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October 9-1940.
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A story of turbulent love ... bringing to- gether the emotional Intensity of George Raft and the smold- Fering beauty of Joan
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Walter Wanger
GEORGE RAFT · JOAN BENNETT
The HOUSE ACROSS the BAY
with LLOYD NOLAN, GLADYS GEORGE" and WALTER PIDGEON
"I Directed by Archie Mayo » Released thru United Artists
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PAUL MUNI in
Vichy Rebukes French "Anglomania Busmen Told
Pro-British Feeling Reviving In France
To Defy Air ALHAMBRA THEATRE Raids Order
The Central Bus Committee of
Workers' Union has instructed
Neutral Reports the Transport and General
A REVIVAL of pro-British feeling in both German members to stop their buses at occupied and unoccupied France is revealed in reports the nearest shelter when the sirens sound, advise the passen- |reaching neutral countries.
Burma Road Opening By Britain
Crisis Expected Shortly
Tokyo, Oct. the The Foreign Office announcrá to-day that the British Am- bassador, Str Robert Craigie, scling under instructions from London, bad Informed the Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, that Britain would re-open the Burma Road ́on October 18, Indications are that Anglo-Japanese relations will grow much more acute
as a result of the decision, Inasmuch as it was taken after Japan's con- clusion of the pact with the Axis and
gers to take cover, and do so themselves.
This is contrary to regulations
Issued by the London Passenger
Transport Board, which state that buses must continue to run.
It is apparently very strong in parts of the French Empire.
It is viewed with apprehension by the Petaln Government,
For instance, Ex-Air Minister Mar- The committee has given a pledge cel Deat has complained on the radio,
to support any member against whom about the persistent "Anglomania" of disciplinary action is taken as a result large sections of French publle opin-of the decision to erase running. ion.
This, he declard, might result in nów "misfortunes" for France by "envehoming" Franco-German lations,
•
re
White-Headed Boy" Deat, a "white-headed boy" to the Nazis, 18 prospective secretary general of the only authorised Party In France, the totalitarian principies of which he recently outlined in
EUVTC. Two
months ago the masses in France naively hoped that the armis
would bring an end to their Uice sufferings
Even at
at that time, however, there was no real bitterness against Britain among the ordinary people.
When I left France after the armistice opinion was deeply divided on the wisdom of that surrender.
'WE ARE NOT ALONE the announcement of her determina- But everybody I spoke to thought
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tion to reject all nations Assisting it quite natural that war would con- Chungking. The British decision is tinus between Britain and the Axis therefore regarded as a challenge Powers. to Japan.
Deeply Entangled
Japan-American relations are alsoj
Even those who belleyed then tipt expected to become worse because an armistice was inevitable expressed the general opinion in Japan is that the hope that Britain would win in Washington is largely responsible for the end. the British stiffening from the con- ellatory attitude demonstrated at the time the Burma Road agreement was, reached in July-United Prets.
who do not wish to see France saved There are men in Vichy, however,
by a British victory, which would meon their own end. Reuter adds that the Japanese be-1 They are becoming every day more lieve the British notification will not deeply entangled in П distasteful affect the ban on the transport of "solidarity" with Hitler for their own supplies to China through Hongkong. anke.
The decision is ascribed by the
Japan Times to desire to save face
In China and support Chungking_as the only force resisting Japan, to-
Bayonet Threat
gether with America. The decision Story Of Soldier Waiting
is stated to be an unmistakable in- dication that Britain is taking, with America, a common front against Japan.
Commons Announcement
London, Oct. 8.
The decision to re-open the Burma Road was announced in the Commons to-day by Mr. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister-United Press;
£1,250 For Leg Not Enough, Says Judge
For "Other Man"
A soldier, bayonet in hand, stood at the door of his wife's flat where she was living with another man.
. Detect previous.
1
The story was told at Brighton when Private Harold John Healey (29), was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to his wife, Sarah; the
dex. Peiling stated that Healey went to the flat where his wife was living with another man, and demanded admission. He was swinging a bayonet, and told his wife that he would stick the bayonet In the man if he saw him.
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When a claim for personal injuries! Mrs. Healey attempted to snatch by Kenneth James Dean (19), of the the bayonet away, and received cuts Kennels, Dagnall, Bucks, was settled on one hand which needed six for £1,250 in the King's Bench Divi- Istitches, sion, Mr. Justice Oliver said that did back from the hell of Dunkirk to and Healey told a police officer, "I came not seem enough for a lost leg.
Mr. C. L. Henderson, for plaint,I did not mean the bayonet for my my wife living with another men. said Dean was pillion passenger on wife but for the man." a motor-cycle when it collided with
a car
Board Surprised
A Transport Board official sold "We have not heard oficially of this resolution and cannot understand it. "Our regulation is that when a siren to allow people who wish to do so is sounded buses and trams shall stop to alight. The vehicles then proceed on service.
"If raiders are in the immediate vicinity or even if gundre is heard drivers should pull up near a curb or into a side street if possible and with the conductors seck shelter immediately. They may use their own discretion when to stop and take cover."
Prisoner Of War In Germany
Airways Pilot's Letter To H.K.
A postcard asking for parcels of food and clothing has been received in Hongkong from a former Imperial Airways plot well known here, who is now in a German prison camp. He is Flying Offeer Peter Bresacy, who returned to England in Novem ber with his wife to join the RAF. after being about 10 months on the Hongkong-Bangkok service as a First
Officer,
son No. 1,124, Luger Bezledhnung, The address on the postcard is Pri-
Stalag Luft, Barth. Written on July
it says:
20
"I have been a prisoner of war for nine weeks now and the past from England is very erratic. It has ceased entirely for three weeks. 1 wonder if you could possibly arrange for any food or clothing parcels to be sent to your local Red Cross. 1 should be most grateful for anything you could do
The recipients of the postcard, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Clarke, of 17, Homun- tin Hill, request that donors leave them at their address for packing and despatch.
Robbers Victimise Kowloon Residents
show unusual activity on Kowloon
Burgiaries reported to the Police)
side.
Mr. R. Reitsen, 300, Prince Edward, reported that on the night of October "8" somebody stole articles and docu- ments valued at $87 from his bed- room.
Henley told the Bench that he was owned by defendant, Mrone of 26 men who came out of Pawell Boyraine, of Liscombe Road, France of 1,100 men in his battalion, Dunstable.
He had no intention of using the bayonet. He would have put Edward Road, Mrs. Eaton missed ar- away and given the man * good thrashing with his flats.
Mr. Tristram Beresford, K. C. (for defendant) said: There may be a second action by the cyclist, in which case I don't think defendant will be quite so generous.
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