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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
n ITALIAN TANKS
ROUTED BY BRITISH
~nnortant Encounter In
Desert On November 10 De-
cided In Six Hours

WITH THE BRITISH DESERT
rnPCFs IN EGYPT. Nov. 24-R'
~ If the silent desert case-har-
wv Daod officers of a famed British
wear regiment brought a spec
ida,,lar account today of how an
1ao1;an column of so tanks was
l",,ted in a 6-hour battle on Nov.
The official communicate dis
uissed it with a few lines, but to
tbese desert-wise men it was the
aost important encounter between
p%ritisb and Italian forces here
s;nce the Italians pushed their adj
"ance base to Sidi Barrani last
The The little party"-as they put
Il took place at Hilquit, Is miles
so,,tb of Sid Barrani in the 70-mile
vide no-man's-land between the
italian and British lines.
The fight started at 8 a.. m.
uben Italian planes dive-bombed
and machine-gunned one of the
uussar patrols in the area. AS such
attacks usually precede Fascist
land movements, the British head
quarters upon hearing about it by
radio Immediately sent out more
patrols. il.
We sighted an enemy column of
"a tanks and other vehicles re-
counted a Hussar officer, who now
rides to battle in tanks instead of
on horseback.
We gathered full forces into the
region. the Italians opening fire
when they saw our movements.
Our colonel gave the order to
attack. One squadron of u tanks
darted around the enemy's left to
cut off retreat, while the rest Of
our force closed in to within 200
wards of the Fascist vehicles.
With heavy fire we disabled
several of their tanks and sent two
ammunition trucks sky high when
their cargoes exploded.
Our tanks which had closed
around their rear inflicted heavy
damage on the Italian light tanks
because they have less armor in
the back.
As the land battle ragged, II It.
allan planes appeared overhead.
The Raj charged into the enamy
formation, shooting down three of
their planes at the first crack. The
remainder took flight. One of our
planes was lost: another was
forced down but the pilot was safe.
As additional British tank pa
trolls came into sight at 2 p. m.
the Italian column beat a full re-
treat, abandoning three heavy
trucks. five tanks and some guns
which had been dismounted from
trucks during the battle.
The Hussars remained on the
spot to blow up Mussolini's dis
abled tanks, while the Italians
from a great distance-took pot
shots at them.
The Italians left nine dead in
he desert. We took 10 prisoners
and suffered only two casualties"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
"WYOMING" is FEATURED
AT CAROLINA THEATRE

Bringing thrills, action and comedy
.'Wvoming." starring Wallace Berry
in outdoor adventure opens today at
the Carolina theatre, with a Isl
that includes Leo Carrillo, Ann
Rutherford. Lee Bowman, Paul Kelly
and other principals.
Filmed ON location at
Hole, Wyoming, amid the majestic
Teton mountains, "Wyomin9' tells
the story of Reb Hardness, former
train robber, who to protect a girl
and small child, becomes the leader
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
FAST EATING

POINT PLEASANT, w. Va,
Nov. 24.-RHHow fast can a
hungry rooster eat?
A Plymouth rock fowl kept
f0odless for a day and a half,
gobbled up Sc large grains of
yellow corn in exactly 60 Sec
Onds, while two poultry special
ist from West Virginia univer-
sity timed him.
The exhibition was staged at
the Mason county poultry and
corn show.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
Victim OF Hot Foot
Prank Sues For $4,000

GREENSBORO, Nov. 24.-R-
An alleged victim of a 'shot foot
prank has filed suit in superior
court for $40, 900 damages against
a bus company.
The plaintiffs claims that an al
tendant at a Winston-Salem bus
station poured gasoline on his feet
and set them afire while he was
sleeping in the waiting room. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
DENIES REPORT

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-PtThe
British B~roadcasting corporation in
a report heard by CHS tonight
denied Vichy reports that British
planes last night bombed Marseille
killing four women and wounding
five persons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
LEAVES

