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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1948.
The Adventures Of
ROBIN HOOD
THE STORY TRỰS VARỄ King Richard, leaving for the Creendeu In (10), put England under a Regency, mletraating 'hla ·Mahon-hating brother, Prince John, At a Sewating match before the latter, Bir Robia of Lockiley,
• swashbuckltay young Bakon, worate the Norman Sir Gay at Güboerne thereby winnise the dislike of Lady Mariam Fitzwalier, Ble Guy's most- heart, King Rickard to captured aktwad and held for Ramon and Primes and otherwise torments the John pinia ia selse the crann, My overÍATIO Baxane. Aphin does many valerons doods to protect theme and finally de nounces Finco John so a trailer. Prinow John pula a price on Kobin's hend as an outlaw, Rubin hands together the victims of John's ermolty, swear them to work for the restoration of Richard und zven with them to dwell in Aberwood Forint. When Bir Gay and his relinne ze by with vant 1296onte, Rahin taken it and further Kumiliatan them. To bait Robin, Prince Jahn, the High Sher!” of Nottingham and Bir Cuy plan un archery contest. Redis wine the prize but at once put in a dungeon to be hang ed the nɔsi day. Lady Marian works with him Merry Men to Tren him. While 20 the affald he "recapes. The knights and their men pursue him but fail in get klaw. While they - wrangle in the Cuallo he common in disguina to meet "Lady Marian. As they tell their love for each other het again eledes his
permair and rides back to Sherwood Forest and the Merry Mas,
CHAPTER XI
Richard?"
and tho
1
Folk Lore Societies Irked By Heligoland Bombings
KI, October 6.
The war-battered Island of Heilgoland will be the Largst for, another Royal Air Force bombing exerolas, starting to morrow, the British Military Government announced today.
About 350 delegates of the 'Lower Gaxony Folk-Lore 80- clatles yesterday appealed telegram to King George VI to stop the RAF Using Heilgeland for bombing practices.
They said the North Sea Island was no longer of military value and should be returned to its inhabitants for resaltie ment and cut so a holiday centre.
Earller; the British Government had dzalared, In reply to German protest against the bombing, that wartime damage to Heligoland was so great that a few, more bomba could make fittia, differance.
PRIME MINISTERS MAY BE NEARER ROYALTY
London, October 6.
Ambassadors to the Court of St. James's, traditional holders of a cherished spot in precedence noxt to the King, may soon make room for the Prime Minister, it was learned today.
Bringing this precedence question to a head is a request by the Commonwealth Notions that their representatives in London, now lowly High Commissioners, be given ambassadorial rank and privilege.
AMERICANS IN FORCE IN BRITAIN AGAIN
Landon, October 5. The Americans are back-some 4,000 of them-in the familiar olive drab uniform with the Air Force Insignia on, the left shoulder. About half of them are attached to B-29 groups stationed at Scampton and Waddington, near the old Cathedral City of Lincoln and at Mar- ham and War Heath, old wartime Royal Air Force bases. They are here on temporary duty for training.
By far the largest single unit, Bemarking that one quess is m however, is the 59th Air Depot good as, another regarding the the American's res of some 2,000 officers and then reasons for
the Guardian continued::N recruited in Texas and formerly turn,
"The Americans are unlikely to stationed at New York.
They are stationed at Burton-be cauglit napping again. The the sprawling American lesson of Pearl Harbour will tast wood,
1,000 years. With fervent hope supply and maintenance depot of some 27 square miles which, at that they will not long he de- tained, we wish them well white Just before peak
D-Day. they are among us."-Reuter. 30,000 housed nearly soldiers.
113
American
Agenda For PMs' Conference
Their assignment is a perman- ent one and their task officially is to service the American planes on the Berlin airlift, The base, which has come to be known to inhabi- tants in the vicinity as "Little Detroit," is about 20 miles distant from Manchester and Liverpool the outskirts of the and is on dreary, soot begrimed typical Foreign policy, defence and Midlands manufacturing town of economics will form the agenda. Warrington, with between 80,000 for the firs! three plenary # and 100,000 people.
Every
London, October 5.
The seene changes to a barren But this mysterious outlaw and poverty-stricken inn on the he's given me on Idea.... The Ken Hond, The only cheer in Bishop had no trouble in meeting the room is the big Bre that roars him..." he added with a grim in the Bre-place casting dancing smile. "So let's be on our way!! shadows across the candle ligh
The Bishop of the Binck The place in deserted but for the
Canons lost no time in getting rail old proprietor whe has just back to Nottingham Castle where
hed serving incagre food and Prince John, Sir Guy dink to the five men who sit at High Sheriff heard his story with labile in long and en-dismay. "Are you sure it was ♫ turne veloping travelling cloaks.
