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Evening star., 1940-01-01
Man Dressed in Cornotion
Rore Sioht in Cleveland

why don't you take a blcar-
bonate?" said Watson, who is a
matter-of-fa fellow and a little
slow with his noggln.
All this is neither here nor there.
Recently I got a hot tip that the
Phantom was going to appear IN
Cleveland to fight fellow named
Eric Seehg. rushed to the scene
and made a date to see Hostak in
person.
IF there is such guy as Hos
TAX" told his manager, Eddie Ma
rino, you'd better produce him-or
else"
Us detectives always say cor else"
in the clutch. It doesn't mean any
thing.
"Hostak will be on the corner of
Euclid and Thirtieth at 10 am. on
the nose," said Marino. He'll be
wearing a white carnation."
Now it's very seldom, even in
Cleveland. that you see guy wear
ing nothing but white carnation in
public, so I figured I couldn't miss
Hostak, If any. To make long
story short, some degraded hell
hound needed my cocoanut milk
that night, and when I awoke the
next morning I was on plane
bound for New York, with the stew
ardess playing a hand of solitaire
on my chest, for want of steady
table,
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Sports Program
ForLocoI Fans

Football.
Catholic University VS.. Arizona
State Teachers College, Ell Paso,
Tex.
Basket Ball.
Maryland VS.. Clemson, Balti-
more Coliseum, BIS.
Maryland Frosh VS.. Western
High, College Park, 4.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
George Washington VS.. Glenn.
son, Tech High gym, $50.
Ice Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Atlantic
City Sea Guls, Riverside Stadium,
$50.
Boxing.
Amateur card, Gonzaga High
auditorium, $3.50.
WEDNESDAY.
Basket Ball.
Maryland VS.. Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia.
Central High VS.. st. Johns,
Central gym, $3.50.
Tech High VS.. Montgomery
Blair, Silver Spring, Nd, 8.
Gonzaga High VS.. Washington
Lee High, Ballston, Va; $3.50.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
VS.. Maryland Frosh. College
Park, 1,
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Basket transforming
Soon 10 Give Way 10
Conference TiIts
Championship PIoy Will
Occupy Mojor Teams
After This Week
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON, Jr.
As,ociated Press Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The Ma
tion's best college basket ball teams
get their final fing this week end at
the enjoyable business of travelling
around the country and playing be-
fore big double header" crowds.
Then they will settle down to the
serious task of deciding the various
conference championships.
This part of the program gets
under way tonight, when Clemson,
1899 Southern Conference champion,
tackles Maryland in one game OF a
double bill at Baltimore. BY Satur-
day every major conference from
the Eastern League to the Pacific
Coast will get in one or more cham
pionship tilts.
transforming Is Reduced.
The transforming will continue, of
course, but on a considerably re-
duced scale. And there won't be
anything like this weeks nine
double headers in New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, White Plains,
N. Y; Columbus, Ohio, and Chicago
coming in one week.
The New Year night program in
cludes California Dartmouth and
Panzer-John Marshall at White
Plains; Maryland Clemson and Bal
timore- Washington College (MdD at
Baltimore; Michigan State-Loyola
and Santa Clara-De Paul at Chica-
60 and Pittsburgh-Mich and
Cornell-Ohio State at Columbus, in
addition to such interesting single
games as Illinois-Butler, Kansas
State-Kentucky. Rice-Bradley and
Iowa-Toledo.
Tnen tne court tourists will be
heading for home, California by way
of Marshall (W. Va), Ohio State ano
Nebraska, and Santa Clara with a
two-game visit to Montana State
Stanford and Colorado, also on tour
in the East, wind up tomorrow
against Wisconsin and Duquesne
Maryland and William and Mary
of the Southern Conference make
brief Northern tours this week, while
Butler, strong Midwestern "inde-
pendent" visits New York and Phil
adelphia to play Long Island and La
Sale.
The Southern Conference lists four
games among members later this
week, in addition to Dukes impor-
tant meeting with Princeton. Au-
burn and Louisiana State play pair
of weekend contests in the South
eastern loop.
Conference Races to War.
Serious conference competition
opens Friday when Oklahoma, Big
Six co-champion last season, meets
Kansas; Texas Christian plays Rice
one Of the Southwest Conference
favorites. Colorado State meets Den.
yer in the Big Seven. And tht
Northern section Of the Pacific Coas1
circuit pits Idaho's dark horse
team against uncertain Oregon State
and Washington State. one of the
favorites, against Washington. Ir
the Missouri Valley, Drake plays st
Louis and Washington U. meets
Washburn.
The coast teams meet again Sat-
urday, and Oklahoma visits Kansas
State. Cornell and Pennsylvania
open the Eastern League season. A
flve-game program starts the Big
Ten race.
Colorado, 1888 Big Seven cham
pion. plays its first loop game Sat.
urday against Wyoming
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Star Reporter Sees Bull Fight
And Doesn't Like 1t H-Much!

