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Show Recent Allied Success in Undersea War Is Result of Coordinated Campaign Improved Weapons, Better Use of Old, Defeating Subs The submarine was utterly defeated in May, Prime Minister Churchill stated triumphantly in a recent address. U-bo- at Thus the gravest threat to Allied success, the submarine campaign against shipping, is being answered, as it was in World War I. Success is coming faster than anyone dared hope a little while ago. In April Admiral King of the U. S. navy predicted that the submarine danger would be brought under control within four to six months. Secretary of Navy Knox a few days later said that the increasing numbers of destroyers now guarding convoys would soon have their beneficial effect. The peril to the bridge of ships carrying war supplies to Europe and the Orient is not being met by any one secret weapon. Destroyers, airplanes, cannon, radar, helicopters, balloons and many other war machines are being employed in combinations best adapted to the task. The change for the better has come rather suddenly. Only last January the tremendous losses in shipping tonnage were causing extreme concern in Allied war councils. Almost a million tons a month was being sunk last year. Charles E. Walsh, chief of the maritime procurement division, has revealed that over U million tons went down in the first year of war. The Merchant Marine reports that nearly 5,000 men have been lost in the last 20 months. Until very lately, there was little light through the dark clouds. Ships Getting Through. Now the great fleets of merchant ships are arriving in Allied ports with small losses. The protection devised by the navy is succeeding. A convoy, which may consist of hundreds of ships carrying ammunition, food, plane parts, oil and thousands of other war materials, as well as troops, offers many tar- - A HELICOPTER LANDS Settling slowly on the space marked ou as its landing field on the deck of a Victory ship, this helicopter makes & perfect landing. This peculiar aircraft can rise and descend almost vertically, and can hover over the water, spotting submarines. does not have its speed or maneuverability. Then there is the aircraft carrier, which is accompanying large convoys lately. Planes from the carrier can patrol a wide circle and prevent any enemy surface craft from surprising the convoy. That new marvel, radar, can locate enemy planes and submarines with amazing accuracy, in fogs or at night. Destroyers are being equipped with radar now. Listening devices to detect submarines by the pulsations of their propellers, have been in use for some time, so the officers in charge of the defense of a convoy have several means of knowing when the enemy is approaching. five-inc- ie Sinkings Inevitable. will be damaged and sunk, d , despite all defensive efforts. Some are by storms, or are smashed or icebergs. Even when ting condition, nevertheless, by lay sometimes be saved are the safety features that a modern ship. If the ship 3 abandoned, other emer-aturthe lives help to save ' pre-an- gets for enemy submarines and torpedo planes, t Destroyers, ranging along the flanks, and ahead and behind the convoy, are the usual defenders of the slow and helpless freighters, tankers and troopships. But the greyhounds of the sea have a lot of auxiliaries under the new system. One of these is the corvette a small merchant ship converted to a light warship. Itvcan function much as the destroyer does, although it life-savi- The Glass-To- p Seal Fruit Jar Cap, a wartime product developed to con- 3 es rew. safety devices have been ind old ones have been im-Seve- ral have been built The maritime itself. ship men were that found sion dark passage-le- n the in juently out after went the lights s io had struck. Luminous-gnnow mark all passage-- d exits, and directions point rs and indicate the switches gency lights. serve metal, requires careful use, according to the home service departments of fruit jar manufacturers. This cap consists of a metal band, glass lia and rubber ring. With these three widely varied materials making up its component parts, the cap must be used according to important but easily followed instructions. First ol all, the cap is not recommended for, and must not be used in, oven can- JUDY CANOVA ning. pensive production, Louisiana Hay-ridat present she has the honor of replacing A1 Jolson on the air, Tuesday nights. w e; Mrs. Robert Donat saw her husband for the first time in two years at a recent Hollywood preview, but only on the screen. Robert insisted on her going to America when the war clouds gathered, but he remained in England. The picture was Tartu, in which he plays a swashbuckling secret agent itll be ready for the rest of us to see. M-G-- That' very good mystery, The will be filmed by RKO Radio with a cast so good tha its got to be fine. Maureen OHara, who with Charles Laughton in This Land Is Mine, heads it. Fallen Sparrow, ed & Those publicity questionnaires which Hollywood stars fill out for their studios are frequently a source of amusement. George Sanders, for with Marexample, who guerite Chapman in Columbias came Appointment in Berlin, across the question, What did your parents want you to become? Whereupon Sanders promptly wrote co-sta- rs ! ft ijr. i Crash panels must now be put into every door, by coast guard regulations. These are sections of thin wood within every door, that can be smashed out by trapped crewmen, leaving a space big enough to permit escape. To