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CLEAR-CUT ISSUES THERE is still plenty of hope that an extension of the war in the Far East will be prevented since Mr. Churchill and Mr Roosevelt have agreed that the utmost consideration should be given to Japan's "legitimate interests" in a final attempt to divert worsening relations be- tween the democracies and Japan into amicable channels,
Out of the many voices that cry out from Tokyo one can discern anger, defiance, blood lust and poverty but the small voice of reason has not made itself heard. The press and statesmen of Japan have lately fallen to criticising Premier- Konoye chielly for a lack of decision. The fact that his position remains unchallenged. however, appears to confirm the existence of a desire by many Japanese avoid breaking down the barriers which still restrain her militarists from
to
running amok all over Asin. Prince Konoye is perhaps the one eminent statesman through whom it is possible for a com- promise to be reached without loss of honour. Throughout his terms of office he has acted, more like the President of the country than the Premier, taking a lofty and detached view of actions which should have been inspired by his own office but which have invariably sprung from more- active and ambitious colleagues such as Matsuoka and the mill- tary chiefs, Even to-day Konoye is
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August 25, 1941.
By JAMES HILTON, author of "Goodbye, Mr Chips!” and “Lost Horizon'
RAGE HEAVEN
Chapter Two,
EVENING. THAT
Ward left, to re- turn to his engineering Scotland, and Philip was strangely glad.
work in
He had taken it almost for granted that Stella would be attracted to Ward. Why not? The man had a won- derful, positive charm. But now he'd have her all to himself.
He was just a bit ir- ritated over one
This is an unusual story. It is about a man who is so insanely jealous of his wife and his best friend that he works out a cunning.plot The picture, star- to do away with the latter. ring Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders, will be shown in Hongkong this week. This adaptation is by Beatrice Faber.
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE
Dr Rameau has called the British Consul to his private hisane asylum outside Paris to help identify a mysterious English paranolae. But while they conmult, the patient, unseen, escapes. In London, a few days later, Philip Mourell meets his bellllant friend Ward An- drews at a bar. The men go to Philip's home for a few days and there find Stella Berpen, a beautiful refuger who is now companion to Philip's mother. Stella is drawn to Ward but turns from him, afraid of his strong character and dominating manner,
ND NOW, an idea that
had been in the back of his mind suddenly sprang into full bloom. He had been think- ing of it ever sinco Higgins had brought him that report to sign. "Structural improve- ments." That's what he'd cop- centrate on.
Telling Stella to sit down and wait, he immediately sent for his whole executive board. Then, with tremendous excite- ment, he began to talk to his men. He had been considering the item marked "Twenty thou- sand pounds," for improvement of the workers' cottages. Well, it would have to go. He wouldn't even consider such a
thing site her and explained -how, Philip looked at her with a project. Ward had given her a kit- when he was a boy, he used to curious smile. "Oh wouldn't At that, a heated argument ten. It would be a living stay up there for hours and pre- hurt Ward's kitten." reminder of him. Too bad, tend he was a part of the tree Best thing to do was forget while everyone would go scur- ring around for him, thinking it, though.
ho was lost.
Stella was totally unprepared when Mrs Monrell sent for her been a little horror." Then her She giggled. "You must have a week later and said that she smile faded and she was pen had turned the direction of the sive, her thoughts elsewhere. steel works in Chassingford
rose between Philip and Mr *
Black the chief engineer, ΑΤ T THE OFFICE ALL Those cottages will have to be fixed up," Mr Black insisted. THAT DAY he was They're just stinking rat holes. amused and depressed by turn..
into the car and it was fun for The kitten had followed him our operatives will never stand
for it.' a while to keep it here, to stroke shrill, But all at once he stood Now Philip's voice became it and think of how upset Stella there frozen as Mr Black ten- must be at missing it. But by dered his resignation. He fell lunch-time he was bored. He
lost, helpless. Which and the kitten went out into the should he turn? Naturally, he back lune. When he returned hadn't read much of the silly old he was alone.
report. But what of it? Hin Now the walls seemed to be word would have to be final. crowding in on him. The trou- He bowed mockingly to Mr ble was, he didn't feel impor- Black. "Very well. Your re- Now Philip began to speak all tant enough. Old Higgins signation is accepted as from in a rush. He hated the moon, never really gave him anything to-day." It made him afraid, gave him to do. They knew he worked
over to Philip with faithful old "Are you thinking of him?" Mr Higgins as chief supervisor. Philip asked eagerly. It was all because she was go ing away for a long, long rest and she wanted everything to be in proper apple-pie order.
