Lt.· . A Borlin dispatch countered attack on a British steamer had attacked an un~d German by claiming British planes ship. registered by Great Britain 1 ,270,000 men , have been Act. Up to 9 March, 25 ,801 under tho Military Trainine provisionally as conscientious persons had been registered
objectors. ' s said that one of the world Diamonds, Russian reports been discovered in the Ural largest diamond fields had it is beine sent to investigate Mountains. An rucpedition Sciences. by the Soviet Academy of harbor today, casting QUEEN UARY , sailed from Now York
loose at 8z22 A.M. sunk off Scottish Northeast Danish Steamer MINSK , was t was learned when nino members coast on Tuesday night, i a Scottish port today. Eleven of the crew were landed at listed as missing. members or the crew 118re was annoWloed officially French Cabinet, The new cabinet and foreign minister. today wit h Paul Reynaud prwuier of llar and National Daladier was named as Minister was named the now vioe Defense and Camille Chautemps
premier. Go;dfi ~¥J" SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 22 March 1940 Total Enlisted Strength, 21 March ••••••••• 135,177 Fleet Reservists (Enl isted) on active duty ... 2,899 Other Reservists 11 n n n ... 938
Total • •••• • • • • 3,837 Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) ••• • ••• ••• • 269
Aggregate Discharges n n u • • • • • • • • . • • 86 . Net Increase • • • • • 183 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 22 March :
Line Officers 303 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers _J.g Total 435 Naval Reservists ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutrality pat rol as of 22 Marchi Number Number Number Officers Allo'li8d Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 66 Distri ct Patrol Planes 128 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 63 61 Miscellaneous 192 162 . 136 Ens. and Lieuts. (jg) rltb Fleet 200 200 llO Merchant Marine and Lieut . D-V(G) 100 100 ....§i Total Office rs 8?o 675 458 Men District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Communications 120 75 75 M:l:soellaneous 2QQ .§.94; 670 Total Men 1.360 1.309 1085 ~· 1\&Jor Gene$ C~, of the UArlno C<>rpo hu Nturnod tGr ~oe..nt. to tbe h<>a irulpoc\.ioo or Purio Iolond and r.porlo U.. de!- ottieera ot U. Coo.at..""UCt.ica Co~ . . r aM U •utenADt. hllttallona , both new o.ncl old, and equipment in excellent rank ot lieuWn.t.ot. c~ Conma.ncnal Party, 1 t.1.MTory has baen ~ to include otop at 5a4 S&l'ndor City inotead c! G1la' t:•• Orlaarl• Drrdock. 1e n~ in t.he Qu1t ot :.:oxlco, haY1Dc "" .,.m1,aht. lAtely clear«! the aoutb or tho W,,as.lo&1pp1 River. T'be m&la City on ~Horch . , MN.t &n4 V.pusoa ~ct to depart. b-oa u,.!oclt u bo1nf; '-
lli.AI!l!LY in accOt>panJinc t ho HE&lOif, inc·
r.. r:an shiN , ~C 1D the t:•1t.em &uilpbere tot.l tbfJ Priee Index r~ t t.t wook onding 16 ~eh wau 78.a, orr 5~ . Only 2 roma.in in u.s. territorial watorn, l a ._k a(Oo Thl.o 11 t.bo tbJ.rd COMOCUtiVO 1111e10lcly PAUI.M FP.IIIllUCit in Boat.oo, and tho Allll/.CA in Port l:Mr- . troe decli.na. clades, Plor14a. woo train ll:!noh Cabi.nO;t-. Pre:der Pnul Re)naud ' 1 now govo:rnnent ~ l Av-iation Cadot6, h&vo been appointed tor tllcht Tote of coal'i"-noe ot 269 to 156, w1\.b 110 inc at l'aneacola in U.. cl&Bs e"""'uinc ~~ llarcb. Tboae en ot'f'ic.ial Totinc in tJ>e O...~r or DoJNtiaa today, Attar tho cadets cOM trc:a 12 an.auoo barse• 1a all pute or t.bt not vot., ~yn&ud celled a meeUng ot the C4binet t.o eonnider country. . lho the aituatian retu1tinc h<>a tho ..U Tots J! ,f .~. !!ICI!t· (SS202) 11 ..Ww.ct tc bo l.aiii>Cbad at W!£ at Sot, A Britiab IIUlo>o.rine, ponetntinc tho llovy Yard, Port.SJ:aOUth, on n Kay. n-
