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One of the Strangest Features of Evacuation
Children's Speech is Changing
Navy Ships Never Go
Wrong
IN all the ships of the Navy,, above the size of destroyer there has been, only one ease of a ship's main engines, stopping at sen since war began; and the trouble in that case was re- medied in an hour and a half.
This fact is the more remarkable. because when war began the mas
chinery of the Fleet was capable of developing a total of 12,080,000 horse power-roughly the horse-power developed by the total generating plant in Great Britain.
Yet chips have often beer months overdue for. arch. The eruiser Excler, when she fought, the Graf Spec, was already a. year, late for a:
reft.
The Achilles, too, when the entered the battle of the River Pinte, hud xtenmed 124,000 mlica kinco her last refit. Naval ships have been at ken on un average 26 days & month since war began and have steamed 8,000 to 10,000 miles
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One cruiser covered nearly, 28,000 miles in the first three months of the war, chiefly in the heavy tens of the North
Did Ho Then“ Ask For The Bill?
→ Licut.-General Sir G. . Y. Williams, G.O.C. Eastern Com
mand, spoaking on, Army wet- fare in London, said that a newly-jojned' militiaman in one of his training-comps was "so appreciative of, Army food that after his first meal ho loft 2d. under the plato:
Cockney Boys
Have Welsh Accent Now
OF
all the effects of evacuation, the strangest may prove to be the change in children's speech.
Cockney children: evacuated to Wales, broad- casting the other day, showed in their voices the effect. of their stay in their new homes. There was a dis- tinct trace of the Welsh "sing-song" intonation. Some of them had learned a few Welsh phrases.
In other parts of the country similar effects have been ob-
Berved.
The "News Chronicle" put this problem to Prof. Daniel Jones, Professor of Phonetics at-University College, London. He Baid
"I am not sure that the general effect will be very great. But. it is extremely interesting,,both for those who receive them and for the evacuces themselves, to realise that, there are so many dif ferent types of speech in England.
"It will make both sides more tolerant of the speech of others They will understand that dialects not so bad after all.
OPERATION SLIP CALLED MURDER
negligence, Atinni Another. steamed
12,000 miles In September alone at an average speed of 17% knots,
. A cruiser In tropical waters re- mained at sea for 102 days in the first four months of the war, sleaming-at-
“MY son has been murdered by someone's e." said Mr. F. W. Brand, of Cobden-avenue, Portsmouth, at an inquest at the Royal Naval Hospi- tal, Haslar.
The inquest was on Dennis ! speeds varying, between 15 and 25 Raymond Brand, sick-berth at- knots. These ships were manned by tendant, and Samuel Sloan
men
of the modern Navy, whose Crawford, able seaman, who average age is 24 years
died, while undergoing opera- tions.
But equally fine works is being done by the older men-the pensioners called up from "and lubber" occupa- tions to man the ships of the Reserve Fleet.
A Look Through
The "Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO
Surgeon Lieut. MD. Messent, RN.Y.R., and Surgeon Lieut-Com- mander R. Russell, the anaesthetists, toid the, coroner that a cylinder.con
dioxide,
March 28, 1890. which Engine-room staffe of some of taining carbon,
The remarks made at tho-meeting of these says are manned by, men be paralysed the respiratory centres, tween 50 and 60. Iri orfe ship the had been placed in the anaesthetic the Legislative Council by Mr. later.
modo),
False Idea
"The idea that one dialect is very bad and another very pretty is a false one, of course. It is all a mat- ter of association. We tend to think Cockney bad because we associate it with drab streets and slums, or that Yorkshire speech is plesaant be cause we once spent an enjoyable holiday there. Evacuation may tend to sweep away these,
these false distinc tions."
The Bishop Said
There is of course, one danger, shown by the following story:
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A newly-rich father arranged for his son and daughter to board with a bishop, hoping.. that their speech would nequire. The children spoke
something episcopal tone, Cockney, which the bishop at first correct. But when, alx * to months later, the father went to enl on his boy and girl, the bishop met him on the Palace stebs with the greeting: Watcher, matel"
RADIO BEAM
senior engineer wears a Boer War machine in a position which should colonial Treasures, in comparing the FOR GEESE
One Was Too Fat
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have been occupied by nitrous oxide, the normal armegibętic..>
Painted Black
Only one failure has been recorded
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W
HAT WAR CAN MEAN TO NEUTRAL MEN AND WOMEN,
·SAILING IN A NEUTRAL SHIP, OFFERING OFFENCE TO NO ONE, IS TOLD IN THE FOLLOWING STORY, WHICH CAME FROM THE EAST COAST OF SCOTLAND.
