THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER
Mise Gracie Gields, made her first war-time brozuvasu on Go.. 12 at B.B.C. studio "somewhere In England:" Photo shows Gracie before the microphone. The words of her song "Wish Me Luck," can be seen in background. (Copyright. By Air Mall).
RHODESIA'S OFFER OF
AIR AID
London, To-day.
THERE IS A SPADE FAMINE
London is short of spades, picks, An offer from Southern shovels, hinges, curtain rings and Rhodesia for further contri- screws. Ironmongers report that their stocks of them, which are used for butions to the Empire air A.R.P. work, are sold before they strength has been accepted leave the makers. in a spirit of warm appre- ciation.
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The offer calls for the maintainence of three Air Force squadrons in the field on any front, It will bring Southern Rhodesia's total up to full squadron strength in personnel and the manning of two additional squa- drons.
The Officer Commanding the Southern Rhodesian Alr Force will leave for England very shortly to discuss the programme. It is proposed that at first Southern Rhodesia will be responsible for ele-
"We sell out as fast as we can order stock from the manufacturers," a member of a large City firin of whole- sale ironmongers told the press.
"We have a waiting list for our customers. They want anything from curtain rings to stirrup-pumps."
HUNT FOR ELECTRIC TORCHES
Housewives are collecting spades, picks and long-handled shovels. Hun- dreds of spades are being sold in each district every day.
More than ninely women crowded round a counter stocked with electric torches in a London store.
mentary training only and that the United Kingdom will supply any fur-moment, although ther equipment necessary.-Reuter.
"The 'demand for these things the greatly exceeds the supply at
new stocks are coming in every day," it was stated.
"We hope normal supplies will be Lavailable in a few days."
NEUTRAL
Kitty ASTONISHED
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When Katty Kate passed remark that her chum's new binti was just a worm she brought the answer “Maybe he is, but he
knows when to turn.
London, Oct. 11.
A neutral observer who has just ar- rived in London from Germany was astonished to find no signs of food scarcity in this country.
German propaganda had given the impression that English people were short of food and necessary articles of everyday use. He reports that all kinds of rumours were rife among the Ger- man population.
News is scarce, with the result that British achievements at Cuxhaven Kiel have been exaggerated and that stories were circulating that Essen has been bombed and destroyed...
Among Germans there is a good deal. of feeling against Italy. Starting as annoyance that the Axis partner re- mained neutral, it seems to have, da- veloped into a kind of muddled belief that the Italians somehow ⋅ dragged Germany into the war.
No one wants to believe that there will be serious hostilities in the West, the Germans having grown accustom- ed to Hitler's pulling off his successes without war. This would explain Hitler's emphasis on the smallness of
German losses in Poland and his efforts to make the population believe that this country is the agEVOSHOT.
SOVIET NOTE TO BRITAIN ON CONTRABAND
London, To-day.
THE SOVIET NOTE regarding the British contra- band list was only received in London officially yesterday and it is now being considered.
In informed quarters it is understood that it has been received at this stage with considerable surprise, and it may be said that there is no likelihood of the arguments it contains being admitted.
British contraband policy and prac- | ports, this is adopted owing to the tice are fully in accordance with in- proved impossibility of searching and ternational law.
examining cargoes of large ships carrying a varied assortment of gen- eral merchandise at sea, which was the older practice.
DELAY SLIGHT
The delay involved in such diver- sion is very slight in the case of ships whose manifests are voluntarily sup- plied to the authorities in advance.
Belligerents are entitled to specify articles useful in the prosecution of war which they will regard as con- traband, and the classes of goods treated as contraband in the British proclamation of September 3 corres- pond closely with those proclaimed to be contraband by both sides in the last war, including the United States. ESSENTIAL MATERIAL For instance, fuel, one of the classes of goods to the inclusion of which exception is taken in the So- viet Note, is an essential material in On the other hand, a Norwegian the conduct of modern war, while ship with 900 items of cargo not pre- cotton, which is also mentioned, is vlously notified took as long as eight widely used in the manufacture of days to clear. British Wireless. explosives.
Foodstuffs were treated as condi- tional contraband as long ago as the 18th Century.
In view of the fact that an appeal is made in the Soviet Note to the 1909 Declaration of London, it is re- called that although that Declaration was never fully ratified by any Power, an attempt to apply it was made by Britain in the early stage of the last war.
Actually, an investigation of three ships was recently completed before they arrived, and mere formalities alone had to be undertaken when the vessels reached the control ports.
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MOSCOW AND U.S.
NEUTRALITY
Moscow, To-day. The first Russian newspaper to com- This attempt broke down, and inas→ much as it excluded from the list of ment on the United States Senate de- contraband such articles as metallic bate on the Neutrality Bill, the army ores and cotton, the failure is not newspaper "Red Star" attacks the surprising.
proposed changes, which, it claims, are Regarding the practice followed by due to reactionary circles which want Britain in controlling trade in con- to turn a Western Europe war into a traband of diverting ships to specified World War.--Reuter.
TOGETHER
FOR THE FIRST TIME !
WHAT A NIGHT FOR ROMANCE!
They Started at Dusk as Mr. and Miss
Lovely Myrna in Bob's arms..... for the first time! A new heart- thrill...as they pursue fortuna and love together in one dizzy, hilarious-adventure!
They Ended at Dawn as Mr.
and Mrs.!
LUCKY NIGHT
HENRY
ALLEN O'NEILL
Seredi Play by Vincent Lawrence
OWLEY
Directed by Herman Taurog. Produced by Lena D. Lighton
TO-MORROW QUEEN'S
At The
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