S.lec-t1C!l lto!.rd• · .A Board t.o r-eo~ officer• tor J'll"'- aant,t.ba C,rMA a·~p ~ • .4,947 ..,uan tc u.. cra6a or c-=~or in the llorchaDt ~:&rine the klt.ic, tone. t t. wae tt. tirat C.raan I:llll'Ch.o.ntlntm to ._tits ReS«:rt'Wl Will convene 1n t be rravy Department on l April. .~ . the war. The end by a British submarine torpedo during Kattegat. German naval fOO>IERHEIN wns sunk just inside the in 3 days, the forces have sunk 32, €:1}4 tons of shipping ships. were sent to the High Coiiii!lD.Ild asserted. Two Danish ships lost in bottom today, making a total of 7 neutral seven, were victims the last 2 clays. Six, and probably were the CHRISTIAfiS- of torpedoes. Latest Danish losses tons . Other vesoels BORG , 3, 270 tons, and CHERKOV , 11026 ships BOTHAL , lost in the last 4S hours •re the Danish l ,l5S tons; MINSK , 1 , 229 tons, and 2 1 109 tons; VIKING, , 1 , 267 tons, was ALGIERS, 1 , 654 tons. Also the SVINTA . . . destroyed torpedoed. A Gennan submarine was bel.ieved STAR OF .PEACE . in the North Sea by the British trawler by a sW.bllshing Anglo-American relations, may be improved , Nova Scotia, ·there- a contraband control base at Halifax combat zone. Re by keeping American ships out of the on American vision of tho method of inspecting mails with partial carriers wa's also being considered along , and apple purchases. resumption of American tobacco, pork award: Con- Bureau af C. & R,, announces the following Co. , Inc., New York City, tr~ct to Jonwal Construction Aviatioh Base, for complatina tba hanaar at the Naval Floyd Bennett Field, for t.'230, 6oO , \::: U • RKPOki' TO '1'HE SECB'l'ARY OF THE KAVY •• 25 March 1940
Total Enlisted Strength, 23 March ••••••••• 135,411 Fleet llllservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2, 899
Other Reservists n n It " ••• 938 Total ••••••••• . 3, 837 A~gregate Enlistments (last 24 hours} •••••••••• 192
Aggregate Discharges n n n •••••••••• 128
Net Increase • • • • 64 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 25 March: Line Officers 303 starr Officers 100 Warrant Officers ~ total 43S . ..
Jaftl IW.,.viste ordered to acti'N dut)" for aforoell!nt ot.;;aeu..Uty patJool as of 23 llarohz Number Number Number · orr1~n lllowd O'llligated Qrdered Aviation Instructors 150 150 66 'Dle\rietfatro1.PlaDea 128 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 63 61 llie•Ua•ou 192 163 11.4 .Ens. and Lieuts. (jg) witA:FJ..t 200 200 llO llerchant llarine and loiMlt. D-oV (G) 100 100 Total Oftioers 870 7fi6 • J!!A Di•'tr16t; Patrol P~• COIIIIIIlUJlica tions llieoel.l..amou8 Total Yen l 3.· ' I .b Bureau of Yards and Docks, the followine contract has u.s.s. SAil ffiA..ijCISCQ, reported for duty in Cruiser D1v1- ' beon cade: j sian 6, Scouting Far oe, on 24 March • • Completion of ~~nrs at the Naval Air Station, Banana NOKOMIS (harbor tug), will depart Navy Yard, Charleston,
Rivet", Florlda, awarded t o the Sm1 th and Pew Construe- 19 April for duty in the 14th Naval District, e scorted
t ion Co. , of Atlanta, Geol"gia, for $86,981. TilDe of by t he V:SGA (cargo ship) as far as San Diego ...ru.,.. an
completion, 120 days. other vessel will be designated for Iurther escort to Ships of t he 11. s. Antarctic Service, the BEAR and NORTH Pearl Harbor.
