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April 15, 1940.“
Nitro-Glycerine Explosion Devastates London Outskirts
MILES OF HOUSES, works and green-houses were rocked, smashed and made windowless by the nitroglycerine explosion at the Royal Gunpowder Fac- tory, Waltham Abbey, Essex.
Above (left) you see one of the injured men being taken from the Royal factory, and above is a view of nearby greenhouses in which 5,000 panes of glass were shattered by the blast of air which followed the explosions.
(Left) Policemen held up everybody who wanted to go near the scene of the explosion. (Above) A platoon of soldiers marching to the factory to form a guard.
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AS the jury left the box after a libel case at Chester
Assizes, one member asked Mr. Justice Stable what were Lilian Harvey Divorce
the Seventh and Tenth Commandments.
The Judge replied that, subject to correction, he believed they were "Thou shalt not commit adultery," and "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife,'
Mrs. Blanche Agnes Gristwood (70), of Sandon Road, New- ton, Chester, and Miss Greta Marion Stewart (22), a typist, of Kingsway, Newton, had been
found guilty and bound over on Major Coombs, replying to Mr. three charges of publishing de Bertram Recce (for Mrs, Gristwood) famatory llbels concerning Mu-sald his wife was 15 years older than he and they parted after continuous jor Bernard Coombs, whose quarrels. address by direction of the judge was not disclosed. On Postcards
The libels, according to the pro- secution, were on postcards addressed to the major at his mess.
The arst dated on or about Septem- ber 28, 1939, read: to which woman will you assign your, Army allowance. To your wife, to your mistress near the camp, or to the mistrem teft in
Chester?"
The second postcard, dated October 10 said: "Seventh and Tenth Com- mandments. Ever rend?"
A third dated November 14 road; "A fellow is pretty low who comes between what might be a happy couple, especially when they have a baby. I wish it could be understood that men who get wo- mon into trouble don't make honest women of them if they marry them. The whole thing is
is Lutile."
Mi Mr. J. B. Eladen (prosecuting) taid that Mrs. Gristwood had n daughter, Mrs. Judith Lucy, Shose, who was married, and a mother.
Mrs. Shone had known the major tor a number of years. Ile, servod in the last war and married tn 1915. Many years ago he and his wife parted.
He declared he Arst met Mrs. Shone Innocently in 1925.
General Sympathetic
Frank Griswond, father of Mrs. Shone, said Major Coombs refused to see him, so he got In touch with thei general meer-in-chief commanding the Western Commond..
The General, stated Mr. Gristwood,j was very sympathetic and sold that it was a matter regarding discipline In the Army.
He instructed .Colonel Brawn, the Oficer Commanding Major Coombs, to see Coombs,
Mr. J. Jones Roberts (for Miss Stewart) said that she had been in-
discreet.
Escapes Nazis
REPORTS that Lilian Harvey, who London-born film actress became Germany's most popular star, has been interned in Ger- many are untrue. She is safe in France.
Mrs. Walter Harvey, her sis ter-in-law, who lives in Edgware. заув:
The latest news we had is that she is staying at her villa at Juan-les-Pins."
RUGBY HAS
NEW SPORT
Suit Lasts
15 Years
NEW YORK. THERE has ended in America divorce" suit which began fifteen years ago.
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It was begun by the husband, Wiley Hitchcock, school teacher, of Chicago.
And it was contested by his wife, Winifred, also a school TWO hundred boys of Rugby teacher, to whom he had then! School have discovered a new been married ten years. sport--they are knitting com- Ever since their battle has gone
forts for the Forces.
GAOL, £500 FINE,
FOR RACKETEERS
WAR contracts, racketeers are likely soon to face the penalty of two years' im- prisonment and a £500 fine.
WESTERN FRONT
ALGERIANS
ROUT NAZIS
Ambush Patrol In No-Man's-Land LONDON, Apr. 14 ("Router's" Special Correspondent with the French Army)-When a 50- strong German patrol entered a village in No Man's Land, they provided a reward for 20 AÏ gerlan sharp-shooters who had Inin out in the fields waiting for. marauders for five. successive nights.
A German officer fell victim to the first rifle crack. This apparently dis- couraged his men, who were routed. Seven took refuge in a loft but sur- rendered when the Algerians tered the village at dawn,
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Othor Attacks Repulsed PARIS, Apr... 14. (fleuter)—An oficial communique issued to-day states that on several points of the front west of the Voages the enemy infantry units, supported by artillery, tried to force our lines.
They
losses.
were repulsed and muffered
Nazi Communiquo
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, April 14 (UP)-The Nazi High Command Jasuca the following communique:
"There has been lively artillery and shock troop activity at some points.
"Two detachments of our shock troops penetrated the enemy position at dawn und fought several kilometres ucross the frontier south-west Merzig.
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"They annihilated an enemy force, destroyed four dugouts and returned with
prisoners.
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French territory, one detachment of our shock troops indicted heavy losses on the enemy and took pri-
soners.
"Shock troop action and heavy
artillery action by the enemy south
of
The exact method of stopping this war-time scandal is now being considered by the Govern-region of Istein; scout troops crossed
ment. An early announcemont is expected.
The Ministry have warned firms not to listen to intermediaries who think that they have a special pull in Government departments. Com- missions for introductions are definitely frowned at by the Government,
Zwelbruecken was not successful. "On the Upper Rhine front in the the the Rhine and penetrated into enemy outposts on an island in the Rhine."
Break-Through Effort Fails
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, April 14 (UP)-Military Germans observers agree that the made an unprecedented effort to the crash the advance posts
But all heavy German thrusts have
There are still people who think that they Maginot Line to-day. possess a particular and irresistible line of ap-been repulsed. proach. They are about to receive a rude shock
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The Jury found Miss Stewart, who Clairo Luce, the American Alm typed the posteards, guilty, but in- actress, who raised funds in London discreet and Mrs. Gristwood guilty for a mobile canteen for enen passing
provocation. Binding them through Rugby, performed the open-; under over the judge ordered Mrs. Grist- ing ceremony at Rugby, and after- wood to pay £25 towards the costs wards appealed for funds from the of the prosecution.
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Chief Wrens' Pay Up £3
BIG increases in pay are announced for most officers in the Women's Royal Naval Service. A Chief Officer in the Mobile Section now receives £350 a year instead of £200.
Pay for Wren privates in the General Mobile Section will be In 1938 Mrs. Shone and Uie major went away together. In February of reduced 8d. a week, but they will be accommodated elther in quarters : Jast year Mrs. Shond left him and returned to her husband, but, she wasr in approved lodgings and will draw haval victuals in kind or
now living with the major again,
appropriate allowances.
Put sand in his shaving cream; Destroyed his lecture notes; Soaked his clothes in water; Shut off the heat in his bed- Toom;
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Beat him' while he slept.
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BLOCKADE COMPLETE
British Mine Entire Gorman Coastline
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Apr. 14 (UP),--- The Admiralty has announced that the Allies have completed the mine blockade of the whole German coastline.
This has been achieved by ex- tending the minefield into the Baltic which has heretofore been regarded by Germany as her private sca.
Kattegat A Mass Of Mines The minefield includes all the Kattegat which was not previously mined, plus all the Baitle south of the Kattegat in the west and south of a line drawn from the southernmost part of Sweden to the Prussian border In the cast.
However, the Admiralty emphasis- ed that the mines have not been laid in Swedish territorial waters,
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