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SATURDAY. MAR9H I4 142; 1 PQyCHKEEPSIE EACLE NEWS. PACE ELEVEN War Insurance To Advance fetes Reflect Boat Menace VEW VORK. March UVWit hS insurance rtet to cargoes Mllited tm tomorrow ii result of the conUnied sub Srto, roence In there mien' JUrin, underwriters announced toast lutes on shipments between the west Indie and the north coit of 2wth America and east couU of Snico. Central America and the muted State were rataed to ft per lino from 13.80 for tanker and to Jjifl from 13 on other ahlps.

Conipsrsble tncreasei were made in retes on ihlpmenU moving be Ereen the Oulf and West Indie ind north coast South American noru nd on oth'r nalt lnvolv Atlantic coast exposure. Tanker cargo coverag In the Pari jit wis moved up to II per 1100 jpom cent Lower Manhattan (ohtimed raoM raoi one nrough one of the windows, a It tould hive wrecked any office that jt entered Lamborn, purchasing agent the Kennecott Copper corpora tion, whose offices are on the nth. floor. SSia ne was suunx ab nia acea near the window when he heard "a whistling sound, saw a flash and then felt a concussion." A few moment later Charles ytldmann. assistant purchasing Ural and the air raid warden for mat section of the building, rushed Into Latnborn's office and they both peered out the window They aald they saw that a projectile of some kind torn away part of the reldmann said he thought imme dlstely of an air raid, got hi flash Bgtat his warden's cap and armband and started Into the main off prepared to guide some 300 employes to the shelter floor If that became necessary.

Most of the work in had heard "the explosions," ytldmann uld, but did not appear to be excited. Shortly after building official and tenants telephoned police, member ef an anti aircraft unit reported to police that they had accidentally fired eight sheila from one fit their ram gun pointed south In the pnersl direction of Lower Manhattan Captain Fyke, who aald he had tiamlned five pieces of shell found In the street said the anti aircraft shells fired were about seven inches long and weighed about a pound Accidental or mistaken firing on the part of anti aircraft batterte not Infrequent In Europe at the atari of the war In the first week ot September, 1939, A A guns south ef London shot down a British fighter plane during a false alert, but the pilot balled out and rejoined nil command Dy taxi Oyiters often art killed by a loud clip of thunder. If dTc tltertf erw wag our wiah that the 'otrf in Wahinton It a matter af anm Hml I Ik. I OK dy of Japan staggering advance south and erer south, we na conuet with America." te tntirution yoo enjoy," the) Prima Minuter aald, and then after quoting Lincoln's Gettysburg ad. "our Legislature i elected the aame aa youra, for and for the right to hawe it just aa you jrfll figM to keep the capital at Washington a meeting place of freely elected men and women." Attack Best conTLicra rsosi raoi on In 1857 coktinvid raoM raoi oitt The Screen Vtrtion 0 "KINGS ROW" BARDAVONoow an tab lariaiaf Urf la Ik rMtkkMr" Taikail raeUa policy the "Japanlsatlon of Great Britain" because he would "shut the English, Scotch and Irish within the narrow limit of these Isles to weave, spin, hammer and plough, sufficient for their own purposes and want." Thl wa written at the period when Japan and China refused to allow foreigner to penetrate their countries.

"If duly carried out, we should, doubtless, after a very short period have few wars or disputes on hand." admit the article, but It continue by predicting that, India would become Russian, Constantinople would be the headauarters of the Cur. Canada, Cape Colony and Auatrala would withdraw from the mother country. Gibraltar would be rean nexed to Spain If the French did not snatch it, and the "empire of Oreat Britain would collapse Into uie dimensions wnich It had In the time of the eighth Henry. All disputes With forelrn n. tlon would thus become extremely Improbable, unless.

Indeed, some ambitious Autocrat of all the Russians, or some Potentate nearer home, or perchance some Anglo Lrish Dictator or Dictator of the great American republic, should at tempt upon helpless Britain the poucy pursued by the late Cxar Nicholas upon the Ottoman Empire" we should have but one war In uch a case, and that would be a war for the sanctity of our hearths and home, and for the preservation, not solely of our Independence, but perhaps of our very existence a a nauon. The paner declare that tha nnt lsh people have become convinced by experience that the "stupid cry of 'Peace 1 Peace I has brought all lis recent wars and disputes unon the country." It pictures England at war wun the whole world three months after Mr. Disraeli policy naa oeen put in eaect. The fact that China and Japan were much In the new of the day 1 shown In the clipping whlclr decorate a second side ot the basket. This was taken from the "Illustrated London New" of Feb 21, 1SS7 and the large drawing 1 entitled.