STAR have departed from the East Base, llarguerite Bay, U.S. S. MUSTIN (0041.3), On completion of Navy Yard avail
Palmer Land, for the United Statas. The BEAR will pro- ab111t y on 10 April and after test torpedo firings .at
ceed via Capa Born t o Punta Arenas, Chile, and then to Newport, will visit the Naval Academy in connect~on with
t he United States. Tba NO!ttll STAR will proceed to Val- .-1m of Board of Visitors , 29 April, departing 3 llay
parai.so, Chile, and then to Seattle, Washington. for San Diego via Norfolk, Guantanamo, and Canal Zone.
u.s.s. IU.IRANT (DD402) is scbadul.ed to bold filial trials On depart~~re Canal Zooe the MUSTIN will report to CinCUS
off Rockland, IIDJ.ne, and baavy displacement st&ndardiza for dut;y in Destro~r Battle Foroe. It is expected t he
tioo runs under tba Board of Inspection and 6\lrft;r, be- RJWI., (00412) and ROWAN (DD405) will. be read;r to depart
ginnin{: 9 April and lasting about 5 da3'& · About 1.3 April Norfplk on 7 ll&,;y f or the West Coast. If these vassels
the IIAIRA!IT will ""turn to Boston for post trial euai a:nt ""!lily it is desired that the llliSTIN proceed in com-
nationa and c~letion of Wavy Yard work in preparation pan;r w1 tb t bem.
to join u.s. :n-t. After test torpedo .t:irings at !low ConfT'!ss1Q9!U Partz, arrived Anacostia in the ovaning of
port and 9 da3's at Navy Yard, Wa.shingtoo, UAIRANT will 23 .March.
~ about 18 ll&,;y and report t o CinCUS for dut;y in Se!!ata Mllltary Affairs Comcd.ttaa, considared todsy a
destroyer battle force after reaching the Canal Zane • resolution by Senator La Follette calling for an investi- !z. gation or allied purchaaes of Dn t,pes or .lllarican made airplanes.
War at S!a, Great Bri'tain, by 'torpedoing 'two German mer-
chant.-n close to 1;be Danish coaat, bas started a new pbaae of i:ts blockade in which warships will oper ate along
the .3 lllile line of DIIU'tral Scand1Mvian territorial waters,
i1; was indicated. Germany's 2,189 ton EIJitJND HUGO STllfNES
was addM to the torpedoed BEDIZRNBEDI (previously Mpor ted) • The Britisb lost the 'trawler LOCH ASSITER, sunk by
a mine, It is t.be British ri.ew that Gel'IIIBl\Y bas violated ' international law by sinld.ng nwt.ral as •11 as alUed
ships without wam1ng wbeii8Ver opporlunity otftmtd. TheN is grow1.ng aent1nwnt in Bri'ta1D that tbe dictates ot
lnPMn1tJ' alooa shouJ.4 control her s1n!dng of Gerll8n ships,
regardless of law. ~ Danish ste..-r BRITTA, 1,146 tons, bas -.n 8\IDk in thlt AUantio, •st of the Orkneys. It was t.be 7th Danish wssel tnmk in tbe past welt.
British Goti11"DMDt reorganisatioll, was .aphasised again toda,- by London oawspapers which sai4 auch was imminent.
