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into the war Of Italy against France
and England" the decree said, THE
government has agreed on SPANS
on-bellIgerency In the conflict"
II was understood meanwhile,
that Spain was protesting 10 Great
Britain against the detention OF 10
Italian sailors, picked up by the
British after the italian merchant
steamer Libano had been scuttled
of Aigeciras.
Asks Return Of Sailors
The protest and demand that the
sailors be returned TO Spain from
Gibraltar was expected 10 be made
through Sir Samuel Hoare, the new
BritiEh ambassador 10 Spain who
presented his credentials 10 Franco
Saturday. II was understood that
the demand WAS based ON the fact
that the Italian ship went down
In Spanish waters and that the
Britieh had no right 10 interfere.
Half the crew OF the Libano reached
the Spanish coast and the other
half was taken 10 Gibraltar, accord.
ing 70 Spanish reports.
Tie spread OF the war 10 the
Mediterranean was believed 10 have
placed Spain IN a position OF In
Movement IN possible future Incl
dents such as the Libano Scut-
ting.
Great Britain and France form
ally recognized the Franco regime
on Feb. n, 1880. The United States
recognized the new government on
April !. 1899. Germany, Italy and
Portugal had recognized the Ma
tionalist government prior 10 the
clo11 OF the civil war, celebrated
officiaIly on May 10. the day In 1889
when Franco and his troops entered
Madrid. Since then Spain had
maintained formal relations with
the powers which recognized the
new regime.
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on the Reims front, was the Ger.
man offensive at the left OF the Al
lied now, now taken TO the south
bank Of the Seine.
Like the drive In the Reims area,
the attack along the Seine was In
tended as part OF q great encircling
movement, while the Germans
drove directly on Paris from the
Persan- Beaumont line 10 miles
north OF Paris, and along the River
Ourco from the northeast.
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Pollenzo said the Cerier was the
only italian ship captured 1t oibfal-
tar by the British. He said I'll TIE
Others were partially or completely
sunk by their crews.
Fires On italian Ship
Madrid, June Is (UP)-The Span
ish News, Agency, Menchetta, re-
ported today that q French warship
fred on the italian freighter Nadia
Of 9060-ton and forced the ship
to run aground at Punta Galletas.
The crew was forced TO swim
ashore, 1t was said, after the Nadia
was hit by shell. Crew members
claimed the French machine gun
ned them.
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EGYPT GIVES WARNING

Cairo, June i3,--UP)-PremIer
Ally Maher Pagha declared today
that while Egypts policy basically
is defensive, she will declare war,
presumably on Italy, II her territory
lg invaded or any Egyptian point rs
bombed. His statement followed sew
erance OF Egyptian diplomatic rela-
lions with Italy.
Egypt rs resolved 10 reply II 10
much as an inch OF Egyptian terri
tory B invaded or II any obJcc-
tive, military on otherwise, should
be involved, the premier said. He
said that any act causing Egyptian
casualties would certainly cause the
country 10 declare war
Count eerafino MazzolIni, Italian
minister, has been handed his pass-
port and asked TO name q country
70 take charge OF italian affairs, II
was understood, as result Of the
Egyptian governments decision,
supported by parliament, 10 break
relations With Italy.
II was believed that In dismisB-
ing Mazzoiini the foreign Office had
stipulated that the Egyptian min
lister az Rome must reach o neu-
trail state safely before Mazzoiini
and his staff left Egypt.
The cabinet had decided yesterday
10 break relations with Italy and
10 give all Assistance possible TO
Crest Britain I'm defending the
cause OF freedom"
In Eepara'e secret sessions, the
chamber OF deputies and senate
promptly approved the decigiodI. The
senate voted ib approval OF the
government policy 10 support ia
ally IN the defense OF right and lib
efty" within the limits OF the Egyp-
tIan-Bfitish treaty OF friendship and
alliance.
NAZI ATTACHE REBUKED
Mexico City, June 13>-WP)--
Semi ofiicIal sources said today that
Arthur Dietrich, pre@ attacbe 10
the German legation, was about 10
be declared persona non grata be-
cause Of his propaganda activities.
II was understood that Mexico
would inform the German legation
here Of Dsserieh,g undcslrability and
would ask tiiat he be either recalled
or dismissed. II he were dismissed
he would be stripped Of diplomatic
activity and subject 70 deportation.
DietTici's "beadquarters' and
members Of his household said he
had been "out" since Monday night
II had long been Fumored here
that Dletrlch was Q brother Of Otto
Dietrich, German press chief In
Berlin, but Kurt Benoit, Mexico City
correspondent o. the German new
agency, TTansocean, denied that tht
Dietrich here was relative Of tn
high Man off1ciai.
Mexican authorities were said u
have learned that Dietrich was as
soeiate6 b the work Of Nazi pro.
pnganda organs Allied diplomats
long have charged that OSTRICH wa
d 'piftb C0Inninistv.
Diefrich Il q veteran German
Press agent Ne operated IN Mexs
Ice during ti5e World War. and In
ENAiH during TIE epanlsii civil war.
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lister Winston Churchill and Premier
Paul Reynaud OF France at an Al
lied supreme war council meeting al
Tours, had agreed 10 pool military
resources for the historic battle In
which the Germans are driving re.
Ientlessly on the Paris suburbs.
France was understood 70 have ap-
pealed most urgently for fighter
planes, and II was reported that IN
response the Royal Air Force was
Vending big fleets Of these machines
come Of which will be piloted BY
French and Polish aviators.
Churchill was expected 70 make
Q statement IN the House Of Com
mons today on the situation In
France.
AZ military experts here saw NJ
however. Paris was doomed unless
q miracle occurred. and they did
not believe In military miracles,
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Germans Can Destroy
Paris Very Shortly
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ent squeezed the defending armies increasingly and the
French posted satments intended to make the main part
Of the capital an open city Thus 1t appeared that they
would fight In the suburbs before Paris but If forced
back there they would avoid defending the heart Of the city
and hope that the Germans would not seek to destroy It
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equally ineffective.
italian Crew Held

