1939-03-14 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 14, 1939

·Page 13

News Snack Bar

PEER'S HOME

OPEN AS BILLETS

Although Lord Hailsham has asked questions regarding the scheduling of his country house at Hurstmonceux, Sussex, for the billeting of children in the event of war, he is "ready to co-operate to the utmost of his ability in a properly thought-out scheme."

The former Lord Chancellor emphasises this in a second letter to Hailsham Rural District Coun- cil.

After a canvasser had called on him, Lord Hailsham wrote to the council asking, among other things, the estimated approximate period of the stay of the children, whether they would be accom- panied by a responsible person, and whether the Government proposed to undertake any liability for dilapidations to a house.

GRAND DUKE RUNS MINIA- TURE RAILWAY.-Grand · Duke.

Dimitri of Russia, a cousin of the

lato Thar, who was one of tho exe- cutors of Rasputin, and who is now living in Paris with his wealthy wife, has a hobby. In the cellar of his Paris home he has în- stalled a large system of minia- ture electric railways, all con- structed by himself, His hobby has cost him a million francs since he started a few years ago and. everything is built to scale. Photo shows the Grand Duke Dimitri at. work with a drill on his miniature railway system.

NO LAND-OWNERS' TAX

at

WOULD HAND OVER

HOUSE

The council sent copies of his letters to the Ministry of Health but the Ministry, it was learned yes- terday will not be able to give ex- plicit answers on all points.

Presumably children will be billeted for the duration of war.

Children will travel with their teachers, and voluntary helpers will look after them. •

The legal problems of liability for damage to billets are being considered.

Lord Hailsham said last night: "I raised the question of dilapida- tions because I had thought about what might happen in my case in the event of war.”

TRAVELLING AIRPORT GETS A TRIAL

A revolutionary airport in miniature on wheels for use by passenger- and military machines "for quick assistance when stranded has been invented by Mr. Kibbey Couse of New, Jersey, U.S. It is capable of turning any cow pasture into an airport complete with machine shop, flood- lights and radio equipment. This, machine can travel at 45 m.p.h. even over rough ground. It carries a full skit of tools, lathe and welding outfit as well as a crane, The cruising airport weighs 12 tons and can practically rebuild a 'plane on the spot. Photo shows a novel view of the travelling airport showing how it is constructed to negotiate rough and broken ground. The sides can be opened to re- veal the workshops.

ANOTHER REFUGÉE BATCH

ARRIVES

re-

Fifty-four more German fugees, children this time, arrived

CITY. FROM WASTE LAND

Colonel K. C. Appleyard, chair- man of the North Eastern Trading

gc0-acre Team Valley Estate, near Estate, in London, said that the

"It is possible that my wife would be away with her Auxiliary Ter- ritorial Service, my daughter would in London in the Polish steamer Gateshead, had been transformed

be away with her school, and my son Warszawa after a rough crossing

would, naturally, be with the Army.

I should be in London, doing what- ever I could.

"I thought that in those circum: stances it might be possible for me to arrange with the Ministry that my furniture should be stored, and that they should take over the run ning of the house. I should just, let them have it."

* * PLAN FOR DOCTORS

They came direct from Poland.

響

HILL 60” V.C. IS BRIGADIER

from waste land to a modern-in- dustrial city. In two years it had attracted - 126 industries, and ployment had increased by 1,050 in the last six months.

em-

Colonel G. R. P. Roupell, the Hill 60 V.C., is to command the 31st (Surrey) Territorial Brigade PRESENTED FROM COURT (temporary rank of Brigadier), from October 2 next.

Heard in London. police courts Colonel Roupell was a lieutenant yesterday: at Hill 60, Ypres, in April, 1915.

Was

It was the tests they

Before outbreak of hostilities, or With a company of East Surreys Defendant at Highgate: I to as soon after as possible, a large he held, although wounded, a vital not drunk.

quantity of equipment and as many sector until relieved the company put me that made me look silly,

Man at Ealing: My wife's got as possible of the nursing and. was almost wiped out.

something up her sleeve. You can't medical staff will be moved from

tell me that she's going to stand. in the witness-box and say nothing without she's got something up her slcevo...

The Commons hàs refused allow Mr. Herbert Morrison (L.C.C. chief); introduce à Bill aimed taxing land-owners in the London county area

hospitals in large towns to hospitals CLEOPATRA COIN FETCHES in safe districts.

£11 109. Announcing this to a meeting of

At present the whole of the rates payable to local authorities representatives of the medical pro- A relic of the, time of Mark in London are raised from occupiers fession in London yesterday, the Antony and Cleopatra (30 B.C.)

Same man again: I did every→ -ordinary citizens, residents, shop- Minister of Health (Mr. Walter was sold in London, a small Asia- thing in my power to 'Baye my keepers, business undertakings. The Elliot) said that hospitals near pro- tic-Greek silver coin, struck at could not help thinking how top- wife going to the police station. I Bill-proposed to relieve the burden bable objects of attack wärg ** Antikh in Syria, for their secret ible it would be to see her look of these ratepayers and place part vulnerable as to be available only

marriage.

Was sold for $11 105 Ing round the charge room door.

of the burden on those present bear nono- owners.

It hoped

Who hat for the initial recention of casual- the hud- ties to produce In each of twelve civilian defence £3,000,000 equal to a reduction of regions to be set up in war time; 18. in the county rate.

BOUQUET FOR SCOTSMEN

"The Scots of today are, takom

the Ministry would have a largo local, staff. A register covering per cent. of the medical profession had been compiled.

as a whole a very practical people, 48.302 NATIONAL SERVICE and imaginative – formalimi *** VOLUNTEERS. not aswort saally with straightfor-

IT'S STRANGERS WHO DRINK

Drunkenness in Burton-on-Trent, the metropolia of bear, more than doubled last year, There were forty seven convictions, compared with twenty-two in 1987. It la necessary to go back to pre-war days a find parallel.

Superintendent H. G. Heath, police chief

ward practicality. That erdiet Applications received in connec on the Scotilah, rúce was pronoune- tion with National Service in era căr ed in London by Professor D. Ta hot Rice a professor at Edinburgh University.

greater London up to February 11 was 18,302, according to off statements.

emple

trial

PRESENTED FROM COURT

From London's police courts:- there was a railway detective

Cyclist at Wimbledon: I knew

by, I could hear him shuntini

Police Constable at went up to the driving, but.