Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, March 21, 1939, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPage Poitn, THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON British Achilles Heel Real Target Of Adolf Hitler's New Nazi Fleet By GEORGE FIELDING ELIOT NEW YORK, March 20 Ger many is building a navy obviously intended for a single purpose: to strike a deadly blow at Great Brit sin at her most vulnerable point- her sen-borne trade and supply routes. Else why is Germany building a navy at all? Obviously, it will be many years, indeed, before Germany can hope to even ap proach the power of the British fleet in equal combat. As yet, Soviet Russia has no modern cap ital ships and the rest of the Soviet navy is not very imposing. Yet Germany is building a pow erful navy, in adition to all her air and land armaments. Why? German strategists have not for gotten thHt they came very near to winning the last war by ruth less and unrestricted use of the submarine against British mer chant shipping. The British Isles are particularly vulnerable to this sort of attack. Cut off from sea bone supplies, the British people must starve. This lesson both Germans and Britons learned in !the grim days of 1917, when the toll of submarine losses was mounting month by month. Fortunately for Britain, the ans wer to the submarine was found an answer in the finding of which American naval ofifcers had no small pari. II was the convoy j system. Merchant ships sailing In groups f r i m regular convoy ' assembly ports, escorted by de frayers, patrol vessels and armed trawlers, put an end to the sub marine mennnce, and saved Brit ain. Only oner was it seriously threatened; and that was on Octo ber 17, 1017, when a convoy of twelve ships, escorted by two British destroyers, was attacked 'by three German cruisers. Both destroyers wont down, and nine of the twelve merchant vessels .under escort fell prey to the Ger mans. This lesson, also, Qermnn naval strategists have taken to heart that just as convoy is the answer to the submarine, so the 'answer to convoy is attack by .superior surface forces. I But, under normal conditions of sea warfare, this is not an an swer which the inferior navy can make. So long as Britain possess es a superior battle-fleet, on which all of her naval operations are based, and by which they are supported, she should be able to bottle up the German surface forces in their fortified harbors, or destroy them if they come out. so it should prove in the next So it proved in the last war, and except for one very important T me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus an swered, Thou sayeth that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is the truth heareth my voice. HE black smoke belching from the turret guns of the German pocket battleship "Dcutsehland" make an ships of the line. The "Dcutschland's" real value lies In helngr speedy enough to attack merchantmen convoys and run away from most of Great Britain's naval heavyweights. Bishop Howard To Speak Over Radio The Most Reverend Edward D. Howard, D.D., archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, is arranging a series of broadcasts preliminary to the great celebration next May of the one hundredth anniversary of the arrival of the Catholic mission aries in Oregon. All the stations in western Oregon are cooperat ing by offering the use of their facilities. Most of the speakers are prominent Catholic laymen. A partial schedule of the series follows: Tuesday, 5:25, KMED; 5:45, KORE; 7:15, KALE; 7:30, KOAC. Wednesday, 4:30, KWJJ; 5:25, KMED; 7:30, KOAC; 8:30, KORE. Thursday, 5:30, KMED; 5:45, KORE. Friday, 4:15, KALE; 5:30, KMED; 9:30, KORE. Satur day, 4:30, KWJJ; 5:25, KMED; 6:15, KORE. As active preparations for the centenary are under way, with committees working in every parish throughout the archdiocese, the radio news services will broadcast the principal develop ments as they break from day to day. illK new German submarine, with a "saw" on the bow to cut through the anti-submarine nets which trapped many U-boats in the World War. START SPRINGS ON ITS WAY! LfcWAXINQ GRILLE I FIRESTONE AUTO SUPPLY I A BBRYIOE 8TORE8 185 K. 