0 Page 8-Friday, September 18, 1981-The Michigan Daily (fb iB!yc Bicycle Jim's NOW Sunday Brunch AND Divers recover WWII gold WI.' Beautiful Pastries From AP and UPI LONDON- Divers recovered the first six gold bars yesterday from a torpedoed British warship that took a Russian gold shipment-valued as high as $83 million- to the bottom of the icy Barents Sea in World War II, Britain's Defense Ministry said. In the 39 years since the HMS Edinburgh plunged 800 feet to the sea floor, the value of the U.S.-bound gold has increased 16-fold and the salvage operation already has cost as much-$3.7 million-as the gold's World War II original worth. "THIS IS THE most audacious salvage operation ever- the biggest ever," said James Ringrose of Jessop Marine Recoveries Ltd. He predicted all 400 of the 28-pound bars would be recovered within the next 15 days by divers working from the computer-equipped, 1,400-ton Stephaniturm, one of the world's most sophisticated salvage ships. "At 10 o'clock last night (Wednesday) a diver put his hand on the first bar. It was buried in silt and mud in the bomb room," Ringrose said in a telephone in- terview. 'At 10 o'clock last night (Wed- nesday) a diver put his hand on the first bar. It was buried in silt and mud in the bomb room.' -Tames Ringross Jessop Marina Recoveries Ltd. HE SAID SIX bars were brought up initially by divers working 170 miles north of the Soviet port of Murmansk, well above the Arctic Circle. The Edinburgh sank May 9, 1942, after its convoy was attacked by German U-boats and destroyers. The gold, each bar stamped with a Russian imperial double-headed eagle, was payment by the Stalin government for U.S.-supplied weaponry. The wreckage was off limits until 1957 because it is classified as a war grave holding the remains of 60 men. But it was 24 years after the salvage ban was lif- ted before video cameras lowered from the salvage ship spotted the wreckage last May. RINGROSE SAID divers were forbidden from disturbing anything but the gold. "There are two large torpedo holes-one we plan- ned to use an entry route-but it proved too difficult and so we had to make our hole," he said. "We cut our own hole with electric torches during 13 days on site." Ringrose told ITN-TV the divers, operating from a diving bell, had "a great deal of work still to be done" and had to be cautious because of the explosives aboard the Edinburgh. The United States received an insurance set- tlement for the value of the gold and the cache will be split between the Soviet and British governments on a 2-for-Moscow, 1-for-London basis after Jessop takes its 45 percent fee. The Soviet-British split matched the old insurance agreement between the two nations. OPEN 7 DAYS Sunday 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Mon-Sat 11:00 a.m.-Midnight 1301 S. University Subscribe to the Michigan Daily Clerical goes public with love life' QUEBEC (UPI) - A stenographer at the Quebec legislature who complained about her dull love life in a personal let- ter to a friend may now have more dates than she can handle: The woman did not realize the Canadian government's new com- puterized printing system was unable to differentiate between personal notes and official matters. AS A RESULT, she dictated a letter to a friend through the sophisticated computer Tuesday druing a break in a parliamentary committee hearing on 4 THESE MEN ARE OUT TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD! September 16 through 22 labor and manpower. Not only did she get a neatly typed copy for herself to mail, it became a matter of public record with hundreds of other copies sent out automatically to all members of the legislature, aides and reporters. "To answer your question, my love life is a bit dull," the stenographer dic- tated in the letter to a frend overseas., "I haven't seen him for two weeks. Men! They're not easy to understand. "TELL ME IF you meet a nice, good looking guy-I'd be happy to meet him. Solitude is a heavy burden." Th'e stenographer also detailed the latest office gossip, including how the employees in her department were grieved at the nomination of a new boss. The woman, believed to be in her mid-20's, was not aware of the error un- til reporters started calling but she refused to talk with them. She also hired a lawyer who threatened to sue anyone who published her name. JACQUES ST. ONCE, the assistant director in charge of stenographic ser-* vices at the legislature, said it was a "technical error" and he would discuss with other officials whether any punitive action should be taken. "But, I personally feel she was punished enough," he said. "It was a shock to her when she found out what happened." 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