CHAPLIN DIVORCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1920, Page 6

CHAPLIN DIVORCE.

WIFE GRANTED DECREE. Vancouver, Nov. 12. Mildied Harris Chaplin has been grained a divorce from Jier husband, |(.hailie Chaplin, the well-known cinejmatograph actor. j Both parties in the suit are well ; known hi the cinematograph world ]n August last Mildred Chaplin filed a suit for divorce, alleging cruelty. The plaintiff alleged that her husband did not attend the first Christinas celebration following their marriage, and did not give her a present; though later he sent her a cheque. He would not go on a mountain excursion with her, pleading fatigue; but immediately participated in gay mixed parties at the Coronado Beach resort. When, foliowing upon, the last incident, she went to New York, Chaplin declined to send her more than £20,000 annually. When a baby was expected he refused to furnish a nursery. The plaintiff asked for a share in their joint property, and the judges issued an order temporarily restraining Chaplin from disposing of pictures, near completion, valued at £l5O- - pending adjudication. ' Later messages reported that Chaplin had fled to Salt Lake City from' Los Angeles to escape a restraining order—bis wife's attempt to tie up his assets pending their divorce. The lawyers of Mrs. Mildred Harris Chaplin then announced that she would Ilrop the separation proceedings a°ainst her husband, and would instead sue for ,120,000, which she alleged was half her husband's fortune.