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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
CLARK WATCHES, TOO

And all the time, from one COR
ner, another ex-fighter was watch
ing. He might have attained the
heights, but his hopes. too, were
shattered one New Years Day
when Lesnevich hammered him
into oblivion. 1t was Dave Clark.
considered by many the best of the
light heavyweights in his prime.
No hope for these three. but
here they were watching those
whose hopes were high. The pull
of the fight game is strong, and
they were three who knew that
game in its darkest moments.
You know the fighter by his
manager, But if you would know
his heart, watch him in that dark
before the dawn-the final work.
out of another fighter who may re-
lieve the hopes he once had.
Then you'll know why he'll re-
member the game for the rest of
his life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Advances a Fresh Slant

The pressed the Tiger ined matter.
II beg pardon" Sullivan apoogized you speak
ing Of our infield."
The writer reminded the contractor that he speaking
the Tiger infield
"Wel, Gehrnger's back isn't any worse" Sullivan
planned Higgins the World Series he wasn't
through Bartell Is old despite his long
perience"
But they all a year older the writer pointed
whats year." Billy protested, anyway the
that might slow veteran bit is help to the younger
players like Corsica everything Is evened up
The writer wanted to know about the Tiger outfield
"Oh, don't have to about that-barng the
be loss of Greenbeg of But that house that
looks like a ship? That's mine"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Tiger InfieId Delicate Subject

Newhouser and Corsica have had years experience In
the majors should be goodyeh Dernger pretty smart
with his houses Lot of big league ball players heremaybe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
A fighter may change
When he gets the knife,
But he'll remember the game
The rest OF his life.
With Anolopies
By CLAYTON HEPLER

Gus Lesnevich and Nathan Mann
were winding up their heavy work
outs yesterday for tomorrow
nights fight at Olympia. from
which may emerge a challenger 10
Joe Louis, the world heavyweight
champion
Dust was heavy around the
edges of the canvas. beaten out by
the feet of the battlers who fol-
lowed one another into the ring.
The dingy quarters of the Motor
City gym reeked of sweat and lin
iment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26

Of which practically completed but yet unocupd
Lisbon" Sullivan said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
Ring Ghosts Rise
Three Ex-Fighfers Watch Workouts of Lesneuich
and Mann; Recall OrDn Hopes

pia ring not too long ago. 1t was
Jimmy Adamick. He walked up TO
each principal, in turn. to wish him
luck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26
G9o1S
, y1eonlaodoasu
SPORTS EDITOR
Contra tor Sullivan in But Writer Has Trouble
Fine Shape, Visions His Getting Him to- Talk
Best Catching Season of Tigers Prospects
BOOSTS GREAT LITTLE TOWN-SARASOTA

SARASOTA, Fla, Feb 26.-Wiliam Sullivan the enter.
png young contracting when the writer found
him in He interpreting blue print for Rudy
Bundy he building for Bundy the beach
Sarasotas 1000, 900 casino.
the leader of the dance orchestra at the Casino and
It rhumba sheks to know he is the
Bundy played Walled Lake and the Garden ballroom
O Grand River
"Yeh pretty busy this Winter" reported William
j. Sullivan who in the Summer Billy Sullivan the Tiger
Billy explained that he had built half dozen homes
for Sarasota customers.
Sarasota going ahead by leaps and bounds" Sarasota
Sullivan boasted Must have been than
so houses built here this past Winter"
Likes Derringer's Big Idea
suggested Sullivan looked in the weknown
pink.
"Oh. I'm fine-I think I'll have best those
houses there"
Sullivan pointing half dozen small white homes ad
joining the Bundy property.
"They belong Derrnger" Billy explained che sells
and EN-
The writer wondered what Sullivan had to to critics
Tho predict Tigers will be lucky finish in the first
vision this year.
"Bosh-were no than at this time last
yearyeh Derringer pretty well with his houses I'm
planning build myself like Derringer did
all I need Is the money"
The what Sullivan, better than
catcher thought of the Tiger pitching prospects
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-26