pair of sorry nags. He didn't want
to die. He didn't put on a very
good exhibition dying.
Boxing may be brutal. Wrestling
can be fun. But bullfighting a tame
steer is no fun, even for the spec
tators. There were no "bravos" as
Ferdinand died. AS a spectacle it
was sheer, unmitigated brutality.
w. r. McC.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Torzon White, Giants
Guard, on Mat Here

Local mat fans will be introduced
to a former all-America football
player at Alabama Thursday night
at Turner's Arena when Tarzan
White, 2l0-pound guard of the New
York Giants pro eleven, tangles
with Chief White Feather in a pre-
iminary engagement.
The high spot of Whites still
rather youthful cauliflower career
is draw with Jim Londos, who will
souirm in the feature event. Ed
Wagner, who has won his last two
starts here, will be Londos' foe.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Northeast Five BOOKING

Northeast Boys Club unlimited
basketers today owned q string of
seven consecutive victories, defeat
ing Tehan A. c., $3.50, and Co. r
Of Hyattsville, 1918, yesterday.
Coach Suit is booking games for
the winners at Lincoln 1901.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Wurrenton Hunt Today

WARRENTON, Va, Jan. 1.-The
Warrenton Hunt, organized in 1887,
met for the first hunt of the season
today, at l o'clock, at Ashland, home
of the Master Fox Hounds and
Mrs. Amory S. Carhart.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Three years ago-Record crowd
Of s7,196 saw Pittsburgh gain
first victory in four trips to Rose
Bowl, defeating Washington, 2l-0.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Lordner Con Prove Identity
With $1,000 for Expenses

I also can quote from Babe Ruin
'Larkin is quite card') and from
the Ell Paso police records C"wanted
for rustling-$20 reWardo. Oh, l
exist, all right, but 1t just happens
that at the moment 1 would have
a terrible time proving it. I guess
Hostak thinks he's wise guy.
Il have never seen Lardner," says
Seattles Phantom middleweight. Il
don't know if there is such a person
And if there is I can only ask why?'
Don't worry, AL The case does
not end here. We must never lose
sight of the fundamental issue,
namely, is there a Hostak? Once
that has been settled 1 will have
no trouble proving that there is a
Lardner. Just give me time (and
$4,000 for expenses. 1t may be
tougher than I think.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Hostok Counters With Query
Is There a Lordner?

/ haven't seen Hostak yet, though
reliable citizens tell me they actually
saw such a guy fight in Cleveland,
where the Phantom is said to have
stiffened Seelig in slightly less than
nothing fiat. I fell down on that
assignment, all right. The boys in
the detective racket won't let me
forget it, as we sit around the club
in the evening matching finger
prints for drinks.
I thought the worst had hap
pened, but it seems there was more
to come. After trailing Hostak like
bloodhound for year, I hear that
the Phantom has suddenly turned
in his tracks and demanded:
rs there a Lardner?"
He questions my existence. And
the trouble is, l can't prove who l
am. or if I am, because (by a singu-
lar coincidence) 1 lost my drivers
license the other day, a friend bor-
rowed my fingerprints to use at a
charity smoker and my wife speaks
no English. At least, I don't think
its English.
This can all be Strengthened out,
dammit, if Hostak will give me a
little time. I've got references some
where. Just for example, Herbert
Hoover once said, Who is that
young man smoking in the front row
down there?" He meant me.
guess that proves my case, all right,
but I can't get hold of Hoover. They
keep telling me he's in conference.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Five years ago-First Sugar
Bowl football game won by Tu-
lane, whose second half rally
turned back Temple, 20-14.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Today q year ago-Glenn Cum
ningham ran mile in 4:107,
fastest ever run in South, to beat
Blaine Rideout by yard in Sugar
Bowl track meet at New Orleans.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Cofego's Presence Would
Give Vols Big Edqe

