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RUSSIA HAS BECOME IMPORTANT FACTOR IN INTERNATIONAL
SITUATION
What is the Mosców broadcast telling the Russian people about the European war and about their Government's intentions? Russia has become an important factor in the Internationgl situation, she is something of an enigma, and ùs press news tron Moscow is scarce, it is interesting to watch the broadcasts from Moscow.
There is hardly any referehce to protection of the Soviet Union are Brita'n and France, apart from the free people, in order to march" with ordinary news messages. Neither a the workers of all the world to the friendly hot an unfriendly attitude; world-revolution,
towards the Allies is indicated. In other words, the world re- Even Russian support for the so-volutionary slogan, which used to called peace move of Hitler finds be considered as dead, has been ΠΟ expression in the Russian revived. language broadcasts, Furthermore,
happmess.
ONE OF LIBERATORS
CLEVER PROPAGANDA
Workers and
Six Killed In Shanghai Shooting
S.M.C. TO LODGE STRONG PROTEST
SHANGHAI, Oct. 23 (Reuter)' ---It is now reported 'that six people were killed in the" second shooting) in Shanghai on Sunday.
It transpires that the bride- groom was a minor puppet off)- cial.
The incident may have $ political background.
SM.C. TO PROTEST
23 (Cen- CHUNGKING, Oct. tral-A strong protest to be lodged by the Shanghai Municipal Council over the shooting of its constables by plainclothes men said to be "Ta Tao" detectives is anticipated, says a Shanghai dis
patch.
A detailed report of the shooting incident has been submitted by Well on a the Bubbung
Road police station to the Council.
Omcers of the S.M.C. declared. that the shooting must have been predict- planned beforehand, and
US
all reference to Germany, friendly
Moscow broadcast propaganda is as well as unfitendly, seems to be evaded. The only foreign country clever in using voices from the which the Moscow station seems occupled Polish areas in order to occasional Impress the Russian people with the to.. single out for
the peasants and untriendly remarks remains Japan, gratitude of while the only one which is being workers who are brought under the supported with sympathetic dominance of the Soviet Union: utterances is China
school children communicate their Almost all the propaganda with Joy about the new system which the Russian people are being fed gives them free education in numerous talks, concerns the scale which was not known in Bolshevisation of the parts of Po- Poland. land which were taken over by the
peasants and Red Army. The line of argument unemployed are giving expression which is being repeated day by day, to their hopes for a better life is roughly as follows: The White under a regime in which the land Russian and Ukrainian minorities the factories are supposed to be in Poland were abandoned by the their own. Old and young are made Incapable Polish Government and to talk and write about their admiration of the Red soldiers who it was in order to save them from the sufferings and horrors of war, have come to them, not as con- (that is, obviously, at the hands of querors, but as friends, and whose
impress them. the German forces) that the Red armaments Army of the Soviet Union was Invincible, ordered to cross the borders and On the other hand, there is full to give them new life and confession to the ruthless revolu
Nonary measur. by which the landlords, the so-called 'capitalists, and especially the Polish Army The invasion of eastern Poland officers are treated wherever the by the Soviet Army is pletured as Red Army and their local one of liberators who came to bring sympathisers are able to get hold of education to the predominantly them. A theme which recurs daily Illiterate people of the country. Is the fight against the "cowardly to make it possible for the land-bloodthirsty Polish ouicers who less peasants to take over the roaming in the woods taking their properties of the big landlords,
revenge on the harmless. unpro- and to give work to the great tected population of remote numbers of unemployed in the
villages," The numbers given, for factories of the country which are these so-called "officers' bands" being nationalised, and promise for often 500 and more, are so large them of better employment in new that it is obvious that they cannot enterprises which are to be started. solely consist of officers, but that
One point in all the propaganda soldiers and villagers. too about the occupied Polish areas is, have taken it on themselves to of special political importance: it complete the fight going on. is being emphasized every day
Whenever there, is any confes. that what is called Polish domina sion to the fact that the "officers' tion is over for all times and that bands do not consist of officers the Polish state in
its former alone, it is only with reference to boundaries will never return to
and landlords who priests le: or, as the Moscow broadcast alleged to take part in the fight. puts it. that the liberated people There are many atrocity stories under the true and watchful about such bands entering villages. plundering, shooting and torturing old people. women and children. But whatever remarks are being made
FOOT ITCH
No E-28, at least 50% of the adult population of
rate known se Athlete's Foot
must
are
ed that it would have serious re- percussion
ROAD ISSUE
CHUNGKINO, Oct. 23 (Central)
A Shanghai message states that Fu Slao-an, the puppet mayor of Shanghai, will open negotiations Shanghal Municipal Counell concerning the extra- Settlement roads issue to-day.
with
the
He will demand the rendition of the extra-Settlement roads. but
will suggest to give a part of the proceeds of taxes collected to the S.M.C. as recompense for con- structing the roads.
It has not yet been ascertained
what attitude the S.M.C. will take regarding Fu's proposals.