Continued on Page 18)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

TIE THETA XI KAPPA
SORORITY, a group Of alumnse
Of Eastern High School. is spon-
soring an evening dance this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
SociaIite Washington Sees
New Fashion Con+enders
BY LEE CARSON
Init News Service staff Correspondent

mer moddom shall wear dresses
with jackets and lingerie touches
at the throat and flower gar
dens in the hair.
Mrs. Casey bugged out many
an eye in a jaunty dress COM
pletely minus sleeves, slashed
fashionably deep down the front.
wide girdled and wildly printed
in black and shocking pink. With
this she wore huge black cart
wheel of straw, and her pearls.
MRS. CLAUDE PEPPER.
blond and bubbling wife of the
senator from Florida, has estab-
iished herself as the capitals No.
| millinery monarch. and her lat
eSt whimSy is no-iess of an eye
catcher. Succeeding the pair OF
white dove wings held 10 her
head with black velvet ribbons
is a hat consisting entirely OF
yelling all of which goes every
other lady in town just one
better.
Wells are everywhere in abun-
dance but only with Mrs. Pepper
is il all veil and no hat. The
new Pepper bewitcher is a foamy
halo of black yelling. splattered
with huge white chenille dots
and with this she wears abiack
faille tailleur whose jacket has
a fine flip in back.
THE Killing and
streamlined wife of the defense
programs price-fixit. Leon Hen
derson. chose olive green as a
foil for her dark hair and eyes
al me South American fiesta.
Over an olive green dress Mrs.
Henderson wore a darker shade
in a velveteen bloused-back coat.
plus a brace of martens, and
capped the whole effect with a
matching tricorne clasped to her
temples with small feather
wings. Said her husband:
"My wife IL the best-lookfnR
gal In the room and that's no
eNaggerattOn.'
MRS. FRANCIS BIDDLE. the
poetess-wife Of the justice de-
partment power. fioated from
one hectic gathering to the next
lam in a cool. aloof gown Of blue
and white printed chiffon and
blue straw hat crowned In
matching material.
Among the other Washington
poweresses who broke out in
print over the weekend were
Mrs. NJ. Robert Guggenheim:
Sonora de Martins. wife Of the
Brazilian ambassador; Mrs.
Frank Walker, the postmasters
partner. and almost the entire
corps of senatorial and congress
sional wives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

students :. and college activities.
department may then reject as 1t sees Mt
"a privilege always offered. 80.
good copy. and it's bulletin that does not
have two three of interesting information for the
columns
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Luncheon
In Honor Of
Mrs. Smart

BONORING MRS. LEWIS
LEE SMART JR., beautifully
appointed luncheon was given.
Friday, by Mrs. Raymond Whyte
fthe one-time Celeste Beam at
her new apartments in the In
dian Village Manor.
The luncheon table was GEN.
tered by an arrangement of yell
low tut / p's and snapdragons
fanked by yellow tapers, and
elsewhere in the living and din
ing rooms were disposals of yell
low gladioli.
Among the several guests
were:
Mrs. Cheslie f. Parrish, Mrs.
Albert Bean (who has since left
for a stay in Chicago). Mrs.
Curtis B. Mower. Mrs. Freder-
icka Shurly Munroe. Mrs. Frank
McGurI. Mrs. Nelson w. Schlaff,
Mrs. Ed Schoenherr, Mrs. Rob-
ert Breitmeyer. Mrs. William T.
Marley and Mrs. Darrell Rob-
erts.
THE PATRONS ASSOCIA-
TON of the Order of Eastern
Star held its quarterly meeting
and dinner at the Abingdon Sat
urday evening. Guest speakers
included James Grills and Mrs.
Florence Reichman. Frank p.
Elliott was in charge of arrange
ments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

