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Corps Orders For The
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Blangkong Volunteer
Tick
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Hunt, Mild Am. Ambulance. H. orders by Leut. Col. L. 109. M.C.
Field Lulance Fin Commnodant. Hongkong Volunteer De
Ambulance; Pio. J, R. M. Sulter, Floid fence Corps,
Ambulance,
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to
Recruits-Special Class October 16, October 18, 119. 3.10 pan,
O. training.
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Parades: 1st Battery Gun Detachments. Lelah. D. Walker.
October 17. Belchers, 343 p.m. No. 1 and No. 2 Detachments and all layers. urli and layers class. Drea-8.D. cape, October 28. Belchers, 543 pm, No. 3 shirts and shorts and gun platform shoes. and No. 4 Detachments and all layers. Gun drill and layers clax. Dress-9.D. cap. shirts and shorts and gun platform shoes. D.F., Personnel-October 19. 5.30 p.m. wettington Barracka, Mobile Ught train Ing. DressOveralls. Lewis Gun Detache ment--October 10, H.Q. 450 p.m. L.G.
Clothing- instruriton Dress Overalls. October 10. 11.9 6.30 p.m. All members not yet filled with uniform.
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Unit tes.; Onr. P. Polson, let ty, to Grn. B, 1. Bickford, 1st Dty. Ites. to 1st ty, fall, at sty, Res to staty Grn, L. Birange, 1st ity Reso Bty.: lide. 1. B. Nova, lat ty. Hes, to ist Itty; Gnr. J. B. Pomeroy, 1st ty, Res, to Big Gm, L. 1. Roch Baker. STU 3rd Bty. Ros Pty. Res. to Ard. Dty. Gnt. M.-T. to 3rd. Diy Gar. 3. A. arty. fles. to Hongiston, 3rd Bty. Res, to 3rd By: Gnr Kwak, 4th Bly, Res, to 418 18y, Onr K. Alm, 4th Ety. Res. to 4th Bly. Chr. C. T. Chay, 4th Bly, Hes. to 4th Bly. Spr. W. C. Simpson, rd. Coy, Enge. Rew, to Fa. Carpa Dobson, Cay. Engl. A/Cpl.
Carole Lombard, Cary Grant and Kay Francis in a scéno from R.K.O.N Blas Test Corps Biga. Pt. 1. J. Woolley, A.C. P. Tirs to A. C, FL; Pie. "In Name Only," coming to the Queen's and Alhambra this week. Champelovier, A.C. Pl. new to A.C. Pend. L/Cpl. E. L. Groome, M.M.G. Pl. Res. to M.M.G. PL.; Pie, C. B. L. Bander, M.M.G. P), Res, to MMO. PI; L/Sgt. II. Uursan, No. 1 MG Coy, Ties, in No. 1 M.G. Coys On The Western Front A/Cpl. RA, Simpson No. 1 N.G. fes, to No. 1 3.0 C/C Co Simpson, No. 1 Mamun, No
Res, to No. 1 M. M.G. Cov.; Pte. Z. Z. G. Coy, Res, to No. 1 M.G. Coy.; Pte. W. 3. Dyer, No. 1 M.G. Coy. Tes to No. 1 M.G. Coy: Pie, H. M. C. Dabbe, No. 1 MD, Coy No. 1 M.G. Coy, Ites to No. 1 M.G. Coy.: Pte. J. Barrow. No. 1 M.G. Coy, lies, to No. Ben. to No. 3 1.0. Coy: Ple. F. 11. King. 1 M.G. Coys Pte. R. H. Grimth, No.1 M.G. Cay. Res. to No. 1 Mi, Coy: Pte. d. B. B. Thorton, No. 2 ALG. Coy. Res, to No. 2 M.G.-Coy.; Pte, T. D. Paton, Ho. M.G. Ptr. A. W. Coy, Res, to No. 2 M.G, Coy Mackenzie, No. 1 M.G. Coy. Res is No M.G. Coy. Pte. d. A. Waller, No. 3 M.G. Coy. Res to No, M.G. Coy Pie M. A Gill, No. 8 M., Car, Res, to No. M.G. Coy Ple. E. M. Marques, A.A. Cey, Res. In A.A. Coy: Pte. C. M. de Silva, A. Cay. Hen, to AA. Coy.: Pie. W. E. Gutterres,
Owing to foggy and rainy weather A.A. Coy. Res. to A.A. Coy.: Tie. F. R flateros, A.A. Coy. Res. to A.A. Cos there is little activliy, even German
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BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
Huge Armies Face Each RAID ON HANKOW
Other Across Rhine
1
London, Oct. 15. correspondents report their arrival in
of the front line. Reuter states that the war
The total number of British troops caution on the western front may at
became moment
war now in France is about 100,000 and in which headstrong more are coming-Reuter Bulletin. any manoeuvre
Need For Speedy Success generals will hurt vast forces against the allied defences.
