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...union buttons and proudly called "vigilantes" by the newspapers began making raids on Communist headquarters. First raid was on the Western Worker, Communist daily. Five carloads of raiders drew up before the building, hurled rocks through the windows, smashed down doors, made kindling wood of every stick of furniture, tore down red banners, smashed typewriters, destroyed pamphlets and papers. A pleased and approving populace looked on from a safe distance. Five minutes after the raiders left police arrived on the scene to clean up. One Communist meeting place after another was similarly visited by the "vigilantes." In each case police...
According to Lieut. T. S. K. Maunsell he at once put the ship's boat about and steered away from Turkey but the soldiers opened fire. Crack!-A bullet tore through the flesh of Lieut. Maunsell's shoulder. Crack!-Another shot got Surgeon Lieut. D. J. W. Robinson. He spun up, clutching his side, toppled overboard and disappeared. As the Turks kept on firing, wounded Lieut. Maunsell and the remaining British officer dived into the Aegean and swam for dear life toward Greece until picked up by other pleasure-bent Britons...
...Borden and took from him $44. The Bordens scuttled to their rubber boat and paddled away. Soon they struck a sand bar and five Turkish soldiers waded out to nab them. The soldiers took the rest of Professor Borden's money, marched them to a guardhouse where they tore off Mrs. Borden's outer clothing...
...Jimmy tore his bread to crumbs which he scooped from the tablecloth and dumped into his soup. While Johnny postured for company Jimmy reached across the table and ate up all Johnny's soup. "Stop that, Jimmy," cried Father Wood. Jimmy stopped, then surreptitiously kicked Johnny on the shins under the table. Explained Father Wood: "Johnny's a gentleman, but Jimmy's a mug." Added Mother Wood, wearily: "Jimmy's much more bossy. When he wants something...
...radio operator rushed into the presence of Admiral Cantu and three Rear Admirals who were swapping yarns aboard his flagship. Instantly Admiral Cantu began to splutter orders. The Rear Admirals were piped off to their ships, engine room lights winked full speed ahead and Italy's first squadron tore for the mountain-jabbed coast of King Zog's Albania...