Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, May 19, 1919, Image 1

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    - v it
VOL. IVIII. NO. 18,247.
Entered at Portland (Oftrl
yp.tofflr. as Fecond-daas Matter.
POUTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1919.
PRICE.. FIVE CENTS.
WINNIPEG TRAINMEN
ASK TO JOIN STRIKE
PARAIiXZrXG OF CANADA'S RAIIi
SERVICE IX PROSPECT.
FLAGSHIP NC-3 MID
MEN STILL MISSING
WAR INSURANCE CHIEF
WE WILL SIGN. SKYS
GERMAN DELEGATE
STATE GASOLINE TAX
MAY YIELD $300,000
ESTIMATE IS BASED OX TWO
MOXTnS' EXPERIENCE.
AIUI1 TELLS OF
TRIP TO AZORES
"RESIGNS'1 POSITION
WORK HAMPERED BT "RED
TAPE," DECLARES LIXDSLEX.
AVIATOR HAIER
OFF FOR IRELAND
t
i
Nervy Australian Decides
to Risk Everything.
TO BEAT AMERICANS AIM
Most Perilous Airplane Flight
in History Is Undertaken
I by Intrepid Birdmen.
RIVAL'S MACHINE IS WRECKED
Raynham Attempts to Follow
but Meets With Disaster
in Dash for Air.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 19. Up to
2 o'clock this morning 'no word had
been received from Harry G. Hawker
since he started on his trans-Atlantic
flight. Weather reports from the At
lantic were favorable and indicated
improvement in some of the storm
areas.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 18. Harry
G. Hawker, Australian aviator, and
his navigator, Commander MacKenzie
Grieve, tonight are winging their way
across the Atlantic on the most peril
ous airplane flight in history, in an
eleventh-hour effort to wrest from
American navy pilots the honor of be
ing the first to complete a trans
oceanic flight.
The Australian late today decided
not to delay longer and started for
the Irish coast, despite weather con
ditions, characterized as "not favor
able, but possible."
When Hawker's Sopwith plane dis
appeared from view it left behind the
shattered hopes of his English rival,
Frederick P. Raynham, who in at
tempting to follow the Australian with
Jiis Martinsyde plane, broke a rear
axle on his machine. He and his navi
gator, Charles W. P. Morgan, were not
injured, but the plane was wrecked,
Hawker Decides to Go.
Both Hawker and Raynham have
Taeen here for weeks awaiting favor
able weather to start their flight for
the $50,000 London Daily Mail prize",
but day after day the start was post
poned because of unfavorable condi
tions. Today, however, with the news
that the NC-4, the American navy
eeaplane, had reached the Azores on
the first leg of its trans-Atlantic at
tempt, Hawker decided to wait - no
longer and quietly slipped away.
The hundreds of persons lining the
tehore thought he was merely making
a test flight; but suddenly he was ob
served to drop his landing gear, thus
lightening the load, and only then
were the spectators and Raynham
aware that Hawker had decided to
Etart his perilous flight.
20-Hour Flight Expected.
Hawker and Grieve took the air at
5:55 P. M. today Greenwich time (1:55
P. M. New York time) and expected
to reach the Irish coast in 20 hours
unless some accident forces them to
plunge into the sea.
When the Sopwith biplane passed
from view beyond the hills to the
northeast headed for the open sea,
Raynham was tuning up the engine of
his machine. Raynham and his navi
gator, Charles W. F. Morgan, in
stantly determined to follow him, for
all their preparations had been made
weeks ago.
As the Martinsyde taxied along the
uneven surface of the runway prepar
atory to the take-off, the rear axle
broke under its heavy load and the
machine ploughed into the ground.
Pilot and navigator were jammed n
the wreckage but apparently neither
was seriously hurt.
Air Currents Disregarded.
The 20-hour journey planned by
Hawker would land him on the Irish
coast at about 1:55 P. M. Greenwich
time, tomorrow (9:55 A. M., New
York time). He is flying straight for
Ireland, winging his way regardless
cf shipping lanes.
Hawker got away in a lurching 300
yard run, bumping hazardously over
the uneven field. The little plane
careened and rocked recklessly until a
hummock lifted it and its wings "took
the air" for a low, swinging start.
Hawker was at the control,
ical station here showed increased at
mospheric pressures, smoother seas and
fair barometer conditions. Although
winds and pressures were not all they
(Concluded on 'ago u. Column 1.)