Stockholm, Oct, 15.
Japanese Airfield Set On Fire by Chinese DOG-FIGHT LOSSES
on
the
ed,
Seven minutes later a second group flew over the elty, and are believed
to have bombed munition dumps, causing fires and explosions.
Chungking, Oct. 14. Chinese aircraft' raided Hankow ilmes to-day, bombing the three Japanese airfield and munition dumps. All the Chinese aircraft returned safely to their base, it is claimed.
The first group of bombers appear- The Berlin correspondent of the ed above Hankow at 13.13. p.m. and
Mary Japanese planes all, H.D. capa and a.. atoes. Lewis
Pic. R. D, Siva, A.A. Coy. Iles, to Arolding activities having diminished Gun Bound-October 16. 1LQ, 5.15 p.m.
ground are said to have been destroy- Dress-Uveralls, B.D. caps and C.F, shoes, Coy: 1. 11, 3. Gutter. A.A. Coy. Res, after intense activity, whose object Stockholm Tidningen says that mill-heavily bombed the airfield,
Drea
to A.A, Coy: Ple. J.A. de Luz A. Cox was the discovery of the whereaboutsary circles in Germany are of the October 19. Belchers, 630 p.m.
nes. to A.A, Coy! Pte. I. E. Silva, Overalls, 3.D. caps and G.P. shoes, D.EL.
and plans. However no prisoners for Germany to try and end the war Personnel-Cetober 17, Wellington Bar-
Coy, Res to A.A. Cny: Egt. V.
as soon as possible as she cannot recks, 830 p.m. Dress Overall and S.D. A tea, to A.A.Coy: Pie. 1. M. 9itva, of the British Expeditionary Force/opinion that it is absolutely necessary
Cpl. were taken. caps. Telephoniats Course October 10, Neves, A.A. Coy Res. to A.A. Coy.
AA. Coy. Iter, to A., Coy.;
Reuter states on excellent authority stand a prolonged blockade-Reuter 10. Pie. A and Coy: Pte. E. A. V. Remedios, A.A. Coy. thot the Germans have had to leave Rea, to A.A. Coy. Pte, E. U. Alves, A.Á. at least 20 divisions in Poland. This difficult has faced them with Coy. Res, to A.A. Cox.: Pin, L. G. Merales. A. Coy. Res to A.A. Coy: Pte. Acabegi A.A. Cay. Ties, to AA Cay problem, for the Inndwehr troops are
Ren, Pie, GA. Bauze, .. Coy. Res. to A.A. older men, not soaked in Nazi tradi-
tlon, therefore more sympathetic to Coy: ffe 3. M. 7. Xavier, AA. Coy, Bel to A.A. Coy.; A9.C. Coy. Res. to A.B.C. Coy. Plc. R. Arm Ren, to A.C. Pl Pte. F. Cullen, Soviet influence. Connor, AS.C. Coy. nem. to ABC. Cox Pie. J. Koster, AS.C. Coy. Res. lo A.SC. Coy.: Sgt. A. Steven. Fd, Anib. Res, in Fd, Amb. LiCpl. W. 7. Bizon, fd. Amb. Res, to Fd. Amb.; Pte, W. E. Allen, F. Ainb, Res, to Fd. Amb: 11. F. Shields. Fd. Amb. Res, to Fd, Amb: Cpl. J. 1. Eamer, Fd. Amb, to rd. Amb. Res. Plo J. H. Owing to expansion from seven to Gelling, A.B.C. Coy. to Unil Res pr00 divisions, four years is extremely 10. Queen's Pler. 5.15 p.m. No. D. Angus, ROD. Cadre to Unit Res; short for experienced officers, where-
Plc. E. A... Fowles, A.S.C. Cay. Res. 10
as the allles are richer in this respect A.S.C. Cay.
than ever before.-Reuter..