It ut•d t.ek- for granted that in an,- cban&8 Winston Churchill would be intrusted with more responsibility and tb&t he aight be put in cbe..ra- ot all tb..... fichting 8e!'V'ices, Araq, Ne:ry, and Air Foroe, Chamberlain might also insti1;ute a small war inner cabinet to ccnsidar only big probl.eu, it was said. I • '~. ni nlroRT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY \:~ 26 March 1940
~tal Bn.loi.s.~ ~trength,. 25 March o o .. o o o o o 135,631
Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on activa duty o o o 2 896 . . . . 1 Other Reservists n n n n 0 0 0 944
Total o•••••••o 3,840
Agmgate .Enlistments (last 48 hours) o •••• o o •• o. ,249
n n n Aggregate Discharges ...... ~
Net Increase ••• o • 218 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 2Q March:
Line Officers 301 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers ~ Total 4.33 Naval Reservists ordered to activa duty for enforcelmlllt
of neutrality patrol as of 25 llarchz Number Number Number Officers Allo._d Oblis;ated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 66 District Patrol Planes 128 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 6.3 61 lliscellaneous 192 163 144 Ens. and Lieuts. (jg) rlth Fleet 200 200 110 Merchant Marine and Lieut. D.-V(G) 100 100 Total Officers -870 1li6 ~
~ District Pat rol Planes .340 .340 .340 OoiiiiiiUllications 120 75 75 670 Miscellaneous 2QQ ~ 1085- Total lien 1.360 1.309 2. • ~. -ll!cruiting ActirlU.s tar .U •nclinc 23 llarch1 the f\lllda ...,re in the poa.,.aaion of the c0111p&n1', t.1rus
NUJ:Iber of appllconts accopted for first enllstoent, 8::?,3 : dischArgina the 'lien on the bull and fitt1njls. Tho
Number of !irat onliatmonts ·····•••••••••• ••• ••• 594 Packard llotor Car Company baa likewise refunded tho. par !lwuber of ~nliatnlents lrl.thin threo eonths (continuoUll eorvico) • • • • . • . • • • • 54 tial pe)'108llts cadc on the angines, thus discharging the Nlllllber of ~nliat-nts under brokon eerviee • • • • 26 lien and relansinc thea to the interested parties for. tbe · · ·T~t&l !nlistoents ••.••. . . . •.•.. 674 'installation of the hull built by tba l!iggins Industries, S 1 & A. ·lleports, o11 contract has IlDen made witb llacLeod Inc. T1h1l.e no particulnr difficulties wre e ncOWitered in und Coopany, ·Ino., Cor 837,810 poWido of manila fiblre tr.e con~on of this transaction, the urgency rreces (Abeca) ·a~ •a uoit price of $0.056 per pound, total site.tad n~rous conferonou and priority correspondcltQII $.46,817 .36, Gradel &, I, and n. n... pricoos ren..ct a -to brine the JMtter to a 8\ICoossful concluaion. drop in tho !IW'lcot from the b1f1b peAk or Crtlde E, $0.145; llew OrleMa DrYdock, beinlr towed co~~Dercially is 1118kina Grade I, $0.135; Grade Ji, to. l.225, per poUlld, reportod 1 about 5.8 knots headway, aDd is now off the Soutb Coast about October lat at the title tboo Procurc;..,nt Divisio.'\ 1ras ~ Of Cube. in tbe IIIU'loot tor tbe purchase or a large quantity of Faet Probln 21, will begin on 2 April and will be tul.l.y MD1la fibre tar tba accUIIIUlatioo of a stock of atr&tegic CO!IIploted by 17 !la;r. materials. Midohil?l!!l!n's Cruiee, (previously reported) baa been PT6 to Finland, the modifications of the l avy cootrncts appraft
of Acapulco. List 1a 18°1 .,.•• are heavy, a.o.d abe is in made on this boat, toptber witb intereot tor tba U. grav. dan&~~tr or breok1n& up. Tbe crew ia jettieooin& it· the cargo. No word has been received as to the condition
of that par;t of it belonging to tbe Navy.
U,s.s. TRITON (SS201) , was successfully l aunched at Navy
Yard, Portsmouth, on 25 March.
U,S.S. S!AWOLF (SS197) will hold trials off Provincetown,
Uass., beginning 27 Karch. The SEAI'IOLF will operate sub-
merged on the outer and inner standardization course~ and
will also run various su'tlllergad speed trials.
U,S,S. HOUSTON, is now listed as AUGUSTA's reli9f in the
Orient, pl'obably nsrl fall. The date is not yet definite. u.s.s. KLLIOT , (DD146) will convey to Nulege, Lower Calif- ornia, a party of ten with Dr. Whitney in charge, all
Americans, to observa tbe eclipse of the sun on ? April.