"You gentlemen have travelled hoarse whisper, his face ashen."
anked John in a far" asked the old man humbly."No doubt of It, Tour Highness One of the Ave nodded. "I'm ....and one of those with him
went on, was the proprietor FOY.
Ener....and another. 141 can't give you betler food. think, was Pembroket" There is
ttle left to us there days...
The Lady Marian appeared for This will be enough," said the a moment on the stairs and
The chief privilege is standing war years and small nations have Inllest of the company and the then shrank back in the shadows,
evening, the "Jo" sessions of the Commonwealth nearest to the Royal Family on been insisting successfully upon
Prime Ministers Conference, swarm from their monkish ber- old inclord remarked the kind-listening eagerly.
"How like dear brother this formal occasions. High Commis-ambassadorial Instead of minis- lire of his deep voice.
racks in Nissen hate into War. Which opens in London "The Inn
John stoners are placed way down the terial ranking for their envoys. at Luton was well is.... muttered Prince
rington and neighbouring vil- Monday. the venomously, "lo couldn't rot in social ladder after the entire Bri-
The Conference is expected to supplied"...sald
Inges in search of refreshment,! tish Peerage and hardly within
The present demand for front younger of the party brusquely, Durenstein, like any decent man
feminine be the most significant assembly entertainment and would!....But not....he " is that?"
must seeing distance of the King.
place precedence that goes with
companionship. Of the three of its kind ever held in Britain. Too often for the comfort of ambassadorship is from Ecuador, "Ah," Fald the landlord with a pop up here, to spoil our plan!"
quest The Chancellor of the "Spoil it, why should he, Your the sovereign nations within the
objects of their nightly London by represented in now faint, sad smile, "but that is a
said Sir Guy Commonwealth, like Canada, has only a
minister's Merman Inn. They are all pros-Highness.....
ministar: A
the third is the most Important chequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, is To the "Richard hasn't an its Commissioner been lost behind
Is down
British people, this returning from the United States place our suavely,
In the midst of perous. If it weren't for
by air this week to speak on Bri of ambassadors and
peacetime "occupation" by
tish Commonwealth and world blessed Robin I would have had my with him...if he had we'd the crowd
peerage.
nevertheless foreign have heard of it He's stopping peers at formal occasions.
friendly but to close these doors long ago."
Because of the great number
economies. tall the Bishop informs us,
The Commonwealth "Robin...." naked the
request of small nations gaining ambas-power is not an unmixed blessing. this Kent Road
tavern...then which will be pressed on October sadorial rank, there is some talk Each uniformed American
that something the Prime "Robin Food, the outlaw, sir." if Richard happened to be......when
Ministers now that the time has come to living reminder "Oh, yes yes! I've heard of killed there tonight, Eng-convene in London, la precipitat- divide ambassadors themselves has gone wrong with the peace
Jarid
have a ing a tangle in protocol for the fate first, second and third classes, which, only a scant three years him. I understand he's 'quile a
new king... would
hoped, would be a King's officials to straighten, since champion of the Saxons."
"But that's murder!" whispered the Congress of Vienna smoothed according to influence of the ago, it was lasting one. country they represent the Bishop, "I'll have nothing to things out
hundred The present rule for precedence do with...."
Warm Welcome years ago.
among, ambassadors set forth at "You'll do:. retorted
An advance to ambassadorial, the Congress of Vienna in 1815
me quickly.
one
of
"He helps all people in {s. tress, sir....Norninn or Saxon."
"Queer sort of fellow, this Robin...How him?"
