as you and Laura are there with
the wounded safely installed in
the plane"
II understand" the doctor said,
then shook Jerry's hand, turned,
and went down the path behind
the last of the wounded men.
They had hardly disappeared
from view when a breathless
French sentry broke into the lit
ltle clearing.
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precipice path to get here in a
hurry"
Then the guerrilla leader and
Jerry set off at trot on the steep
path up to the camp. Along the
way they took time to give brief
instructions to the sentries along
the way.
When they arrived at the space
in front of the cave, they found
the first of the group ready to
start out. They started down the
trail, just as Jerry saw Laura.
eyes, we know" Laura said.
''Think we'll make it,"
Sure we'll make it" Jerry
smiled. 'How's everything at
this end?"
Call okay so far" she said.
"Come on"
"I'll follow along after every
ones out of here" Jerry said.
"Pll use my short cut down the
cliff and will probably be there
before you are. Anyway, go along
and get them all set in the plane"
eyes, of course" Laura said,
taking a few steps. Then she
turned around. She was troubl-
ed. "You will follow right
away?"
"Tll follow when all is clear
here" Jerry told her. "You 90
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'Men are coming over the
rocks at the defile," he reported
Zone at a time. And they carry
machine guns, hand grenades,
and rifles. They wait on the oth-
er side. until a large group has
passed through. No one has
started to march up yet"
Good the leader said. IT
they wan for a large enough
group to get through they will
find nothing when they arrive.
If they come while we are still
here, we shall greet them prop
erly."
give been thinking" Jerry said.
"That observation pilot don't
think he got much through. But
he did get something over the ra-
dio. They wouldn't be sending
men over the block in the road
otherwise. He got just enough
through to make them wonder
what was going on here. So the
force they are sending up here is
an investigating force, that's ALL
Il hope you are correct" the
French leader smiled. eve can
only wait and see."
(To Be Continued)
WAR BONDh huv them
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the German plane off the field
and under the trees.
IF that pilots message was
heard" the guerrilla leader said,
there will be more planes. Also,
men will be sent through the de-
file without waiting for trucks.
They'll come with machine guns,
grenades, mortars but there can't
be a great number at one time.
The path from the defile road
leads up the other side of the Roc
d'Enfer. They will attack there.
I will be there, and many of my
men. We can hold them off for
some time, I think. Others, arm
ed, will be here at the field to
help you"
Jerry quickly explained the
situation to Blaiston.
'I've got to get back up to the
camp to help there" he said.
"You are in command here now.
The minute the wounded and the
doctor and nurse are here, the
plane will take off. Now-get
this. The camp on the hill may
be attacked. So don't wait for
me. If there's no attack, I'll be
here by the time you're set and
we'll all get off okay. But I'll
stay behind bit to be sure all is
safe. Then I'll use that hidden
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CHAPTER XII

The crafts wheels touched
earth and the plane bounced down
toward the other end of the field,
where it came to a stop. With his
motor still idling, the pilot sat
there for a while, just looking
around. He stared at the newly
felled- trees ahead of him, but
saw no man near them. He still
had not seen the American plane,
which was directly behind him,
and more than a hundred feet
away. Jerry could sense that
the man was debating whether or
not he should get out and have
a look around or take off once
more and report just what he had
seen.
Then he showed back his Cog
giles, stood up and swung a leg
over the edge of the cockpit. Jer-
RVS heart leaped. If the man had
reported nothing over his radio so
far, they could get him.
The German pilot pulled his
revolver out the moment his feet
touched the ground. He still
stood close beside his plane,
whose motor turned over slowly.
Then he turned around.
Jerry could tell the exact mo-
ment at which the mans eyes fell
on the big American transport,
half hidden by branches at the
other end of the field. The sight
really frightened him, obviously
and he knew right away that he
could not handle such a matter
alone.
He started to scramble back
into his cockpit, but at that mo-
ment shot rang out from the
side of the field.
The man slumped but he pulled
himself forward, grasping for
something inside the plane. More
shots rang out, but Jerry saw
that the pilot had little micro
phone in his hand and was speak
ing rapidly. In a moment, he
fell forward.
Guerriallas rushed onto the
field from all sides, and Jerry
ran forward, too. They found the
German pilot riddled with bullets.
How long had it been that he
had held the microphone before
his lips? Jerry and the French
leader talked about it quickly.
But they could not be sure. Twen-
ty seconds Forty? A minute? It
was hard to judge time during
such a tense situation.
''It would take him a bit to
make contact" Jerry said. MAY
be he just hoped his message
would get picked up by the moni-
tor station that listens to every
thing over the air, on every wave
length. Anyway, he spoke into
the microphone! Whether anyone
heard what he said, we don't
know. But we've got to assume
that he got a message through!
We've got to take off as soon as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

