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London revealed that when British Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bownill, Atlantic Ferry Command head, flew from Canada to England last fortnight (TIME, Oct. 20) his bomber carried an unusual cargo: 100 yards of canvas for London's firemen to paint pictures on. It was sent by the Montreal Arts Club, which, impressed by a recent Canada exhibition of London firemen's art, had decided to do something "in admiration of the fine work of the men who fought the battle of flames and recorded it in paint...
This order was from the U.S. Navy. It meant that each ship-whatever its cargo -had to alter its course. Not since World War I has the Navy issued such an order. But not since then have the calm Pacific waters been as non-pacific as they were last week. Seamen landing at Seattle last week, called them "positively hostile...
Because West Coast maritime comings & goings are no longer published, a complete log of affected ships is unobtainable. But veteran shippers knew the log included several World War I Hog Islanders, at least four luxurious ocean greyhounds, a few new Maritime Commission C-2 and C-3 cargo boats-some on their maiden voyage. Some specific cases...
Secretary of State Cordell Hull told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee considering the House-approved bill to arm American merchantmen that Germany is pursuing a policy of "intimidation and frightfulness." He urged arming of the cargo boats as a defense move before "it is too late...
Launched during the day were five of the new Ugly Ducklings, rechristened Liberty Ships; seven fancy cargo-&-passenger ships of the Maritime Commission's prewar building program; a tanker; an Army transport. And they were only a small part of the program: 1,200 new merchant ships, of 12,500,000 deadweight tons...