Rumanian Ex-Deputy Assassinated
Hungarian terrorists are planning acts of vengeance against their for- mer Bamanian masters,
Eugene Dunda, ex-deputy, was recently assassinated in Cluj.
The entire Rumanian Press ex- presses indignation and publishes photographs showing Rumanian peasants being beaten by Hungar- in
Luna.
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Incidents
tension cousin Bucharest and Budapest Bro pro- viding another example of how in- effectual are Hiller's plans for peace
in Europe.
Balkan passions are now more roused than at any time since the last) war,
German Call To Punish Leaders
"La Franco au Travail," which is published in Paris, is again pressing, under German direc tion, for the Blom court to pass sentences not on absentees, but on such leading personages as M. Daladier and Gen. Gamelin, now under "house arrest" at Chateau Chazeron, in the Puy-de-Dume.
If sneers at the "favoured treat- ment accorded
These them."
chosen guests are hardly even dis- creetly guarded," it says, "for a guard of honour stands ut the door to salute, them as they enter or leave, private soldier undergoing punish- ment for a trivial offence might well envy therm their lot."
Wednesday,
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December 18, 1940.
NEW AMERICAN ROUND-THE-WORLD LINER
Striking study of the President Jackson, new round-the-world 9,300-tón Amèrican Préal. dent Lines vessel, which visited Hongkong on Sunday. She is on her maiden voyage. The liner which has accommodation for 100 passengers, boasts several notable features in modern shipbuilding design.
KingSends
Wedding REBUKE TO
Present To "Mouse'
THE inscription, "To Mouse Flelden, on his marriage, from "Le Jour-Echo de Paris," published George R., Elizabeth R., October 5, 1940," was engraved on the
in non-occupied territory, hastens to lid of a silver cigarette box which stood among wedding gifts
that Marshal Petain will satisfy at Taxal Lodge, Cheshire, recently. reply the French thirst for justice and
It "Mouse" in the nickname of the King's pilot, Wing Comman penalties "as soon as possible." describes the chateau as having a der Edward Henley Fielden. He was married to Miss Angela mournful aspect which lends the im Ramaden-Jodrell, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. R. J. Ramsden- prisonment the appearance of an act Jodrell, of Taxal Lodge, Whaley Bridge. of expiation."
The inscription was in the Public House Bombed, King's own handwriting. An- other gift was a canteen of silver Drinks Free To All
When Henry Bartoli, labourer, of from the royal household. Argyle square, WC, and his wife
Men and officers of the King's
were accused of stealing wine from Flight formed a guard of honour as
was appointed personal pilot to the Prince of Wales in 1929,' and was the first man to pilat a king of England when he flew King Eward
Norfolk to VII. from London
He was released from royal duties a bombed public house at Clerken- the bridegroom left the 700-year-old to rejoin the RAF. at the outbreak
the ceremony well, it was said that ARP. workers Taxal church after had helped themselves.
with his bride. Hundreds of villa of war. officer said there was some gers greeted them. A police
hps Wing Commander Fielden irregular, distribution of liquor in
and pilot of the More than 30 German and Austrian which council employees took part been equerry
The magistrate dismissed the King's Filght since 1938. He accom-refugees arrived in Singapore recent- charge against. Bartoll, and, as his panier the King on his tours of airly from Siberia via Japan on their way to South America to join their wife had been in custody for seven dremes and aircraft factories.
He joined the IAF. in 1924, relatives. -days un rémünd, she was discharged:
GIFT
BANKERS
Sir Robert Kindersley, Presi- dent of the National Savings Committee, has sent a sharp re- ply to Middlesborough bankers and stockbrokers who complain- ed that the 2% per cent. National War Bonds did not attract a sufficient yield for industrialists and other large investors.
bonds
Sir Robert, in a letter read to the town's wor
rub-committee stated, "If we attempt to split hairs over yields on our money at a time like the present we have: no right to asit or expect that our fighting forces should continue to try
and protect us.
to
"I think we have all in these days he wrote, "that it is realise
almost impossible to produce a securi- ty which will entirely at the needs
every investor,
of
The sacrifice which anybody with money is called upon to make is
the compared with the infinitesimal
which our airmen and sacrifices others are making to protect our country, our lives, and all that we possess. That hardly thinking
thears. about."
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Policy In U. S.
Draft Plan
"HUMMING HORACE"
--London's New War Noise
"HUMMING HORACE" in London's now noise.
It is quite distinct from "Wailing Winnie" of the airen, and it has nothing to do with the "churning" noise of Goring's bombers.
