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R.R. 1 Batonville Ont., c/o W.A. Harris May 8, 1942. Dear Barry and Stewart; The name of our new school is Salt Fleet S.S. #5. It has four rooms of about 50 pupils in each room an 200 in all four. There are 20 pupils in grade 8 alone. With only six boys, Mort, Art, Jim, Hugh, Alvin and myself. The school supplies your books pencils and ink etc. the library has whole shelf with books just about warfaring planes and warships etc. I read a story on a submarine of Japan. It was only 18' long carried 2 torpedoes, 3 men, can submerge 1800' and <s>has</s> carries enough <s>power</s> fuel to go 600 miles 1 way or 1200 two ways. It has the fastest speed of any sub, 65 knots. It is run by a 2 diesel Engine of 400 horse-power. The Captain stands up in the conning tower which is about 8' high and snoops around for Br. Ships of war but are usually a little cross eyed or see double. Each torpedo has enough strength to sink a fair sized ship. Britons they don't count on