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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
KEEPS
UP her BLASTS
Had Very Successful Day
in Attacks Made Upon
England
BY JOSEPH w. GRIGG. JR.
limited Press Staff CorreSpOndent)

BY JOSEFH w. UhAGUs JNs
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, Aug. 22.-tUP)-German
air attacks on the British Isles yes
terday were described as successful
today by the high command which
said that bombs had blasted "nu-
merouS industrial works, ports, rail-
roads and Is airdromes."
Bomb hits were observed in in
dustrial works at Skegness. Great
Yarmouth, Whitney, Coventry, Bour-
nemouth and the port of Bridling-
ton," the high command said.
I'm Southampton dockyard,
among other things, ship in dock
was hit. During an attack on a
convoy off the east coast of Eng
land we succeeded in damaging
one marchant ship by bomb hit
1t was claimed also that last night
German planes effectively bombed
an airplane factory southeast OF
London and an arms factory near
Brighton.
British bombers which last night
raided northern Germany caused
only SllSilL OdHldSc, dCCoO1AiS w IAAe
high command, which said also that
the British lost seven planes yes
terday while German losses were
placed at six planes.
Air Raid Precautions
Germany's air raid precautions
organization, which for months hao
been operating only on a semi-wal
basis, has been restored to full war
time footing because of almost
nightly British raids, it was un-
derstood today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
w ar Moves On |
Today's Board
BY J. w. r. MASON
United Press War Expert)


Today,ssattack on q channel con-
voy by German artillery mounted
along the French coast must be con-
sidered an experimental maneuver
of doubtful expediency. It follows
recent reports Of fragments OF Ger
man artillery shells being found In
q British east coast town with no
traceable damage. The channel is
too wide to allow control of its wa
tiers or the British coast by guns
firing from France and Belgium.
Accuracy has never been attained
for long range artillery. The mar
gin Of possible misses is too great to
permit reliance upon the firing in
a serious encounter AS the number
of rounds fired increases, the i'm
probability of the target being hit
increases. The shells take erratic
courses and cannot be controlled.
Too, the life of a large caliber gun
is short. The extreme velocity af-
fects the inner lining of the rifle
and in some cases repair becomes
necessary after Is rounds have been
discharged. One hundred pounds
may be taken as the possible limit
of usefulness for such artillery
Thus, for continuous efforts to bat
ter an objective, reserve guns become
essential which are difficulty to in
stall.
Is Complicated
It is especially complicated to di.
rect coastal guns at distant ship
ping. The British conveys, by keep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
Leon Trotsky Died Last Night From
Wounds Inflicted By Assassin
10 Pay Him Every
Honor at Burial This
Afternoon
NEA Telephoto.
BIZ EDWARD p. MORGAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

NOAAAtCu 4ACoo OeoAA SVAACSFOAAuSAsJ
Mexico City, Aug. 22.-CUP)-
Mexican workers and intellectuals,
many of whom had bitterly opposed
him in life, filed today before the
diminutive body of Leon Trotsky,
one time Russian war lord, as it
lay in state at an undertaking es-
tablishment.
President Lazaro Cardenas Or
dered that funeral expenses should
be borne by the government. Gen.
Alfredo Lamont Hernandez, his
personal representative, and Gen
Menuel Nunez, chief of police, kept
the first vigil beside the body of
the man who, after having been a
revolutionist for 43 of his 60 years,
died at the Green Cross emergency
hospital at US last night (9:25 p
m. EDIT of wounds inflicted with
a sawed off Alpenstock by a mys-
terry man whom he so trusted as
to give the freedom of his subur-
ban villa even though he had for
titled and garTisoned it against d
murder attempt which he had al
ways expected.
Arrangements were made to bury
Trotsky, probably at p. m. today
(6 a. m. EDIT at the Spanish GENE
terry. This cemetery was selected
because it is on dry soil and it was
understood that Mrs. Trotsky hao
said she intended to remove the
body for reburial elsewhere within
two years.
Body May be Removed
1t was reported that the body
would be brought to the United
States. where Trotsky spent some
time as an exile from Czarist Rus.
STA during the World War.
Trotsky's attorney, Harry Gold.
man, was expected here by air.
plane today from the United States
to aid in burial and other ar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22