A firm in Netherlands West Indies is experimenting with tray or tank farming, growing tomatoes a n q string beans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

The Filipino population is still scattered today. We must get them back home before they can work. They want durable goods, not money, before they start. So we must ship such goods, and we must ship machinery, and at least we must find ships to bring back the coconut oil when it is finally pro- duced again. Until we do there isn't going to be a normal supply of margarine, soap, candies, and other items that depend on that oil.
 The story of the sugar shortage is no more cheerful. Normally we got about two-sevenths of our sugar from Cuba, two-sevenths from dom- estic cane and beets, and one-sev- enth each from the Philippines, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
 DROUGHT HITS CROP
 But this is the second year of drought in Cuba. Our domestic sugar beet production has fallen of because it is a heavy labor using crop and 8 competitor with more profitable crops. Philippine sugar is out for more than a year, when the first small crop is ex- pected. Hawaii has had labor, equipment and field trouble during
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3 navy blue silk crepe dress with white hat and accessories and a cor sage of sweetheart roses and baby's breath.
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the war. Puerto Rican production slipped for two seasons because the shipping shortage prevented our sending fertilizer to the plantations there.
 As a consequence of all this, there is not enough sugar to meet the present ration level. When that ration will be increased and finally abandoned depends on future mii- tary requirements, the needs of liberated areas, and next years crop. The present civilian sugar allocation for all purposes is 5.10O,- 900 tons. Normally we used s6, ,900,- 900 tons 8 year. With the country's present buying power we would probably use close to a million tons more than normal, if we could get it.
 The choice of getting back to normal in fats and oils also de- bends on non-civilian requirements and the coming crop. The most optimistic of informed forecasterS say that prewar levels are at least a year away. And their optimism hinges on a reasonably good yield of cotton, corn, peanuts and soy beans in 1945-46, 8 comeback in hog raising, and the resumption of oil shipments from the Far East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
St. Louisans Plan Dream Home
 For Cripple Who Liued In Bus

Society is going to add action to kind words.
 Twenty sympathetic St. Louisans are banding together to help in the house-raising. They have bought a lot on which the home will be built. It will be held in trust for Harris and later it will be turned over to a charitable institution.
 Doors, windows, roofing material and paint will be donated by firms dealing in such commodities.
 The cripple, w.io makes a meager flying repairing clocks and old fashioned music boxes, said he had acquired a gift of 240 feet of wood- en handrails from the old excur- sion steamer Capital, now being scrapped.
 I'm going to make fence out of that he said, with vines."
 There will be special ramp into the house to facilitate Harris en- trance on his gasoline, motor-pro- pelled three wheeled car. The move in his behalf, he said was started by three persons who appeared as character witnesses ir his case.
 I've already got a name for my home," Harris said. "I'm going to call it The Little Ranch House or the Hill,."
 Harris formerly lived at the Be- theSda Home, but moved to the bus quarters because he wanted a "home of my own" The bus was adequate enough, with hot and cold running water and sanitary facilities, but Harris is 'tickled pink" at the pros. pect of the new home.
 There's going to be super-dupel house-warming party when its al done. too. he said = fried chicker and everything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
nnfont Becomes Sfute Word

Boston, Aug. 22 = (UP) - A blue- eyed baby boy abandoned by his mother on Boston Common during the surrender celebration last week became a state ward today with his identity still unknown.
 The baby has been cared for at City Hospital since he was turned over to police by l6-year-old youth who had been given $2 to mind the child flor half an hour" Abandoned children automatically become state wards in Massachusetts if they cari- not be identified within week after 1eins found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Tots Left
 ByFother

Lewiston, Me, Aug. g - (UP) = A 41-year-old father of IS children. who lost four of his offsprings and his wife in fire, today relinquished control of five of his remaining children because "they were in the way" of his 22-year-old second wife.
 Municipal Court Clerk Harris M. Isaaacson, presiding in the absence of Judge Adrian Cote, yesterday or dered four of Richard Bouthot's younger children turned over to the state and fifth to an older daugh- ter of the Lewiston Farmer.
 Charged By Children
 The action followed petitions brought by two of Bouthot's daugh- ters, Mrs. Alice Kinney of Fort Air field and Yvonne Mouthot, ship yard worker, who charged the chil- dren were not receiving proper care.
 If they want them. they can have them" Bouthot said in court. My wife didn't know what taking care of all those kids would be like" !"
 The second Mrs. Bouthot, whom he married in May following the death of his first wife. in fire that destroyed their home last November, told Isaacson: T don't want them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
FAYETTEVILLE Correspondents, MrA Gertrude Lane: Telephone 3-65ll
Silver Tea IS Planned BY LocoI Group
 Mrs. MoybelIe Word
 Guest Speaker;
 Proceeds 10
 Crusade for Christ

