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May 13, 1941
WHAT INVASION WOULD BE LIKE
General Sir Ronald Adam, Commander-in-Chief ̈ of the Northern Army, gave his impression recently of what Hitler's threatened invasion of Britain would be like.
He dispelled popular notions that it would be a mere two- after swift vićtory. His forecast was of enemy troops making many isolated faints to prepare for mass attack elsewhere, and day affair, with the business of the nation continuing "as usual" of large areas left undisturbed by all forms of warfare except air raids.
In my opinion (he said) in-¡. vasion is Hitler's only chance of winning. If he is going to try it, I think he will do so bofore next winter.
Any attempt
at it now will be four times more dificult than st would have been last autumn. (1 is an appalling task. If all people feel sure they keep their heads-as will-Hitler cannot win.
There is perhaps wrong iden in minds of many people in Beltain un what invasion will macon.
the
People think in terms of everyone going to meet the attack, and of all normaal activities coming to an end for a couple of days, after which the
threat will be over.
Many Feints
But invasion is not a matter that will involve the whole population.
It will probably consist of felnia at some points, followed by a strong attack at others.
The rest of the country will be comparatively peaceful except for bombing. Wherever possible people will have to carry on with their Jobs. Cows, for instance, must be
milked and the other animals look- ed after.
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Raid Kills
'Snake Hips"
Johnson
Two well-known West End figures have been killed in re- cent bombing of London-M. Martinus Poulsen, owner of the Cafe de Paris and Cafe Anglais, and Ken ("Snake Hips") John- son, 25-year-old coloured dance band leader.
Ken Johnson had for nearly two years been well known for his "hot music" band and had broadcast.
M. Poulsen, who was 50, was from
Denmark and began his career in London washing boarding house steps for 5s, a week.
Bloomsbury [I
Then he entered the restaurant business, rose to become famous as b Germans may seek to creato fond The
and entertainment
expert, confusion by giving the impression Once, ir 10 months, along with part- that they are using parachute troops | ners, he spent £100,000 on cafe floor wearing British uniforms or In etv shows. ian clothes.
But I know of no proved example
Known as “Martin”
IN U. S. FOR STUDY—Bullet-riddled German Messerschmitt 110 fighting plano arrives in Los Angoles for inspection and study at Vultos aircraft plant." Plane was shot down over England. Yulfoo officials said four American makes of planos were as good as or botter than this one.
SHEILA SANG AS
BLITZ RAGED
While bombs crashed outside a Cardiff elnema ringed by fires recently a child's voice, piping high amid the din, held 600 cine- mugoers spellbound.
It said: "Let me sing." The buzz of conversation ceased
Post-War Scholarship Scheme
A huge post-war scholarship scheme for members of the
as the treble notes of 10-year-old Sheila Phillips rang out, inForces and Civil Defence Ser- spiring calm and confidence.
While the Blitz was at its - height the cinema manager had played gramophone records and led community singing. Then
At one time M. Poulsen shared of German parachute troops com ownership of London int flown in Dutch or Belgian unt£300,000. His Cafe de Paris was he called for a singer. It was
cafes worth farms during their invasion of those £100,000 venture. Short, dapper,
equntries
was known as then that little Sheila res-
Martinus Poulsen Such a procedure is fraught, with Martin to millionaires, royal guests inally difficultien.
int his cafes called him by his Chris- Tanks and more tanks
the tian name. are answer to the threat of invasion. 1 m happy to say that those tanks are coming along very well.
Took A Chance
The Army has trained hard during the winter. I took a chance then by bringing men away, from the beaches so that they could undergo other forms of training. The result hod been a steady building up of strength all the time.
Forbidden To Broadcast
· Lord Ponsonby's Case Lord Ponsonby, who is a
It can also be said that the Home pacifist, disclosed in the Lords Guard has come on
amazingly. I recently that the Minister of never expected them to stick it as Information had forbidden him they have done. They are splendid to broadcast. fellows and I have
every faith in them.
