io
RUSSIA'S
FOR the time being at any rate the
agitating rattle of machine-guins
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
STEAM-ROLLER
and louder concussions have died An Efficient Reality
down on and around Changkufeng. Those in London best qualifted to form an opinion never believed the frontier affray would be allowed to develop into anything bigger or
Imore
"fur me adequate reason they
For the
-Or A
Myth?
By "AN OLD STAGER"
are fairly confident that some face- saving settlement of the boundmy dispute muy in due course be ex- Red Army. On paper It is the most
iti pected. An Intriguing question, us- formidable
corps to have secret police nerving in those ranits, and destroying all con- dence between comrades in the same service?
These question of the Soviet's potential value as a fighting ally-or emmys a very important one in the present condition of Europe, on her Russian Phet,
LA
France an effect, to keep Nazi
within
duc
and its mor
Ambitions Germany's
If the Soviet's steam-roller bounds. is a myth, as was the Tsar's, ire- Europe, with in- mendously more strain is placed ut
once on the Anglo-French entente. ing that over-worked adjective in its exhaustible cadres, and a wealth of
cannot, therefore,
be matter proper sense, in why the trouble up-to-date equipment.
The French General Staff, than of any indifference to us and our ever nrost,
Since neither Tokyo nor Moscow, whom there are no shrewder judges, Downing Street arbiters of national This is emphasised all wanted must have thought well of the Rus destiny. huve as events
when France rude that round by the fact that Germany's why was it signs trouble on this scelor. permitted to occur? One theory is Franco-Russian Pact which changed real ambitions, un is well recaguired that the local Japanese Army com- to radically the whole orientation of both in London and Paris, lie not in mundern, disgruntled by being in- European diplomssey. But that was Czechoslovakia but in the Ukraine. mobilized ingloriously on a barres before the Army purge was launch-
proved,
frontier whilst their professional col-ed, which may have not only fatally Food-Power Wanted leagues basked in the Emelight and weakened the High Command but unofficial also undermined the morale of the high-explosive
allowed ambition to entire fighting machine. with discretion.
Great Military Mystery
Chinese war, away
of
the
Another and cryutally plausible
MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 19,
THOROUGHBREDS
DONT CRY
Adopted from the METRO GOLDWYN MAYER ficfere HALSEY RAINES
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
80 FAR
Coming to America for a finál try at the“ International horap- ricing cup, Kir Peter Calverton and his young grandson Roper, engage headstrong Timmte Don ound to ride their mount, Tim- mit listen to a plen from his truant father for funds to nava the latter's life, and agrees ta "throw" the írtál race preceding the Cup, not misprating that his fathor's i "ilinens“ in' fraudulent, When Bir Peter anas his horse lose, he succumbs to a fatal heart attack, Timinie, in Bitter celf-remorse, roams the streets nuno; Cricket, a Kello girl whose aunt runs the jockeys" "boarding- house where Timmie Ross, fliða him, and telia him Rogár hua forced to witharate his horse from the Cup vach. Tim- mie then decides he will sook financial aid from his father.
bren she has added
Germany, now Austria to the Relch, has as much she mnn-power as
can profitably or utilise either for peace why. What Berlin needs, and needs badly, theory is that the Japanese Army How far is that historic old us is additional food-power, and where chief generally, in view of the fact slam "ateam-roller" nowadays
else shall Germany's alert rulers that there have been sporadie fron- efficient and effective military in-
look this excent in the rich tier aftrays at this apot for years, strument? Nobody knows. We are wheat-fields of the Ukraine? thought it might be a clever move to told the Russian guns and planc We all hope and pray there may collar Changkufeng, a strategic key and especially the anti-tank gun, be no more Great Wars. But, if this excellent in Spain. But the faith proves illusory, the most prob- would be taken of the fact. Trying It On
for
position, and that ne special nou or is that most if not nil able one would be between Germany
this Spanish equipment, though pur and Russia-unless, as some 0:1- clinsed with Russian money, came lookers suspect, eventually Germany makes an alliance with her Slavonic But there is another theory, which from Amerien via Mexleo.
We do know that Russla's agricu!- neighbour. certainly smacks rather of best-seller
In either of those eventualities the spy fletion, that cannot be altogether tural tractors at one period littered ruled out.'
that the Tokyo the fields us broken-down derellets. reality, of Moscow's fighting cudres were deeply impressed, If the Soviet's agricultural equip must be a question of the most vital authorities when
two antha ago Russian ment is faulty, or badly managed, international concern.
