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War On Finland
F
has only needed the League of Nations to complete the history'
of one of the most remarkable volte) faces in history-the swing from all the pretty, fine ideas about resistance) to aggression which Russia had for
The King IS 44 To-day
HERE IS HIS Birthday HOROSCOPE:
King George the Sixth was born at five past three in the morning on December 14, 1895. Libra was rising in his birth chart, giving him an even temperament, a strong sense of justice, and a well-balanced mind.
At his birth Jupiter, his ruling planet, was on the meridian, a very for- tunate angury for people born at that time.
Sagittarians (and the King appears to be a typical subject) are inde- pendent people, inslinctively on the side of the down-trodden and oppressed, and they can be very outspoken too when their feelings are roused. ·
The sun and Mercury in the King's sign bestow a democratic and phi- lanthropic outlook.
The
Has
5th Its
A.
A.
Baptism
LONDON DIARY
Air Mail News From Home
DR. F. W. ROUTLEY, Cana- da's Red Cross Commissioner, arrived in London last night from Toronto with his wife.
He has come to discuss the ar- rangements for the Canadian Red Cross orgonisation in England with Mr. R. B. Bennett, who recently un- dertook its chairmanship.
Mr. Bennett is now working in his offices in the Savoy, but his or- ganisation is still in a skeleton stage. It is not likely to get much further until the Canadlar. Forces actually come over hero in several months' time.
Plans, however, have now been completed for the large one-storey hospital which the Canadians are to build on a ten-acre site presented by Lord Astor at Cliveden.
Managing The Party
THE American broadcaster anys that the Premier sees Captain Mar- geason, the Government Chief Whip. every morning at 11 o'clock. They discuss the management of the Con- servative Party.
"ACTION.... PLANE.... used on a "sleeve" towed by an those puffs of white smoke ap-
the R.A.F. plane. We were, in a pearing within effective area of ters to dispose of at 11 a.m. than the
roarn
Height control," G.P.O., pointing to the sky. "Height-finder on target." "Predictor on target.” "Height nine-five hundred." "Height nine-five hundred set."
"Vertical steady... Lateral stendy."
"FIRE!"
way, fortunate in the weather, the target. for it was bright and warm, but In the concentration of our the cloudless sky did not make tasks, most of us were able to it easier for the "spotting" of semi-disregard the disconcerting the target,
noises issuing from the guns.
The Regulars again fired first. With our ears wadded with cotton wool, the first almost car-
"Fuse one-sk." splitting crack of the real stuff
And in seven or eight seconds distinctly shook us. Flame and
words.
T
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I should 'sny myself that Mr. Chamberlain has more serious mat-
behaviour of his faithful followers.
The Conservative Party have never to handle than at this
Visiting War Zono
been easter moment.
MR. GILBERT MILLER is one of the privileged Americans who are given permission by their Govern-- ESULTS. Ours were just ment to visit the "belligerent zone",
Ras antisfactory as those of of England.
But better was to come!
The reason is that he has theatrical interesis to look after,
the first shell is on its way to Cordite smoke erupted from the the Regulars' section. meet the oncoming plane; the muzzle for about three yards.
We were more than eager for Mr. Miller has been here for ten whole talding hardly more time The ground heaved slightly (we
leaving to-day for New than it takes to read these were on sand), the report made our second "go" on Wednesday, daye and
our eyes blink, and the wave of and we showed an improvement York. He refuses to allow the war air from the explosion all but on the previous day's firing. The to interfere with his business plan- THE 5th A.A. Battery racked us on our feet.
G.O.C., His Excellency Major-ning And he proposes to return to London as soon as possible after the General A. E. Grasett, was pre- New Year. of the Hongkong The worst, however, was over. sent, and his words of praise at Volunteer Defence Succeeding reports grew pro-
Indeed, his interests In London be- gan in war-time. For the first play ninas championed and com- Corps went into Camp at portionately less alarming, until the end of the day gave us B plained that we others did not sul-Shek-O on December 2. and by the time for our turn at the pardonable glow. But most plea- he put on here was "Daddy Long-
sant of all were the congratula-Legs," in 1910. The pact with Germany and the stayed for one week, but in guns; all signs of flinching were tions of our R.A. Instructors. quickly succeeding invasion is naked that short period proved
They had put in a lot of extra I am one of the Predictor de time into our training, and itay of Genoa and Rome. He found He came to England this time by expediency regardless of all right their worth beyond even the tachment myself, and am was most gratifying to feel that Italy determined in her neutrality. and wrong. Germany's war is Rus-expectations of their most atationed some twenty yards to we had not let them down.
strong friendship for England and
time I was here the Fuchrer was. comparatively little for Germany.
Belently support
desires
gone.
moment I entertained a
ala's opportunity. Russia Finnish territory for her own pur-enthusiastic Battery Com- the rear of the guns. At that
We were unable to wangle poses. Therefore Finland's indepen-mander.
pathetic regard and a certain evening, but we know that their sym-drinks out of our officers that dence and integrity must be destroy- ed; she must be ruthlessly invaded; As one of the gunners of the admiration for the Gunners who satisfaction was equal to our shells and bombs must be dropped Battery, it is difficult to write were to sit on the guns and own. on her peaceful towns. Thus the of this Camp without opening actually acnd those shells to rew Russia demonstrates the prin-myself to an accusation of self- their destination. But, I
later informed that my sympathy ciples of her policy towards the praise,but this can be was wasted, for the concussion
Was
ing.
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In Italy Now
But there was at tho
same time
To one porter he said: "The last
visiting Rome.
"Our great friend," said the por ter-and spat expressively on the. ground.
