davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Nov. "a DP (United States
Department Of Agriculture, l,.-Salable hogs.
10000; total, 2s,500; fairly active, mostly
lO-15 lower than Fridays average: top,
1925 bulk good and choice 100000
pounds, 1O.10-3O: most l60-1s0 pound
lights, 1O.1o-25: good 3oo-40o pounds
sovs 9.aO-1O.l5; most 4OO-500 pound
kinds. q $4,000.
Salabie sheep, 1000; total. 10 1000; slow
few early sales fat lambs 1915 higher,
with good and choice kinds early at l .s5-
- 90; holding strictly choice natives and
fed Westerns at 12.15 and above; fat
yearlngs and sheep steady: few handy
weight yearlings. 1000. with medium to
good fed ewes. .00-5.00
Salable cattle, 10000: calves 1,300;
fairly active trade on all classes: edge
of medium to eood Grade steers sa;o, sellinF hnE
shipper demand broad on strictly good
to 800 pounds and better; widest de-
mand centerino on light and long year.
lings and choice 1.200-pound bullocks:
top. 1878. paid for light and long year
lings; some held higher: most weighty
steers. 1883. with medium weights un
to 1880; medium to good grades, 1928
down to a25; largely fed steer run with
yearlinss comuaratively scarce: fed he!fers
steady; choice offerings. 1855. the top;
several loads, 12.25-50; medium grades
scarce: cows in moderate supply; fully
steady: weighty cutters to 90: few can
ners below $50: most beef cows. 7.25
rs: active trade on bulls. fully steady. with
weighty sausage offerings to a.35: veslers
in demand: steady at 1900 down: stock
cattle 25 higher. scarce.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Chicago Grain
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Nov. "a - Although
soybean prices registered gains OF as
much as cents bushel at times
today. grains drifted lower after an
early show of strength due largely to
buying inspired by action of beans.
Snow in important soybean pro-
ducing areas and substantial pur-
chases of crude bean oil by refners
were the principal bullish factors.
Grains reacted later in the day as a
result of tagging flour demand and
apathy of would-be buyers due to
uncertainty about provisions OF
price control legislation to be worked
out in Congress Hedging sales
helped to weaken both corn and
wheat
Wheat closed 3s-9s lower than
Saturday, December 1.141s LA, May
1.19ss- Y; corn 1ass down, Decem-
Der 1881 May 1884,; oats ls-9s
down. rye L4-5s of and soybeans "a
J.. higher.
Liquidation of December contracts,
on which delivery can be made be-
ginning next Monday, helped to un-
cattle Grain Drices
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Steel Rate 10 Drop
To 95.9 Per Cent in
Current Week
Only Small Decline
Predicted Despite
Effects of Strike
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The Ma
tion's steel mills will operate this
week at $50 per cent of capacity,
the American Iron and Steel Insti-
tute reported today, the rate show
ing only slight drop from last
weeks 81 per cent despite impact of
the captive coal mine strike.
A month ago operations were at
99.9 per cent of capacity, and year
at 966 per cent.
Effect of the coal stoppage was
cushioned to some extent, steel
circles said, by the action of the one
leading company in shutting down a
number of furnaces for repairs An
other factor tending to limit the in
fuence of the strike was the fact
that many of the steel producers
were able to draw upon coal stock
piles.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
New York Suqur

NEW YORK. Nov "A OP.-Sugar futures
were steady today on commission house
buying. Traders awaited news from Wash
ngton in connection with the meeting of
sugar interests there. World contracts
were unchansed to OF of cent higher
in late afternoon. March sold at 2.75s
and May 2.7512.
Domestic contracts were UP .04 to OF
OF cent, March 3.O4 and May 3.07.
Raw and refined sugars were unchanged,
with a small demand for the latter
FUTURES No. 3 closed unchanged to .o5
oars oi cens nsb nlSher Msrcb esb Msv yons o6b
No. futures. .03 OF a cent lower 20
0.1 higher Sales. 1000 tons. March,
2.7317b; May, 27317b. Bid
Evening star., 1941-11-24