Italian Crew Held
Olgeciras, Spanish Morocco, June
l3-(UP)-- British officials today
turned over to Spanish authorities
90 officers and members Of the crew
Of the italian ship Pollenzo, sunk
In Algeciras Bay shortly after Italy's
entrance into the war.
Capt. Bruno 0iordano of the
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bonbers OF the advanced air strik.
ing force roared off In relays TO at.
tack German detectives. British air
activity Is even greater than during
the desperate days when the iair
force was protecting the evacuation
Of Dunkirk.
The bombers were concentrating
on rivers where German units were
working fcyerlshly 10 throw across
pontoon bridges on which mcchan-
lied forces could cross.
II appeared that the Germans
were using smoke screens 10 try and
mask their movements and protect
troops against air attack,
The Raj was fighting AGAINST
odds. In one encounter seven Hur-
ricaiies took on 80 Messerschmitt
1905 and were reported TO have
downed five OF them.
I'VE are used to heavy odds BY
now" an airman said. 1--WE just
waded In 70 II for O whirlwind t,issle
with every man for himself, You
don't get much time TO see what
happens TO the Germans. When
you've got him on your sights you
just give Q burst where II hurts
him worst"
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Strawberries are 90 per cent
water.
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SPAIN, EGYPT,
MEXICO SPEAK

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ITALIAN PLANES
BOMB NAVAL BASE
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.
Kenya as well as somaliland, possibly
merely 10 test the strength OF the
British positions.
italian Position Strong
Informants here asserted that
italian positions In Africa had been
strengthened by several hundred
thousand men, rushed there within
the last week by transports. II was
asserted that 1taly's preparations In
Africa now were complete.
BY mining the Mediterranean In
the narrow belt between Sicily and
Africa, the Italians had sought to
cut the Mediterranean In half, and
as the mines were laid on both sides
OF Malta. the British mid-Mcditer.
ranean island navy base, II was be-
lieved by Italians that Malta had
been isolated.
It was represented that the italian
feet, which could 90 through the
mine fields, would be able to operate
in either the eastern or western
Mediterranean but othat the Allied
fleets would be kept at either end,
unable TO join for q major action.
Further, the belief was expressed
that the italian coasts were now 80
heavily mined as to be safe from
naval attack.
italian Zones Bombed
Cairo, June 13--(UP)--The Royal
Air force middleeastern command
reported today that Asmara, Gura
and Dire Dawa In Ethiopia have
been bombed.
Asmara. In Eritrea, was Italian
field headquarters for the 1888 in
vasion OF Ethiopia.
The Raj commandments OF AS
mara and Gura, which occurred yes
terday, considerably damaged ham
gars and other buildings and one
italian fighter plane was shot down,
the Raj said. Two others were be-
lieved TO have been destroyed and
one was described as damaged.
Blenhein1 bombers Wednesday
bombed the Dire Dawa airdrome,
most important point on the Ethio-
plan railroad between Jibuti and
Odds Ababa. II was claimed THAI
o direct hit was scored on O NUM-
lions dump which was blown up
with q terrific explosion. The flames
were visible for 30 miles,
The Raj claimed also that Ma
caaca near Assab. Eritrca, was
bombed, igniting a field dump and
severely damaging q power house.
A direct hit also YVES scored on A
barracks, which was seriously dam
aged.
II was claimed that oil Raj planes
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5000 BRITISH
TROOPS SEIZED

