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DOSA JOHNSON'S
(MRS. MARTIN JOHNSON)
Married Adventure
Based on the great Bock-et-the-Mouth-Club Szlacilom
Produced by QSA JOHNSON -A Columbia Picture
AT 2.30, 6.10,
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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 9, 1941
WHEELER'S HINT OF
ICELAND OCCUPATION AROUSES COMMENT
A DESPATCH FROM London to the “New
Also “FLAT FOOT STOOGES” (3 Stooges Comedy) | York Times,” to the effect that the British
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"A GIRL A GUY AND A GOB" Lucille Ball-Edmond O'Brien-George Murphy
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A Walt Disney's Colour Cartoon
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KING SOLOMON'S MINES
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CEDRIC HARDWICKI - ANNA LEE
Paul Rebron
Rabond Young
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Florence Rice Kent Taylor
were angry with Senator Burton Wheeler for giving away a military secret involving Bri- tish troops last week, was the subject of ques- tions at a Washington press conference yes- terday.
Senator Wheeler, it will be recalled, last week hinted at the American occupation of Iceland.
Mr. Stephen Early, President Roosevelt's secretary, in reply yes- terday. labelled 18 a fair state- ment this despatch, which added:
might "The Germans
have
ANOTHER
10000000000
AMERICAN
AID TO SOVIET
Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under-Secretary of State, said at his press conference yes- terday that plans for U.S. aid to the Soviet are proceeding rapidly "and effectively, says
LARGE BILL Reuter from Washing- PREDICTED
taken advantage of that confus- i Ion and British troops AB well
U.S.
have! Marines might
По
been involved In resultant
slaughter."
Mr. Early discussed the question
ton,
Reports are current in ATTACK ON
of reports that General Sir Claude informed American con- Auchinleck, new Commander-in-
Chief, Middle East, had said Unit-gressional
ed States manpower
to win the war.
circles that!
was needed President Roosevelt will OIL PLANT
Mr. Early said the 'ast thing he soon ask Congress for
Yesterday morning heavy
had heard from London was that additional defence appro- bombers escorted by fighters suc- Mr. Churchill had said the United States should and she would do the job.
tools priations give Britain
"I TAKE IT THIS GENERAL IS SUBORDINATE TO THE PRIME MINISTER."
20 To One Shot
When a reporter remarked that Senator Wheeler apparently had good information on the occupa- tion of Iceland, Mr. Early put the matter in the category of picking a 20 to one winner in a horse race. This, he said, was undoubtedly what Senator Wheeler did.
Mr. Early added he had
not London heard of a report from that an air
be line would
and established between Iceland the United States. Reuter.
NEW SHIP
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Victor McLaglen
IN NO OTHER SPOT ON EARTH Dot Ras
MON HALL Frances Farmer
SOUTH OF PAGO PAGO
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Cheers for Miss Bishop
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MARTHA SCOTT WILLIAM GARGAN
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NAVY
H.M.I.S.
Travancore,
built with funds given by the Maharajah of Trav-! ancore, was launched at Calcutta yesterday after- noon by Lady Fitz- Herbert, wife of Vice- Admiral FitzHerbert.
The vessel is thoroughly Indian, only the engines and boiler being imported from Great Britain, and the trawler is designed and fitted for the purpose of minesweeping and submarine chasing.
in a speech, Vice-Admiral FitzHerbert, said the occasion marked- an - Important stage In the history of the Royal Indian Navy and portended the com. mencement of a huge shipping programme, ..
He said: "Indian naval activi-. ties are now confined to local de- fence alone and some are assist- ing in the Royal Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic, while the first ship to enter Massawa after Its capture was a vessel of the Royal Indian Navy."Reuter.
LIGHTNING STRIKES
A CINEMA [SPECIAL TO “CHINA"{MAIL"] The Mexican War Department yesterday announced that 84 were killed, 150 injured and 15 driven insane when lightning struck a cinema in Guadalajara.-Interna- tional News Service.
a attacked BS cessfully totalling much as $5,000.000,000. Bethune.
oil
plant
synthetic
between Lens and
across
Of this several millions would
observed Bursts were be for Army expansion and an-! other thousand million for the the target and a gasholder was Navy, and a lump sum for supple-seen to be in flames. mentary aid for Britain.
Full reports are not yet avail- that in Mr. Carl Vinson, Chairman of able but it is learned
seven enemy the House Naval Affairs Commit- the course of these operations our tee, has introduced legislation to fighters destroyed
Our losses were five bomber. Two carry out the Navy Department fighters.
are safe. British request for authorisation to spend fighters and one $585,000.000 for additional facili- fighter pilots ties.--Reuter.
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THE LONE WOLF
Strikes
A COLUMBIA PICTURE
with
Warren WILLIAM✩ Joan PERRY
Montagu Love Based upon a work by Louis Joseph Vonce Sersan play by Harry Sagall, Albert Duffy
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"THE PLAINSMAN”
Cecil B. Do Milto
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