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates Of dividends In the FOREGOING table
last quarterly or semi-annual declaration
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included. Also extra or
extras. Cash or stock. Paid last year.
Payable in stock. gDeclared or paid so
far this year. h Payable in Canadian funds.
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year. WV With warrants. XIV With
out warrants. war Warrants. s Unit Of
trading less than 100 shares; sales are
given in full.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
| New York State
| ANots Large
| Note Issue
" the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y. Nov. 24.-An issue
of $100,000,000 short term revenue
notes to meet current State govern
ment expense pending tax collections
was allotted by State Controller Jo-
seph v. OLeary today to "a banks
and bond firms.
The notes were issued in anticipa-
ton of taxes already levied but not
yet collected and will be dated to-
morrow. The bonds, to mature May
25, 1912, bear interest annually at
80 of l per cent, payable at ma
turity.
AS in previous bond sales, OLeary
said, the demand for these obliga
tions far exceeded the supply
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Sanford Mills Votes
Dividend Of 81 on
Common Stock
November 29 Payment
Will Lift l94l Totul
To $3.50 q Share
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-Directors
of Sanford Mills today declared
dividend of 81 share on common
stock, which will lift l94l payments
thus far to $3.50 share from 50
in 1910 The dividend is payable
November 29 to holders of record
November Is. The company makes
mohair pile fabrics at plants in
Sanford, Me, and Reading, Mass.
MengeI Co.
The first dividend on common
stock since October l, 1890. was Or
dered by directors of Mengel Co.,
makers Of lumber products, Fifty
cents share will be paid December
% to holders of record December A.
B. M. T. Corp.
A further liquidating dividend of
$3.50 in cash was voted by directors
of Brooklyn Manhattan Transit
Corp, payable December II to rec
ord December 5.
Brooklyn & Queens.
Directors of Brooklyn & Queens
Transit Corp. declared a second
liquidating dividend of sl.25 in New
York City corporate stock and Is
cents in cash. payable December Is
to record December 5.
V.-C. Chemical Corp.
Directors of Virginia Carolina
Chemical Corp. declared dividend
of 81 share on the 6 per cent pre-
ferred stock. in arrears, payable De-
cember l8 to holders of record De-
cember 8. This is the first payment
since $3.50 was disbursed in June,
1887 Accumulated unpaid dividends
totaled s7750 a share on June 80,
l94l.
Savage Arms Corp.
Savage Arms Corp. declared
dividend of 81 common share,
payable December Is to holders of
record December 5. Previous pay
ments this year were sl.75 on the
present common stock.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK Nov. "a P-Foreisn ex
change late rates follow (Great Britain IN
dollars others in centSl:
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for U. S. dollars; buying, 10 per cent pre-
MUM: selling. II per cent premium;
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying. 99l per cent;
selling Q O9 per cent
Canediary dollar in New York open mar
ket. Ill. per cent discount, or 1878 U. S.
cents, UNCHANGED.
Great Britain. official bankers forelgn
Eychanre Committee rates., buying. 02:
selling. 4 O4. open market; cables 4o4'
unchanged anna
Brazil. official soon; free. 5.l5n; Mexico
Hong Kong. o5 80; Shanghai $50.
(Rates in snot cables unless otherwise
indicated Nominal
Evening star., 1941-11-24

%; No. ,. 71h-72ia; No 3, 71la;- No 5
white. IS: new corn, No mixed s5: No.
3 yellow. 67l2-1094; No. 4, 63'4-6s; No, 3
White whits ESQ No .ds - xsI1na sample 5ss sIadss'
Oats, No l white, so: No. . 4934: No 4,
-: sample grade: Az. Barley mailing,
rO-Sa nominal; feed and screenings, 45-
81. nominal; No. 3 mailing. barley, s5.
SOY beans No ! yellow, 1.60'.-1 81: No.
., ] 6Oh4-1 62la; No. 3, .57i2-1 .60'4; No.
4. ,52l4-l 81. Field seed; per hundred
weight, nominal. Timothy. 6o5-6. IS:
aIsike 13 5o-I65o: fancy red top. 500
s.75; red clover. Is. .OO-17 90; sweet clover
65O-oOO.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, Nov. "a tP).-Visible
supply Of American grain showed
the following changes from a week
ago lin bushels Wheat decreased
1919, 900, corn increased 958 900, oats
decreased 147,O0o, rye jncrea SEQ
10000 and barley increased l2l,OOO.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Torpedo Boots Ordered

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. "a lP).-The
United States Navy has ordered "a
speedy motor torpedo boats built by
Higgins Industries. Inc. here, at
cost of s3,009, 500, it was announced
today.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Cotton fu-
lures turned easier in the late trad
ing today on heavy liquidation in
December. One large spot interest
switched large quantity of Decem-
ber into March.
Earlier values were higher, en-
couraged by improved labor condi-
tions. Beginning the final hour
prices were 10 to 20 cents a bale
lower, December, 1888; March, 1925,
and July, 1923
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Washington Exchange
SALES,

