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SENSATIONAL HUNGARIAN | CATHEDRAL BOOK: WHY HAS IT NOT
BEEN BANNED?.
LONDON. July 10 (By Air Mall-One of the minor mysteries. of affairs in Central Europe is why the Hungarian Government have not at once suppressed the sensational book exposing Ger- man was plans that has been written by Dr. Ivan Lajos, a Hun- garian professor in the Hungarian University of Pecs. He is pot
Jow.
It is the rage of Budapest. The official doubts about the attitude publisher of It brings out a fresh of. Germany's population during edition every day and cannot get war. enough coptes. At the end of the
day one. can scour the bookshops:
of the city without securing copy.
Secret Information
In the cafes the one big ques- tion is "Why don't they stop 14?" Nobody
appears to know. The
only straightforward explanation Is that the Government is only too ready to let their public know the truth about Germany."
The book, whose title can be translated as "Germany's Chances in War: As Mirrored in German Official Literature," deals with Germany's chances of winning a war, and, out of the mouths of} German leaders, industrialists. soldiers and bankers, shows that they have not a ghost of a chance of winning even the much-expect- ed lightning war. Most of the in- formation and statements are from sources that are virtually hidden
·and secret,
One chapter gives in full the speech that Dr. Rudolf Brink- mann, vice-president of the Reichs- bank before he was suddenly over- taken by a "brainstorm" and re- moved, made to Cologne indus trialists last February. He warned them that in materials, capital and labour the country was at the end of its resources.
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Other chapters deal with the food situation, the impossibility of getting enough all for war, and
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and 4 new JUPITER PLUVIUS held the modus operanda of pick pockets: rainclouds together yesterday will probably be circulated to all afternoon long enough to permit Shanghal Police Stations." of, a bride's entry into St. John's.
Central to permit of the bridal party com-trians had their pockets picked Cathedral, and long enough again report that a number of pedes- detectives received a
ing out to face a barrage of photo as they were chasing "two guinea graphers.
pigs that were racing down a For St. John's Cathedral yester-aide-walk in the Central district day was the scene of a wedding, Miss Monica Sondy Thomson being keep a look out for guinea pigs Men on duty were asked to the bride and Mr. Alexander An-running about the Settlement and drew Bremner the groomL The Rev. J. R. Higgs, Vicar of St. An-
particularly about the demeanour of the chasers. drew's Church, officiated.
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The bride was a picture of charm
An alert officer saw a couple of in pale pink tulle, and she carried guinea pigs running down a high- ja bouquet of pale pink rosebuds to way and arrested two men one match. The bridesmaid was Miss who let the animals loose and the Olive Jeffrey who was in lilac tulle other who benefitted by the oc and presure hat. Her bouquet was casion in going through the In pale pink and mauve. The pockets of excited standers-by: Matron of "Honour, Mrs. Ritchie,
was in cyclamen.
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Mr. A. Ritchie gave away the
Miss Elisabeth Bergner, the film bride. Mr. John Moodle was best actress, opened the exhibition of an man and the ushers were Mr. P. Imperial Chinese scroll at Spink's, 10. Jackson and Mr. T. Swan. King-street, St. James's,
at the
Marlene Sings And Dances In The Street
its
LONDON, July 15 (By Air Mail)-Paris pushed aside worries about war and diets. tors tonight and danced through July 14 lgbt” such as it has not known since pre-war times, Troops, from the Maginot Line on, leave, Foreign Legionaries.
couts crowded round the and tourists in Hannels and sports British guardsmen and sailors,
of the open-air orchestras that
outside cafes, were set up in the side streets
People Danced This is certainly that Hitler has not spolled.
one holiday
The people danced everything from Viennese waltzes to "swing" to the music of accordions and violins
stands
From "lorry in the" Place de l'Opera, which was pack- ed black with people, Mariene.. Dietrich sang some of the songs that made her famous in The Blue Angel," and then. set up a TORT as she came down and danced" with Foreign Legionary.
Maurice Chevaller
In the modest Paris suburb of
and where, as a boy he
earned
A reception was held later in private view. The public admis-Menilmontant, where he was born the Ladies' Lounge of the Hong-sion charge of 2s 6d was devoted kong Club. The honeymoon will be to the maternity ward of the Royal spent at Fanling.
Northern Hospital.
NEWSETTES
The Portuguese sloop, Joao de A Foreign Merchants' Association Lisboa, arrived from Macao yes has been organised by 21° föreign terday.
concerns in Kunming with the manager of the Jardine. Matheson and Company as chairman.
Gen. Leh-chun, a member of the Central Government, arrived la Kunming, Yunnan, on July 22. to recuperate his health.
his living by selling newspapers, Maurice Chevalier, his straw hat; cocked on the side of his head, sang to other huge crowds.
