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Heart
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Nature Said, "Let There Be a Great Land, Brave Women And Bold Men To Guard Them!
The land was Canada, millions of miles of lush forests and hidden gold. The men were those frazlem watchings of the wildaṛnesa, that handful of red-jacketed beroof—THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
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EORIENTALE
A Newsman Does The NAVY'S NEW GUN
Burma Rd. Journey
FROM PAGE ONE.
truck through dense pires and ban-
TESTED QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
boos alongside the rocks on the banks Cost £500, Try-out was Success
of the Mekong.
Other drivers have their wives and sweethearts in guest houses along the rond. Anyhow the road is
world of drivers whose welfare is being well taken care of, resulting in the cfcient transportation of War
materialspitable Natives
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A NEW NAVAL GUN WHICH COSTS £30,000 WAS TRIED OUT AT A RANGE IN THE NORTH-WEST OF ENGLAND RECENTLY. THE CALIBRE: WAS 14INS. ITS BARREL ABOUT 60FT. LONG, AND IT WEIGHED NEARLY 100 TONS. It came through the final test when the "proofing-charge" was put into the breach. This was a huge charge of cordite, more than the gun will over be asked again to take, even in action.
The test, which cost about £500, was successful, and the gun goes back to the factory for a final examination.
When the test was made ex-
natives along the road are The mook hospitable. Every day they offer tea and food to travellers, and the food is dencious, especially the green peas, giant cgns, ducks and noodles. All districts along the route are enjoying a bumper harvest.perts, workmen, and spectators The second day of the journey I took cover in specially reinforced made with a convey of 20 trucks shelters. belonging to the Central Bank. They carried a total of 14 tons of bank- notes printed by Thomas de la Rue of London. On Thursday I enjoyed a ride on a Ford trailer carrying Easoline.
Then came a warning note on a hooter, and ten seconds later the gun was fired. There was a sheet.
tremor which shook even the rein-..
~
Killers Sent To Chair
of flame, a huge dull explosion, a "Murder Syndicate" Heads
But even then the experts were
All the trucks returning from Kun-forced shelter. ming were seen to be carrying Tung- sten, wood oil and great slabs of tin from Yunnan. Most of this is con- signed to America, according to the
· Road nuthorities.
3,000 Trucks.on The Road There is a total of 3,000, trucks run- ning along the 800 miles of road be- tween Kunming and Lashlo. Half of] these belong to the Chinese Govern- | ment, including 200 trailors. The remainder belong to private mer- chants.
TWO leaders of a Brooklyn
not satisfied. They calculated care- (New York) "murder syndicate" fully the effect of her fire before, which was responsible for at half an hour later, the gun was least 83 killings were recently tested again.
condemned to the electric chair.
Checking Up
In It 500ft. flight the projectile smashed through two wire screens connected up by electricity to an Intricate mechanisin which recorded velocity and pressure.
In loss than two hours a jury found gunmen Harry Strauss and Marlla Goldstein guilty of first degree murder.
The verdict automatically insposes the death penalty, The results were checked up in- Judge Fitzgerald, said the District dependently by the naval and mill-Attorney lind absolute proof that tary representatives and by oflefola Strauss bad committed 20 murders
since 1930. of the Arm.
Peace and order is well maintained along the rond by gendarmes attached to the Central Government, and the Then a normal charge was put int Yunnan police who are constantly on-four loads of eordite wolphing the watch for spies.
160ft, each. This was repeated three When I was Passing through times before the experts werę zatis- border Loss
Red. town called Wanting I saw arrested a young German Jew named 'Ziegfried Elal. who Was alleged to be in Japanese employ Ife is said to have been employed by the Japanese since his exile from Germany a year ago. He ind been arrested before on the Indo- China border but was released. This time, however, I saw him shackled and escorled in an easterly direction,
PRIORITY PLAN FOR EVACUEES
FROM PAGE ONE
Only 2 More Days -TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Germany's Bait Islander
THE SCREEN'S OUTSTANDING dramatIC THRILLER! He gave up all women for her, hand in hand they swiftly clamber to success, then in a split-second it all crashed in a climax of terrific thrilla.
WED. THUR.
He made her
LIVE DANGEROUSLY.
