Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1942 — Page 1

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1# Critics pappeased At liabinet Change I Churchill Critics I Dissatisfied With ■ Ho |f Wov Shakeup ■ ~ f.„ «' I’* l ,rimp | ■ i hu ' hill * • ril | K,. an*l*|" 1 l,y * h *' W liV ,| lull way cabinet J;l ,| |,.11U.»1 quarters H' ifi^4 l ?.1 rth«*r < hunge* ■ 1 HUH probably ■: member* held KV. I IHiMthljr |Kj, „( -b<- l.cll'l"* • , ’.I union* im-s: K. . fa; .1 iw«Ml*y w.»r hi- cabinet i;; ,. member*. In EKfioi !,*;■ .. iu«l bc.-i, demandhut Mmi-'l liii• 'I Beaver>!ki f-u a f* - « *eek* *'“'l Huj ;: , r n*-* of prodUfi lon Kg,., j. a tal envoy l » th--is,- ■ ' * "i l> "ii pi B, ,I ;■ ,;n :.g united nation# K - and 1" attend ti» ■•in'll u. I >'!•*« a# may * m him fmm tini*- i" tlrni* »r nWnM." 9 pairrS'in'li l- i Iln*-<l I" rt'laln ,u thi- * ir cabinet on the Kwr.4 of ... In'll 11 h s*l» Kingsley ls. ; of 'll" exchequer. lg. * ",!i> i; * ■*• iiwood. ininl*ti*r It ' " il-" were ilropp K|! »in the ;iiu*r count'll l»ut re-j ■f-: n. • fuli.ia ,i- mcmliiTit ■g •> caMnet ol large. I i S'iffunl nipp*. party 1 It • ni. *ll.i »*ri*iilly leturned ■x- •• i ,ne -in i •■•• fully an ■•iouii.i! '.i Kit»*iu. wa* added Hf '.. *tt ial>l ii**t a« lord privy ■■kind loader of Ihe liouoc of ■oct.... ii. w! Lyttletoii. a proPp of t’h in lull who !• regarded In nr of !In* coming men. ' relfc.'f.| hu poof oa minister of L> ii ilif wji i alilnei. to “eier■«e (■ u|ii i vioioii of produr- ■** ■ T!u- the l>rie( at tempi to main■hu i pmdiii 'inn clar. holding ■Ugt.it Itaaleiy the power* of Ihm■•d N'-.mii In tlie I'nlfed Rtatea. ■nt firm op I Cltm-hill retained hi* portfolio* Id fin! lord of the !rea«ury and Miicrr of detente. reject log ■diiia* drm.iiiili 1,,i u aeparafe delta# alnluter ■ dij Cirmelll Atllee, leader of ■fti Uhor party, »hom t’rlpp* had 1 |np»r«d t* lord p.lvy real, took ■Pe 'hr po»t of domtlilona necre■hrr which hid been held by Vis- ■«*!!! Oran borne and he will a! mo I** *' deputy prime mlnlater. A I*" !»•! i« lo he found for Oran■n* ■ remain* In the war cab■hr' 41 do Krtiem Bevln, labor and |u:»n»l wrvire mlnlater: Anthony foreign leereiary, and Sir I” 6 ’ 1 Anderson, lord prealdent of ■<** coonril I four men in the new cabinet I '’WTtwwTi ow Ptim rivgi fireside Chat By psevelt Monday Suqqests Listeners !j av ® Maps Available Veb. 20 — (UP) — Rooaevelt suggot'.ed loI*Jh!i ' ,h * Am, * rtc *n people have I « r| d nap* or globe* ready for j '•rent* when they listen to hla night flrealde eba', Indl■“*l that he will view the war ‘world-front acale. T . , Hou, « aecrttary Stephen •he u Wld ,h “' h ® ,h «» I " * r Rooaevelt ha* finished , » „ rM * ,(, heduled for >to 8:30 I » <’WT Monday night “It will L * b * t,) m *de very clear that thw L ** 0# of our coaat lines L* oß ** r the protection '.o this “ 7 were aald to be hr I*?"* "> long ago." («ld W ** ld, ' nt ' -hevauae of a head I llt , **“ un *hle to meet hla reg-, kid W** Coßf w*nee. und Early ihnn u ' h * R re *ldent, had he *« ? ! °** t w,,h newapeper4i» , Plnnned to suggest the hßjwta^ l4 map * ® r « lobw ,B «• address U th<M, ‘ ht th * «« ' »ddrea* would be almprlnclP«l direction of **r >. l plctttr * of *he world at w ** he sees U,"

