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CHANGE IN ATMOSPHERE
NOT for nine months has there been such a feeling of security in the Far East, tumours and reports have died away. Indo-China and Thailand are at peace. Momentary as it may be, the Far East enjoys a lul in which one can look around and survey the possibilities of the future. Is this a lull before a storm
KUNMING LASHIO LINE
Immediate Action
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, Mar. 23 (UP). -It is officially stated that in addition to Mr B. S. Fong, the Government is sending Mr Tu Chen-yuzin, head of the En- gineering Bureau to the United States to arrange technical de- talls for the Kunning-Lashio railway.
The head of the Kunming-Lashlo Railway Bureau, Mr Tu Chen-yuan and the Purchasing Manager of the same Bureau, Mr Chen Kal-yuan, both American trained rallway en- པ་ས་ gingers the former at the Intter at the University Ilinok have lett for Hongkong" to
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Rebecca
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LAURENCE OLIVIER · JOAN FONTAINE
4
Directed by ALPRED HITCHCOCK
Produced By DAVID O. SELENİCK who mada "OONS WITH THE WIND" RELEASED "THRU UNITED ARTISTS
SYNOPSIS: I war in France, as a travelling companion, when I met tax de Winter, serce brooding over the accidental death of his beautiful tuife, Rebecca, was in contrast to my youthful shyness. We spent many hours together, and I fell in ove with him. When my employer decided to leave, he suddenly asked me to marry htm; tid, happily, and we went to he famose erinte, Manderley. Everything about the place, and particularly the cold resentiment of htra Danners, the housekeeper, brought Rebecca to mind and emphasised my own shortcomings as mistress of Manderley, Rebecca's She was furious when in, Jack Favell, visited Mrs Danvers when Max vas away,
discovered them, and in Rebecca's unused room spoke operi- Îy, in atrilater tones, of the dead returning.
Chapter Four
Then, I ran, ran blindly and sobbing up the stairs, and down the hall. At the door to the West wing stood Mrs Danvers, with a mille at supreme triumph on her Inco She turned towards Rebecca's The Manderley Masquerade Bali had room, and I followed. My hend pounded. been famous over the entiru County, and | She was Randing in the centre of the In Landon na woll, as one of the greater darkened room ns 1 entered.
Beatrice nd I watched you go down-just as 3
catch the Clipper for the United social events of the acaso knew, urging) watched her a year ago," she was any.
States in connection with the pur- chase of materials for the construction of the rallway towards Burma,
Washington Interest WASHINGTON, Mar. 23 (UP),- Oletals to-day followed with Interest the press reports of the proposed railway paralleling the Burma Road between Kunming and Lashio and indiented their belief that such rallway would be an economically коина proposition If efficiently and
There is no corroboration of the Chungking reports of United States participation in the decision to build the railway, nor that Mr La
Lauchlin Currie had made such a recommon- dation.
roperly constructed.
Most informed quarters said that the plans for the project have been under study at Chungking for a long time, but it was only the recent changes in the world's outlook that made the proposal feasible. Treasury Department officials said that the Treasury had not taken any action with specife reference to the new railway,
"Mr Emil Schram, Director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation told the "United Press" that the Export-Import Bank had made no commitments thereon, and that far as he
the Burma railway knows, the was not yet part of the general Chinese financing programme, but it
drees
you
spoken of it to Maxim, I him so hold it once again; lie said nothing ing. “Even In tlie rame to ine of . It was, an iliough Rebecen | couldn't compare.” alone could play the hostess of Mander- "You knew that?" I moaned. "You ley
knew that she wore it and yet you des iberately suggested that wenr 117"" She said nothing, and I went on, overflowing with the misery of Rt all. "Why do you hate me? What have 1 over done to you that you should hate me so?"
Now I resolved to take my place at Manderley. Itebrcen could no longer play the role; she was not even alive. It was incredible that the should rentain so strong even in death. I decided to fight back, and spoke to Maxim when he re- turned from London. in seemed not too erger, but anally agreed.
