THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 22, 1938.
SIX MEN AS STRONG Young Briton
AS A BATTALION
London, Jan, 9.
Mr. Hore-Belisha, War Minister, will shortly announce the most drastic reconstruction of the Bri- tish Army which has ever taken place either in peace or war.
His ultimate aim is to mechan- ise the land forces to such an ex- tent that a group of half-a-dozen men will have the striking force of a whole battalion.
He aims at:- 1. Completely
equipping half the infantry battalions with machine guns in place rifles.
of
2. Obtaining delivery of hundreds
of new-type, high-speed tanks. 3. Mechanising all artillery units with "dragons" running on pneumatic tyres, making possible the withdrawal of 8,000
horses.
4. Equipping all Territorial anti- aircraft units with guns, search- lights and sound locators to detect aircraft at the highest altitudes.
Reveals Secret
9,000 B.C.
London, January 7. material for years of study.
ELECTRIC FIRE THE CAUSE OF DEATH
Suggestions about the guarding of electric fires were made by Mr. Charles Webb, the Brighton coroner states the "Evening Standard."
He recorded a verdict of Death by Misadventure on Miss Gertrude What is expected to prove the It should fill out many blanks Margery Cunningham, aged 45, a most sensational Egyptian tomb in the life of a ruler in the dawn music mistress at Roedean, who discovery since that of Tutankh- of history who united Upper and died after her clothing caught fire Amen was made yesterday by a Lower Egypt and diverted the Nile in her home in Beaconsfield Villas, young Liverpool man, Mr. Walter to build his capital of Memphis. Brighton, on December 16, Emery.
Digging in a well-known early cemetery, already worked over by many archæologists, he came across what appears to be the tomb of the earliest Pharaoh, Menes. who lived 5,300 years ago.
Parts of the early history of Egypt will have to be rewritten in the light of this discovery, * for until now it has been conjectured that Menes was buried at Thinis, an obscure city near Abydos.
YEARS OF STUDY
Mr. Emery adds to what is]. already a European reputation. For some seasons he has been working at the Pyramids of Sakkara-near which the tomb is.
the
LIVE IN DESERT He and his wife live in desert there, in the only "Euro- pean" house for miles around.
He has had the courage of his belief that modern scientific me- thods would yield results in well- explored districts, even though he had to work single-handed.
The discovery last season of the only known tomb of a noble the First Dynasty proved
The enormous tomb of Menes Alongside this expansion will be with its amazing finds the large theories to be right. intensive production of anti-tank variety of seals inscribed with guns of a new type claimed to be black ink, the huge collection of the most effective weapon of its exquisitely worked vases, and the kind yet invented.
beautiful painted pottery-offers
TAXI-DRIVER MADE
HIS OWN THEATRE
Puppets, one of the oldest forms?
of dramatic entertainment,
back again.
Gerald Morice, of the Guild,
UNITED STATES
MILITARY STRENGTH
of his
Miss Cunningham was a pianist and had frequently broadcast. She was found dead on her bedroom floor by Mrs. Maud Button, the oc cupant of a flat in the same build- ing.
"I tried to push open the door, but could open it only a little way, said Mrs. Button at the inquest. "I noticed that the electric light was still switched on and an electric fire was still burning Miss Gun- ningham was lying just inside the door."
Dr. Ernest Miskin said that death had taken place several hours be- fore. It looked as if when Miss Cunningham's clothes caught alight she tried to smother the flames and ran to the door.
Dr. L. R. Janes, pathologist at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, said that death took place from shock and partial asphyxia follow- toing severe burns.
"If hostilities broke out morrow, the United States
:
could
Chief Officer. Charles Birch, of immediately have at command 300,-
the Brighton Fire Brigade, said it 000 men, 30 days later 500,000 and after four months 1,230,000," de appeared that as Miss Cunningham are which, to-day has 600 members, isclared Colonel Johnson, ́ ́ Assistant got up from the chair at her writ
an enthusiast who propagates pup-Secretary at the War Department. ing desk her silk slip brushed against the electric fire and caught writing in the Coast Artillery alight.
petry as other men propagate re- ligion.