Stella nodded. "Oh Great friends. He's so
"Who?" "Ward."
"No, silly." She hesitated, "The moonlight made me senti- mental."
ly. "Why must
you always
way
Stella was deeply distressed, "You're going to leave us? I- I just can't believe it."
They all filed out in silence. Mrs Monrell smiled faintly. bad dreams. Especially since
"Philip," "Doctor MacTernan says, if I mother had decided he was go and they were
out crossword puzzles all day
Stella protested, perfectly satis- "this is serious, isn't it?" don't leave England before the ing to run the steel works. He fied to leave-it that way, winter-well, he can't answer woke up at night, with the
He flared up. "I can't have An intenso fury began to rise those old men contradict me the consequences." Then she thought haunting him. He took Stella's hand. "My dear, couldn't run the foundry. Now within him. And why hadn't when I give orders." His tone Stella telephoned? She must was bitter. "You're always you and Philip have really be- if it were Ward... come friends now haven't you?" Stella interrupted impatient- have missed the kitten by this saying you want people to res
timic.
pect me." He was trembling a yes drag Ward into everything? Of The door opened and she little. "I've made my decision, When we're together, we laugh you can do your job. burst in. She was terribly dis- Stelia. Let's go."
There's no earthly reason why tracted. "Philip! I'm so upset darling. I can't find the kitten. you shouldn't succeed." "I'm so very glad." The or- His eyes were brilliant with. I don't know why I came here der woman's eyes clouded. "You excitement. "How sweet you to bother you about it-"
He patted her arm. "Now sce Philip is my greatest worry, are to me, Stella. But tell me, What will he do without me? if Ward were sitting here with don't worry dear. I'm sure he'll Ever since my husband died he you loving you as much as I do, come back. I know how much has relied on me, on my will do you know what he'd do? 'you love him." absolutely, A boy like Philip is He'd take you in his arms, he'd, only half a man when he has no kiss you, he'd ask you to marry woman to lean on." She went him." There was a breathless on now with less agitation, more pause. "And what would you gently, "Life has taught me one answer!"
all the time."
gay.
thing, Stella. Women should She whispered, "I'd-say-yes. care for the men who need if you want me, Philip." them. At heart, we women are Wildly he embraced her and all mothers."
When they drew they kissed. apart, he was radiant. "Stella In a barely audible whisper, darling, I can't believe it,"
"Do Stella said, "Yes, Mrs Monrell."
really love me
"'Siella I ndore you. And "My darling child, don't misun- you're always going to be happy derstand, I should never allow darling. I
Now
Mra Monrell went on
Philip ou
swear you are.
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(Philip's erratic way of thinking has caused trouble in the factory. Will the mal- ter end there or will there be worse consequences than he realisca? Read to-mor. row's exciting instalment.)
CONTRACT F
BRIDGE How to Win
BY JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON,
Too Many Trumps
is dificult to convince the ever-greater clank clubs matted in East A
nite player that there Is such n with the long
you to do anything out of a mis- could do anything for you. yet in numerous occasions a declarer succeeded all too well. l.e., it was thing as holding loo many trumps, hand. The finesse of the ten-spot taken sense of gratitude to me." Rather
than see you sad for is defeated by just that condition, bad news to discover that East held Impulsively, Stella bent down half a second, I'd lie, I'd steal Indeed, one of the most advanced not only the club jack, but every one and kissed her. Then slowly. --"
she went to the door. Mrs "That won't be necessary | US
was half amused.I Monrell had said it as plainly dear." She
plays
In bridge, the as its only function grand coup, has of the missing clubs,
the reduction of However, all was not lost. At the declarer's trumps. Sometimes this third trick the spade ten was led coup can be operated against the best from dummy and duly ruffed by de efforts of the defenders; at other clorer. Now the diamond finesse
assistance. Note to-day's deal.
