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SONJA HENIE
RING
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BELLAMY FAY WRAY
RICHARD GREENE in
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THE HEART OF A HUMAN BATTLES THE MIND OF A MONSTER
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Basil RATHBONE
Boris KABLOFF
Bela LUGOSI.
SON of ANKENSTED
Lionel ATWILL
JOSEPHINE
HUTCHINSON
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The Adventures
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ARMSTRONG.FAYWRAY
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NOTHING LIKE IT EVER BEFORE ON THE SCREEN ! 'INSIDE THE FRENCH MAGINOT LINE" Military Secrets Revealed For The FIRST Timo! SHOWING TOGETHER WITH
ROMANCE--GRADE ALL when the inillisdale milkiman falls for the "servant" whose' nume Jops society's ritzlost list!
MAIDS NIGHT OUT
JOAN FONTAINE
ALLAN LANE
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May 4, 1939.
EMPIRE Only 12 Men Know ALHAMBRA
NEWS
INDIAN AGITATION IN KENYA
MOMBASA.
Agitation over the recent Order in
Council, by which Indian subjects of Britału are still excluded from sett!-
ing in the Highlands of Kenya, is increasing following the protest to
How It Is Done
A GREAT experiment which is likely to guarantee for Britain complete petrol and oil supplies for her Air Force, Navy, and mechanised Army without the need for oil from abroad is now nearing a successful completion.
Government experts who have watched the experi- ment from its earliest stages are satisfied that the new process is practicable. Only 12 men know the secret. the Government of India.
They have checked every stage of, in warships was secured, and lastly Propaganda is being prepared and pamplilets printed in many languages, the experiment, and be satisfied are a high-class petrol for use in acro-
German Ammunition An ainment, they have obtained an agree-|
they that, on behalf of the Govern-plane engines. munition dump has been discovered ment for first rights in the Invention. that the new oil-from-coni process The Governinent experts, believe in the Ruff Delta in Tanganyika. It is stated that the
Up till now the closest secrecy has will revolutionise military and naval burled by the Germans at the end of is that the works where the expert-the abolition of the convoy system arms were been maintained, All that is known strategy, since its possibilities include the fighting there during the Greatments have taken War, and it is belloved that many North England-but not at Billing Britain in time of war.
place are in for ships bringing oll and petrol to similar dumps exist in Tanganyika, hum-on-Tees, where existing oil- the whereabouts of which are known from-coal plants are located.
only to the Germans.
Czech in Mombasa. Ono result of the German occupation of Czecho-: slovakia has been that many Czechs Ilving in Mombasa have become German citizens, Although they have repeatedly attempted to gain British nationality, this has never been granted.
process
It is known, too, that the new IN radically diferent from any now in operation. It is stated that low-grade coal- from a commerçână point of view practically unusable-yill bo-
Toledo To Enlarge ZooTM
City council has $03,100 for
Toledo, O. come valuable a the raw
appropriated material of new oll,
new construction at The Arst all to be produced by the Toledo's zoo. The aquarium will be new process
was a heavy grade completed and a new botanical con sullable for Diesel engines (used in servatory constructed with the WOMEN'S SERVICE IN tanks and submarines).
money, most of which will be sponsor Then a fuel oll suitable for burning funds for WPA work,
AUSTRALIA
WAR-TIME
The Minister for Defence, Brig. A. G. Street, states that, under the voluntary rational register of women for service in time of war, there will be counelis in cach State for the re- glatration of women in 'classes, according to age and qualifications.
The service that women will be enlled upon to undertake will include the provision of suppiles for com- batanto, organisation, of hustels, rest homes, reading rooms and coffee stalis, entertainment, ear driving, ale rald precautions, censorship and in- terpreters' work,
SOUTH AFRICA
MANY FACTORIES TO MANUFACTURE ARMS
CAPE TOWN,
Arrangements have been completed for the manufacture in bulk of both field artillery and ammunition by
factories South Africa. The factories will be altuated mainly on the Rand,
The various component parts will be turned out by different factories, and the assembling done by the Union Department of Defence.
Ald for British Cars--The tale of British cars in South Africa will be greatly encouraged by a new system of rated duties, which, it is under- stood, will be introduced shortly.
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DEATH STRIKES FROM NOWHERE...AND EVERYWHERE!
The INVISIBLE MENACE
Directed by John Farrow
BORIS
KARLOFF
Marie Wilson Eddie Craven
Screen Play by Crane Wilbur » From ( the Play by Ralph Spencer Zink « A WARNER BROS. Picture TWO DAYS ONLY! TO-MORROW AND SATURDAY COMEDY Romance FULL OF LAUGHTER AND THRILLS I An amusing story of a fascinating family who've been tossed out of the best places.
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DJE Dr. JEKYLI
Mr. HYDE"
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N_FREDRIC MIRIAM
MARCH-HOPKINS-HOBART
Based upon the novel by Robert Louis
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MOSLEM MEAT STALL
The Luen Hing Meat Stall (No. 186) at the new Contra! Market catering specially for Mohammedan moat begs to announce that it will not be able to open as fixed for to-day as the furniture is not ready. We apologise to our patrons for not being able to serve thom to-day. The stall will be opened in a fow days.