Time of arrival at llulege will be 5 April, leaving on g April.
Medicine and Sursen, An exam1 nation of medical studants
for appoint..nt to internships in the Medical Corps will
be held at all naval hospitals and at Naval Medic,al School
Washington, beginning 26 June . This examin,ation is limited to I!IBdic&l students who will be available for appointment upon graduation from •dical school in June, 1941· Can didates for internships must be between the ages of 21 and .32 ,.us at the time o~ appointment and students of schools listed as Class "A• by the Council of Medical Education of the tm.rican Medical Association. · I II 1 I .& GiCIIf MftcJct M SECRETARY OF THE NAVY . . Zl llarch 1940 Total Enlisted Strength, 26 March ••••••••• 135,819 . Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2,896
Other n n n Reservists " ••• 944 Total ••••••••• 3,840 Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours} ••••••••••• 302 Aggregate Discharges n n n ..•..••••.. 1M Net Increase ••••• 188
Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 27 Karch:
Line Officers .301 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers ~ Total 4.3.3
Naval Reaervists ordered to aoti.,. duty for enforcement of neutrality patrol aa of 26 Jlarcha Number Number Nulitier Officer s Allcw:d Qbl1Rated Aviation Instructors 150 150 Ordelfd Di1triot Patrol Planes 128 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 6.3 6.2 Miaoell&Deous 192 181 147 Ens. and Lieuts. (jg} with Fleet 200 200 110 Marchant Llarine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 ....§.2 Total Officers 870 b94 470 He District Patrol Planes .340 .340 340 COIIIIII\Inieations 120 75 75 Jlboellaneous .m 670 Total Men 1~ 1.309 1085 _?.. u.s.s. KING (IID242), AD uplollion yeatet'd.a,:r af'ternoon aotivitiea. AD additional olaas for fll'obabl:r 10 a.d1oall·
that was probably e&wsed b;r ~can escapin& rr.. a tank, ,...... ,. officers w1ll c""""oe at Pensacola 1 .lla;r.
cl.moliahed the fon-ard part of tho efter deck houtJe. Oerman Steamer AL'l\IARK, which bad bean lying 1n the
Richard Karl Oehlort, fireman let class wna nppcrontly J oeesinc Fiord off the Coast or Norwny, since Britioh
blown overboard . His body wae not recovered. Charles destroyer rescued merchantcen priaollors fro,. it 01) 16
!clward UcCoy, Jr., aachiniat•s cate, 2nd class, and February, 1a reported 011 ita way to a Corman Baltj,c pqrt,
Gorol.d Edward Bagg, fi.rulan bt class, suffered o:ultiple A Cenan pilot waa said to be on boerd to guide the
bruises, cuts, and shock. FoUl" others on boerd suffered ALnwut throll&h the 1111ne falda.
minor cuts and shock. f""'tor Bop!, of the Senate Naval Affairs COIIII!Iittee
u.s.s. ACUS!IllET (ocean goins tug), with lighter 187 ar cbarpd that the present national e~~~phasis on arllllllUent
rived Annapolis . ~ •pared national econo~ to an abnormal hish fll'o
U,S,S, BAIICROIT, Nn~ Yard, R" Iork hns rwquuted that fit bua.U..ae• while acrlculture ne being ~~eglected. !Ia
date or cc.pletion be tiX'tes>ded to )lllay. 8USPBted the gOWOlDWilt llllla ito 0'111 an:a, tbat Wit .,.AYO u,s.s • (DD422) 1 wna launched yesterday, :Z6 larch, em fart~era had lost theJ.r marut.e while artiBI!lllllt llllkere
at Quincy, l&uaaehwletta. Pl'ofi ted both abroad and in doubling the nation's de- peaDiv 65 (AAROll 1'1ARD, BUCIWIAII, HALE, and CROW!liNSitiKLD)
will set underlla;r 27 llnrch and pro~ to Na.,. Yard, New Go~nt Qfticers, in Boston 11Mtatigetod l:'\lO>Ors to
York, tor scheduled. interi.a overhaul. Upon cOIIJ)letion, dey t.bat. crew ..,bars of the scuttled Conan pocket
about 20 April, this d1Tbion ...Ul return to Jtey 11eat. battleship AOORAL GRAF SI'IZ had been IIIIUgglad int.o
l!!dicine and Surcerz, 8 ..U.cal offioors, volunteer ro thio country troa South Amarica.