The German channel guns shelled
the convoy as it was proceeding UP
the coast from Dover towards Deal.
They roared away with salvoes Of
four shells minute, with the in
terval diminishing to 80 seconds as
the bombardment increased in In
tensity.
British warships raced around the
convoy, laying thick smoke screen,
and British fighter planes attacked
a German plane which was acting as
spotter for the coast batteries.
Dover Is Shaken
The thunder Of the big guns shook
the Dover coast and shells fell close
to land as the convoy raced out OF
range of the cannon.
The German guns previously had
fired sporadic shells at the English
coast but had not been used to at
tack shipping, despite the narrow
ness of the channel, which Is only
22-miles wide from Dover to Calais.
At the height Of the bonbardrnent
great spouts of water plumed up
ward as high as 100-feet, indicating
the heavy calibre of the guns being
used by the Germans.
Hardly had the convoy moved
out of range Of the German guns
when the Stuka attack began. The
German planes flashed over from
the French coast and opened up with
enormous bombs which blasted up
water spouts even higher than those
from the big shells.
There was extensive air activity
in the middle east war area, also.
The Royal Air Force reported hits
on oil tanks, harbor works and naval
jetties at the italian North African
bases of Tobruk and Eladem and
damaged three italian Savoia ~
planes in . raid on Sidi Ell Thirni,
Libya. italian planes retaliated.
with raid on Alexandria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22

neWSpdpGTInGu IlldL L4lcy m4SAV
receive an encouraging piece OF news
any day now"
In Rome it was believed that at
tacks upon Egypt and Alden, the
British fortress controlling the
southern entrance to the Red Sea,
are in preparation. The suggestion
was not ignored that some move
against Greece, object of a bitter
italian press campaign, might be
made the same time to weaken the
British position in the Eastern
Mediterranean.
Drive Upon Alden
The drive on Alden presumably
would be launched from Italy'S new
won positions in British Somalilanc
as well as her closer bases in Erit-
rea.
The attack on Egypt, it was be-
IieVed,4 might be marked by coordin'
ated thrusts east from Libya ant
north from Ethiopia where troop;
freed by the evacuation Of British
Somaliland could now be utilized
for an attack on Anglo Egyptian
Sudan.
The Italian high command re-
ported a series Of attacks by Italian
planes and submarines on British
naval vessels, presumably in the
Mediterranean.
The command claimed that one
submarine had sunk a British SUBJ
marine and that another italian
underseas vessel had torpedoed Q
British destroyer. italian planes
were said to have attacked a f1otilla
comprising two 10,000-ton cruisers
and four 5.000-ton cruisers. Two Of
the cruisers were said to have beer
hit by bombs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
PRESIDENT BACK
TO HELP DEFENSE
May Select Members of
His Board to Talk With
Canada
BY MACK JOHNSON

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Aug. 22-(UP) =
President Roosevelt returned to the
White House today to set up the
American part Of the American
Canadian defense board, pursue ne
gotiations for naval bases in British
western hemisphere possessions
and consider whether to transfer
10 to 100 American destroyers to
Great Britain.
This was the day set by the presi-
ident for selection of the American
members Of the board which he and
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King of Canada agreed four days
ago to establish to pian the defense
of North America. Army and navy
recommendations for members, ex-
pected to include top-ranking gen.
erals and admirals. were understood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
TREASURY BALANCE |

washington, Aug. 22-UP) Coy
eminent expenses and receipts Tor
the current fiscal year through Aug.
goth, compared with a year aEQs
This Year Expenses Last NN4F
Sl,2S7, ,202.4S SLABS, EOS 72&.&o
1851, 5S5, 3ss.1s S622.s6s, s1k65
Gross Deficit
sso5, 7os, 1868 ss1o.sf2,1s@.15
Net Deficit
1891, sos. 5Is.2s ss1e. 7o7, $685.
sass, o2s, sss.ss ss.s7s. ss1.47s.4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
By HARRY HICKINGBoTHAm

UNITED Press Special Correspondent
At a Southeast Coast Port. Eng
land, Aug. 22-(UP)-A British con-,
voy in the Straits of Dover today ran
the gauntlet of terrific cannon4de
of long range German artillery efn-
placed on the French coast from
Calais to Boulogne.
Shells from the German guns
screamed across a distance of about
20 miles but so far as was known
none OF the British ships was hit and
the convoy, protected by . smoke
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
Italy Ready To Strike
Egypt, Alden, Greece
This Would Mean Drive Upon Lifeline to India OF
Britain's Eastern Empire Albanians Are
Aroused Again to Anger
tBY UNITED PRESS