Big Debate.
small countries, towards the rules of
THE House of Lords is expecting international law and honest deal-scouted at the outset when I say of the earth and the waves of So much for the day shoot- that in A.A. Gunnery an indivi- nir were not felt by the Gun
a busy first week of the now 608- ing, "with particular force."
Russia desires to secure herself dual is useless as an individual numbers, while the explosion was not so successful, but it was
Our first essay at night firing slon.
n Wednesday Lord Addison is against attack both on the Black Sea for ensuring the efficiency of his was hardly greater when twenty not discouraging. The atmos-drawing attention to unnecessary front and in the Baltle. She says Section, for this is dependent yards nearer the gun.
Interferences by Government depart- that she fears for Leningrad; she is
phere was heavy and damp, and ments with the lives and businesses determined to make herself mistress, mainly on team-work.
With an eye glued to the Pre- the searchlight beams were like of individuals ils motion is ex-
last two days.
When Parliament is opened on Tuesday the Address will be moved and seconded by Field Marshal Lord by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Cork Milne..
as indeed she is already, of the Gulf Each of the thirty-odd men dictor telescope, and trained on columns of solid white stone. pected to lead to the first important of Finland and hence of the whole who compose the Section is fortunate position of being able was a tiny dot which was the
the "sleeve", I was in the At the junction of the beams Lords debate of the war. It may Eastern Baltle. For this purpose she working in conjunction with and to watch our burats in the sky. plane, forced concessions from the Ballic is dependent on the collective Though it may be distinctly States, which control the southern action of the others. An error uncomfortable for the men in flew over with only navigation Actually, when the plane first approaches to the Gulf. In the pro- by one nullifies the work of the the aeroplane, there is little that lights showing, it was easier to cess, however smooth her words, she others, and the results are shown can equal the satisfactory feel- spot and follow with the tele broke their independence; they are in the sky. without powerful friends, they are
ing there is attached to seeing completely at her mercy. Finland was of tougher stuff. Throughout the long negotiations that ended n few weeks ago she was conciliatory
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WE were "paper" gunners WE but firm. On some things she would who went to Shek-O on yield but she would surrender no-December 2. Most of our train- thing that could be used to destroying had been on imaginary tar- her independent life; she would not gets with imaginary shells. concede a base on her own mainland It was impossible to foretell nor abandon the fortifled positions how we would show up in a opposite Leningrad on which her baptlam of fire. own defence depends, Therefore Russia, having determined to get day, the day on which His Our first test came on Tues- her way even at the cost of war, Excellency the Governor paid us han during the last ten days cought| to make out a "ease" against
a visit. victim. The model was Nazi, the At 10.30 a.m., a allvery specký imitation poor. The Finnish people appeared in the sky (a plane number three and a half millions, from the Far East Flying Train- which is about the size of Leningrad; ing School, whose members, the Russians are more than 150,-together with the Volunteer Air 900,000. But the Finns, it seems, Arm, have been so helpful in were ting, to make war on flying for us). mighty Ruisin. What is more, they
the
were brutally nitucking the Russian
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The Regulars' unit from the
Army along the frontier. Nor did 7th A.A. Battery, R.A, opened the Finnish lamb show its teeth out up with Short Burst Ammuni of the mere viciousness Innate in, the tion to inure the recruits to the species, though that would have sharp crack and behaviour of been bad enough. It had surrender-the guns. This S.B. ammo, does od itself to the ovit promptings of what its name implies, and "Imperiallat" Britain, and, every-bursts half-way, or thereabouts, where that Britain went the lamb between the target and the guns. was sure to go. This being the official nursery tale, all the attempte The plane is safe, but the burats of Finland to offer peaceful men-[in the sky reveal accuracy, sures were rejected · out of hand.
It was our first timg of firing, The frontier disputes could have been
Investigate arbitration: could have and it was well done.
been invoked. Finland offered both |and" was refused. The United States was ready to mediate and said so; that cacapo also from the brutality of war was rejected at Moscow. History docs not contain a clearer case of "unprovoked aggression.”***
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THE real test, however, was during the afternoon, hen full charge. shells were
PLEASE Turn To Pago 11.
GRIN AND BEAR IT
By Lichty
"Do you pload not guilty to assault and battery, or do you care to bonst?"
In the first Parliamentary session of the last war it was the Junior, not the senior service which enjoyed this honour. The address was moved by Field-marshal Lord Methuen, and seconded by Lord Bryce,
Lord Cork does not often and time to attend the Lords debates, but ho was in his place this week, a stern, ginger-headed iguro in naval uniform, when the Government statement was made or the reprisals against German mine-laying.
Privato Inge
DR. INGE'S views on
War pre vigorously paclist. He believed in 1914 that we should have remained neutral.
He maintains now that this war is a mistake, and can only open the way for Communism.
- All his family, however, do not share his views. And his opinions do not interfero at all with his pride in being the father' of Private" Ed- ward Inge.
Afr. Edward Inge returned home- from the Sudan to enlist, having. obtained leave from his plantation syndicate with considerable dimculty.. And he is now in the Royal Army- Service Corps.
Enjoyment
After 15 years of, devoted atten- tion from native servants, Mr. Ingo might be.expected, to take little pleasure in the ink of meshing up and ccrubbing floors. Yet it is. anid, he has declared that he has nover been so happy.
Dr. Inge has two other sons and a doughter. The eldest son is with the Burmah Shell Oil Company, and works in Bonbay. He is an expert aleman, but is not allowed to enlist. The third son is a curate in a large parlah near Leeds, and Miss Inge is a hospital nurse,
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