sen., have qualifad as aviation medical examiners in Wnr at S!4 1 The Norwegian Ste~r COQUET!, 3, 794 tone,
olaaa completed at Pensacola. They will serve in T&rioua en route t.o South America, wns sunk in the North Sea • ·!· The British oil tanloer DAGHESTAN, 5,742 tons .sank in the
North ·Sea. The British steamer CASTLE MOOR, 6,574 tons,
bound from Philadelphia to a British port was listed as'
overdue today, having sailed f r om Philadelphia on 2 Feb-
ru.ary.
u.s.s. THRESHER (SS200) 1 was launched at the plant of the
Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, today.
French Destroyer RAILLET:JSE , was sunk, said a dispatch
from Tangiers to the Giornale d'I talia, after. a 'rlolent
explosion split the ship in two on laa'rlng Casablanca.
100 men 'lllre reported l ost and a number of others injured.
'l'hlt' cause of the explosion was not confirmed in Paris.
The RAILLBUSE is of tbe ADROIT class, with a tonnage of
1,378, and a speed of 34 knots.
Bureau of Yards and Docks, announces the following con-
tract: For completion of hangar at tbe Naval Reserve
A'rlation Base, Squantum, Mass., awarded to Grande &
Volpe, Inc., Malden, Mass., tor the sua ot t;203 ,000.00.
Time: 150 calendar days, except that all work in connec
tion rlth the sliding door tracks shall be completed
within 90 calen.dar days • . Sumner l'lellas, is due to arri"N back in the United States
at 1 P.M. tomorrow. • • OilA~nttal ftT TO THB SBCRETARY OF THE NAVY . . 28 March 1940 Total Enlisted Streneth, 27 March • • • • • .. • • 135, 789 Fl.Mt Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2, 892
n n Other Reservists n n ••• 949
Total ••••••••• Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) ••••••••••• 132
Aggregate DischarS!s n n 11 ••••••••••• 101 Net Increase • • • • • 31
Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 28 Uarch: Line Officers 301 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers .....B Total. 43.3
Naval Reservists ~red to active duty for en!~nt
of neutrality patrol as of 27 Jlarclu Number Number Number Officers Allowed Obl1pted Qrdered Aviation Instructors 150 150 66 District Patrol Planes 128 • 0 0 Naval Intelligenoe 100 6.3 62 llisoel]aneous 192 181 147 . Ens. and Liauts . (jg) with Fleet 200 200 110 Merchant Marine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 AQ9. ...§.i Total Officers 87o 694 470 • lien District Patrol Planes 340 .340 .340 Communications 120 75 75 Miscellaneous m 670 Total Men ~ 1.309 1085 £. o.s.s. LIVEl!!l)l!l {DD429), scbedulAod to ~ ·l · launched a t the llacbiJ>o;rz S!?!lO! Ventilation, In edclition to tbe study plant of the Bath Iron \'/orb on 3 A\II:WSt is tbe tirst to ~ conducted in the SIMS, a e1.1111l.ar etud7 of conditions vasoel in tha U. S. Nnvy to bo lUIJlled ntter a Chaplain, will probably ~ conducted in e. heavy cruisar of Cruioer u,s.s. IIIWl, Byrd Kxpedition, is exporinclng IIOUntainoua Divieion 7. Teets on the SD!S w1ll be cooaploted about seas in a gale in her trip !lorth tr0111 the Antarctic, 250 4 /Ja.y, If a cruiser i s made nvai.lable for a period .or mi.l.es southwest or Capo Horn. about 5 days, the SillS w1ll be directed to transfe r ol> Propelling U