Report Says Government Will Op
erate City's Industries Until
Differences Are Settled.
WINNIPEG. Manitoba, May 18. Labor
unions tonight circulated a bulletin de
claring that the railway-running trades
had requested the trades council to call
them out to Join the general labor
strike of more than. 30.000 persons
which had paralyzed Industry here. A
strike by the trainmen would, it is
believed. paralyze transcontinental
freight and passenger service in Canada.
Except for various rumors which
could not be confirmed because of iso
lation from commercial or press com
munication with outside points, Sunday
passed quietly. The most discussed re
port was to the effect that the govern
ment might operate the various indus
tries in the city until a setlerrent of
the differences between unions and
employers could be effected. There
was no way of confirming this report.
Late tonight it was said that local
officials and business men in confer
ence with persons friendly to the
unions had drafted a plan intended to
bring the disagreeing factions to
gether. This plan will be presented to
the unions for official action soon,
was said.
it
"3 HACT HOPERA" IS GIVEN
Art Sluseum Stages Feature for An
nual Exhibition.
A new art sprang into existence Sat
urday evening at the .Portland Art mu
seum with the production, "A Pieta, an
Hopera by three Hacts," which was a
feature of the annual exhibition and
..ninr nf thfi association. Several
hundred persons were in attendance.
A Pieta" was an opera in pantomime.
n,.rin the three "hacts" music from all
the various operas were played. "A
Pieta" embodied the themes oi several
operas and so clever was the playing
that the operas paroaiea were ciiijr
reeosrnizable. Characters of the opera
were Pieta. nlayea Dy Marian ouuer
nrth! the duke, by Dean Collins; oauy
Cursen, by Katherine Mackenzie; Mono-
tin. hv Stuart Pratt ana ine moo.
Dancing was enjoyea auring ine
evening. Fortunes were tola Dy jjiDDy
Krlchesky and portraits or tne guests
were drawn by Wytog Efong.
Exhibitions of the worn done Dy me
art museum pupils in the last year in
oil. water colors, life drawings, com
positions, modeling and weaving we're
shown.
PRISON MAY GIVE UP GIRL
Governor Asked to Consider Claims
of Eugene Bad Check Operator.
KIIGESE. Or.. May 18. (Speclal.)-
Mrs. Ethel Scott, young ana preny
stenoerarmer sentenced to ine stale
penitentiary last December for obtain-
ins: money unaer iaise pniensei ay
passing bad checks, may soon be pa
roled or pardoned. Judge G. F. Skip
worth of the circuit court, who sen
tenced her to serve a term of one year,
has asked Governor Olcott to Investi
gate her claims for liberation. The let
ter was also signed Dy .District Attor
ney L. L. Ray and County Judge H. L.
Bown.
It is said that Mrs. Scott has been
ill for Rome time, underwent a surgical
operation, and that she will be unable
to recover unless removed Irom prison.
Mrs. Scott was arrested at San Ber
nardino, Cal., last winter after having
been absent from Eugene for a number
of months. She was employed in the
office of Attorney L. M. Travis of this
city when the alleged crime was com
muted.
GIRL SLAYER TO BE MOVED
Ruth Garrison Will Be Taken to
Penitentiary Today.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 18. Ruth
Garrison, self-confessed murderer of
Garrison, self-confessed murderer of Mrs.
Grace Glatz Storrs, to whom she gave
the King county jail early Monday
morning for the state penitentiary at
Walla Walla in the custody of a ma
tron from that Institution. At the peni
tentiary she will be placed in the insane
ward pending transfer to a sanitarium
at the discretion of the prison physi
cians and officials. ,
Miss Garrison was acquitted of the
murder, the jury holding that she was
mentally irresponsible both at the time
of the murder and at the time of the
trial, which ended May 9..
LAFAYETTE'S ROUTE CALLS
President Wilson Invited to Follow
General's Footsteps.
PARIS. May 18. (Havas.) President
Wilson was invited yesterday by the
monument committee to dedicate the
place where the monument - to com
memorate American intervention In the
war will be erected, at the mouth of
the Gironde. The chairman said the
committee would be delighted if Presi
dent Wilson, on returning to the United
States, would depart from Pointe de
Grave, from which Lafayette sailed
when he left France to aid the Ameri
can colonies.