Glare From Train Told Them They Were Safe After 12 Hours on Raft
FIVE MEN and three women, drifting through the night on a flimsy raft in the North Sea, suddenly saw the flare from, à locomotive fire-box. It meant they were near shore: they were saved.
For twelve hours they had been drifting with two of the women badly injured. They were all Estonians, survivors of the Estonian cargo vessel Anu (800 tons), sunk by a mine in the North Sea
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The ship went down in three minutes, giving the crew no time even to launch
NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA
FOR THE RESERVISTS
AIR-MINDED AUSTRALIAN GIRLS.-Girls' of the Aero Club watch a demonstration in swinging the propeller.
cinemas and hospitals with completo radiological departments.
ALF. STAMPS
their boats. All they had were two rafts.
Five ollier survivors reached shore on the second raft..
Three Killed
The captain, and his wife and the second engineer were killed by the explosion; three other members of the crew are missing: *
The first engineer, Cains Moller, ope of those "on"the" raft, said that when the raft reached shallow water he struggled ashore and called to the others to do the
sume.
One, woman was so badly injured that she had to be carried, find as the" men were exhausted they laid her in a macro" trench on, golf, links along the shore while they went for
Could Not Explain When they did get help they were broken unable, to explain in their English where she had been left, and it was not until Bye hours later, that she was found by a police sergeant.
Several searchers had passed close to the place, but in her exhausted state she had been unable to attract their attention.
dunes
The border
on reaching the sand the beach,
zuparated.
One man followed the telegraph lines until he reached a lighthouse; two reached a town, while four others, including the two, women, came to the cluster of cottages where they were cared for by a green- keeper.
The women were put to bed and all received medical attention before. being taken to hospital.gaa
Badly. Scalded ***
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SYDNEY.
One woman was badly, scalded on commemorate the departure of the A. the back and arms.
special series of postage stamps to will be issued koon, the Postmaster-
AJF, IN HOLY LAND
SOMEWHERE IN PALESTINE with the rate here, won't bear a mas
I have Just seen the first members of ment's inspection, Bis. Agures, like, s deductions, are wholly unrellable; his CHICAGO (UP)-Field Museum the Australian Imperial Force Lake reference to what the termed "lower naturalists have added a touch of up their positions in the great camp class working people" are offensive and plausibility to claims by municipal rushed up for them here. dioxide, arrives at-namely Lieut.-Com. Russell said that Inignorant; and the anal conclusion he airport employée, that wild geeso In the early morning sunlight, Genergi (bir. Harrison) said. The design The beach for a distance of five
that the. rate of called up last July. He was ab en cylinders and fitungs had been, dis- taxation in England. is virtually from have been riding the radio beam into grey-painted lorry after lorry whirled would be represstralim-Forces.
10s, to 20s. Instead of 88. Od as claimed the landing by Lord Knutsford, is almply Idiotic.). Assistanteld. R. Blake sakd camps, of which there are eight in a few weeks by the artists commissioned drifted ashore at a differeht part of The men in the dockyards have cylinders in the Hospital should be stato included in his estimate the in- when the manity from the north of barely 20. but all were wall-knit, operi i will be issued have not been decided,
in the 8,000 reservists who were civilian hospitals carbon gineer officer, and, his only, disability was that he was too fat to get downguished by green paint,
the hatchway of his ship,
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played theit part so well, that, there
Slace, June he had ordered that distinguished in a similiar way.
all
The cylinder used occasion
tories and all the pauper population, information, but the honourable gentlemen omitted
the men away from railhead to the Nr. Lister anys that the Secretary of maybe it wasn't just Imagmation the district I visited.
inh saw Hights of Reesa mantes of work-honios, gaols, reforms-}
army of the
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over the
and hesitate above the at home when I
And they had quick.
