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GENERAL
POPE PIUS CONDEMNS AGGRESSION
Five
Essentials For Just
And Honourable Peace.
LONDON, Dec. 26 (Reuter)—“Atrocities and the un- lawful use of means of destruction, even against non-com- batants and evacuees, against women, old people and chil- dren, and contempt of liberty and human life are acts which call for divine vengeance," declared Pope Pius, in a Christmas message to the College of Cardinals.
"We have had to witness a series of acts incompatible with international and natural law and humanity. These acts reveal how much the juridical sense has been distorted by totalitarian considerations.
BRITISH WAR PRIZE
CAPTURED NAŽI SHIP IN, PANAMA
CANAL
"This category includes pre- meditated aggression against small, laborious and pacific nations on the pretence of a' menace which never existed and was not even possible"
HORRORS OF WAR Declaring that he envisaged with horror the consequences of war, the Pope said: "Those responsible for the destiny of peoples should BALBOA (PANAMA), Dec. 26 be able to define at an opportune (Reuter)-Large crowds of specta- moment the fundamental points of tors lined the Canal to watch the just and honourable peace and transit of the captured German not refuse to negotiate if the oc- steamer Dusseldorf, which is the casion arises.” first war prize ever to go through the Canal with a prize crew beard,
on
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FIVE ESSENTIALS The Pope gives five points as foundations for a just interna-
The vessel was Aying the British, tional peace.
Naval Ensign astern above the FIRSTLY, assurance of the in- Swastika and her decks were pat. rolled by British bluejackets, with fixed bayonets, Many of the on- lookers cheered the British,
dependence of all nations:
SECONDLY, end of the ama- ments' race;
F THIRDLY. Juridical institutions niust guarantee that the loyal and lawful application of an agree- ment is of supreme Importance da acceptance of z that arbitrary
the honourable
EX-FLYING ACE'S PLUCK
BACK IN R.A.F. WITH FALSE LIMB'S
LONDON, Dea. 28 (Renter) →Eight years ago, Flying- Officer I. R. S. Bader, former Hendon aerobatic ase, coming "Out of a "slow roll, crashed in Reading and received terrible injuries. He hovered between life and death in hospital and as a result of the crash lost both legs.
.
Now he is once more at Air Force pilot somewhere in England
REAL PLUCK.
a course of civil aviation, actually learning to pilot a plane by opera- ting the rudder and controls with his false nabe.
As soon as he was able, he took
An application to rejoin the Air Force was refused in peace-time, but on the outbreak of war he renewed his application, asking to be allowed to fly single-seater machines.
This time he was accepted.
Flying-Offlo Bader has stoically overcome his injuries. He now holds a short handi- eap at golf, dances and drives his own motorcar..!
Gracie Sings To Troops
CHRISTMAS CONCERT BEHIND THE LINES LONDON, Dec. 26 (Reuter)-
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS Special precautions were taken Faultie Gower,
ty the American authorities in daughter of Sir Robert Gower, MF-mans might attempt to run the and unilateral interpretations of Duty watches were maintained by
27-years-old view of a rumour that the Ger-
peace treaty and acrobat and is now leader of the of the Canal. This is believed the conditions of the treaty must be ship aground in the narrow section Air Transport" Auxilary-has a reason why a tug, preceded the score of famous woman among her friends. They all wanted the vessel through the Culebra pilots Dusseldorf the whole way and tow the chance to serve under her.
Pauline is a member of the selec-gate under own their power, Cut, which ships normally tion board which is choosing the first eight women pilots to ferry! new R. A. F. training aircraft from factory to aerodrome.