BERN, Switzerland, Nov. 24.-F,
Reports reaching here said all
leaves have been cancelled in the
German army of occupation of
Alsace and Lorraine No explana-
ton was given. German troop
movements from Baden to Alsace
continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
ELEVEN

CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 24.-P)-
Eleven persons yer wounded and
slight property damage caused
early today in an Italian air raid
on Alexandria,, the ministry of the
interior announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
REDS ARRESTED

VICHY, France, Nov. 24.-P)e
Police in Bordeaux were reported
today to have arrested 146 com
munist suspects as a result of dis
tribution of "subversive" leaflets
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
VESSELS SUNK

LONDON, Nov. a.. ~ The
British trawler Kingston Alalite
and the drifter Reed have been
sunk it vas officially announced
tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
INWARD BOUND
Tanker

Harvester, 1891 tons, from Porr
Arthur via Charleston with petro'
leum products for the Texas Oh
company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
Shipping News
A AND SAILED
TIlo and Rarpe

Tug Ontario and barge Wauke
shau, 2,227 tons, for Port Tampa
after discharging cargo phosphate
rock for Heide and company.
Steamer
Oklahoman, Bill tons, for Nor
folk after discharging general car
go. Cape Fear Shipping company
agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25
in PORT
Tanker

Point Breeze, 1927 tons, dis
charging cargo gasoline for Allan
tic Refining company.
Steamers
Severance, 1858 tons, with car
go sulphur for Heide and com
pany. Vessel to c. D. Mafftt anc
company, agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-25

ADVERTISEMENT
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1940-07-31
0sittpodj, Sen 81. SnIi 1910
sslin idoB tDieoer cine 9lutneIle n

slDE sOe1t(Dl.
,Daralif fann id) ipirfIid itola iein.
Or bat pobl einen Teil oer Grellno-
iiduft fir tleiner Batter nnf mid
iibertragen.''
dag fein SSeoenfalls if er lebr
gut nuf Sic 3li iprehen.
CHE Iie etipas ertpioern fonnfe, trat
lire Stiefnautter nus benz Saus ilno
rief ibren Nanen. als iie gba Mdrie
ieood Bel 2eDoen fteben fob, trat iie
NIT fiiBliden 2adeln beran.
.ah, on unterbdIit anfern Iieben
gait, ainol Damn bleib MIR rnbig,
i6 mollte MIR ieben, MO bu biit. 8iit
on fertig nit @ieBen2 Cont fam
Wina nadber nod 1aitbelfen.'
2eDoen fab, bob iid GDa Diaries
5@eiidt fofort berfiniterte, als lire
Stiefnrlttter eridier. Sie NOR gleid
cine anoere.
nNein, oas III nidt notig, id) iperoe
gut allein fertis", faste fie rlibig il1o
nobm ibre Arbeit tpieoer auf.
5rau Grofeiior Delins blieb BET
Mrlnin fteber llno iab Sic Noien in
Der gnie.
nDas Iiebe &ino, lie bat sSbnen
GoIen gebradt nm Sic 5n erfrenenl
Daralif fonnen Sic ftol3 iein Serr
bon 2epoen. GDa Marie gei5t nit
oieien 8lunten, neil ibr Batter lie
ielbit ge5ogen. Mir ftellt iie troB mel.
ner Bitten nie ipelbe ins 3i,nmer."
@pa Warie bate oas gebort. sic
pnr6e bi1nfelrot
0n fannft bid ia bier 6rau6en
i'm 8arten an ibrem QUIT erfreue,t.
Serr bon 2epoen lit, tpie bu tpeibt
ans 3imner gefefieH.'
DsSa, ia Rinb, id mein~ ia MIR.
Das ion fein Bortnurf iein. =
Sic reoete tpie elm @ailerfall auf
Mrmin Elm. Or bdtfe am lieblfen 0as
5eniter eel6loiien legte iid ipie miioe
5llriid ltno mari nnr einige @orte ein.
Dabei beobabtete er gpa Naarie, oie
nit peinboa suiammenee8ogener
Stirn ibre Arbeit beenbete.
X X X
Seit oieiem Morgen pIauoerten sic
ilnsen 2ente oft 5uiammen. Mrmin
madte tpirflid reidIiben gebraa,d
bon eba Maries grlalbnis, iie 81, ri.
fen, tpenn er 2ansetpeile empfanb.
er benrlanbte Sdneiter anna febr
oil, I'm einen 8oripat,o al baben. Da
es ibnr peinIi6 mar, BOB Sic i,.nae
Dame oraliBen iteben rnuBte, nabren6
er I'M Dipan lag, bat er iie, iid bod
ei1en SeiieI berbei5ubolen. Das tat
lie aud.
go iaBen iie fib oft geseniiber nno
tauldten lire @ebanfen aus. Mrmin
lieB iih bon gpa Marie mand,erlei
Sntereiiantes a,ls Ser llmgegeno Be.
ridten llnb er5ablte ibr bafiir aus ser
8erliner @eielidoft. Sic famen fid
ourd oieie Monoerftunoen ndber, ais
ntande Weniben I'M iabrelangen ge.
ien6aftliden 8erfebr. Sc er3dblte ibr
bon ieinen @ltern, bon feinem srenno
Sans bon Hippad, uno fie iprad ibm
bon ibren1 8ater, bon ieiner groBen
$r5ensgiite llno feinem friiben Iooe.
Dieie Mauoeritunben tpur6en ibnen
lieb, nno ,uenn einmal Elm Negertag
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1940-07-31