The interesting
point is Army commander at Vladivostock what reason is there to expect any
such delicate the Japanese, in the Changkufeng deserted 10
lines, by that better efficiency in their
altair, have thrown any reliable light offler's secount of the state of the things as tanks and 'planes? Red Army.
And even granting that the latter on the problem. They have been Why Ceneral Lubskov crossed over may be better controlled, how about prodding the Russian bear, and the and discipline of the milltary information thus elicited to the Japanese is, of course, purely the morale
how for
a matter of speculation. But the Russian Army's rank and Ble? It may even now be in possession of most tenable suggestion is that he must surely kill the vital esprit de highly interested third parties,
might be suspected his nume
next 01
the Soviel's extensive purge list.
FOOTBALL HUMOUR
T the first game of the season a man, “if I mok' a move it will be to
An elderly lady was taken to see
At any rate, his story of deep un- rest, amounting even mutiny.
to amongst the Russian troops, is said to have created a considerable im- country football pitch had not take a man." pression on Japanese military chiefs, been shorn of its grass. The referee and it is conceivable they thought it was small and not very efficient, but a football match in which her son
on the Fonvenient op-
prepared to be was playing. After watching the might be quite a
game for some time she inquired, nortunity to put the facts to a pric-patient. teal test by ostentatiously occupying At last, however, a more than "What is the object at the game?"
"Well," said her friend, "the ob-
"Deary me," excialmed the elderly
be much
Was crowd
Changkuteng. The results, it must usually hopeless decision roused a cet is to
to put the ball in that net"
be confessed, have not been quite up spectator to bellon. Standing up in ject to sample.
his seat he shouted, "Why don't they
the game?"
football At a recent
match
the
if easier they would not get in cach other's way."
躁
In the end,, before the truce was cut the grass so that the referee can lady, "it would surely sounded, the Soviet troops had cer- 502 tainly checkmated the Japanese en- croachments at most points, and had,jatmosphere was heated. Again and morcover, at least secured an equal
again the referee gave decisions
*
*
footing on the key position at Chang-ngainst the home team. The crowd An employer remarked sareastfen)-
kuteng.
"A Tough Guy"
howled with anger each time. After ly to his office boy, "Don't you think it rather remarkable that your one incident a plaintive cry came
should always be from one saddened supporter, "I say, grandfather
football match un H Wednesday afternoon?"
This followed the arrival on the ref, can't you see a foul unless it's seriously i when there is a special spot of Marshal Bleucher. Moscow's got feathers on?" Commander-in-Chief on the Eastern flank, who put a good deal more pop
k
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*
#
Copyright 1911-Loew's Ind.
Chaptor Nino
Donovan Hentor was sitting with couple of race-track cronies around a dingy hotel table. Every thing was going to hla ilking. The Calverton horse, The Pookah, had been announced for sale; Donovan's cilque intended to buy him at a bargain and clean up.
"ny, boss," remarked one of the two kangers-on, "suppone somebody doen bont us to and gets that nag?"
""Don't worry about that,” repiled Donovan condently, "Our friend the Doc could sell the Empire State Building."
The telaphone rang, and one of the man took up the receiver. Elo while aoftly and bockened to Donovan.
"It's Timmie Donovan calling to
"You'll be able to. watch me come home
without turning around," antwered Timmie.
blanket fall to the door.
The two honehmen Jumped out from the bathroom, and rushed to intercept the boy in the hall. But as they reached the doorway Don- ovan cried out a command to halt. "Don't chase him!" he told them. "Let him go."
He had too many schemes in hin mind at the moment to risk any conversation with the police, aven If it meant surrendering some of the prodis he had accumulated, when he triekad Timmie into throw. ing the raço,
1
Back in Roger's apartment n vie-
· Doo itor was being entertained. Godfrey, confidential emissary of Donovan, had come to offer five thousand dollars for The Pookah, with instructions to go as much higher as necessary.
Roger was not quite an easily hold an Dod Godfrey bad anticl- paled.
Io refused Ave thousand dollars, and when Doc wont to mix, the youngster was still obdurate.
