THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 31, 1941.
MUTT AND JEFF
HEY, MUTT! I JUST TOLD A GUY I KNEW BING CROSBY AND NOW HÈ WANTS TO MEET HIM!
WILL YOU MAKE OUT
YOU'RE BING?
SURE! BUT I
WON'T
SING!
BING I WANT YOU TO
MEET MR. PLUM-
MR. PLUM,
MEET BING, BING, MR. PLUM--
WELL, WELL! SO YOU'RE BING CROSBY
→I ALWAYS WANTED TO MEET YOU, MR.CROSBY,
TO: THANK YOU FOR THE MANY MOMENTS OF PLEASURE YOU HAVE GIVEN ME!
OH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT!
MY WIFE BUYS ALL. YOUR RECORDS/SHE SITS AND LISTENS TO ONE RECORD BY
THE HOUR!
SHE DOES?
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By BUD FISHER
YEH, AND THE MINUTE
SHE STEPS OUT OF THE
ROOM I BUST THE RECORD
INTO A MILLION PIECES!
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WERE ONLY KIDDINGBINGA YOUR STUFF IS SWELL!:
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LUCKY 13 WHO LEFT THE HOOD
One little party, of least, in the British Navy does not consi- der No. 13. always unlucky.
They are thirteen members of the crew of H.M.S. Hood, who a few days before she was due to sail were transferred to a shore establishment for O
course.
THEY WANT TO FIGHT
LEBANON AND SYRIA
INDEPENDENCE
ESTABLISHMENT OF the new regime in Syria and Lebanon following the departure of the Vichy authorities has raised a number of political problems.
Various solutions have been suggested in political circles in Damascus.
The relationship between Syria and Lebanon and between these
Strategic Move
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two territories and their Arab General de Gaulle spoke of the neighbours also had to be settled links between the real Syria and It is thought that a congress of the real France and said the politicians from Syria and Leban- Allies entered the country on will be held to discuss possi-strategic reasons to prevent the bie solutions and their conclusion | establishment of a regime that will be laid before the Allied was a form of modern slavery. authorities.
the
Meanwhile, the policy of Allies in Syria was defined by General de Gaulle in a speech to
Many
French a large gathering of Syrians in ed the demobilised
Dunascus, soldiers have succeeded in escap- ing from France and have reach- French colonies with ed the
Govern- Recalling the British ment's statement repudiating all political aims in Syria, he declar-
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French Free
and British would strengthen the independ- ence of Syria and Lebanon from the Tigris to the Mediterranean.
the
said. the
The time had come, he to discu58 conditions for the object of joining General de
Independence Gaulle's Free French force,
sovereignty and ac- cording to
received by of Syria and to settle the terms reports
for a sincere alliance.
Swiss newspapers,
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He added that the war against the Axis was going in favour of the Allies and signs of total vic- tory were already appearing on the horizon.
Reuter.
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HORIZONTAL
1 Fabulous
bird
4 Place of
combat
↑ Dutch
weight
12 Confusion
13. Mephia- topheles
14 Swiss canton
15 Bicycle with:
'two.seats
17 To. annoy
18 Water
barrier
20 Long
wooden sent.
21 Footless,
animal
· 23 Symbol for
·· 24 Implementä, 7:
| 27 Sailor 1-2
28 Branches of
Polearning.
*30 Gráile1
31 Conjunction,
37: County' adh
ministrativo
134 (Six(4) 34.Tidy
37 Aricient
Irish capital
33 Numeral
39 Ancient
charlot
61 Archald:
-article
42 Archaic: you
43 Burns
45 American
poet
44 Sudden
commotion~
40 Thin, glitter-
ing bits of
metal
51. Edge
$2. Reddish col-
"ouring mattor
54 High note
55 Simlan
50 Hock
57 Firmament
VERTICAL
1 Rodent
3 Room in a
harem
3 Large
vulture
4 Ancient
alloy
5 Butting animal
Lain con- Junction
»VESTERDAY'S SOLUTION,
R
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7 Back of the
neck
8 About
9 Creator
10 Part of "to be"
11 Russlan
*Commune
16 Colloquial: Mi-father.
18 To make fin
20 Reveals un
intentionally: 21 To make"}
Lamends.
23. Peels....
23 To worry
25 Embank
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28 Interjection
19 Father
32 To gulden K33 Note of scale 30 To take for
granted.
Trentines
Challenges 43-Weight. 44 Hindu De peasant :45 To langulsh
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47 Brim
48 Mineral
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50 To place
| 53 Honco
CONSTITUTION OF CEYLON CHANGES
THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES WAS QUESTIONED IN THE COMMONS YESTERDAY RE- GARDING THE POSITION IN RESPECT ΤΟ DISCUSSIONS FOR CHANGES IN THE CON- STITUTION OF CEYLON,
the
It was stated that the Secretary of State is still in consultation with the Governor, and that Secretary of State was not yet in a position to say what the outcome would be or what progress would become practicable during the continuance of the war.-Reuter.
Astonishing Rumour
IT WAS LEARNED. IN LON DON YESTERDAY THERE 18 NO TRUTHIN THE RUMOUR THAT, 20,000. AMERICAN SOL DIERS ARE ALREADY IN EGYPT.
Only American service person, nel in Egypt are a few observers there in connection with consi derable deliveries of American equipment now taking place in the Middle East, Reuter.
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