Waterville, Aug. 22 - The Wo- mems Society for Christian Service of Grace Methodist church will hold a Silver Tea this evening at 8 o'clock in the church parlors. Mrs. Maybelle Ward of the Pearl Street Commun- ity House will be the guest speaker. All members and their friends are invited to attend The proceeds will be donated to the Crusade For Christ"
 The Swedish Weaving Club met last evening at the home of Mrs. John w. Platt, Jr, on Patterson Court. A social hour followed the sewing meeting. Those attending were: Mrs. J. M. E. Johnson, Mrs. Ralph Benson, Mrs. Bertha Platt, Miss Ruth Norton and Mrs. Harry Lattimer.
 The Casper s. Davis Auxiliary will hold special meeting tomorrow evening in the Drum Corps rooms in the rear of the post office promptly at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Kath- crime Dedario vii preside. The mid-week Prayer Meeting of the Waterville Union church will be held tomorrow evening at 7:45 at the church on Dwight street. Rev. Milton s. Nilsson will conduct the service.
 Miss Elinor Burns who recently underwent a minor operation at St. Mary's hospital has returned to her home.
 Pfc. Joseph Cyr whose hope is in Maine, is visiting friends in town. Joe just returned from the E. T. O. after nearly two and one-haf years. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Montana bault of Terrace avenue have re- turned home after a three-week stay at their cottage at Kasson Grove, Bethlehem.
 A wedding of local interest took place Saturday evening at 2 o'clock at the Episcopal church in Shelton when Miss Shirley Beaupre, daugh- ter of Mrs. Charles Beaupre of Homer street, became the bride of John Sickola, son of Mrs. Mary Sickola of Naugatuck. Rev. Fred- erick Sutton. rector, performed the ceremony.
 The bride wore poudre blue street-length dress of silk crepe, with a heart neckline, short sleeves, fitted bodice and gathered skirt, a white hat trimmed with face veil, white accessories and 8 corsage of sweetheart roses and baby's breath. Miss Josephine Day, who acted as maid of honor was dressed in a nile green silk crepe dress, white hat and accessories and corsage of yellow gladioli. John Seeley acted as best man. Mrs. Beaupre attended in a black and white ensemble. A wedding dinner for the bridal party was held at Seven Gables Town House in New Haven. The couple left on an unannounced wedding trip. The bride travelled in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Street Sup perintendent
 NietUs More Help Soon
M0npowef Shortage M0y Be E0sed Soon; Bids for Construction of New Sheds ot City Yards .Beinq Called For

Herbert Scott Smith, silperinten- dent of street, was authpr.zed by the Board of Works to call for bids or the construction of new supply and tool sheds at the city yards at a meeting of the Board last night.
 A transfer for $1O.000 for the construction of storage, blacksmith and carpenter shops at the city yards was approved Tuesday by the Board of Finance.
 The Board of Works heard a delegation of Meriden road resi- dents Monday night. Stanley Valechko of 230 Meriden road told the Board a petition was put in more than two and a half years ago requesting the laying of side walks between Nelson avenue and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

Beecher avenue on Meriden road. { Chairman John J. Savino stated that in the past War Production Board restrictions have prevented installation of sidewalks and with restrictions just lifted there were other problems to be faced, one ol them being lack of manpoWer. MT. Scott-6 Smith expects to have more help available soon, Mir. Sa- vino said. The delegations re- quest was referred to the Sidewalk Committee.
 A request from Adolf Hulnmel or 1s6 Edgewood avenue to extend the water main on Lowland avenue is being investigated by MT. Scott Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
By ROSEMARY WOJCIECHOWSKl sTInifesI Press Staff CnrreSnOndent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 St. Louis, Aug. 22-(UP)-Theo- dore Harris, 43-year-old cripple who has been living in an abandoned old double decker bus, soon will move into a dream house of his own - complete with shrubbery and a vine-covered fence.
 Harris plight came to the public attention recently when he was charged with violating the zoning ordinance. Alderman Vernon G. Riehl, who served as Provisional City Judge in the cripple's case dis missed the charge and said:
 Society owes you an apology for singling you out and bringing you into court on a charge when there is so much wrong in the world"