1 turned busily to the many prepara-
tions needed, and in particular to devising
i
"You let him marry you. You tried to like her place. He could never be happy! with you." *"'li's not true-—it's not true. I tell you
he was happy, when we were alone to
# costume for myself, which I thought gether-before we came back here." i would sketch. It was to be a complete i That was the finneymoon. He's a man. secret, even to Maxim; when I told him, | the same A others, lon't hap" She he laughed gally with me. I was sketch- loughed contemptuously, "But when he na inedieval costume in iny room one carne back here to this house, he had day, when Mrs Danvers appeared with to face the truth. He's lived in hell since some crumpled skatches in her hand; the illed!" Robert had found them in the library, she said. Did I intend throwing them away? I told her what they were for,
"Would you consider
she asked.
"I don't want to hear any more, .1" "You thought you could be Mrs de Whiter-live in her huuseläke the things
me if I offered a suggestions pertinent of that were hers. But she's too strong for.
you. You can't fight ber-you, a young. I was surprised at her friendly tone, and Ignorant giri. No one ever got the better repiled that I would be only too glad to of her-never, never! She was beaten in hear one. " merely thoug that you the end. But it wasn't a man-or a wo would find a costume among the family man. It was the real" portraits that would suit you "sheI broke into cobs, begging her to stop. hold. We walked to the gallery, past the but her voice went on, uncancilly calm. huge paintings of Maxim's ancestors. She deep within my whirling brain. "You're stopped before one.
overwrought, Madam, Pil open a window heard Mr. de Winter any it's his favourite for air. "It's no use, is it?..You'll never This one, for tratance," she said. "I've for you." 2e roam reeled. I choked of all the paintings, it's Lady Caroline take her place. She's still mistress here. de Winter," I looked up to the toll She's the real Mra da Winter not you." ngure, lovely fa a billowy white gown The window came closer, and the air. and pletare lint.
blowing the curtains. "Why don't you 1's splendid idea. Mr Danvers," 1 go? Why don't you leave Mandericy?" said. "I'm very grateful to you."
I could see ile for swirling, amel Un of Manderley. “He doem't love you -he wants to be alone again jaith hër,”. I could not see the ground. "You've nothing to stay for. You've nothing to ive for. really, have you? Look down It's easy, im't it?" Now, the there.. shape of Manderley'n house, the ktonan
The night of the Ball finally came, and I could hear the first gay sounds of the arriving guesia as Clarice helped me with my costume. I knew I looked quite might come under discusalon; how-
beautiful in It, and could not bear to ever, he asserted that the Export-Wait until I should be able to go down
stairs,, and to Maxim. Beatrice knocked Import Bank might, if approached, an my door, asking to brush her hair. help to finance the project if it met enger to see what I looked like: but I laughingly refused to let her in. I could the proper requirements.
almost see ber disappointed face, through Embassy Statement the door!
"At inst, I was ready, and ran down the
beneath, his angry volee, "Why don't
out?... Why don't you? Go on. Don't be afraid..." The ground swelled upwards.
An explosion shattered the whirling allence, and the mist. A siren suddenly walled. I heard voices and running feel.
"Hockels! There they go!"
"It's from a bay ship must have sone aground in the fog
Then, Maxim's volce. "Come on, every.
A spokesman of the Chinese Em half to the top of the grand staircase. As bassy
declined lo comment. and suld we had prearranged, I caught the eye that whatever Information there was of the orchestra Tender, who signalled for to be made public must come
a roll of the druma na I descended. I body-down to the bay-ship anhorot" from
1011 | could hear Maxim's laughter above the
Maxim Maxim" fcried. Ito healt the United States: An indefnite
alte rest. How pleased he would be with metaled for a moment, as though he had
beard, and ran on. I came to the last step, and called to impression
sion prevailed amongst in- formed circles that the United States him: How do you do. Bir de winter?"" might be giving the project active anticipation. Then it ended, suddenly. He turned, his smile turning to one of encouragement by indicating that it inexplicably. He eyed me slowly. from would co-operate by furnishing raw of the deepest anger.