11. ( or. Pearl I'll. 1(17 J factor. That factor is the matter of time. Even a very superior navy cannot, on the declaration of war, IMMEDIATELY wipe the wide oceans clear of enemy warships and merchant ships. Today Germany is building a navy precisely adapted to take advantage of this factor. In fact, some of its most important units would be of comparatively little use for any other purpose. The two battleships recently "Gneisenau." are vessels of 20.000 completed. "Scharnborst" and tons, armed with a main battery of nine 11 -inch guns. Obviously those are not intended to fight in the line of battle against British, French or American ships armed with 13 to lli-iiuii guns. nown" and "Repulse." Germany is also building five 10,000-ton cruisers, armed with 8-inch guns; and two aircraft car riers of very peculiar design. Un til (he characteristics of the latter were made public, there was some wonderment as to why Germany should want any aircraft carriers, for al her home waters are within easy reach of her shore-based aviation. He new carriers are ships of 19,000 tons, carrying about 40 air craft. They are well armored, and in addition to the anti-aircraft battery, carry 16 six-inch guns- a very powerful armament, en abling them to fight large cruis er? Now the U. S. S. "Enterprise," recently commissioned, is a car rier intended to work with the fleet. She is about the same size But the German ships have de- as the new. German carrier, "Graf Igned speeds of 27 knots, and Zeppelin," but she carries 100 This from ship they Ish c tunc 1 aid to hav means they can run away any present British capital except the "Hood," while can easily destroy any Brit uiser. Tticy have steam tur for high speed and Diesel ng engines which give them Lenten Lesson John 18. 28-37 Then led they Jesus from Caia phas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they them selves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the pass over. Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him ac cording to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, sig nifying what death ho should die Dr. Robert Leeper Will Speak Tuesday Dr. Robert Leeper, assistant pro fessor of psychology at the uni versity, will deliver an address on "The Need For Consumer Co-Op-eratlves," at the Community Lib eral church, Tuesday evening, March 21, beginning at 7:30 o'clock This address is being presented at the first meeting of an adult education class, which is taking up the study of the American co-operative movement. It is planned to have a guest speaker at every meeting. This class will meet every Tuesday night for the next ten weeks. Anyone interested is urged to attend. THE GOOD EARTH SALEM, Ore., March 21. ttJ.R) George Hastings of Salem literal ly dug up his tax money this year. He said while spading his yard, he unearthed a rusty tin can contain- : ing $35. He promptly applied it i upon his tax bill. Then Pilate entered into the aircraft capacity to Increase judgment hall again, and called powder? Obviously, because I Jesus, and said unto him, Art done 30 on trial. j aircraft. Of course, she has no heavy battery; only anti-aircraft guns. Wiiy did the Germans re duei gun like the German "battleships." i thou the King of the Jews? the "Graf Zeppelin" and her Jesus answered him, Sayest sister are not intended for fleet I thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? I'ilate answered, Am I a Jew? Germans are rap-1 Thine own nation and the chief inous radius of action at work, but for commerce raiding ships." Die: ships catryii 10.1100 ton 1 destroy any can get nwny reinforced by the I'd "pocket batUa-l-engined, armored six 11 -inch guns in lis. These also can British cruiser, and j 111 from any British . Finally, the capital ship except "Hood." "Re- tu .