Cours October B.D. caps. Layers Belcher, 5.30 p.m. Dress-Overalls S. D. cap.
Dattery Lewis Gun Personnel October 19. 11.Q. 8.10 p.m. for Kennedy Road Range Dress Overails, S.D. cap.
Members Jess L.G. Personnel October 20. Queen's Pler. 5.30 p.m. tre turning 10 p.m.) Dress-Overalis, S.D. cans, will be provided.
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October 20. Queen's Pier, 3.15 p.m. No, 1 Section and all N.C.01.
October 11. Queen's Pier. 2.13 pm. No. Section,
Ile-
Strength-Increase
tir. A. V. Kolaichoff, ist By: Gnr. G. Chow, 3rd Bty. Gnr. M. II. Diorio, BLES A.A. Bty Ple, W. D, McMaster No. 2 M.C. Cay (No. 6 P: Pte. R. Morrison. MG, Coy. No. 6 P.) Pte. J. B. Noad, No. 2 M.G. Coy Na. 6 Ph: Plo. K. Wood. Watson, No. 2 M.C. Coy, (No. 8 P1.).
AFFILIATED UNIT
Nursing Detachment,
H.K.V.D.C.
t
aid
Lecture The next lecture on will be held on October 20 in the St. John Cobeda o at 5 5.30 pm.
Attachment-The following are attached to the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, for
Training
t
FOUR SOVIET DEMANDS ON FINLAND REPORTED
(Continued from Page 1.)
Active army young men are 100 per cent Nazis and have been transferred to the western front. The Germun army is arst rate, but there are many 300, landed at the Esthonian port of defects which were not evident in Paldiskle from a transport and one
warship. the Kaiser's army of 1914.
The third and largest batch attack- ert Hankow about 12.80.
of
The third, and largest balch aeroplanes, also bombed the airfield. Many bombs were dropped, starting largo fires both inside and outside the aerodrome, according to an official announcement.
Twenty Japanese pursuit planes look off and engaged the raiderr Refugees Swarming To Lithuania when they turned back up the river. KAUNAS, Oct. 16 (Reuter). A severe air battle was fought all the Refugees from the Russsion-occupied way from Hankow to Ichang and the claim that at least three areas of Poland 10-day swarmed over Chinese
were shot down Japanese planes the new Lithuanian frontier.
Many thousands are now in the while two Chinese bombers were strip of territory round Vilna ceded damaged,.---Reuter, Bridge Warfare
Japanese Version to Lithuanio,
Hankow, Oct. 14. Movement on the
According to Polish refugees who
Fifty Chinese, casualties were caus- for the past few days has been the entered north Rumanin to-day, theed when 20 Chinese planes stuged blowing up by the French of a num-Russians have concentrated large their second air raid in the year.
Paris, Oct. 15.
western front
י
October 2. Queen's Pler. 9.15 am. No 2 Section and all N.C.Os.
Field Company Engineers-October 18. Oct. 10.
Arnis drill Fortinen .Oct. 18. .C.R. 830 p.m.
K.C.R. 4.30 p.m. Class A. Field Fortten- Oct. 10. tions, Class B. Demotions. October 22
EN. THUY, CAPT .Oct. 18. Top Peak Tram Stalion, D a.m. Tactical
forces on the Soviet-Stavak frontier.
The first salvo of 40' bombs re- Adjutant, TLK.VD, Corpe.ber of bridges across the Rhine. fart. Dre exercise, Blowing up n
"No authoritative explanation Is They also report the fortification of teased from an allitude of 20,000 feet Oct. 16. Jackets, trousers, S.D. caps, Oct. 10.
