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Britain Should Aid Finns, Says Majority
sian attack on her.
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British public opinion is The only striking differ- divided on the question of
of opinion from the giving milltary assistance to general total among the Finland In the event of a Rus- various opinion groups were between the political sym-
Covernment sup- porters were 5 to 3 in favour of giving military aid, while Opposition voters were about 9 to 7 against.
The British Institute of pathisers. public Opinion, in its recent survey, asked, a representa- tive cross-section of British
voters:
or
"If Finland, Sweden, Norway of Denmark becomes involved in war with Russla, should Great Britain give them military assistance?” The answers divided:
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YES NO
DON'T KNOW..
[The British Institute of Public Opinion is an entirely independent fact-finding or ganisation which samples the views of the public by per- sonal interviews with a care- fully balanced, cross section 42 %
of the whole population, re- 38 % presentative of all shades of 20 % opinion.]
HAW-HAW GETS THE BIG LAUGH
LORD HẠW-HAW, the broadcaster in English from Hamburg, Cologne and Bremen, is, in the opinion of British radio listeners, the best variety turn on the Continent.
More than half of the listeners in Britain are satisfied with the way the B.B.C. is doing its job.
How They Answered
This news of the war-on-the- per cent.) and among the well-to-do wireless-waves comes from the (40 per cent). British Institute of Tablic Opinion, which has been ques- tioning the public on the sub- ject,
1 Interviewers unearthed this in- formation by asking the public:
"Do you ever happen to listen to foreton stations?"
.......... Yes
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David Niven Says 'I'm So Selfish;
I'm Going to Fight'
By PAUL HOLT
DAVID NIVEN, No. 1 film star of 1939, has return- ed to England. His purpose: To fight for his country.
He caught the Rex from
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Spain On Eve of New
New York to Rome, met (But Peaceful) Revolt?
Count Ciano and Fields there.
Gracie
Then he bluffed himself a three-day visa to Paris, and, when he got stranded there, hitchhiked home sitting on the floor of a British bomber, nęck deep in mail.
Before he was a film star he was a subaltern In the Highland Light Infantry, but now he wants to join the Air Force. He has handled the "stick" tyou remember him in "Dawn Patrol"?), and call this morning at the Air Ministry to ree If they'll have him.
I had a drink with him in London, and there was this conversation-
kood They say you may o soldier, but the thing people want Just now is cheering up, and you can than man-power. do that. Morale a more important
NIVEN: I know. But I'm kelish. I broke a contract with Sam Goldwyn (he's forgiven me) to come home be- 1 heard he cause I want to ht
cabled to the British Government to shoot round rho in this war for a couple of weeks while I finished "Raffles" for him.
The outstanding discovery made
53 per cent, sand by the Institute's 200 interviewers is that as many people listen to Lord! Replies show that men outnumber How-Haw as listen to all the other women as foreign listeners by 5 per
I s have a five-year contract to well-known foreign stations put to, cent. gether,
Young people (02 per cent.) out-make ams for him, but I sincerely ------- Bul,- Justin_case_ Dr. Goebbels number elderly people (45 per cent.).hope that I shall not make another
draws a false conclusion of the value Order of popularity in foreign picture until this war is over. of the law-How propagands, let it broadcasts is indicated by the an
I'll probably dive for the first hote be stated that the majority of Hum-, swers to the question: burg fans listen because Haw-How la
when they start firing, but I'd like to try. the biggest joke on the ether.
Hamburg.
15. Have any of the other Eog- Office Geritshmen in Hollywood decided to
man stations,, come home?
Hi Listons For Fun
"I listen to Hamburg for fun." was a typical comment from the nubile.
"Beller than variety!"
"Jolly funny-always worth listen-1 ing tul"
"Which is the last foreign bread cast you heard?"
50 per cent. sud
12 per cent,.EXA
10 per cent, enid
& percent, said
4 per cent. said
4 per cent. mid
3 per cent. sald
Par 5. Home.
Moscow. Luxemburg. Americn.
A contributory reason why more "The remaining 11 per cent, said the
NIEN: They'll come as roos as the British authorities in America
tell them they're wanted.
+
But I'm different. I was an elicer
people listen to Haw-Haw than to Inst foreign programmen they listened in the British Army. I'm selfish, 1 any other foreign broadcast is-ac to were various French, Dutch and don't want to be a film star just now. cording to the answers-that the Scandinavian stations.
wavelength of Hamburg is so close
to the North Regional and breauks,
the Haw-How news so conveniently; follows the BB.C. news.
The
popularity
of Haw-Haw reaclics its peale among people in the lower income group of the popula- tion. (54 per cent), but it decreases among people of middle income (49)
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In reply to the question:
It I'd slayed back there in California. and there were big British casualties. it would be tricky for me.
elhout prunt: Devia N'yen's "Are you satisfied or disratisfied salary as Goldwyn contrast star with the way the B.B.C, is doing its was £40.000 n year, more than £120
war-time job?"