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Mrs. Roosevelt | Quits Civilian Defense Post Submits Resignation For Best Interests Os Harmony In OCD Washington. Kelt 2» H IM I Mrs. Kranklln I* Koonevelt resign I ed today a* aaalatant director of the office of civilian defenre •■> that “those who wish to ettack me” will noi lie able lo make the OCD suffer from her continm-d . presence in the agency Mr*. Roosevelt, who has lieeu assistant dlres tor In charge of yjt. Septemlier 2P. submitted her reals nation, effective Immediately, in a letter to OCI> director James lon dll. She said she knew that the OC|) was In the hand# of “completely competent people.” Mrs. Kooavelt said that by '"lainIng her OCD post “I would only make It possible for those who wish to attack rue. because of my belief, to attack an agency which I consider can prove Its use'ulnes# so completely to the people, that it should he free of attack In order to render It* maximum servlet." She added that “uo individual la more efectlve than a good program.” In mentioning critic* of ln-r beroNTtwriri. on pan* thru* Founders' Bonauet Held Last Eveninq — An Inatructlve and entertaining j meeting of the Lincoln parent teacher's association was held last evening at the First United Brethren etnirrb. A cwpectiy teosp ul • mnmlien ettended the event. The progrem was acclaimed enthusiastically and the affair characterized one of the finest since the Inception of the organization A dinner preceded the program i which was built upon the founder's day theme. Sewing Unit Will Be Open Wednesday Red Cross Center To Open Here Wednesday The sewing unit of the Decatur Red Cross production center will open Wednesday. February 25. at l p. m at the American la>giou home. Mr*. Wm Bower*, prod lie tlon chairman, announced today Mrs. Dallas Ooldner Is produr tlon chairman of the aewlng proj Ject and will he assisted by co chairman Mr*. Kd Bauer, and Mr*. Vincent Bormann will lie their secretary Material* were taken to the Bmitb factory In Berne the first of the week where through the courtesy of the employes, aeveral hundred garments were cut. These are now labeled and ready for distribution. Hewing may be done at the pro duction center or taken to homes or group meeting* wherever It I* most convenient for the women to accomplish the best result*. The center to date has been sent material and asked to make hospital pajamas and hospital surgical gown* for both the army and navy. Any person who la able or willing to donate her service* I* asked j to contact Mr*. Dallas Ooldner or Mrs Bauer or be at the production center Wednesday afternoon from 1 to 4 o'clock. Mrs. Bower* and Mrs. Ooldner ezpreased great appreciation for the Interest and courtesy ahown lo them at the production center in. For! Wayne where they went to obtain the pattern* and other necessary Information preparatory to adding the aewlng center lo the other work. TBMFIRATUni READING DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 1:00 a. 10 10:00 a.m... g Noon - 2:00 p. m. 84 3:00 p. m ** WEATHER Net much change In temperature thle aftarnean and tonight, eccaaional light enow near Ohio river.

On Trial, Blamed for (German Defeat of France y, -. v j| | | ■ P? Mg Ea-Premier Blum Ea-Premier Daladier Maurice Gustave GemeNn Heie are three of the five formet French leaders who are on trial at Rlom, France, on charge# of responsibility for Frances military defeat by tlermany. The three pictured men are fprmer Premier I-eon Bln in. lormei Premier Edouard Daiadlei and former Chief of the Allied Pone* Maurice Ouatave Oamelln The other two on trial are Pierre Jacomet, former administrator of national defense Industrie* and Day I.a Chamhre. formei all minister. A sixth defendant. Pierre Cot. who was ministei of air In Ilium * cabinet, is living In America, near Washington, after having left France at the time of the armistice A total of lib newspapermen from 16 different countries arc on hand, reporting the trial. Including seven I H. reporters.

