European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Falcon s decks packed with Crew As Mccann Bell begins its first trip to trapped squalls submariners beneath tragedy and Miracle of the sea. Before Bell could descend diver had to fix line to sub s escape Hatch. By Sid Whipple staff writer America was at peace in that pleasant Spring and Early summer of 1939. It was an uneasy peace to be sure but Europe s political turbulence temporarily quieted by Neville Chamberlain s Assurance of peace in our time after his Compromise with Adolf Hitler in Munich was not particularly disturbing to a nation 3,000 Miles away and shielded by the Atlantic Ocean. America was not Only at peace but was almost restored to economic health after the great depression of the Early 30s. The nation was emerging into Prosperity. And the War Clouds hovering Over Europe had Little or no significance concerning the Remote necessity of defend ing the United states of America. Our standing army consisted of 13,000 officers and 174,000 , now out of the Era of the Crystal set and earphones and sleekly modern in ponderous Walnut cabinets featuring magic push Button tuning was a National craze and families gathered nightly to listen to Amos n Andy Fred Allemand major Bowes and his somewhat professional amateurs. Lowell Thomas in his buried midwestern tones kept the nation abreast of world events with his nightly newscast. It was into this setting that a sudden Flash Over the Blue network brought americans from All walks of life to a ordeal of listening unequalled in those times. It had All the elements of Stag drama sudden Accident desperate efforts and in the closing stages tragedy mixed with a miraculous Rescue. Such is the Story of the . Navy submarine squalls pronounced squad Luss. The squalls the most modern undersea boat of its Day Brand new and equipped with every known safety de vice had prepared to make its first dive on May 23, 1939, with everything  As it plunged beneath the surface of the Atlantic off Portsmouth n.h., How Ever sudden catastrophe struck. From Page 16 the stars and stripes the engine room came frantic word that water was pouring into the chamber in which 26 of the Crew were sealed. The 33 men outside of the engine room trap fought heroically to save the squad Lus. Ballast tanks were blown and the diving planes were tilted in a vain at tempt to blow the ship to the  squalls Sank slowly until its 300 foot Long Hull rested on the Ocean bed.232 feet below. When the squalls failed to report the successful Progress of its diving Maneu ver the port commander at Portsmouth became worried and ordered the Sculpin a sister ship to make a reconnaissance of the area where the sub had Dis appeared. A Lookout on the Sculpin spotted a smoke bomb and buoy released by the squalls and the first stage of the Rescue work was quickly under Way. Over a Telephone inside the buoy a Quick Exchange of messages told what had happened. And then the connecting line snapped. On land word of the sub s predicament spread through the country and thousands Clung to their radios to devour the hour by hour press bulletins pouring out of  diving ship Falcon with the then new and practically untried Mccan Rescue chamber aboard was ordered to Speed to the scene from its station anew London Conn. But it. Was 20 hours later that the Falcon was Able to reach the spot and hover Over the crippled sub. Nine years of work had gone into de signing and constructing the Rescue chamber and for training Crews in it operation. The chamber weighing 10 tons was built of steel and divided into three compartments at the top a Cham Ber for the operators and passengers lower division open to the sea and a ballast tank. Around the Bottom open ing a thick rubber Gasket was fixed to make a water tight joint with the sub Marine when the chamber had been positioned Over the sub s escape Hatch. Connections Between the chamber an the Rescue ship above provided Light air and Telephone communication wit the Crew of what might be called itself a Small submarine without motive Power. Wart gallery the work of attaching such a device to the Hull of the sunken vessel was no easy matter. First of All a diver had to descend into the deep Blac Depths and attach a wire Cable connected to a reel in the Rescue chamber to the escape Hatch in the submarine Hull. By this the chamber hauled itself Down into position a delicate and dangerous operation. As soon As the Rescue chamber had been sealed to the skin of the disabled sub its operators blew the water fro the lower compartment by air pressure and pressure of the Ocean would hold it firmly in position. The submarine s escape Hatch was then to be opened an Rescue of the trapped sailors could be Gin. In the squalls 26 men of its 59-Mancrew were sealed in the