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PLANS FOR R.A.F. VOLUNTEERS EMPLOYMENT BY END OF YEAR
By MAJOR C. C. TURNER
A Look Through The "Telegraph”-
50 YEARS ACO
Dec. 18, 1889: Causes of the "bottle neck" in the about a hundred cigarettes sinily. That The nad King of Bavaria mokes training of the R.A.F.
Volunteer accounts for his inados, Reserve, ond of the payment of a large number of members' who are waiting to be posted, were explained at the Air Ministry,
The Prince of Wales, now that he may whortly become a grandfather, and that his poor swelled head has given It is hoped that all men on the place to a badly swelled leg, is becom watting list will be absorbed by the perfect anint. On his last visit to flombourg, ke discouraged the font. end of the your, · The subject was dealt with In The racing of malds and matrons, and di ne not, as of yore, incite dukes, million Daily Telegraph recently and--ttie afres and dudes to trundle fat women facts, as then stated, are oficially and giddygoshorn downhill in wheel- admitted-and a farge number of barrows, ils sole pleasurer Just now letters have been received from are decorous dinners a lengthy Jun members of the Volunteer Reserve. parents, employers and Rying instruc-
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25 YEARS ACO
Dec 29, 1914,
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 29, 1939.
REQUIRED
2 az of 3-ply wool, a short
length of white, and a pair of No 13 koliting needles.
TENSION
at to 1 inch width and approximately 14 rows to 1 inch in depth over the garter siltch
MEASUREMENT
Length from tip of centre finger to edge of cuff, 11 inches; and length of centre finger 3 inches.
ABBREVIATIONS
K., kalt; p. purl; sta. stitches; ins, Inches; Inc, increase; dec. decrease; rep., repeat ; log., to- gether; a. sl, garter stitch.
I pointed out that hundreds of men The naval and milltary authorities you're wanting a pair of gloves
that are both gay-looking and
The models were worked in a pale Jude green with "scam" effects in while.
Right Glove
had received no training In the local tise attention of persons using the warm you might try knitting these. streets to the datigor of fragments of weeks since mobilisation, and indicat-shells and bullets from the guts used ed the dimculty of returning tempor~ { against hostile aircraft nitempting n arily to civil life, an option given by | rald on Tondon. Civilians are warned the Ministry.
to keep cover, preferably in the bane The outbreak of war found thements of houses, en hesring the sound
ut fring. R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve in a some- what unorganised condition, Some All the Far Eastern garrisons in the units had town headquarters but no process of time will be filed up with aerodromes; others had flying facilitTerritorial troops who will release the les but no town headquarters,
line troops for the Continental battle. delds. When the Territorials have beng
"Cadet Wings" As Solution There were no means available for absorbing the immense number of members for service training
The formation of "endet wings" way at once undertaken, and at the present time three of these are in existence. These are well haued.
The real "hottle neck" in training is at the advanced stage. This can- not be dealt with by the transforener of material and personnel from cle- mentary training; schools, since these are not suited to advanced training.
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sufficiently trained they will take their
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award
10 YEARS AGO
Dec. 29, 1929. The Woodrow Wilson Foundation have unnumously decided that the 1928 of G$25,000 alini! go to the Trusters of the Lengue of Nations in recognition of n deends of service in the interests of World peace.
5 YEARS AGO
Dec. 29, 1984. Max Buer, who ean bit hard enough to nurk Primo Carnere silly, but whe
The Air Ministry claim that the most considerate course was adopted, that of granting full pay for the Waiting period. Admittedly, it he will staks his world's championship
costly, but not so costly as that of taking over more buildings.
only needs to smile to set American feminize hearts thumping, la going to risk his title and his face, o-night, when he meets King Lavinsky,
Meanwhile, a fourth endet wing is instruction given may be more com- nearly ready, and a fifth is
why.
theplete.
It is requested that any who ex- Yet another plan, soort to be put perience dißleulty or delay in regard into execution, is that of extending to pay should write to the the course of four weeks now under- gone at the cadet wings, so that the
Air
Ministry, Accountants' Branch, P.2. Adastral House, Kingsway, V.C.2.
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and work thus:
Casts on 40 sts. with muln wool
1st row: (K1, p.1) 4 times, k.1, then with a amall bail of white, k.2, (k.1, p.1) 3 times, k.1, then k.2, while (k., p.1.) 5 times, then 12, white
(1.1. p.1.) 8 ilmas, k.1.
2nd row: Rib 17, then p.2, white, rib 10, p.2 white, zb 7, p.2 white, Fit D.