If
to
other those strange new addresses which they have now to use in or- det to continue their contacts. large-scale air raids are now happen there need not be any in- terruptions in business communi- cations.
feats
POPULAR MIND
We shall have to get used to the fact that economic achievements and economic fallures are almost of greater importance in this pre- sen; war than victories and de- at the battle front, The popular mind is less inclined to appreciate economic victories, ex- pressed In terms of productions and distribution, than of military victories.. expressed in numbers of soldiers, and tanks and aeroplanes about the fight. such
which are reported to be battling "officers" bands' are suffering at with the enemy. But if we want the hands of the Red Army and to, obtain a clear picture of what peasants, detachments who fight is going on and of the prospects of them, make it quite clear that they victory, we have to keep these are responsible for much blood-economic factors. in mind, shed:
GENERAL
CROSSWORD
NO. 444
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24 Symbol for
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of
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Cudlike ani- mals
1 Equitable
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1939.
Genuine Peotch!
the Label
Metric mea- sure of area
32 Footlike part
34 Was seated
38 Merchandise
39 Anything
"White Label"
DEWAR'S SUPERIOR WHISKY
SOLE AGENTS;
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. WINE DEPT.
DOWN
27 Proposal
29 Regains
2 Noble Italian
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family
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1 Vigor
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take
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Actor's part Kuri
Goddess of peace
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particle
20 Dine
23 Weep con.
vulsively
25 Air hero
26 Russian
village community
· SOLUTION TO-MORROW
TUESDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST:
Grapefruit Cereal
Soft Boiled Eggs
Bacon
Hominy
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Beef Broth Pineapple & Cream Cheese Salad -Lamb Cutlets Mashed Potatoes Creamed Onion's -Spinach with Vinegar Sauce
French Pastry
1:
Tea
DINNER
Shrimp Cocktail Tomato Salad
Round Ground Steak Mushroom Gravy Baked Potatoes Geen Peas Creamed Carrots
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50 Christmas
carol
51 Dagger 53 Split pulse
57 Earth god.
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Solution No 143
DAMSCOOP FOBI ONA CORAL PAT MYRNA TAPERS
CALEB CARST MORALE AGAV SINDA CUTETIS TAPILIANE CON EM SINUST MALE LOTTSENORA I ÈRE ET U SAHARA REEVE OVA APSESNIL TARTLE ASETSAL
ATTEMPT ON!
LIFE OF M. TROTSKY
AISLE AND FAREWELL
"So the condemned man ate a hearty breakfast ?**
“Oddly enough ke did --- in spite of last night's stag party. All set now for the orange blossoms.”
"And the little hand ?"
* Ticking over beautifully old boy. Cool as a frame-full of cucumbers. Am 1 becoming a saturated solution or is it just the influence of a good
"Your ignorance of the facte of file, Edmond, is little short of monamental. Remember the long draught of Rose's Lime Juice 1 made you drink before retiring? Pause and consider, Edmond -
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kaowing me at you do -- war that pure altruism. } **
** I've never known you do an unselfish act in your life old boy.”
"Right. My only concern was to save myself trouble and get you to the church in such condition that you could both speak aumlibly and walk unaided. With the help of Rose's Line Juice I have succeeded. Listen carefully, Edmond, while I explain the chemical action of Rose's ---
"I say look! Quarter to eleven !, » Where's the ring ? Where's my hat P Is the car ready 7. Iz my tie all right ? - Hurry up, hurry up. Where's way m ok, kere it is—, QUICK ! "
ROSE'S LIME JUICE – THE WISE MAN'S NIGHTCAP
S'HAI POPULATION.
VON PAPEN TO DISCUSS NEW PACT
LONDON, Oct. 23
(Reuter)
sea and air. But who realizes to what extent Britain's industrial. financial and economic strengti has increased since the last war? During that time the number of British workers engaged in the manufacture of metals, machines. Ginger Cake and Chocolate Bauce an agent selling a car belonging to the Shanghai Municipal Council
SPANIARD. WHO POSED AS ČAR
FEELS RELIEVED SALES AGENT
CHUNGKING, Oct; 23 (Central)— : MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23 (Reuter) Considerable relief is felt by the -What Is believed to have been an Shanghai population following the It is reported from Berlin that attempt on the life of Leon American Secretary of Btate, Mr.
Herr Franz von Papen, Nazi Am- Trotsky exiled Russlan leader, re- Cordell Hull's, assurances concern-bassador to Turkey, has been or- sulted in the arrest of a man of Ing the security of the Interna dered to return to Ankara to-day Spanish origin.`
tional Settlement In Shanghai, to discuss with the Turkish Gov- says a Shanghal report The man is said to have posed as
Mr. C. S. Franklin, Chairman of and France. General Miaja, gallant defender of also expressed appreciation of the Madrid, who is now in Mexico.
Everybody has an inkling of The first six weeks of the war Britain's armed strength on land, have resulted in a great gain to Britain, the mobilization of British industry was carried out 'much more smoothly and quickly than it would have been possible If large scale fighting had already occurred on the Western Front, and if the bombers had already started their deadly activities over Germany and England respectively. As it WES, the well prepared British plans for industrial mobilization were carried out free from any outside disturbances.
implements and vehicles increased by-two-thirds, while at the same time the Individual output of every worker. has grown at least by one · third, so that the productive capa- city of these basic war industries has at least been doubled?
