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"Yes, Zur", Says The Cockney Evacuation Plays Tricks
With Accents
LONDON. The young cock- ney who had been evacuated to Someract Bald "Zur" and the effect on his puzzled parents would be comparable to a New York eastside merchant sudden- ly hearing his off-spring say "you-all,"
It will literally be a wise father who understands his own son if the "duration" of this war approaches that of the last and scholars predict the great mass migrations from danger areas will permanently affect the English of England.
that
The cockneys of London are mix- Ing with the villagers of Cornwall and Dovon. The "public school" nccent has become a familiar sound in quaint English villages of the shires where only the local
accent was known.
Never Seen Countryside Many of the poorer city dwellers had never seen the countryside until they were evacuated. Likewise many country dwellers had never been to London. Their accents, and Britain has almost as many ar, old churches, made them foreigners.
"Hark at be talking to 1" says the young Londoner to his astonished parents who have come down to the .countryside of Dorsetshire to visit him. Its the soft accent and homely speech of Dorset and Somerset that he has picked up.
Likewise the youngsters of Dorset are confounding their parents with "Gawblimey" and "Nark it" brought from Lambeth in London by the They know now that an "Up and downer" Is a quarrel to a Cockney and he knows now that if you "feel wished" in Dorset you don't feel well.
visitors.
Of all the evacuation ureus Wales
Al-
probably will have the most profound effect upon its young visitors. ready the liquid It appears in their speech and they use "go over by there" in Welsh as fluid L any native.
April 30, 1940.
Colonial Troops Reinforce Near East Armies
CAIRO, Apr. 29 (Reuter).—Britain's Middle East Army received other Empire contingents to-day. The first contingent of the Rhodesian Territorial Force arrived at Suez.
Some of the Force is being drafted to England, but most of it will stay out here.
The contingent contains per- sonnel of Artillery, Engineers, Signals, armoured car units in- fantry and machine-gunners.
The Rhodesians, including offleers. Hill hold concurrent rank in the Middle East Army although still be- longing to the Rhodesian Territorial Force.
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In the last war, the majority of the RTF, were affiliated with the King's Royal Rifle Corps, and as a matter of sentiment members of the present Force will, where possible, be drafted
regiment. into this
A percentage of the Rhodesian con- tingent are all potential leaders who will be trained for commissions.
An extraordinary array of varied British uniforms is the changing aspect of Cairo's strolling population as contingents assemble from every
the Empire. Even battle dress from England has appeared.
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LONDON, Apr. 29 (British Wireless).The scale of India's war effort is most impressive when its many manifestations over the past eight months are seen in perspective.
Regular units of the Indian Army are now serving overseas in France, Malaya, Aden and Egypt. Indlan Territorials and men of the Auxiliary forces are serving in India by the side of their professional comindes, The Army is being steadily expanded in all branches of service.
And apart from the growth of the regular units, eight new Territorial Battalions have been formed
and nore are contemplated. Pilots und Mechanies for the growing air force requirements are being systematically recruited and trained in India, and in addition ave new auxillary volunteer fights have already been brought into being.
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WASHINGTON, Apr. 20 (Router).-Figures issued by the Treasury Department show that United States shipping
Successful Recruiting reached the highest total in ten years despite the Neutrality Act. Recruiting has been so successful Some 1,042 vessels carried 2,582,000 that the authorities have had to słow ADAM STARTS A tons of cargo to foreign destinations up the rate of volunteers which came TO - MORROW
from every class. As a temporary during January and February, com- messure, 25,000 recruits were medi- WAR AT HOME pared with 032 ships carrying 2.264,cally examined, attested ond placed 000 tons during the same months in | wi
on the waiting list for graduni 1939:
absorption. LONDON, (UP).There is
Shipments To Russia
Indian Princes, true to their tradi- war between sculptor Jacob
United States shipments of copper tions, have been overwhelmingly Epstein and Charies Stafford, to Russia have declined abruptly generous. Two examples may be who bought the sensational since January, possibly partly owing cited as typical. In addition to three-ton Epstein masterpiece to fears of seizure as contraband on furnishing troops for gurrison duty in
liberal "Adam" and is making a for- the ground that it might be destined British India and making
coa- for Germany,
tributions to Indian War Funds, his tune showing it in side shows. March shipments totalled 5,584 Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad
Stafford who was reputed to have tons and February shipments 6,408 bought the statue for £7,000 plans tons as compared with 28,603 tons in Government towards the costs of an £100,000 to His Majesty's to take Adam to the United States January insuring for £20,000 against sub-
AF. Squadron, which bears his marines--and to make £1,000,000
His Highness the Maharaja of out of its exhibition there.