Finally Doo turned on his heel, faced the boy and wald in a tone of finality:
"I'll tell you what. II make it seventy-five hundred. That's more than you could get anywhere else." "I think I'll wall for the public atletion," answered Roger firmly. He glanced at Wilkins. The trainer,
Doo was becoming angry. He had no intention of leaving but he must make heller headway than this. Ho pretended to start for the door, then paused.
"Listen," in eriod, "the top at the auction would be five grand. I'm giving you havenly-Dve hundred. I'll give you ten per cent of what he makes in the meo braider."
Roger was wavering now. could see that.
Doc
"Take it or leave it," he added. He pulled an agreement from ha pocket, and jetted down the figure. "Well, I suppose it's mil right,"
see you," he whispered.
said Roger. He took the fountain Tell them to send him up," repen that was offered him. He had "Yes, sir," said the office boy, with Joined Donovan. "It's the kid. Como | Just made the first strokes of his
on, you guys, duck!"
name on the paper when a com- into the military operations on his "You seem a bit glum to-night," Kreat presence of mind. "I often
wonder whether he is sbarnming."
The pair dove simultaneously for motion was heard at the door. Marshal Bleucher is what remarked one football official to gen- Wond side.
Donovan the adjacent bathroom.
In rushed Timmle, wild-eyed and "Are you a football player?" in- across the Atlantic they would call other.
quired
alipped out of his coat, raced for excited. a doctor, noticing that his "Rather! You see, we tipped the attent's shins were much bruised,
the closet, and seized a pajama "a tough guy.”.
"Roger!" he cried, "I got a thou- coat Donning this, he tore a sand bucks! We're all set!" But I the Soviet asserted taj referee a fiver to let us win this tie."
replied the patient, "I'm a blanket from the bed, wound it Roger lesped up, and grasped bla military position at Changkuferg "And yet you lost?"
bridge player, and my wife is usual- about hint, and propped himself in {arm. He too was now surcharged
an armchair. At the same time he with excitement did his best to assume the look of one recuperating from a severe ilinosa.
eventually, the Japanese certainly "Aye," said the other gloomily, ly my partner." scored all the propaganda successes. "I'm afraid that ret. was a wronit This is remarkable in itself, since "un."
testify.
rsury.
in nd-
"Why don't you advertise?" asked the representative of a newspaper of Moscow is the high school of this During the progress of a football a man in a small way of business. particular form of warfare, as many matek a burly policeman was stand- "Because I don't belleve different countries could
vereni
freely ing inside the ropes and obscuring verlising,” replied the man.
the view of some young men behind "But why are you against It?" vell of silence which. At last one youth said, "I say, persisted the newspaper man. But the Moscow maintained over the Chang-officer, can you play draughts?" "It don't leave (i man no time," kuleng operations enabled Tokyo to, "Middling," returned the police was the gloomy reply. "I advertised get across some distinelly domaging] man, good-humouredly, "but whit once, and the consequence was that
way are you asking?"
I was so busy I didn't have time to The Secret Soviet chiefs of many Because I think it's about time go to a football match the capitals would give their ears to you made a move,” was the reply. know the real truth about Moscow's
repciis.
"Ab, weel," retorted, the police-
seison."
whote
Margaret llman
A Stroll with Sir Walter Scott
FTER the upse of well-nigh a for it is the scene of past loves and torious. This may be the incident
century interesting correa- friendships, and most of the actors related by Sir Walter. pondence between an English lady are in their graves."
Sir Walter
then led them
The Meat Riots
to
Hughes writes
and Sir Walter Scott was brought to light. She, with her husband (Dr.
Scott then led his friends to the Thomas Hughes) twice visited Scot- Bruntsfield Links, where they visited land (In 1824, and again in 1928), the Warrender family and were scene of the mustering of the Scots Thele journey on both occasions In- shown over their historic abode, In army before Flodden, and it is re- cluded Abbotsford und Edinburgh. passing the end of the Links in go- grettable that his remarits anent this the uninterrupted ing towards Merchiaton Castle, the occasion nad on She tells of a walk they had with ancient seat of the Napiers, Sir Wal- expanse southwarten, were te
vividly Sir Walter, the route taken indicat ter directed their attention to a small trayed in "Marmion," were ing that his youthful days were green mound, which, he said, was curded. In turning towards the city fresh in his mind, even though the the scene, of
a series of duels, pointed out the lorestane (Mrs. backward view was one of light and through which the chief participants in on by Wright's Houses, Valley- it Hurestone!), pass- shade.