Warnings of an imminent offensive in the vital middle
east sector were sounded today Italy may strike against
Egypt Aden Greece all three in to sever the
Suez Canal lifeline India and Britains eastern empire
General Sir Archibald Wavel OF the
British forces based Egypt warned that 1--WE very soon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
Dive Bombers Also Strike

The long-range Commandment was topped off by an
attack few miles further up the coast by II German dive
bobers two which Immediately brought down by
the British defenders second convoy off the northeast
British coast also attacked by German planes which
were driven off by anrcraft fire and the arrival OF Spit
fire fighters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
BY ELEANOR PACKARD
Tinted Press Staff COrreSDOnden,

Rome, Aug. % - (U.P0 - A
high command communique assert
ed today that an italian submarine
had sunk British submarine in the
eastern Mediterranean, that a sub
marine had torpedoed British des-
troyer, and that italian airplanes
had struck two of a group of British
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
Long Range Nazi Guns Were
Mounted On Calais Heights
Conveys Attacked in Straits OF Dover
This Morning; Powerful Blasts Fail
to Strike Single Ship
tBY UNITED PRESS

German guns mounted from Calais to Boulogne
bombarded British convoy in the Dover Straits to-
dav for the first time as Germany intensified her att
tacs on shipping in British waters The Spectacular
channel bombardment witnessed by thousands
on the Dover Cliffs They reported that none OF the
Is ships in the British convoy appeared to have been
hit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22

Top eff that vacation romance with
. Bridal Engagement Ensemble.
PIeFpont's. lss Bark Gt<-'Aass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO
AUG. 22, 1918

tby United Press
Russian army abandoned 0so-
wlec, neFth Poiand.
German forces swept onward ~
Rollsh front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22
The Weather

Cloudy, Warmer To-
-;9ht; Friday Cloudy
Fun Weather Report Page ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-22

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
In Tie
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
in and for the County of Imperial
No. 1905
SUMMONS
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff.
VS..
VERA j. MacCRBADIE. formerly
VERA M. JOHNSON, also known
as VERA M. MacCREADIE, ct al,
Defendant.
Harry w Horton & George R.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia send Greetings to VERA j.
MacCREADIE, formerly VERA M.
Johnson, also known as Vera M
MacCreadie, SEELEY LAND AND
TOWNS COMPANY, a corporation,
POMONA FIRST FEDERAL saw
INGS e. LOAN ASSOCIATION, a
Federal Savings and Loan AsSoci
alton, successor to Home-BuilderS
Loan Association, w. j. TRURAN,
H. H. ARMANN, JOHN DOE, JANE
DOE, RICHARD ROE. JOHN DOE
COMPANY, a corporation, RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY, a co-part-
ncrship, and j. DOE as Admins
traitor of the Estate of r. Roe. De-
ceased. and j. Doe as Executor of
the Estate of R. Roe Deceased, De-
PENDANTS.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
plant in an action entitled as
above, brought against you in the
Superior Court of the County of
Imperial State of California, with
in ten days after the service on you
of this SummonS-if served within
this county; or within thirty days
II served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract,
or it will apply to the Court for
any other relief demanded in the
Complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, This 26th day of Dccember
1899.
(SeaD w. J. McCLELLAND.
County Clerk.
By Ct. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

DRY EUCALYPTUS WOOD $500
per rick and Athol 81 SO. 376 Ham
ilton, Phone 1508-R. 1-4-tfn
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
6 Personals, Special Notices

CONFUCIUS SAY: Hole in roof
good for sunshine but no good
for rain" Rcroof now. S. l..
Hartzcll and Son. Phone 251W
Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
IS Auto Parts, Tires Acces.
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YOU need see us. 1000 cars ard
trucks in stock. All sizes In used
tires.
CARTER MOTOR & SUPPLY
1868 Main Phone -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
27 Wanted, Miscellaneous
SEE NE FIRST for best IRON and
metal prices. Phone 589, Sam
Naliboff 438 Main. 3-6

FOR SALE-John Deere 6-roW pow
or lift corn planter. Call Ell Cen
tro SOC or Brawley 8720-J-f.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

2-bedroom home, sleeping
pOrchos. hardwood floors, lawn,
shade, garage. Easy walking dis
tance Of Imp. Irrigation Dist. Of
fices. $4,000 down. Balance like
rent.
L. j. THOMAS,
Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
rs Miscellaneous for Sale