SALES.
Riggs National Bank commons at
275.
Anacostia a. Potomac mod JAS
$1,000 at l0S.
Capital Transit Co.-5O at 1888; so
at 1873.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Mellon Syndicate Awarded
$4,000, 900 Power Issue
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. pa
group headed by the Mellon Securi-
ties Corp. today was awarded
$20,000,000 issue of Philadelphia
Electric Co. q. per cent bonds on
a bid of l03 4544, which represented
an interest cost basis of about 2.58
per cent. The bonds were expected
to be reoffered publicly Wednesday
Evening star., 1941-11-24
FREIGHT Loudinqs

NEW YORK. Nov. - LP'. - Revenue
freight cars handled by railroads reporting
today for the week ended November % in.
cluded.
Nov 90 Prev wk Yr. sso.
Baltimore & Ohio 5S15l 63 a34 81 206
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK Nov. "A P,-steel prices
per 100 pounds. TO b. Pittsburgh Hot
rolled sheets, base price, 10, galvanized
sheets. $50; steel bars, 2.l5.
Evening star., 1941-11-24

NEW ORLEANS Nov. ~ (P.-Long
LIQUIDATION prior to hrst December notice
day eased early advances IN cotton fu,
tureS h"re today and the market closed
sta du IA lONer
Evening star., 1941-11-24

COttOnSeed OIL closed steaoy. bleach-
able prime summer yellow, 10 son: prime
crude. 1l25: December 10 25b January.
l","6b. March l22sb May. 1230b; July,
IL 32b
b Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Nrr nrInanx pr,eeS

BIeac h bic cottonseed oil futures closed
Ste hiohcr Sales 50 contracts. Deem
Der, - sob March. 1851; May, l2.5ab.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK Nov "a Pl.-National
Association Securities Dealers. Inc:
CLOSING Quotations.
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Cotton seed Oil

Mlddling spot. 11.09n.
n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-11-24

and July, 1928
Futures closed 10 to As cents a balt
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-30
REAL ESTATE
ACTIVITIES IN
COUNTY GROW

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estate dwtzne uas nsautA 81 Akt
have heen HRmAy ard was1R fttezx
uere no eun1Mtiosaal Transfers nam6n
th2 u~AnsacttusaH rNsenia1 q good
sound haxt& Most ef the pnaoea
reenPied n hf transfers wxEa kB
Ire hWeF hraekesA however nas A.
&enee o. xpecazlatl0n wna eunssca4
Gus n HhAt ranst q TIE transfers
inxulxNd F~rSN3NnEfAi urUFaxftza a.
ufop%rsy kcaleu IN rasAaen1aal dis
ulc1A Tne ls4 q transfers i1<lnd,
Cd ue f0lio2tnK.
Bentnmtn Daniel Harris 20 PFank
William Karf11 io4 8 ~ W a nar-
rvs Subdivision a. NJ - az naEstizse
tract n FascnGuaim.
Mr and Mu Ouk r. keiMnn 20
Ocean EpeanEs state nakk. proEeFky
in Neissn UFusM skHEsN ktk ] and
g., Ocean sps4nz1
Lampsan RRahF O.. 70 exend Lar
sen. Nwa M NWA. Section -, r q
q n " 4 acres.
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RnxeEs Ksnneay. Nh ~ hk . SC q.
0uriie Tract ca i6 and va a
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See f6 + aRa
Milton Garter and wEfe. ran
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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-30

lewis. lot u. IA A. fsebrard nub.
dIvtxtnn III PaEcaenula.
rAmusen nealsx co. d Axss
n.-s~<-en - ~ IN, II = g.
"a T1a psw
waite l~rss q qamae xerks.s and
80. Wirrse fsswtlfnr $500 ~
- as6 seee - ~=sen 1900
r~m-agn.,,a
1890 nns s.~.sa. ne~h4es "a
hxre. wats wrsa#s. NJ 4 MI aasa
r ~ nVut ane 81 TaR NJ
etas.lrs q Arthur fissce
sra a sFa a SRI ara wi Of nE ~
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vi. p Ramsay 70 Bonnie pay Bar.
ton. lut 4 90. n uehrkrd Tract.
pnseaeoain.
Irsnle II Chadk 10 O. r. Bold.
sne. tot iba b 6 fert Al n. Pas.
rarossIa and Jae atrests. pnnca-
eosla-
Hasace wells % George Bear
bssonsh NV q Nwa. SEC. IL. T
Nave pelmas. rs,.css q. pesmas
and Mrs + O Ken 70 Q. Il cni-
pepper and uffe. TIlnh Cuipepper.
Iotn & s. and 1 81 Ter 1. Sd. i. II
O. n 8 W.
r.. q. nfossn 20 c. n. caiDepaeF arc
Mrx. 4 c. Cufuspper. nG le Of
Kfeols Addition 70 Mos Point. Hec
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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-30
Fence Important
n Making Homes
More Attractive