narne had clung to the district.
field, and Luchrin. At Porisburgiɩ Meeting them in Parliament Hull,
ba referred to the meal riols in 1802. Sir Walter took them through the Seekers of Revenge
and the
part he
he played at that time Courts, Mrs. Hughes thought the
He then related how two men in keeping order. statue of Lord Forbes had "a lille
Probably with the thought in their Fernch Butter about it. After be-one named Carmichael and the other
Walter's lameness. ing shown over
Advocates' Druntsfield-had fought a duci, in minds that Sir the Library they returned to the Hall, which the former perished; how he added to his advancing years, might where Scott observed Jeffrey stand- left five young song,
who, as they among a group. He remarked, Brow to manhood, determined to the
ow that they were
taking advantage "You must see Jeffrey; I'll go and avenge their father's death; and how
all but the youngest fell successively of bis willingness to please them. speak to him."
the sword of
of Bruntsfield. Finally Scott replied that such a walk did
the him all good in the words, and
ing
rc..
beg him to feel fatigued
по
one
The Introduction, however, did not take place. The lady thought ten tribution Issued his challenge. So that notwithstanding this- Ismencas greetings between the great men were cold," and she could not think widespread was the interest taken in he could long distances without
ar- feeling tired. how an honest, true Tory could feel the event that the contest was or-
on Cramond From boyhood he had always tried thoroughly cordial towards a Radical ranged to be fought
Island,
where It took place in pré- Lo accomplish all the feats of his Whig.
sence of the King and many of the companions, and often to go nobility, and there at last Bruntsfeld better. He had, he said, climbed every portion of the old clly wall, .was slain.
and directing their attention to the It is difficult to bellove that Sir Castle Rock which led to a danger- which then led to the Cowgate, Walter related this pathetic tale as ous spot known as the "Kittle nine through Brown Square and Bristo here stated. According to Bircel atones," said proudly, "These I have Port the Meadow Walk. Here and other sources, a duel did take often achieved.”
The Blue Feather
Leaving the Court of Session, they descended the long flight of steps
to
Scott pointed, out the back of his place in the reign of James VI be A Narrow Escape father's house and the window of thetween two men numed Carmichael
to
When a knook sounded on the door, a moment later, Donovan callest out: "Come in."
"I've changed my mind," he said, turning to Doc. "the Pookah len't for sale,"
"You can't do that?" screamed Doc. "You can go to jail for back- ing out on a Goal like that!"
"Yeah?" countered Timmle, reg- andognizing the visitor as his father's alleged medical altendant, "Well, you can go to jail for making be
love you're' a doctor.”
Timmie entered, cap in hand. Ho paused, acrcas the throshhold, fooked at his father, still having nothing more than a suspicion of the real truth.
"How are you?" he asked. "Okay, noh. The Doc pulled me through. I guess I owe you my life, kid,"
Timmie merely looked at his Zather, and draw his lips closely together.
"I want some dough," he said curtly.
“Listen, you litio punki" blustered the other. "You know what you denel. You quoored a deal for your own father!
"Well, you tell the old man I owe him à grand, and if he wants to get even, bot on The Porkch tomorrow."
He threw the coat he had been
"Money? Why, what is it, Tim-carrying in Godfrey's face. The Isl- ter, crimson with rage, rushed from "Look," answered the youngster, the room. L
mie?" evaded Donovan.
I throw a race to help you, and
•
on account of that a swell Buy favorite to win the American Cup. Hop kit had been Installed as died-air Polar"
Don-
"That was a shame, wasn't it?" The Jockey was Dink Read, answered his father, with well simu- ovan and his clique had had con- lated sympathy. "It I'd known that fidential dealings with him before. was gonna happen, I'd never have This time their combined bankrolls were on the favorite, and they made let you do it.”
"Well, I did it, and it's done! sure that Dink know it. He was And now I wanta do somethin' to warned that he must win, no mat fix it up, ond you gotta help mot" ter how les
"Bure, sure I will," said Donovan placatingly. "How much do you want?"