Power Production At Plant Higher Three Million More Kilowatts Produced Tin* city light «nd power plant produced 14.41J.100 kllowat’ hour*) of electricity during I*4l. the an-j nual report or the department j ahowa. This i« an increase .if appro j ximately three million K. W. M.'« over the 71.523.000 record of 1940. . Two-third* of the total Was Mild to local mduatry and individual power u*er*. The break d»wti of ! , currant auid. ahowa that lajlos,T?o K. W. H.'a were Mild tocowmcrelil and Individual power user*. an increaiie of more than two million over a year ago. The net profit of the department wan 1R0.5Tfi.41. of which $1 500 was tranaferred to the etty’a general [ fund, leaving a balance of $72.07*.tl for the surplus account. In I*4o the net profit waa 106.2*4 11. Ilerael Na*h. a**i»tant *upertntendont. pointed out that past due account* (Ar.il hy patron* had been reduced from 14.H42 S 9 to 12.R77.11. The Decernlier bllllnx* amounted to 135.937.51. tnakinx the total account* receivable. 1JR.714 62 The cliy plant eOMumod 25.7J1 ton* of coal at a coat of slll 752.R3. or an average of 4 4 46 per >oa delivered. Pound* of coal per K. \V, 11. generated averaged 2.11 pound*. Line lo»ae* of K. W. 11. ’otaled 1.123.925 or 4 6 percent of the total. For residential lighting. 1.071,749 K. W. H. were con*umcd. The SSOO.Mf improvement wa* completed at the plant iaat year and Rtepa have been taken on a second enlargement program, deluding revamping of the boiler* and running «n extra cwble line to the Oeneral Electric plant. Contract* *o far let and estimated on the ad- < ditlonal Improvement* to le* made total about $75.00(1. ■ "■ Q»" * Rotarians, Farmers Hold Joint Meeting L. M. Busche Speaks At Meetinq Thursday L. Martin Bu»che. of the extension depaitment of Purdue unlver*lty, delivered an interesting discussion of the "Changes In Agriculture" In the past 20 year*, at a meeting of the Decatur Rotary club and a number of farmer* of the community at a dinner meeting held at the Immanuel Lutheran j school In Union township Thursday evening. Opening hla discussion, the speaker, a son of Mr. and Mr*. Krnest Busche of Monroe, recalled that he wa* agricultural agent for Adam* county 20 year* ago, serving for eight year*. Mr. Buache dlacuased agricultural changes In a general way. pointing to the perplexing farm problems which these changes have caused. Uae of hybrid corn to Inert*** production wa* noted, which ha* led to the nation's surplus. When he first became county agent here, the speaker said, only a few farmer* were experimenting with soy bean*. Vow, he I V CONTINUED ON FAUS FIVB)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decotur, Indiana, Friday, February 20, '942

Film Transit Firm Will Handle Mail Mall lo county tire boa-ti t and county civilian d*-f<l|*» council# in the state will lie handled in the future by the Indiana film transit company The company recently offered Its service* in carrying th* hulk mall to these defense unit*. Mall Irwvlng Indianapolis at 6 , p. m. will lie in the hand* of the units here the next morning. In ■ Decatur, the mail will lie lefi at the Adam* theater to lie picked up by ; local council and hoard. — ——o — Lawrence H. Zwick Dies in Fort Wayne i Adams County Native Dies Late Thursday Lawrence 11. Zwick, 56, a native of Adams county, and brolher of William II Zwick of this city, died at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Lutheran hospital In Fort Wayne aft-r an Illness of 12 week*. He wa* horn In Adam* county April 1. 18*6, Ihe son of Charles and Wllhelininu Heckman-Zwlck. He had been a resident of Fort Wayne for Ihe past .11 year* and was a member of Ihe Ht. Paul'* Lutheran church In that city. He was an employe of the International Harvester company. Surviving are Ihe widow, formerly Amelia Trier; three children, Mra. Wayne Koch of Fori Wayne, and Kdtia and Richard Zwick. both at home; two brothers. William H. of thia city and Charles Zwick of Port Wayne: one sister. Mr*. WH- ■ Ham Gallmeyer of Fort Wayne, and two grandchildren. Three slater* 1 and two brothers are deceased. Funeral aervlces will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at tb» home. 1825 California Ave. for relative# und - VINTI *f! tßTi ON Katlß THREWAnderson Funeral Sunday Afternoon Funeral arevlce* for Mrs. WII- ; Ham Anderson of Hartford township. who died Wednesday evening will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Linn Grove Evangelical church, with burial In the I AI Person cemetery.