President Wilson thanked the com
mittee for his invitation and promised
to consider It. v
SPOKANE JUDGE IS DEAD
. !
E. H. Sullivan Came West In 186
Attended Willamette University
SPOKANE, May 18. Ephriam H. Sul
livan, who retired from the superior
court bench two years ago after 11
years' continued service, died this morn
ing after a lingering illness. He was
born in Michigan July 31, 1850. Coming
west In 1862 with his parents, he set
tled in the Willamette valley, Oregon.
and was educated in the schools of
Dallas, Or., and the Willamette univer
sity at Salem.
Among surviving relatives are two
daughters, Frankie and Floy, teachers
in the Seattle high schools.
Destroyers and Battle
ships Searching.
NO WORD FROM CREW GOMES
Big Seaplane Last Hr i. From
Saturday Mornin' " 9:15.
WIRELESS Tr c o DESCENT
Crew of XC-1 Safe at Horta Con
flicting Reports Received as to
Fate of Abandoned Craft.
LONDON. May 18. Meteorological
conditions favorable to a continuation
of the trans-Atlantic flight of the
American naval seaplane NC-4 from
the Azores to Lisbon are reported by
the air ministry fn an official state
ment issued today.
WASHINGTON, Hay 18. Apprehen
sion as to the safety of Commander
John H Towers and his crew of four
men, who in the seaplane NC-3 have
been lost at sea for more than 40
hours, had begun tonight to displace
the feeling of confidence among naval
officials that the trans-Atlantic fliers
soon would be found by searching ves
sels. - KC-3 la Yet Mlaalnar.
No word had been received from the
NC-3 since 5:15 o'clock yesterday
morning, when Commander Towers re
ported that his plane, the flagship of
the squadron, was off her course some
300 miles off the island of Fayal,
Azores. Dispatches from Rear - Ad
miral Jackson, aboard the U. S. S. Mel
ville at Ponta Del- Gada, Azores, to
night eaid a gale was sweeping the
seas northwest of the Azores and that
high waves were running.
With the NC-4 at Horta, ready for
the next leg of the trans - Atlantic
flight and the crew of the NC-1 safely
aboard the cruiser Columbia at Horta
. . . vj ii j niiu iiJ v o o l. i . j v. v vl icaaoio
concentrated to aid in the trans-Atlantic
attempt was bending its energies
to the finding of the lost fliers.
Many Ships In Search.
Two battleships, the Florida and
Texas, and nearly a score of destroyers
were scouring the sea over a wide area
all day today and tonight.
The fog, which, it is supposed, forced
the NC-1 to the open sea when within
a few miles of Corvo headland, the ob
jective, had been dissipated by strong
westerly winds this morning, which in
creased to a gale by 9 A. M. and
whipped up a choppy sea, the most
menacing condition possible for a sea
plane riding the ocean's surface.
Messages received from Rear - Ad
miral Jackson late tonight telling of
the damage to the NC-1 caused by the
heavy seas running at the time the
(Concluded on Page 4. Column 2.
CONGRESS:
Surrender of Office by "Strutting
Official" Requested Three Days
Ago by Secretary Glass.
WASHINGTON, May 18. Henry D.
Ltndsley announced today his resigna
tion as director of the treasury depart
ment s bureau of war risk insurance.
declaring that excessive "red tape" and
ponderous supervision of the treasury
department over minor routine matters
made successful administration impos
sible. The resignation was dated yesterday
to take effect tomorrow and had been
requested three days ago by Secretary
Glass, following Director Lindsleya
suggestion more than a month ago that
unless he were given wider authority
ha would retire.
Secretary Den Ira Char sea.
Secretary Glass Issued a formal
statement tonight categorically denying
the charges of Director Lindsley and
criticising the director for failure "to
observe the ordinary official amenities."
Two of Director Lindsley executive
assistants in the bureau have offered
their resignations and similar action
probably will be taken by others.
Director Lindsley. whose home Is In
Dallas, Tex., and who was head of the
army's war risk lnsuranoe section in
France with the rank of colonel, today
made public correspondence between
himself and Secretary Glass, telling his
story of wjiat he said was serious in
terference on the part of the treasury
with matters of appointment of even
minor clerks, salaries of employes, ad
ministratlve details within the bureau
and publicity regarding -"allotments al
lowances, compensation and soldiers'
insurance.