WASHINGTON, May IL
During the South American
stampede which has been steam
rolling Washington over the
weekend several new contend
ers for the best-dressed laurels
have emerged-all in startling
patriotic prints.
Nine. Felipe Espil, the Chi
cago-born wife of the Argentine
ambassador, saved her position
only by the breadth of one of her
innumerable small. behowered
hats.
Secretary of State Cordell
Hull's wife forged 10 the front
in the elegant manner through
the siege OF cocktail parties and
the battery of brunches in very
smart. Clean-lined little suits
boosted TO the chic class by
sudden. unexpected touches Of
fIattering and enormously be-
coming hats.
To double in brass at the
Australian reception for Prime
Minister. Robert MenZies and
the navy cocktailer for the party
of South American naval chiefs,
Mrs. Hull wore a slim black
crepe suit printed with scattered
half-moon of white. and revered
with winging lapels of white
braid loops plus a broad
brinmed black leghorn.
All of which gave Nine. Espil
something of a run for her
silver foxes.
MRS. FELIX FRANkFUR-
TER, wife of the Supreme Court
Justice, blasted the hopes of
many a grande-dame at the
Australian embassy party in A
shOw-stopping ensemble of black
printed, high. wide and hand
somely with chartreuse scrolls,
plus a matching turban topped
off with a bunch Of black tulips
and a whoSh of yelling ladies
without a Justice 10 their names
but far fancier rigging turned
quietly green and slumped in
punches.
BEING TALL. slender and
enormously tFactiVe. Mrs.
Richard Casey. spirited wife of
the Australian minister. got
away with totally ignoring the
Washington edict that this Sum-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Benefit Bridge for Selfridee Field Library

WOMEN'S AERONAUTICAL ASSOCIATION of Detroit
has selected Mrs Clement Richard of Hill Crest drive.
AS chairman the benefit bridge party and tea they
sponsoring this Friday to raise funds for the library at
Sefrdge Field.
The party will take place in Mrs Richards home " and
Mrs Harry L. White will assist hostess.
Mrs Rudolph H. DAM will be in charge of refreshments
and decorations assisted by Mrs Henry H. Weideman.
Table prizes be distributed by Mrs. William A.
Juergens Mrs Dudley NJ PEBBLES and Mrs James c. Kaec.
Mrs Albert E. Unruh will also assist about the
and Mrs Jack A. Doerr aided by Mrs Howard Hartung
is in charge of publicity.
Mrs. T. J. Hill is taking reservations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Michigan Garden Club
To Meet Tomorrow

THE GARDEN CLUB of
Michigan will gather for that
regular meeting on their Gar
den Visiting Day, which happens
to be tomorrow.
They'll have chatty and
horticultural time visiting the
beautiful gardens of Mesdames
Standish RackuS. Howard Free
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Dinner TO Honor Charles Frederic Morse

THERE WILL be testimonial dinner to honor Charles
Frederic Hotel Staer week from this evening
The marks Mr.. Morses service Of 30 years
conductor of Orpheus Club and the dinner is open
to the public.
Mrs Wilson W. Mills is chairman OF reservations and
organizations sponsoring the dinner include:
The Orpheus Club. .Madrgal Club Pro Musca, De-
troit Chapter. Fine Arts Society Bohemians. Music
Study Club Crosse Pointe Memorial Church.
Ford Hospital Nurses Chorus. Michigan Chapter
American Guild Of Organists. Tuesday Musicale
Indian Village Chorus. Detroit Guild of Church
Musicians Retired Active Members of the Orpheus Club
and the Michigan Humane Society.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
information Please

COLLEGES AND private
schools, in and around Detroit,
could take a lesson from
Marygrove Colleges publicity
department. -.
Theirs is the most efficient
and least annoying.
that we know. -.
Each week. several
pages of mimeographed "copy"
arrives on this desk. -.
with short articles about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Fe+es Abound
-
For Bob and
Margaret
BY BILLY THE BACHELOR