"The War With China" At that time English soldiers were fighting Chinese In the latter country, but no war had been declared "Are we to have another Chinese Queries one of the correspondents whose article was published along with the Chinese Illustration of a British consul "bidding adieu" to Oo Hong mandarins. The correspondent boasts that the British are In possession ot all the fort and could lay the city (the name la not mentioned In the portion of the article on the basket) In ruins at any moment. But the Chinese were even then displaying the qualiUe which have made It pos klhl fnr t)m tjt tiftM Af? tha Jm Ineee armies in recent yean. I "Still the pbstlnacy of the Chinese Two Australian contikcxd rmou raoi on In January and February, and there were reports that a Japanese seaplane crew on Jan. 23 entered the deserted town of Kleta, on Bougainville island, largest of the group Australian reconnaissance fliers reported the Japanese were working at feverish speed to establish fighter plane bases on New Oulna's northeast coast.

Fields Attacked One such field, at Oasmata. on the aouth coast of neighboring New Britain, wa subjected to a smashing bombardment yesterday, the RAAF leported It aald all bombs fell In the target area, from which column of emok arose. The raiders returned safely after fighting off Japanese pursuit craft, one of which waa damaged Both on New Britain and New Qulnea the Australian and Ameri can raids were aald to have dashed Japanese plans for speedy control of the Islands and creation of big base for the battle of Australia. Australians aald the big Island's lack of roads to connect the Japan eat beach heads with other points. the cruel mountains and dins, it dense rain, oreat and valley Jungles would slow down the invader.

An overland drive to the south coast, fronting the Australian main land across Torre strait, would be harder than the advance down the Malay 'peninsula, some observers said. Bath Take Credit As for sea assault, an air force spokesman aald the only Japanese fleet known to be in striking dis tance waa that at Salatnaua, northeast New Oulnea, which lost at least seven ships In an air attack Tuesday. Both Australia and the United States took credit for that raid, a matter of official confusion which cannot now be fully explained. prime Minister Curtln confirmed Washington reports that Australia had sent an Important message to President Roosevelt and waa awaiting a reply. He also aald that Justice Lowe of the Victoria Supreme court waa Inquiring Into Japanese air raids on Australia's northern port of Darwin to disclose If there were any shortcomings among military or civilian authorities.

Tha cabinet decided to enforce a national security regulation requir ing any resident of Australia to per form any duties In relation to his occupation. This could mean a complete ban on strike during the war. EdwanfJ Ward minister of labor and national services, said change in the reserved occupation system would be made to enlarge eligibility for military service Australian casualties In the Mai' ayan and Singapore campaign were announced aa 2J7 known killed and is.744 missing School Board coKTwefo raoi raoi on will not allow them to yield." re porta the newspaper correspondent. several week ago that the new plan of consolidations wouia eventually result In Increment for some of the teachers. The new salary schedule divide the City' teacher into 22 group with tha lowest aalaried division being those teacher with leu than four year of training.

These are known a "elementary teachers" and Include elementary nurse, librarians, shop teachers, homemaklng teachers, and adjustment class teacher. The minimum salary for these groups now Is aa a result of the board a action, and the maximum (2,230. Elementary teachers who nave had four or mora years ot training now have mlnlmt.m salary base ot (1,250 and a maximum of tuso. The highest aalaried group In the school system now Is high school principals For high school principals with less than six years training the minimum Is now $3,900 and the maximum DJ 000 while for those with alx or more yeare of training the minimum 1 14,000 and tha maximum tS.100 Under the revised schedule I7S Increments are provided to bring the salaries from the minimum to the maximum These Increment will com at regular, stated. Intervals and will not be exceeded.

The complete new schedule follows! Elementary teachers with less than four year training, including elementary nurse, librarians, shop teachers, homemaklng teachers and adjustment class teacher, minimum, ll.isor maximum 12.230. Elementary teachers with four or more years training, minimum ai.230. maximum. S2J30 High school teachers with leas than five years training. Including high school nurses, librarians, Cannon street teacher and trade school teachers, minimum I maximum.

12.500 High achool teachers with five or more years training, minimum gl.500. maximum, 12 BOO. High school department head with less than six years training. minimum, $1,900, maximum, (3,000, High, achool department heada with six or mora years training, minimum, (3 000, maximum, (3,100. Assistant supervisors with lea than five years training, minimum.

(1400, maximum, sz.300 Assistant supervisors with five or more years training, minimum, (1.500: maximum, (3400. Supervisors with leu than alx years, training, minimum, ioo; maximum, (3.000 Supervisors with six or mora year training, minimum. maxi mum, (3,100. Director of physical education with leu than six years training, minimum. UM0: maximum.

