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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 24, 1939.
Threat To A.R.P. Denied
No 'Merger' With
The Police
AIR-RAID wardens, though police; controlled, are not to be merged with | the police force.
That was the promise given re- cently by Sir John Anderson, after a Home Office conference.
Many complaints have been made that the change of control of A.R.P. wardens would seriously.uffect pre- sent organisations. There were, also suggestions that pollee control would
Napoleon
Said It
fend towards militarisation of A.R.P And Our Army Is
of
At the conference with "representa- tives of outer London authorities, Sir Philip Game, Commissioner Police, said that he had agreed to accept the now responsibility only it the air raid wardens organization were kept separate from the police.
Sir John Anderson emphasised that It was never contemplated that the existing air raid wardens service! should be scrapped, merged with the police, or lose Its Identity.
In statement to the "Daily Herald" on the question of police control of wardens, Mr. Herbert Morrison said:
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Doing It Better
Than Any Other
ARMY food and Army cooks have A improved by leaps and bounds since the war days.
·
Now, at the request of the Wor office, the L.C.C. Ilgher Education! Committee have started a course for
cooks army
at the Westminster Technical Institute.
1 "WEST END" TEST
Up to 24 men are to take a series)
12 of practical lessons covering "The proposal was approved by a weeks,
the Metropolitan majority Boroughs Standing Joint Committee, which consists of three representa- Their passing-out test will be to tives from each of the Metropolitan cook a dinner equal in favour and Borough Councils. Within that variety to that at a West End hotel, majority was a substantial majority with the difference that it will have of Labour representatives.
to show a minimum of waste.
The question is one of effective administration, and in the light of their experiences I gather that most of our people took the view that the police organisation is more suited to the job and would be administrative-
ly more effective.
"Moreover, many of the duties of
This aerial view shows the $ 18,000,000 bridge between The Bronx and Whitestone, out-lying districts
of New York City, which workmen are apeeding to completion in timp for the opening of the World's Fair, on April 30. This is the sixth bridge to link Long Island and Manhattan and is the longest of its kind in the world.
EMPIRE NEWS
NATIONAL REGISTER FOR AUSTRALIA
Sydney.
The Federal Cabinet, meeting at Successful students will join re-Hobart, considered defence questions giments all over the country.
Work has begun on a £140,000 Mr. S. M. Bruce, High Commissioner Army school of cookery at Aldershot in London,
MARCHES ON ITS STOMACH
in the light of the recent report by
It was decided to establish imme-
A War Office spokesman said: "Alldiately a voluntary national register this is more than justified by the in- a guide to man power and the in- dustrial and food production capacity of the Commonwealth. The register will include both men and women.
the A.R.P. wardens are not dinsimal-creased staying-power, lar from the civil and humanitarian temper of the men, duties of the pulice,
"When the police take over the warden services, the Police Commis- 10 the stoner will be responsible Home Secretary, and the Home Secretary directly responsible to Par-
Hamment.
"In the Provinces it is quite com- mon for the wardens to be under the direction of the Chief Constable. That greatly impressed those who tank this decision."
to
By 170 votes 122, London Trades Council has refused co-opera- tlon in the Government's voluntary register scheme for civil defence, on the ground of opposition to Govern- ment policy.
health and
It is believed that a voluntary basis decided on because sucli n
be drawn
more up
"We believe that no country has an army which could outstay the
was modern British Tommies. "It is our beast that the soldiers register can never see the same menu two days rapidly. running.
They have rationing committees in every battalion for dealing with suggestions.
THREE HOT MEALS "The new portable kitchens, which burn oil-fuel, are so designed that when troops are on the inarch, the longer they march the hotter the food gets.
"Every soldier gets three hot meals a day, and often a high tea as well."
Rabbit Fights Dogs And
Likes His Beer
A lion living in a back-garden at Pinner, Mid- dlesex, and a bear kept as a pet by a family in Croy- don made news recently.
But the strangest pet is a rabbit that drinks beer and fights stray dogs.
13 his name. He came to London four years ago, a pet for the twelve-year-old son of Mr. Frank Harling. inanager of a public house in Marylebone High-street, W.