Lenten Meditations 4 Rev. Paul Rrandyberry. Church of the Nasarenet “GOD’S WILLINGNESS TO FORGIVE" Test—“Thar# ia forgiveness with Thaa. that Thou mayest ba feared." iPaalma 1*0:4) •‘Ood la love." "But there la forgiveness with Thee." In these versea we discover God's forgiving Grace. Oh what solace, what comfort, to know that In all our approach** to Ood H*» is able, and willing U> forgive us. God has declared himself again and again to us of His mercy and Ills ability to forgive The second portion of our teat Is an Invitation to those who are slnnera to return to the fear of God and to repent of their sins. If we confess our sins He Is faithful and Just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 11 John 1:#I. Hlnner friend. I give to you the challenge of, the ages! It Is not a challenge coming from the dictators of the world It Is a challenge from the Christ of the Cross: "If any man would come after Me. let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me " The way o! sacrifice Is not easy! The way of the Cross is degjh! It takes the spirit of the heroic to be a Christian. There lives within everyone of us a hero and a coward. The tsklng up of the Cross snd following Christ Is not for cowards, but for heroes! "OOD BENI) t’B MEN. WHOSE AIM TW’ILL. HE NOT TO DEFEND SOME ANCIENT CREED. BUT TO LdVE OUT THE LAW'S OF CHRIBT IN EVERY THOUGHT AND WORD AND DEED."

Democratic Women Hold Berne Meeting Georqe Washington Banquet Thursday Mis* Mary Catharine Smeltziy last evening gave an Interesting address at the George Washington banquet of the Women'* Democratic club of Adams county, held in the banquet room of the Swiss Case at Herne. The attendance was very good, with about 75 gue»t* piesetit front all parts of the >yShe gav,- an Interesting report of the defense Work doue in io-r home community at Fort Wayne "Take your place In the ■ Ivlllau defense work of our beloved country and do everything possible,” wa* Ihe alogall she presented to the women present. The women were encouraged to enroll In Red Cr<at-t dasse* as mtr*e*' aid* ill order lo he of use and to he well prepared iu case of emergencies which may • rise In the future. Home other sound advice giv- n by the speaker wao that all should be prepared to make extraordinary *a< rlflce* In this period of national emergency. “Let the proper authorities Investigate all report* of alleged subversive activities and do not discus* matter# of military Information." Mi** Hineltzly also reported on e*|»erlment* for feeding industrial worker* at minimum coat*. Hhe stated that e*. pertinent* have proven that wholesome meal* can be prepared for eight cent* per meal In large quantltle* without any financial lo»»e*. Speaking in reference to George Washington, she stated that Washington had problem* to face In hi* day which were every bit a* grea* a* the problem# faring us today Men and materials, which are our need of Ihe hour, were al«o Wa*blOONTINUBD ns PAOK TWO) — - -o State Tax Board To Hold Hearinq Here A hearing will lie held at 1:16 p. m. February 25 by the state tax hoard In the court house on the additional appropriations of WaI hash township, according to word I received by Victor H. Elchor. ' county auditor.

Sumatra, Bali Conquered By Japanese Closing Pincers On Java; Ships Sunk In Atlantic