It is obvious that this unforseen Britain's capacity for producing ATHLETE'S FOOT opportunity of changing British such important war materials as According to the Government Health Bulletin industry on a wartime basis was a chemicals, explosives, alls, rubber The United States are being attacked by the dis clear gain. For Germany had goods, etc. is at least two and Cually the disease starts between the toes, mobilized its own industry long be-one-half times as large to-day as Laille watery blaters fetish beim stack.fore the war started and therefore It was at the beginning of the last tense are you (bel as though you would like to was not able to benefit in the same war? To be more concrete, the Beware of It Spreading. way, apart from which, the big quantity of steel which Britain Often the disease travels all over the bottom of Polish campaign made acute de- was able to produce in 1913 was the feet. The soles of your feet become red and mands on Germany's Industrial | roughly seven and one-half million
and peels. After a while the itching becomes
scratch of all the skin.
Coffee
¿à
councillors of the Council
ernment the Pact with Britain
noon of Oct. 21.
American assurances. However First snow of the season fell Enquiries showed that the Gen- be said he was not sure whether throughout West Bulyuan on the eral knew nothing about the mat- the B., M. C. need American night of Oct. 20, forcing the ther- being held in England. In 1914, ter, so the man was arrested and help at the present moment, and mometre down by many degrees England had comparatively small at the same time Trotsky's guards he would have to consult the The snow continued till the after- stocks, not only of foodstuffs but have been reinforced. also of all the important raw materials: at present, however, all those stocks are available in greater quantities than ever before in British history. On the other hand, Germany's stocks of food- stuffs and materials which were very great indeed in 1914, are now exceedingly low,
swollen The skin also cracks and peels, and and transportation systems, such i tods, while at present the produc-hardly affected the influx of fur-
"Itching becomes worse and worse.
Get rid of this disease as quickly as possible, be
Cause it is very contagious and it may to your as England has not yet experienc- tive capacity of the British steel
hands or even to the under arm or crotch of the **Jegy
Most people who have Athlete's Foot have tried "All kinds of remedies to cure it without suoGESS, Ordinary, germicides, antiseptics, salve, or dinis -ments, šeidam do any good.
Here's How to Treat If
ed.
ONLY ONE ASPECT You have to consider only one aspect of British Industrial, mobi-
Industry is almost fifteen militon tons per year.
TREMENDOUS GROWTH: "A tremendous growth has quietly The germ that causes the disease is known alzation in order to realize the taken place in the production and Tides Trichoploten: 11 burles Harf dp the great advantage derived from the in the industrial use of clectric Tado shows it takes 15 minutes of bollas in killurexpectedly uneventful
war, weeks | power.. During the last
tastes of the skin and is very hard in kill. A tent
where the gerz breeds
- 11 is a
Itching Stops Immediately
реле.
The germ, so you can see way the ordinary rem which have passed since the de-Britain's backwardness in the elec- die are unancÓWERT treating Athlete's Foot 14 liquid the gene claration of war: many of the trical held was one of the great Irales and dries quickly. You just paint the af fected parts, it press off the issue of the Akinreat industrial, banking and handicaps which stood in the way uther firms had to remove a good of a quick adaptation of Industry part of their offices from London. generally to the requirements of As soon as you apply H. #, you will find that If large-scale air raids had ac-| war. Bince then, however, the Liching is immediately relieved. You should paint the infected parts with faight and companted these removals, it would consumption of electric current for morning until your feet are well. Upaly the takes from three to ten days, though in severe have been inevitable for consider industrial purposes has been mul-
HP wilt lecur the skin mert and mouth. You able friction to arise. Who would especially if you as one of how we have wird have known that a firm which
cases ti may take longer or in mild cam lem tires.
will marvel at the quick
who
the
Moreover, submarine warfare has
ther huge quantities of foodstuffs and raw materials Into British ports; while the blockade of Ger- many to-day 18 considerably more Tective than it was during the early stages of the last war.
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ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES
by
The advantages gained Britain during the Arst few weeks of the present conflict may not be spectacular as far as military ac- tlvities are concerned; for the simple reason that Anglo-French strategy did not allow for any other mfiltary activities on a large scale than those which had a pre- paratory character; but the ad- vantages gained in the economic Another factor which is being Beld are so great that everybody overlooked by those who want to who judges developments in gen- to be addressed to a place like Judge the prospects of the present erat is bound to be satisfied that Bayfeld. Great Bookham, Leather~| war, bat who give too little after-the first stage of the war has ac- head, Surrey, as it was, however, tion to economic factors, is the in- tually resulted in a very great im- those tremendous numbers of firms' finitely greater extent of raw provement of the initial positioni were able to make known to each material reserves which are now I on the Allied side.
for years to get rid of sthlete's Foot without su used to be established, at Cheap-
Obtainable at all
side, or Newbroad Street, dr. Liver- pool Street in London was now on
Drug Stores.
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tiplied by five and the capacity of British generating plants has at least been trebled."
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