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WAY TO KILL - Whether this weapon of war will be used in defence or attack, its ultimate mission is to take human life, It is a three-inch mortar, which can be carried into netion by three men, and British soldiers pre demonstrating its casy mo- bility, during a recent exhibition of modern infantry equipment at Mytchett, Aldershot, England. The soldiers are members of the First Battalion, South Stafford- shire Regiment.
HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE
HITLER SEIZES ARMY-Climaxing a crisis in the Nazi party in Germany, Chancellor Adolf Hitler, right. has seized control of the army, nasuming "personal and direct command.” Retiring 15 generals and shifting 25 more, Hitler has made Colonel General Hermann Goering, loft, field marshal, out-ranking all others.
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FOR JULIANA'S BABY — This picture of the nursery in the. royal palace at Soestdyk, The Netherlands, was made by Prince Bernhard, consort of Crown Princess Juliana. It shows the crib ocoupled first by Queen Wilhelmina, then by Juliana herself and now destined to hold tiny Beatriz Wilhelmina. Armgard. On the wall behind the crib le a map of the world.
SKI-MAN — This is believed to be the first picture ever showing Dr. Edouard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia, on skis. The picture was taken near, his win- ter residence at Bezimony, Boho- .mia. Dr. Benes, former League of Nations president; la a guld- ing spirit of the Little Entente.
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GRENADE BLAST KILLS 148cene in Villejulf. Feria suburb. where 3,000 hand grenades exploded while being transferred from the poller laboratory to a military depot, killing 14. The grenades had been seized from the Cagoulards.
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SINGER ADOPTS WIFE'S SON Singing Dick Powell of the movies is shown in a Los Angeles court after becoming a father by adoption. Wedded recently to Joan Blondell, film siar, Powell agreed to adopt 3-year-old Norman Barnes, Joan's son by her former husband, George Bames, cameraman. Barnes agreed, too, saying Dick was a fine fellow. Here's the happy new family.
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