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September 17, 1940.
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TWO AGAINST THE WORLD!
DOUGLAS
Defying the deluge.
of death that struck like a thunderbolt!
30AN
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- GEORGE SANDERS
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THE
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in
starring
FRANCIS
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with FRANCES DRAKE A COLUMBIA PICTURE
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"LADY VANISHES
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GANGSTER DRAMAI
STRONG-ARM
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...where the stakes
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JACK
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OUTSIDE the 3-MILE LIMIT
立
A COLUMBIA PICTURE
A
HARRY CAREY
SIG RUMANN - EDUARDO CIANNELLI - DONALD, BRIGGS. IRENE WARE Screen play by Albert DaMond
Directed by LEWIS D. COLLINS
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Hal Roacti presents (HORNE (Topper) SMITHS HILARIOUS NOVEL
TURNABOUT
CONSCRIPT BILL
WASHINGTON, Bept. 16 (Reater), — President Roosevelt at a brief ceremony at the White House signed the Burke- Wadsworth Conscription Bill whereby some 16,500,000 men between the ages of 21 and 35 become liable to military service.
in a proclamation accompanyingi the measure, President Roosevelt an nounced that the registration date: will be October 18.
President's Statement Simultaneously the President issued the following statement:
"America has adopted selective service in time of peace and in doing so has broadened and enriched-our basic concept of citizenship.
64 Survivors Landed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
14 LISBON, Sept.
(UP)-The American Liner Exchorda to-day landed 04 survivors, the total crew "Besides the clear democratie Ideal of the British freighter Saint Agnes, of equal rights, equal privileges and which was torpedoed in the Atlantic equal opportunities, we set forth and on September 14 by a French sub- underlying and other dultes, olga- marine, which is belleved to have flons and responsibilities of equal been manned by a German crew. service.
"In thus providing for national defence, we have not carved a new unchartered train in history out of democratic institutions; we have merely reasserted an old accepted principle of democratic government."
The first contingent of 75,000 men) wl be in uniform about a month after the nationwide registration is completed.
Successor To Late
+
Rep. Bankhead
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Reuter). The House of Representatives, by acclamation, to-day plected Repre- sentative Royburn, of Texas. Speaker in succession to the late Mr. William B. Bankhend.
The subsequent quoins will be up in batches of 100,000 or 125,000 men
11) rench
400,000 by 4 total of January and 000,000 by spring.
The new law also provides for ranscription of industry the extent thol Government may
take factories un a rental basis whenever as It is considered necessary.
ta
Was
to-day Speaker Bankhead given an impressive state funeral at
Roosevelt President which present with members of the Cabinet, over Congress and Supreme Court as well Speaker Banktiend's actress daughter, Talullah Banklead.
Plane Which Bombed
Palace Brought Down
LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter),The British sergeant pilot who shot down the German plane that bombed Buckingham Palace yesterday was on his first flight.
His formation was at 17,000 feetj He made a head-mi alback on an when they saw 30 Dormers coming other plane, firing straight into the towards London, he suid
cockpit. He Now what he at fret thought to be a piece of the machine breaking away and then saw that was a German balling out
The Dornier he attacked took all that he had to give it Bits fell off He broke away, intending to attack 11 ка
Black out covered his wandscreen a tre munde his second attack, but he believes that in fact he attacked
reund machine
A bg fume almost up This probably enme from the petrol tank
4 SHOWS
DAILY
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7.15-0.30
DAYS
Financial
Year
For Civil Service C.C.
THE YEARLY REPORT of the Civil Service Cricket Club which will annual general be presented at the meeting on September 20 at 6.30 p. states a profit of $3,381 for the past year. This, it will be seen, no- crues entirely from the Bar socount, which, through a re-assessment of prices, shows a balance of $5,540 on the right side.
Membership on July 31 was 193, which was loss of eight over that of last year.
Though the ground, together with others in the Colony, suffered some- what through the heavy rains that have fallen during the year, the pre- mises, Indoor and outdoor, ure na satisfactory state of repair.
Sports activities were enjoyable, the not bul
100 muccessful. In Snooker and Billards leagues, the Club finished runners-up in the first named, and won the second.
Club prize winners were:
Cricket
1st XI-J. E Richardson (battina) and .D. Whitley bowling)
and Ainslie XL-Q
(batting
2nd bowling),
Billarde Handicap. A. Bendall; runner-up. L. A. Collyer,
Snooker
Handicap. Hempsey; runner-up. M. N. Hokusen,
Dowin Championship.-M. N. Rakusen; runner- up, LA Collyer.
Angles 'cap A. Collyer: runner-up, W. J. Burting.
Doubles Il'cap-1, E, Strange and M. N. Rakusen; runner-up, A. E. Shephard and F. S. Austin,
Tennis
Championship.-E. Agaturoff; runner-up. W. J. Ekinner.
Singles fl'cap-W. 2. Sinner; runner- up. Agafuróft,
Doubles I'cap.-i.
Agafuro!! and foliage; runners-up. “A, Bendaŭ and F. Haynes.
D
Mixed Doubler-Mr. and Dir, LA Collyer runner-up. C. Lucas and Min. W. Skinner,
Airmen Beat Gunners With Miniature Rifles
Aa Interrating competition was held at the R.A.F. Station, Kai Tak, an Sunday last between teams of the Then he got into trouble himself
Sergeants' Mens Riße B.K.S.R.A. As he made his final attack, his righ Chub and IA.F. Rifle Club, which
with a terrife wing hit something
each competitor shot with a ‚22 B.S.A, He struggled free from his match rifle and a crack.
rifle "as issued" machine and eventually sat down a
with 22 Morris tube, roof at Chelsea. He fell into a ga den on his back.
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Bobby Broon, Charlie Ruggles in BREAKING THE ICE”!
The targets used were of the standard 20-yard -bull S.M.R.Cigliter card" pattern, len rounds deliberate being Bred at each cord.
The following results were returned;
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P. O. Gray
W. O. Tallion
Mr. Beans Cal. Berry Cpl. Henley
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LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter). Loud explosions echoed an a sivo of bombs fell on the fringe of central London district last night.
"Doar hupping" as a method of gradual progress through the streets of the city became very necessary in order to escape the remnants of the. A.A. shells falling in the streets. Some casualites were reported. Many families bombed out of their homes are not living in the capital- they merely shift around. The latest proposal is that they should find ac- commodation In empty houses in the city. Unoccupied houses and pro- perty there have already been ear- marked for this purpose.
Some familles are staying with friends or relatives while their homes. are being repaired or time. bombs threatening them have been dealt with.
BERLIN, Sept. 17 (Reuter). — Berlin had two air raid alarms early yesterday morning, but it is claimed that the raids failed. Villages to the
west of German capital were bombed.
CHUNGKING, Sept. 17 (Reuter). A general counter-offensive. has staricd in Shansi, Hopel and Honon provinces, according to the Chinese military authorities. About 200,000 Chinese troops are participating.
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