Remember Punch and Judy? Well, the new puppets are on the
"The puppet movement is an in- same lines, but much more elabor-ternational co-operative movement," ate, and attract an extraordinary
"We are linked to pup he said. variety of "fans.”
peters in all parts of the world, and There is, for example, Charles I myself have been all over Europe Tebbutt, a taxi-driver. He has looking at puppet shows." built his own theatre carved own puppets, and often gives free performance to amuse his fel- low-drivers.
his
a EDUCATIONAL PICTURES FOR CANADIAN
He started making it while wait- ing in his cab. Often he gives free SCHOOLS shows in aid of charities in which taxi-men" are interested.
Journal.
Colonel Johnson recalled that in
Mr. Webb, recording his verdict, that four months later only 550,- der normal circumstances electric 1917 300,000 were mobilized, but said, "It is perfectly clear that un-
000 could be equipped.
fires are not dangerous-
Interest shown by the press in military matters-is also revealed in "Some kind of protection is al- an article on air bases which apways fitted, but strands of wire like peared in "The New York Times. "
those fitted in this case, which may The journal declared that the protect the elements from danger first air base in Alaska will be and give some protection against equipped in the very near future. people passing by are not sufficient Another air base in Alaska ac protection if a person happens to cording to the journal, will be constand even for a moment or two Wild life in Canada and domestic structed at Sitka, where a squad-quite close to the fire in clothing of Cliff Hunter, who used to be a and industrial scenes in various
rón of six patrol planes with member of Henry Irving's staff at parts of Africa are the subjects of radius of action has been posted
n inflammable nature. -& long an the Lyceum, is another enthusiast. new films just added to the Empire for the last two months.
“I have not doubt that manufac- He has given hundreds of puppet Film Library at the Imperial Insti-
The paper announced that a base turers will consider whether in the shows, and he should be an tute, South Kensington,
: ex-
will be built later later a Kaiak case of these small fires it would of pert, because there is very little he The Canadian film consists
in nature studies
the National does not know about theatres. Once
Island, where the Navy Department not be better to have proper basket
land
guards fitted." sur- he was a call-boy at the Waltham Parks, the work in the Dominion recently purchased! stow Old Vic.; he toured with the Royal Mint and a tour of Canada's rounding th Baie des Dames.
In conclusion. The New York The R.M.S. Empress Melvilles and other famous play-great mountain playgound, Banff, Times" declared that it is possible is due at Nagaski to-morrow at 7 ers, and during the war he toured Alberta.
A West African film, "Many that other bases will be established a.m, and leaves for Shanghai and behind the line as a member of
Harvests," shews scenes from the in the Aleutian Islands. "The Night Birds."
He collects bits of panelling from Gold Coast-natives beaching their boats after a fishing expedition, re- old theatres when they are
pairing their nets and cleaning pulled down, and builds the pieces their catch, the interior of a kraal, into his own miniature stage.
collecting cocoa
being
He had just "collected" a few hits from Daly's, now almost level- led to the ground.
1,500 SHOWS YEARLY
the
soap making and Ipods.
"Up Country With A Kenya Set- tler" deals 8 with t the of a settler and he every-day life wife, and an- other Kenya film consists of tour of a sisal plantation.
of
Bruce Macloud, another member Two films from the Union
puppet circle, travelled South Africa deal with the fruit round the world three times with harvests of the Dominion and work "Punch and Judy" and other pup-in a Modderfontein dynamite fac- pet and shadow shows.
A
And then there is Uncle Mac, of
tory.
These additions will help to meet Bournemouth, who gives about the acute. demand for Empire every educational films made by the 2,400 schools and social centres. which
1,500 shows on the beach year. Last week he gave shows at the annual exhibition of are supplied by the Institute's Film
the British Puppet Guild
ter-square.
but many more are still
Hong Kong at 2 p.m.
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