49 per cent, ca.al
34 per cent, sa'd
10 per cent. said
7 per cent, d
Satisfied.
Diteatisfied.
Don't listen.
Don't know.
a day. three werks aro.
The nay
Spain is on the eve of another rovolution--a pescóful one. A complate change of Government is pending. Restoration of a limited form of monarchy is certain.
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General Franco has decided that the time has como to save the country from renewed internal strife.
Constitutional changes are being planned by Franco him. self. He has sent agents to Rome, where the Spanish ex-King Alfonso and his son Juan are staying, and to the Vatican with proposals for a Restoration The ex-King has agreed to the re- turn of his second son Juan.
All Spanish political partics are now being approschod with a view to a settlement of the constitution of the new Government.
Paris-exiled Don Indalecio Prieto, leader of the Socialist Moderates, has had a secret meeting with Loquerica, Spain's onvoy to France, to discuss the attitude his Party would adopt- to a restoration,
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Pricto has offered to return to Spain the gold deposited in Mexico if a régimo is established that permits roturn of all exiled Spaniards. Ho will support the regime on these terms.
The Conservative Republicans—enemies of the revolution —are to be called in and their affiliated Parties granted full logal status.
A provisional National Assembly will be called to outline the future structure of the Spanish State on a democratic but essentially Catholic and Conservative line. This Assembly ~will accept the nominal resignation-of-Franco:
If these developments go according to plan, the Assembly will call in Prince Juan as King, elect a new National Govern- mont on Conservative lines, and prepare the way for a gincral election, once the country is united and prcified.
A general political amnesty will be decreed. All political prisoners will be pardoned, permitting 200,000 Republicans in Francs to roturn.
Family Hungry for Week
In Testing German Menu
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ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
"All-In Bee" From Studio
Teachers
Y Parents
8.03 Studio "All-In Bee" No. 4: Teachers v. Parents,
B.30 Vartely with Sandy Powell, Radio Programme Broadcast by Rawlez & Landauer, Turner Layton ZBW on a Frequency of 845 ke'd, & Others. and on Short Wave from 1-2.16 p.m. and 9-11 p.m. on 9.52
m.c's. per second,
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12.15 Short Service cession.
Take Me Away From The River, Young and Healthy, The Four Mus- keletes with Mabil Pearl at the Piano. Rosalle, Roses In December, Rawicz and Landauer. What The of Inter-Stars Foretell, Sandy Powell. Din-
ner For One Please, Jamza, The
12.30 Verdi's “La Traviata" Act Echo Of A Song. Turner Layton, The 1-Singers in order of appearance: Great Waltz Selection, Rawicz and Mercedes Capsir; Lionello Ccell; Idu | Landauer, L'Hotel Du Clair ự: Lune, Conti; G. Nessi; N. Villa; A. Baraseni; Luclense Boyer with Orchestra, 5. Baccaloni and Chorus of La Scala, Milan, with Milan Symphony Orcent Events. thestra conducted by Lorenzo Molajoll.
1,0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 Bill Mayer! at the Piano, 1.15 Reginald Foort at the Organ. 1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press. Weather Forecast and Announce
nents.
1.45 Darico Musto by Briau Lawrance & Is Lansdowne Or-
bestra.
2.15
Close down.
0.0 An hour of Dance Music. 6.58 Closing local Stock Quote- Cons.
7.0 London Relay Flotsam and Jeisum in "Laugh
OK."
7.38 London Relay-Tho News, 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and announcements,
9.05 Studio-Comments оп no-
0.15 London Relay-Nowa Sum-
mary.
9.30 Lalgini - Ballet Egyptien; Marck Weber & His Orchestra.
9.45 Military Band Music and Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone); Or- pheus la The Underworld, Overture, The Black Dyke Mills Hand cond. by Arthur 0. Pearce. Even Bravest Heart, Ob, Star of Eval, Lawrence Tibbett, Hungarian Fantory (F.gedy}, Band of the Royal Hungarian "Maria Therisa" Regiment.
10.05 Schubert---Trio No. 1 In D and Flat, Op. 99; Cortot, Thibaud Casals.
10.38 Schubert Songs,
10.47 The B.B.C. Symphony Or- chestra; Overture "King Lear," Op. 4 (Berlioz)
11.0 Close down,
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rate of a pitol officer in the RAF Oklahoma City spent a week on a diet taken from a German ration $1 TIFFINS
is 11s. 6d. a day.)
OKLAHOMA CITY, (UP).—The Robert Reid family of
curd and discovered not only that Germans are eating improper foods, but that, Americans are, too.