does
one
find
9
at
5lt
retain
than more
Present Demand
T
on
-
Mr. Ernest Davin, the Foreign 'Secretary, in returning from the United
A Nations General sembly In Parly to deal with the international altuation. The Prime Minister. Mr. Clement Attlee, as Chairman of the Cabinet Defence Committee, will discuss defence,
leaders The Commonwealth Guy with quiet menace, "what rank for representatives of the when ambassadors were few is The British have come to rea- taking part are: Mr. Mackenzie "I've no idea, sir...." sald the you're, told to do....and that's Commonwealth Nations would
based on seniority. The indivi-like that in any future war they King, Prime Minister of Canada; ald man, suddenly become sus- very simple. Keep your mouth put them ahead of the Prime dual ambassador who has been must rely not on their arms only Mr. Peter Fraser Pr. Jawaharlal picious. "Would you gentlemen closed!" The Bishop appealed to Minister of the United Kingdom, longest at his post ranks first and but on the men and machines of Nehru, Prime Minister of India:
of New Zealand; like some more of our good brown John,
"How long will you
whose present-place on the social the latest ambassador to present the New World. ale,"
Loquat All Khan, Prime Minis tredentials automatically It speaks well for British ler of Pakistan; Dr. Don Sena- At this moment the door was your Abbey" replied Prince John ladder is the fifth rung from the his thrust open and the Bishop of the coldly, "If Richard survives top. This, it was said, would be
patience, politeness
and hospt-nayake, Prime Minister of Coy-- that their welcome to these lon: Mr. Herbert Evatt, the find out what you've been up an impossible situation, as Britain ranks last in the line of ambasen-
peacetime In London today, the Brazilian warn It is,
Australia; Sir Godfrey Huggins,. ambassador has Arat place.-Reu- In this connection, an editorial Prime Minister of Southern Rho-
er.
in Warrington's weekly news desin; and the Minister to Mines, paper,
Guardian," of August Mr. E.A. Lows, of South Africa. The talks are expected to last 7, commenting on the arrival of the first contingent of the 50th a fortnight. There will be at Air Depot at Burtonwood, is least four plenary scaalons, in- worthy of citing. An an example cluding a winding up meeting. of British restraint and nicety, but it is expected that some of of phrase it is a minor classic.
Inko place in private the listing
various muy threats to peace in this troubled gatherings of Individual groups.
-Reuter. world, the editor wrote: 90-
Black Canons burst in in
to
lowering rage, a half dozen friars to, these years he's been away regards the Commonwealth Na- dors, regardless of the size and tali Yanks" has been as Minister for External Affairs of
at his skirts, "I complain to .... Who's to....er....dispose of tions as member of the "Family" Power of his country.
Prince John!" he shouted, "Richard, Sir Guy?"
have this rascal's "cars, no mat They beckoned Dickon, A
ler how He dures to rob met knight whose spura had been Strips
of person ing
Promote Prime Minister
jewels- taken from him by Richard A solution under consideration What's this counity corning to Should he consent to do the deed is to promote the Prime Minister when even a High
Churchman his name would reappear on the and can't travel through the forests roll of English
possibly the Chancellor of knights.and the Exchequer to a place next to in safety!"
the manor and estates of Robin the leg
"Do you wish to go on after dinner, Your Grace?” asked one of the monks.
of Locksley would support his rank. "When do I start, Sire?"
The Prime Minister new fal-
French Strikes Affect Ports
"At once! How many men willows the ambassadors, who are you need?" "None. Sire! I'll do on the first rung; the Archbishop! The French Cabinet today, afier, it better alone!* "Then King of Canterbury, followed by the Richard eles tonight!" whispered Archbishop of York and the devoted mainly to to discussion
elation. Chancellor of the Exchequer. mod Abbey, Your
"No! We can't reach the Ab- Ley tonight! I'll stay here! Tend to the horses! Landlord, vet us food!" Here the Bishon, want | Prince John in on audience turned to the five "Go back to the
hers all over!"
. Paris, October 4.
session, a three and. half hour
of the international situation, official com- The granting of full ambassador issued a laconli
the most important
fore the Ink is dry, on the Belgian
suctioneer's - books
recording
the sale of vast quantities of supplies stored by the USAF
discussions
Defence Costs
Д
at Burtonwood, the Americans are back again and there has
Brussels, October 6. been much speculation in this
The Belgian Government an-
of aran ak to the purpose of the nounced tonight details vialtation.
national defence budget .of "We would not add to that, but 5,090,153,050 Bellan francs sumeo to say that we regard the cover its commitments under the opened treaty. Warrington has already
at the side table. "It's no longer Crare, and make preparations to ship to Commonwealth Nations munique, saying only that it safe to journey anywhere! Reb-proclaim me king, here, in Not by Britain, however; also involves had discussed the evenual reper
delicate topics of their relation-cussions of the coal walkout on What happened. Your Gunteringham, the day after tenorr,
and had Suddenly he stopped alarmed, ship to the King, now the one the nation's economy inquired the tall one, courteris gazing upward toward the stair link
the of
Commonwealth gone into the stite of emergency ly..
way, where all glimpsed the van- Union.
of the stockpiles.
The communique said that ne I just told you!" snorted His Ishing form of the Lady Marian. The question is can one be an Grace Indignantly. "We
gotiations with the Union repre were The Bishop was aghast. "You ambassador to one's own King? robbed! Not a chance to defend don't suppose that she....?" he
sentatives were continuing. Durselves! He burst on us from began. "I don't know....