Germans Seize The Co-Ops
He had previously made a sharp attack on Sir Robert Vansittart, the
Government's chief diplomatie ad- viser, for his broadcasts on Germany, now published in pamphlet form.
He declared that Sir Robert's in- dictment of a
a whole nation over hundreds of years, supported by in accurate arguments, weakened our case against the Nazis and was likely Retail shops of the German to rally Germans again to the leader an unfortunate in- co-operative societies will be who was such given to German ex-Servicemen fluence for them. after the war, it is announced in Berlin..
The Nazis are offering this balt to grumbling soldiers and Party members.
A decree has been issued trans- ferring the property of Co-ops to the German Labour Front as a first step. One of Hiller's main pledges to lie shopkeepers before Tie seized power is thus to be fulfilled after a delay of more than eight years.
Ife had promised the suppres- sion of co-operative societles and stores, but instead he maintained them under Nazl supervision. Thousands of the Nazi "Old Guard' were given jobs in the societies, but millions of private shopkeepers never forgave Hitler for falling to keep his
promise.
Dummy Rifles In Tomb
Odd Job Boy
Built Ships
ponded.
"How that lnte nil led them was just wonderful," said the manager.
Shella, a pretty, flaxen-haired chill, sald: "Was I frightened? Not ine. Never had time for it, I just jumped at the chance of singing.
First Chance
You see, I always wanted to be a
Help For Debtors Hit
By War
Legislation to enable business men who have been hit by the war to carry on is to be intro
vices, both men and women, is being favourably examined by the Government.
This was revealed in the House of Commons recently by the President of the Board of Education, Mr Herwald Rams- botham, in an answer to a ques- tion by Mr John Parker, Labour member for Romford.
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star. My favourite is Deanna Durduced almost immediately by all ranks after the war at univers)-
bin.
words.
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SAILA "Never Break
When I go to the plctures and the British Government, see her nims, I sing with her.
Purpose of the Bill is to re- "I could hear the bombs crash-lieve people-particularly small ing. but I had to remember my shopkeepers and men with little Promise. Mummy taught it me businesses-who are hampered on the "plano.
by debts. "This is the first chance I have had
trying
it
out." Recently she stepped forward when Shella is hoping to go on the films.
at
At present there is a moratorlu on debts; but the interest is sult that many are actually dreading up against the debtors with the re a talent spotter attended a Cardiff the end of the war, cinema and Invited songs.
Be Wiped Out
"But I'm afraid you're too young at ten, Shella," he told her. "Try again wher you are 12."
British Troops Like Thrillers
Thrillers are the greatest
British troops on every front. Sixty-six years ago a poor boy like to spend their spare time of-13-walked-into-a-ship-chand-reading, ler's shop in Bute Docks, Car- diff, and asked to be taken on to do odd jobs.
After saving every penny for six teen years he was able to start in business on his own accourt as a ship's store merchant.
In a few more years
making a large fortune as a ship- he was owner and shipbuilder,
A few weeks ago he died, aged 79, nationally known as Sir William Seager,
Dunera Inquiry In Camera
. Rumours that a secret ar-] senal had been discovered in a Captain Margesson, War stonc tomb in a
Salisbury Minister, rejected a suggestion
churchyard were soon dispel-in the Commons recently that led.
These - rumours
flow round town after police had been soon investigating the tomb at night,
Rifles were in fact found but they were of the wooden theatrical type and quite useless.
May
Mr Parker suggested that to afford Services
in the encouragement to education
the Board of Education should prepare and announce scheme for 5,000 scholarships.