THAT POPULAR and affi-
anced pair. Miss Margaret Reid
and Bob r adtke, are being
roundly feted these days, and
one of the merTiest of the ges-
lures rendered them was the buff
fet supper and magazine shower
hosted by Miss Irene Musgrove
and Russell Liebold at Crosse
Pointe Yacht Club, Saturday
evening.
The honored couple, who'll be-
come man-and-wife May "a. were
surrounded by such o. their old
friends as Miss Martha Knudsen
and Paul Mckinney, Miss Amy
Sanders and Howard Mayer.
Miss Elinor Toms and Bob
Jones, Miss Helen Schmidt and
Dean Conway and MIR. and Mrs.
David Riekse.
THE COMELY Miss Dorothy
Catherine Bender is about to be-
come Mrs. Max Frederick Brown.
and you should see that fash
ing pear-shaped diamond she's
sporting.
The nuptial news was spread,
yesterday afternoon, via the lit
tie corsage bouquets handed TO
each feminine guest as she ar
rived at the home of the BRIDE
elects mamma, Mrs. julius A.
Bender. small hearts bearing
the inkling Dorothy and Max"
White stock and snapdragons
interspersed with silver eucalyp-
tus leaves formed the CEN
terpiece for the tea table and
handsome arrangements of blue
and white flowers were used
throughout the living and dining
rooms.
Mrs. NJ artin Wider. Mrs.
Charles Hartman, Miss Gather
inc Fischer and Miss Madge
Coghin poured.
Miss Bender attended Wayne
University and Mr.. Brown is a
graduate of Michigan State Col
lege, where he was affiliated
with Sigma Chi
The wedding date? Well, they
haven't told.
BIRMINGHAM GOLF CLUB
will be good and gay May 20
when the opening Spring fashion
show and bridge luncheon will
take shape that noon.
Hostesses for this all-girl event
include Mrs. William A. Cory.
Mrs. Carl Stratton, Mrs. A. S.
Stevenson and Mrs. Roy Rankin,
all of whom are mighty enthusi-
astic about the table and door
prizes they'll have on hand.
BETA IOTA Chapter OF Beta
Sigma Phi will meet at the In
tercollegiate Club. Thursday at
z o'clock, for a very special din
ner party at which their
iioiihiidS VIII Uc ilG HOIlOI
guests.
Following the spread. quite a
program will be run off. accord
ing to the social chairman, Miss
Billie" Webster.
"SALMUGUNDI," according Ia
Webster. means "a mixture or
pot-pourri," so that's what the
graduates of the Mackenzie
High School Library Staff have
labeled their Friday soiree-a
"Salmagundi Party"
There'll he games Of every
description, from bridge "a
ping-pong. and for those who
scorn game-playing therell be
dancing.
All this TO take place in the
Mackenzie gym. with proceeds
going to the library for the pur'
chase of fiction books.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Engaged to New Yorker

Mr.. AND MRS. HARR1-
SON GIANT ECKER of New
York City,
Have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter
&C.. Christine. -.
To Milton David Rumpel.
son of Mrs. Otto Rumpel of
Crosse Pointe and the late
Mr.. Rumpel. -.
Milton and Christine.
have set May 81 for that
wedding. -.
And it will take place in
New York City. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
McGreqor Health Foundation Trustees Tea

THIS AFTERNOON trustees of the McGregor Health
Foundation Convaescent Home supported from the
estate Of Tracy McGregor) -.
viii be hosts visitors a a and open house from
go p the Of s344 East jefferson (the
old c. Harold Wills residenee)....
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Founders Day at Protestant ChiIdren's Home

DIDJUNO:
That Founders Day activities of Protestant Chdrens
takes place Thursday afternoon
This hundred and fifth anniversary OF the
founding of the home will be celebrated
There will chiIdrens program at $3.50 o'clock. and
tea from until 6 o'clock
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

tfrettOn Sweet ph0t0l
The engagement of
DOROTHY BENDER and
Max Frederick Brown was
made known at a tea, Sunday,
by the bride-elect's mother,
Mrs. Julius A. Bender.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
h N ay{ f: sr