"a. sSortleknng

EUttI uCuL%uUUk tuuLpStI sptu fJSss@S~ IA -
Die staot 3n eeben. sic brah friib-l
5eitig auf nm gegen Wittag 5nriid
fein All fonnet. gns bic SbDeiter
bnr9 ben @arten sing, fragte Gpa
Marie nod 6em 8efinben bes Batien.
ten. Die Sdtpeiter aeigte ladelno
nod Dem Seniter.
,,Serr bon 2eDoen befinbet iid iebr
ipobl. Sd nlnB nod Der 5taot nno
benfe, bob id ibn a.nbeiorst alein laI-
fen fann."
8dbreno sic Sdtpeiter fortsins,
iab gpa Marie 5u Mrmin biniiber
lno nidte ibm lddelno at. als lie
bann ndber at ibnt beranfan, rief er.
ibr gu:
,5ie finb idon ant friiben Morgen
70 fleiBig, gndoiges Srduleinl'
Sic 1,,lterbrab lire 8eibaftigung
unb iab i'm au.
nDie 8lumen brauben 8flege, nnb
lniere Maeb bat obne6ies arbeit se-
mug"
uDaran lit tpobl mein aufentbalt
In Sbrem &allie fdul6 2"
+. - neiu", rief iie in Iddeln6er ab.
ipebr, has bat gar feinen ginfluB.
S6meiter Mnna ldBt uns gar feine
Mrbeit iibrig." =,
nMber ib babe Sic Sbres gemiit<
Iiden @obn5imnrers beraubt. Sic
ntiiien iid meinetpesen iider iebr elm
fdrdnfen.
Aud bas ni6t. SIM CONNER iin6
mir bod meiit I'M @arten. Bitte, ma-
den sic fi6 onriiber feline aopf-
fbmer3e1."
SD CLAUDE, Sic 5iirnten mir elm
.menis cob id Sbnen 10 itoreno in
Sbr Seim fiel." |
Sic iab i'm ernit on. 4
,,@ie iollte ib2 sic fonnen bod
suabrli6 nidts fir Sbren llnfaa."
,,Allerbinss 1idt. Mber i1 iubte
bisber pergeblid nod einem @runb,
marum sic, ieit Sic mir 10 siitis bie
erlte Silfe anseoeiben lieBen, ME mebr
elm 8ort nit mir eetpebielt baben
Sd iab Sic 10 oft boriibergeben. Nie
fpra6en Sic nit mir, sriiBten midi
nidt einnlal." ."..
Sic Ia6te leile sc flang .punber-
biibid, bieies 2aden.
u@eil i6 sic nidt eeieben, iiber-
ba,ipt nidt am Seniter permutet ba-
be- ."=..@
,,llno i6 bate mandmaI 10 germ
Elm iuenis NIT Sbnen eepla,ioert. sic
glal.6en gar nid)t> tpie mid sic Gang
ipeile plast."
uSit S6tpeiter Mnna nidt nnter<
baltenb?'
,Du liebe 3eit! Dieie quite Dame
iist mir meiit geseniiber ,no idl1ft,
tpenn ih ibre Silfe ni6t gera6e ge-
bra,,de. ltno id) eonne ibr sic Rube.
Dieie armen @eien miiiien 10 oft fir
an6ere ipa6en. Mber pirflid, Sic
tlin ein grtes @erf, tpenn sic au-
tpeilen elm tpenig nit mir pIaubern."
Gin rei5enbes S6elmenld6eln err
fdien a,f ibrem @eiidt. ~>a.~
vW,an muB feline @eleeenbeit bers
faumen, ein eutes @erf at tun.
8enn Sic alio Die 2angetpeile au iebr
plast, brau6en sic mid nur au rn-
fen. Sd bin ia meiIt in, @arten."
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1940-07-31

