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FUN FORCE FOR FRANCE; ACTORS AND COMEDIANS
READY FOR
THE FRONT
ments will have been made for the supply of films from the industry as a whole.
Sir Seymour Hicks, who present- ed concert parties right through Britain's fighting forces in the last war, is personally opening France will not have to walt long up the show campaign in France now for their much-needed enter-by taking over his own company. tainment.
Mr. Jack Buchanan and Mr.
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Famous actors and comedians Leslie Henson, are also funning are all ready to start as the ad-productions of their own, and Mr. vance guard of the overseas "Fun Ralph Reader has prepared Force." They are just waiting for special Gang Show brought well the War Office to tell them to go up to date for wartime service. -probably in a few days,
Mr. Bas! Dean, Director of En- tertainments for the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutions, declar- ed at their Drury-lane Theatre headquarters recently:
"Directly the Wor Office give us the word 'Go, we'll have our first
troupes over within a week."
BIG FIVE OFF SOON
Fighting In North China
Puppet's Conciliatory Gesture
RIGHTS OF FOREIGN NATIONALS IN SHANGHAI
A conciliatan restare was made
SHANGHAI, Nov. 22 (Reuter)-
yesterday by the Puppet Mayor Fu Slao-en of the "Municipality of Greater Shanghai," in a manifesto addressed to his Police Bureau, in which he orders respect for the personal rights of foreign nationals enjoying treaty privileges.
The manifesto states that any foreigners detained for minor offences should be released im- mediately, but in the case of more
GUERILLAS ACTIVE serious offences they should be
NEAR PEIPING
Sir Seymour Hicks. Mr. Jack: PEIPING, Nov. 23 (Reuter)- Buchanan, Mr. Leslle Henson. Mr. After remaining qulet, for some Will Hay, and Mr. Ralph Reader-months. Chinese guerillas are re- Big Five of the Naafi Show Shop suming activity intensively,
A Japanese spokesman admits are all ready to embark,
They have
that there was fighting in productions in re-i hearsal at Drury-lane watting to vicinity of the Ming Tombs to the north of Peiping, in which direc- open up behind the lines.
Later it is hoped to establish an
Entertainments National Service
Association (Ensay Music Hall for
variety shows under Mr. Will Hay and a permanent repertory theatre.
Mr. Dean said that they did not know yet whether the War Office would permit women in the companies to perform overseas. "So we have had to rehearse several all-male com- panies as well as mixed ones." he said:
FILM UNITS Recently two mobile film units were flown over to France with pictures made by Gracle Fields, George Formby, Harry Roy, Leni Harvey, and other popular stars.
They will be screened in camps and billets occupied by all units of the fighting services.
"Naari" now have their own). 1.200-seater theatre somewhere in France for showing British and American Films.
LATEST PRODUCTIONS
Some of those already sent are not new. They have been got to- gether in three days. The latest are promised soon, when arrange
the
GENERAL
NO DEBATE ON Ridiculous EVACUATION OF
PARLIAMENT
LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter)- The undesirability of evacuating
German
Propaganda
Parament from London, should ALLEGATIONS ABOUT
the occasion arise, unless voted by the commons was raised by Mr. J. C. Wedgwood (Lab) in the House of Commons.
INDIA REFUTED
LONDON, Nov. 22 (Renter)—There
greeted with prolonged cheer on allegation that the laws planned has been much ridiculous Ger- Mr. Chamberlain, who had been man propaganda about India. The his re-entering the House after his for the British are not for Indians able to provide Government time important fields of legislation are Illness. replied that he was un-is manifestly absurd as the most to discuss a motion on the subject now in the bands of the autono- mous provincial Parliaments of responsible Indian electorates.'
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Pan - American. Though Qual British control is Labour Confab
HAVANA, Nov. 22
BRITAIN'S POLICY
still retained by the General Gov- ernment, many important laws. such as tariff protection, have been passed in
recent years, (Reuter) though damaging to handed over to their consular The Labour Conference of Ameri- British interests.
particular authorities.
can States which are members of the International Labour Office. opened here yesterday with re-self-governing status of the. presentatives of both North and Dominion remains Britain's policy! South America attending.
for India. The Cuban Secretary of Labour." Dr. Portuondo was elected sident.