And
There were stisked veterans and youths
made themselves Toni Bulcher, who bad been a railway
poral Robert Duncan.
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of the various miles was strewn with wreckage and
The cargo. designs would be submitted to him within
The other five who were saved by hid Department.
The denominations in which the stamps the beach,
One had to be carried because, shoulder, he There would be a general lasio, however with a broken leg
sea and not merely a special stamp for use w
not wa
walk. could lottere to members of the ALF
For this reason, too, he was unable A.plan to fasue a special postal note of of the Second A.L.F. whereever they might the other four men took turns in bo stationed, was under consideration,
undergoing reflt was riöt ready to go to sea at the specified date.
has never been a case where a mind once been green, but it had been to give his authority for such a state-f the Transmittant the north-end inter at Melbourne, was pointing, aut a 57- denomination, cashabla by members to keep warm,, and during the night
painted black, and there was nothing ment. It is not too late to do so for the fold. Always the fights likely site for a football ground to Cor- | to show that the carilents were pol- the satisfactiork of the public, who haso norous.
arrived at quite different opinion. broke formation fluttered aimlessly Hitler grabbed my job and I'm going Involved International negotiations, but if twosto lie close beside him to keep Sprry for Them
of.
Dockyards men are the hardest in the world to get. Infatimation out of. An-admiral-superintendent dockyard found a joiner at work and, feeling friendly, stopped for a chat.
Which ship.ore you working in?” He asked. -
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ment.
the west
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the
At daybreak two of the men went phone call was sent for an ambu lance.
to a near-by house whence a tele.
The joiner answered, "I don't know. vent such a thing happening again.") Royal Geographical Society lewa; xo-land with a frustrated seeing ducks ; thinks Hitler has degraded the profes- Second A... will be considered by the
you; you don't know me, and Irbicll- ing you nothing."
Verdicts of death from misadven Iture were recorded.
High Blood Pressure Dangerous to Hearl
and
for a short time, then reformed
to try to help him lose his, sald Duncan proved practicable, probably it would him warm.
The corporal had been the wireless be adopted: A violent rupturo between the Ent-Yonde Ditting the sound beam, operator on a British ship tunk by a U-
"Were they.
REPATRIATION. Mr. Brand sald he did not blame perdy preceded Prince Bismarck's retire- the anaesthetists.
lindifere's another who doesn't like itler
MELBOURNE. just as airlines do when flying blindt best in the war's first week. "I feel sorry for them," he said,
25 YEARS AGO:
toward the field?"- - the workmen either," said Duncan. Introducing me to
Repatriation responsibilities "but, as it has had to be my loss, 1
tr. Corporal Robert Jeffries. wondered. *** March 29, 1016.
You see, he's a house-painter, and he Federal Government to members of the hope the death of my boy will pre-
At a meeting of the Council of the The men remembered
Federal Cabinet, after it has recalved. look on the slam," kat A
report from the Inter-Departmental Com solved to remove the name
Every Trade of Sven
Mr. Kitivan said on Wednesday, the Hedin from the list of honorary mem-runways and carrier, plgcons. sit for Private Alan Cross. farmer: Sydney milled investigating the matter. bera, for identifying himself with the hours on the roof of the radio shack, accountant: Vio Pawson, Melbourne King's enemies.
hind sclentine.
Blake sald maybe there was some concrete mixer; and, Arthur Long. a tal-Inter-Departmental Committee consisted.
Jerat gold-mine owner, are three particular of representatives of the Repatriation, About
Ience, Treasury and Attorney-Generat thing
buddies.ES
was re 10 YEARS AGO
There's a standing theory among And their friendship is typical of the Departments When its report
brived it would be decided what attion March 28, 2030. bird men that radio
Every profession and every corner of would be taken fro birds. There
The existing Repatriation Act defined the Corfmonwealth are represented. An interesting formal.corèmény la to confuse migratome beams tend to force and of Australia from Shlug · Mun-Välley, brought aero...! not yet sujettner, to it. It has Corporal Michael O'llyan is not even an the Government's responsibilities to de-
to any physlo Australian
pendents of members of the Becond ALF No is an American who has served in who died on active service. The Returned the harbour-by the now pipe-line, will logical function of the birds, but American: Aviation, the Canadian Moun- Soldiers League had asked the Goverdhand bones-harl bo turned oni
there are people working on t ties, and the International, Brigada in ment to dannes his yacht Elettra, ligner Ainreont this tion of the powerful airpo
Speaking before a microphone aboard would be explained by the attrocinity he found himself in Sydney on NEWMARKET AND CUP
behalf of the International, Narcotic airport lights, Bervice, and joined up among the when flscussions were resumed to-day morning onened the Electrical Exhibi- Blake.enld.