Political opponents of the Govern- |
The Relds Mr. Reid, a high school Ment: Allowed 4.4 pounds. The The only horror in film star Niven's ment form the biggest angerup life lust now in that they will pull mathematics teacher, Mrs. Keld, 13- Relds bought and used 2 pounds, 4 disgruntled with the B.B.C. (44 per him out of the forces and send him year-old Virginie and i 12 ounces of boiling beef, I plund of cent.).
Men (38 per cent.) grouse more back to America "to make the pro- volunteered for the experiment to lunch meat and 1 pound of ham.
find out what elfeet the German war-1
Brend Allowed 22 pounds of ryc paganda." about the programmes than women
time fred is having on the people of or dark bread. Relds used loaves (28 per cent.).
They did that to Charles Boyer. that country. Criticum wanes with increasing. He was a pothi and they had him out They reported "keen discomfort of rye and 3 of bumpernickel. years from 20 per cent, of young of the army and sent him back to and said they were always hungry. people who are dissatisfied to 30 pe America to make pictures and lee- Dr. Lurile Spira Blachly, medical 12 ounces. Įvent. among the elderly,
fast-finding organisation which comples the views of the public by personal interviews with a carefully- balanced cross-section of the whole population, representative of shades of opinion.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION Meeting Approves of Draft Grant Code
ture,
boteber.
YOUTH MISSING
Last Seen on Beach At Repulse Bay
ounces,
Butter Allowed 12 ounces, used Oleomargarine-Allowed 1 pound, supervisor of the experiment. "pre- dicted at the conclusion of the test used: 10 ounces. Knowing what Americans think of that if Germany's rationing systeın Lard-Allowed 8 ounces, used 7 The British Institute of Public propaganda, Mr. Niven feels really enforced for long, the population, ounces.
Cheese-Allowed 0 Ounces of Opinion is an entirely independent Barry for M. Bover. He'll take a will be seriously weakened and mada
cheese and ́ 16 ounces of cottage an easier victim of disease.
However, she declared that the choose; used none.
Sugar-Allowed 2 pounds, used 10 German diet, although lacking in vitamin A and fats, is hetter balanced ounces. than the diet of the average Ameri-! Welly--Allowed 14 ounces, used -14 can who is free to eat what he
Beans Allowed and used & ounces. pleases. The main drawbacic of the
Carrots Allowed 3 pounds, used German menu, sho'rald, is that there Isn't. Crough of it and that it is 3 pounds, in fa seriously deficient in protein, and Cabbage Allowed 2
pounds, used pounds Dilat el Arculi, 144 years old, of fats, which caused the Relds to be 2 128 Kennedy. Road, was
Eggs Allowed, 4, eggja, usad all. yesterday continually hungry,
was much! MlikAllowed 28 pints skimmed reported to the Police as miraing He Tho. German diet
than the food eaten by milk for parents, 28 plots from which was seen outs'do-St. Joser-h's College simpler
skimmed for children. The 118th meeting of the Board of at 830 am.. and was hell fa have Americans, but the latter cat too half of cream Education was held on Friday when heen Inst notired nt. Middle beach, much concentrated protein and car-All used,
Potatoes Allowed 28 pounds, used the following were present-Dirco Repulso Bay, at 0.30 p.m.
bohydrate foods, Dr. Blachly said. tor of Education; Mr. "C. `G. Sallis,
She pointed out that more mern-20 pounds. The bow was dressed in Jons gray bars of American families in the Tomatoes Allowed: 28 pounds, Chairman; Senior Inspector of
12 like the used pounds. Bchools, Mr. J. Ralston; Inspector of transrs, dark gray coat, no hat, and
averago Reids, need to cat
OnioniAllowed 5 pounds, used €. Vernacular Schools, Mt. Y. P. Law: brown shoes,
Apples Allowed 20, und 10. They not only insure greater balance
Coffee mibstitute Allowed
•Incorotective" foode
1
Me. Adel Arcull, Mist E. S. Atkins, A vannet in this effect was relay. Fr. G. Byrne, Rev. J. R. Higgs, Hond through Z.D.W. In the form of an and nutrition, but also are cheaper, Mr. LA Tze-fong. Rev. F. Short. Mr. 5.0.5. mestra before the London she said. Foods in this group include pound, used 4 ounces.
The total cost of the procaries nur- D.-J. Bloss, Dr. 8. W: Ts'o, Mr. B. news fast night. ⠀⠀⠀
fruits, vegetables, whole, milk, eggs,
·Mr. W. L. Handy- Any Information concerning the dark cerents and dark brood.chased during the week was $8.02. Made wharashatifs of the youth should be Following is a table of the German. The welghts of the four members of The MORE WORE A AURÍSiuni: Wolate AdThe draft grant cute was one reported to the Central Police Sta- diet rod by the Roids in the experi- the family showed little change at
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