The Mayor's action follows the recent incidents in which puppet Police violated the rights of for- eigners enjoying extraterritorial privileges,
tien many bombers have been fly-SYMPATHY FOR
ing for several days and the
sound of hombing is audible here. CZECH STUDENTS
TRAIN BLOWN UP
Fighting is also reported in East Hapel, on the borders of those areas adjacent to the Great Wall.
Canton University
which has been in the hands of English Club Sonds Message To Dr. Benes
Chinese loyalist troops for some months.
there
To the soutn
has been fighting near Shinchlachuang Junction, from which the railway enters Shansi, while travellers ar- riving by the Kinhan Railway re- port that a Japanese train WLS blown up to the north of Cheng- tingfu last Friday.
REDUCING THE
COST OF
The Canton University English Club has sent a message to Dr. Eduard Benes, former President of Czechoslovakia, through the Chi- nese Embassy in Washington. D.C., to express their deep sympathy for the Czech students who were re- cently massacred by the Nazis.
THE MESSAGE
The message reads as follows: Dear Dr. Benes:
We learned with profound shock
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1939.
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In a recent interview, a Swedish pre-Bishop stated: "Lord Linlithgow has every chance of surmounting Labour Omice. Mr. J. G. Winant, stood how to win the Indians. I Director of the International the dimculties as he has under
the aim of the conference was to of the United States, stated that think England's position is good."
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A RABBIT FOR GOERING!
STRIKE ALLEGATIONS Zeesen last week mentioned strikes in Bombay involving 90,000 workmen, whereas there were no recent strikes in Bombay. The statement apparently alludes to the one day strike at the begin- ning of October.
The recent strike by Jute LONDON, Nov, 22 (Reuter)-Ac- workers in Calcutta also mentioned cording to the News Chronicle, a by Zeesen has been settled by a rabbit, which was the sole victim ten-per cent pay increase and most of the Nazi air raid over the shet-of the men have now returned to lands, is now in Germany,
work. The strike was purely in- An RAF pilot secured the dustrial and non-political. corpse of the rabbit, attached a sardonic note addressed it to Field-Marshal von Goering him- self and dropped it on German soil during a recent British raid on Germany.
HOME DEFENCE the recent massacre of your stu- HOW GENERAL ABE
Overhaul Of Paid
ARP. Staffs
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A strict review of the position of whole-time ARP. and APS. workers. particularly
rural areas, is being undertaken as part of a Government effort to reduce the cost of the home defence ser- vices in both inance and man- power."
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Sir John Anderson, as Minister
INDIGESTION Stopped in 5 minutes!
of Home Security, will have a con- Amazing evidence of the remarkable
ference on the matter in London speed with which indigestion and stomach pains can be stopped has been with representatives of local au- revealed by medical experiments and thorities, with whom preliminary X-ray photographs of actual cases. consultations have already taken These prove the ingredients of Bisur
It may be found possible to re- ated Magnesia to be the quickest-acting and meat effective known to medical place. science.
place some of the A.R.P. workers teaspoonful of who now draw E3 a week by un- a little water
Within 5 minutes Bisursted Magnesia in produced complete relief in cases where paid volunteers, though it is un- namberless other remedies had failed likely that there will be any
complete
chiurated Magnesis is treatment for the relief of stomach troubles it neutralises the harmful acids that cause the trouble and it spreads a
I workers.
READINESS IN BIG CENTRES The aim of the overhaul is to save money wherever possible
*, protective Alm over the stomach without affecting the efficiency of
Get 'Bisurated Magnesia powder or the services, and it is regarded as tablets from your chemists or store a task of primary importance. It to-day, but be sure to look for the aval is directed in the main towards
BISMAG sign if you want the quickest seting stomach remedy doctors know.
the small town and rural areas. In the ports and large cities, it is appreciated, considerable forces of trained men must be kept in constant readiness.
SEE WHAT A DIFFERENCE ‘Steradent' makes!
AFTER
BEFORE
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In the A. F. S. a nucleus of. trained men will be maintained. with their forces supplemented by voluntary workers. It is hoped that employers will further comp operate by allowing their men to volunteer and train to assist the "paid nucleus.”
Similarly, while full 24 hours' service must be maintained at the AR.P. report centres, economies could be effected, it is believed, by delegating other duties, including that of patrolling the streets, to volunteers.