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RORINAON.REHEIl

Miss Lillian Catherine Reher,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W,
Reher, of 1877 Madison street and
Francis Joseph Robinson, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Francis n. Robinson OF
900 Frost road, were united In mar
rlage this morning at . o'clock at
81. Francis Xavier church at q nup-
tial high mass, Rev. James A. Brod.
erick, pastor, officiating The bride
had as her attendant Miss Myrtle
Reher, her sister, and George Brown,
cousin OF the groom, wah best man,
Miss Dorothy Robinson, sister OF
the groom, was soloist, singing dur
Ing the mass 0ounod's ave Marie"
and "Veni Creator"
The bride wore n floor length
gown OF white muslin dc sole and
shadow point made with sweet
heart neckllne, a finger tip length
veil with q train Of orange blossoms
and white roses. Her maid OF honor
wore q gown OF blue net and lace
trimmed with pink, and O pink tiara
with face veil and pink accessories,
and she carried an old fashioned
bouquet. The brides mother wore
q blue print costume, street length,
and corSage OF pink roses, while
the bri6egroom's mother wore o
poudre blue chiffon gown, street
length, and q corsage OF pink roses.
A reception was held NJ the BRIDES
home. The couple left OIL O we'd
ding trip 10 Washington, d. g., the
bride wearing o print ensemble OF
hunters green and white print with
white accessories. They Will re.
side at 10 Chiffon avenue on their
return. Mr.. Robinson rs q grad
uate OF Leavenworth High School
and Mrs. Robinson OF Wildly High
School.
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ST. FRANCIS WINS
DEBATING HONORS

The st. Francis Xavier debating
team defeated the Sts. Peter and
Paul team TO win the Waterbury
G. Y. o. debating contest at the am
nual conference OF the Connecticut
Council OF Catholic Women yester-
day at Lakeville Manor Ia Lake.
vile.
The subject was. Resolved; That
modern advertising Is more detri-
mental than beneficial TO the Amer
lean people," The 81. Francis team
uheld the Affirmative side OF the
question. The 81. Francis team,
composed Of three boys, John Te-
han, captain, George Baehr, and
John Campion, was coached by An
drew McFadden.
The SITS. Peter and Paul team,
composed OF three girls, Patricia
Ward, captain, Rita zibell, and Luz
cielle Murphy, was coached by Miss
Dorothy zibell.
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ADMINISTRATIONS

The wedding OF Miss Theresa
Marie Baritone, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Baritone OF Wood street,
and Bronislaw Daniel Zupkus, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. John zupkus OF Con-
gress avenue, took place Saturday
morning. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev, Michael McVerry
was an event Of . o'clock was foil
lowed by q fiuptlnl mass, Guests
numbering over l7b were present ut
the reception held OF the brides
home.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Josephine Baritone, as
maid Of honor. Misses Franclne
Zupkus, the bridegroom's sister, and
Britlgie Cappella, bridesmaids; Jo-
seph AleXinns, best man and Frank
LoSusso and Nicholas Baritone, the
brides brother, ushers.
The brides father gave her IN
marriage Her white chiffon gown
had lace trimming on the square
cut neckline and the short pulled
sleeves were finished with cuffs OF
the same lace. Lace also formed q
tight waist band. The skirt, shirred
at the waist, fell into q train over
which fell her veil Of tulle which
was arranged from u Mary Queen
OF Scots crown. Her bouquet was
comprised OF roses, gardenias and
orchids. H0r maid OF honor wore a
frock OF green and orchid net, The
gown had n Shirred yoke with two
flower clips marking the square
neckline and the full skirt OF m
old fashioned design, was caught
nj intervals with rosebuds. The
bridesmaids wore gowns OF u sim
liar design In maize and orchid
net All wore large leghorn hats
and carried garden flowers. The
brides mother wore blue lace and
the bridegrooms mother blue
crepe. Both had corSages OF gar.
deniaB.
The couple, both graduates OF
Leavenworth High school, will re-
side nj II Donald terrace upon
their return from their wedding
trip. The bride Travelled In u navy
and white costume.
Miss Arlene Varravee OF Brook
line, Mass, IA visiting with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Frank OF Cooke
street.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A pretty wedding took place az
the church OF Our Lady OF LourdeS
Saturday morning at . o'clock, when
Miss Alblna Liberatra was married
TO Anthony Macclore, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Domenic Maceiore OF Oak.
Vile. The bride wore white bridal
satin with long train, her veil
falling from q seeded pearl head
dress, and she carried bouquet OF
orchids, sweetheart roses and lilies
OF tho valley, The maid OF honor
wore bluEh pink chiffon, q large
leghorn hat with pink and blue
BtreamerB, and carried OH arm bou-
quet Of sweetheart roses and blue
delphinhims. The BRIDES mother
wore q light blue print with white
accessories, corBage OF gardenias
and BweetpeaS, and the groomS
mother wore navy blue chiffon
with white accessories and o cor
sage OF gardenias and Bweetpeab. A
reception was held NJ NapolltanoB
Palace. The BRIDE wore going away
u beige costume with natural straw
hat and white accessories, wearing
on orchid corBage. On returning
they will reside at Ridge street. Out
OF town guests attended from New
York, New Jersey, Danielson, Wa
tertown and Detroit. The brides
gift TO her maid OF honor was q gold
cross and chain, and the groom'S
gift 10 his best man was q military
set engraved with gold initials.
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BRIENZA
GUEST AT DINNER