Among Pauline's friends are Amy Crossley, Mabel and Sheilah Glass, Jonnson, Dorothy Spicer, Winifred
Lady Mairi Stewart, Jean Batten, and a score of others.
least 200 hours flying to her credit
Each gir selected must have at
and be able to
pass 2 strict
R. A. F. test in one of the new training machines. They will receive salary and flying pay.
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FOURTHLY, the needs and Just avoided:
ad also ethnic minorities must be demands of nations and peoples navi-particularly considered. if neces- sary; by means of just, wise and acceptable rovisions of treatles;
FIFTHLY, the. Pope emphasised that those who govern people must be imbued with a sense of their responsibilities.
LAST WEEK'S
LOSSES AT SEA
ROOSEVELT THANKED At the close of his address, the
British steamer Inverlane (9,000 LONDON, Dec. 26 (Heuter) The tons), which was mined last week, Pope thanked President Roosevelt has now burned out. She is stated for his noble and generous effort to be a total loss;
to restore peace.
reliably learned that when the not.wish to mention, nad approa
A THREAT
He said that other high person- LONDON, Dec, 26 (Revter)-It is allties also, whose names he did Steamer Scotia was torpedoed "inched him with efforts to restor the North Sea.. the Danish ship peace. Hafnia attempted to rescue the ordered them to steam away, saying crew. but a voice from the U-Boat
that if they effected a rescue they would also be torpedoed.
GERMAN FREIGHTER MEXICO CITY Dec. 28 (Havas) let Manzanillo, on Mexico's Pacific The derman cargoboat Havilland coast, with a cargo of copra for an unknown destination
NO KILTS IN THE WAR ZONE
Miss Gower was the first woman to hold an A and B licence and the first to hold second-class navigator's certificate,
The work will involve flying in¦ all weathers.. But some years 280 Miss Gower wanted to have her. own plane, so she took an old machine into the air and flew it unt Sir Robert ordered a two- seater plane for her 21st birthday... The ship left shortly after the de. With It she toured England with parture of the American coastguard Dorothy Spicer, giving joy-rides to vessel Erie, which had watched the discard the kilt for the new dress. holidaymakers and sleeping in a freighter's movements for tent beside the plane.
man in England,
than a month.
LOSSES FOR THE WEEK.
more
Battle dress is to be worn generally by troops of the British Expeditionary Force in the war zone. Highland regiments are to
The personnel will, however, be permitted to were the glengarry Instead of the field service cap. were the steel helmet.
Now Sif Robert is the proudes "LONDON. Dec, 26 (BWS)-Ship When in the front line they wil}]
One woman pilot whom Pauline ping losses for the week ended Dec. regards as a "dead cert" for her 23, are ten British ships of 6.581 squadron is a famous woman pilot tons and eight neutral ships of! who has been passing the time.re- 10,839 tons. cently driving a Royal Navy com- The neutral losses were composed, mander all along the Norfolk coast or two Danish, four Swedish, one searching for Nazi mines washed Norwegian and ashore.
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on
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of the men were able to enjoy all RA, F. units in France throughout Christmas, but many their Christmas dinner in their billets says Reuter's special corres- pondent with the Air Force.
SURPRISE VISIN Several hundred airmen received a surprise visit from Gracie Fields, who arrived at the men's decorated dinning hall where she was greeted with tremendous enthusiasm, and cheers. She sang several songs. crowded, cheering and apprecia-
Later Oracle sang tive audience in cinema behind
to
e lines at a concert broadcast by the B. B, C.
old
The audience joined in singing.
War songs, concluding with Christmas Carols
FORTUNE TELLS THE QUEEN -
"HAPPY MARRIAGE”
The Queen nad her fortune toid by a penny-in-the-slot fortune- telling machine at Queen
Marylebone-road, N. W. Charlotte's Maternity Hospital
She was paying an informal visit to the hospital of which she is patron, when she came across the machine in a nurses' sitting-room
The Queen borrowed a penny from Sir Samuel Scott, hospital chairman, inserted it in the slot and watched the hand swing round. It stopped opposite the disc which predicted "A happy marriage" for her.