Elven for this action, but it is pro- the new Russian-Gerraon frontier. Elench Light Company-October 10. 11.
landed in the fields west of Chung- Oct. 17.5.43 p.m. ) No. 1 Finfoon. L.G. instrue-
bably due to the presence of German | Numerous tanks, motorised columns shan Park, Killing and wounding (i) No. 2 Platoon. Hinketry. (11)
forces near Wintersdor on the rail- and large convoys of infantry were about 50 Chinese men, women and Oct. 17. Horul squad drils., October 11. HQ. Oct. 17.
way line from Colmar to Freiburg.seen moving westword in south-east children working in the fields. In the 545 pm (1) No. 1 Platoon. Musketry Oct. 17. No. 2 Platoon, L.G. instruction (W)'
The opposing forecs face ore an-Poland.
second rald bomba hit the lake in the Oct. 17. rults, le dri11.
other on either side of the river and
centre of Chungshan Park, slightly Corps Signals-October 14. I.Q. 2.45 p.m.
bar- Published Demands Denied the ends of the bridges were
Chinese pedestrian. .Oct. 17.
wounding one 1) Centre Detachment. Week-end exercis
blocks of Oct. 17 under Sgt. King. Detalls as per circular
ricaded with enormous
Fragments of bombs ignited a cluster Stralis
(1) No & Company. Lue Delachment
HELSINKI, Oct. 15. (Reuter) of 21 drums of gasoline in the field. Air Mall by "Air France Direct
under Epl. Taylor, Blanning evercise and
concrete pierced with foopholes for
Government and official Finmish "clr-
No Japanese casualties were caused. Service"-Faris date, 11th October maintenance, October 14. 15. DR, as per
machine and anti-tank guns. Oct. 18. roster, October 10. 11.Q. 5.15 p.m. (1) Line
Sandbag walls and closely woven eles, while declining to reveni parti-
Chinese bombers severely wounded Lady Masterton-Smith, Mrs P. Tebbutt barbed wire and other obstacles culars of the Russian demands, main-Father Luigi Contreras, an American Airways Sections. Signaj training in detachment. 1) Recruits. Miniture Range. October
information priblished missionary and killed two of his Francisco 20, 11.9. 5.15 pan. () Signal raining in Mrs. C. Adula-Martin, Mira, 3. 7. Buxton.
long line of blockhouses, contain-abroad concerning the demands, in Chinese asistants. Two other Oct, 18. detachments 1) D/Rs. Amma drill. (MIRS H. Wolf, MIN M. W. Butchison, Mirs. completed the defence in addition totaln
1. H. Mace, Miss B. A. V. Reeye.
alrength increase-Miss D. C. Stratton, ing machine guns, anti-tank guns and no way records with the actuat facts. Chinese employees were wounded. Lewis Gun instruction. Those detalled.
Armoured Car Platoon-October 10. 11.Q.
Aira. B. U. Sure). 3.30 p.m.. Itevolver. October 20. t) Those
Strength-Decrease-àiles G. M. Thomes.eld guns, stretching from Strasbourg
to the Swiss frontier.-
Soviet Troops To Dominate ----- detailed Bung, llom Hallway Depot, 30
There
that the are indications p.m. Driving instruction (i) temainder. Miss M. Brock, 11.9. 6. pan. M.G. recapitulaon.
LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter)-Ac- Motor Machine Gun Platoon October 16.
Germans having lost their war nerves i
the cording to Rome report, 70,000 II.Q. 9.30 p.m.
are now feeling the effects on (1) Trained men. M.G. Instruction, T.O.E.T. (in Recruita. M.G.
military side and the increasing un-Russian troops are to be stationed in recapitulation. October 20 11.9. 6.30 p.m.
casiness at French activities is dis-Esthonia, Lithuania and Latvia. All ranks, Anti-gas training under Sec-
An army of 20,000 will enter on Commanders
bases The following Volunteer appoint-played by the efforts on the part of No. 1 M.G, Company I. Now, 1 & 2
and Platoon October 17, October 20. 11.9. 530 ments were announced in the Gov- the German staff to ascertain the Esthonian naval and air
to Wednesday, and a further 5,000 will Noon P. As Company programme, No. ernient Gazette on Saturday-Mr. J. intentions of the French
follow later. Troop) PlatoonOctober 17 17.0. (1) Those
Latvia will receive 28,000 Soviel 1.00 pm. detalled. 5.15 p.m. for Kennedy Road
troops and Lithuanin 20,000. 1.30 p.m. (U) Remainder. 030 p.m. October 20. 119.