Bikaner offered the personal services of himself and his only surviving son, a large sum from his private purse, six battalions of infantry, his famous Camel Corps doubled in strength, and a inrge quantity of state products for use in munitions manufacture.
says
He has already made as much as £1,000 in one day
showing it at Blackpool, since when it has been on view in London roads.
Epstein who
that Stafford only
£750 paid
for the statue is furicus over the suggestion. Saya he resented it being shown at Blackpool and still
still more resents it being shown in New York where he was born. -He considers il vulgar display.
The statue on show has to be heavily guarded, ar one vessel with a chisel could destroy 90 percent of the sensationalism in ten seconds. NORWAY DETERMINED Government Declaration Thanks Allies
war
Hamar, Apr. 29. The
The shall last until usurpers have been hurled out of the country and Norway is again free,
Govern says a declaration by the ment. It thanks the British, French and Polish Governments for their aid and soy's that together these Governments are fighting against tyranny which violates international
: ' . ין.
There were no shipments during the same months last year.
FOOD SITUATION
IN OSLO
OSLO, Apr. 20 (Reuter).The Nazi administrator of occupled Nor- way admits that the food situation in Oslo is very serious.
One quarter of the country's cattle will have to be slaughtered to save fodder, he says.
German Wounded
name.
Special Fund Opened
So many contributions in money pr in kind, from rich and poor alike, have been sent to the Viceroy that he found it necessary to open a Wor Purposes Fund, total of which is ap- GOTHENBURG, Apr. 20 (Reuter)proximately £600,000. Ner has India's A fugitive from Oslo has told alberolily been confined to the central Gothenburg newspaper that the civi- fund, for generous donations have lian patients have been moved out of also been made to Indian Red Cross, Oslo hospitala
to make room for St. John's Ambulance Associati in, i
St. Dunstan's, the Lord Mayor's Fund ambulances
arrive and others.
Nazi soldiers.
Convoys of nightly.
HOSPITAL SHIP BOMBED
In the industrial field, the grit Ordnance factories of India are pro- ducing munitions at a speed and in a few months ago, quantity which a would hardly have been contemplated. When the expansion schemes are complete, it is anticipated that Indłu Will become an important centre of the munitions production, able not only to meet her own needs but to an ship,
LONDON, Apr. 20' (Reuter's Cor. Apondent somewhere in Norway) Norwegian hospital
The
law and seeks to subdue small na-Brand IV, was heavily bombed by appreciable extent those of the Allles
tions. The Norwegian Government trusts that law and liberty will be victorious in the end.
German planes to-day off Anlesund, says the Norwegian telegraph agency.
Five persons were killed, including
The declaration says that the Ger- man onslaught must have been pre-a doctor, and many were injured.
advance
pared long in
Bince the Germans invaded Norway simul-
ot several points.-
taneously Reuter.
LATE NEWS
Oldest Regiment Inspected
forces abroad.
AMERICA SENDS WARPLANES
WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (Router) -Aircraft exports for the first quar- ter of this year were valued appro- ximately at $66,750,000, representing
an
LONDON, Apr. 23 (British Wire- less). The oldest regiment of the increase of 225 per cent over the corresponding period last year, ne- Canadian regular army was inspect cording to a statement by the De- cd to-day at Aldershot by Field!
partment of Commerce, Marshal the Duke of Connaught.
The Regiment
the Royal
was
Duke has been Colonel-in-Chief for chases the list with pur-
Ten of 70 purchasers look 04 per Canadian Regiment, of which the cent. of the total.
France
25 years.
Lord Mayor's Fund
Now £1,357,000
approximately $33,- 000,000. Othern were Australia, $7,750,000; United Kingdom $7,500,- Canada, $4,500,000; Finland Sweden $2,250,000; Turkey Norway
$1,500,000; China $1,250,000; and Dutch East Indies $750,000,
LONDON, Apr. 20 (British Wire- March exports totalled $2,750,000, less)During the past week the which is the third largest monthly. Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund in- total ever recorded and exceeded creased
£40,000 by nearly
to only by those of last December and
January.
£ 1,357,000,
MRS. ROOSEVELT, SEN: TAKEN ILL IN CAR
NEW YORK, Apr. 29 (Router).—Mrs. Roosevelt, mother of President Roosevelt, became indisposed while returning to her New York home by nutomobile to-day.
She was treated at a chemist's ship, where she stayed two hours. She was then escorted home by a large number of Police who kept away Inquisitive persons.
Mrs. Roosevelt blamed her indisposition on some peaches she had eatenje alko
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