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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 11, 1940.
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WESTERN
FRONT
ROMANCE No. 1
IN 1935 HE SAID *BRITAIN
IS OUR
BEST FRIEND'
HERTZOG, Boer, leader who fought Britain in the Boer war and opposed Britain in 1914-18, a few years ago Blowed a change of heart. In 1835 he said:-
"Once 1 regarded England us the enemy, and would not have to the cared if the Fleet sank bottom of the sea.
.
"Now our liberty has been res- lored, and the enemy of former days has become our best friend. "The Bekisht Navy means the
as to the 1 Us
British people, for the freedom of our country depends on it as Eng- land's freedom does,"
same
WESTERN Front Romance No. 1 has come to Olga Richards, 22-year-old variety actress from Chingford, Essex-all because she joined the "Hello, Happiness" company to entertain the British Forces in France.
After a cold journey from England, the company arrived Inte at night at a town in the B.E.F. area where they were to give a keries of shows,
Put arrangements had broken down-there was no one to meet the shivering players and they had no idea where to go,
The position seemed pretty black when Olga sighted an R.A.F. officer.
She ran up to him and he gave n delighted smile of recognition-he was a young squadron leader whom she lind met at a pre-war party in England.
He took charge of the whole com-j pany, saw that they had hot food, and put them to bed in tents. Olgu slept in a "Beobag."
Wire Ring
Next day Ensa officials made a be- lated arrival, the series of shows) began and every night the squa dron-lender saw the show from the front row of the stalls.
On the company's last night in the town he and Olga became engaged.
There was no time to buy an en- gagement ring, so the squadron- leader placed on the third finger of ring temporary Olga's left hand n
made planes
ז
of wire from one of his nero-
I spoke to a very happy Olga at her hotel at Air Force bend-quarters (writes the Exchange War Correspon-
dent).
The squadron-leader goes on leave she said. "By in ten days' tline," that time I shall be back in England, and we are to be married as soon as possible."
WALT DISNEY-
THEY'RE TIED UP FOR THE DURATION
JAPANESE IN THE GOBI DESERT
Passengers on cruise ships see this scene in the harbour of Curacao, in the Netherlands West Indies, showing German merchant, ships at anchor. The ships sought shelter there when war broke out and appear to be tied up for the duration. More than 900 men aro in their crows. The old hands are glad to be out of it,
Ralph Lynn's Daughter Marries in Secret
DOUGLAS (Lanarkshire).
WATER IN STORAGE
Supplies in Reservoir Better Than Last Year
There were 2,060.23 million gallons of water in storage in the Colony's reservoirs at the end of February, as agolnst 2,270.09 million gallons at the same time last year.
The figures for Kowloon are 1,914.85 million gallons against 1,374.00 last year, and for the Island 1,054.38 mil- million longations against 904.19
allons last year.
The rate of consumption of water on the Island during the inonth was 15.5 gallons per bend of the popula tion per day, os ngainst 31,1 last year. In Kowloon it was 11.2 gallons as against 10 gallons last year.
The estimated population is given us 800,000 against 500,000 last year on the mainland, and 900,000 against 500,000 last year on the Island.
HOW LONG WILL THE WAR LAST?
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it explains why Hitler is so indis- posed to make many bombing raids on England. He can only afford to undertake operations of définile mill- tary value.
Russin.
is not likely that much re-
r llet will be obtained from
Could Russia help Germany sub-
ONLY a few villagers at Douglas saw Miss Betty Lynn, ac- tress daughter of Ralph Lynn, the film star, marry Mr. John H. slanifally even if she wanted to? Jones, of Reigate, Surrey, in their old parish church.
Although members of the Church
The minister's wife was mald of of England, they chose Douglas and honour, and his son the best, man.
ja Presbyterian wedding to avoid the¦
publicity of П London ceremony,
Would Russin allow Germany to undertake the development of her entire transport system and the ex- ploitation of her dineldst
Could Hitler spare the men and Ralph Lynn was unable to get materials to undertake such a for-
and because the parish minister, Mr. away at the last minute, but Mrs.midable task? A. Saimond Smith, is an old friend, Lynn was there.
Above all, could Hitler wall?
LANSBURY FOR PEACE PRIZE?
A GROUP of members from both Houses of Parlia- ment is nominating Mr. George Lansbury, M.P., for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
It includes Lord Sankey, Lord,
"Although I do unt agree with Mr.)
Ponsonby, Sir William Jowitt, Lansbury's political views, I shall be
Mr. Wedgwood Benn, Mr. J. C. Wedgwood, Mr. Graham White and Mr. T. Edmund Harvey. Mr. J. C. Wedgwood said:
Vol. X No. 1
. THE
glad if he gets the prize.
"I think he has been an outstand- POCKET WARSHIP Mongolin, where Japanese forces
ing figure in this work, and has per-
haps sacrificed more than anyone for
FOR EIRE
THIS remarkable air photograph was taken on the Ordos plofns In
have been operating Intely.
The photograph shows hundreds
The first "pocket warship" of Eire's of Japanese supply trucks lined up The letter of nomination refers to new coastal defence navy, the motor for the advance across the desert.
in the Domei Mr. Lansbury's efforts for peace-from torpedo-bout M.I. docked the time of the Boer War, and em-formal handing over to
Thames for its naming ceremony und
the Eire M.1 was blessed by Fr. John Cremin. January, 1940 phasises the work he has done since Government.
a young Kerry priest in London who resigning the leadership of the Labour
The torpedo-boat, which has been is chairman of the Council of Irish Parly.
purchased by Mr. de Valera's Gov- Societies. ernment from Thornycrofts, is under- Over £250,000 is being spent on During the last three years Mr. stood to be capable of 50 knots.
torpedo and patrol boats and trawlers Lansbury has visited leading figures Before Mr. John Dulanty, the Irish for the defence of Eire's coastline. in inany European countries, includ- High Commissioner, hoisted the The nucleus of the new service al- in Hitler and Musssiini. He will Irish triculeur to the mast-hend to ready exists in the Ashery patrol be 81 next month.
mark the formal handing-over, the boats Muirchu and Fort Rannock.
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