The Donovan group know that The Pookah would be the most dangerous contender. He had been "A grand, The kid, Bir Petor's under-ridden before, and Timmia grandson, ain't got enough to enter) now was roady to give his inst him horse for the Cup. I'm gonna ounce of energy toward putting the give it to him-and I'm gonna ride Calverton aleed home in front the horse-and win the Pup" but suppose Timmie could be kept
"A grand," murmured Donovan. | from riding? "A thousand dollars is a lot of The Jockeys wore rapidly chang money, Tlamie. I ain't got that: Ting from strast clothes to purple, could let you have a hundred, yellow and black silks. Timmio, ingering the Calverton colore, falt maybe. How would that do?"
"It won't do at all," retoried Tim-a sharp stab of pain at the thought of how he had betrayed his gront- mis firmly, "I want a grand!"
"Look here, Timmler said his oat benefactor, Bir Peter. Coupled father, trying a now tick, "didn't with this was a determination to I read about your friend solling the partially atone by riding the finest horse? Maybe he won't need the race of his career. manay."
1938.
"Another pae of them grandstand But he wouldn't well it if he finishes today, Big Shot?" ques- had the entrance feol" stormedtioned Dink Read, passing by. Timmie.
"But maybe he'd be bailer off 1r
"You'll be able to watch me come. home without turnin' round," an- swered Timmio, a stasly glint. In his eye.
The telephone in the room_rang. A valgt answered. Fie turned and tapped Timmie on the shoulder.
"Report to the judges stand, right away," he ordered.
he bold."
"Yeah?" Timmilo was thinking fast, as he clenched his hands. “Oh, I got it! You want those friends of) youre to copy another cinch best! Well, it ain't gonna happen again! The Pookah's gonna win! "And
Timmis stared. What did they you're gonna give me the dough!"
"Oh, no, I ain't," said his father, | want with him? Everything was in "with a tight leer.
order, all registration fees paid. Donovan had taken his cont as Hurziodly be silpped out and made It lay across the chair a moment before, to get his wailat.
his way to the canopy overlooking the track, Now he replaced it. Quick an The fist steward rose, and mur- Hghtning Timmia Tenched aut. voyed the boy outdly,
Donovan," grabbed the coat, and raped for the
he said brunqualy, door.
"you've been permanently disbarred "Coins back here, you little rat!" for throwing the Kidgemora Handi- yelled Donovan. He rose from his cape.".. chair, forgotting, for the moment,
his present-ruse,” and “lalting the
(To be continued)
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he 1 recollect losing my head, (that is, was looking out into the walk for challenged Carmichael mortal being riddy, it was at the spot myself I felt it shaka under me, and¿ments I qimiled and sickened." a certain blue feather........( the combat. With the King's permission called Wallace's Cave, near the Falls threw myself back just in time to The wall terminated at Scott's wearer his early love withelmina they met on Barbougle Sands, near of Clyde, and for the brink of Chinch the branch of a tree, From house in North Castle Street, und de Belcher/)
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8 The stationer stocks this soft-
water fish with anger (10). This Island is the reverse of At (4).
10 One might, by chance, make a fortune here (two words--3, 5).
11 Place of amusement neither
good nor bad (4).- 12 No.
No, one would
not buy this foodstuff at the bakers (10). 17 Advice not to go on hoarding
20 Celebration that gave a crimin-
ni a
4
но тепла
a turn' (4). 21 A silencer (1), 23 Numbers start by
Black
(5). 24 This could find the means of lettère go a long
making two
way {10}.
30 Might be associated with birds.
bess, or barbers (4).
31 Exaggerated features charac- terise the art of this (10). 132 A sacred pleture might be an,
examiner's motto (4).
33 If you want Atness this will not
do (10).
DOWN
I Behold in the low country a
bad man (5).
2 Not thick in a shoe and is unl-
versally worn (8),-"
3 Smail instalments by way of
fare (8).
4 Possibly an
out-of-the-way
motoring move :(0);)
4 Gain W vipience! what was för-
merlia, wror") (8))
Cutting
13 This crenturo would still be
healthy if beheaded (B).
14 To be seen in the teeth ichthyo-
sauri had (0).
15 It might,, oddly enough, be
worst (4).
16 From pole to pole it runs (4). must get at in it way one
10
19 Fish (4).
22 Needless advice to the cautious
(B).
24 Sound alarm (6)...
25 Soldiers found this useful when charging (6), TRA 20 Whereat various
diners may meet on common ground (0). 27 This country is half, way (8). 28 Rouse (6). 29 ILardly (5).
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