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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 21, 1989.

FATHER OF TWINS IN KANSASI

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CITY STILL AWAITING BIRTH QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

OF SECOND CHILD

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 10. Mr. Milo C. McDonnell, who eventually is going to be the father of twins, was the most nervous man in Kansas City to-day as he resumed pacing, up and down out- side the maternity ward of. Re- search Hospital.

that emerges from the maternity ward is pursued down the hospital hall by Mr. McDonnell who, anxi- ously inquires about the condition of his wife and the size of his fami- ly.

50 CIGARS -

"If I have to go through nine more days of this," he said to-day, "I'll be in the mental ward before my wife gets out of the maternity ward. I think this is harder on me than it is on my wife. Anyway, I'll bet she hasn't smoked 50 cigars in

As Mr. McDonnell nervously touched a match to the fiftieth cigar he has smoked this week, doctors, told him to save his strength. They said it might be an additional nine days before. Mrs. McDonnell gives, birth to the second of their twin | six days." babies.

Medical circles here said it was PURSUES NURSES®

highly unusual for the birth of Meanwhile, Mrs. McDonnell and twins to be separated by fifteen the first twin, James, who was born days, but said similar cases were last Sunday, were reported in satis-reported in medical journals. factory condition. Mr. McDonnell Pools are being organised in has been pacing outside their room | gambling circles here with bets for six days.

being placed on the day, hour and minute the second twin is born.

Scores of photographs of Mr. Me Donnell have appeared in the local press this week, showing him as he

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anxiously paces outside the hospi CONSCRIPTION FOR

tal maternity ward. Each nurse

PRESS IN TURKEY

A.R.P. POSSIBLE

London, Feb. 13.

Political quarters here are wonder-

HITS AT ITALY ing whether a compulsory National

Istanbul, Feb. 13. With the Italians being termed "troublesome mosquitoes forever starting quarrels and conflicts with every other country," the anti-Ita- lian campaign started here a few days ago continued unabated.

The campaign has resulted in a sharp protest being lodged by the Italian Ambassador, who referred particularly to press reports.

Register is the question of but a few weeks.

Members of every party are sum- ming up the results of the cam- paign in favour of a voluntary re-

gister, and it is considered that to- wards the end of March the Gov- ernment may be compelled to make obligatory several points included in the national register programme.

Despite the promising figures re- vealed in the House of Commons on the preliminary results of the cam- paign given as 100,000 offers for registration during the first two Public opinion in Turkey became weeks, 18,000 of which for the Air antagonistic against Italy follow- Force, the needs of the various es- ing the publication of a map in the sential services, particularly civil Italian press outlining Italy's co-defence, could not be satisfied with- lonial claims. In the map certain areas belonging to Turkey were in

cluded..

To pacify the population, the semi-official paper "Cumhuriyet' reproduced an article which ap- peared in the official paper "Ulus" stating that Italy is busy with much more important problems and that, in any event, Turkey is strong enough to defend her territorial in tegrity,

out a considerable acceleration of the present rhythm of registrations.

Well-informed quarters expect a serious modification of the present system in any case, most probably towards the end of March, unless members of the Cabinet intervene publicly before then and find argu- ments likely to convince public opinion that the present calm in the international situation does not justify any relaxation in the efforts decided upon late last year. Havas.

ROYAL BARGAINS AT CALEDONIAN

The "Yeni Sabah," which called Italians "troublesome mosquitoes," in no way subsided in its attacks.

"The Italians may find out at their own expense that the Turks of to-day are

are not those of Tripolitania, MARKET and they could be casily convinced if they did Turkey the honour of landing on her shores,” this paper warned -dłavas.

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