(3,900. Director of physical education with alx or more years training, minimum, (2,900, maximum, $4,000. Elementary principals with leu than alx years training, minimum maximum. (3 600 Elementary principal with six or more years training, minimum, (3 000. maximum.

(3.700. Cannon and evening school principal with leu than alx years training, minimum, (3.500, maximum. (3(00. Cannon and evening school prin cipal with alx or mora years training, minimum, maximum. (1700 Trade achool principal with leu than alx years training, minimum.

(1.900. maximum, (3 000 Trade achool principal with alx or more years training, minimum, $3, 000, maximum. (3,100. Assistant high school principal with leu than alx year training. minimum.

(3300; maximum. (300. Assistant high achool principal with alx or more year training, min imum. (2.9O0; maximum. $4,000.

High achool principal with leu than alx year training, minimum. (3.900, maximum, 0.000 High school principal with six or mora years training, minimum, maximum, $3,100 USE CHEVROLET'S TRUCK CONSERVATION PLAN" KIP. sxesssHEsai IsWRii; Fmmmm. tv sssssHtWnaKSsMsWVaoP 1MW' BPPPPaPPPPPPPK 33 aaWpSBjurBjuuurBjBa 7r SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBw ssssssssssssssssssS HPsMsP SKsflslsSSSsHHRfcaaaaai Russians List; cokttictb raoxi raog em A FLIGHT OF STIRLING BOMBERS described by the English as the largest four engined bombing planes in the world skimming along in formation. With heavy assaults from the air, presumably employing this type of traft, the British, have been hammering recently at German bases and factories.

State Launches Vast Physical Fitness Program ALBANY, March 13 New York dedicated Its 3,500 gymnasiums, 2,200 playgrounds and vast recreational areas today to the physical development of a "St to fight" citizenry. Announcing creation ot a physical ntneas division in the State Defense council Qovernor Lehman mapped a training 'program for "all age and both sexes." It la designed primarily, however, for youth 14 to It, men within the military agea of 30 to 44, defense Industry workers and civilian protection forces. The objective, Lehman aald. Is "to develop and maintain a clttxenry fit to fight and to serve on all front." Dr. Hiram 'A.

Jones, head of the State Division of Physical Education, will direct actlvltlea of the new unit with the aid of an advisory committee of six members. Similar divisions to be established In local defense council will operate "the training program for their eommu Training will be developed, the Oovemor Mid, on a broad base of calisthenics, outdoor sports, athletic competition, guidance in personal hygiene and Instruction In nutrition. He cited among faculties avail able, beside public and private school gymnasiums and playgrounds, 72 state parka, a "vast number" ot municipal parka equipped for ath letlce, discontinued CCC camps and an "undetermined reservoir" of.fa clllttea maintained by rellglou organisations, athletlo clubs. Industrial plantaTYMCA, YWCA and tha Uxe. Lehman also estimated tha pro gram could draw lor personnel upon training Instructors employed by public and private school, college and state instltu Viereck Gets coNTiMitD raoM raoi one Minute Men continued raoi raoa oni WE ggHfngiggB 111 lawn? 3m only wanted for the 'well being of western civilization to tee cooperation between the United States.

Brit ain and Oermany, and told the court that he had one son, George, Jr. In the U. S. Army and another ton, Peter, waa about to enter It. He made a reference at another point to President Roosevelt and to a man "whom death has mercifully removed from the scene," who wa "a patriot If ever there wa one." Maloney took, the latter reference to be the late Senator Lundeen (FL Mlnn) who, the government charged.

delivered speeches written by Viereck. Vlereck's attorneys indicated that after appeal paper were completed they would ask the District ot Columbia Court of Appeals to order hi release on ball until It action In the case. Norwegian continued raoM rsoa OKI nam "Olga" had drifted aahore at a nearby port. A ton collier by that name la listed aa the property ot the Carter Coal Transportation 00 of Fan River, Haas. Further report of enemy violence In the Caribbean cam from Caitrlee, St Lucia island where.

