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October 29, 1940.
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PAT
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THE 'DEAD END' KIDS • HUMPHREY BOGART
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ANH SHERIDAN - GEORGE BANCROFT
Directed by Michael Curti i Prosanied by WARNER E809, a Seven 15as De Jakes Wesley
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Clarence E. Mulford's
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U.S. OUTPOST-Plobisite on whether or not to ask for statehood in United States will be taken
in Hawaii Nov. 5. Poll is sponsored by U. 5. government after many appeals by torritorial leaders. Above, midwinter scone at famous Waikiki beach, Honolulu,
Empress Of Britain's
Gallant Fate
·FROM PAGE ONE
to the lifeboats before the liner was completely ablaze from stem. to stern.
The last people
taken were yurne six hours after the ntluck.
No Panic
off
In the meantime there was no pante, number of women and children calmly obeying instructions to remain until the time to leave.
The youngest passenger was a baby boy of 11 months who
was strapped to a sailor's back.
Captain Charles Sapsworth, the commander, stood on the bridge encouraging his gunners as they buttled with the raider until all were
Jilled or wounded and the guns were
out of action.
Captain Sapsworth is believed to be among the survivors.
Rafts From Doors
The crew mode rafts out of cabin doors in case the boats proved In- sumcient
A member of the crew declared that the raider machine-gunned the puissenters after the ship's anti- aircraft guns were out of action. He praised the women stewards who, he Laid, behaved marvellously.
An RAF. man repaired the damag- ed engine of a lifebout and this was i used to tug henvy lifeboats from place to place picking up survivors, while naval officer aboard the liner lcd a party of men through daires anırl smoke to lower a lifebant which saved many lives,
A British flying boat spotted the blazing Jiner und brought warships_io_
the rescue.
TURKEY AND ITALY
FROM PAGE ONE
the
Britain intends rapidly to fulfil terms of her guarantee to Greeze.
It is also hoped that the extension; of hostilities will force the Itulian Fleet into the open.
Shock To Egyptians
CAIRO, Oct. 29 (Reuter)-inform- ed political circles here were not sur prised by
by the
Italian invasion of Greece but the news came as a shock to ordinary Egyptians.
Falth la Mussolini's word longer tell, by the Egyptians or foreigners. It is recalled that
is по
0/1
Haly's entry into the war Mussolini stressed that he had no designs on Yugo-Slavia, Switzerland, Egypt or Greece.
No Formal Statement WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Reuter). ----After a conference with Mr. Cordell Hall, the Secretary of State, the Greek Minister stated that he had not presented formal notice that a state of war existed with Italy.
He and generat views on the Greek situation were exchanged at the conference,
LATE NEWS
LOSS OF DESTROYER
Formerly On China Station
Frau Nazi Refuses
To Buy Bacon
Because of the lack of feeding stuffs, เย many pigs. linve been slaughtered in Denmark that a "Buy More Bacon" campaign has been started in Germany.
Ottawa, Ost. 28. 'German women, however, huve not The loss of the destroyer Margurec (formerly H.M.S. Diana) with 140 seen bacon for so many years that theers and men was announced by they do not know how to cook it, and the Naval Service Headquarters to the campaign has not been success-
It is believed that di men were ful.
day.
saved,
The Marguree went down in the North Atlantic submurine zone after collision with a large merchant ship on the night of October. Neither vessel had lights,—Reuter,
lision during the evacuation opera- lions, The Murguree was the most recently commissioned destroyer in the Canadian Navy and was turned over by Britain to replace the Fraser. United Pres adds that the Mor- Only 31 are known to have been gurce is the Canadian fleet's second saved, June the Fraser went to the bottom severe loss since the war begun, In
The Diana was formerly on the
off Bordeaux when she was in a col-China Station.
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DAY-TIME WIFE'
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
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GONE WITH the WIND
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LESLIE HOWARD
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