Colonel Lindsley charged that, al
though when he was appointed by Sec
retary Glass last December 16 he was
given to understand tha.- he would
have authority to reorganize the war
risk bureau from the chaotic condition
into which Its work had fallen, the
treasury substantially imposed multi
tudinous restrictions, delayed action on
his recommendations, often for as much
as a month, and insisted on submission
of innumerable memoranda on minor
matters. Preparation of these often
took a large part of the time of the
director and his principal assistants
Colonel Lindsley said, to the detriment
of more important matters of adrainis
tratlon and poiicy.
Colonel Lindsley in a letter of April
8 to Secretary Glass, said he was
prompted to call the secretary's at
tention to lack of co-operation on the
part of the treasurry by "my settled
conviction that the bureab of war risk
insurance Is on the verge of a break
down and failure would be alike a dis
grace to the administration and the
cause of physical distress in millions of
"American homes."
Secretary Glass in his statement as
serted that he had not received the res
ignation of Director Lindsley and said
that it "would not appear to be neces
sary to explain to the public the de
sirability of Colonel Lindsley's dismis
sal from the service in view of his
own statement that on April 8 last he
expressed to the assistant secretary of
the treasury in charge of the war risk
bureau his utter indifference as to
whether or not the director's officia
communication to the secretary of the
treasury might be construed as a gross
personal affront.
"This one sentence." the secretary
Concluded on Pag 6. Column 1 .
"DON'T WORRY, MADAME, I'M
z ' 0?
Wrath Qf Berlin People
Feared, Otherwise.
RANTZAU LEAYES VERSAILLES
French Make Mystery of De
parture of Delegate.
RETURN IS NOT EXPECTED
Reports Persist That Count von
Brockdorff Has Requested That
He Be Replaced.
VERSAILLES. May 18.' (Haras.)
A member of the German delegation
with the rank of councillor of legation,
who returned here recently from Ber
lin, made this declaration today con
cerning the peace treaty:
We will sign despite all, because we
will be hacked to pieces If we return
to Berlin without signing."
VERSAILLES, May 18. (By the As
sociated Press.) It is quite possible
that Count von Brockdorf f-Rantzau,
head of the German peace delegation,
who left here last night, wil not 're
turn to conduct further negotiations
at Versailles, according to reports re
ceived here today from Spa.
The views of the chief of the Ger
man delegation and representatives sent
from Berlin to consult with him dif
fered so strongly as to the further con
duct of negotiations," according to these
reports, that Count von Brockdorff
Rantzau requested that he be replaced
at Versailles.
Party On Way to Berll.
A special train which took the Ger
man party to Spa last nigm in eipeti
to arrive at Paris tomorrow afternoon
on its return trip. It will then be evi
dent whether Count Brockdorf f-Rant
zau has abandoned the mission or not.
One of Count Rantzau'a last acts was
to forward to M. Clemenceau a note
dealing with the Sarre coal district.
PARIS. May 18. (By the Associated
Press.) The head of the German peace
delegation. Count von Brockdorff
Rantzau. came to Paris last night, but
only for a brief stay. On his way from
Versailles to . Berlin, the count and
other members of his party went
through the city to the Northern rail
way station. They arrived at the sta
tion at 10:20 o'clock and departed an
hour later.
netnra la Uncertain.
When the count will return is uncer
tain. It was stated in French circles,
which at fiitt attempted to conceal his
Intended, departure, that he was going
only to Spa and would return on trie
next train, but his absence undoubtedly
is for a considerable period. Among
those who accompanied him was Max
Warburg. Herr Lcinert and Herr
Concludd on Paget 6. Column 3.
AN EXPERT !"
,11
OH Used Since Law Became Effec
tive Would Fill Line or Tanks
From Portland to Salem.
SALEM. Or.. May IS. (Special.) A
total annual license tax of $200,000 may
reasonably be expected from' the sale
of gasoline and distillate in Oregon,
according to estimates which have been
made by Sam A. Kozer, deputy secre-.
tary of state, as based on the tax paid
by oil concerns since the gasoline
license tax bill became effective Feb
ruary 26.
