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Preston Foster in a precarious

perch in the film "Sea Devils,"

now showing at the Queen's.

Others in the film, which is a thrilling story of Coastguard life,

are Victor McLaglen and Ida Lupino.

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Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, wife of the U.S. Ambassador to the U. S. S/ B., is shown wearing an outfit with a distinctive Russian motif as

"arrived in New York.

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FIRE OFFICER FOR ENTIRE COUNTRY:

The British Government has announced the appointment of a Fire Brigade Chief to supervise the protection of the towns of the entire country against the fires which would follow bombing and incendiary attacks from the air.

This is the first appointment under the Home Office scheme to provide adequate protection against one of the greatest dangers of wartime.

Superintendent Tom Breaks, ¡ head of the Sheffield Fire Brigade; has been appointed technical ad- viser and inspector under: the Fire Brigade Division of the Home application of widespread home de- Office.

tween the brigades of different authorities in cases of exception- al emergency.

The only delay in the practical

fence measures is caused by con-

A committee under the chair- fusion over the method of meeting manship of Lörd Riverdale recom-the expenses.

mended the re-organisation The "Daily Telegraph" reports wherever necessary and the equip-that a Cabinet decision on the ment of the fire brigades in the large-scale accumulation of essential towns throughout the country for foodstuffs in the British Isles as a} the extra duties which may become precautionary measure against emer- necessary.

gency will be sought in the near future.

The Government has promised to grant the financial assistance need-

So far the Cabinet has not de- ed over and above the normal cided to embark on amassing food peacetime requirements, and the supplies, but the subject has been Home Office is distributing this considered by an inter-departmental grant, not in cash but in fire-fight-committee. ing appliances,

Should the Government feel that food storage is an essential part of It is estimated that London the complete plan to safeguard the alone will require £3,000,000 for heart of the Empire in the event of such emergency equipment.

war, special legislation would have The first duties of Superinten-to be presented in Parliament. dent Breaks will be to distribute Consideration is also being given the appliances and see that they to the possible effects on market are properly handled by the conditions of the sudden appearance brigades.

of another great bulk purchaser in

The first towns: to receive as-the shape of the British Govern- sistance will be those at present ment. inadequately equipped to meet Prices in the world market are the danger of air incendiarism. already soaring dangerously, and Later he will arrange. co-or- sudden action, it is well realised, dination for mutual support be- might produce a crisis.

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Top speed of 185 miles an hour, un average sper engine, is what Lee Oldfield (left) says will car morial Day, at an average of 116 M.P.H, for th York millionaire sportsman. Oldfield--no rel

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The trail-blazing Pan-American Air had landed at Auckland, New Zealand, regular trans-Pacific air service. A few being cheered by thousands as she alight

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