The pressure for procedure The Communist-led- union Sir comes not only from the Com-Merchant Scamen, announced" a Guy said grimly, "but after I've monwealth Nations. The num- 24-hour warning strike for Friher doors to her returned visitors seen Your Grace away....1 Ver of ambassadors in Britain al- dar. October B. The strike will and we associate ourselves with programme had also been drawn
70
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certainly shall fijid out!”
ton.
and
In the meantime
shot
man
ISRAELI TO RELEASE BRITON
Tel Aviv, October 6.
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Ingrid Bergman PORTUGUESE COS
Ingrid
VISITS ENGLAND
Lisbon, October
ambush..
reorganisation "Who did?" "Why, Robin Hood, of course!
in all There's
operations
of the general welcome expressed up for the Belgian Air Force, no other rascal with?
Back in the apartment. Marian most has trebled since the mid-1 affect
France's major poris. hastily scribbled a note to Robin enough....
for the Northwest by at least one was stated. The first stage of The
Union's fannouncement Robin Hood," suld one of the explaining why he must immedi
will back of our contemporaries. said that the strike five guests to the tall one, "The ately and King Richard and warn bours from now!" The guards the demands of the
merchant same we were speaking of, Sire!"ing him of the plot She was imprisoned her. The Bishop hearing the word about to send it by Bess to Much
seamen for higher wages, better sicndy "And gulitily. 'Sire started
Bess had working condition and at the Saracen's Kead-when what." he naked
unctuously. some one rapped sharply. She ught the jews to Much at the employment-United Press.
a Saracen's Head. Like be, gentle thrust the note under a cloth on from a cannon the little "night your names men?
the
table and as Bess swiftly was off to find Robin and tell **They're hardly Important disappeared, opened the door.
London, October 6. him of the plot to murder King the interest enough to deserve
Sir Guy sternly accused Mar
Lamona Bergmann, Richard. Much was fording a of Your Grace," said the tall one tan of having heard the
(Swedish Blm star, was given n forest stream "Landlord....Where's ference in the Great Hall
when he come Hongkong evasively.
cornmis-
great welcome on her arrival In upon Dickon ne man our ale?"
when she refused to satisfy him stoned to do the deed. Savagely
It was reliably reported tonight Stockholm today on a visit after | Hongkong
hehe had her hallied to the presence he dragged him from his saddle that Frederick Sylvester, the nine years absence in Hollywood, Chief of Staff of the Portuguese could do it gracefully, excused of Prince John, the Sheriff and They fought with knives British employee of the Jerusalem Stockholm
reported. Army, left for England today in. Hongkong himself pleading a forgotten en the other knights. She
the City Square the liner Highland Chieftain: The Dickon lay dead. Then the little Electric Corporation, held by the Thousands in Hongkong gagement at the Abbey, and left. finally Infuriated to the
point man, sorely
wounded, dragged Israeil authorities on charges of shouted "We Want to See Our general is visiting Britain on the Hongkong The five at the side table knew of acknowledging that she had himself on through
invitation of the Government. Sherwood complicity in the Ben Yehuda Ingrid".
120 that his suspicions had been overheard and Prince Hongkong aroused.
John Forest till WRL Scarlet, riding by. Street explosion of last February,
The Miss Bergmann has just finish-
London threatened her with execution. Mongkong
Grace, so-called,
found him. "Why Much" he has been recommended for re-ed work on a new film "Under curller this week that the Is U "I am a royal ward of King cried, Kowloon Norman. Sire. Didn't you see Richard" she sried, "and no "What's happened to you....?"
dismounting hastily lease by the prosecution through the Capricorn" which has been of the General Staff of the Portu
visit Britain as the dread in the landlord's face one but the King
produced at the MGM studios at Ruese Army is
Council himself has when he and his friars entered?" the right to
"Take me to Robin....quick tondemn
It was stated that the prosecu, Elstree, under the direction of the guest of the Array meto
London ....quick...." gasped Much.... "The same look. Essex that death!"
ton had already notified the Alfred Hitchcock. She will visit aroused, speculation in "It's a
matter of....life or.. I've seen on the faces of thou "And it shall be a King who death...."
court omelais in Jerusalem to this her parents in Holland before re-whether plans may already "exist sands since we returned. I will order your oxecution for
effect and his release was expect-turning to the United States for linking Portugal with never should have left England. high treason, exactly forty-eight
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