HE GOT HIS 5S. WORTH
Oh! Mr. Pilot
Whatever shall I do?
I wanted a fly at Birmingham, But I queued up in the wrong
quere.
Birmingham, went to Birmingham Mr. Nicholas, of Small Heath, airport on July 6, and stood in the quetie to take a 5s. flight in an air
liner.
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He got his ticket; got into an other queue and then into a plane. An order was issued by the He went up, and was up for so Chinese National Government in long that he thought he was hav-. Major J. T. Ford, former Trea
Chungking on July 122 to the effecting surer and Controller of the Shang-ment of persons found guilty of that the law governing the punish- hai Municipal Council's Finance circulating rumours or conducting Department, arrived at Southamp-activities that are ton on July 21...
deemed in- Jurious to the country's currency two years. position, be extended for another
Brigadier A. B. Thomson, M.B.E, Assistant Adjutant and Quarter- master-General of the China Com. mand, returns from leave. to-day! in the Empresa of Canada..
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The Rev. Alex. Baxter. Counci Secretary of the London Missionary Society, and Mrs. Baxter, at pre- sent at Home on furlough, are ex- pected to return to Shanghal or November 17.
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Miss Ida Pruitt, of the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives, is leaving
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a remarkably full 5s, worth. At last he inquired why the flight was so long. He was then told that he was on his Way to Weston-super-Mare. He had got into the wrong 'plane; one taking a party of conncillors and others.
At Weston he was put up at an Gen. Li Fook-lum, Member "of
hotel for the night, and the air the Central Executive Committee Birmingham. For his 5s, he had company. flew him back to of the Kuomintang, returned to had 47s. worth of air travel as well Hangkong by the China Clipper i
as hotel accommodation. on Wednesday, after a four-week tour in the Philippines. He re-
vealed in an interview that the. REFUGEE DOCTORS Chinese residents in the Phillp||JOINING CHINESE
pines are continuing their monthly patriotic contributions to mother country: “
their
for America on the Pres. Coolidge Dr. H. H. Kung, President of the on July 30 to raise funds for the Executive Yuan and concurrently co-operatives. She expects to re-Minister of Finance, has sent a turn after six months.
wire acknowledging the receipt of a sum of over $700,000 from the refugee rellef committee organized near the Shanal border, which is Slam. The amount had been re- by overseas Chinese in Bangkok, now under Japanese occupation, is
this being breaches in the along the Wangku River.
Tanyang city, in north Honan
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mitted through Mr. Chen Shou- ming: the chairman of the com- mittee.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, announced of Mr. Leong But-tan. Executive General of the Knomin merchant, of No. 6. Chuy Sut Ching tang. has issued Instructions to
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Street. Macao, and Miss Tamthe Chinese authorities at the Ching-ngar of No. 8, Mosque (various fronts, ordering that Chinese troops be detalled to assist farmers in the war zones in har- Mirza Haasan Khan Farmud, 46. Vesting. Every effort is to be made merchant, native of Persia, was to bring about closer co-operation cautioned by Mr. T. J. Houston, at between. the troops and local ¡the Central Court yesterday, for farmers.
entering the harbour without a valid passport on July 25.
The Central Political University, will enrol only a total of 350 stu A full course of AR. P. Lec-dents for the next term who wish tures will be given at Volunteer to study Journalism, geology and Headquarters, Garden Road, Hong-accountaner, but why not admis kong, on Tuesdays and Thursdays students who are taking up other from 9 am to 10 a.m., com-courses. This shift in the policy mencing on August, 1939. Lec of the university is said to be due turer. Mrs. R. P. Dunlop.
to a desire to train more students who will better serve the Chinese
The American Consulate General Government under present nation- at Shanghai will appreciate the al needs receipt of Informationse to the
present whereabouts of Mr. Prank
Japanese rayon is losing ground
O. Roberts, who la reported to have, in the Philippines and possibly been in the shipping business in Japan will lose entirely her posl Shanghai, in 1918.-
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It is learned from the People's there sur Foreign Relations Council in eine & Rel Chungking that overseas Chinese trend sin In Burma have decided to raise to that of funds to purchase four military surver said. Last planes to replenish China's Air her pred Force. The fund raising cam-supplier of cotton, Eoods paign is now in full swing.
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LONDON, July 27 (Reuter) Lord and Lady Horder wel- comed the guests ai 2 recep- tion in honour of refugee doctors who are joining the Chinese Red Cross. The Chi- nese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, was also present.
Lord Horder declared that the doctors were ready to face the dangers and hardships of service, in China, but were unable, to proceed owing to the lack of equipment for which he strongly appealed.
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