Bob Neyland of Tennessee knows
he hasn't the Volunteer squad he
had last fall. In my opinion that
Tennessee team was two touchdoWns
better than either Southern Cali
fornia or Duke. But this isn't New
Year Day, 1889. 1t is New Year
Day, 1910. A year can make a ter
rife difference. Even a week can
in football.
In spite of all this I still think
Tennessee has at least an even
chance to win-and I'll even give
the Volunteers a shade. If Cafego
were right and ready I'd figure Ten
nessee a sure thing. But Cafego
isn't.
The big game of the day should
be between Tulane and Texas A.
and M. They are the two power
teams. They may have no greater
power than Southern California. but
they have more finesse, better kick
ing, better all-around passing, better
all-around backfield play.
These are probably the two top
teams of the country. They have
the stuff that is needed in every
department. I'd take either team
against any other bowl choice.
I've seen Tulane play. 1 know
what Red Dawson has to offer. But
I have hunch that Texas A. and M.
is the best all-around football team
on the map. 1t can be beaten.
Tulane may do it. But I don't be-
lleve any one else can-and I don't
think Tulane will.
If Tulane can beat Texas A. and
M, then Tulane can beat any team
in the country.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
redskins Being Counted Heavily by ASta Against Green Bays Packers
The
SPoRTLIGHT
Orange Bowl Contest
May Be Days Best
BY GRANTLAND RICE,

Special Correspondent OF The Star.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. l (N.A.N.A).
This is Old King Cole day. BY
that 1 mean it's bowl day. All the
bowls that can be filled. Rose
Bowl-Sugar Bowl-Orange Bowl
Cotton Bowl-Sun Bowl.
You can't treat the situation any
too lightly for the simple reason
that in the four major bowl games
something like 25o,oOO spectators
will invest well over $50O,0OO to get
look at the ensuing action from
Pasadena to Miami, via Dallas and
New Orleans.
Tennessee and Southern Califor-
mia are all set for their tilt or joust
at Pasadena where some 10000 SUM-
f1ecked spectators will pay out over
$500, 900 to see two powerful de-
fensive teams at work.
They look to power out this west
ward way. They can't see a Ten
nessee team, outweighed by over
Is pounds to the man along both
line and backfield Maybe they are
right. I don't think so. Whatever
happens I can't see Southern Cali
fornia's young giants showing a
much lighter Tennessee team all
over the field.
I am still a believer in speed-in
alertness-in smartness. And it is
here that Tennessee has the edge
unless Southern California changes
its color or mnlexinn entirel1,
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Montreal Royals, overtime; Baltimore.
D; Atlantic City. l.
Game Today
(Hershey Cup Series)
WASHINGTON vs. New York. Madison
Square Garden.
Game Tomorrow.
Boardwalk Series)
WASHINGTON VS.. Atlantic City, River-
side Stadium, $50 pm
=, New York VS.. River Vale. River Vale,
Evening star., 1940-01-01
From the
Press Box
Who Is Lordner, Asks
MYSTERIOUS AL Hostuk
BY JOHN LARDNER.