"But in broad daylight, well, may bs birds have discovered their flying rivals' secrets."
SHIP MISSED BY MINE, IS HIT BY ANOTHER Then Torpedoed
ONE of the crew of nifty-six, all wards another mine struck us on the rescued when the London shipport side near the engine, room.
Pacific Bellance (8.717 tons) was almost the same. Ume we were sunk by enemy actions off the west const, told how the ship was missed torpedoed on the starboard side hear
and the galley. We did not sce by one mine, hit by
then torpedoedd U-bontY
take place an Monday, when the water might be
tion at Sydney,
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· MELDOUJINE.'
And off the base, takes 4 DIRTY . Texiidg_Arabio””
Con the Newmarket and Australian Cup Some of the man has served here in double, the most discussed horse for these me today is learnstorda 5 YEARS AGO:
the pst wart: others, had fathers whal first leg war Pure Gold, which was strong- VON (99) DE SMÅ BLEVUE DE MARINE konku served,
stly, supported in doubler: with_"Cup-candi- March 28, tos.
Frank: Fisor, of Bydney, had learned in, states, mainly with Coorange, Pageant and, Four men were sentuneed to death
number of Azable, plicases · from him; Gladstona Chatsbury is sitil holding the
T'ains portion of Ewvourit, for the Newmarket, UnisHAN SEKSAK the here to-day in the trial of 122 German failed to conform to League recommen. Fainer, who served throughout the Fairs but ghoul Pure Gold run a good race in Aurin Slar, Jaid Nod, Gold Saluto, Bam
tine campaign perkh
Foll residents of „Memel, charged with plot. dailona and stendards,
I found him trying them out on the de- the Futurity stakes-to-morrow, he may 27 1ghted Afat camp-workers.
Graceful Mover, Magia Circlk,. Pam If anything can be calculated to: basile still aboard their transports the Pageant is closely pressing Cooranes for endingskyne Albarous, calatory effect on the emotional re-limen had begun arranging cricket: and the position of favourite in the Anstralian 1: Goles, Intionandiaw, Zonda.
AUSTRALIA CUP. penge Cup, and should he win at Caulfield tos a action of "the" mauren- to the present fooluali fixtures. RES Japan's withdrawal from the League war-like attitude of the world's leads And Harry Shohbridgeweller-weight morrow he will oust the Bydneyalder Cooranga and Pageant.
de from Qal honore,
Seven Fifty, Gladstone, Round anxious to discover about Palestina box- The Jainst orde" of popularity, Interi, Z) Alam, Dark, David, Lenarus of Nations, say, the Times" to-day, is; dag pollifolans. It is the remarkable locu-champion of the Austrailan Services,
****Zamtlo,: Valmiki.“ *NEWMARKET HANDICAP. an occasion which Tasnatable as they mentary, film: "The First World War log talent first on which a great Powar has caused, which is charily due to ba'ahown at the Line Vermiph have", firmao roads and ]· Chalsbury)
| parade grounds, to belong to the League · bannuse -71¢ · King's. Thrátes.
running, water | supply, | Manrico and Pure Cold.
"We had left London biter a voy The torpedo crashed through the ting to separate Memel from Liikliania, age from America, and were going tore part of the ship. If the crew and to return, the territory to Ger around the coast to another destina- had been in, their sleeping quarters maBY. ton," he said
as many of them would have lost their We wers forty or fitly miles of lives. the west coast wirem a mine exploded The crew were able to get clear in between aus, and nearby tanker. It four lifeboats. A Royal Air Force did not hit anything. Shortly after-plano guided them to anfety,
depose that. home
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