It is an eerie, high-pitched vibration that seems to come sighing from afar during the night, and it has been puzzling householders with their cocked for more familiär, and more unwelcome sounds.
"Big Brother”
ears
Now the secret ty.out. Balloon barrago men confrm that it is the humming produced by the wind in the balloon cables that are among London's most noticeable amenities-
kind of big, brother to the hum- ining
In telegraph wires in peaceful days.
Westminster resident was dis- reporter ex-
Un relleved when
plained the noise to her.
more
"I thought I was suffering from 'siren. ears or noises in the head through listening for bombers," she uid. "Now that I know it's the bal- toons I shall be quite happy about it: It will be a comforting nalse to have.
round."
BOY AND GIRL
Fine Fighters Britain's youngest fire-fighters are members of East Suffolk's "Service Squads"-groups schoolchildren volunteers, pledged to give their spare time to national service.
of
The girls' job is to cart water for the boys and to render first aid if necessary.
!
So efficient have these children become that they may be entrusted with heath and small crop fires start- ed by incendiary bombs. Many of the young volunteers are between 8
and 10 years old.
Since the first 'Service Squad" was formed in
village near Ipswich
all parts of the county. The children elect their officers and have little or no aduit When they suggested supervision. forming their own fire brigades we arranged for demonstrations. Grass fires were started on waste land, and the youngsters, had them under con- trol in no time.
hundreds of children have volunteer-
King Haakon Loses Power To Regency
A Becret session of the Nor- William G. McAdoo, Chair-wegian Parliament has adopted man of the Board of American by 78 votes to 49 a proposal to President Linea has announced transfer King Haakon's-powers a three-point plan for employees until the war ends to a Regency who may be drafted into service
Council.
1.
in the United States Army:
Each drafted or volunteer will be. paid a bonus equal to a month's salary;
full
2. The Company will pay the In- surance premium on his group polley during a year's absence in service;
The Storting's adoption of the motion is a compromise between two alternatives offered by the Germans. These were:
or
D
A Quisling Cabinet in the
"Kingdom" of Norway; A. German Proteckrato 3. The Company will be guided by
Norway, the
Another principle of re-employment
vole took from the with preservation of seniority Nygnardsvold Cabinet the power ac- corded it on April 10 of representing the country obrond, if necessary.
riphts.
Mr McAdoo said that A special "Honour Roll" plaque will be pre- pared, listing the names of all Ameri- can President Lines employees, ashore or afloat, who have been call- ed to the service of their country.
Canada Sends
Serum
Reserve Supplies
Canada is shipping immediate tetanus serum for use in Great
ly, 50,000 packages of anti-
Britain.
A
Peace Elections
A condition of transference of the King's powers is the holding of elec tons within three months of the war's end, Regency Council decrees being valid only until then.
A preceding motion for abdication was rejected
Latest information frem Oslo states that the Regency Council has not yet taken over the Administration.
Church Union
Of 7,000,000
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An act of union recently The shipments are being made in response to an appeal from brought into being the Free the British Red Cross to Col. Church Federal Council and George Nesmith, the Canadian give one united voice to Red Cross Commissioner in Lon-million Free Churchmen in Eng- don, who at once got in touch byland, Ireland and Wales. cable with Canada.
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This union is the culmination of ja long deliberations of the views of the
the Federal Council of the Evangell- cal Free Churches, between which two bodies for many years there has been a certain amount of overlapping. Now, in circumstances · different from any which were visualised when the discussions began, a con solidation has been brought about
Col. Nasmith said that arrange-National Free Church Counell and ments had been made for supplies from Lhs. Connaught. Laboratories near Toronto, which supplied large quantities during the last war.
Major-Gen. O. L. Robinson, of the British Red Cross, said that more reserve supplies of the serum were needed, and that was why Canada The shipments WILK approached. would be available for general use where required. The serum is for the prevention of locklaw, and will be used where necessary in the case of bit-rald victims and wherever clie needed.
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Home Guard Left Arms
In Open Car
Owen W. Horne a Home Guard and accountant of Forest Gate, Den- maad, Hants, was fined £3 at Ports mouth for leaving his motor-car un locked!
It contained. a. Gorman ride and pistol, ammunition and bayonet, and when questioned he produced three live Mills bombs from under the back
which may be of the utmost sleni- ficance for the spiritual future of the nation.
The denominations constituting the new Council are the Baotlat Union of
"Great Britain and Ireland, the Congregational Union of England and Wales, the Methodist Church, the
Presbyterian Church of England, the
Independent Methodists, the Wesley- an Reform Union, the Moravian Church and the Countess of Hunting- don's Connexion,
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