W7s.f~ ~ 80 1919 ~'S~~I -
den. =
Gba Marie beiddftigte iid tpieoer
nit ibren 8lnmen.
u@nnoeridone Stolen baben sic I'M
@arten", iagte er beipunbern6.
Sbr 8Iid nnflorte ii1.
nDie bat 8npa nlle nod gepflan5t
uno ge3ogen. gr Iiebte bie 8lnmen
10 febr. Sic fbeinen mir Elm liebes
germddtnis,"
limo bod Dollen Sic 6as Saus
ianit Dem @arten perlaiien e.
Sic belt IN ibrer arbeit inne iln6
lab fih nit triiben 8liden I'M.
,,8olen? 8 nein. Mber miiis
fen, .Serr bon 2epber." I
.SSit es tpirffid Sbr feiter @ille,
iid in cine abb6ngige Stenung 5u be-
geben2 @lanben sic, oaB bies 10.
Ieidt iit2"
Sic idiittelte ben aopf uno ieuf5te:
.Neill leibt 1T es geipiB 1tibt.
Qber es tnnB fem, iino besbalb gebe
id mutig 1tleinem Gefdid e1atgegen.
Man6n1al freue ib mid fogar 6ar-
al,f, neine ardfte regen at 6iirfen."
,,Mber ribt immer2"
,,Nein. Mber bite, Iaiien sic lns
elm nnberes Gbema p1bIen. Dies it'll
liber nibt intereIiant fir Sic. 2
4 or iab Tie eieentiimlib an.
u8ieneibt bod
4 sic bob abnebrenb Sic Sanb.
1 n2ieben Sic oie 8lumen?' fragte
lie ablenfen6.
aSa, febr. 3urnal Noien". antpor-
tete Armin aeritre,lt. gr merfte, oaB|
ibr bas geipra6 ui1aneenebm mar,
uno tpollte fie 1ribt qudlen.
Sic idnitt idnel einise iebr idone
8oien ab, banb fe nit einem Bait
fooen auiammen unb reidte iie ibm
l1delno bin.
nNebmen Sic, oamit Sic ii6 aud
on ibrem Duft erfreuen fonnen. Sd
min Sbnen aber gleid cine gaie ba5ia
bolen, banit iie. frii6 bleiben.''
@be er ibr banfen fonnte, mar iie
im &ans beridtp,,noen. Nabbenflid
log er ben iiiben Quit Der 8lnmen
Elm.
,gs miro iid setuiB gana frieblih
uno bebaslid NIT ibr leben lalien",
oa6te er uno .iudte lid 6as in lidten
5arben alis5umalen. aber ba ibob
iid elm iiibes, 5auberidones 5rauen.
fopfben in feline @e0anfen binein. gs
mar bon rotgoloenen 2oden ,lmgebe,l,
nno Rirenausen ladten ibm beiB 11no
lodeno bararls entsegen. Das Ser5
tat ibm iDeb bor Sebniudt nod ale-
cambria @enoboben. gr fonnte iie
ni6t berseiien, ibren Berluit nidt ber.
ibmer5en, trosoem iie i'm berraten
bate. lln6 nit bieiem @efiibI I'M
Ser5en 7. 1te ct nm elm anoeres @eib
freien 2 -
Mls gba Warie 5uriidfam, i6raf
er aus ieinent 8riiten auf. Sic orb-
nete nit eeibidten 9dn6en sic Stolen
in Der gaie, obne 81, ipreden! CT iab
ibr at.
@as fie fir fdone idlanfe Sanbe
bate! 9ariiber freute er fid ,lno
stpang feline @eoanfen in cine anbere
Ribtllng.
,,Waren sic ienaIs in ShloB
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1940-07-31