8.30 pm, M., training as per circular, 2.00 pm. No. 3 M.G. Company-October 10 Stone- M.O. Part II, Classifications. .2.30 p.m. | cutters.
Air Mail by "Pan American Direct Service"San date, 12th October
Oct. 10. Oct. 18. and Fort
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.8 1. Halphong, Pukhoi, Holhow .744 n. Boyard:
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1,100 Americans
Flee Home
ROTTERDAM, Oct. 15 (Reuter).-- The Netherlands liner, Rotterdom, left Rotterdam to-day for New York with 1,100 Americans from different parts of Europe on board.
Next Friday another 1,400 Ameri~ cans will sall on the Netherlands Vessel Statendam.
Pier at 8.15 am, and Launch leave quier at 6.30 am. Press
Tuesday Shunghal and parcels only for Tien-Kowloon Hailway
-Murti Manga Omeer-Liout. E. M. 3.30 pm. tsin ...
Bryden. October 10, October ID. 11.2, 6.30 Air Mail for "Imperial Airways pm, No. 6 and 7 Platoon MG, training. Direct Service"-due London, 26th Night Firing Instruction, and LG, training. Sloppages. Kennedy Road Stange (13th October
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5 p.m. Ord...Oct. 17, 5.30 p.m. 7 p.m. Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Service" due Sydney, 23rd Oct.
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Wednesday
Chaton Canton Amoy and Shanghai Japan ...
Darryl F. Zanuck's production al
Res. Ord.
Ref.
MESSE MAMES
In TECHNICOLOR
TYRONE POWER HENRY FONDA NANCY KELLY
·RANDOLPH SCOTT Sanzy Mali « Size Isamaanile
‹ Edward Braborg » Brian Sondary jela Kataline • Bersti Moek
faba Massall » fumu Karwati
Dimcled by Henry King
No. 4 M.G. Company-October 10. October 19, 149. 9.30 p.m. Training as 15 programme.
No. 4 M.G. Company-October 18. 11.4. 3.30 p.m. Company parade. L.G. Instruc tion. Lesson 4, October 30. HQ. 3.30 p.m. N.C.01, LG instruction. These detailed, Musketry. October 22. Peak Range n.m. Recrulla. Complete Table A HUN.
No. 5 M., Company-October 14. ILQ. 0 p.m. Manning, exercise. Press
.
Mrs. E. M. BEGG.
Commandant,
Nursing Detachment, JL.K.V.D.C.
Volunteer Posts
some and
It is reported that the German stuff Sherry to be femporarily Captain, secure prisoners. Sgt. D. L. Prophet to be Second Lieu- tenant. Col. L. G. Bird has resigned.ty shifting tired troops from
Naval Volunteer promotions are portions of the Siegfried Line J. Jackson and H. C. F. Dawes to be replacing them by others. acting sub-lieutenants.
Further German concentrations are reported in the Ruhr, Hanover, the Swiss Black Forest and along the frontier.
of the German The main part mobile units are concentrated along
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IN B'LIN "RAID"
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that
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On
the Lauter and Sanr fronts from according to the "L'Intransige- where they could launch attack.
(rontal
ant."
A communique states that enemy The Bretagne is u ship of 10,108 tons patrols have shown themselves active and was built in 1922 by the Glasgow to the west of the Suar and south firm of Barclay, Curle & Co. Her the of Zweibruecken. They were report of registry is Havre.
The Louisiane (0,003 tons) Active artillery Bre is active south-west of Snarbruecken.-Reuter. built in 1921 at St. Nazalro in France,
and was also registered at Havre.
it could be detected only by sound of its engines picked up by | pelled. detectors.
