The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-20
Victory Or Death Is
 Goal of Three Nations
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enemy shipping, presumably Italian, in Tobruk Harbor, principal Libyan sea port.
 Five large firse, the communique said, were started when British planes scared over Fl Gubbi and dropped high explosives on strategic targets. Planes from the South Af- rican air force were reported to have carried out successful raids on Neghelli airdrome, wrecking one Italian bomber on the ground and severely damaging three others.
 At Neghelli," the communique said, "a petrol dump was blown up and buildings were set afire. Three Italian planes were damaged severe ly by raid on Agordat airdrome. Two raids were carried out over Macaaca airdrome and direct hits were scored on the camp with con- siderable damage.
 There were no British losses"
 The communique said that Italian planes had raided Mersamatruh on the day and night of July 18 and July 19." One Italian plane was re- ported to have been brought down in flames, killing its crew of five.
 Vatican Seeks Peace Terms
 Vatican City, July 20-(UP)-A semi-official Vatican news bulletin indicated today that authoritative Vatican quarters believe Adolf Hit ler's speech to the reichstag yes- terday gives Great Britain oppor- tunity to ask what Germany's peace terms might be.
 Authoritative Vatican quarters were represented as believing that British action in at least inquiring about German peace terms might prevent clashes leading to the de- struction of one or both nations.
 "It is noted that the fuehrer, al- though speaking as a conqueror again declared that he never wanted the destruction of the British i'm pire, the news bulletin said.
 This might offer an occasion fol Britain to ask what Hitler believe: might make possible avoidance oi new clash which would lead to de. sruction of one of the two empire! "a destruction that Hitler himseli aff1rms prophetically must be, ir case of prosecution of the war, tha' of the British empire"
 High Vatican quarters, it was un. derstood, were. examining the tex of Hitler's speech with especial con. cern for possible avenues leading tt an end of hostilities.
 Syria, Lebanon Suffer
 Jerusalem, July 20- (UP)-Syris and Lebanon are suffering from gen. eral economic paralysis and a ser. iouS deterioration of finances, sub. sequent to the cessation of hostili. ties, according to reports received here today.
 A shortage of coal. oil, and other fuel products caused by the disrupt. ion of transport systems is said tc have reduced business activity. 4 considerable number of motor ve. hicles and overland transports have been placed in garages due to tho lack of gasoline and Diesel oils.
 Merchants are reportedly seeking to evade the acceptance of treasury bonds which the Syrian Nationa Bank. a French subsidiary. has in troduced as legal tender.
 The economic and financial situ. ations Of the mandated territory art also complicated by the problem ol demobillzing the army of i25.00l men which General Maxine Wey. gand organized as part Of the allied near eastern force.
 The dispatches from Beirut stated that the French High Commission er's Bureau had denied the aliieges arrival of an Italo- German commits sion to supervise the demobilizatiof operations of the French army.