Rubber bridge.
as if it were in words, "Take half disturbed. care of my son." And Stella "Why I believe I could even times, however, it requires their kind was taken. When this lost to East, could think of doing no less, kill." She owed everything, her pre- sent existence, to Mrs Monrell's kindness."
"Philip!"
But now his mood changed. They would go for a walk in the garden, they would speak of love and matringe and their THOUGHTFULLY, SHE wonderful, golden future to. Darling, take WALKED out into the gether. "Here moonlit garden und seated her- my arm." self on a bench under a tree.
"Stella, Good evening."
T
AN ND SO THEY WERE
· MARRIED, just a week;
She jumped up, bewildered. There was no one around. Then later.
Stella was quite happy, in a she looked up. There, perched accused
sort of on the branch of a tree, was peaceful contented Philip. He was grinning down fashion. Philip was dear and aweet, always bringing her at her..
flowers, gifts or an amusing
of by the Japanese press listening to everybody and being unduly influenced by conflicting interests instead of laying down and following a firm line of his
own.
It may be that the democra cies and Japan will be unable to agree on what are the latter's legitimate interests. Since these are wrapped up largely in the Sino-Japanese war it is very unlikely that any working agree ment with Japan can be dis- sociated from this issue, sho her must be prepared to abandon militaristic designs on the con- tinent in return for an open doos throughout all Astu There is no doubt at all that the
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the contract seemed hopeless (as indeed It was), but now, and finally, declarer "got a break." East made a return that was ruinous to his own namely a spade. Declarer cuted again, thereby
inging
self
down to East's
-
then eashed the ace and king of this
clubs. The club situation ot point was J-7 in East's hand and Q-9 in declarer's. Another diamond was led to dummy, the heart ace was cashed, and declarer then con- tinued with diamonds until East ruffed. I was a simple matter to overrulf him, draw his last trump, and claim the contract.
Declarer had played the hand as well as
an possible, but he could not have succeeded without East's In- valuable aid. East should have re- alised that the worst thing he could do was "force" declarer with
A She Inughed back. "What on story that he would relate nt
spade lend, thereby permitting him earth are you doing up there?" dinner hour. The only blot was of a gamble, but by no means mond or a heart return by East. South's elam bid was something to shorten his trump suit. A dia- "Spying on you." He clam- his obvious reluctance to attend logical. North had shown a good after winning with the diamond rebidding over Ring, would have made it impossible bered down. "Why shouldn't I? to his work at the foundry. But hand by freely You're the nicest part of the perhaps as he learned more, he West's two spades, and his subse- for declarer to trap East's trump quent double of four hearts made trick. Declarer would have been one view around here." He sat be would become more interested. South feel that his side probably trump longer than East, and that It was after breakfast one bad first and second round heart trump would have proved a great morning, and Stella had Ward's control, or, failing that, first round embarrassment.
with
To-morrow's Hand democracies will recognise kitten on her lap. She fondled control of spades. At any rate,
what appeared to be an excellent Rubber bridge. Japan's right of access to all it with one hand while she read club suit, South felt that he would Both sides vulnerable. markets if she can leave her aloud a letter from Mrs Mourell have a good play, for a slam; hence. South dealer.
4037 'sword at home and abandon the She had just arrived in Cape-he bid it,
V72 tripartite policy of world con- town. She was. a bit tired but West opened the spade king.
OAQJ04 quest for herself, Germany and feeling better. The doctors were Dummy won and the. club ten was
played at the second trick. Natu Italy.
quite satisfied.
Suddenly, Stella glanced at rally, Ecst was not so accommodat Stated thus the issues seem the clock. "My goodness, you're ing us to cover, but South, after long thought, let the ten-spot ride. very simple. They will only be late already. I'll go and tell west's vigorous bidding of spaden solved by treating them simply Eric to bring the car." She and hearts had been the best and liberally and while Prince jumped up and, as Philip step-sible evidence that he was very short Konove remains at the helm he ped forward, the kitten ran in in the minor suits, and though of may still steer his battered front of him. "Be careful. course there was the possibility that he had the club jack blank, declarer You'll hurt hlm.” vessel into a safe harbour.
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