-,,, -vis 1 ?m CSAIN NEUTIAl SriRITS COfvUG'lt I9.H. SCMINIEY NSTllUB COf. N 1 C idly building up their submarine i priests have delivered thee unto force; they have 71 submarines, built and building, and have an nounced their intention to build ' to parity with Great Britain. inoy almost, won 1 lie last war by commerce raiding, and they mean to do a belter job the next lime. For their submarines will compel the British to convoy merchant shipping. And their armored ships can strike deadly blows ni the convoys themselves, which the aircraft of their car riers and cruisers can locate and assist m attacking. British cruisers and destroyers can do little to protect convoys against such attack. British eap- ps with sufficient sneed to bring the raiders to book are too few in numbers to have much hope of dealing effectively with the menace in lime to save the British people from starving. And as for bases, one is now able to perceive the real reason for the German interest in Spain, and especially for the concentra tion of German activity on the north coast of that country ad mirably located, indeed, for this purpose of convoy-raiding. The German airforce may not he able to win a decision hv nbmg London. Bui nothlno can be more certain than that the German navy, provided with Spanish or African bases and ca pable of operating directly aoatnii iod supply of the British can present a far more rlOUS menace to the people of use islands than any air force menoce which may well prove cisive unless means are found jUlek and effectively dealing TO HOLD HONOR COURT WENDLING, March 21. (Spe cial) Nathan Chaffee, scoutmas ter, announces that there will be a court of honor held Thursday evening at the hall. Everyone is invited. "This is a Splendid Tonic!" Albany. Ore. Mr. Joiepii Stauffer, 120 Oak St., s.iys : "My daughter Edna (picture left) seemed to he dull and listless. She didn't care to eat and wa a source of worry to me. We gave her Dr. Pierce'i Golden Medical Discov ery and it pave her a good appetite and she er after using it. It is n splendid ton.fi?' Huy of your druggist. Fluid or tablet, MONOGRAMMED STATIONERY VALLEY PRINTING IF YOU FEEL SUNK Read this and cheer up hvri"UT l"U" 'h" '"' lr worth W"fw-1 tbtSaMy sink' Tha km . E,( ,,, yu ti sn,t , up your nytt.ni. to Hit: It r.n mor, ,.tiy ,h, lh. ..b,.. d y. Il l, IONS .m,n h.v. rt.p.n.tj u Sjsay ",d Mfehbon, ,,i , ugjt v"Hm tJ""""'' ConoounJ "d j A 33 Learn the latest modern ballroom steps ' MB WW nuleklj and easily. ! U l AMBl Wednesday"! March ;; S IV M. I j WHEN you go East on the "N.P.", special fares will give you opportu nity to visit New York's gigantic Fair and return through California to see the Golden Gate Exposition df no extra rail fare! The Completely Ait -Conditioned, Roller-Bearing NORTH COAST LIMITED as usual, uill provide luxurious, as well as thrifty, accommodations between the Pacific Northwest and Chicago. Travel on this fine train and he assured of "famously good" meals, pleas ant sUrroundinga and a thoroughly comfortable journfv. Porlhimi to St. Paul, Minneapolis or Chicago without change northern pacific M. O. smi i n. Owl, AaMrl 70" Anii'rican H-ink HUlg. H'dw'y 042 1 POR 1 LAND. OMOON Hunt Club Will Hear Miss Horton's Talk Miss Maxine Horton will speak on "Reactionary Feeding" at the meeting of the Eugene Hunt club Wednesday evening at 9 p. m. at the fairgrounds clubroom. The program was postponed from last week. The usual social drill hour, to which the public is welcome, will be held in the riding hall, beginning at 8 p. m. TAKE CARDS NORTH BEND, March 21. UP) Theft of 600 cards which desig nated the congress for industrial organization as bargaining agent for millworkers was reported by the local CIO lumber and sawmill workers' union, No. 116, yesterday. STILL FLICKERING PORTLAND, March 21. P) Commercial vice is still doing bus iness in Portland despite the police crusade, the Right Rev. Benjamin D. Dagwell, Episcopal bishop of Oregon, told the chamber of com merce yesterday. TERROR AGAIN SHANGHAI, March 21. UP) Terrorists, inactive for nearly a month, today shot and killed Wong Shih-Zung, an official of the Japanese-sponsored shipping control bureau, while he was shaving in his hotel room in the international settlement. ENTERTAINS CLUB HAYDEN BRIDGE, March 21. (Special) Mrs. Crabtree was hostess last week to the Hayden Bridge Improvement club. Mrs. Merwin will be hostess, March 31. March 21, 1939 There are thirty-five piano man ufacturers in the United States, with an optput of 130,000 pianos' annually. 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