Michae Brienza was guest OF honor
at q testimonial dinner at Andy's
restaurant recently. Michael Linquin-
doll, who will be best man 10 the
groom to-be. was In charge of ar
engagements, Charles Romaniello was
POSTMASTER
Among those present were; MI
chael Liquintloli, George Mannello,
Thomas Rosa, Rocco Rosa, Anthony
Rosa, Leonard Santarslero, Joseph
Garofano, Joseph Santora Angelo
Longo, Vito Brienza, Al Follacchio,
Antonio Follacchio, Robert Follac-
chic, Bill LoRusso, Harry M, Bosco,
Tony Ciallela and Sebastinao DAN
dreal.
Also, Vito Santarsiero, Pietro Gen.
oVese, Marco Lovallo, Comenico Lo-
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES :
Graduates Hold
Reunion Picnic

The class Of 1899, Sacred Heart
grammar school, held reunion pic
mic at Lake Compounce In Bristol,
Tuesday. Those attending were;
Gloria DeLappo, Phyllis Jennett
Alice Grant, Phyllis Shea, Peggy
Kennedy, Betty Crawford, Irene
Rosato, Evelyn Olshefski, Peggy
Doyle, Lillian Blanc, Mary Kelly, Jo-
sephine Hyrnie, Maureen Hanrahan,
Mary Duffy, Dorothy Maxwell, Bet
ty Bailey, Dorothy Grady, June
Barnhart, Udella Tortora, Frances
Cormier, Ruth Walsh Agnes Butler,
Mary Longo, Francis Mynahan, Jo-
seph Macdonald, Robert Mellon,
Francis Hopkins, Joseph Miller
Henry Blondeau, James Marsele
William Watts, Joseph Kelly, Will
liam ODonnell, Domenic LaVorgna,
Thomas ardozZa, and Thomas
Veneziano. Mrs. Charles Hanrahan
and Mrs. Thomas Kelly were chap
erones,
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Personal

Prof william Lyon Phelps left
Friday for Saranac inn, Saranac
Lake, N. Y, and In August will go
TO his summer home, Seven Gables,
Huron' Mich, for o stay OF 10 days,
He wi Il be accompanied by his
niece, Miss Lydia Hubbard, who will
be In Cornwall for the summer with
her mother, Mrs. William Brewster
Hubbard, and by Mrs, Mary Mel
hado of Bethlehem,
Miss Josephine Mcknight OF
Meriden road Is q patient ut ST,
Mary's hospital where she is re-
covering from o recent operation.
Miss Katherine Clark OF Park
road, will leave Sunday TO take q
six weeks summer course at the
University OF Connecticut at Storrs,
She Is the daughter OF Mr., and
Mrs, John r, Clark, until recently
Of Chestnut avenue.
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Ellis points out Oh interesting
partnership situation In today's
hand. When his partners bid Of
one club was overcaled by one
spade, Ellis would have liked 10 dou-
bic, TO indicate 10 his partner that
he did not believe The opponents
had O game, and also that he eS-
peeted TO take q couple Of spade
tricks and nt least one other on the
side, A strange partner, however,
might easily become confused by
this call, and " would be easy to
slip up IN defense. Therefore Ellis
advises foregoing the double IN this
situation and bidding one no trump,
taking the average course,
South OF course bid three no
trump, which was made, The dou-
BILE Of one spade would have
proved profitable, as North and
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Weddings