FALSE SECURITY IDEAS In a number of towns and cities, particularly in areas engaged on munitions and similar work, there are still considerable deficiencies, in the civil defence service. The lack
No need to bare stains on your faise teeth if you use 'Steradent'. Fill the cap of the tin with Steradent' and pour the powder into a glass containing sufficient of volunteers limits the possibili-
warm water to cover the dentures. Stir well. Put in your dentures and leave them while you dress or overnight. Take them out and rinse thoroughly under the bap: Tobacco, fruit and tea stains vanish,
ties of economy.
It is pointed out that, while the position is receiving, serious atten- tion, there will be no lessening of
preparedness, The country must not be lulled into, a sense of false security because of the absence so far of air raids.
leaving the dentures fresh and clean. the effort to maintain an increas- Dail, yellow-tinged teeth are made clean, ed lustress and extractive. A regular bath in Steradent solution, ensures immaco- lately clean, hygienic 'false teeth. harmless to dentures. "Sold by all chemists.
it la
- Imperial Chemical Industries (China) Ltd.," MADE IN MILAND.
Steradent
Lady, Newnes, one of London's best known hostesses and wife of Sir Frank Newnes, chairman of George Newnes, Ltd., the publis hers, died at her home in Princes- gate, B.W., after a three-months
dieunsand sterilizen (wiss tooth ||liiness.
our
The
LOYANG, Nov. 22
MET HIS DEATH
(Central)
IP
The German allegation that one hundred Congress follow- ers were arrested is entirely untrue
HITLER TO MAKE "SUITABLE REPLY" AMSTERDAM, Nov. 22 (Reuter) -Upon learning of the British decision to retaliate against the German mine-laying policy, Herr
dents and fellow citizens by the Naz! torturers of humanity. martyrs who heroically sacrificed their lves that their country Military reports state that Gen-Hitler immediately made plans to might live have won
deep eral N. Abe. sympathy and respect. We, the Japanese field
commander of the consult his military, political and students of China, are now fight-China, was killed in
forces in Northeconomic advisers about "a suitable
action ing side by side with your fellow- November 4 by Chinese forces.
on reply." countrymen, in spite of the seem-
U.S. COMMENT ingly extraordinary separateness, independent mixed brigade in
General Ade was leading his WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Reuter
an-There is no disposition in au- because we fight for a common
attack on the Chinese positions thoritative Ideal-liberty
circles to independence, south of Laiyuan in and
criticise northwest Britain for striking back at the justice and righteousness."
Hopel when he was ambushed by Nazi policy of unrestricted mine- through your indefatigable efforts, of hills. His
Under your able leadership and Chinese troops among a cluster laying.
troops were sur- The British decision appears to we are fully convinced that your rounded and severely emaciated.
throw light on what political cir- national emancipation will Anally be achieved, and that the world
cles describe as a Nazi diplomatic manoeuvre. will after all be made safe for democracy.
NEWS BROADCASTS
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or-
It was recalled last week that German diplomatic quarters poin- tedly drew attention to the al- leged British
assurances that German goods shipped to the United States in neutral vessels wll not be molested.
WARTIME SOCIAL SERVICE In the name students, we
of the Chinese
CHUNGKING. Nay,
(Cen- beg to deep sympathy and pledge our social Service Workers was
express our tral)-an Association of Wartime moral support.
ganised m Chungking yesterday by Dr. H.H. Kung, Vice-President of the Executive Yuan, Mr. Hau NO STATEMENT BY Shin-ying, Acting Chairman of
PREMIER UNTIL the National Rellef Commission and other prominent leaders!
NOV. 28" The Association will have a News broadcasts in Turkish were workers, introduce jobs to
LONDON. Nov. 22 ((Reuter)--
LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter). gistration of ali social service Mr. Neyille Chamberlain will not inaugurated over
those be making a Daventry
statement on the unemployed and encourage un Monday night by time social services.
war-opening of the new session on Rustu Aras; Turkish Ambassador
Nov. 28. in London and Sir George Clarke, who was British. Ambassador Turkey from 1926 to. 1933.
stations
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Uranges Cereal Sausages & Pancakes Coffee
LUNCHEON
Cream of Tomato Soup Cole Slaw Salad,
Ham & Potatoes Casserole Baked Spinach Brussel Sprouts Cheese Sticks Apple Sauce Cake Tea
DINNER
Smoked Salmon
Potato Salad Hamberger Steak Mushrooms Green Peas Glazed Carrots & Onions Butterscotch Pie
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Mr. Hore Belisha, War Minister,
Supervisory Committee of 29 and will make his second statement
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