NEW YORK, Jan. l (NA.N.A0.-
The case of mysterious AL Hostak,
Seattle's private middleWelght
champion, has taken a very en-
barrassing turn. At least 1t en-
barrasses me, in my capacity OF
worlds foremost non-opium- -smok-
ing detective.
I have given a lot of thought to
the case of mysterious Hostak. At
one point in the investigation l
identified 48 different kinds of cigar
ash while blindfolded. This sort OF
work has nothing to do with Hostak,
but it keeps a detective in shape.
The original question was: Is
there a Hostak? Witnesses said
they had seen him, but you know
how witnesses are. You can buy
'em in gross lots.
Never having shown his sinister
countenance outside of Seattle un-
til recently, Hostak made me skep-
tical. I remember saying to Dr.
Watson:
Watson, Hostak makes me skep-
teal"
Evening star., 1940-01-01
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,

Omaha, q: Kansas City. I.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York Rangers, s; New York Amer.
leans, 2.
Boston. 6; Montreal l.
Toronto, 8; Detroit. 2.
INTERNATIONAL-AME LEAGUE.
Indianapolis. 81 Syracuse, 9
Hershey 0; Cleveland, 0 (tie).
New Haven, 5; Springfield 4.
Providence g: Pittsburgh, l.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Ice Hockey

EASTERN AMATEUR LEAGUE.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

they look like a great ship in the
sky. Indeed, there are times when
you can we'll imagine you are seeing
mirage and that great white yachts
In full sail are riding the airways.
Once you have witnessed fight of
whlstling swans, you never cease
to look for them again when their
migration days draw near.
1t is said these birds can make 100
miles per hour. They form a wedge
shaped group, with an experienced
traveller in the lead. The call of the
leader is passed from one to an
other In the flying squadron so that
orders are recognized and obeyed.
There are certain resting places
en- route, the leader knowing just
where they are located. After fly
ing all day the travellers are de-
lighted to land, enjoy refreshments
to be found close by and take a
rest upon the water, where they
sleep soundly, heads tucked quite
snugly under their wings.
For some unknown reason these
olrdS are very noisy. perhaps their
great size makes them fearless of
being attacked. During their break
fast time, when they are grooming
their feathers before taking off and
as they rise in the sky, they keep
up a constant chatter.
The nursery is bluilt in May on
the lakes and islands on the Hud-
son Bay region. Father is an able
assistant, and it is some sized build
ing the pair erect for their babies.
This dwelling may be as much as
2 feet or more high and feet
across. This ample home calls for
much material. Gathering aquatic
plants and sticks for days and days,
the happy couple work with all
their might to find just the right
material. Then the mother lines
the inner walls with down plucked
from her own breast.
She places in the nursery two to
six rough grayish eggs. They are
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Service Orders
ARMY.

AK CORPS.
fafSeT tx wr;sht Ms, JsmeS sinld E. from Maxwell rel
Herr, rIo,, Car, Drarsr F.. from Lsnsle!
Field to MacDili Field. A'' '''" N'"'''
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS.
DuBois, II: Co; Bird S., from Champaign
Fort Wadsworth to Fort Monroe
ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Watrous, 1t, Col. Livingston, from For
Hamilton to Panama.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Cave, Il Col; Richard l.. from Boston t.
the Philippines.
INFANTRY.
Newsarden, 1t, Col. Paul w, from Chicago
MACON, 1t. Col. Robert c.. from Jefferson
Barracks to Fort Leavenworth.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Reeder; Capt; Oscar S., from Camp Orc
sagpns5on, "ippzofs, 1t coi William F.. from For
Brown to the Philippines:
NAVY.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
MGRkenna R;ena Ii S.nn C9mar Francis j.. from sar
ing to U S. S. Patoka.
AnsonisS: 1t. ~; g. g. Charles. from U. 8 S
MEDICAL CORPS.
Mackey. Comdr. Roger D., from o. S. 3
West Virginia 10 Chelsea, Mass.
Dana, 1t: Comdr. Winfred P. from Patro
Wing ) to Annapolis
Dusinberre, 1t. Comdr. Robert X, Y. from
U. S. S. Savannah to Philadelphia.
SUPPLY CORPS.
Canham, 1t. Comdr. Alvah B.. from Wash
ineton to Coco Solo. Canal Zone.
Duane 1t: Comdr. EDWARD H, from Guam
to San Francisco.
kuehl, 1t u. gD Howard F., from De
stroyer Division . to Patrol Wing 4.
Lacey 1t. u. g. Donald O.. from U. S. S
Herbert TO Cambridge, Mass
Long, 1t. q. g. Thomas A, from Destroyer
Division u to San Diego.
Rhea, 1t. d. 81 Edward S, jr., from
U. S. S. Dlckerson to Chicago.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

