Sofa, Feb, 28, Dr, L, Becker, the German indus. trialist "who attempted to strike the American Minister to Bulgaria, with a bottle only fo miss and himself Sustain injury in a cafe early this week, last night filed a court complaint against the American diplomat.
Dr, Becker, in Gling his com= plaint, charged that Mr, George Earle, the American Minister, had called him a "damned Nazi"' and without provocation had struck the first blow. 2
The German, wearing an adhesive plaster over @ wound on his forehead, alleged that Mr, Earle hod thumbed his nose at him when the pair. was separated after an exchange of blows, He admitted that the trouble slarted when the orchestras began playing "I's a Long Way to Tipperary," which Mr, Earle had ordered, He asserted that Mr. Earle refused to stay and finish the Aght after starting the battle,
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