preserve the nerve centers of a ship as long as possible, the pilot house and radio shack are covered with reinforced concrete and steel capable of withstanding submarine shelling. Latest In Life Boats. Finally, when seamen have to abandon ship, the latest and best in equipment comes into play. By orders of the coast guard, the life boats are always kept swung d out and clamped against cushions. The ropes holding the boats are secured by a single pelican hook which can be tripped by simply releasing a catch allowing the boat to be lowered into the water in a minute or two. At the same time a boat is lowered, a life net, kept rolled up against the side of the ship just be-canvas-covere- Only about 500 miles of the voyage between the United States and British ports is beyond the range of land based aircraft, according to Secretary Knox. The patrol planes of the Allies can protect shipping within an arc six or seven hundred miles in radius. Ships Mount Heavy Guns. Convoys are so large, however, that despite all sorts of armed guardians, some ships will be attacked, and perhaps damaged or sunk. Often too, a single merchant ship has to travel without escort to enter a small port off the regular run, or for a number of other reasons. Merchant ships have long been accustomed to mount some cannon in wartime, but against modern enemy craft, ordinary seamen have little chance to use their weapons effectively. The maritime commission has ordered every American h gun. A ship to carry a crew from the navy mans the piece, which is deadly to enemy submarines and destroyers, or any vessel with thinner armor than a cruiser. Ships are protected against aircraft by guns and .50 caliber machine guns. Expert navy crews also handle these ordnance. Submarines and planes are reluctant to get too close to a ship that can defend herself, and torpedoes, bombs and gunfire aimed from a distance are less accurate. A barrage balloon is now being added to the defensive equipment of merchant ships. The balloon trails steel cables when in the air, thereby preventing a divebombing plane from getting too close to the ship, or from running along it and strafing the crew with machine gun bullets. The gas bag is raised and lowered by a cable attached to a winch near the stern. Last month the maritime commission and the War Shipping administration decided, after a successful demonstration, that helicopters can be employed to give added protection to individual ships. Every new Liberty model ship will carry a helicopter, according to present plans. As these peculiar aircraft can rise and descend almost vertically, they can operate from a small area on the deck of a vessel. Whether the ship is part of a convoy or sailing alone, the helicopter can hover around, watching for anti-aircra- LIKE A DUCKS BACit The new Morner lifesaving suit keeps seamen dry and warm under all conditions. A jackknife for cutting away entangling ropes, and a red signal light and police whislle for attracting attention of rescuers are attached to the shoulder. A young Scottish couple had moved from their country cottage into a modern house. All their goods and chattels arrived safely with exception of the rain tub. After the wife had pleaded with By VIRGINIA VALE ler husband that this was an asset to her household, he said he would it that evening. the CANOVA, JUDY comedienne who made goAsandhe get had not arrived home at 12:30 a. m. his wife became worlog calling pay dividends, is ried. At 1:15 a. m. the back coming into her own this sea- slammed and there was a gate dull son, after years of being fea- thud. In a few seconds the door and every- opened to reveal a dishevelled tured, thing else but starred. With and perspiring man, who said: Ee, lass, Ave ad job wit Sleepy Lagoon just finished for Republic studios, the lanky hillbilly toob. Thee didnt tell me it were immediately started her own star- full o watter. ring roles in two mediums, films and radio. In August she goes to Cautions for Home Canners Columbia Pictures, to star in an ex- Housewives doing home canning with wartime jar caps are cautioned to follow implicitly the instructions of the cap manufacturers if they wish to avoid unhappy experiences and waste in their patriotic effort to conserve. Spoilage of food and breakage of jars is certain to result, if instructions are not followed to the letter. Proper methods and careful canning will insure excellent results, more important in the present food situation than at any other time. d, The first lord of the admiralty amended this by announcing that the British navy had set a new record in that month for sinkings, and that losses now exceeded German production. And Nary a Drop Was Spilt Along the Way . & Eddie Cantor made his first trip East in a year to launch a new Liberty ship, look for talent for his If the food is processed (cooked in a jar), one inch of space must be left in the top of the jar when filled, in order to allow room for expansion. If an open kettle is used a of space must be left in the top of the jar. The next step is to place the rubber around the projection on the bottom side of the lid, and the lid must then be placed so that the rubber lies between it and the top edge of the closjars on which jar. All ures, either glass or meta are used must have smooth-toedges. The band is then applied tightly and immediately loosened slightly of a turn. Bands about must fit loosely during the processing or cooking. If an open kettle is used, the bands are to be screwed tight as soon