Luncheon, Junior Board of Com
merce, Annapolis Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Military Order of the
World War, ~Mayfiower Hotel, 1890
pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Cosmopolitan Club
Carlton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Dinner, Reciprocity Club, May
flower Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority
Raleigh Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Democratic Women's Ma
tional Council, Willard Hotel, pm
Meeting, Washington Astrological
Association, Raleigh Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Tau Phi Sorority, Ward
man Park Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Legislative Committee
American Legion, Mayfower Hotel
pm.
Senior Prom, Woodward Wilson
Evening star., 1940-06-12

corefree, Distinctive Shirtfroek, white roy
on subtIy striped with black. Creose-
resistont Misses sizes -S29.75
MISSES DRESSES, THIRD Floor.
PoekabIe Rayon Jersey Evening Dresses,
with lnsets Of sunset-colored stripes,
S49.75
Wool FIannsI Jeekst you wear with eve
ming dresses or slocks. Bross -buttoned,
S6.95 end $lo.95
MISSES FORMAL ROOM, THIRD FLOOR.
Versotile, too. tropunto trimmed hood
ed ioeket Of oneoro blend robbitshor
and wool. Misses sizes---Sle.95
COATS, THIRD FLOOR.
Penemo hots. cool, becoming, pockobe.
HeodsIzes Il " to 23--$5 to $40
MILLINERY, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

A bird slightly under feet long
Is considered quite sizable. This is
true of the whistling swan, one of
our most beautiful migrants. Its
range is North America and its
nesting grounds are close to the Arc
tic Ocean. During the winter it Is
known in some of our Southern
States and the Gulf of Mexico. 1t is
seldom seen on the Atlantic Coast
north of Maryland. Many have
been observed on the Pacific Coast.
When you watch these birds in the
air, you are amazed at their resem-
blance to aeroplanes. Some of them
have a wing spread of six or seven
feet. and in flight they move with
such poise and perfect formation
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Natures Children
Whistling Swan
color columbianus)

large, too. for they are 4 inches
long and inches wide. From June
until the first week in July-flve
weeks-the mother remains on the
nest, leaving it only to get food and
exercise. Then finally she proudly
leads her grayish brown babies
toward the waters edge. They are
known as cygnets. Gradually the
gray coat is changed for the beauti-
full white one, which takes IL
months to become complete.
Swans thrust their long necks
deep into the water and ooze to
find the mollusks. worms and roots.
When disturbed these expert SWIM
mers move rapidly along the water
and seem to be without fear, nor
are they troubled about making
speed, for they cannot be overtaken
by the best of rowers.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
City News in Brief
TODAY.

4ODn1.
Dinner, Board of Trustees, Co.
lumbus University. Willard Hotel,
6 pm.
Dinner dance, Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, Wardman Park
Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Dinner dance, st. Paul's Gradua-
ton Alumni Association, Hamilton
Hotel, pm.
Meeting, United Brotherhood of
Carpenters, Local Union 1881, An
napolis Hotel, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, Southern Freight Asso-
citation, Carlton Hotel, 10 am.
Meeting, Washington Institute of
Public Accountants, Madrillon Res
taurant, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

High School, Mayflower Hotel, 10
pm.
Meeting. Chi Sigma Sorority, May
flower Hotel. s pm.
Meeting, Washington Union Labor
League, Annapolis Hotel. q pm.
Meeting, Young Friends Club,
Raleigh Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Dance, National University Law
School, Carlton Hotel, 10 pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Not This
REYNOLDS to Speak

Senator Reynolds, Democrat Of
North Carolina, will be the guest
speaker at dinner given by the
District Division, American Auto
mobile Association, in honor of the
policemen in charge of schoolboy
patrol work in this city, at pm.
Friday at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