sIeIHe JIuH IHS SWluB UetDlltAteH.
,Mber Sic babet Serrt bon 2ep-
Ben gefannt? ?'
..Sa bas betBt, id bin Inn oft
anf 1neinen 5po5iergdnaen begegnet.
3ntpeilen bat er mir iogar ,@uten
Gag geiagt. aber rtandmal fonnte
ct blrd mid binonrdieben. CT fab
Damn nod finferer aus als fonit."
uDa baben Sic ii6 getDib gefiir9-
tef2"
sic iab i'm ernftbaft an nit ibren
ebrIiden, giitieen Muse,r.
.@efirhtet? Nein. Mber Ieio bat
ct mir getan, Der Mrme. gr mar 10
nneIiidlid trob ieines berrliden Be
itBes.'
u@ober tpiiien sic, oaB er oos
tpar2" a.4
uDos lag mir I'M gefiibf. gr fab
10 berbittert aus, llno nrr ltngliid
ltno ihli1nme grfabrungen berbittern
oie Meniben. Man ipottete i'm bier
in Der l1n9eseno aus, ieiner 8eiber-.
feinblibfeit ipegen. Die Meni6e1l
lino oft gebanfenlos. Cider bat eine
6ran l1nbeil III fein 2eben gebradt.
gs gibt 5ranen, oie einem Wan,le
oas gallse 2eberl berbittern fonneil.
,Das lit cine ieItiame @eisbeit aus
SSbrem Munoe. 8ober fommt Sbnen
iolde grfabrlng?"
SIR 9lif flog am Sauie entlang.
sic poIlte ettpas ertuioern, preBte,
aber err5teno ben M,lno auiannen.
,,aennen Sic oas S9lob bereits ?"I
fragte Tie ablenfeno.
@r beritanb, tpesbaIb ibr bas Gbe-
ma peinlid tpor, ,lno ging alf ibre1
Jraae ein.
n9eein, ib mar ME bort. "
,,gg Iieet tpnloerih0n> man muB
cine berrlide Musiidt bon bort baben.
Sic freuen fid getpiB iebr, bob an
oas Sd0ne nun Sbnen gebort."
.sSa, allnaI i'd nidt eeraoe in
glan5en0en gerbaltniilen aifgetpah=
fen bin. Mir tam oieIe grbIdaft Iebr
,lnerpartet. SIN @rnnoe babe ib lie
elmer 1lnart ai1 oanfen, oie id ais
Bnb mir auidulbe1 fomn,en IieB."
Sic iab ibm nit lddelnoer Grage1
ins @eliht.
sd NOR 1tdnlid gegen Serrn bon,
2epoen iebr unboflid, als ib i'm bns1
erite- llnb lebtenal i'm 2eben fab."
uMb ia - nun tpeiB id. sSnipeftor
Sdebefins bat mol in ieinem Merger5
meinem Batter gegeniiber auL bie 8er-
manoten ieines Serrn se5anft. ,8enn
lie 1,i,r ipiiBten, 6ab iie unionit fab-
budeln bann tpiiroen .Iie ihleunigit
Seriengel6 eeben. Wein Serr bat iid
i6on einen Grbet auseeiuht, Der nidt
INN i'm berumfriebt, ionbern nit ge-
rabem Niiden burhs 2eben gebt. llnb
baau Jag ib sottlob, 6enn nit oenen,
sic 90 oben berumidaripenaeln, min
ih nidts au tun baben, lieber gebe i'd
fort bon Burbnerben.' 60 iagte er
al ,neinem Batter nit GROCER @enng-
t,1ung."
Mrn,in muBte laden, als ct iih
Sbebefing i'm geiite babel poriteute.
.5ie finb nit 5bebafing befreln-
6et, gn6biges Gr1ulein?"
Sic bob in fbeImiiber Abnebr bei-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-27
BY ELMER c. WALzER