U, S,S, liiClliT/11 baa COIIPleted aucoeaerully polt repair larch was 77.9, the 4th consecutift ~de cline and ruJ.l power triale. No exoeeeiw vibration oa expe.ri the lo•et it hDJJ been sinoa 2 Saptember 1939. anoo<.i at any •s--d· Re~s by the pb1Jade)pbi& Navy Teetiaonial Dinner, to Rear Admiral John Schof1o~ , US!IR Yard and the trials ..... entirely aatisfai:tory, concur- will be bald at tbe J.ri:IY-«avy Countl·y Club oc ~ !Jay. red in by Bureau of Bngi.Mering and llavy Yard NPftMD- Adciral Schofield w1ll retire oo l April. tatin e. !!tn.l li!!!!l"!! PolleY Board, w1ll adj o=n oo 30 llarch • ·it· Western Front, 7 British Hurricane fighting planes at- tacked 31 German planes, and shot down 5 and probably 6 Messerschmidts and 1 Dornier, it was announced today by the British Air Force in France. H. G. Wells, today accuaed the Chamberlain Government of only "playing about rlth the war" and warned that "if 191e don't end the war, the war wil.l end us. n Bank of Brazil, announced it would not deal.in the pound sterling, effective tomorrow. The measure was said to be temporary. Air llinistr;y, London, confirmed officially the shootini down of a British plane by Dutch fighter craft. One British officer was found dead, four otbers parachuted to safety. German Sul:marine tr-21, 'INtnt agro~d off the Coast of Norway today, and was being towd to ltristiansand for in ternment by the Norwegian Navy. U-21 in Jane's is de scribed ad of 250 tons, 3 - 21" tubes, carrying 6 tor- pedoes. Lester P. Barlow, conferred rlth Army and Navy officials today. Tend for Air Station, Key West, a bill was introduced by ~~ · cannon today authorizing purchase of 62 acNe for 5,000 on the Gulf of Mazico. C• j t I f'1 ( \it&zit.J;AL, samt'lARY OF THE NAVY 29 March 191.0 Total Enlisted Strength, 28 March •••••• • • • 135,763 Fleet Reservists (Rn11ated) on actift duty ••• 2,893 Other Reservists • " n n • • • 953 Total ••• • ••••• 3,846 Aggregate Discharges (last 24 hours) •••••• •••••• 163 . . Aggregate Enlistments n n n •••••• •• •••• 132 Net Decrease • • • • • 31 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 29 Karch: Line Offioers 301 starr ottioers 100 Warrant Ottioers _Jl ,.,..,, 433 . . . Naval Reaervists ordered to actift du~y tor enf'oroe•nt ot MUtralltr patrol as ot :28 lfarcha Number Number lflim't!er Oi:fioere A~loag Qhl12&ted Aviation Instructors 150 150 ~ District Patro~ Planas 128 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 63 '61 llisoellaneous 192 184 152 Ina. and Lieuts. (jg} with Fleet 200 200 ll2 Merchant Marine and Lieut. D-V(G} 100 lOO ..M. Total Officers -870 -697 479 I!!! District Patrol Planas 340 3/i) 340 COIIIIIIUllica tiona 120 75 75 MisoeJJaneous m m m ;[otal Man ]J60 1309 1085 ~· U, S,S, NIJ!I4 (00424), laUDcbin8 date baa been 80t tor Squadroa haa bMD authorbed to ael>e4ula rlsib upon l· 18 Kay at Bat.'l Iron \'forks. girl.ng dipla.tio not1t1oat1oa direct to .u.riean lllbeas7, S,S, 'rlliii!R I!DS!!, is expected to break up into a total. Havana, lou oft Acapulco, llarlco, Salvqing ot t1>e cugo 18 now U,S ,S, CU!!IISS (AV4) 1 118&plane tender, 1o sche4ulad to be going on and wUl c011tinue for 2 or .3 - lui. No wol"d bas launcl>ed at tn. plant of tl>e New York Shiplnd Jd1 "I Cor been racoiftd concerning tl>e Navy carEJo on board. poration, Camden, N, J , 1 on 20 Aprll. It is n&.llllld attar U, S, B, SIMS (DD409) apJ)Ql'ently . . . 