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LATEST ASCENT OF

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OF THE MOON"

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Thirteen people

how he was shipwrecked off were injured the coast of Bolivia. Something when ruming across the road, happened during the shipwreck five when walling on the road-which is not disclosed in the

SEEN AT HIGH LEVELS

(By Patrick M. Synge)-

way, one when jumping on or of book

Mr. Lawford, who was recent RIGHT onzoth, altost in the the dense growth; consequenty

20

falling of a vehicle,

on the Equator lies, necessary to cut a path through- when inmotion. 18 hy in London, said that he had centre of Africa; yet on its progress was very slow. After when a vehicle overtamed in try brought his book right up to higher pears there is perpetual mach discussion and haggling ing to overtake another vehicle date before going aboard. The ice and snow. Ruwenzori is we gathered together a force of ahead. There were 23 collisions manuscript was lost when the only its modern name Here 40 porters and set off into the

ship went dow [between vehicles, but they were

have been placed the "Mountains dark forest above us. Each Bong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1336 not attended by any fatalities or

So far from daunting the or the Moon" referred to- by porter was given a blanket, and - author, this misfortune infuri pulemy and so many other a sweater, higher up, each man injuries.

ated him and drove him at once to work again.: So arduously Even to the best trained did he set to; that before leav It is a pity that the Emperor troops a retreat is always the ing Bolivia he had brought the Haile Selassie does not read the most difficult operation. When book almost to the point at European newspapers. Had harassed on all sides the men's which the waves swallowed it

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Progress Of The War back.

Mr. C. R. W. Nevinson's pic

got a second extra gazment. classical writers.

Two valleys, hitherto largely Every sack that the expedi known, were explored by the tion had was in demand for connection with the British emptied. Very neat tunics the recent expedition organised infextra clothing as soon as it was. Museum (Natural History) to sacks made, the with shits cut study the most peculiar flors for the head and arms. and fauna of the higher Equa- Rain Man's Magic Whistle. torial mountains of East Africa. The porters were mostly

There are tree groundsels up

customs

he done so he would have been blood is up, and to be able to impressed with the unanimity disengage is a proof of the most

disciplined control, AWAY FROM THE UGLY with which they have advised complete that he should at all costs avoid There is an air of defeat about coming to close quarters in falling back which makes it one tures exhibited recently at the to 30ft, and giant lobelias 15ft pleasant and jolly fellows, and mass formations with a fully of the paradores of war that Cooling Galleries, were, for the high, which one inspired travel had not the extreme sophistica organised modern army capable the few entirely successful re most part, quiet and contem-ler has aptly compared with the tion of so many of the Uganda

fratives: 5-Old

and of putting up a solid barrage treats like that of Sir John plative There were pleasing obelisks in a Turkish cemetery.

some of bullets against which human Moore are among the most barges on the Seine, good brown, When seen against a back legends had survived to. flesh is of no avail. Doubtless famous incidents of military earth at Rodmell, apple-blossom ground of switing mist, these extent with them, and these his Swedish military adviser history. The state of Europe, in Kent, and

domestic scenes plants present an aspect so played an interesting part in Among them has given the same advice, but and the straits to which the in and out of the caravan, which fantastic and so bizarre that our expedition.

7. He had a one's thoughts are carried away there are two complications to Italian Treasury has been is the artist's hobby-

magic whistle. be borne in mind. The first is duced have made it essential Characteristic and masterly from this world to imaginary

Every morning he would wave that the outlying portions or that the Italian Army should vigour was there. But his work reconstructions of landscapes in This whistle in the air and look the Ethiopian Empire are semi-not merely have a spectacular bare out Mr. Nevinson's Te other geological ages. independent, and the Rases are success but bring the campaign mark, equally characteristic, Indeed, it is possible that "p to the sky, murmuring a few would blow a blast on the not at all inclined to take orders to an end at once. Such a that "this collection will prove at they are remnants of a fora orts of prayer. Then he from anybody. The tribes situation is a great opportunity least that I wish thoroughly to which was formerly much more whistle. His efforts were at- that have been fighting in the to the defenders if they confine dissociate myself from all geo-

extensive, and now survives tended with almost uncanny

great

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last few days are of very doubt themselves to making sure that metric mumbo-jumbo, mathe only on these mountaintops, success. The mountain posi- ful loyalty, and there has been the invading force shall hold matical metaphysics, the pre which stand out as biological tively beamed on us, while many islands in the surounding former travellers had not been doubt whether they only the ground they stand on, tentious Bloomsbury Belles would fight at all, even and be subject to the wearing I detest the calf of the ugly-plains.