New York, Aug. 27-(UP)-Stocks failed to develop a definite trend to- day, but trading expanded slightly. Caution reflected reluctance of trad CTS to add to commitments pending more definite indications of the out come of the battle of Britain"
 U. s. Steel, Chrysler, General Mo- tors, General Electric, United Air craft, Loft, Pennsylvania Railroad, Standard oil of New Jersey and U. s. Rubber held in a l-2 point range below previous closing levels.
 American Airlines dropped 1 7-S points, Procter & Gamble and Inter national Harvester sold of a point, the widest losses.
 Worthington Pump preferred A, up 15 points to 70 on sales of 20 shares, Bulova Watch, up 1-8, and United Fruit, up 1 3-8, had largest gains
 Mixed price trends prevailed in most regular groups, with small losses generally outweighed by minor gains.
 Allied Chemical gained a point to 154 1-2 and American Telephone was unchanged at 160 3-4. Minor gains were made by American Roll- ing Mill, Anaconda, Socony- Vacuum Great Northern preferred, Interna- tional Paper preferred and Phillips Petroleum. United Fruit was up nearly 2 points at 63.
 A downward tendency was noted in the early trading when Chrysler extended its loss to nearly point Trading quieted.
 Cotton Futures
 New York, Aug. 7.-(UP)-Cotton futures backed and filled irregularly around their previous closings in quiet dealings today.
 The market staged series oi small advances and declines through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-27
Senator Maloneym
 Battle For Office
Political Observer Lists Senator From Connecti- cut as One of 194O's Possible "Casualties"-
 Needs Independent Support.

of Wyoming: Key Pittman of Me- vada; George L. Radcliffe of Mary land; Harry s. Truman of Mis- souri; David I. Walsh of Massa- chusetts; and Burton K. Wheeler of Montana.
 Republicans facing "cinch" elec- tions are: Warren R. Austin of Vermont; John Thomas of Idaho; and Warren Barbour of New Jer- sey.
 Others placed in the same status with Senator Maloney are: Sher- man Minton of Indiana; James M. Slattery of Illinois; Peter G. Gerry of Rhode Island; James M. Mead of New York; Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsylvania; William H. King of Utah; and Dennis Chavez of New Mexico.
 Republicans facing difficulties in reelection are: Arthur H. Van denburg of Michigan; Hiram w. Johnson of California; and John W. Townsend, Jr., of Delaware.
 Connecticut observers of the senatorial situation, however, point out that Senator Maloney, the Democratic candidate, has been in the field since June and while he has not been actively campaign ing this summer, nevertheless his followers have been able to build up organization support. The Re- publicans will not nominate a can- didate to oppose him until mid- September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-27
GLASSWARE OF
 PERSHINC DEAD

Fitchburg. Mass, Aug. 27.-CUP)- Maj. Gen. Benjamin A. Poore, U. S. A. retired, World War hero and West Point classmate of Gen. John J. Pershing, died today at the age of IT.
 At the time of his retirement in 1927 he was commander of the seventh corps army area, with head quarters in Omaha, Neb.
 Born at Center, Ala, Poore taugh
 Born at Center, Ala, Poore taught at West Point after his graduation in 1886. He served in the Philippines and China, and during the World War, with the 7th brigade of the 4th division, he saw service at Chat eau-Thierry, St. Mihiel and the Meuse- He was awarded the Croix De Guerre, the Legion of Honor Cross, and the distinguished Service Cross.
 Poore leaves his second wife, the former Mrs. Flora B. Bullock of Fitchburg, and three daughters by his first wife, who died in 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-27
ANNA MAE P0SA
 CLAIMS S10,OO0
Adeline Berube Defendant in Action Based on Auto
 Accident Last April

