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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 15, 1937.
THE
WORLD
GOES BY
EAR
"D reader,
Ulysses," writes
REBELS NEARING
ALMERIA
Valencia Again Shelled
Paris, To-day. Another success is in sight for the victorious rebel troops who cap- tured Malaga, according to a broad- cast from the insurgent radio sta- "newspaper work tion at Teneriffe. must be most interesting. I have The rebels, who are apparently seen many films about reporters meeting with little opposition, are and they do seem to have wonder now in sight of Almeria, their next ful fun, though I feel sure that they objective. -
N
arc over-worked at times, poor General de Llano, commanding dears. Tell me some more about the the rebels on this front, claims fascinating life I am sure you lead, that he will be in the city within as I am thinking of being a journ-¦a day or two. alist myself. I am nineteen and A fierce battle is raging along the how do I start?-Diana."
Jarama River, according to a loy- alist bulletin issued by the Madrid Defence Council.
*
* * Diana, My Sweet. Newspaper work is grand fun. It The Government forces, the bal- is also one of the most elegant and letîn claims, have recaptured luxurious professions in the world. several vital heights after fierce Not only are newspapermen paid counter-attacks. fabulous. sums for their literary ef-1
Meanwhile, Valencia has again forts but they lounge about all day been shelled by rebel warships, the in arm-chairs, provided. by a harbour and military objectives re- thoughtful management. Their feet ceiving severe punishment. A ship are generally on the mantlepiece. A in the harbour was hit by several cigarette droops from their lips Alsalvos and is reported to be in a hat slouches down over one eye. By sinking condition. Trans Ocean. their side, conveniently within, reach, is a bottle of the best brand of Scotch.
When arriving at the office at about 10 o'clock in the morning in their twelve-cylinder sports models, they are met at the portals by a bowing proprietor and editor, who back before them until they have arrived at the editorial sanctum.
BRITAIN AND BURGOS
Another Urge To Recognition
London, To-day.
Here the proprietor and editor
Would it not be better for the are dismissed and slink back to British Government to enter into their lair. Lovely secretaries (all diplomatic relations with the Bur- winners of beauty contests) make gos Government, in view of the fact their appearance. These charmers that the Spanish rebels now control are the newspaperman's inspira-three-quarters of Spain? tion. Among them is one who hasn't This is the question which is to
the languorous look of the others- she is the star reporter. You know, House of Commons to-morrow by put to the Foreign Secretary in the the one who trails gangsters, just Captain A. H. M. Ramsay (Conser escapes a fate worse than death
vative, Peebles).
with the appearance of a rival re- The Italian newspaper Tri- porter, with whom she is invariably i, buna,” points out that the Arch- in love. Now starts the business of bishop of Toledo has become the de the day. With a drink at his elbow
facto representative of the Holy the newspaperman simultaneously See, while the Apostolic Nuncio dictates a leading article, the wo-appointed to Spain has not yet man's page, a feature article (either taken over his duties. on the next war or the last) and a
The representative of the Vatican description of the week-end sport in Valencia, however, has left his After this, being (naturally) ex-post, which is a sign that relations hausted, he slumbers till feeding with the loyalists have been severed time, when he proceeds to the smartest restaurant in town. In the afternoon the mixture is taken as before.
In the evening he makes the round of the night clubs and other low haunts, where he meets gang-
sters, politicians (the same thing
really), sirens of astounding pul- chritude and other flotsam and jet- sam, all of whom slap him on the back and give him the low-down on this and that.
Trans-Ocean.
EGYPT TO OPEN LEGATION
Diplomatic Relations With Japan
·Cairo, To-day. The Egyptian Government will That is a typical day in the life shortly open its own Legation in of a newspaperman, my child, so if Tokyo, it was announced to-day. you think you can cope with it just This follows the report that call in and ask for me if you are Japan has already sent a fully pleasing to the eye). If you are not credited diplomatic envoy to Cairo. keep away.
Trans-Ocean:
ULYSSES.
Gen. Goering's forthco
About 100 yards of cliff, 60ft deep Poland is officially and weighing 30,000 tons, crashed on to the beach at Sidestrand, near Crom-
Flying Officer O. N. Bailey received ncussion when he crash- Ranges, Portsmouth, while
a single-seater-R. A.
King Carol
Lumania bas the request of his son, Crowi Michael to be allowed to
Air services throughout Europe this¦ summer will be extended and speeded as a result of the decisions of the menkár kaffic Association
cently.
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