top to toe, and his face took on a look Frank. "I shouldn't hear about here if I ran down to the shure, and found and semi-finished
materials and roll-
"What the devil do you think you're "Why don't you se back and walt for I were you-you'll get cold." ho sald. ing stock, and that it
doing?" he said. fiercely. Frank and might also en courage privately, Chungking's $10,- 000,000 bond Issue
the to finance
or hus indecision and uncertainty rallway, although it would probably crippled Axis action?.
not directly underwrite it.
Official quarters did not seek to disguise their belief that the railway, if speedily constructed, would be most useful. They said that al- though Japan could bomb a railway line
the as they do Burma Road, the railroad bed would be almost as
It is now suld that Mr Matsuoka's pilgrimage to Europe was forced upon him by the powerful ruling clique in Tokyo. It is not likely that he would leave the capital on the eve of action so that his absence promises to be a period of rest. When he returns from learning at first hand the sincerity and scope of Axis adventures and the part Japon is to play in them there will be another period of digestion, and determination and time saved is a battle won for democracy,
A factor which is gaining recogni tion Is that Tokyo is not so compliant to Hitler's wishes as was generally assumed. It may be that Hitler hopes to sway the Japanese Foreign Minister where his Nazl minions in
Tokyo have falled. There are several
Q
promised quid pro quo, · It would also leave Japan denuded of her major defences, a stale of affairs which the Japanese could have
easy to repair as a highway and could be serviced during daytime permitting trains to run only al Such a project, they said, night. would shorten the haul from Burma to Chungiting by many days and in- crease the volume of shipments to the interior of China.
They asserted that
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us long us Japan's eyes remain fastened anxi- ously on. Europe, and Russia con- tinues to be suspicious of
of both Japan and Germany, China has a golden opportunity to build the rail- way without any major interference Some experts estimated that it could
be completed within a year.
Sale Of Gold Bonds CHUNGKING, Mar. 24 (Reuter), chief Mr Tu Cheng-yuan, the engineer of the new Yunnan-Burma
Giles stood staring. Beatrice's hand flew Maxim at the house?"
"Frank, what's the matter?" I asked.. "In to her mouth, and her eyes widened. gallery, I managed to say. What is its ried. I could see it, in his face, There "It's-1' the picture the one in the anything wrong? You look terribly war-
What have I done?"
is something wrong."" I pursued. __"Well-when the diver went down to pect the ship's bottom he found the boat huil of another boala ittio sailing
"Frank-was it...?"
Maxim took a step forward. "Go and take it off he thundered, "It doesn't matter what else you put on any thing will do
I stood rooted, unable to understand. His voice was harsher now, and louder. "What are you standing there for-didn't you hear what I saldi?
"Yes, it was Rebecca's,"
(To be continited to-morrow).
Navy and Army Assist Plymouth's
Homeless
By R. H. PERCY
Special to the "Telegraph"
PLYMOUTH, Mar. 23 (UP)-The historic kinship between the naval forces and the citizens of Plymouth was made manifest to-day when the navy opened its own stores to supply the town- sfolk with emergency rations and arranged to feed a large number of the homeless people.. mouth may be called upon to suffer, Unwilling to be outdone, the we feel quite certain that the spirit Railway, is already ex route to the military authorities provided a of the country will rise above it all.
God bless you all." United States to
with number of cooking stoves which negotiate
The King also telephoned to Ad- American railway Interests concern-enabled the homeless to enjoy amiral Sir Marin Dunbar-Smith ex- ing technical
and also problems
Sunday dinner.
pressing his distress and asking to be materials in connection with thu Chinese Government's decision.
Civilian. authorities sent kept advised regarding developments, resume construction on the new rail-supplies of butter, ten, margarine
why.