German Submarine Attack Vessels Off Venezuela Coast As Brazil Loses Ship Balboa. C Z. Fab. M «1-Pl~ Distress call* from two steamships 1 In the Carrlbbesn war zone sent I Allied defense craft searching new areas today for Herman submarines which were now operating over a Tnn-mlle stretch of the Mouth Atlantic from Venezuela to British iluiaiia The Chilean navy reported last night that a Chilean steamship had heard a distress call rrnm ail American ship, and Venezuela reported a distress call from another steamship Brazil announced that It was taking measure* to protect Brazilian ships trading with Portugal us a result of the sinking off Virginia of the Brazilian passenger ship Baritone Merchantman Sunk I Washington. Feb 2« — tUPi j The Brazilian merchant vessel Oltnda was *helleil and sunk by an enemy submarine off the Atlantic coast, the navy announced t«e day. This wat* the Ibth attack try submarines off the l" H Atlantic coast ami the Ikth sunk In addition. the U. S tanker Blum wa* badly damaged by a mine, of unknown identity. 1 No further Information on the 1 Ollnda was released at the navy department. The Ollnda was the second Brazilian vessel lost In three days. The Lloyd Brasllelro passenger steamer Buarque Was sunk off ’ | Vliglnla early Sunday by a *ul»- ’ j marine when two torpedoes were 1 sent into her hull without w.iru--1 lug The Ollnda was sunk by shell- , mNTINt’KD ON PAOK THIIKKI Auxiliary Firemen List Is Announced 35 Men Registered As Defense Firemen Names of the 25 men who have been selected to tterv.- us .military Bremen here under the civilian defense setup were announced tmlay try Fire Chief Kd Hurst. They are Bert O. Ralston. Richard Jackson Macklln. Clarence Peter Liner. Alva Wesley Lawson, Joseph 11. Brtnnaii. Phil Sauer. Russell Kenneth Haunigurtiier. Marlowe Fred Hchlefensteln, William Kd Mealier. Waldo Russell Kckrote. Joseph Leo Ulmun. Kdgar Kies. Jerome William Meyer. Charles Anthony Omlor, Richard lamls Bogiier, Cle- \ tus II Miller. Lloyd William Con i rad. Dale Kdward Norton. William j il Kngle. Orland W Brown. Clyde Butler, Darrell Harvey | Williams Orville Olen Baughman. Robert Joseph Holthouse. Charles O. Htltzer, Kdward K Mower. Role •rt H. Ashbaucher. William C Huffman. Chalmer II Deßolt. Kalph E. Hoop, Charley Kvari Kile Bernard Joaeph Keller, Oeorge William Rentz. Russell Acker and John K. Halterman. To Masting Monday The auxiliary Bremen have been Invited to Join a neb-gat lon of (OONTINCKIi ON PAOE rHKiSIS0 — —— ■ Industry Appeals For Scrap Iron An appeal lo farmers, home owners and business concerns to sell old scrap Iron to the local dealer so Il could be delivered to the Decatur Casting company, was made loday by Henry Hromer, local manager of the Industry. Hcrap Iron is needed In the manufacture of defense and war products, which the local founJry Is now producing. The plant la running on about 94 percent of defense work. Mr. Brorner urged persona who bad a quantity or scrap iron to deliver or aell II to the Junk yard, to that It can be purchased by the company. The Induatry doe* not buy the scrap Iron direct.

Jap Airplanes Drop Incendiary Bombs In Bataan Seek Softeninq Up Os MacArthur Men For Final Assault Washington. Fell 2» - H'Pi Japanese airplanes showereil incendiary bomb* behind the lilies of (Jen Dougina Mai Arthur'* force# on llataan peninsula where fight lug continued along all section* of the front, the war department reported today In a brief morning communique, the department described the fighting on Bataan a* "positional." Although the communique made j no mention of the Intensity of the, fighting It appeared to lie part of the Japanese campaign to “soften up” the MacArthur defender* so. Ihe anticipated all-out assault to drive them off the peninsula It said "a number" of Incendiary bombs were dropped on Install*-, tlon* behind the lines. Apparently they were aimed at ammunition dumps, supply centers and other positions. There wa* no mention of whether ihey caused any dam age. The communique *ald examlna-! tlon showed the bom it* were filled with white phosphorus, a quick-! burning chemical It also said that MncArthur. acting In behalf of hi* troops, "lias acknowledged wliti appreciation the cordial greeting* iranamlOed to him by lift.ooo ur*enal employe* of ihe ordnance department of the army In the United Htuie* " There was no further mention of Ainerliati air or undersea activity In the Pacific other communique* of the pas! 24 hours told of suecessful attacks by American air force* In the sou I h west Pacific ami submarine activity in tinwaters close to Japan Itself, while the presence of a "relatively small, number" of American troop* in Java was revealed officially in Batavia. MucArUmr's American and Filipino troop* arc playing an Important although distant title In de sense of the Dutch Hast Indies be cause every day Ihey repulse the Japanese Invaders 111 Ihe Philippines they prevent the enemy from shifting formidable forces southwestward Knemy preaaure Is Increasing against lib Italaan line* and still more Japanese reinforcement* are I CONTINUED ON PAOK MV* I O - - More Regulations On Tire Rationing New Rulinqs Given On Vehicle Fleets Plan* for regulations governing county, city and township governmental unit* who operate a fleet of 20 or more motor vehicle*, relative to lire rationing, are lielng set up by th» OPA. according to a bulletin received today by Olenn Hill, county tire rationing admin-. Istrator. Under the new regulation* these ' units, Instead of certifying hat a new tire would not make their total supply add up to more th in one spare per vehicle, would certify that the supply would not ext eed their permitted "pool ' Thl* pool would be previously established. A check of all unit* Is : to he made by the tire hoard soon. | Bulletin number 24 received by the local tile hoard states that phy- j slcians and surgeons are eligible to receive certificates, hut provides that a chiropractor who does not have a license as a phy* team or surgeon it not eligible. O*V palhlc surgeon* are eligible as thi-ir license Includes lift- right to administer drugs. Ministers are eligible under the new ruling of the OPA.