·
.8.15 .m.
Gunfire WAR again heard from 10.30 a.m. prdered. October 17, HQ 3.30 p.m. several points.
K.1.0.
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Official Explanation
German Claim
the
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The Spanish Franciscan church "west of the Hankow Race Course-was- hit by one bomb and greatly damaged. Father Contreras is now receiving medical treatment in St. Anthony Hospital. Domet.
Chinese Jubitation
Chungting, Oct. 15. Yesterday's raid on-Hankow by Chinese aeroplanca is published under banner headlines by the Chinese Press to-day,
Chinese circles are particularly im- pressed by the performance and by the fact that Japanese aircraft de not time. rold Chungking in the day These quarters think that the recent. military developments show that the Chinese army and air force are both. rapidly approaching offensive strength. -Reuter,
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NEW COMMISSIONER Sayre. Predicts Far East- American Relations
Shanghal, Oct. 15. Mr. Francis B. Sayre, former Lochavon Survivors Home London, Oct. 15,
Assistant Secretary of the Blate De- .3.30 p.m. at doors on preparatione in night fring. in London It is again authorita- A German communique states that
LONDON, Oct. 15 (euter).The pariment at Washington, arrived in 3.30 p.m. Class U. Spare parts, (1) Clan Ctively stated that no British
plane three allied planes were brought crew and passengers of the Royal Shanghai this afternoon en route to Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and LA
down without loss to German Mail Line steamer Lochavon landed Manila to take up his new oppoint Anti-Aircraft Company-October 14, H.Q. few over Berlin on Saturday night. France (Parks and Northern Pro-j
side.--Router Bulletin:
in England this morning,
ment as High Commissioner of the 2 p.m. Manging, exorciso. Press--as vinees only) by the “Air France ordered. October 17, 11.Q. 620 pin. (1)
The Lochavan, 9,000 tons, was sunk Philippines. Airways
French Communique Direct Service"--dua N.C.O', detailed. Instructions on discl
in the Atlantic early on Saturday Interviewed, Mr. Sayre preferred pline, sentries and curd duties. (1) Re- BERLIN, Oct. 15 (Reuter)-An Faris, 2601 October
Paris, Oct. 14. mainder. LG. Instruction (ty Recruits official
S.0.5. messages from the not to discuss the question of Phlip- morning. German communique this The French Air Ministry to-day steamer were
at the present .G, stripping. assembling component
answered by British pine independence] afternoon on the Berlin air raid" issued a communique asserting that warships.
junction, stating it will be one of .5 p.) parts, caro and cleaning.
requiring lls acroplane Air Arm-October 18. Kai Tak. 9.30 am. stated: "The sounds of
There were six passengers on board several questions Flying, October 10, Kai Tak, Lecture,
3.00 pan engines were heard in various parts 24 German planes were brought down .5 p.m. Army Service Corps Company--October of North Germany lut night und between September 2' and October the Lochavon, all of whom, together special attention on his arrival in the
were answered by our anti-alreraft while the French lost only eight air-with the crew of 02, were pleked Philippines. Ord.
Um 15, 11.3. 0.30 am. Supply Section. October Air Mait for Manila, Guam, Hono-17. 13.30 p.m. Recruits. October 10. guns at several places."
lato and U.S.A., by the "Pan 1.9. 530 pm. Company parade.
Field Ambulance-Ortober
Military American Airways Direct Service" Hospital, Bowen Itoad, 5.30 p.m. Lectura -due San Francisco, 25th October.) by Major Dawie, IAM,C. Subject-War Surgery, Officers will attend. October 13, K.P.O.
October 20. Pisid Ambulance Parade ...Oct. 18, 5 p.m. Ground, 5.30 p.m. Dress as for last drill. „Dol. 18, 5.30 13.03. Pay Section-October 20, H., 3.30 p.m
Corpi Ordere Amendment Corps Orders No, 40/10-dated 6/10/39, 13. Strength-Increase. For "No.
Reg. Ord,
G.P.O.
Reg. Ord.
Monda
Oct. 19, 7.30 am. 7.00 pm. sday.
10.30 am.