water flooded engine room. Subsequent investigation determined that they had drowned at the outset of the Accident. But there were still 33 crewmen alive in the for Ward torpedo compartment insulate against flooding by the sub s inner water tight  Fate of the men still living in the helpless submarine was in the hands of the Lone diver As he Sank through the murky Waters and after he had reached successfully the deck of the squalls his work proceeded in painful  had to Clear away a fouled wire lying athwart the Hatch and minutes seemed like hours before the Hatch was freed from  heavy Mccann diving Bell was hoisted Over the Side of the Falcon and its two operators reeled the ponderous i machine downwards to make a solid function with the sunken Hull. I Twenty eight hours after the sever dance of All connection with the upstairs world the squalls Hatch clanged open and seven men crawled into the Rescue chamber and floated to the fresh  Mccann chamber plunged three times More t9 the Depths and in it final trip during which a fouled Cable added tension brought the last of the 33 survivors to the surface. The nation listening intently to the fevered radio newscasts leaned Back with Relief and thanksgiving mingle with sadness for those lost. Sunday september 17, 1967 strike out i travellers on the Rock and Roll railway know High Speed trolley is theirs by certain distinct i. This Means they must have Sharp eyes to mistakes. Shown above Are cars travelling to in. Give yourself two minutes time in which Lich two of these cars Are alike. That is to say s have the same markings of course they Dor carry the same passengers in both directions.  Ino Jinq pub Jairaj do Jet   0 to i Dan Ian suy one for some sport at the Uso.  17 match i Row. Ask a Friend to pick up 1, 2 or 3 then same. Continue alternately and the one who e last match loses. Hov is it possible for you to Ime mho to b 0 bin so ibid  mox. 01 trim inc Umu i  tis Noua  to score Astrike above Cross out Correct numerical an Swers to each of these statements 1. A Diller a Dollar a o clock scholar. 9. Normal human pulse beat per minute. 3. Normal human body Tern pesature4 a.  has been a Bifid Mist had this Many wives5. Add 1 to multiply by 3, get 138. Its of 9 868 Al a 01i ii Mhz mini test strike out the intruder Polaris siring Vega Pluto.  Virnum in Al b o a tar to e a .1 g mind Reader this mind Reading Experiment makes an amusing party trick with secret Aid. The performer is blindfolded and taken to another room while guests select a number Between 1 and 10. The performer then re turns and  his hands on the sides of his assistant s forehead. No word is spoken but the performer to everyone s astonishment quickly repeats the number chosen by the audience. He does this by a very Clever method. The assistant trans mits the information by putting his Teeth together and clamping his jaws the proper number of times to indicate the number. The performer s hands on the assistant s temples easily feel the movements of the Laws. Done arid across 6 19 35 43 45 23 8 7 17 10 38 ii 25 39 2 15 33 47 36 27 13 21 42 30 37 fill the 24 open squares wit the missing numbers Between 1 and 49, so that you form a magic Square adding to 175 in All horizontal and vertical rows. In -9 08 81 6z 82 9sz\ a -6 score 10 Points for using Al letters in the word below to form two Complete words ideogram then score 2 Points each  words of four letters or More found among1 the letters. Try to score at least 50 Points  sunday crossword Puzzle of  horizontal1. Shine 5. Young hog 10. Guest15. Ova 19. Roster 20. European Sharks 21. Daughter of tantalus22. To roil 23. Wading Bird female s figure in be prayer5 posture = 25. Mores unusual e 26. 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Ancient tribe of britons 103. Marc Date 104. To be come vapid105. Ele Phant stuck 106. Oldest dravidian language 107. Girl s name108. A chaise Colloq 109. Titles 110. Baby Lonian hero 111. Prophet vertical1. Valise 2. Rounded protuder Anceo the ear spend thrifts rages 6. Goddesses of the seasons7. Precious stone8. Denary 9. Rate10. Provoke to anger11. Girl s name 3. 4. 5. 12. Pierce with horns13. President s nickname14. Changes the course 15. Expunged 16. Gilded 17. Merri ment18. Germ 28. French River 30. Dozes 32. Employs34. Sacred images 35. Plane of Cut Gem 36. Sheer37. Din 38. Covers the inside 39. Ocean vessels 40. Teenager 41. Rope wit running knot42. Medieval kingdom43. Lowest 45. Chairs 46. Haying voice 49. Denominations 50. A beverage 51. Pattern 53. Full of Marsh grass54. Of punish ment 55. Rascal57. Carpen Ter s tool58. Enclosures 59. Dull finish61. Wind instr ments62. Warning device 63. Greek island64. Nimble 65. Solitary personality 66. Heals 67. Claw 68. Over 69. 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