Her shoulder length veil was Of pink
tullc and fell from o fan-shapcd
headdrcss. She carried pink roses
and bays breath. Her sisters
dress, also OF mousseline dc sole,
was OF acquamarine designed like
that OF the bride, She too wore
o shoulder length veil and her
bouquet was OF yellow roses with
baby s-breath Their mothers dress
was q royal blue and white silk and
she wore O white panama hat. Her
corsage was OF white roses. The
gown worn by the mother Of the
BRIDE groom was Of maroon and her
accessories we're white. Her corsago
was q white roses.
The wedding reception was held
at the williams home after which
Mr.. Palmer and his bride left on
their wedding trip, When they re-
turn they will live ut 20 briggs
street. The bride Is q graduate Of
the Waterbury Catholic High Schoo
while Mr.. Palmer Ia u Crosby
alumnus. He IL connected with the
scovill Mfg, Co. For travel, Mrs
Palmer wore q white and navy blue
costume,
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NetV Rochelle
Chapter Meets

The Waterbury Chapter College Of
New Rochelle held meeting recent
ly ut Inglesido Inn, Woodbury.,
Those IN charge OF arrangements
were Mary Ellen Walsh and Mrs,
David Ward, Those attending were
Loretta Parker, Mary Mulcahy,
Helen Doran, Maureen Luddy, Ma
talie Altiori, Amy Dunn, Leona
oNeill, Imclda Cronin, Mrs, Bessie
Cameron, Mrs, Joseph Reynolds,
Catherine Brennan, Mrs. Frederick
Quatrano, Katherine Kilbridc Kath-
crime phelnn, Isabel Phelan, Edna
Harmon, Margaret Rabbott, and
undergraduates Helen MeDonough,
Blanche Thurston, and Ruth Muir
ply,
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A dinner party was given last
night by the Phi Beta Iota sorority
In honor Of Miss Doris Truelove,
who Is 10 be married Saturday
Many personal gifts were presented
the guest Of honor. Those attend
ing were the Misses Mildred Jarvis,
Betsy Buckley, Jane Bergin. Mary,
Lord Malone, Julie Truelove, Doris.
Truelove, Betty Harrison, Arlene.
Chatfield, Catherine Rochon and,
Ruth Quinn.
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Russo, Joseph Curry, AL Sconziano
Italo Marchetti, Vincen2o Farino
James V. Engala, Joseph Moschella
w. Colangelo, Daniel Colangelo
Jerry Rovelli, Paul Tambruello, An
drew Cerullo, Jerry Cierllo. Paul
Santarslero, Alfred Esteris, Vincen2o
Barnaba, Ralph Corbo, Onofrio Pa
sano, A. Chichorielli and Vito San
tora,
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Weddings
Ladies Auxiliary
Delegates Named

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the David
L. Fannick Post of the American
Legion at their final meeting Tues
day evening at the home Of the
president, Mrs. Bessie Black OF
Chauncey street appointed delegates
and alternates TO the national con-
vention August 2o-september / In
Boston. The delegates and alter
mates appointed include: Delegates,
Misses Jean Schneer, Leah Abram-
son, Mrs. Mary Litsky, Mrs. Sarah
Shapiro, Mrs. Sarah Singer and
Mrs. Samuel Balton: alternates,
Misses Sarah Freedman, Sarah
Frank, Mrs. Rose Nadie, Mrs.
Polly Rabbinowitz, Fannie Frank
and Mary Wilenchek.
A gift was presented Miss Sarah
Freedman who is leaving TO spend
the summer In California. A pro-
gram OF entertainment followed and
refreshments were served.
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PALMER. WILLIAMS

Miss Mary ElIZaboth WIllIaflB,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Louis williams OF Downes street
extension, and Rodney Alan Palmer
OF Cornwall ayenne, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Samuel Palmer last
Saturday nj the roctory Of ~. MI
chaei Church NJ 2 p. M, Rev. James
O'Bricn performing the ceremony
Tho bride was attended by her SIS
ter, Miss Agnes Margaret Williams,
and Mr.. Palmer had Raymond Law.
son Palmer his brother, for best
man. The bride wore O gown OF
pink mist mousseline do sole, model
cd with short pulled sleeves and
full skirt, trimmed with rows OF lace.
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ACTRESS, GLoBE-TRoTTER

Wendy Barrie, currently co-star-
ring with Gene Raymond In RKO
Radios "Cross Country Romance, u
has Travelled around the world seven
times and lived at times In Hong
kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Rangoon,
Calcutta, Maras and the indian hill
country.