It wa announced An enemy submarine made an attack on tht island and damaged two vessel last Monday. United State ha an outpost of it Caribbean defense on the Windward Island, but the aubmerlne attack wa aald to have been directed at a part ot the Island a consider able instance from the baa. dar spring to Russia, and in every other sector ot the front Soviet troops were simultaneously hacking their way westward The official publication of the Rus sian armies. Red Star, declared that Russian arm had so firmly seized the initiative that the new season would bring, not nh long threat ened Oerman cpuster offenalve but rather a continuation of aggressive action" against Hitler' "worn out army," Somewhere In the aouth (where Tlmoehenko reported by Rut dan aourcea London to be attacking with more thana miniun men on a vast front extending from the Sea of Aaov northward, to the upper Ukraine) military dispatches announced two Nan iortined area had been smashed and spoke ot toe to toe righting the street 01 Donett basin, town. (The Oerman hlgn command ad mitted the Nazi forces were on the defensive in the Donets basin ot the Ukraine, counter attacking "strong enemy forcea." British military observers assumed, that.

wa trying to recapture the 'whole of Dnieper river bend. Hie advanced troop already had oeen reported within 30 mile of the bend in the area northeast of DnleperopetronkJ Three southern front settlement. one of them a railway station Were. cleared of toe' invader in tanxv artillery and Infantry righting. Action also waa violent jar to tne north In the Kalinin sector north west of Moscow, where concentrated Oerman counter thrust were declared bloodily broken.

with 2,000 Nazi killed In a alngl action. still, farther north, the mioyday communique of the Soviet command announced, another thousand ef the Invaders' fell before the Leningrad forcea now thrusting put weU to the west. Somewhere In that northern region and "presumably at Lake Jl men the Russian air arm waa in strong offensive action, reporting the destruction of a group of eight Oerman planes before they leave the ice. on which. they atood.

Returning to that aame vised Nazi airdrome later in the day, Soviet airmen again destroyed grounded pianet. Moreover, inree Oerman fighter craft were shot down in the resulting oog ngnt and four mora were crippled and forced to land. i HydejParkf coxrtwjtD, raoM'raoEONE' with the U. S. Army in the Panama Canal tone and after being" honor ably discharged entered the R.C, A.

F. He left the Utter service, they tald, in, order to re enter, the U. RAF Raking coNTixtts raoM race one from newspaper boys directly after our press time In other words, practically the same service that Poughkeepsle, its suburbs and those along state road are receiving Because they are delivering "Up to the Mlnute" news, we are calling these new rural carriers of our. Minute Men." The new system and the "Minute Men seem to be receiving a typical rural welcome the circulation department report aa high a (0 percent acceptance on the first call up on nomes, noxon roaa, Chelsea, Poughquag. Washington Hollow.

Myers Corners road New Hacken aack. Kill Top, Pleasant Plains. Snultzville, Clinton Hollow road. Clinton Corner. Salt Point road are a few place where the "Minute Men" already are servicing.

New areas will be opened up rao idly The boys receiving amount up to so a weez, according to uie number ot paper they deliver, are enthusiastic about becoming "Minute Men." of course, there la always a possibility that a certain area will be neglected. For thl reason, the circulation department la asking the people to Join in this new idea by calling areas to tta attention. The telephone number la 5000. day, forcing suspension of horse racing at the Vlncennea track. During a 4 mlnut alert In the occupied French capital the British craft surveyed the manufacturing area in the southwestern workers district.

No bombs were dropped by these craft, which apparently were gathering Information on bombing raids recently on the Oerman command eered French plant turning out equipment for Hitler's war machine. Leon Henderson Arrives in Rio RIO DE JANEIRO. March 13 Iff) Leon Henderson, United States price administrator, arrived here to day by airliner from Miami. He said he Intended to take a few days' vacation in Rio de Janeiro, but declined to uy whether he waa continuing on to other South American countries. Flames Sweep CONTIXCED rBOM rGE ONE Nazis Execute Seven Frenchmen VICHY.

France. March 13 (JB Oerman authorities in Fans an nounced tonight that seven French men had been executed there for re peated "acta of violence" against the Oerman The announcement signed by the Nazi "commander ot Oreater Pari listed the name of seven Parisians who were aald to have been condemned because of guerrilla warfare agalnsrthe occupation force. The Frenchmen were shot by fir ing aquaos last Monday, it aald. ln'Uxal Huyjpj IJH.iafJW.il "TIANSPORTATION IS VTtAl TO VICTOY" JMUSUMfS ll.tabvlUUnWarf'Ua... ILjHfjnr.

MID HUDSON CHEVROLET 534 MAIN'ST. TEL POUGHKEEPSIE 3151 1 aald that the bams were insured for about 313000 UndersherUT Crapser aald that Raymond Odell. DeWltt Penfleld. Joseph Oatewood, farmhand, re cued tne cattle, and Ambrose Culver saved some ot the equipment in the milk bouse. He said tha fire waa discovered by Drew Culver, who called the firemen.

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