NANCY
OH, BILLY-- HAVE
YOU HEARD ABOUT MY. TRIP
OUT WEST?
YES--- TEN
TIMES!
OH, JANIE - DID I
TELL YOU ABOUT..
SORRY-- I'M
IN A
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BAWW--- MY HEAD IS STUCK IN THE BARS-**** I CAN'T GET IT OUT!
December 23, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
AND THEN EVERY NIGHT AFTER THE ROUND-UP
WE ETC-ETC!!!
Police Inquire Into Pamphlets From Italian Internees In Manx
POLICE in the Isle of Man have failed to discover how pamphlets written by Italian internees in the island were smuggled from their camp and delivered by post| to hundreds of Manx citizens. The pamphlets, printed by duplicating machine, ex- plained that Italians are not such bad fellows after all, that they have sons or friends in the British Army, that their wives and children are being bombed.
Manx people want to know how this pamphlet came" from the aliens' internment camp, who printed it, who obtained a list of their names and addresses, and who posted it to them. The pamphlets were distributed after Mrs H. L. Fletcher, wife of the director of education in the Isle of Man, organised a concert to uid hospital charities.
It was announced when the concert was arranged that several¡ --
internees well known in European music circles would take part.
The announcement coincided with news of the bombing of women Danger Of Neurosis and children in London, whereupon Manxmen and their wives Among War Babies
protested,
Letters poured into the homes great charitable institution that has of the promoters of the concert succoured their compatriots. denouncing such a way of rais- ing money for charities.
"How can we applaud these people when we know what they are doing in London?" one letter aid. The concert was cancelled.
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, Dec. | 21 (UP),Babies born amid the That our British wives and chll-crashes and bursting shells of war dren are also being bombed by the i Germans and are suffering as muchy run the risk of nervous ills even concert being held."
those who are objecting to the before they come into this world, Dr L. W. Soning, director of the Samuel 5. Fels Research Institute, Antioch College, indicated to the Society for
In reporter:-Research
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There
One Desire
told
A few hours later pamphlets wril- Mrs Fletcher
ten by Itailan internees were de-"Our only desire was to help the meeting at Harvard Medical School livered through the post to hundreds hospitals," of addresses in the tale of Man.
The pamphlets said:
Reasons
"The internees who offered their services to the hospitals did so for the following reasons: "That they have livelihood in Britain for the past 20
earned
Ten per cent of the proceeds of
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ATHENS TO-DAY--One of the loveliest cities of the Old World, Athens is the centre of Grook resistance to Italian designs. Above is a view of the city, with the Acropolis. hill above it. The Acropolis is famous for its architectural and sculptural beauties.
Flying Still Man's Game
Says Famous · Aviatrix ALBANY, NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (UP)—Flying Is still a man's game
A frightened mother who must the concert were to have been de-give birth to her baby among the voted to helping the poorer aliens in unusual noises of bombardment and the internment camp.
anti-aircraft fire may find, that the The sum used for this purpose intent is affected by this unfortunate was expected to be about £15. environment. If the disturbed con- their Italian internees had spent £20 out dillons continue for a long period just
of their own pockets on scenery and before birth, the baby may actually because the average woman pilot or 30 years.
other expenses.
suffer from a neurosts Loin before takes to aviation with the Idea It will The concert had been approved and ufter birth. "That they respect the cause of}
be "novel lark," according to Laura Ingalls, famous aviatrix. hospitals as being outside all national by the Camp Commandant, Colonel or political considerations.
Bangaley. An inquiry into the in- He will be restless and overactive. That they
willing and troduction of the pamphlets into He may have feeding difficulties and anxious to make a small contribution Manx malls began immediately they heart spasms. He will probably be
thin. of their wages to the funds of awere received by householders.
are
NEW C.I.D. HOURS
A plan for staggered hours his been adopted by sections of the C.I.D. at Scotland Yard. If it is a success it may be extended throughout the department.
Officers on special duty und a large force of reserves will in future re- main on duty for 10 hours and will be off duty for 32. The arrangement| has been agreed to by the officers. "In reality it's deadly serious Normally they would be entitled to a A stop hore special allowance after eight hours' business," she said on during a 3,000 mile transcontinental duty.
ht, "Women must win the flight.
respect of male pilots before they can play
important role in American aviation," making ก woman a thoroughly
The American woman's tempera-competent pilot," she added. ment is totally unsuited to combat
flying in wartime although she might' Miss Ingalls established the trans- render valuable service as a pilot of (cuntinental east-west and west-enst ambulance or photographle planes, records for women flyers in 1935, and Miss Ingalls believes.
is the only American aviatrix to make
"The trouble is, e average a successful fight over the | Instructor doesn't give a hoot about treacherous Andes mountains of Peru.
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