A story of turbulent love... bringing to- gether the emotional intensity of George Raft and the smold- Fering beauty of Joan
Bennett.
Walter Wanger prednate
GEORGE RAFT · JOAN BENNETT The HOUSE ACROSS the BAY
with LLOYD NOLAN - GLADYS GEORGE Wand WALTER PIDGEON:
Directed by Archie Mayo. Released inra United Artials
The Dardanelles
FROM PAGE ONE
bassador, the Rumanian Minister and many others.
Neutrality Policy MOSCOW, Nov. 10 (Reuter)—It is stated here that the Soviet Govern ment adheres to its policy of neutrality as outlined in M. Kalinin's speech last Wednesday.
gory.
Strauss and Goldstein were on trial for the killing of another gangster, Irving Eeinstein.
Feinstein was strangled, then covered with petrol and burned.
LATE NEWS
HEAVY RAIDS ON LONDON
"d.to provide a card to be filled in by those who wish to avail themselves when the time comes of any such organized scheme. This card may be the 18th day of
SPECIAL TO THE."TELEGRAPH” November on application at the head-
LONDON, Nov. 10 (UP)—As quarters of the various organizations given above and also at the General seeking revenge for the R.A.F., attack: Post Office for those in the last cate-on Munich while Hitler was there, Axis air raiders blasted London to- night with a fury that has not been After a card has been completed sucpassed for many weeks. Bombers by a person whose husband is in bored through the blazing delence at one of the organizations.in categories the rate of one per minute dumping (a) or (b) it should be handed heavy stuff" in large quantities. to the headquarters of that organiza- tion. If the person is in the list category, the card should be passed over the counter at the General Fost Office where it will be stamped with the date and time of
eceipt.
London was bathed in bright moon- light but the glow could not compete with the glare on the two horizons where the anti-aircraft batteries were keeping up an incessant inunder.
hot.
Despite the storm of anti-aircraft Berlin Plays Up Visit
A priority Hist ጌዴ
the stare, the raiders broke through to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
category will be compiled from such make bomb runs across the city in written applications in the order in a virtually unbroken stream. BERLIN, No. 10 (UP).The im- which the cards are received at the portance attached by the German General Post Office where a date and big bombs falling of a
central London saw Observers in
at a fast pace Government M. Molotov's visit to Beriln was algnalised to-day by the
me of receipt will be stamped. giving the city Its worst punishment large-type
Provision of Transport in recent weeks. Bridges were also front page headlines and the promilience given to the official After the analysis of the above lists battered in southeast England, many announcement in all late editions of it will be possible to examine the raiders unloading their bombs in that the Sunday ne
possibility of providing transport and section when they found the defense newspapers, The announcement was released at to make further efforts to find re- barriers around London too 10 mm. Berlin time, simultaneously fuges for those who have nowhere One plane dropped 18 high explosive
membe
a town on the northeast with an announcement by the Tass to go. news agency in Moscow.
It must be made
clear that the const where the authorities said the was considerable but there All Sunday newspapers here made decision as to when such a scheme is damage was over their front pages, while the put into force must rest with the were no casualties, "Volkischer Beobachter" and the Hongkong Government. Once the A seven year old girl in an East "Lokalanzeiger published M. Molo order to put it into operation has Anglion town heard a bomb whistle, tov's photograph on their front pages been given anyone who refuses oc-picked up her baby brother and ran --something which would have commodation offered will automati-into the house and slammed the door caused political sensation six eally go to the bottom of the list. just as the front of the house was months ago.
Although the application card blown in by the explosion. However, the press published the offers an invitation to give the choice The Air Ministry reported that anti- official notice of the visit only, with taking can be given that a person will since the start of the war.
of the place of destination no under-aircraft fire destroyed 400, raiders
on a
•
out making further comment."
The visit has been pending for some be transported to such place. It may The night rald shattered one of the time and It has been openly discused be mentioned that the Colony of Fiji Capital's longest periods of complete diplomalle circles has already expressed its readiness to eace for many weeks. London was among foreign during the past week. Since Thurs-accept evacuees of Chinese race to the not alarmed all day. duy night it has been more or less un number of 500.