These would be made available to
tles and would cover
technical colleges, and maintenance.
board, lodging, and
Considering Plans Mr Ramsbotham replied that fol- lowing.consultations with Mr Arthur folio, he Greenwood, Minister without Port- departmental committee to consider was appointing an inter-
persons, both men and women, who have served in the armed or civil defence. forces to obtain further education or training.
plans that would enable suitable
It is likely that the scheme will not
The Government's measure will set up special conciliation machinery to assist creditors and debtors lo reach be limited to 5,000 and that it will be an amicable settlement of their a much more comprehensive scheme affairs. Failing agreement the mat-than that which
ter will be dealt with by the urdinary war. courts, which will have power to
enforce a settlement.
At present the only resource left
1 a, penniless debtor is to go bark- rupt and most people shrink from that.
Under the Bill debts may be re- duced or abolished altogether.
Student's Talking Composition
TI
followed the last
Kiss Starts Epidemic
+
A girl's kiss has caused an. epidemic of diphtheria_in_a. soldiers' camp.
to kiss their boy friends.
in
Mr T. D. Allen-Price, the doctor question, told the Tavistock
favourites, but Service men like man, finds typing slow and tedious health advised girls in the area not Leon A. Dünco, Jr., Harvard Iresh-break the local medical officer of To prevent the spread of the out- serious literature, too, Major but has temporarily found a solution Donovan Jackson, who controls to his problem. the distribution of books from
He presented
required 2,000- the Services Central Book De-word English composition on a home-trban District Council that "kissing told a reporter. pot, Handel Street, Bloomsbury, made phonograph record.
for biography, travel
"There is a considerable demand
books memoirs."
Is the best way of entching diph-
But he wanted to be human about
Dr Claud M. Simpson, Jr., his intheria. structor, said he would give the theme a passing grade, but wants no it." and more such practices.
"You can't expect any girl to stop "For one thing." Since the depot began working 14 Simpson, "how can you correct spell-'close contact spreading of germs commented Mr kissing." he told a reporter. "The months ago, over 5,000,000 books Ing and punctuation in a theme like can be checked by sucking suitable have been sent out, besides 3,000,000 this?** magazines.
Books may be handed over the counters of Post Offices in England.
to be sent free to the central depot.
Even Refrigerators
Give For Defence
The prosate family refrigerator is
lozenges."
Hitler's "Mein Kampf"
Is Banned In France
the Dunera court of Inquiry the should be held in public.
The inquiry was ordered following going to be called upon to do its part subjugated peoples is graphically illustrated in the recent exhi
One method used by Adolph Hitler to alter the culture of allegations about the behaviour of for the US, defence programme.
The Office of Production Manage-bition in the Princeton University Library of books. which have troops guarding interned aliens while! journeying in the liner to Australia.ment plans to ask all refrigerator been put on the proscribed list by the Nazi authorities and order-
Asked if the court would deal with manufacturers to eliminate alumin-ed to be withdrawn from sale in Occupied France. reparation to the victims as well as um ice trays as a means of saving punishment to the guilty, the Minis- the metal needed for defence in-
dustries. ter replied:
The police were merely inquiring into a report that children had been playing with rifles in the churchyarf. It is thought that the dummy rifles were thrust into the tomb for cheap storage.
Most of the volumes were drawn from the fields of history, civics, geography, and politics, particularly books on Communism. Trays of ginss, plastics and other Also included were many children's books, primers and language
"The first thing is to get to the facts. Preliminary investigations are metals In progress."
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"All Quier" Banned
which discourage the the of war as a method of atlain- Ing social cliange re among
to read.
A French, translation of Hit-I ler's "Mein Kampf" was on the list and is explained by the fact the book is intended for the use of German readors and not those that the French people are for subjugated peoples.
a straight-forward The blography of President Roose-account of the activities of a military velt by Emil Ludwig is proscribed, surgeon, by Georges Duhamel, and as are the works of Thomas Menn, "All Quiet on the Western Front," Albert Einstein, Stefan Zweig. Vici by Eric Maria Remarque, are two Baum, and H. G. Wells.
such volumes which ure on display.
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