ONE OF the towns smoothest pictures
Is attractive Raymond Whyte of Indian village.
Manor.
looming down the in that special beige Joo
with maroon convertible top 1--WE ARE talking about
automobiles
The car a gift from the doting Mr.. w. was ordered by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

man Smith. David Dwight
Douglas. Cameron Waterman,
Ledyard Mitchell, Sidney T. Mil
Ter. Richard Weber, John Red
field. Julian Bowen and the
Misses Redfield, after which
they'll probably be more than
ready for tea at Mrs. Edwin ,.
Barbour's.
AT A SIMPLE ceremony in
ST. GATHERINGS Chapel, April 10.
Evelyn Dorothy Brady, daughter
of Mrs. James ]. Brady OF Three
Mile drive. spoke her vows To
Carl G.. SchweitZer, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Albert w. Schweitzer
of Fisher road.
The bride wore a three-piece
suit of heaven blue wool trimmed
in azure fox. Her hat was fash
toned of the same material and
her accessories were of brown
alligator. She wore a shoulder
bouquet of white iris and shat
tered carnations.
Jean Walsh attended the bride
and wore a dusty pink tweed
suit and a halo hat of brown
straw. Her accessories were also
of brown. She wore a corsage
bouquet of purple iris.
Frederick A. Brady, brother OF
the bride. was best man.
The ceremon,' was followed by
a breakfast at the Downtown
Club for the immediate families.
The new Mr.. and Mrs.
Schweitzer left for a trip through
the Smokey Mountains.
MR.. AND MRS. SAMUEL
JAKONT of Carter avenue an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Belle, to Irving Ire
buck. son of Mr., and Mrs. LYMAN
Trebuck of Calvert avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

Miss Conc WIN inc WIHu
Vivien Leigh. -.
But when the actress
went to England with her
husband. =. Laurence Olivier
-. she was charmed to can
eel the order. -.
And Mr.. w. snatched the
prize. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
There Is No Idle Jobber in Marygrove Publicity

THE COPY generally. :. when it features person
has good
The student has distinguished herself in way....by
her painting her poetry. etc..
1t does not jabber on just get in the paper
Which, fear is becoming the of too many SCHOOLS
In Detroit and too many high school age chldren
1t is sorry day. we feel when high school freshman
thinks dance flop unless is accorded society column
space.
That dance be wonderful just because it's party
with school friends.
And we figure out. If this growing problem to
newspaper society offices is the fault of the child or the
parent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28

Again Saturday the Tacoma
scout boat 0utcslt cleared from
Municipal deck with full cargo
II Roy Scouts of local troops
headed for = weeks outing al
Camp Hahohss on Hood Canal.
The IS youngsters who made np
he passenger list Will constitute
ths firth weekly period at the
Tacoma camp. One scout. Wayne
Wright Of Troop 20. VAS not
aboard however, as he had elected
% MAKE the trip 10 camp By
bicycle in company with Don
Chessman OF the camp staff.
NeAllister II skipper
skipper =. }. AeAlhster Of tie
Sea Scout snip Flying Cloud. com
msnded the Outcalt for It's all
day cruise 10 camp. He was IN
Oregon Friday and drove part Of
the night 10 get back 10 Tacoma
N time 10 take the Outcslt out on
this trip.
Among those at camp this week
Is Paul williams, Olympia scout,
Who had so much fun the first
week he attended that he signed
up for two more weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28
The War
In Brief
BY Bert Henderson
Bv UNITED PRESS