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8th row: K.15, p.i, k.2, p.2 while, st., K.7, p.1. white, 1 muin wool, then .3, p.1, K.7, p.2 white, k.7, p.z white, p. the 2nd while st, of last stripe.
k.D.
0th row: K.
10th row: An 8th row. 11th row: K.
Continue in this way and move the outer st. of the two middle white stripes one st. to left and right in
When there are 8 sts. one side of
Continue to rep. these 2 rows,
12th row: K.15, p.1, k.), k. twice in each Inc. row, working the white stripes with to next st., p.2. white, k2, k. twice separate bails of wool, and y into next st., p.1, 7. p2 white, 3 twisting the wools at back of york p.2 white, 1.9. when changing colours,, until curr neures 3 inches from start.
Now change to . st. (every row
3. but still work the white sts. in stocking at as before. Work 4 row then begin shaping for thumb, thus:
5th row (n right-side row): k.
6th row! K.15, p.1, K. twine into next st., pi, k7, p.2 white, K., p.2 next sl., p2 white, l.1. K. twice into
while, k. .
7th row: K.
Rayon crepe in a moon gruy slinde is chosen for this dress, that has both back and froni Interest, The bodice 19 cm- broldered in coral and sliver al the neckline, and at the back the dress latrodners, bows that tie across the hips, seeming to con trol the back fulness.
white. k..
13th row: K.
14th row: K.15, p.1. k3 p.2 white, 8.4, p., .7, p.2 white, k.7, p.2 white,
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thumb stripe after the p. st, and 9 sta, after thumb stripe before the next p. st, begin working the thumb thus:
Beginning with right side towards you (and with thunb sts, at lefthand side), work to the last st. before the 2nd k, stripe on underside of thumb, so that there are only 10 sts, on
Into neki st., p.2, white, 1.3, k. twice
18th row: K.15, p.1, k.2..k. twice needle, turn, leaving the last 16 sis.
un a holder.
13th row; K.
16th row: As 14th row.
17th row: K.
into next st., p.1, k.7, n.2 white, K.7. Cast or 4, then . 21 (including into next st., p.1, 1.7, p.2 white. k.. the 4 cust-on sts.)
p. white, k.D.
19th row: K.
Still keeping the 1 white st., con-
20th row: K.15, p.1, k.4, p.2 white, thue on these 21 sts. for 38 rows, k.5, p.i, k.7, p.4 while. k.7, p.2 while, then dec. for top, thus:
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21st row: K.
22nd row: As 20th.
23nd row: K
24th row: k.15, p.1, k.3, k. twice into next st., p.2 white, k.4, k. twice
Next rowk.2, k.2 to, and rep.
from to end.
2nd row K.
3rd row: * k2, 1-2 tog, and ́rep.
into next st., p.1, k.7. p.2 white. k.7. from to end.
p.2 white, k..
Continue to increase in this way; 4th row: K. Break wool and draw working one more st. before the ine, through the sts, and fasten off.
each time, and always keeping the
white sts. In stocking st. until there
Join on wool to beginning of row
are 8 sts. before the white stripe off remaining sts., k across front of thumb and 7. sta, after; then work hand, then pick up and k. 5 sts. across only one st, in white on thumb stripe, where the 4 were east on at thumb,
and . to end of row. still increasing as betors.
Other Stripes
When 4 rows have been worked with single stripe in thumb change
the other white stripes thus:
Still working the white stripes as before work on all sts, for 20 rows, then begin 1st finger.
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Work across until there are 15 sts. needle at left-hand side, turn,
New row: Sul increasing as east on 4, then work until there are usual and working only 1 st. In white 19 sts, on needle. Leave other sts. on thumb, move the first st. of second on a holder and work 42, rows, then white 1 st, to the right, work 1 st, In dec, as for thumb, main wool. then work the 2nd while
2nd Anger: Join wool to si, next
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-and-work-until-there-are-19 atson needle. Finish as for 1st Anger, but work 44 rows instead of 42.
Work the 3rd finger in the same way, but only work 42 rows..
Then work on the remaining sts. for last finger, but do not cast on any als, but pick up the base of the Bananas with an all yellow skin 4 sts, cast on for 3rd finger. Work are best for cooking. If bananas ore 38 rows and shape top as before.
to be eaten at once, they should be ripe. This is indicated by a skin well flecked with brown.
To protect the blankets, some housekeepers use a third sheet over the top.
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Left Glove
Cast on 40 sis,
1st Low: ib 17, then k.2 white. rib 10, then 2 white, rib 7, then 2 ¡white, 'rib 9.
Now work us for right glove, re- versing a shapirugs.
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