1 stripped an intoi:'IIOdiate Glenn R. Ourtiaa • prealf\ll'e turbine today and luls been ol"darod bllclc to llavy ll'ar· at Sea, Tl>e llorwgian ate&lll8hip BURGOS, .3, 220 toos, Ial"d, BoatOil, for repairs, Knocldne in obatt, vibrating, ·baa bMD eunlc ott: tl>e cut Coast ot England, Ita ONY and clickinG noi~~es lead to tn. bello! turbine baa been was aaftd, A. Oenlan II1Cb C-.nd C'(lal!lllpi~ aseertad stripped. that a.r.n plaMa had attaclcad aDd dispersed a Britiah U,S ,S, DIXD (dlo&tro1'Jr ._...) 1 prella'""r1 trials are •ttin& tire to CDt aarchallt.an, and atrild.ng 6 otl>ers. u.s.s. !!OUSt91! 1 dlotinitely das1snntad aa Nliet t111r Alao .a repl1lrt -pt tbrcou&:b Jwoopa toda7 tbat tn. Ce%'11&11 AUOUS'tA in tl>e .Uiotic station nbout 15 Naftaber, ·111«h Seaa I"laat waa tek1ng to - to ohall"'!~P Britain u.s.S, CMUMONT, (Naval Transportation s.rYica) 1 sailing for t1>e first t,_; ainca Jutland. Tile ,.pert originated date l>eld up tor a f .. days {previously reportad ae 30 in aa. and waa dlon1ed by Gorun sources, llarch), to load extra equipment at llortolk which was a: Gerlle.n Shipp, in tl>e Netl>erlands Bast Indies are loNiin( !*ltad to 1>e talcan aboard in Charleston, coal and car~o and preparinc to lea.,. harbor for a break Cien.('l»gos. cw.,, City officials ba.,. a:tandlod an invita tbroueh t1>e .Ll.l.ied blockade 1 1t was asserted in & d18p&tch tion for u.s. Naval ,...,.ls to visit Cs-tuegoa durin& trca B&tarla, At laaat 6 ships including .3 pueenpr oarnl.'ral, froa 2.3 llarch to 22 April, C..-ndlor J.tl..aDtie liDars ara preperin& tor tl>e run. Ships na.d ....,. tl>e ~· J NORIIW1K, 7,750 ~ ~BURG, 6,200 toosJ VOOTWD, , 6,608 tons; CASSEL, 61/111 toad; BS-CWN, 5,158 ton&J and / I NAUYBERG, 5,878 tons. the VOGTLAND, CASSEL, and ESSEN are liners. . . Bureau ot Yards and Docks, has awarded the following con tracts: . . For Barracks and Mess Hall at the Haval.Beaerva 'viation Base, Squantum, llass., awarded to John Rugo &: Son, Inc., Dol'ohester, lllaas., $90,800. Time, 1.20 calendar dayB. For Magazines at tb. laval Air Station, Jacksonville,Fls.., has been awarded to Smith&: Pew Construction Co. , Atlanta, O.orgia, $26,795. on., 120 calendar dqe. For C0111pl•tion of Hangar at tba lf&ftl Station, 187 l'leat, • Florida, has been awa.rO.d to tbll W.P. Thurston Cplllpall71 Richmond va., tor $189,000. T1ae 150 calendar da;rs, except that all work in connection with tbe sliding door 1:racks aball - ccmpleted within 60' calendar days. For electrical Distr"lbatioa S7B'tea for Dey Dock No. 3, at tbll Nav,y Yard, llare leland, California, to Cory&: .Toelln, Ino., ~ Hawthorne Str.et, San Francisco, Calif., tor $901 800. Time, 160 calendar daya. Ger!IBn Propy!u!da, 1oudapea!rers on tb. Rhine front ls.un- • cblld a "Love th7 n.eighbor" program today. Tbe French replied with macbin.e gw1 and artillery fire. high in February', of $28,9951 673, tbe Dtpe.rtllllnt of Ocaaeroe reported. This. was a 4f1l, increaae cmtr FebruarY, 1939.