Whilst Government undertakes to Friends of Major C. Champkin, "ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN" NEW RACKET open secret among these quarters
cost that the visit was about to materialise. defray the of transport to R.A. will be glad to learn that his Well Informed quarters understand destination of refuge it. Is probable son Peter of the Durham Light In- that Herr Ribbentrop will be at that evacuees themselves will have to fantry, reported missing since May Danzig to greet the Soviet Foreign arrange for the cost of their own 26, is now reported a prisoner of war. Minister, who is expected to arrive maintenance thereafter. there by train early on Tuesday morning. They will proceed Berlin by acroplone.
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JESSE JAMES
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TYRONĘ POWER HENRY FONDA NANCY KELLY
RANDOLPH SCOTT Hoary Whit - Kim Sammurelite
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Vichy Trying To
Keen Africa
Empire Council · Meeting BASLE, Nov. 10 (Reuter),The anxiety of the Vichy Government to put an end to the distrust in Africa is believed by the correspondent of the Tribune de Geneva" to be be- hind rumours that a meeting of the Council of the French Empire will
felt in the Rumanian capital register-lake place shortly. ed nine degrees of intensity..
Inhabitants in Bucharest rushed to the streets in the darkness of the night and prevalling rain. In the centre of the city a 10-storey build- the largest cinema
house
Ing costs, while virtually nil buildings cracks.
The streets were
Ilttered with de- bris caused by falling roofing masonry and broken glass. Troops were called out to maintain order and clear de-
bris as newspapers reported 100 kill-
He adds that General Nogues and Admiral Estova are now in Vichy
receive instructions from Government.
to
VOLUNTEERS TOURNEY IN FINAL ROUND
the
ed. and wounded. Church steeples Matches in the quarter and semi-
and chimney stacka collapsed, while
telephone communication with for-nals of the Volunteer Inter-Unit bowls competlilon for the China Mali eign countries was 'Interrupted, until Cup Were
Resulla:
0a.m.
Belgrade reported a violent earth- quake was registered at 2.41. this morning.
The epicentre
was belloved to have been situated in the southern slope of the Carpathian Mountains.
CABLES IN MAORI
decided yesterday.
Quarter-Finala
At Recreio, A.B.C. Coy.. A beat First | Battery A. 28-0
Kern
Cullen, W. Hyde, J. G. Mayer and Car ABC A beat P. Mordson,
3, L-Bickford and J. Walson (lat. Fatty),
At Kowloon Cricket Club, 8th A.A. Ballory heat Field Engineers A 20-14.
W. Melrose, R. Main, A. M. Keown and V. C. Cheimers. (Sth AA) beat L. Bykes, Bottomley, La Stephens and A. Spary ffield, Engineers)
Semi-Finnis
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Arrangements have been made for the acceptance of cablegrams in the At Kowloon Football, Sih A.A. Battery Maori language for transmission beat No. Coy A 11.10. overseas. Sir Apirana Ngata ' ralaed W, Melrose, 11. Main, 21, M. Keown and
the matter with the Prime Minister, Y Mr. Fraser when a telegram (con Laining 3 Maori worden was refused. MAFT inado fonquiries: arid on
Chalmers DIRA.A.) best 771 Les. Alves,*, -Ribeiro, and F. Ribeiro
At Kowloon: Cricket Cipbji A.B.C, Cay, *CHASWA KWENTON, fever, and
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MAN ASLEEP IN GERMAN DEMAND
BATH BROKE BLACK-OUT
DURING the hearing of a blackout summons at Chester, the householder sald he was not the rent culprit.
FOR FOOD FROM VICHY
THE Washington Correspondent of the New York Times states that ac cording to reliable diplomatic reports Germany, has made a formal demand A special constable said: ho. saw a light in the bathroom of the house to the Vichy Government for 38 per and it took him twenty minutes cent of the food and raw materials walking over a cornield to locate it in unoccupied France and for any When he got to the house he found such products that France may be soldier in the bath asleep. Ple
It was stated that the soldier took able to import in future.
his bath during daylight and must
have switched on the light.
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The summons against the house fresh obstacles to the plans of the holder, Mr. Willara James Mason of Vichy Ambassador In Was Lacho Park-avenue, Chester, was die for obtaining food for the missed
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