The reports of all dealers up to
April 30 show total sales of 4.702,924
gallons of gasoline and 1.039,762 gallons
of distillate, on which a 1-cent tax
for gasoline and -cent for distillate
exacted on each gallon. The money
received in taxes so far amounts to
$5:,228.10, which is placed to the credit
of the state highway fund.
It would require a train of 460 ordi
nary tank cars of 12.500 gallon?
capacity. If these auto oil tanks were
placed on a highway and run SO feet
apart, they would fill the road between
Portland and Salem.
GREATER WAR PREDICTED
Henry Morgenthau Says V. S. Will
Be In Conflict Within 2 0 Years.
COBLENZ. May 18. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Henry Morgenthau. for
mer American ambassador to Turkey
addressing an assembly, of soldiers
here, predicted that the United States
would again be involved in war within
15 or 0 years.
'Do hot go home and tell the people
the war Is over," he said. "We have
got to prepare for a greater conflict
greater sacrifice, a greater responsi
bility. The younger men of America
may have to fight.
The representatives of the countries
of the world came to Paris, he con
tinued, "with fixed anl conflicting de
mands and, consequently, several na
tions had been disappointed because
thetr representatives did not get every
thing they expected."
REDS FORCED TO RETIRE
Fleet Attacks Towns in Vicinity of
Petrograd, Bolshevlkl Say.
LONDON. May 17. A report on mil
ltary operations sent out by wireless
from Moscow by .the bolshevik govern
ment says: !
"Along the gulf of Finland the ene
my made a descent, under cover o
warships in the region of Kaskplovo, 75
miles southwest of Petrograd. The vil
lages of Ropsha and Kuscmktna were
bombed by enemy ships. Odoff. on
Lake Peipus, was abandoned by Red
troops."
HUN CASUALTIES 6,873,410
2,050,460 Dead, 4,207,028 Wound
cd, 615,922 Taken Prisoners.
PARIS, Saturday. May 17. (Havas.
--Oerman war losses up to April 30
last were 1.050. 460 dead. 4,207.02
wounded and 615,922 prisoners, a tota
of 6,873,410, according to figures pub
lished InBerlin .
GENERAL ZELAYA IS DEAD
President of Nicaragua for 16 Tur
bulent Years Passes Away.
NEW YORK, May 18. General Joseph
Santos Zelaya, president of the republic
of Nicaragua for 16 turbulent years,
died at his home here late Saturday
night after a long illness, it was learned
tonight.
INDEX OF JODAY'S NEWS
Th Heather.
TEPTERDAT'P Maximum temperature, 67
decrees;, minimum, 0- degree.
TODAY'S Showers; moderate to fresh south
to west winds.
Foreign.
Japan's position toward China is made clear.
Pace 8.
Soviet rulers of Hungary hold receptions In
palaces of former royalty. Page 6.
Flagship NC-3 and men still missing, de
stroyers and battleships searching. Page 1.
Germans make covet bid for sympathy of
America. Page 3.
Winnipeg; trainmen ask to join strike.
Page 1.
German junkers blame social-democrats for
hard peace terms. Page 2.
Poland and Ukraine may be keystone of
barrier against Russia. Page 2.
Four hundred soldiers killed in fight at
Smyrna landing. Page 6.
Daring English aviator makes little pro
vision for safety in case he falls in
water. Page 5.
"We will sign, despite all," says councillor
of German delegation. Page 1.
Austrian peace treaty to be ready latter part
of this week. Page 3.
Hawker, Australian aviator. Is off for Ire
land. Page 1.
National.
War-period airplane history record of
achievement. Page 4.
War -insurance chief resigns at request of
Secretary Glass. Page L
Republican victories disturb democrats.
Page 13.
Eyes of America and world turn to new
congress. Page 7.
Pacific Northwest.
Captain of Cz echo-Slovak high command. In
Seattle, tells of weary fight.
Suit over water right at Hood River In
volves interests approximating $10,000,000.
Page 8.
State gasoline tax may yield $300,000 an
nually. Page 1.
Sports.
City amateur boxing championship at M. A.
A. C. tonight. Page 12.
Standlfer and Corn foot teams break even
on double-header. Page 12.
Coast tennis znen are given ranking.
Page 13.
Fortland and Vicinity.
Fiction writing largely matter of toll,
Maryland Allen tells students. Page 17.
Every county In state but four plans bond
issues for road building. Page 15.
Episcopal diocese of Oregon begins week of
convention. Pase 20.