Anna Mae Posa, acting through her father, Rocco Posa, today filed suit in superior court for $10,000 damages against Adeline Berube and others, for injuries which she received when struck by an auto mobile driven by the principal de- fendant on April 28th of this year. A similar action has been brought by her sister, Marie Posa, in the court of common pleas, for $5,000 damages in connection with the same accident.
 Anna Mae claims that she suf- cred a transverse fracture of the right tibia, and nervous shock when the automobile driven by Adeline Berube went upon to the sidewalk at the corner of Plank road and Knoll street, and struck her as she was playing there. Atty. Francis J. Summa brings the action for the plaintiff.
 Divorce actions have been filed at the superior court by Jesse Sprague of this city, against Mary Sutton Sprague, now living at Irv- ington, N. J., and Mary Codianne Fibre, of Waterbury, against Thom- as Fibre.
 The Sprague couple were married on April l, 1924, and MT. Sprague charges that his wife deserted him in July, 1881. He is represented by Atty. William K. LaWlor.
 Mrs. Fibre seeks annulment of her marriage and permission to re- sume her maiden name, Mary Codi- me, on the grounds that Mexi- can divorce which her husband got from a previous wife was invalid. Atty. Irving Johnson represents the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-27
PETITION LEFT
 WITH THEATERS
Allies Aid Committee After Signatures to GrOw-
 ing Lists

Members of the active local chap ter of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies met at their headquarters yesterday to dis cuss plans for autumn activities.
 The committee secured a great many signatures to their petition begging for immediate aid, short of war, to Great Britain, in her hour of direst need. The petitions were left in the Hobbies of the State theater here. and at the Cameo theater in Watertown, to allow Waterburians who have not yet signed to add their names to the growing lists of petit tioners. The petitions have now been sent to Washington.
 The local group is also disseminat. ing literature explaining the position of Great Britain, and showing that this war is one of laborers and work men determined to drive Nazis, Fas- cists and all dictators from the wretched countries they have en- slaved. They quote a message from Leon Jouhaux, general secretary of the Confederation of Labor of France, which he issued before the collapse of France.
 "Hitlerism and free organized la bor," he says, cannot exist in the same world. Wherever Hitler's inf1u- ence reaches, democracy, social jus- tice and free institutions of all kinds disappear. The fate of labor every where depends on victory for the democracies, and I regard it as the duty of all workers to support them without stint"
 The committee also quotes Mat thew Woll, vice president of the A. F. of L., as follows:
 "No man or woman, and certainly no working man, who has helped with his own hands to form the fab- ric of our civilization can witness what is taking place without not only deep sense of indignation but g deeper sense of determination that, come what may, government by vio- lence and the tactics of gangsters shall not prevail in our world. It is a time, believe, when all of us must take counsel together not of our fears but of our faith in those great immutable principles of liberty and democracy which after all under grid our western civilization"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-27
Compensation Agreements

Compensation Commissioner James AI. Lynch has approved the following agreements filed at his office:
 Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine O., 453 Bank street, and Alexander Stokes. Sunnysidc ave- nue, Oakville, weekly payments of Sl4.3S starting Aug. 14th for bruises and lacerations of the big toe, causing incapaclty from Aug. !.
 Derby Gas & Electric Go. and William L. Molloy. s11.50 from Aug. 16 for . bruised and cut left foot and great toe,fl on Aug. !.
 Old English Brewing Go. Derby, and Carl A. Carlson, Bridgeport, for burns of the face and arms on JuIy 3l. payments of sl6.7S from Aug. [.
 Hotchkiss Bros. Torrlngt0n and John Rivera, Winsted, payment of si0e.5o for the g 1-3 loss of his finger, as the result ef an acci- dent which occurred on June 18th.