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waiting for an issue of the battle dress wili, In the mean- time, wear the khaki apron. For all ceremonial occasions and for walking out when on
"I WOULD NOT DARE "I'm thrilled that Pauline has, Two
leave, they will were the kit. asked me" she said.""I hope theme Swedish, totalling 4.804 tons, give soldiers,
During her tour the Queen was The battle dress was designed to alarmed when Mr. Louls Carnac work is really dangeus."
when sunk on Dec. 16, but the news service, freedom of movement and surgeon. picked up "six-days-old
the active Rivett,
hospital I is hoped that the scheme will arrived too late for inclusion in greater
obstetric
release men pilots for other duties, last week's total
comfort It was also Michael Philps in one hand and German losses for the week"were which regiments might be identifi-
-intended to remove distincions by held him up. the 32,565 tons Colombus. which ed by the enemy: scuttled herself to avoid Capture The kilted regiments were greatly disilked by the Germans during the last was.
NEW CAR GAS-FUEL PLANNED
the
An important decision con- cerning an alternative motor fuel is likely to be announced shortly by the Government. Engineers, directed
by Ministry of Mines, have been work ing secretly for months on experi- ments with ahome-produced altenative to motor spirit, "
They have now decided that gas made by a miniature gasworks attached to the car is the most practicable methöd.
Plans have been 'drawn up of a gas producer plant suitable for all types of heavy vehicles, A number
on Dec. 20
OVER 400 DEATHS IN U.S. OVER THE WEEKEND
NEW YORK, Dee, 26 (Havas) -It is officially reported that more than 400 people met with violent deaths in the U. S. A. over the week-end. It is added that 224 of these were due to traffic mishaps, the other being suicide, drowning, etc.
SAVING FOR DEFENCE
During the first week of the Weri of manufacturers in different parts nuance Campaign
A captured list of British divi- sons to be feared placed the 51st Highland Territorial Division at the top. The Guards came next.
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STALIN'S REPLY TO NAZI GOOD WISHES,
MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (Reuter)-M. Stalin, in a message to Herr von Ribbentop, acknowledging the Nazi birthday congratulations, de- clares: "The friendship of the peoples of Germany and the Soviet, cemented by blood, has every rea-. sun to be lasting and fri
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"Oh, be care "the Queen said.
to hold him like that." Then she added: "I would not dare
Later she learned that Sir Samuel Scott is afraid of holding bables. She asked him to try. But Sir Samuel said he dare not do so even to please her Majesty.
GUARD OF MIDWIVES When the Queen arrived at the hospital she was greeted by a guard, of honour formed by members of Queen Charlotte's squad of motor-" cycling midwives.
She visited all the wards of the taking to the mothers and peeping hospital, and spent a
a long time into all the blue-covered cots rastened to the foot of each bed."
Queen Charlotte's is one of the rew hospitals in London which have not been evacuated, and which will not take in any air-raid,casualties. of the country will probably be National Sayings
A. R. P. at the hospital has cost 5,500,000
REPLY TO GEN. CHIANG
£12,000, and the Queen mapected offered the option of making the representing a cash investment of M. Stalin has telegraphed his the babies will be taken if there is Certificates CHUNGKING, Dec. 25 (Central) the gas-proof room into which all plant.
4,125,000, were sold and Defence thanks to Generalissimo Chiang an Bir vald... Bonds to the value of £4,000,000 Kai-shek's ongartulatory message were also sold,
for his 60th birthday anniversary The average weekly sales of on Dec. 21.
The Chinese Benistry of Educs- months before the opening of the pressed his hope that China would the curricula of vocational schools tion has decreed that history and certificates during the three In his message M. Stalin ex-geography should be included in campaign were approximately win complete victory in the pre-in order to make the students 459.000.-The Times (Dec. 2). sent resistance.
understand China better.
Many of these standard gas con- sumers have been on the road fore some time on test, They run on anthracite. A heavy lorry equipped with the plant would have a range of about 250 miles, and storage for anthracite" to give 500 miles more. --Dally Expresy,
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