Hundred thousand song books being printed
for Victory Rose Festival. Page 11.
Dr. John H. Boyd talks on path to happi
ness. Pago 14.
Jam and chocolate prized overtcaa. Tago 20.
brills Recounted by Gom
mander of NC-4.
LIGHT MOSTLY WIGHT ONE
Sight of Rising Moon Far Out
on Ocean Welcome One to
American Aviators.
DESTROYER'S SIGNALS SEEN
Fogs, Adverse Winds and Rain
Among Things Experienced
in Memorable Voyage.
f Copyright by the Vf York Werto1 ind
the 'utilizer fuMlshllie rompanv and K,
Louis I'ost-nispatoh. All riL'hlH r...pv,.l' '
No part of this dispatch must he used with
out permission. The nrrcnnian prints be
low Lieutenant. Commander A. i'. Heart's
own account of his thrilling trio In the
NC-4 from Trepassey Bay. N. K.. to Horta.
Island of Fayal. Azores. The stirnnc nar
rative was cabled yesterday hv the aviator
himself. It Is tho first of the narrai i es
especially arranged for by the New Y,irk
World for Its own use and that of a lew-
other newspapers with the commanders of
the seaplanes which undertook the Irans
Atlantic flight. The announcement that
mmander Tower, Lieutenant-Commander
BelKnirer and Lieutenant-Commander Rcad.
commanding the three NC planes, would re
late thetr stories exclusively for the World
and the World's news service was first
advertised last Tuesday.)
BY LIEUT. -COM MANDER A. C. READ.
Commanding the NC-4.
HORTA, Azores, May 18. The NC-
3 left the water at Trepassey bay at
10:03, Greenwich civil time, on the
afternoon of May 16. The NC-4 at
10:05 and the NC-1 some minutes
later. The three and four together
left Mistaken point on the course for
the Azores at 10:16 and 10 minutes
later sighted the one several miles to
the rear and flying; higher.
We were flying over icebergs, with
the wind astern and the sea 6tnooth.
Our average was 800 feet. The NC-4
drew ahead at 10:50, but when over
the first destroyer made a circle to al
low the NC-3 to catch tip. We then
flew, together until 11:55, when we
lost sight of the NC-3. The running
lights being too dim t. be discerned.
Engine Is Going Finely.
From then on we proceeded as if
alone. Our engine was sitting finely
and the oil pressure and water tem
perature were right. It was very dark
but the stars were showing. At 12:19
on the morning of May 17 the May
moon started to appear, and the wel
come sight made us all feel more com
fortable. As it grew lighter, the air
became bumpy and we climbed to 1800
feet, but the air remained bumpy most
of the night.
Each destroyer was sighted in turn,
the first being located by star, shells,
which, in some cases, we saw 40 miles
away; then by the searchlights, and
finally by the ships lights. All were
brilliantly illuminated. Some were ap
parently in the exact position desig
nated. Others were some miles off the
line, necessitating frequent changes on
our courseso that we might pass near.
Others Lost to Sight.
At 12:41 when we were passing No.
4 destroyer we saw the lights of an
other plane to port. We iept the
lights in sight for ten minutes. After
that we saw no other plane for the
remainder of our trip.
So far our average speed had been
90 knots, indicating that we had a
favorable wind. At 1:40 the wind
became less favorable and we came
down to 1000 feet.
At 5:45 we saw the first of the
dawn. As it grew lighter all our wor
ries appeared to have passed. The
power plant and everything else was
running perfectly. The radio was
working marvelously well. Messages
were received from over 1300 miles
and our radio officer sent a message to
his mother in- the states via Cape
Race.
NC-3 Reports Trouble.
Cape Race, then 730 miles away, re
ported that the NC-3 said radio was
working poorly. The NC-3 was ahead
of the NC-1 and astern of us, we
learned by intercepted messages. Each,
destroyer reported our passing by ra
dio. Sandwiches and coffee from the
thermos bottles and chocolate candy
tasted fine. No emergency rations
were used. These require too great
an emergency to be appreciated. I
made several inspection trips aft and
held discussions with the radio man
and theengineer. Everything was all
right.
At 6:55 we passed over a merchant
ship and at 8 o'clock we saw our first
indications of possible trouble, run-
iCoaUuUttd u l ata b. Cuiihuu .