as the jar is filled. After the processing is completed the bands are screwed tight to complete the seal. The bands may be removed twelve hours after the canning operation. At no time should the filled be turned jars Hie housewife who takes no chances on variance from any one of these simple but important steps is assured of success and the enjoyment of the delicious flavor of home canned foods this winter. Adv. half-inc- h top-se- al p one-quart- er CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT ' FEATHERS WANTED rr uI I lari nurs. u soars oauBiiiciory rirn iDealing. IIUlV Skip Exprtn or Wnt 221 Cola mow MFG. CO, StTMt St LMb, Me. HELP WANTED new picture, Show Business, and LIFE RAFT Six research men are to raise money to admit 6,000 youngAUTOMOBILE MECHANICS shown testing the new rubber life sters from Nazi Europe into Palraft under actual shipwreck condi- estine; the British government had WANTED tions for the Maritime commission. agreed to admit them if they could $74.38 per week Pay They were cast adrift near Cape be provided for. Cantor gave the Writ! or Call TRANSPORT MOTOR COMPANY Fear, N. C., to study conditions ol arrangements a good start by adoptsurvival at sea, and to report de- ing 500 children himself. IncidentPIhh- ma osso 1540 Mariiet St. San Francisco, Cafif. fects and possibilities for improve- ally, said he, he could always use ment. Merchant ships carry these a new name for his radio show. rafts in addition to the lifeboats. PHOTO FINISHING If you liked Helen Hayes radio low the boat deck, is released. Three Bid for Happiness, look BEAUTIFUL 4x8 PICTURES from 118 4k drama, or four men can scramble down this forward to negatives. 3V4X4V4 from all smaller seeing it in pictures. 120 net at the same time. sizes, 334c EA. Rolls 8 exp. 30c 13 exp. Samuel Goldwyn has announced that 45c 18 exp. 60c 38 exp. $1.25. Get price Merchant ships must also carry when Teresa on portraitpaper, copies made enlarge,new returns to the on Wright from old, plct. OVERNITE SERVICE. liferafts, since the boats may be movie this autumn she will be feaPACIFIC PHOTO SERVICE damaged by shells, or the sinking tured in a film based on the air P. O. Box 666-- SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. ship may be leaning so far over show. that it is impossible to lower lifeGUERNSEY HEIFERS boats on one side. of NBCs David Peggy Allenby, HIGH GRADE GUERN8ET Boats Carry Radios. Harum, has learned to make her under one year and yearlings HEIFERS, past Also A portable sending and receiving motto, Never springer heifers. Special price on four. much. Once expect FRED CHANDLER, IOWA. CHARITON, radio set must be included in the a radio director phoned her that on of one lifeboat at least equipment she was perfect for a certain part Coming, Tojo every ship. on his show. She rushed to the stuWater rations on each boat have dio and found the part consisted of They have sown the wind, and been increased from three to ten one piercing shriek! But as a mat- they shall reap the whirlwind. quarts per person. Fourteen ounces ter of fact, it was one of the highest-pai- d each of pemmican, malted milk screams ever screamed over a tablets, chocolate and type C army radio network. ration biscuits must be included in & every boat for each person. Records for Our Fighting Men, issuits are Rubber lifesaving Inc. Bob Hope, president has alsued to each member of the crew. And Your Strength and sent more than 300,000 new ready while in a man Besides keeping dry Energy la Below Pap and popular discs to the services for the water, the suits give protection distribution. It may bo caused by disorder of kidThis drive lasts years ney function that permits poisonous against exposure in a lifeboat or all through July; look waata to accumulate. For truly many up your old, feel tired, weak and miaerabla raft. Attached to the shoulder of scratched people or even broken records the kidneys fail to remove exeeaa when with which a is suit each jackknife other waata matter from the adds and and turn em in. Theyre sold as blood. a man can free himself if he is ento record and scrap Yon may suffer nagging backache, tangled in ropes,' and a police whis- the net proceeds manufacturers, rheumatic pains, headaches, disxineea, go for new records tle and a red signal light to at- for the men in the np nights, leg swelling. getting armed forces. Sometimes frequent anapains, aeanty urinatract the attention of rescuers. tion with smarting and homing is an-other sign that something la wrong with So the perils to Allied shipping are the kidneys or bladder. Sherman ought to receive There should bo no doubt that being combatted successfully by a Harry medal from Western Urn treatment la wiser than neglect.prompt combining all known resources of With almost 100 of his picture fans. Doant Pilli. It la better to rely oo s Western films and radio. guns medicine that has won countrywide ap- warships, planes, on something tees favorably currently playing to audiences The war goods are getting through. still Eroval than Doan have bean tried and teat- all over the Allied world, he is preed The ships are arriving safely. But many years. Ara at all drug stores. 16 more Americana stories Gat Doan'i today. when a ship does go down the brave! paring seamen have a much better chance for release in the near future. "The of Hopalong Cassidy series of living to sail again than ever Daddy s given credit for bringing Zane before, thanks to ever better equip, Greys books to the screen as well. ment. , |