100 BASS Honncr Accordion. 2
Treble, Bass shift. $4,000 less
than original cost. Inquire SCI SO.
10th, upstairs. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
rs Trucks Tractors Tr0ilers

Aft. Rolling Home ................ $395
15-ft. Steel Covered Wagon .... $495
left. zimar, 18-ft. Indian, 2l-ft.
Palace, 24-ft. Glider, 24-ft. Tandem
Wheel SCHUIT.
PAVNY'S TRAILER MART
PALM SPRINGS, CALF.
Omen Evening til Phone 7342
MAsTERCRAFr COACHES, Is to
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$345 up. IL to 18 mo. contracts
Also ROLL-A-LONG. Americas
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HOUSE TRAILER FOR SALE =
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FOR SALE-4-Wheel trailer, 3h-ton
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Signal Station, Heber. 81
STEAMLINED TRAILER, sleeps 4.
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

Help Wanted

FREE DRESSES and up to $22
weekly. Show Hollywood styled
: Spring Fashion Frocks. No can
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FROCKS, Dept. T9864, CINCIN-
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

sTEAMLINED TRAILER, sleeps 4.
7G5 Holt. 2-29
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

FOR SALE-4-Wheel trailer, 3h-ton
capacity. Inquire 2 block north
Sinrnal Station Heher 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
Only One Ticket Filed
For Democrat Primary
Voting on tuesday to Be Mere Formaty-2o Dele
gates, Aternates Expected to Elect Themselves
to State Convention in Hartford

The ticket OF the regular organi-
2ation was the only one submitted
last night rs the Democratic town
committee met 70 receive states Of
delegates who will meet IN conven-
ton TO choose the local repre-
Sentatives at the state convention.
With only one ticket being filed, the
primary scheduled for Tuesday night
will be only formality,
The 20 delegates and five alter
mates nominated last night will meet
May 20 to elect the state conVen-
ton delegation. They are expected
10 elect themselves, with the other
seven places going to Mayor VIM
cent A. Scully, State Chairman J.
Francis Smith, Town Chairman
Maurice Tangney, Secretary Treas
urcr Neil Maloney, Miss Mary Hen
nessey, Mrs, Henry A. Hayden and
Joseph r. Mulville.
Hartford will be the scene Of the
state convention June 3 and 4. The
convention will elect Connecticut's
delegates to the Democratic nation
nj convention and also nominate O.
candidate for u. S. senator. The
same delegates will attend d con-
vcntion IN August. when they will
choose members of the state ticket
and adopt q platform.
The delegates named last night
were as follows:
LIST ward, Ella Keaveney, Charles
p. Sciullo, Stephen A. Homick, John
DiCorpo, Helen Quilter, Edward f..
O'Reilly; alternate, Catherine +.
Callahan.
I'd ward, Francis T. Reeves, Wini-
fred Mcdonald, Francis p. Healey,
Carmine q. Cipriano. Sadie A. Lyn-
oh; alternate, Alfred l.. Finkelstein.
Sd ward, Michael v. Blansfield,
Francis J. Butler, Elizabeth Smith,
Michael Toma. J. Gregory Lynch;
alternate, Albert Francis.
fIn,1fi,NnaSi ~, Dam
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
GERMAN PLANES
in MASS ATTACK
Unite With Land Forces in
Offensive Along Belgian
Dutch Front

Paris, May II - (UP)-German
airplanes attacked at dawn today
along the whole length OF the Bel
GUM Netherlands front while Ger
man land forces, covering the left
flank OF the entire operation, at
tackled the new allied positions In
Luxembourg.
Fighting was continuous from the
North sea to the Moselle river at
Sierck. on the French-LuXembourg
border.
1t followed the general line ex-
tending from the zuyder Zee in Hol-
land. along the Yssel and Mouse
rivers, then along the German FROM
tier past Aix-la- Chapelle, through
Luxembourg.
The French high command said
that more than 100 persons. mostly
women and children. had been
killed or wounded In German air
raids ON France yesterday and that
the French air force had counter
attacked, bombing German air fields
all last night, apparently in re-
lrlscl.
Air raid sirens and anti-aircrafi
guns had awakened Paris at dawn
again today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
EIGHT HELD IN.
SCHOOL ST. RAID
Gambling House Occu.
pants Released in Bonds
After Hearing