LONDON Raj heavy bombers
drop heavy bombs on heart Of Ber-
lin, raid Hamburg, Hanover, with
loss Of Q planes; L. S.-British
freezing orders seen as first step
toward Gripping japanese indus
try; Prime Minister Winston
Churchill and Josef Stain. reported
to have exchanged letters; ad-
miralty reports loss Of destroyer,
damage to cruiser, destroyer, mer-
chant ship, destruction Of II 1tal-
ian planes and damage TO four in
convoy battle in Mediterranean.
MOSCOW Second NaM often
sive reported halted in Moscow
and Kiev sectors: Russian counter
offensive in Smolensk region, Ger
man planes fail to reach Moscow
in early evening raid; claim Nazis
prepare to attack Turkey.
BERLIN Admit strong Russian
counter-attack northeast OF Smo-
lensk, report PAD foads and Dau
weather slow Nszi advance; insist
only few British planes reach
Berlin.
TokYo-Japan freezes Ameri-
can assets in retaliation for Y. s.
move; Yokohama silk exchange
closes; japanese officials insist
effect Of American action slightly
due to drying up Of U. s.-Japsn
trade.
ROME Italians report British
convoy attacked for third day;
admit loss OF submarine.
SHANGHAI Expect japanese
to move into Thailand. attack
Burma road fear japanese retalis-
ton against Shanghai, possibly by
blockade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28

SAN FRANCISCO - Monsignor
James J. Sweeney. a south Of
Market boy Friday was conse
Grated Bishop Of Honolulu in sol
emn and colorful ceremonies At
St Mays eathedarl.
Fifty bishops, a hundred mon
signori, hundreds of priests and
lsymen took part in the ceremony
that elevated a San Franciscan to
the Catholic hierarchy as the first
bishop of the newly created
diocese.
In a front pew from where
they watched him ordained as
priest Is years ago, sat
Bishop Sweeney's mother and
sister, Mrs. Catherine Swee-
ney and Miss Ioretto Swee-
ney.
Archbishop John J. NIFTY con-
seorated the new bishop in the
three-hour ceremony. Co-conse-
orators were Auxiliary Bishop
Thomas A. Connolly, San Francis
co, a schoolmste and lifelong
friend. and Bishop Eugene J. Nc
Guinness of Raleigh. n. c.
Ordained In 1928
The master OF ceremonies was
the Very Rev. Monsignor Harold
f, Collins. and Bishop Duane G.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28
As More Boy Scouts OFT
On Outcalt for OUTING

Scouts sailing on the Outoslt
Saturday we're the following. Nv
troops Troop 11-Orxis Harrel-
son. Bon Mills. Donald Ashley.
Billy Mar. Russell Neff and Rob
srt Delgsrd, Troop II Frederick
Dean. Melvin Light and Clare HOP
per. Troop Gordon Loneks,
Donald Leise. Paul Jacobsen.
David Johnson. Oliver Solheim.
Gordon Fairfax and his cousin,
Richard Fairfax. Portland scout;
Clarence swanson and Jewell Le-
Qua. Troop 20 Dave Ewing and
Ed Davies. Troop 25-John Van
deventer. Quentin Edison. Edward
Poultney. Richard Poaltney. Jim
Morrissey. Vern Smith. John Van
House. Bill Brsmmer and Boo
PEN berton; Troop 43-Larry
ERgle, Troop 5O-Allsn Bird;
Troop SIS Ronnie Panneu. Joe
Stone, George Smith. Carl Smith
and Fred Flanagan. Troop y
Frank Young; Troop y Neal
Whobrey. Don Feist, Leo Camp
bell. Edward Lane. Leonard era
ham, Ted Bone, Bob Adams and
Dick Williams.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28
British Win
Italian Fight

LONDON - British forces shot
down Il enemy planes and dam
aged and probably destroyed four
others in three-day running
battle in the Mediterranean be-
tween an important British con-
voy and Itslisn-German planes,
U-boats and motor torpedo Doats,
the Admiralty said today.
In a radio brosdeas First Lord
Of the Admiralty Albert V. Alex
snder said that the convoy had
arrived safely at its destination
and that II meant reinforcements
for middle east forces in ships
fresh troops, munitions and
stores
The italian high com nj a n q
claimed today that the Mediter-
ranean engagement had cost the
British 10000 tons of merchant
shipping destroyed, destruction OF
two men o. war, damage to 10
other ships and loss of II British
planesD
The admiralty said that the
British had lost the destroyer
Fearless and that one merchant
ship had been damaged.