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Japanese Close Two Giant Claws On Java With Conquest; U. S. Warplanes In Action Batavia. F-h 2" tI P* Japan closed two gisnt rlawe op the I United Nation* only remaining Fast Indie* ham- <>( Java tonight with the conquest of the island* of Sumatra and Hall Fighting is still In progress on Bail where Japanese llivaelnn foD es land>-d after American airplane* bombed or *ank eight of their warship* and transport* and resistance presumably is continuing on Su matra. Hut for all practical purpose* the two islands flanking the Allied main base of Java oh Imth east and west are guide under the tide of the enemy's offensive. As yet there have been no report* of en>my landing on Java. Four Japanese plane* were shut down by the American flying fort tense* and Liberator bomber* off ' Hall during the action, which began yest-rday. while an official tabulation showed that a total of lo enemy craft had teen shot down over Moerahaja naval base in two day*. The little island of Hall lie* only a mile ca*t of the main allbd base of Java and its capture <j« appeared probable due to the Dutcli scorched earth tactical would en circle Javu on tlire.- wide*. The Japanese already have invaded Mu matra, west of Java, amt direct a •ault on this main Island i* con-id-•-red imminent. Communique* of the United Na tlon* supreme headquarter* on Java and of the Dutch high cent mand credited the bomb hit* on enemy wamhips und transports to allied plane- hut it wu* understood that American aircraft. Including the flrat dive bomber* u*ed In the Fast Indies, scored uumt of the blow s The hit* on enemy *hl|k* i possibly Including soun repeal attack* i ' Included Three cruiser*. Three transport* Two destroyers one of which wa- blown apart and sank. • All Axis liioacli .tel from Rome quoted Tokyo dispatches a* saying that Japanese plane* bail bombi-il the Dutch liases of Kakfak In New Guinea, the Islauds of Flores and the Island* of Dotm, Am and Timor. Japanese force* invaded Tim or and were reported breaking the reatstam e of Australian troop* iCOIsTINcBD ON PAOK KOI K- — o Geneva Woman Dies At County Hospital Mr* I’uuline Kerri*. 66. of <>net's. died at Hie Adam* countv memorial hospital this morning following u Ntroke suffered several days ago A brother Albert Settler, i* the only survivor. The body was removed to the Well* and Hardy funeral home In Geneva. Funeral services will be held ! Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home with the Rev. C. 11Fawns officiating Burial will Inmade In ihe Riverside cemetery. —— - - —o —-— War Bulletins London, Feb. 20 —<UP)—The Russian* have broken German resistance on the Leningrad feint, crashed through tint and second defense lines and are now advancing considerable distances, a report radioed from that city eaid today. Washington. Feb. 20—(UP) —Laura Ingalls, noted woman flier, was sentenced today to from eight months to two years in prison for failure to regitt er as a Nazi agent London. Feb. 20. —(UP) —A communique reported tonight that two enemy motor torpedl boats ware sunk, a bombing plana shot down and four others damaged in an attempted Asia attack upon a British convoy last night. The communique Mid the British suffered no I oases.