A raid on q gambling house AT
10 School street early Today re-
suited IN The arrest Of eight men,
including the keeper Of the eStab-
lNhmeHt which was described as a
"holc IN the wall
The arrest!ng officers who seized
Two tables 10 chairs, and one light
cord extension, said the place was
IN complete darkness from the out
side when they drew up In squad
cars at 4;30 o'clock. They were
forced 10 bash their way In.
Officer Joseph Cavanaugh said
that the gamblers had contrived to
keep their place In almost total
darkness by fixing lights over their
tables so that they hung only few
Inches above the playing surface.
The corners Of the room and walls
were completely dark.
Piles Of bills and change were also
seized by the officers, who said the
money was stacked In MOUNDS en-
the tables. The sum seized was not
estimated.
Gene DeLillo, 80, Of "a North Elm
street, charged with being the keep
err was released In $500 rond in
city court after the Gaze was con-
tinued until May 49,
Bonds OF 500 each were posted
by the seven alleged frequenterS
who gave the following names:
Joseph Lawson, "a, Of 80 Albert
place; Anthony Ciorleglio, 81, OF 80
School street; Michael Burke. 80, Of
1853 East Main street; John Bresna-
han, 80, OF 81 Laurel street; John
Perugini 26, OF 1855 South Main
street; Michael Michalunas, 30, Of
% North Riverside street; and Patsy
Laudaskas. Of North Main street.
The raid was in charge OF Capt
Fred Hickey, assisted by Sergt. An
thony Mariana, ard Officers limo
thy Keane, ana Cavanaugh. Numer-
Gus complaints had been received
about the place, the officers SAID.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
TESTIMONY IN
M'KESSON CASE
ENDED FRIDAY
Jury Excused Until Tues.
day; Government, De-
tense Argue Then
SECOND JENKINS
BROTHER GUILTY
Bridgeport Banker Is Last
Witness; Phillips on
Stand Longest

The testimony Is %n" in
the nationally famous Nc
Kesson and Robbins $2l ,000,-
900 conspiracy case. The
government and the defense
rested their cases yesterday
afternoon and the jury was
excused until next Tuesday
morning al 1890 a. m.
when arguments will be pre-
sented by U. s. Attorney
irving r. Kaufman and
Howard Corcoran for the
government and Attorneys Philip
corbin, counsel for Rowley w. Phil
lips, prominent Waterbury broker,
Attorney George u. MCdalic. counsel
Tor Horace y. Mcrwin, president Of
thc Bridgeport City Trust Company,
and John II. MeGloon. former Me-
KetSon and Robbins controller
Other members OF defense counsel
might also argue,
DefenunntS once
There were originally five de-.
fondants IN The case. which because
Of the amount of money involved N
tho alleged conspiracy attracted ma
tionai attention. III addition 10 the
above mentioned three men the
other two charged were Leonard A.
jenkins and John o. jenkins, BROTH
ers-!n-law Of y. Donald Coster
Musical, the alleged master Swindler
In thc case, who committed suicide
when his drug kingdom crashed.
Leonard Jenkins pleaded guilty 10
the conspiracy charge shortly after
court reconVened after the noon re-
cess yesterday afternoon. This move
was not unexpected aS Jenkins three
weeks ago, when he was called by
the government TO take the wit.
ness stand, through his attorney,
William q, Dodge, made known tho
fact that he might plead guilty but
CONTINUED Oh Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
JAPAN WARNS ALL
OF EAST INDIES
Status Quo Must Be Main
tained-POwerS to Be
Notified

Tokyo, May ll-(UP)The cabinet
at an extraordinary meeting de-
cided to-day TO communicate with
other powers emphasizing Japan's
insiStence on the maintenance Of
status quo In the East Indies.
After general review Of the Eu-
ropeaI situation, 1t was made
known. the cabinet deciued to sup
port the statement made by For
eign Minister Hachiro Arita April
Is on maintenance of the present
status. The Arita statement was
made simply to newspapers. how
ever. nd the cabinet decided today
to communicate to powers concern
ed.
Arita was expected TO dispatch
the note soon.
AS the cabinet met The great Nyk
shipping Company ordered its ves-
sells wcSt Of AdeD to await iuStruc-
tions before continuing.
tAd6n Is at the southern end OF
The Red See VIA the Susz camel
q. The UPPER e9d. Hence II was as
-amcG that he order al cetcd pr,n-
c'ps ~ Japanese ships In thc Med
i.srrau2GIl)