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NOT NaisA rnAekAAA rs NaAe -
nf1waaF ana @4AfaklmA -
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both private and attractive ~ >
wool fence af which there
i g kind anc style fof eExrr huuse
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elusive uUrosauve wealthy
families. Pence ma4afiai 4 tnsx-
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build one IL moi beyolia tse eaA.
bflikg u TIE a4efAEa kptsslnKlatE
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attractive ENCLOSURES u yea neigh
hoFfzn<d wexe oafIk ~ sQsne ssxy~n
labor during hall holidays and kng
summer eEanttN4s go
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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-30

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seed eniy q few feems hal sish
fham generens h sinzA Tie
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winaowA ard deuhks-pmFpa2a
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ssnss Fl siEe that i impressive
TIE plan IL eesasmisaIIs ard
e@aysnntly affaneea There
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epemnezs Tie dining Fenxn.
opening fsesA she eel psspor-
tteaed living Fsem. gives . feel
ing 81 sAAsffauaf Epariozsns3s
Evening star., 1941-01-24
BY LARRY ALLEN,


WITH THE BRITISH MEDITER-
RANEAN FLEET, Jan. % Delayed .
British light naval forces, firing an
estimated 500 tons of high explosive
shells, turned the harbor of Tobruk
into a mass of flames before the
Italian stronghold fell to onrushing
British troops.
Huge petroleum stores were fired
by the bombardment and several
direct hits were scored on the Ital-
ian cruiser San Giorgio.
Gunboats and other warcraft,
sweeping close inshore, handed the
Italians a severe pounding for more
than four days before the British
land forces launched their attack
on Tobrdk. The shells blasted
enemy defenses and supply bases
and scattered troop concentrations.
The naval forces pursued the
same strategy they used at Bardia,
helping to clear the path for a pow
erful British land drive against the
Italian garrison, variously estimat-
ed at 10000 to 10000 men.
Australians, as at Bardia, were
the first troops to reach the heart
of Tobruk, where they reported TAX
ing thousands of prisoners" Some
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Astronomers Ask Laws
To Check Astro|ogy
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Jan. 24.-The Boston
and Cambridge branch of the
American Association of Scientific
Workers, whose membership num-
bers prominent Harvard University
astronomers, considers increasing
public interest in astrology harm
ful' and proposed that lawmakers
do something about it.
The scientists approved report
by an Investigating Committee
headed by Prof. Bart j. Box and
Mrs. Margaret w. Maynall of the
Harvard Observatory which said:
predictions of astrology lack
every conceivable scientific founda-
ton. Astrologers have failed to
suggest a workable mechanism by
which the stars and planets can
exert their influence on human
destiny"
The report expressed alarm over
the interest shown by supposedly
intelligent sections of the public
in astrology and assailed it as
harmful both to true scientific
progress and healthy social psy-
chology. 1t proposed more vigor-
GUS laws" governing the practice
of astrology.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

is no worthier cause, and we expect
to go all the way in doing our part. /"
Alfred G. Neal, president of the
Potomac Electric Power Co., pre-
sented 500 in dimes from employees
OF that company and spoke briefly,
commencing the campaign objective
of combating infantile paralysis and
the part that the President has
played in enlisting public support of
the fight against the disease.
The Sunshine and Community So
ciety Of Washington, through its
president, Mrs. w. w. Deal, and its
first vice president, Mrs. Frank
Shortall. turned in $40 in dimes.
c. L. Hutchinson, manager of the
Capitol Park Hotel. presented $14
from employees.
Several Units to Appear Today.
Beginning today Gordon Hitten-
mark was to devote the to 9 m
portion of his "Timekeeper" pro-
gram over WRC to the Mile O. Dimes
drive. He announced plans for set
ting up large Presidents birthday
cake with SO hollow candles, to be
filled up with dimes.
In addition to Mr.. Fosters ap-
pearance at the Mile O. Dimes
stand today employees of four Gov
ernment agencies were to send in
their contributions. They were the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
the Labor Department, the Smith
sonian Institution and the Tennessee
Valley Authority. District members
of the American Legion are to par
ticipate in tonight's tbs o'clock
broadcast and bring in contributions
from their respective organizations.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
British Naval Attack Turned
7obruk Into Mass of Flames
Huge Petroleum Stores Were Ignited
And Hits Scored on Italian Cruiser