or whether they would not assist anxiety of watchfulness night ugly." the Italians. In actual fact the and day. In a trying climate veterans bribes that they accepted to the most hardened favour Italy appear to have might fail to stand the straia. been handed on to Addis Ababa The advance from Dolo of 106 to buy rifes and cartridges, and miles in a few days is far too the sight of strangers in their rapid for anything but own country has overcome all mechanised detachment, and hesitations about resistance. at this front there is a road The second complication is that which has evidently come in

a

inany

Can't Be Both

able to find words strong enough Great Peak Cimbed

to express the cold and con- Dr. F. W. Edwards and Dr. tinual dampness which they had George Taylor both of the experienced. Natural History Museum, cut We were unable to learn very a path up the Namwamba” val- much of the ideas, underlying Hitler's the only real dictator in ley and reached the snows at the power of the whistle. We Europe. The rest are married. Observation Feat A second gathered that it had been pur

party, consisting of Mr. D. E. chased from a witch doctor for Buxton as entomologist, Mr. two goats some time previously)" We are told that a striped sit Stuart Somerville, the artist. We passed first through s

Soothing Suits"

Rejected

it is most difficult to prevent useful. But where are the tends to give the wearer an appest- even disciplined African troops troops to hold such a long line?ance of height. This may be some and myself as botanist, ascendzone of luxuriant forest, glorified consolation to the small man who has led the Nyamgasani valley, visit with the most magnificent tree commanded by trained Euro. Merely to suggest that the main sat on a newly painted park sested the eight lakes at the head ferns and great wild bananas. pean officers from charging an force made that advance, and with his new famels on

of that valley, and climbed At 7,500ft, we emerged into a enemy that they see in front occupied the line

Weismann Peak, 15,168ft, the zone of giant bamboos. Many of them.

highest point of Mount Luigi were over 50ft in height, and Only once before had this peak formed arches over our heads. been climbed.

Only a dim and 'fitful light It is only with the experience penetrated into this curious of this second party that the green world below, where present article attempts to figures moved like gnomes in a deal.

fairy pantomime. Everywhere we went it was), (Continued on Page 11).

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“BELIEVE IT OR NOT” by Robert L.

strength, is trying the public The moon, a scientist says, probab Σπ recently published credulity too high. In the only throws back radio waves from the memoir of Field Marshal Siricting accounts from both earth who can blame le

sides one may pick out items of Douglas Haig number of

Our Own Par letters are published which he news that are possible to be-

In parts of Hungary farm labour wrote to King Edward VII, then lieve, and quite probably some

are paid in vegetables. Oc- Prince of Wales, with whom he of the information given by es

increase in his celery. was a great favourite, describ-both may be accepted, for in socasionally a workman will ask for an ing the Sudan war, in which he wide a front there are bound to served in a subordinate capa- he setbacks as well as gains. His criticisms of Lord Guerrilla tactics are full of city.

very surprises and hand-to-hand Kitchener's tactics are outspoken. According to the melees A far more exciting future Field Marshal, it was adventure than anything that only the sudden charge of the is connected with trenches and "consolidation" but inevitably bedouin over open ground, com-j bined with the rapid change of costly in life and limb.

In none of the fighting up to j front by Sir Hector Macdonald, which would have been impos- the present date has the invader sible in the face of trained come face to face with the troops, that made a victory out Amhara people in their own of what would otherwise have mountains. That will be the

disaster. beenra

Ini the crux of the war.. previous Egyptian campaign the loss of the Sudan Italian Generals have appointed was due to the fact that the civilian administrators as they Egyptian Army under Hicks went along, and established Pasha, instead of waiting for strong bases at the cost of the attack, attempted to com-some delay, combined with, the tercharge and only succeeded in disclosures of the "Peace Plan" which caused the downfall of Quite recently the Belgian Sir Samuel Hoare and M. Laval, officers who commanded Con-the deduction is fairly clear golese of magnificent physique that the policy is to hold those in an expedition to assist in Provinces that were shown in expelling the Germans from the map forwarded to the Tanganyika had a similar League "as embodying the de- experience." They had to take mands of the Duce as a possible a fort similar to what is called settlement, and to negotiate TOOHEYS, LTD. in the Sudan & Zarebs, which peace on condition of being thad a great show of brushwork recognised as the lawful over- fortification all round except at lords. In that case they Jone rate which to any experi.would gain three sevenths of enced "eye" was an obvious trap the total extent of Ethiopia, covered by machine guns, and would challenge the League Orders were issued that this to say what it intended to do was merely to be watched, while about it. The conquered

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