He was put in a neat hutch in the
celar. Next morning he was found outside the hutch-in a drunken? stupor.
He had been drinking beer that dripped from the barrels.
Spot, the family fox terrier, walk- ed down into the cellar two hours later and 1, by this time burdened) with a hang-over, attacked him.
The terrier, fat with easy ving, ran from the cellar yelping with fright,
Princess
Designs Hats
The
A committee has been appointed to consider a large expansion in liquidi fucl
Del storage.
A
Ministers stated that it was Im- possible to buy a capital warship, as Britain could not spare ane.
expert will probably be British invited to advise Sydney on the site for n battleship dock.
Antarctic Researchi-Members of the Cabinet have had informal dis- cussions with Mr. Lincoln Ellsworth, the American explorer, who arrived at Hobart from the Antarctic. The Government is expected to buy Mr. Ellsworth's ship. Wyatt Earp, for use by an Australian expedition to the Antarctic at some inter date.
NEW ZEALAND
Job Is Waiting For a New
Swiss Family Robinson
THE Swiss-Family-Robinson kind of story' gets an up-to-date twist in the news of the quest of the National { Trust for a warden to live on the Calf of Man (writes Stanley Baron).
In the book, you remember, it was Mr. Robinson who decided he wanted no more of civilisation. And what Robinson said, in the dutiful eighteen-hundreds, went.
But the Calf of Man will be an affair of woman. So strongly do the National Trust feel on the subject that after going through more than a thousand applications and reducing the list to two or three, they have decided to send the final candidatos, with wives, over to the island to see conditions for themselves.
1,500 Told To
Try Nursing
Fifteen hundred school-girls, faces eagerly upturned, listened attentive-
And how the wives will react will probably selile the choice.
MAKING DOUBLY SURE
Mr. D. M. Matheson, secretary to the National Trust, said:
"We came to the conclusion that 11 wouldn't be fair to send anyone out that
ly at the Guild-hall recently wille a without making doubly sure pretty, uniformed probationer nurse he knew what he was in for, explained to them through a lero-
The job (looking after 615 neres phone why nursing was one of the finest professions they could take up. of bird sanctuary
her the wife.
and running
a
"If you talk to the average nurse," farm) will probably be one of the said Mics Hellen Few (who is at Lon- loneliest in
Britain. It isn't the dan Hospital), you will find her a husband we worry about so much as cheerful person, interested in work and getting the best out of life." Queen Mary was about to leave to nilend an overflow meeting, but she was 50 Interested that she waited til the end of Miss Few's speech.
"None of the candidates, so far as know, has lived alone on an island before. We think we have the right three in the last selections. So the Most of her audience were girls question is now: 'Can Mrs. Robinson from big London and provincial stand it." secondary schools. Most of them will slt for their school certiiente ex- aminations in the summer.
REACTION TEST
A National Trust official is to be
SPEED URGED IN DEFENCE PLANS
To help them, and at the same time put at the disposal of the candidates Referring to the Dominion's de- to try to interest them in joining the who have been chosen to see the fence needs, the New Zealand Herald depleted ranks of the nursing profes- island. He will guide them round states that speed is the essence of the sion, they were invited to a big re-and observe their reactions.
The Government is eruiling rally. preparations.
the final making of But the with. social and pre-occupied
the BETTER CONDITIONS
when upon decision depends economic security without national
Mr. H. L. Eason, tall principal of candidates can get across. security. The Dominion at presen: London-University, told them: Con- lacks self-reliance.
ance. Isolation is no ditions of nursing are changing very
They will go separately-and-the excuse. The Devonport naval buse rapidly to meet the changing condi- currents which cut off the tsic from at Auckland is suitable for refits tons of the world. They are going the Man mainland, sometimes for which are at present being carried out in England, with a great waste! of time. The paper urges the forma tion of a naval auxillary force.
SOUTH AFRICA
BIG CAPE WATER STORAGE PROJECT
Cape Town.
to be made more altractive."