sources estimated the number of
captives may reach 10000.
Even after the Australians pene-
trated the defenSes naval units con-
tinued to sweep along the Libyan
coast, pouring huge shells into mo-
tor transports and the ranks of re-
treating Italian infantry.
Much Of the naval bombardnent
was carried out under extremely un-
favorable weather conditions, with
heavy seas running and binding
sandstcrms sweeping the Tobruk
area, but the shellings were de-
scribed as highly successful.
For time the naval units were
engaged by guns of the San Giorgio
and shore batteries, but none of the
British ships was hit. The San
Giorgio, which was believed to have
brought supplies to the Italians sew
eral weeks ago and then was pre-
vented by the British blockade from
returning to Italy, was given re-
peated barrages Of 6 to Is inch
shells.
One naval officer said the cruiser
apparently was a total loss.
The Italian command announced
in Rome that the San Giorgio was
dynamited and set afire by her own
crew before Tobruk fell.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Shanghai Tax Opposition
Unaffected by Shooting
By the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, Jan. 24.-Japanese
authorities declared today the oppo-
sition of Japanese taxpayers to a
40 per cent increase in Shanghai's
municipal taxes had not been al
tered by yesterdays shooting OF
w. J. Keswick, British chairman OF
the city's Municipal Council, and
proponents of the measure and that
the fight would be waged ito the
limit"
A statement issued through Keizc
Horiuchi, Japanese Consul General
said. however. that 'it goes without
saying that legitimate means only
are recognized and = a defeat
will be taken with good grace"
The Japanese admitted that Y
Hayashi, chairman of the Associa-
ton of japanese Street Unions, was
responsible for the shooting of Mr.
Keswick, who. with two japanese
members of the Municipal Council
was slightly wounded. They prom
ised quick trial for Hayashi, mill
tant leader Of the tax-increase op-
ponents.
Mr.. Keswick and his japanese as
sociates on the council were wound
ed in a shooting which broke up an
emergency tax session at the Shang-
hal Race Course shortly after the
meeting had voted down Hayashi's S
resolution opposing the increase.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Continued Air Crashes
Feared by Nee
By the Associated Press

oJ tue ASSOClAte0 PfeSS.
Calling attention of the Senate
to the crash yesterday of a T. w. A.
alrllner near st. Louis, Senator
McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada,
predicted that this unhappy series
OF air disasters will continue until
the Congress returns the Civil
Aeronautics Authority to indepen-
dent status"
Senator McCarran also told the
Senate that the airliner in which
the late Senator Lundeen, Farmer.
Laoor, OF Minnesota, and Is other
passengers were killed last fall
Should never have left the airport
here at Washington.
The Senator sponsored the legis-
lation that set up an independent
agency to control commercial avia-
ton and unsuccessfully opposed
President Roosevelt's reorganization
order that shifted this agency to
the Commerce Department last year.
This reorganization, he con-
tended, placed the aviation control
agency in the position of investi-
eating itself with a resulting "con-
fusion and chaos"
AS a result, Senator McCarran
said the agency had "whitewashed"
its inquiry into the death of Senator
Lundeen and fellow passengers at
Lovettsvllle, Va.
The Senator said that the pilot
TAXED this plane back at the air.
port here because oil pressure was
low and later was unable to reach
sufficient elevation to fly over an
electrical storm.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Many Italians
Surrender to
~. S. Newsmon
By EDWARD KENNEDY,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
TOBRUK, Libya, Jan. % (de-
layed.-So many italian prisoners
have been taken in the British cap
ture of Tobruk that-as in other
battles of the desert campaign
handling them is an annoyance not
only to the British Army but to
correspondents.
I am the only American covering
the campaign. but in a war cor
respondents uniform I am mistak-
en- for a British officer. Conse-
quently, dozens Of Italians have sur
rendered to me, most of them in this
last battle.
This poses a question as to wheth-
er under the Neutrality Act an
American is allowed to capture pris-
onerS.
Usually have solved this problem
by turning them over to a British
colleague or directing them to the
spot where they may be officially
captured.