D.N. 17 PW, R. Woodcraft.”
Course
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craft.
Also it said the French had made more than 200 daylight and 60 night,
of which reconnaisanen Rights all were successful.
The communique clukens that the Allies will gain by numerical super-: flority in their air strength within the next three months and that by the middle of 1949 the Ailled production
up.
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German Exports To U.S. Halved
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Reuter), Figures compiled by the United er thou that of Germany-United show that German Imports, have
heen halved by the war. Artillery Action
It is estimated that Germany is Puris, Oct. 15.
Mr. Sayre declared that the exten- sion of the United States reciprocal trade agreements with the nations in the Far East will depend largely on the outcome of the present China war. It la recalled that recently Mr. Sayre handed: the Japanese Ambas- sador at Washington, the notice of abrogation of the trade agreement.
Mr. Sayre suld the agreement".was was wanted to protect American righis.more adequately. y
.Oct. 18, p. 17 Pto, J. D. Woodcral!" read "No..] tied mlalaid it, but the disqualiflea- |of aircraft will be three times greatTM| States. Department of Commerce too obsolete and a more modern one
the
odda
In this regard he pointed out that
tlon was effective, nt&Fromotions Appointment & Shanghai
In the first round of the Southern Press. Bdr. A. L. Cole, 4th Dty, Sgt. /par qualifying competition, Fort Bayard, Pakhol & Holhow 2 pm Koehn, tun Hty, Bari Onr. J. Lee, seemned to be on Henry Cotton and Japan
7.00 p.m. 14th Ety. /try: Pic, L., 11. G. Forst. Pay Friday
Section. Cph P. W. N. A. Smalley, Pay Som King leading with rounds of €8, A communique states, "Between the now isolated from countries which all recently concluded trade) agree- Halphong (Parcels only).....1 p.m. Section, Col. Pte. A steven, Fa. Amb. Sgt. but along came Norman Thompson, Maselle and the Sanr during the night together supplied 65 per cent. of her ments will foreign countries were Iniphon
.2.00 p.m.
Folsom, ft 107. 22.930 to 21940.wenty-ave, a little-known assistant were raids and enemy patrols, with import needs in the first six months based on "equaifty of treatment,”
and out result. Our reconnaissance units of this year. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Pie TM Canally, And CP 930s to Sandy Herd.at Moor Park,
with a brilliant 07, i were active on the whole front and Atelca, Aden, Egypt and Europeta 8.1.483 Bigms, ff. L. Carson, Corps took the lead
Kignals, 0.10.58 to 31.10.30; Pte. D. B. Ngl- which was only Ora xtruko vin Marsailles-due Marsellles, 18th son, No. 1 M. G. Coy 14.10.30 to 111 equalling the Sundridge Park course west of Sanriouls,"-Reuter.
off there was teciprocal artillery action! November.
Gar. 11. M. Ferweil, and Bty. 19.10.30-to 713.30.
A 20th Century-Fan Pletore
K.P.O.
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Ord.
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record.
Ktrength-Decrease
Cotion was three timor put off by Sigmn. 11. C. Pih, Corps Bigrisis; Pts.rextless: spectators, tince so expen 3. Ormiston, A9.C. Company: Pio.. Csively that he missed an 18-inch putt Piterim. MMO, P.; Pre, I, Gomes Field to apoll what might have been a great .5 p... AmJUÏANDEĮ Blyn, Darton Field 3 at the 490-yard sixth hole.
Corp. pm. Alanals; A/bet. J. Q. Robertson,
FIRING PRACTICE
Regarding--the European war, Mr. Sayre stated the United States was vitally interested In Its outcome. Some of the most precious things of our civilisation, are at stake. It is Impossible to surmiso what America's British Forces Assist
Light gun firing practice, will be future altitude will be, but he por- carried out between 0 p.m. and mid-sonally hoped his country could Londen. Oct. 15. Two divisions of the British Army night to-day, to-morrow and Thurs avoid being involved in the war, he said, "only time can tell," he con- totalling 30,000 men have joined the day,
cluded-Reuter.
French Army at the front. War Firing Area E will be affected.