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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 24, 193

UNDERGROUND ROADS SAFE FROM AIR ATTACK PROPOSED FOR LONDON

It is learned that two underground:

Sir Charles Bressey has been im- similar

roads are recommended by Sir pressed by the success of Charles H Bressey, who was ap-vehicular tunnels and subways in pointed three years ago by the Min-Paris. The advantages are: ister of Transport to replan the Absence of junctions, enabling thoroughfares of Greater London. main-line traffic to proceed steadily

His final report, outlining an am- without interruption; bitious scheme for 900 square miles, Safety in war-time, since traffic is expected to be in the hands of the evacuating the population Minister by the end of the year, It is designed to cover the needs of the next 30 years. :

The underground roads would ran north to south and east to west They would link the new arterial roads which are now discharging traffic on the overcrowded streets of the inner metropolis.

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carrying supplies could pass under- ground, safe from attack.

The roadways would be cut below the level of the existing underground railways.

CHARING CROSS SCHEME It is considered that the cost of widening existing roadways in inner London, through densely built-up areas,” would be prohibitive and, in the long run, inadequate. The al- ternative solution of overhead road- ways, recommended by a Royal Com- mission 30 years ago, is not favour- "ed.

Tell Number The construction of Of Accidents

an under-

ground roadway north te souta would settle for all time the con- troversial problem of whether to A dock to show that every other build a bridge across the Thames minute throughout the day and night near Charing Cross- someone is killed or injured on the Sir Charles Bressey will also pro- roads in England is to be exhibited pose wider thoroughfares, bigger at a London underground station. blocks of buildings and fewer side

This is part of a road safety ex-streets.

hibition which will be opened by In his survey, Sir Charles has had the Minister of Transport, Mr. Leslie the co-operation and advice of Sir Burgin, at Charing Cross under ground station.

The exhibition is designed to illus trate the Highway Code.

A film on the Highway Code will be shown free, at brief intervals, and 100,000 copies of the booklet will be given away.

A special dazzle exhibit will show how undipped headlights can so com- pletely blind an oncoming driver as to blot out a cyclist on the road abead

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DANGER OF DAZZLE This exhibit, is intended as special warning on the need for us-

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Edwin Lutyens, RA, the architect. Their proposals will be designed to improve London's appearance as well as to relieve traffic congestion.

curred are analysed with diagrams in a booklet called "It Need Never Have Happened, reprinted from "Motor Transport and distributed free.

It tells the story of how typical accidents occurred and how they might easily have been avoided.

Here is one accident: Lorry A

anti-dazzle equipment, passed cyclist B; giving very little DOW compulsory on ail motor clearance. The cyclist swerved and vehicles.

was knocked down.

Diagrams will illustrate braking The comment is: "Cyclists must distances of cars at different speeds, swerve, if only slightly, in the pro- the range of headla ps and the force (cess of keeping their balance. They with which vehicles hit each other in should, therefore, be passed by a a collision.

Accidents that have actual margin wider than

swerve.

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any

Is Your Daily Beverage

possible:

A Drink Or A Food Drink?

To what a great extent custom rules, the morning."- our lives. Tea and coffee have been This delicious food beverage is a the usual breakfast beverages for years capital between-meals drink. When past and most people are so used to out shopping, remember it is served at them that they would regard the meal milk bars, in cafes and restaurants. as highly unsatisfactory were not one or the other on the table. Tea andi But it must be Ovaltine, because this coffee are excellent in a way, but they food beverage stands in a class by it- are drinks purely and simply. They self. It combines every element and possess no food value at all. If the factor recessary for a complete and meal is a hurried one and what a vast perfect food and in a highly concen- number of people make it so because trated, correctly balanced form. It is they indulge in an extra five minutes all pure nourishment and it is easily in bed tea or coffee does nothing to and completely assimilated, while it sustain them during the morning.

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Imakes other foods taken in conjunction More and more people are beginning nourishing.

with it more digestible and more to realise that their breakfast bever bedtime is the world's best nightcap.

cup of "Ovaltine" age should be in reality a food, and Try it to-night and note the difference food possessing rather special prope how soundly you sleep and how fresh ties. If a high-grade food beverage is!

you awake. taken it proves better in every way than the usual ones. If Ovaltine" is It is the supreme tonic food bever- made the breakfast beverage it is age, not only because of the high equally enjoyable, because of its deli-quality of the ingredients used (ripe) cious flavour, and it is the finest natur- barley malt, milk and new-laid eggs), al foundation on which to base the but because it is prepared to an ex- lay's activities, whether physical or clusive formula by a special process, mental It not only gives added zest neither of which can be copied for

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