Iweeks at a time, are among the worst There was only one nurse, he said. in Britain.
to every 500 of the population.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Lang, read a message to the girls
from Queen Mary, which ended:
"I appeal to the girls of the country' to ask themselves whether they may tot and in this great profession not only a career of Interest and useful- ness but one of the truest and noblest forms of national service.",
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F1330-Ferdinand The Ball. {"Ferdinand The Bull.") FT. (These Foolish Things'') FZ.
Umbrella Man.
F1322 Goodnight Little Skipper.
I'm Singing A Song For The Old Folk. F1340-Josephi! Joseph. FT.
recently arisen by the continued F1333-Cinderella Stay in my arms.) Waltz,
All Ashore. S.F.T.
was.
An ambitious hydro-electric, water storage and irrigation scheme, based "I decided to be a nurse long before
Mr. Day asked a further question SOME of the hats, soon to be shown on the construction of a huge dam to-day," one girl said afterwards. Bill has bullied him ever since.
In the House of Commons recently In the spring fashion displays, ore near Villiersdorp, in the Western "It will be hard work, but great fun."
Day After Day. F.T.
.HARRY ROY & HIS ORGEL Sometimes Bill does tricks in the
regarding amuggling in China when for the customers. He models designed by Princess Natasha Province of the Cape, is now re- saloon bar
he enquired whether any action had | F1334-One Day When We Were Young, Viennese Walts. ~ ("Grest Fall/"); can take the lid off a biscuit barrel, Bagration, 24-year-old granddaughter ceiving the attention of the irrigation
been taken by the Government to
Daydreaming. ("Gay Imposters"). Quick Step. overturn the barrel and eat a plece of Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, Department of the Union Govern-
safeguard the position which who a cousin of the Duchess of mentis scheme would make available
TOONGABBLE, Australia, of sponge cake.
He can drink a glass of milk with- Kent, princess works in the hat de-an additional water supply for Cape his 85th bithday
This
Robert Ferguson was too busy on smuggling in China and what the
VICTOR SILVESTER & HIS BALLROOM CRGH.. out spilling it, and he can do a jug-i
do anything urge the Government to amend the
Mr. F1332--Umbrella Man. ("These Foolish Things") FT. glind trick with a bunch of keys. partment of Paquin's London shop, Town, and would also supply current more than just carry on his regular Government's attitude
while
Two Sleepy People. ("Thanks For The Hemory".) the apart from TAKE HIM AWAY'
designing
replied new to surrounding districts, including workt-that of running a five cere Butler His fans tell of the time when al models, nets as a saleswoman.
Hermanus, Caledon and Worcester, ferm single handed. He attends to Government naturally viewed with F1331-Ferdinand The Bull. ("Ferdinand The Ball")ET.
Penny Serenade. Rumba..NAT GONELLA & HIS GEORGIANS. woman went into the bar with a More than once she has posed to The dam would have a capacity of his orchard, picks and packs all his disfavour all evasions of payment of cocker spaniel. She was alone the Duchess of Kent, an expert 4,000,000,000 gallons.
fruit and other products, milks nine Customs duties in China, no reports F1342-Solitude 5.FT. until customers
Blue Rhythm of the Blacs. Blues, in the other bars artist, for her portrait,
Zulu War Veteran's Death-The cows twice daily and during the past of smuggling had been received since death has occurred at Dundee, at the few months has re-painted three the reply he gave to Mr. Day on
JOE DANIELS & HIS HOT SHOTS in DRUMIASITEEK. heard her screaming: "Take your
November 16 last. On that occasion F1337-Tin Pan Alley Medley. No. 14. (2 Planos with String Bass & Drums) age of 82, of Thomas Henry Cunning-houses. ham, a friend of Rider Haggard and
Mr. Butler stated that according to
IVOR MORETON &. DAVE KAYŽ. a survivor of Isandhlawana.
the Government's information there
etc., etc., had been an appreciable decrease in smuggling.
rabbit off my, dog"!
recently,
He had to run 150 yards for home The cocker, backed into a corner, was being kicked and bitten by Bill, and safety, the greyhound about Bill's young le nearly ended, three feet behind him all the way, though when he attacked a grey-
of introducing a national register, No National Begbier The South according to official Information re- Mr. Harding has not let Bill out African Government has no intention
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