THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1941.
MUTT
AND JEFF
LISTEN, I'VE BEEN IN THE ARMY BEFORE!, I KNOW THE ROPES! JUST DO AS I DO AND YOU'LL HAVE AN
EASY LIFE!
I HOPE!
ANY OF YOU BOYS.
KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT
SHORTHAND?
I DO, SIR!:
Chrary Contente Corot
OK! WE'RE SHORTHANDED
IN THE MESS QUARTERS! THE COOK WILL TELLYOU
WHAT TO
Do!
MESS.. QUARTERS
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By BUD FISHER
TITLEBAUM TRIAL HE PULLED
BEGINS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”
A LENGTHY ACCUSATION, charging accused with selling two Colt revolvers and 300 rounds of ammunition belonging to the Court, was made by the U.S. District At- torney, Mr. Leighton Shields, in Shanghai yesterday when the trial of Sam Titlebaum, erstwhile U.S. Deputy Marshal, opened be- fore Judge Nelson E. Lurton on 12 counts of embezzlement.
Mr. Shields charged Titlebaum was heavi- ly in debt which probably prompted the action
HIS WEIGHT QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
A conscientious objec- tor who was granted total exemption from military service joined the Mer- chant Navy-and died a hero.
He was Arnold Baker, of Bol-
ton, Lancs and tribute was paid tous objectors tribunal, When
to him at Manchester conscien-
Baker was given exemption there in 1930 Judge Burgis said that the tribunal was satisfied he would pull his weight.
The chief officer of Baker's ship wrote saying that Baker showed "wonderful courage and bearing in the face of death
as the ammunition and guns were only worth without a thought for himself" about U.S.$200.
During the hearing it was re-¦ The trial is expected
He voluntarily took over the wheel under heavy fire with only the briefest Instruction. When the
to con- steering was wrecked he asked
vealed that one gun was sold by tinue to-day and will last several to be given something else to do Titlebaum to a Chinese member, days. of the Nanking political head- quarters at 76, Jessfield Road,
of
Nervous
Titlebaum was slightly nervous. his fingers twitching, but smiled feebly at his
counsel when the
Sergeant Bernard Joseph Wall, the S.M.P. Gun Registration Bureau, testified he recognised the trial opened and the charges were gun as belonging to the U.S. read out.
instead of making for his boat.
"He entirely fulfilled his pro- mise to pull his weight, and died a wonderful example of British courage and bravery, the officer wrote,
Judge Burgis said Baker's con-
Court, and on enquiring from Titlebaum has not yet been ar-l Titlebaum was informed the lat-raigned on three further counts of duct was the clearest justification, ter gave the gun to a Nanking falsifying his identity and finger. of the privilege granted to con- official and requested him to keep prints. International News scientious objectors. the matter confidential.
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Although his aircraft had been hit he immediately dived,
Turning into the wind and with- out waiting to apply the flaps, Flying Officer Watson landed his aircraft less than twenty yards from the burning wreckage, and with his air gunner and observer rescued his comrade. ⠀⠀
In spite of fire from enemy armoured, cars and bullets explod ing from the burning aircraft, they attempted in vain to find. the remaining members of the crew, so took off with the rescued pilot..
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