"It is understood that.
to
other
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WAY OPEN TO ADDIS АВАВА
British Successes
other possible subjects for the agenda. For instance, Hitler may hope to induce Japan to take a role equivalent to America's non-belli- gerent support of Britain. However,
and bread, so that the situation this is scarcely likely since it would
Mr Kwong is, not acute.. mean that Japan was giving up her Ping-shum, representative of the own dreams. of independent expan-
Sailors and troops joined in the Overseas Chinese In
United the sion and basing her entire future on king to attend the National Peoples since the city was first blitzed. They States, who is al present In Chung-demolition and rescue work which has proceeded for 60 hours unceasingly German victory In Europe and Political Council, is shortly leaving faith in German fulfilment of s for the United States to supervise the continue to uncover bodies of the sule of gold bonds to the value of dead who were buried beneath de-
and bris, while documents U.S.$10,000,000 for construction of valuables were saved. Unsafe build- the railway.
ings are being destroyed.
A number of children under ten
LONDON, Mar. 23 (Reu- viewed with equanimity only in her N. Zealand Must Ship sears of age were lelled when a bomb small hospital. The Less Meat To Britain evacuation of numerous civilians by ter). The importance
trains and buses to other parts of Britain continues. Mobile canteens Neghelli, which has been 23 (Reuler). Mor. New Zealand's exports of meat will are giving excellent service. A YM. captured, lies in the fact that be drastically cut as the result of C.A. unit has been established out- British Government decisions based side large bombed hotel. It it dominates the cross-roads: borrowed the hotel's crockery and leading north, east and west. on the shipping position.
hos expanded its business.
Imperial forces are now in PLYMOUTH, Mor. 23 (UP) position to strike due north in German time bombs behind Lady the direction of Addis Ababa Astor's house on the Hoe exploded about 275 miles away. to-day causing considerable damage to the back of the building. Lady The country is low-lying and a
household evacuated some time before.
days of friendship with Britain and
Amerlea. Another possibility is the
"leasing" to Germany of some of the
Pacific mandated islands administer- ed by Japan In the proximity of Australia. The breach of law that this would entail would probably not be Insuperable, such lu the value of treatles to-day, but although the Germans could fortify a raiding base on these islands and operate a Pacific fleet from them the enterprise. would be desperate and shortlived,
It appears that Japancae caution is to the form to-day and iter expects armed intervention by Tokyo on his behalf he is likely to be dia- appointed so long as Britain main- tains herself strongly in Europe and the Mediterranean..
WELLINGTON,
The New Zealand Government has decided that New Zealand freezing works shall from to-morrow accept for freezing for export only lamb, prime beef and porker pigs up to 120 pounds.
Ranjit Singh, 35, private watchman, was remanded for one week by Mr H. C. Macnamara at Kowloon Magis tracy this morning, on a charge of Assaulting Lo Chi-him, 31, hawker, at Sheung's Circus, Cheung Sha Wan Rond, Shamshuipo yesterday.
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Watchman Remanded Ator and all other members of the track running through the val Seaman Complainant
[loys would enable the British Mr G. T. Lowry at Central The King's Message forces to make fairly unhamper-Magistracy this morning remanded PLYMOUTH, Mar. 23 (UP)-Hed progress, according to a mill-until to-morrow, Kwong Ping, 24, Majesty the King, who had departed tary expert,"
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· from-¦ Mr. Hans the German biliz, to-day sent a mes- The fall of Negheili is a particularly Tonnestad, of the steamship Promin sage to the Mayoress, Lady Astor, bitter blow to Marshal Graziani, who ent, at Connaught Road, Central saying: "After our happy day, the was given the title, Marquis of near Blake Pier, on March 23, and Queen and I were deeply distressed to Neghelll, in recognition of his rapid with assaulting Complainant. De hear what you have been through last advance when flaly Invaded Abya-fendant pleaded not guilty to both night. Whatever the people of Ply-sinin.'
charges,
It was stated that Complainant was in hospital with a fractured left elbow,
Defendant was allowed ball of $100.
from Plymouth a few hours before
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