Plenty Of Swim Suits-dressnoke types
ond eeon-eut Jontzens Sizes 81 to
a. -$3.e5 to $i3.es
We Iustrote royon shorkskin. its royon
pIoid n'idriff woven with Lostex yorn,
s7.e5
Stocks Sets in coIors thot set off your tan.
WeII-eut for oofne-in- comfort Sizes
II to 20 to SIS
Shorts and Shirts-o host Of them in
oottons or royons. Sizes Z to 20.
Shorts. Sl.e5 to $5.95; Shirts. 81 to IS
SpoRTswEAR, THIRD FLOOR.
Joyes's Bowling Green Cotton Duck PIoy
Shoes, $3.95; Bog to match, S2.o5;
Cunning Bosette 81
Pondora's Folkino-ooy wedge sondoI,
red or blue linen, white striped, Sl4.75
WoMEN's SHOES, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
POINTS FOR PARENTS
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE

Doing something ,Otth father muy
make an othertotse unpleasant task
pleasant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-31
THREE ARMORIES
 MUST BE REBUILT
National Guard Units in Bridgeport, New London
 Putnam to Be Revoked

Hartford, Con-. Dec. 31 - (UP) Governor Baldwin was informed today that unless new state armor- ies were provided in 1941 at Bridge port, New London and Putnam, fed eral recognition of National Guard units in those cities would be re- voked.
 The armory at New London, ac- cording to Adjutant General Regi- naId B. Balcour, was 75 per cent destroyed in the 1888 hurricane and although $1l4,000 has been set aside for new construction, no replace ment steps have yet been taken.
 The Bridgeport armory, built in 1880. was declared inadequate for modern use. Federal property worth $222,254, it was said, was being stored in the old building which was declared unsafe except under most cautious use"
 At Putnam the national guard has been training in leased quarters which General DeLacour said were mot suitable nor adequate for mili- tary use, but is the only available building in this locality"
 General DeLacour reported he had discussed the armories with Major General James A. Woodruff Boston, commander of the First Corps Area, and with the inspector general and they do not feel that they can continue to ignore the con- ditions which exist in Ne wLondon, Bridgeport and Putnam"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-31
SEN. WHEELER IS
 AGAIN ACCUSING
America Is as Close to War as It Was Back in
 January, 1917

Washington, Dec. 31 - (U.P) - Senator Burton K. Wheeler, D., Montana, charged last night that the United States is ''as close to the brink of war" as it was in January 1917. He called on the nation to re- ject mass hysteria" and "satanical- ly clever propaganda" leading to war.
 He reiterated his demand that President Roosevelt and all Amer ican citizens "exert every effort" to bring about peace immediately, and asserted that Americans are "no longer trudging along the road to war we are running"
 Wheeler spoke over an NEG radio network, in reply to MT. Roosevelt'S fireside chat Sunday night in which the chief executive branded as ''nonesense" proposals for nego- tlated peace which, he said would be Q dictated peace leading to an- other and worse war.
 Noting that Mir. Roosevelt "ridi- culed the idea Of peace in Europe. |" Wheeler said that if this logic was followed ''then we ought imme. dintely e tsremk O3 olplgnasie H0- lations with Russia, Italy, Germany
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-31
NO PAPER
 TOMORROW
 In accordance with it's usual custom the Water bury Democrat will sus- pend publication tomor- row New Years Day.
GREECE CLAIMS
 MORE CAPTURES
Entire Italian Battalion With Its Officers Seized;
 Survey of Fighting

Athens, Greece, December 31. = (UP) The capture of another 1000 Italians, including an entire battalion with it's officers, was re- ported today in a Greek war com munique.
 The prisoners included sections of ski attachments which counter attacked and were dispersed. leav- ing stragglers and much of their equipment behind, the communique said.
 -Four field guns as well as many automatic rifles and abundant war materials fell into our hands," 1t said.
 Italian airplanes were increas- ingly active. The public security ministry reported that Salonika was bombed, with a few victims and slight damage;" that there were a few victims and slight damage in a raid on Janina, and that preveza, on the west coast, and agricul- tural districts of Kozana were
 (COntinl1ed on Pace 0l