The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24

the expected German bl1tzkre1g, ira- ported explosives, firearms and am- munition valued at $2S 900, 900 from the United States in June the com- merce department revealed today.
 These shipments compared with imports of only $30O,000 last May and were believed to be the heaviest to their kind for any month since the outbreak of war.
 The arms exports represented nearly 30 per cent of the value of all shipments to the United King dom in June. Preliminary figures prepared by the commerce depart ment department showed that ex- ports to the British aggregated $77,- 900, 1000, compared with $49, 100000 in May, and a monthly average of $51,- 100000 during the first nine months of the war.
 The increased shipments to the United Kingdom, together with a boost in the export trade with Can- ada and Latin America, were large ly responsible for an improvement in the June trade picture. The pre- lininary figures showed that this country's worldwide exports in June totaled $344,000, ,000, a gain of approximately 8 per cent over May. While the June shipments were 4 per cent below the war peak of $360, 100000 reached last January, they were more than 40 per cent larged than the average for the same month of the three immediately pre- ceding years.
 Nazi Pilot Captured
 London, July 24- (UP) - Betty Brown. IS, daughter of a farmer in southeastern England, told today how she had aided in the capture of a German pilot and gunner who had crashed in a field near her home.
 After her mother had pointed to the plane, Betty said, T rushed out and saw the Swastika on its side. I jumped fence and ran towards it. I felt very foolish because my slippers kept coming off but some how managed to stumble on."
 The Germans were captured by workmen and a milkman, who tok their pistols. Betty's father took the Germans home for tea, pending ar- rival of military escort.
 They were awfully well behaved" Betty said. "The pilot was tall and good looking, about 25. He said I am German and I speak English The other fellow was of the work ing class sort and he said nothing"
 The pilot told the Browns that he had friends in England
 T never thought I would land in old England like this," he said.
 When the escort arrived the pilot saluted, bowed, and thanked the Browns for the tea.
 British In Africa
 Cairo, July 24-(UP)-Direct hits on a submarine jetty at which U- boats were moored were claimed by the Royal air force today in com- munique describing continued Brit ish air raids on Tobruk, major Iatl- ian base in North Africa.
 Four explosions were seen at the JSVI1 OAAC SOAAAAiluAlANuC odlN,
 It was claimed also that British bombers attacked Italian air bases in North Africa, inflicting heavy damage on hangars. Only one Brit ish plane was lost, it was said.
 On the east African front, the RAF said, "bombers from the South African air force attacked an en- emy formation on the Takabba- -Bu- na road Gin Kenya) and damaged lorries and machine guns. Four raids were made on the Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) airdrome and surround ing buildings and many bombs burst on their target"
 According to the communique a British Sunderland flying boat sighted an Italian convoy of three merchantmen, three tankers and one destroyer. It was claimed that the flying boat attacked and severe ly damaged two of the merchant ships.